On December 12, 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement (the "Agreement") with Ms. Paraskevi Pilarinou (the "Consultant"). Under the terms and conditions of the Agreement the Consultant shall be employed in the position of Financial Controller of the Company. The Agreement has a three-year term starting on January 2, 2018 and ending on January 1, 2021 and the Consultant shall be remunerated with a monthly fee of EUR2,000 (IUSD$2,330) and was issued 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The 100,000 shares were issued as compensation as of the date of the agreement and were valued at $1 per share or $100,000, the fair market value on the date of issuance in the year ended December 31, 2017.
On January 2, 2017, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement (the "Agreement") with Mr. Charalampos Sgardelis ("Sgardelis"). Under the terms of the Agreement, Sgardelis provides services to the Company as Business Development Manager, for a term of one (1) year and receives compensation of Two Thousand Euros (2,000 €) (USD$2,330) per month.
On February 26, 2018 the Company approved a three (3) year extension to the Agreement (the "Addendum") between the Company and Sgardelis. Under the terms and conditions of the Addendum, Sgardelis is entitled to receive compensation of Three Thousand Euros (3,000 €) (USD$3,495) per month and shall be awarded 250,000 common shares upon execution of the Addendum. The shares were valued at fair market value on the date of issuance or $0.98 per share for total consideration of $245,000.
On June 7, 2018, the Company entered into a six-month service agreement with Mr. Georgios Dritsoulas. As per terms of said Agreement, Mr. Dritsoulas will provide services to the Company as Consultant for the development and expansion of the Company's business for a term of six (6) months. Mr. Dritsoulas received compensation of 2,500 restricted common shares as compensation for the services provided. The issued shares were valued at fair market value on the date of issuance or $2 per share for total consideration of $5,000.
Mr. Katsaros shall also be entitled to acquire at his discretion 500,000 shares of the common stock at a price of US$1.00 for a term of five years commencing January 2, 2018.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Rafina Innovations Inc. for the six month period ended June 30, 2018 shall be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes. 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 of the timing of events could differ materially from those projected 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 May 17, 2018. 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.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 26, 2007 as a company intending to sell medical devices in the northern regions of China. Our intent was to seek strategic relationships with medical device manufacturers both in China and North America with the aim to be their sales and distribution agent in northern China. We also intended to assist Chinese medical device manufacturers on the development of the North American market. The Company did not find suitable relationships with which to progress its business until it undertook a change in management in September 2013. With the change in management, the Company determined that it would initially concentrate on the development and marketing of medical and athletic devices in Europe where management had identified several opportunities for entry into the market for prosthetics and orthotics, as well as sensor based technology, and we commenced commercialization of our various products. We currently have various patents, and patents in progress, for the development of certain healthcare innovations including various athletic applications relative to our Flexisense
TM
sensor technology. In addition, during fiscal 2015, we opened our first Prosthetics and Orthotics total rehabilitation clinic in Glasgow, Scotland. During fiscal 2016, our flagship P&O clinic in Scotland completed its first full year of operations after relocation to a larger state of the art facility which allowed for a substantive increase in our period over period revenues. Presently our revenue stream is derived primarily from the Company's flagship P&O clinic with some initial commercial income from prospective licensing partners for applications of our developed technology.
As we continue to implement our growth strategy, our complementary business model of 1) creating the first cross-border independent chain of Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) and Diabetic Foot clinics in Europe and the Middle East and 2) developing a wide portfolio of proprietary hardware solutions with first in line the Flexisense
TM
sensor system, aiming to empower the user by providing on demand information in the fields of Digital Health, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Diabetes, Assistive Devices, Sports and Wellbeing, and licensing to established industry participants. Rafina Innovations Inc. is listed on the OTC Markets in the USA (OTCMarkets: VICA), has its executive office in Athens, Greece and its R&D center in Glasgow, UK.
We have two wholly-owned Scottish subsidiaries: HCi Viocare Technologies Inc. and HCi Viocare Clinics UK Limited, and one wholly owned Greek subsidiary, HCi Viocare Clinics (Hellas) S A. Our Greek subsidiary is currently being liquidated and dissolved. On July 19, 2018 we incorporated a Cyprus subsidiary, Rafina Innovations (Cyprus) Ltd. in order to better facilitate our international banking requirements.
