UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10
Amendment
No. 3
GENERAL
FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Under
Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
American Picture House Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wyoming | 85-4154740 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
555 Madison Avenue 5FL, New York, NY |
10022 | 1-800-689-6885 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number) |
Copies
of all correspondence to:
Gary
L. Blum, Esq.
Law Offices of Gary L.
Blum
3278 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 603
Los Angeles, California 90010
Cell:
213-369-8112
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common shares, $0.0001 par value |
(Title of class) |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large, accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large, accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Table
of Contents
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some
of the statements contained in this registration statement on Form 10 of American Picture House Corporation (hereinafter the “Company,”
“APHP,” “we,” “us” or “our”) discuss future expectations, contain projections of our
plan of operation or financial condition or state other forward-looking information. In this registration statement, forward-looking
statements are generally identified by the words such as “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,”
“estimate” and the like. Forward-looking statements involve future risks and uncertainties, there are factors that could
cause actual results or plans to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These statements are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements.
The forward-looking information is based on various factors and is derived using numerous assumptions. A reader should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this registration statement. Important factors that
may cause actual results to differ from projections include, for example:
● | The success or failure of management’s efforts to implement the Company’s business plan; |
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● | The ability of the Company to fund its operating expenses; |
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● | The ability of the Company to compete with other companies that have a similar business plan; |
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● | The effect of changing economic conditions impacting our plan of operation; |
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● | The ability of the Company to meet the other risks as may be described in future filings with the SEC. |
Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein, which speak only as of the date hereof.
We believe the information contained in this Form 10 to be accurate as of the date hereof. Changes may occur after that date. We will
not update that information except as required by law in the normal course of our public disclosure practices.
Additionally,
the following discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and related notes included in this Form 10.
Business
Overview
American
Picture House Corporation aka American Picture House Pictures plans to be a premiere entertainment company with a focus on feature
films, limited series, and content-enhancing technologies. APHP is managed by astute financiers and supported by seasoned creatives.
To date, the Company has provided general consulting services to entertainment industry-based clients. These clients were interested
in our entertainment industry expertise and general business knowledge. The services provided included the strategy, development, and
procurement of materials including; business plans, financial projections, and corporate marketing materials for the entertainment industry.
The Company has refocused its efforts and will no longer be providing these services to independent clients. Going forward, APHP
plans to partner with filmmakers, showrunners, content developers and strategic technology partners to develop, package, finance, and
produce high-quality feature films and television shows with broad-market appeal. The Company’s management, Board of Directors
and advisors have had relationships with major studios due to many of them having worked within the entertainment industry
on many films and shows in a variety of specialties including: writing, producing, directing, casting, sales, and licensing. Although
these relationships have not yet yielded results to APHP to date, the Company anticipates it will be able to access these relationships
to benefit the Company in its future endeavors.
The
Company intends to specialize in mid-budgeted productions where more than 100% of the budget can be collateralized by a films’
or shows’ intellectual property (‘IP”), unsold licensing sales projections, pre-sold licensing contracts,
incentive agreements, tax rebates, and grants. The Company’s management and advisors will use these assets to limit risk and guarantee
greater profitability. The IP (e.g., the book rights, script, screenplay, etc.) of a particular film or show usually has a quantifiable
value, especially if such IP was written by a recognized author or by a WGA (“Writers Guild of America”) writer and further
enhanced by the addition of competent producers, proven directors and directors of photography, and talented actors. While the IP itself
has value, the previously mentioned elements plus the addition of factors like choosing favorable filming locales to film in (that provide
monetary and/or tax incentives) and formulating lean budgets, enable third party financiers to quantify a films’ or shows’
value and this quantifiable-value can be utilized to secure additional equity investors and or be utilized to secure loans. Through the
development of a strong package, APHP can limit its overall financial exposure, mitigate financial risk, and reduce the equity required
from the Company to produce a film or show Loans and additional equity, are usually only secured for films that have a package that has
strong elements and additional factors; therefore, a reduction in equity combined with third-party participation also is expected to
increase profitability to the Company.
The Company will strive to become synonymous with creative ability, financial sophistication,
and leading-edge technology. The Company has optioned IP with the intent to co-finance and co-produce feature films and limited series
shows.
