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Hapbee Technologies, Inc. — Interim / Quarterly Report 2023
Nov 29, 2023
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HAPBEE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
General
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") is intended to assist the reader to assess material changes in financial condition and results of operations of Hapbee Technologies, Inc. ("Hapbee" or the "Company") for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
This interim MD&A should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the annual MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022. These financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
All monetary amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified. The effective date of this MD&A is November 28, 2023.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements made in this MD&A, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The Company's actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this MD&A or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future price levels, success of technology development, success of marketing and product adoption, development timelines, currency fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, unanticipated expenses, trademark or patent disputes or claims, limitations on insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending litigation.
In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to the integration of acquisitions; future price levels; accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the technology industry; delays in obtaining approvals or financing. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
History of the Company
Hapbee Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") is a company incorporated on January 3, 2019 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The head office is located at 1771 Robson Street, Suite 1427, Vancouver, BC V6G 3B7. Its registered and record office and corporate office is located at 4060 Ste Catherine St W Suite 600, Montreal, QC H3Z 2Z3. The Company's principal business activity is to commercialize consumer and enterprise digital wellness products and solutions that will deliver one or more ultra-low radio frequency energy signals to produce mood- and sleep-enhancing effects.
On October 30, 2020, the Company's Subordinate Voting Shares were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Listing").
Business of the Company
The Company develops wearable wellness products and services that enhance the human experience through patented magnetic field technology. Its core products, the Hapbee Wearable Wellness Neckband and the Hapbee Smart Sleep Pad, are digital wellness wearables that "play" or deliver unique magnetic signals, which stimulate receptors in the body to produce sensations. These sensations fall under three broad categories including: Sleep, Performance and Mood. The Hapbee Wearable Wellness Wearables can be controlled through the Hapbee App with both iOS and Android smartphones. Potentially hundreds of different sensations can be produced using patented ultra-low radio frequency energy (ulRFE® ) technology.
EMulate Therapeutics, Inc ("EMulate") is a disruptive platform technology company with multiple market opportunities. They have been issued 32 global patents on technologies relating to the Hapbee Wearable Wellness Product. In particular, EMulate invented and patented ulRFE technology that utilizes precisely targeted ultra-low radio frequency energy to specifically regulate metabolic pathways on the molecular and genetic levels – without chemicals, radiation or drugs – delivered via simple-to-use, non-sterile, noninvasive, non-thermal, non-ionizing devices.
While EMulate remains focused on medical devices, the Company has acquired exclusive global licenses to adapt the ulRFE technology for non-medical consumer applications aimed at the wellness industry—namely, signals used with the Hapbee Wearable Wellness Neckband, The Hapbee Smart Sleep Pad and other Hapbee products presently in development including but not limited to the SleepBee Bed Topper, the SleepBee Sleep Mask, among others – collectively the Hapbee Digital Wellness Wearables.
The science and technology behind the Hapbee - Wellness Wearables are based on magnetically induced effects. They use a specialized process to create unique ulRFE signals that produce precise biological responses. The Company is adapting this technology for "at home", non-medical, recreational use by consumers and enterprises to enhance sleep, mood and performances and produce sensations expected to be helpful in everyday life. Certain emulated magnetic fields are played through the Hapbee Wellness Wearables to deliver several types of unique sensations or moods including signals, blends and routines that emulate Happy, Relax, Focus, Calm, Alert, & Sleepy.
Overall Performance
The following discussion of the Company's financial performance is based on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ending September 30, 2023 and the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The statement of financial position as at September 30, 2023 indicated a cash balance of $168,210 (December 31, 2022 - $295,221), receivables of $52,757 (December 31, 2022 - $170,548), inventory and prepayments of $176,950 (December 31, 2022 - $261,150) and intangible assets of $1,911,365 (December 31, 2022 - $2,070,738).