The Company's technologies and R&D portfolio presently consists of:
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Filing of 3 patents in the UK: pressure sensor system; pressure & shear; pressure & positioning (Dec 2014) (all of which patents were abandoned upon the filing of a new International (PCT) patent application in December 2015 which covers over 140 countries around the world, and includes further advances made to the sensor systems, and a wider range of applications in products that touch people's everyday lives;
Filing of 4 national patents for the Flexisense technology, following the progression of the PCT patent:
Chinese Patent Application
United States Patent Application
Canadian Patent Application
European Patent Application
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2 further patents drafted and pending filing during fiscal 2018, with a further 4 patent applications currently in draft form;
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In excess of 12 prototypes: including 4 different types of pressure & shear insoles and diabetic walkers; smart cushions, force platessmart mattresses, and tires, with several of these prototypes in the commercialization stage;
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1 proof of concept device: robotic surgical assistive device;
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High level diagrams or complex documentation and software for other innovations in the portfolio.
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Various customized prototypes in testing and development with commercial partners.
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Key business developments and material events in the most recently completely quarter ended June 30, 2018 and to date
On January 31, 2018 the Company announced that it will commence development of its own proprietary Blockchain based system for handling sensitive client records in its flagship Prosthetics and Orthotics clinic in Scotland. Furthermore, the team plans to develop a proprietary Blockchain based system for handling and storing the data produced from the medical applications of its Flexisense
TM
technology.
On February 15, 2018, the Company entered into a Term Sheet with Mr. Georgios Thrapsaniotis and Mrs. Stella Thrapsanioti, his spouse ("Stella"), pursuant to which Mr. and Mrs. Thrapsaniotis will purchase certain securities of the Company at a fixed price of US$0.60 per share. Upon execution of the Term Sheet, one or multiple Private Placement Subscription Agreements are agreed to be entered into during the immediately following 10 days for total proceeds of USD $360,000 in respect of the issuance of a total of 600,000 shares of the restricted common stock of the Company. As at the date of the Term Sheet, Mr. and Mrs. Thrapsaniotis collectively owned 902,495 restricted shares of the Company's common stock.
The Term Sheet also provides that Mr. Thrapsaniotis, or his designee, shall be entitled to hold the position of Treasurer of the Company, provided that Mr. and Mrs. Thrapsaniotis hold in excess of 5% of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock collectively, until the conclusion of a full profitable year irrespective of the number of shareholdings held individually or collectively by them at the relevant time. Furthermore, it is agreed by and between the shareholders of the Company who hold as of the date of the Term Sheet in excess of 5% of the Company's common stock, and concurrently hold a position on the Company's Board, or act in the capacity of any officer of the Company or its subsidiaries, that he/she shall not be entitled to receive any repayment against pre-existing debt owed by the Company, as of February 15, 2018, as it is recorded in the Company's financial records, except as otherwise agreed in writing.
Effective February 15, 2018, Mr. Sotirios Leontaritis resigned from his position as the Treasurer of the Company. Concurrently, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Georgios Thrapsaniotis ("Thrapsaniotis") as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Thrapsaniotis was also appointed Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of a Term Sheet more fully described above.
On February 16, 2018, Thrapsaniotis subscribed for a total of 600,000 shares of the Company's restricted common stock at US$0.60 per share for total cash proceeds of $360,000. Concurrently, Thrapsaniotis and Stella became affiliates of the Company, holding jointly a total of 1,502,495 shares of the Company's common stock or 11.99% percent of the total issued and outstanding share capital at the time of issuance.
On March 27, 2018, the Company entered into a one-year advisory agreement with Mr. Ravi Vaidyanathan (the "Advisor"). Under the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Advisor is appointed to the Company's Scientific Advisory Board and shall serve in the position of Biomechatronics and Human Augmentation Advisor.