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Filmmaking
Stages and Our Strategy
To
understand our business strategy, it is useful to think of filmmaking in five stages – often with different teams involved at different
stages:
● | Development: The first stage in which the ideas for the film are created, rights to books/plays are acquired and the screenplay is written. Financing for the project has to be sought and obtained; |
● | Pre-Production: Arrangements and preparations are made for the shoot, such as hiring cast and film crew, selecting locations and constructing sets; |
● | Production: The raw footage and other elements for the film are recorded during the film shoot; |
● | Post-Production: The images, sound, and visual effects of the recorded film are edited and combined into a finished product; and |
● | Distribution: The completed film is distributed, marketed, and screened in cinemas and/or released to video or steaming services. |
Our
Strategy to Build Value
Our
business strategy is to purchase and/or option “entertainment properties” (e.g., book rights, screenplays, scripts,
etc.). that have had some level of financial investment in the development stage before we acquire the entertainment property
where the initial owner or development team decided to stop development for financial or other reasons after making a substantial investment
in development. For this investment, we may share with the original team rights to revenue from the acquired entertainment properties.
This strategy will allow the Company to reduce our initial cash outlay when acquiring intellectual properties, allows us to allocate
more funds in moving the entertainment property up the filmmaking chain, gives us assistance and goodwill from the original development
team, and reduces our financial risks.
Our
strategy requires us to make an informed assessment that our management team has the ability to move the script forward where the initial
team failed while allowing APHP to capitalize on the initial investment.
We
seek to build value in our entertainment properties by many means, including the following:
● | Hiring other qualified Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) writers to further develop, polish, or re-write entertainment properties; |
● | Securing or attaching quality talent (e.g., producers, director, actors, etc.); |
● | Determining pre-sales values; |
● | Securing some pre-sales (mostly in international markets); |
● | Securing financial and banking relations; |
● | Hiring a talent agency, retaining attorneys; |
● | Determining shooting locations, including the best place to obtain financial incentives and/or grants; |
● | Developing a comprehensive budget and devising financing strategy; |
● | Securing a completion bond; and |
● | Developing production and marketing materials (e.g., look-book, location scouting, poster-design, etc.). |
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Organizational
Structure
At
present, the Company has no employees. We do, however, utilize the services of consultants. The Company is managed by its officers. Bannor
Michael MacGregor is the CEO, A. John Luessenhop, Jr. is the President, Donald J. Harris is the Secretary, Daniel Hirsch is the Treasurer,
and James H. Hayne is the Assistant Treasurer and the Assistant Secretary, all report to a Board of Directors. At present, only Bannor
Michael MacGregor is under a Consulting Agreement.
Our
Offices
The
Company maintains three virtual offices in New York, NY, Raleigh, NC, and Los Angeles, CA.
The
following overview concerns the intellectual property matters of our Company.
Intellectual
properties and other proprietary rights are important to our business and can provide us with a competitive advantage. While the Company
uses reasonable efforts to protect its trade and business secrets, the Company cannot assure that its employees, consultants, contractors,
or advisors will not, unintentionally, or willfully, disclose the Company’s trade secrets to competitors or other third parties.
In addition, courts outside the United States are sometimes less willing to protect trade secrets. We periodically review third-party
proprietary rights, including copywriting and copywriting applications, in an effort to avoid infringement on third-party proprietary
rights and protect our own, identify licensing or partnership opportunities and monitor the intellectual property claims of others. Any
infringement of the Company’s proprietary rights could result in significant litigation costs, and any failure to adequately protect
could result in the Company’s competitors offering similar products, potentially resulting in loss of a competitive advantage and
decreased revenue.
Existing
copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws afford only limited protection. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect
the Company’s proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Litigation may be necessary in the future
to protect the Company’s trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. This litigation
could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could materially adversely affect the Company’s future operating
results.
We
own a portfolio of intellectual properties including the following screenplays: APHP owns 100% of the following titles and maintains
copyrights at the U.S. Copyright Office:
● | THIEF written by Karl Gajdusek; |
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● | ACE IN THE HOLE by Richard D’Ovidio; |
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● | Three additional THIEF titles; and |
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● | SPREAD THE WORD written by Michael Andrews. |
APHP
also own a portion of the beneficial ownership to the feature film BUFFALOED. The Company maintains a CAMA (Cash Asset
Management Account) agreement with Fintage Collection Account Management, B.V. (a global film and television rights company that
operates collection services) which collects licensing revenue streams worldwide from distributors on behalf of either a film or
show which are then allocated to the respective CAMA participants, the beneficial owners of the film or show. APHP owns fifty
percent (50%) of the IP of the feature film titled BUFFALOED and thirty five percent
(35%) of the revenues generated from the
CAMA.