Liabilities as at September 30, 2023 totaled $4,342,432 (December 31, 2022 - $2,777,634). Shareholders' equity is comprised of share capital of $15,048,602 (December 31, 2022 - $14,632,464), reserves of $6,346,961 (December 31, 2022 - $6,530,652), and an accumulated deficit of $23,428,713 (December 31, 2022 - $21,163,093).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported an operating loss of $2,316,805 ($0.02 basic and diluted loss per share) compared to an operating loss of $2,211,910 ($0.03 basic and diluted loss per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Results of operations
Current Quarter
During the current quarter, the Company has recorded sales on products of $230,575 (Q2 2023 - $261,227) and cost of goods sold of $67,387 (Q2 2023 - $192,750). During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the major expenses of the Company were the amortization of intangible assets of $53,124 (Q2 2023 - $53,375), consulting fees of $514,668 (Q2 2023 - $505,484), general and administrative of $239,722 (Q2 2023 - $22,466), product development costs of $146,217 (Q2 2023 - $435,783), professional fees of $44,584 (Q2 2023 - $83,303), share-based compensation to directors, officers and consultants of $NIL (Q2 2023 - $NIL), and change in fair value of warrant liability $398,293 (Q2 2023 - $29,299). The change in net income/loss is driven by revenue and the change in the fair value of the warrant liability, offset by losses from operations.
Year-to-Date
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company has recorded sales on products of $743,266 (2022 - $993,407) and cost of goods sold of $443,656 (2022 - $732,178). During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the major expenses of the Company were consulting fees of $1,411,243 (2022 - $2,816,392), general and administrative/payroll of $732,519 (2022 - $1,800,165), product development costs of $690,301 (2022 - $729,508), professional fees of $136,477 (2022 - $99,866), and change in fair value of warrant liability $513,498 (2022 - $3,471,306). The Company reported a net loss and other comprehensive loss of $2,316,805 ($0.02 basic and diluted loss per share) compared to a net loss of $2,211,910 ($0.03 basic and diluted loss per share) for the nine months period ended September 30, 2022. The net loss and other comprehensive loss increased due to the impact of last year's change in fair value of warranty liability but the period's loss decreased significantly due to reduced operating expenses and improved product margins.
Products
Hapbee Wearable Wellness Wearables
The Hapbee Wearable Neckband was first completed in September 2019.
The Hapbee Neckband weighs 4.5 ounces and comes with a micro USB-C charging cable. It is designed for daytime use and to have eight hours of battery life for each charge. The lightweight, and low-profile design of the Hapbee Neckband allows users to wear the product comfortably discreetly around their collars under their shirts.
The Hapbee Smart Sleep Pad was first pre-sold in Sept 2022 on the Company's web-site. It is designed specifically for evening and night time use – either under the user's pillow or behind the back if the user is sitting in an upright position. It offers extended use of up to 5 days on a single charge. The Sleep Pad began shipping in early 2023 and since October 2023 is available on Target.com, Amazon.com and at 104 Target stores across the United States as part of their expansion into digital wellness.
The Hapbee Wellness Wearables allow wearers to optimize how they feel and sleep by producing a variety of sensations by "playing" precise electromagnetic fields that emulate the effects of stimulants which might otherwise be ingested orally.. The sensations fall under several broad categories such as: Sleep, Focus and Perform. The Wearables connect to and are controlled by the customizable Hapbee App that is available for both iOS and Android compatible smartphones.
The Company currently sources components for production of Hapbee Wellness Wearables from a variety of domestic and global sourcing partners. The devices are manufactured in a rented facility that the Company staffs in Torrance, California. The products are assembled and packed for distribution to the Company's e-commerce and retail distribution partners who receive the units through their procurement channels.
Hapbee Subscription and the Hapbee App
The Hapbee App is the main user interface that allows users to control and use their Hapbee devices. The Hapbee App currently includes 75 different blends and routines—each for a specific lifestyle use. Buyers receive a free trial of all-access to the complete library for a limited time (typically 30 days) followed by the option to continue all-access via a monthly or annual paid subscription. Buyers opting out of a paid subscription continue to have access to 4 base signal blends that still provide core functionality (like sleep or focus).
The Company continues to optimize the user experience and is testing a variety of both paid and non-paid subscription options to maximize user engagement and revenue.
The Company engaged three full-time and one part-time mobile app developers and one full-time and one parttime API/Web development team to collaborate, together with several independent contractors, on the development of the Hapbee App, including how signals will be deployed and the strict security protocols for software, servers and products. The Hapbee App currently has over 2051 unique builds and updates and is being used commercially. Future planned releases will include improved usability based on user feedback and enhanced functionality to entice more users to try and opt-in for a paid subscription plan.