On March 22, 2018 and March 30, 2018 respectively, Sotirios Leontaritis, the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") and an amendment thereto (the "Addendum"), (collectively herein referred to herein as the "Agreement") with Maschari Ltd. ("Maschari"), a Company incorporated in Cyprus, pursuant to which Mr. Leontaritis sold 6,135,528 of his restricted common shares to Maschari. Mr. Leontaritis received in exchange a Promissory Note dated March 30, 2018, to reflect the terms of the Agreement, in the principal amount of US$7,362,633 or US$1.20 per share, which note shall come due on March 29, 2021. The parties agreed that in the event Maschari defaults on the obligation to pay the Purchase Price according to the terms of the Agreement and the Promissory Note, Maschari will surrender the shares and shall return ownership of said shares to Mr. Leontaritis. Further, under the terms of the Agreement, the common shares are to be registered in the name of Maschari, however, until such time as the Promissory Note is paid in full, or the parties agree by written addendum thereto to the release of shares on a pro-rata basis in such amounts as may equal installment payments received, the shares shall remain encumbered. Further, in the event of any reverse split, forward split, cancellation or class conversion, as may occur in the normal course, which impacts the Company's common shares, it is agreed by the parties that such replacement shares, regardless of class and number, will continue to remain in escrow and may not be sold until paid in full and/or the parties have agreed to their release on a pro-rata basis for consideration received.
The shares sold by Mr. Leontaritis represented approximately 49.1% of the Company's total outstanding shares common stock.
Mr. Leontaritis continues to hold 1,965,619 shares of the Company's common stock representing approximately 13.6% of the issued and outstanding shares. As a result of the aforementioned transaction, Maschari
has the ability to control the approval of most corporate actions, including increasing the authorized capital stock and the dissolution, merger or sale of the Company's assets, as may be presented at Shareholder meetings from time to time.
On January 16, 2018, the Company entered into a one-year service agreement with Mr. Nikolaos Gemelos ("Gemelos"). Under the terms of the Agreement, Gemelos provides services to the Company as Consultant, for a term of one (1) year and he is entitled to a success fee of 5% of the amount actually invested in the Company by introduced accredited investors, and 5% of the amount invested in the form of restricted shares of the common stock of the Company. On May 3, 2018, the Company entered into an amendment to the aforementioned Agreement. Under the terms and conditions of this Addendum, Gemelos shall be awarded 5,000 restricted common shares upon execution of the Addendum. The shares were valued at fair market value on the date of issuance or $1.34 per share for total consideration of $6,700.
On May 23, 2018 the Company approved an amendment to the term of the scientific advisory agreement with Dr. Christos Kapatos, board member CTO and member of the Scientific Advisory Board, originally entered into on April 15, 2014 in order to extend the term to April 15, 2019.
On May 24, 2018 the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary for purposes of completing a merger and name change from HCi Viocare to Rafina Innovations, Inc. Concurrently the Company's Board of Directors approved a reverse share split on the basis 20 for 1. The name change and reverse share split became effective on July 9, 2018. Unless otherwise noted, impacted share amounts and per share information included in the financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively adjusted for the reverse share split as if such share split occurred on the first day of the first period presented. Certain amounts in the notes to the financial statements may be slightly differently than previously reported due to rounding of fractional shares as a result of the reverse share split.
On June 7, 2018, the Company entered into a six-month service agreement with Mr. Georgios Dritsoulas. As per terms of said Agreement, Mr. Dritsoulas will provide services to the Company as Consultant for the development and expansion of the Company's business for a term of six (6) months. Mr. Dritsoulas received compensation of 2,500 restricted common shares as compensation for the services provided. The issued shares were valued at fair market value on the date of issuance or $2 per share for total consideration of $5,000.
On each of May 31, 2018 and on June 26, 2018, the Company entered into Debt Settlement and Subscription Agreements with the President of the Company, Mr. Sotirios Leontaritis to settle total debt in the amount of $679,371 in respect to certain unpaid salary, advances for operational shortfalls and certain unsettled expense reimbursements. into 1,132,286 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of US$0.60 per share.
The Company valued the aforementioned issuances at the closing price of the Company's stock as traded on the OTCMarket on the date of issue. The difference in price resulted in the Company recording interest expenses in the amount of $1,321,971 in respect of the transactions.
On June 26, 2018, the Company entered into a Debt Settlement and Subscription Agreement with a Director of the Company, Dr. Christos Kapatos to settle total debt in the amount of US$131,870 in respect to certain unpaid salary, advances for operational shortfalls and certain unsettled expense reimbursements into 219,784 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of US$0.60 per share.
The Company valued those issuances at the closing price of the Company's stock as traded on the OTCMarket on the date of issue. The difference in price resulted in the Company recording interest expenses in the amount of $285,718 in respect to the transaction.