Additionally,
APHP solely maintains option rights to:
● | DEVIL’S HALF-ACRE written by Dashiell Luessenhop. These option rights expire in July 2024 with the ability to extend the option for an additional two (2) years. We are currently in pre-production of DEVIL’S HALF-ACRE including finalizing the script, hiring film crew, location scouting, determining equipment and finalizing the proposed budget. Additionally, on August 18th, 2023, APHP has acquired a Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) called Devil’s Half-Acre Productions, LLC, for the specific purpose of producing the feature film. APH owns 100% of this SPV; and |
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● | ASK CHRISTINE, a screenplay written by Danielle Silvie Gershberg. These option rights expire in March 2024 with the ability to extend the option for an additional two (2) years. We are currently in pre-production of ASK CHRISTINE including finalizing the script, hiring film crew, location scouting, determining equipment and finalizing the proposed budget. Additionally, APHP has established a SPV called Ask Christine Productions, LLC, for the specific purpose of producing the feature film. APH owns 100% of this SPV. This SPV has filed a Form V2.3 with the Screen Actors Guild (“SAG”) for an interim contract to enable APH to begin filming and utilizing SAG actors; and |
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● | MIDNIGHT’S DOOR, a screenplay written by Kirsten Elms. These option rights expire in February 2024 with the ability to extend the option for an additional two (2) years. |
While
we consider our intellectual properties to be assets, we do not believe that our competitive position is dependent primarily on our entertainment properties or that our operations are dependent upon any single Entertainment Property. We nevertheless face intellectual property-related
risks. For more information on these risks, see “Risk Factors.”
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Competition
Our
business operates in highly competitive markets. We compete with companies within the film and media business, but ultimately our competition
includes all businesses that complete for consumer entertainment dollars, including travel, sporting events, outdoor recreation and
other cultural related activities.
Entertainment
competitors include the major film and television studios, numerous independent motion picture and television production companies, television
networks, pay television services and digital media platforms.
The
scope of the competition extends beyond consumer dollars to competing to acquire rights to literary and film properties, the services
of performing artists, directors, producers and other creative and technical personnel and production financing, all of which are essential
to the success of our entertainment businesses.
In
addition, our motion pictures will compete for audience acceptance and exhibition outlets with motion pictures produced and distributed
by other companies. Likewise, we face significant competition from independent distributors as well as major studios. As a result, the
success of any of our business is dependent not only on the quality and acceptance of a particular project, but also on the quality and
acceptance of other competing content released into the marketplace at or near the same time as well as on our ability to license and
produce content for the networks that is adequate in quantity and quality and will generate satisfactory subscriber levels.
Given
such competition, we will attempt to operate with a different business model than others. We plan to emphasize a lower cost structure,
risk mitigation, reliance on financial partnerships and innovative financial strategies. Our cost structures will be designed to utilize
our flexibility and agility as well as the entrepreneurial spirit of our employees, partners and affiliates, in order to provide creative
entertainment content to serve diverse audiences worldwide.
Many
of our anticipated competitors, such as those listed below, have substantially greater financial, technical, and other resources and
larger, more established marketing, sales and distribution systems than we have. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to
develop our intellectual properties in a timely manner, achieve market acceptance of our future products, gain name recognition and a
positive reputation in the film industry, and establish successful marketing, sales and distribution efforts.
2AM
is a Los Angeles & New York based production and management company that specializes in supporting
work from auteur driven filmmakers and talent. The company was founded in 2020 by Christine D’souza Gelb, David Hinojosa, and Kevin
Rowe, and was launched in strategic partnership with A24 Films LLC, the Oscar-winning studio behind films such as EVERYTHING
EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE and MOONLIGHT, as well as the hit TV series EUPHORIA. Their
website is: www.2am.com.
Utopi
is a film distribution and sales company that specializes in independent and documentary cinema. With
a “filmmaker first” approach, Utopia focuses on creating new theatrical and digital distribution opportunities, improving
the direct-to-consumer experience, and helping filmmakers maintain a global presence. Co-founded by filmmaker Robert Schwartzman and
Cole Harper in 2018, Utopia has since launched technology platform Altavod, which gives filmmakers more control, higher marketing
ROI, and stronger data collection tools than other platforms; and Utopia Originals, a division dedicated to the development, packaging,
and sales of original film and television content. Their
website is: www.utopiadistribution.com.
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XTR
is a premium global nonfiction entertainment studio. With a focus on audience appeal and a commitment
to artistry, the award-winning studio works with outstanding creators to produce, distribute, finance, and develop films, series, and
podcasts. XTR has a world-class production facility, XTR Studios, on the Eastside of Los Angeles that includes production and post-production
facilities, a sound stage, and recording studio. Since its inception in 2019, XTR has produced and financed over 80 documentaries, including
THEY CALL ME MAGIC, on AppleTV+; MTV Documentary Films Oscar-nominated ASCENSION; and the Emmy and Peabody award-winning
76 DAYS. In 2021, XTR launched DOCUMENTARY+, an AVOD platform and FAST channel that brings the best in nonfiction film and television
to over 80 million households in the U.S and nearly every country globally. Their
website is: https://www.xtr.com/.