The signals themselves, which are played on the Hapbee Wearable Wellness Products, are security protected using encryption standards such as AES 128-bit song encryption keys, 128-bit device communication encryption keys and 2048 key length using RSA1 and ECDSA 2 encryption providers on the Company's server resources. Songs are transferred from EMulate via Secure HTTPS to our secure server hosted by Microsoft
1 Rivest–Shamir–Adleman ("RSA") is one of the first public-key cryptosystems and is widely used for secure data transmission. 2 Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm ("ECDSA") offers a variant of the Digital Signature Algorithm ("DSA") which uses elliptic curve cryptography.
Azure to distribute to users via the Hapbee App and transferred to each product using a secure device key determined by the manufacturer (over the Bluetooth LE frequency).
The Company has also developed a protective song encryption tool for enhanced software security. The Company will be able to encrypt songs using the specifications of our product, and there is no reliance on a third-party vendor to create updates, nor are there security violations inside the encryption tool that would compromise the product. The utility for song encryption uses Microsoft.NET Framework and Windows Desktop Platform to ensure the highest security. Subscriber data, which includes basic contact information, is encrypted and saved on the Company's secure server.
In addition to platform security protection though encryption protocols, which protect the loading and playing of the signals through the Hapbee App onto the Hapbee Wearable Wellness Band, the product is also sealed through sonic welding, and if broken open or tampered with, the product and embedded signals are rendered useless.
The Hapbee App will allow the Company to collect trends on user habits including time of day plays, duration, and other demographics. The Hapbee App will also give the Company the opportunity to cobrand and release new signals with other companies for products such as VR and AR, pillow, automotive and mattress companies.
Signals can be added, updated and removed on the fly, and the Hapbee App can specify suggested play time on a per signal basis. At the time of this MD&A, there are more signals and routines in research and development. The Company's research and development team is evaluating additional signals to potentially license from EMulate. Consumer feedback will determine the priority of the development of additional signals. Features such as controlling signal intensity, scheduling signal playtimes or mixing custom signal "playlists" are in research for the Hapbee App.
Research and Development
To date, the Company has spent $2,621,697 on the creation of the Hapbee Wearable Wellness Product and the Hapbee App. Management has planned ongoing form factor and application development to increase the portfolio of sensations that are available to users.
Over the next 12 to 18 months, the Company expects to release new signals. Currently there are additional signals in evaluation stages while other signals are being investigated with respect to optimizing their strength.
The Company is also focused on releasing new version of its Neckband and Sleep Pad along with other form factors currently being explored. With the advent of new materials such as flexible battery and circuit electronics and electronics integrated into washable fabrics, the Company is considering developing form factors for activity-specific application such as a helmet or a yoga mat for relaxation or a pillowcase for sleep.
Intangible Assets
The Company capitalized the acquisition costs of licenses and development costs related to the design and development of the product prototype.
(a) Licenses
License Agreement for certain sensory technologies
On March 29, 2019, the Company acquired a license from EMulate Therapeutics Inc. ("EMulate"). The Company paid an up-front fee of USD $1,500,000 for this license. The Company will pay EMulate, on a quarterly basis, 20% royalties on the net income from use, sales, lease or rental of the authorized product containing cognate signals. In exchange, the Company will obtain from EMulate certain exclusive rights and licenses to develop, use, import, and commercialize consumer digital products using EMulate's technology. The license has a term of 20 years from the effective date.
Pursuant to amendments to the License Agreement with Emulate, the effective date of the License Agreement was changed to October 26, 2020. All other terms remain unchanged.
License Agreement for certain sensory technologies
On October 30, 2019, the Company acquired another license from EMulate. The Company paid an up-front fee of $30,000 for this license. The Company will pay EMulate, on a quarterly basis, 20% royalties on the net income from sales, lease or rental of the authorized product containing cognate signals. The royalty rate on the first $10,000,000 will be 25% on the net income from use of the authorized product containing cognate signals. In exchange, the Company will obtain from EMulate certain exclusive rights and licenses to develop, use, import, and commercialize consumer digital products using EMulate's technology. The license has a term of 20 years from the effective date.