Additional information on the Company's activities, technologies and management team can be found at the Company's website:
http://www.rafinainnovations.com
Other than as set out herein, we have not been involved in any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings, nor have we been a party to any material reclassification, merger, consolidation or purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course of our business.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit
- We have incurred losses since inception. We generated $102,303 in revenues from operations and $50,294 in costs of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $133,260 in revenue and $29,022 in costs of goods sold for the three month period ended June 30, 2017. The current quarter decrease in revenue is due to a change in the services provided period over period at the P&O clinic. During fiscal 2017 the Company was able to provide higher margin orthotics services to a larger number of customers. In addition, the quarter over quarter decline from fiscal 2017 to fiscal 2018 is a result of the fact that the GBP declined substantially in value period over period, which greatly impacts our US dollar reporting results as the majority of our income is earned in GBP. The increase to costs of goods sold period over period is due to more costly supplies required for the current period prosthetic devices and associated products. In addition during the prior comparative three month period we experienced an increase in consultation and repair services for which there are no associated costs of goods as these services are provided by salaried employees.
Operating Expenses
– Operating expenses totaled $575,870 in the three months ended June 30, 2018 and were increased as compared to operating expenses of $412,758 in the prior three month comparative period.
Professional fees increased dramatically period over period from $15,346 in fiscal 2017 to $45,884 in the current three month period ended June 30, 2018 as a result of certain additional legal services required. Consulting fees increased substantially from $182,401 (2017) to $272,534 in 2018. In the case of the consulting fees the change in reported expenses relates to the valuation of stock based compensation in the current three month period. During fiscal 2017 the Company recorded stock based compensation of $Nil as compared to $11,700 in the three months ended June 30, 2018. Office rent, research and development and travel expenses also increased in the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to results from the same three month period in 2017.
Loss from Operations –
During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 we recorded losses from operations of $523,861 and $308,520 respectively.
Other expenses
- During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company incurred interest expenses due to related party of $1,607,689 in respect to certain advances, fees and expenses settled by the issuance of shares at a discount to market, with no comparative entry in the comparative three month period ended June 30, 2017. Further the Company recorded a loss on foreign currency translation of $5,302 in the current period as compared to a gain of $2,394 in the prior comparative three months. Interest expenses to third parties remained constant period over period.
Net Loss
- During the comparative three month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a net loss of $2,137,467 and $306,692 respectively.
Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017
Revenue, Cost of Revenue, and Gross Profit
- We have incurred losses since inception. We generated $234,083 in revenues from operations and $89,797 in costs of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $219,700 in revenue and $76,579 in costs of goods sold for the six month period ended June 30, 2017. Revenues remained constant period over period, despite the fact that the GBP declined substantially in value period over period, which greatly impacts our US dollar reporting results as the majority of our income is earned in GBP. The increase to costs of goods sold period over period is due to more costly supplies required for the current period prosthetics and associated products. In addition during the prior comparative six month period we experienced an increase in consultation and repair services for which there are no associated costs of goods as these services are provided by salaried employees.
Operating Expenses
– Operating expenses totaled $1,362,873 in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and were increased as compared to operating expenses of $1,186,840 in the prior six month comparative period.
Professional fees decreased dramatically period over period from $254,485 in fiscal 2017 to $65,320 in the current six month period ended June 30, 2018 as a result of certain professional fees being settled by the issuance of stock based compensation in fiscal 2017, with no similar expense in fiscal 2018. Consulting fees increased substantially from $540,173 (2017) to $809,759 in 2018. In the case of the consulting fees the change in reported expenses relates to the valuation of stock based compensation in the current six month period. During fiscal 2017 the Company recorded stock based compensation of $399,900 as compared to $284,200 in the six months ended June 30, 2018. Office rent, research and development and travel expenses also increased in the six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to results from the same three month period in 2017.
Loss from Operations –
During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 we recorded losses from operations of $1,362,873 and $1,186,840 respectively.
Other expenses
- During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company interest expenses due to related party of $1,607,689 in respect to certain advances, fees and expenses settled by the issuance of shares at a discount to market, with no comparative entry in the comparative six month period ended June 30, 2017. Further the Company recorded a loss on foreign currency translation of $3,477 in the current period as compared to a gain of $1,484 in the prior comparative six months. Interest expenses to third parties totaled $1,229 and $2,102 over the comparative six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.