Pursuant to amendments to the License Agreement with Emulate, the effective date of the License Agreement was changed to October 26, 2020. All other terms remain unchanged.
On April 21, 2021, the Company acquired another license from EMulate. The Company paid an up-front fee of $10,000 for this license. The Company will pay EMulate, on a quarterly basis, 20% royalties on the net income from sales, lease or rental of the authorized product containing cognate bedtime signals. The royalty rate on the first $10,000,000 will be 25%. In exchange, the Company will obtain from Emulate certain exclusive rights and licenses to develop, use, import, and commercialize consumer digital products using EMulate's technology. The license has a term of 20 years from the effective date.
On July 29, 2021, the Company acquired another license from EMulate. The Company paid an up-front fee of $10,000 for this license. The Company will pay EMulate, on a quarterly basis, 20% royalties on the net income from sales, lease or rental of the authorized product containing cognate bedtime signals. The royalty rate on the first $10,000,000 will be 25%. In exchange, the Company will obtain from EMulate certain exclusive rights and licenses to develop, use, import, and commercialize consumer digital products using EMulate's technology. The license has a term of 20 years from the effective date.
Sensory technologies licensed in both agreements include the human senses of being happy, sleepy, focused, alert, calm and relaxed.
(b) Development Costs
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred development costs of $Nil (year ended December 31, 2022: $Nil) related to the developing an augmentative wearable product that emulates normal molecular interactions in the body through small, specific magnetic fields. These costs have met the criteria for capitalization under IAS 38.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and the year ended December 31, 2022, amortization of intangible assets has been recorded in amortization-intangible assets.
The following table outlines the Company's intangible assets as at September 30, 2023:
| September30, 2023 | December31, 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| License Agreement for certain sensory technologies | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| License Agreement for certain sensory technologies | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| License Agreement for certain sensory technologies | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Development costs capitalized | 1,079,980 | 1,079,980 |
| Amortization of intangible assets -license fees | (257,375) | (199,250) |
| Amortization of intangible assets -development costs | (461,240) | (359,992) |
| 1,911,365 | 2,070,738 |
Revenues
The Company's revenues are derived from both the sale of hardware as well as subscriptions fees related to the use of its products.
Sales of hardware is recognized upon the transfer of control of the promised product to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products.
During the current three month period, the Company recorded sales on products of $230,575 and cost of goods sold of $67,387.
Summary of Quarterly Results
The following table sets out selected unaudited quarterly financial information of the Company for the eight most recent quarters of operation. This information is derived from unaudited quarterly financial statements prepared by management. The financial data for the quarters ended from September 30, 2021, to September 30, 2023, are prepared in accordance with IFRS.
| Q3 2023Sept 30, 2023 | Q2 2023June 30, 2023 | Q1 2023Mar 31, 2023 | Q4 2022Dec 31, 2022 | Q3 2022Sept 30, 2022 | Q2 2022Sept 30, 2022 | Q1 2022Mar 31, 2022 | Q4 2021Dec 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | $230,575 | $261,227 | $251,464 | $827,134 | $326,604 | $303,631 | $362,837 | $581,219 |
| Net loss fromcontinuing operations | ($835,127) | ($1,122,136) | ($958,945) | ($904,054) | ($995,961) | ($2,117,490) | ($2,779,219) | ($3,986,495) |
| Net loss fromcontinuing operationsper common shareoutstanding – basic& diluted | ($0.01) | ($0.02) | ($0.02) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.03) | ($0.04) | ($0.07) |
| Net income (loss) | (436,834) | ($1,006,931) | ($873,039) | ($904,054) | ($995,961) | $827,457 | ($2,250,116) | ($1,997,469) |
| Net income loss percommon shareoutstanding – basic | ($0.004) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | $0.01 | ($0.03) | ($0.04) |
| Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sept 30, 2022 | Sept 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 |
Overall, amortization of intangible assets, consulting fees, general and administrative (including advertising and marketing), interest accretion and expense on convertible debentures, product development costs, professional fees, royalty fees and share-based compensation were the major components that caused variances in net losses from quarter to quarter.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company had working capital at September 30, 2023 of ($1,827,926) compared to December 31, 2022 of ($1,349,015). Cash as of September 30, 2023 was $168,210, as compared with $295,221 at December 31, 2022. The decrease was mainly due to operating expenses from December 31, 2022 to date.
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company experienced cash outflows of $213,958 (Q2 2023 – $1,697,465) from operating activities. Cash outflows from investing activities were $NIL versus $NIL for Q2 2023. Financing activities realized inflows of $137,060 (Q2 2023 – $1,778,665) and included proceeds from subordinated voting shares issuances.
The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through the issuance of its shares and convertible debentures. The Company believes that it has sufficient working capital for its short-term corporate obligations, but generation of additional capital will be required for future operations until sufficient revenue can be generated from the Company's sales of its wearable wellness products. As the Company cannot predict the time at which revenue will exceed expenses, the Company continues to seek capital through various means including the issuance of equity and/or debt.
The Company's financial success will be dependent upon the extent to which it can complete development of its current product and the user absorption the product receives. Such development may take longer than expected and the amount of resulting revenue, if any, is difficult to determine. The value of the core product is largely dependent upon many factors beyond the Company's control.
Off Balance Sheet Transactions
There are currently no off balance sheet arrangements which could have a material effect on current or future results of operations, or the financial condition of the Company.
Related Party Transactions
The aggregate value of transactions recorded relating to key management personnel and entities which they have control or significant influence were as follows:
| For the ninemonthsended September30, 2023 | For the ninemonths endedSeptember30, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | ($) | ($) | |
| EMulate Therapeutics Inc. –Royalty Fees | (a) | 105,000 | 133,987 |
| HAPBEE TECHNOLOGIES,INC. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Management's Discussion and Analysis | ||
| For the ninemonths period ended September30, 2023 | and 2022 |
| Scott Donnell / Donnell Holdings LLC | (b) | - | 16,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Consultants Shtern Inc. | (c) | 450,000 | 450,000 |
| Premier CFO LLC | (d) | - | 123,199 |
| MK & Associates | (e) | 125,110 | - |
| 4114566 Canada Inc. | (f) | 180,000 | 105,545 |
- (a) EMulate Therapeutics Inc., an entity which has significant influence on the Company charged royalty fees. See note 5.
- (b) Scott Donnell, the former CEO charged consulting fees to the Company.
- (c) Les Consultants Shtern Inc., an entity owned by Yona Shtern, the new CEO charged consulting fees to the Company.
- (d) Premier CFO LLC, an entity controlled by the Company's former Chief Financial Officer, charged consulting fees to the Company.
- (e) MK & Associates, an entity controlled by the Company's Chief Financial Officer, charged consulting fees to the Company.
- (f) 4114566 Canada Inc., an entity controlled by the Company's Corporate Secretary, charged consulting fees to the Company.
The following table outlines the Company's related party payables:
| September30, 2023$ | December 31, 2022$ | |
|---|---|---|
| Les Consultants Shtern | 254,532 | 268,240 |
| MK & Associates | 78,439 | 30,438 |
| 4114566Canada Inc. | 86,606 | 89,104 |
| EMulate Therapeutics Inc. | 283,076 | 178,076 |
| 702,653 | 565,858 |
Proposed Transactions
The Company does not currently have any proposed transactions approved by the Board of Directors. All current transactions are fully disclosed in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended September 30, 2023.
Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments and estimates that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Information about critical accounting judgments and estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant impact on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements are outlined below.
Share-based payments
The Company makes certain estimates and assumptions when calculating the estimated fair values of stock options granted and warrants issued. The significant assumptions used include estimates of expected volatility, expected life, expected dividend rate and expected risk-free rate of return. Changes in these assumptions may result in a material change to the expense recorded for grants of stock options and the issuance of warrants.
Deferred income taxes
The Company is periodically required to estimate the tax base of assets and liabilities. Where applicable tax laws and regulations are either unclear or subject to varying interpretations, it is possible that changes in these estimates could occur that materially affect the amounts of deferred income tax assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities generally have a direct impact on earnings in the period of changes.
Each period, the Company evaluates the likelihood of whether some portion or all of each deferred tax asset will not be realized. This evaluation is based on historic and future expected levels of taxable income, the pattern and timing of reversals of taxable temporary timing differences that give rise to deferred tax liabilities, and tax planning initiatives. Levels of future taxable income are affected by, among other things, the market price for commodities, production costs, quantities of proven and probable reserves, interest rates, and foreign currency exchange rates.