Net Loss
- During the comparative six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded a net loss of $2,830,982 and $1,044,337 respectively.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
At June 30, 2018, we had $8,650 cash on deposit, $28,458 in accounts receivables, $99,340 in other receivables, $4,285 in inventory, and prepaid expenses of $64,407 for total current assets of $205,140. Further we had current liabilities of $504,365 in accounts payable and accrued expenses (including amounts due to related parties), $80,000 in income taxes payable and $46,600 in short term notes from third parties. We had a working capital deficit of $
425,825
as at June 30, 2018. While the Company's prosthetics and orthotics clinic in Glasgow has increased its patient through-put year over year, sales were not sufficient to cover our consolidated operational expenses. We commenced generating revenue from commercial evaluation of our available technologies in fiscal 2016, however we did not record revenue in this segment in the six months ended June 30, 2018, as we continue to work towards a larger commercial licensing contract. Presently we rely on our advances from our President and director, as well as private placements from qualified investors, and our Board members, to fund our general operating expenses. We secured loans and advances from related parties during the six months ended June 30, 2018 of $210,058 and made repayments towards related party advances of $181,504 in the period. The Company has closed private placements in the amount of $382,792 in the six months ended June 30, 2018. These amounts contribute to our ongoing operating expenses and obligations until such time as the Company can conclude a larger equity based financing, anticipated during the fiscal year 2018.
The Company expects it will need to raise a total of $5,000,000 to $15,000,000 to fund its proposed operations for the next twelve to thirty-six months, including the planned expansion of its Viocare Clinics to add up to 5 additional site locations. It intends to fund operations by a combination of related party loans, debt financing and equity placements, as well as through joint venture partnerships negotiated in our recently completed quarter. The Company is seeking equity private placements from qualified investors with which to fund operations until such time as it can secure alternate financing arrangements. The Company is also seeking joint venture partners for its various Insole technology applications as a further means to fund ongoing commercialization efforts.
There can be no assurance that continued funding will be available on satisfactory terms.
GOING CONCERN
The Company incurred net losses of $
2,137,467
and $
2,830,982
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, and net loss of $306,692 and $1,044,337 for the three and six months ended June 30,2017, respectively and has a retained deficit of $
37,567,615
. In addition, the Company had a working capital deficiency of $425,825 and a stockholders' deficit of $311,497 at June 30, 2018. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurance that sufficient funds required during the next year or thereafter will be generated from operations or that funds will be available from external sources such as debt or equity financings or other potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the inability to generate cash flow from operations or to raise capital from external sources would force the Company to substantially curtail or cease operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any such required funds, if available, will be available on attractive terms or that they will not have a significant dilutive effect on the Company's existing stockholders.
NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING
Costs associated with being a public company are much higher than those of a private company. Rafina Innovations Inc. has chosen public registration before the business has developed a predictable cash flow. There are present registration expenses and future legal and accounting expenses, future reporting requirements to the SEC, future exchange listing requirements, and future investor relations costs that must be borne by a public company but not by a private company. These costs can be a burdensome expense which could adversely affect our financial survival. The ongoing regulatory costs, reporting requirements, and management details, which must be met when registering and maintaining a public company, may make the economic viability of Rafina Innovations Inc. very doubtful. In addition, the Company requires additional financing in order to continue to execute its business plan which includes the commercialization of one or more technologies, the ongoing operation of a P&O clinic in Glasgow, the opening of several additional P&O clinics in identified European markets, as well as other strategically placed P&O clinics, as well as ongoing research and development to bring new technologies to market.
In the past we have relied on advances from our President and private placements from accredited investors to cover our operating costs. There can be no assurance that any other capital will be available if and when required from qualified investors or related parties. Our need for capital may change dramatically if we acquire an interest in a business opportunity during that period which requires us to provide financing. Recently we have entered into a joint venture agreement with a third party for a series of P&O clinics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While the burden of the financing rests with our joint venture partner, our revenue stream from these clinics will not commence until such time as they are in operation, at which time we will commence earning management fees. Further there can be no assurance that we will identify and conclude contracts for our various technologies which will result in profitable operation. We cannot assure that we will be successful in consummating any acquisition or contracts on favorable terms or that we will be able to profitably manage any business venture we acquire. Should we require additional capital, we may seek additional advances from officers, sell common stock or find other forms of debt financing.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). GAAP requires the use of estimates; assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, and revenue and expense amounts reported. These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in our external disclosures including information regarding contingencies, risk and financial condition. We believe our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adhere to GAAP and are consistently and conservatively applied. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We continue to monitor significant estimates made during the preparation of our financial statements.
Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 4 of our financial statements for the three-month period ended June 30, 2018. While all these significant accounting policies impact our financial condition and results of operations, we view certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact on our financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Our management believes that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause a material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity for the periods presented in this report.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There were various accounting standards and interpretations issued recently, none of which are expected to have a material effect on the Company's operations, financial position or cash flows. During the period the Company adopted ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers.
There was no impact on the Company's financial statements as a result of adopting Topic 606 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, or the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as "special purpose entities" (SPEs).
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3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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Our management, under supervision and with the participation of the Company's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2018, because of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting ("ICFR") described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that required information to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that required information to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the period covered by this report, there were no changes (including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses) in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Viocare, Inc
. a New Jersey corporation (the «Plaintiff») filed a complaint on October 24, 2016 in the United States District Court, District of Nevada objecting to the use of the name «viocare» by
Rafina Innovations Inc.
, of Nevada (the «Defendant»). The Company and
Viocare Inc
. have agreed to terms of settlement effective October 19, 2017. Under the terms of the settlement, among other concessions the Company has agreed to the following:
- To remove "Viocare" from its registered name in the State of Nevada, its website and all usage in the United States of America and Canada, including any registered trademarks;
- To remove "Viocare" from the subsidiary UK registered company "HCI VIOCARE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED", its website, if any, and all usage in the United States of America and Canada, including any registered trademarks;
- It is allowed to the Company to use the trademark "VIOCARE" only on its activities in health care services field excluding the territory of U.S.A. and Canada.
- No objection to the Plaintiff's use of its mark in Europe provided Plaintiff does not use for P&O clinics, or goods and services related diabetic foot care; and,
- The Company undertook to terminate the website at http://www.hciviocare.com and assign Company's URL(s) to Plaintiff.
The Company has completed a name change in the State of Nevada effective July 9, 2018, in order to comply with this settlement
and will alter the name of its UK subsidiary company HCI VIOCARE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED to RAFINA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED during September 2018.
We know of no other material, active or pending legal proceedings against our Company, nor of any proceedings that a governmental authority is contemplating against us.
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On July 9, 2018, the Company and a third party corporation entered into a private placement subscription agreement whereunder the corporation subscribed for 168,177 shares of the Company's common stock at US$1.40 per share for total proceeds of $235,447.
On August 8, 2018 the Company and an individual subscriber entered into a private placement subscription agreement whereunder the individual subscribed for 14,495 shares of the Company's common stock at US$0.80 per share for total proceeds of $11,596.
The shares of Common Stock referenced above were issued in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the provisions of Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ("Securities Act"), as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act. Our reliance upon the exemption under Rule 903 of Regulation S of the Securities Act was based on the fact that the sales of the securities were completed in an "offshore transaction", as defined in Rule 902(h) of Regulation S. We did not engage in any
Other than as disclosed above, there were no unregistered securities to report which were sold or issued by the Company without the registration of these securities under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on exemptions from such registration requirements, within the period covered by this report, which have not been previously included in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
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The Company has received two oppositions for use of the filed trade mark «Flexisense» by the Company in certain usage classes. The first being a USPTO Office Action and another from the company
Grupo Flexi de Leon, S.A. de C.V.
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The FLEXISENSE word mark (Serial Number 86969718) and the class IC 025 in connection with footwear and shoes has been abandoned due to opposition of
Grupo Flexi de Leon S.A. de C.V.
With regard to the FLEXISENSE design mark (Serial Number 86969716), we are required to submit specimens to show use in each class in the application: IC 009, IC 010 and IC 012. As our specimens are not yet available we have filed an extension of time for another six months from May 31, 2018, and we are expecting the consent of USPTO.
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On May 24, 2018 the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary for purposes of completing a merger and name change from HCi Viocare to Rafina Innovations, Inc. Concurrently the Company's Board of Directors approved a reverse share split on the basis 20 for 1. The name change and reverse share split became effective on July 9, 2018.
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The Company's trading symbol remained unchanged and is OTC Markets:VICA. The Company's CUSIP is 75063R106.
Item 6. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Rafina Innovations Inc.
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Date:
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September 11, 2018
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By:
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Sotirios Leontaritis
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Sotirios Leontaritis
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Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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