Going concern
The determination of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern requires the Company to make certain judgements about whether the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.
Capitalization of intangible assets
Management is required to use judgement in determining the economic useful lives of identifiable intangible assets and the capitalization of costs for internally generated intangible assets is subject to judgment including the technical feasibility, timeframe to commercialization, assessment of availability of resources to complete the project, and if economic benefits will be generated form its use. Management is required to use judgement in determining the economic useful lives of identifiable intangible assets. Judgement is also required in identifying indicators of impairment of the Company's intangible assets.
Change in Accounting Policies including Initial Adoption
Please refer to Note 3 of the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 for more information regarding the Company's significant accounting policies and changes.
Business Objectives and Milestones
Use of Proceeds
Reconciliation of Use of Proceeds from a Private Placement in May 2023
The Company raised net proceeds of approximately $530,000 in May 2023 via an equity financing. The table below summarizes the expected use of funds and actual use of funds as at September 30, 2023. The Company is expecting to use the funds throughout 2023 to increase sales and scale the business.
May 2023 Expected Use of
Proceeds Actual Use of Proceeds Variance
HAPBEE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Management's Discussion and Analysis For the nine months period ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
| Use of Proceeds | ApproximateAmount (USD$) | Approximate Amount(USD$) | ApproximateAmount (USD$) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and marketing | 130,000 | 86,370 | 43,630 | (i) |
| Inventory | 80,000 | 68,300 | 11,700 | (ii) |
| Research and development | 290,000 | 181,300 | 108,700 | (iii) |
| General and administration | 30,000 | 30,000 | - | |
| Total | 530,000 | 365,970 | 164,030 | (iv) |
(i) Variance can be explained due to the Company having not yet completed all planned sales and marketing activities.
(ii) Variance can be explained due to the Company having not yet incurred all budgeted inventory items.
(iii) Variance can be explained due to the Company having not yet incurred all budgeted research and development items.
(iv) The total variance has not had an impact on the Company's ability to achieve its business objectives and milestones.
Financial Instruments and Risk Management
The Company's financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable and convertible debentures. The fair values of the Company's cash and accounts payable approximate their carrying values, due to their short-term natures. The Company's cash is measured at fair value under the fair value hierarchy based on level one quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
The Company's financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including currency risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and price risk.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss due to the counterparty's inability to meet its obligations. The Company's exposure to credit risk is on its cash. Risk associated with cash is managed through the use of major banks which are high credit quality financial institutions as determined by rating agencies. Credit risk is assessed as low.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulties in meeting obligations when they become due. The Company aims to ensure that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short-term operating requirements, after taking into account the Company's holdings of cash. The Company believes that the capital sources will be sufficient to cover the expected cash requirements by obtaining financing through the issuance of debt or shares. Liquidity risk is assessed as high.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, commodity and equity prices, and foreign exchange rates.
(a) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is not currently exposed to interest rate risk.
(b) Price risk
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to equity prices. Equity price risk is defined as the potentially adverse impact on the Company's ability to obtain equity financing due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. The Company is not exposed to price risk as it has no instruments in publicly held securities.
(c) Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency. The Company is not exposed to foreign exchange risk as all of its operations are in the United States of America, except for cash held in Canadian Dollars which amounted to $181,046 Canadian Dollars as at September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022 – $134,650), accounts receivable which amounted to $NIL Canadian Dollars at September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022 - $NIL) and accounts payable which amounted to $405,360 Canadian Dollars at September 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022 - $382,847).
Disclosure of Outstanding Share Data
The following information relates to share data of the Company as at the date of this MD&A:
(A) Share capital
On September 15, 2020, the Company amended its articles in order to change its authorized capital from an unlimited number of common shares, without par value, to an unlimited number of Subordinated Voting Shares, and created a new class of unlimited number of Multiple Voting Shares, all without par value.
Authorized
The Company's authorized capital consists of (i) an unlimited number of Subordinated Voting Shares, and (ii) an unlimited number of Multiple Voting Shares. The holders of Subordinated Voting Shares are entitled to one vote for each Subordinated Voting share held. The holders of Multiple Voting Shares are entitled to 100 votes for each Multiple Voting Share held.
Voting Rights
All holders of Subordinated Voting Shares and Multiple Voting Shares are entitled to receive notice of any meeting of shareholders of the Company, and to attend, vote and speak at such meetings, except those meetings at which only holders of a specific class of shares are entitled to vote separately as a class under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of shareholders is two persons present at the meeting, each of whom is entitled to vote at the meeting, and who hold or represent by proxy in the aggregate not less than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote at the meeting.
On all matters upon which shareholders the Company are entitled to vote:
- each Subordinated Voting Share is entitled to one vote per Subordinated Voting Share; and
- each Multiple Voting Share is entitled to 100 votes per Multiple Voting Share.
Unless a different majority is required by law or the articles of the Company, resolutions to be approved by shareholders require approval by a simple majority of shareholders.
Conversion Rights and Conditions
Issued and outstanding Multiple Voting Shares, including fractions thereof, may at any time, subject to the FPI Condition (as defined below), at the option of the holder, be converted into Subordinated Voting Shares at a ratio of 100 Subordinated Voting Shares per Multiple Voting Share. Further, the board of directors of the Company may determine in the future that it is no longer advisable to maintain the Multiple Voting Shares as a separate class of shares and may cause all of the issued and outstanding Multiple Voting Shares to be converted into Subordinated Voting Shares at a ratio of 100 Subordinated Voting Shares per Multiple Voting Share. The right of the Multiple Voting Shares to convert into Subordinated Voting Shares is subject to certain conditions in order to maintain the status of the Company as a "foreign private issuer" under United States securities laws (the "FPI Condition").
At December 31, 2022, the Company had 98,524,309 Subordinated Voting Shares issued and outstanding and 450,000 Multiple Voting Shares issued and outstanding.
As at September 30, 2023, the Company has 108,135,747 Subordinated Voting Shares issued and outstanding and 450,000 Multiple Voting Shares issued and outstanding.
(B) Stock Options and Restricted Share Units
The Company has adopted a stock option plan (the "Old Plan") on November 6, 2019, providing the Board of Directors with the discretion to issue an equivalent number of options of up to 7,515,000 Subordinated Voting Shares of the Company. Stock options are granted with an exercise price of not less than the closing share price the date preceding the date of grant.
On January 20, 2020, Company granted 3,600,000 stock options. The options are all exercisable at the price of $0.22 (C$0.30) per share until January 20, 2028.
On August 12, 2020, the Company replace its Old Plan with a new 10% rolling stock option plan (the "New Plan") and adopted a 10% fixed restricted share unit plan (the "RSU Plan"), which were subsequently approved by the TSX Venture Exchange upon the Listing.
On November 12, 2020, the Company granted 4,266,875 incentive stock options to officers, directors and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company's New Plan. The options are all exercisable at the price of $0.56 (C$0.73) per share until November 12, 2028, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the New Plan. The grant of Options is subject to regulatory approval. The Company has also granted an aggregate of 5,466,875 restricted stock units (the "RSU") to officers, directors and key employees and consultants pursuant to the Company's RSU Plan. The RSUs are subject to vesting provisions. Each vested RSU entitles the holder to receive one Subordinated Voting Share in the capital of the Company.
On February 17, 2021, the Company signed an agreement with Octagon Media Corp. ("Octagon") where Octagon is engaged to provide marketing services to the Company for a period of 6 months ending August 16, 2021. The Company agreed to pay $125,000 upfront and granted 600,000 options at an exercise price of $0.63 (C$0.80) to Octagon in return for marketing services.
On March 5, 2021, the Company granted stock options exercisable to purchase up to an aggregate of 40,000 shares and restricted stock units exercisable to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares to consultants. The options are exercisable at the price of $0.53 (C$0.67) per share until March 5, 2029; the restricted stock units are exercisable until March 5, 2024.
On September 1, 2021, the Company granted 330,000 stock options exercisable to purchase up to an aggregate of 330,000 shares to an entity owned by the new CEO of the Company. The options are exercisable at the price of $0.40 (C$0.48) per share until September 1, 2029.
| Expiry date | Number of options | Exercise price ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | 7,866,875 | 0.40 | |
| Granted | February 17, 2022 | 600,000 | 0.63 |
| Granted | March 5, 2029 | 40,000 | 0.53 |
| Granted | September1, 2029 | 330,000 | 0.40 |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 8,836,875 | 0.44 | |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2022 | 8,041,250 | 0.43 | |
| Expired | (600,000) | 0.63 | |
| Outstanding at September30, 2023 | 8,236,875 | 0.40 | |
| Exercisable at September30, 2023 | 7,551,250 | 0.40 |
The options outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2023 are as follows:
As at September 30, 2023 and the date of this MD&A, the Company has 8,236,875 options issued and outstanding and 7,551,250 options exercisable.
As at December 31, 2022, the Company has 6,817,875 RSUs issued and outstanding. As at December 31, 2022, there are 2,854,104 RSUs exercisable.
As at September 30, 2023 and the date of this MD&A, the Company has 6,817,875 RSUs issued and outstanding and 3,273,438 RSUs exercisable.
(C) Warrants
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company granted 976,523 non-transferable finder's warrants (the "Finder's Warrant"). Each Finder's Warrant will be exercisable into one Subordinate Voting Share for a period of two years at an exercise price of $0.22 (C$0.30) per share.
The Company also granted 223,073 consultant warrants (the "Consultant Warrants") during the year. Each Consultant Warrant will be exercisable into one Subordinate Voting Share for a period of two years at an exercise price of $0.22 (C$0.30) per share.
On October 27, 2020, the Company issued 10,827,938 Convertible Debenture Warrants upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures. Out of these issued Convertible Debenture Warrants, a total of 93,916 units were exercised during the fiscal year.
During the six months ended September 30, 2023, a total of Nil warrants were exercised and converted into Subordinated Voting Shares.
| Expiry date | Number of warrants | Number of warrants exercisable | Exercise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Price ($) | |||
| Balance December 31, 2019 | - | - | - | |
| Granted | September25, 2022 | 976,523 | 976,523 | 0.22 |
| Granted | July 31, 2022 | 223,073 | 223,073 | 0.22 |
| Granted | October 27, 2022 | 10,827,938 | 10,827,938 | 0.37 |
| Exercised | October 27, 2022 | (93,916) | (93,916) | 0.37 |
| Balance December 31, 2020 | 11,933,618 | 11,933,618 | 0.36 | |
| Exercised | September25, 2022 | (259,112) | (259,112) | 0.22 |
| Exercised | October 27, 2022 | (1,329,165) | (1,329,165) | 0.37 |
| Granted | November 24, 2022 | 589,166 | 589,166 | 0.39 |
| Granted | November 24, 2024 | 20,308,963 | 20,308,963 | 0.39 |
| Balance December 31, 2021 | 31,243,470 | 31,243,470 | 0.38 | |
| Granted | January 29, 2024 | 5,307,894 | 5,307,894 | 0.37 |
| Granted | January 29, 2024 | 182,000 | 182,000 | 0.37 |
| Granted | November 8, 2024 | 22,380,459 | 22,380,459 | 0.11 |
| Expired | (589,166) | (589,166) | 0.39 | |
| Expired | (10,345,341) | (10,345,341) | 0.37 | |
| Balance December 31, 2022 | 48,179,316 | 48,179,316 | 0.29 | |
| Granted | May 19, 2025 | 7,926,688 | 7,926,688 | 0.11 |
| Balance September30, 2023 | 56,106,004 | 56,106,004 | 0.26 |
The warrants outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2023 are as follows:
As at September 30, 2023, and the date of this MD&A, the Company has 56,106,004 warrants issued and outstanding.
Additional Disclosure for Venture Issuers without Significant Revenue
The Company has incurred the following expenses:
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred development costs of $435,783 (Q2 2022 - $216,971) related to Hapbee Wearable Wellness Product. Of the total development costs, $NIL (Q2 2022 - $NIL) has been recorded as intangible assets – development costs and the balance has been recorded as product development costs.
The breakdown of material components for development costs that are expensed for the past nine months ended is:
| September30, 2023 | September30, 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Development | $690,301 | $729,508 |
| Signal Development and Safety Testing | - | - |
| $690,301 | $729,508 |