Employees
At
present, the Company has no employees. We do, however, utilize the services of consultants. The Company is managed by its officers.
Bannor Michael MacGregor is the CEO, A. John Luessenhop, Jr. is the President, Donald J. Harris is the Secretary, Daniel Hirsch is the
Treasurer, and James H. Hayne is the Assistant Treasurer and the Assistant Secretary, all report to a Board of Directors. At present,
only Bannor Michael MacGregor is under a Consulting Agreement.
Smaller
Reporting Company
The
Company is a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. There are certain exemptions available
to us as a smaller reporting company, including: (1) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section
404(b) of the Sarbanes Oxley Act; (2) scaled executive compensation disclosures; and (3) the requirement to provide only two years of
audited financial statements, instead of three years. As long as we maintain our status as a “smaller reporting company”,
these exemptions will continue to be available to us.
Corporate
History
American
Picture House Corporation was incorporated in Nevada on September 21, 2005 under the name Servinational, Inc. The Company subsequently
changed its name to Shikisai International, Inc. in November 2005 and then to Life Design Station, Intl., Inc. in August 2007. The Company
changed its state of domicile from Nevada to Wyoming on October 13, 2020. On December 4, 2020, the Company changed its name to American
Picture House Corporation.
The
Board of Directors approved a 50:1 reverse stock split that became effective in the marketplace on October 11, 2021.
Following
the reverse stock split, on September 13, 2021, the Company adopted an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to
reduce the number of authorized shares from 4,700,000,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.0001 par value to 1,000,000,000 shares of Common
Stock at $0.0001 par value.
As
of October 11, 2023, the Company has 1,001,000,000 shares authorized, including 1,000,000,000 common shares and 1,000,000 preferred
shares.
Common
Shares – As of October 11, 2023 APHP has 1,000,000,000 common shares authorized of which 107,740,991 shares issued and
outstanding. As of October 11, 2023 the total number of shareholders of record was 308. All common shares are entitled to participate
in any distributions or dividends that may be declared by the Board of Directors, subject to any preferential dividend rights of outstanding
shares of preferred shares.
Preferred
Shares – As of October 11, 2023 the Company had 1,000,000 preferred shares authorized, of which 100,000 preferred shares have
been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred shares” herein). At present, 3,829 Series A
preferred shares are issued and outstanding. The Series A preferred shares do not have any rights to dividends; voting – each share of
Series A preferred shares carries a superior voting right to the Company’s common shares, each Series A preferred share shall be
counted as 1,000,000 votes in any Company vote. Each Series A preferred share is convertible at a ratio of 1 to 100,000 so that each
one share of Series A preferred shares may be exchanged for 100,000 common shares. Series A preferred shares hold a first position lien
against all of the Company’s assets including but not limited to the Company’s IP (“Intellectual Property”).
The Preferred shares do not have any specific redemption rights or sinking fund provisions.
Voting
Control – Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of Directors, Bannor Michael MacGregor, is the beneficial owner of 31,532,737
shares of common stock, which controls 29.27.% of the outstanding common voting shares. Mr. MacGregor is the owner of 100% of the Company’s
3,829 shares of issued and outstanding Series A preferred stock. The Company’s Series A preferred shares have voting rights equal
to 1,000,000 votes per each one share. As such, Mr. MacGregor has voting rights equal to 3,860,532,737 shares of common stock, representing
98.1% of voting rights,
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An
investment in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below together with
all of the other information included in this prospectus before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described
below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we may currently deem immaterial,
may become important factors that harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. If any of the following risks actually
occurs, our business, results of operations and financial condition could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common shares
could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks
Related to Our Company
We
have had losses, and we cannot assure future profitability.
We
have reported operating losses for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and the first and second quarters of 2023. Our accumulated deficit was approximately
$4.1 million at June 30, 2023. We cannot assure you we will continue to operate profitably, and if we cannot, we may not be able
to meet our debt service, working capital requirements, capital expenditure plans, anticipated production slate or other cash needs.
Our inability to meet those needs could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial conditions.
We
face substantial capital requirements and financial risks.
Our
business requires a substantial investment of capital. The production, acquisition and distribution of motion pictures require a
significant amount of capital. A significant amount of time may elapse between our expenditure of funds and the receipt of commercial
revenues from or government contributions to our motion pictures. This time lapse requires us to fund a significant portion of our capital
requirements from our revolving credit facility and from other sources. Although we intend to continue to reduce the risks of our production
exposure through financial contributions from broadcasters, distributors, tax shelters, government and industry programs and studios,
we cannot assure you that we will continue to implement successfully these arrangements or that we will not be subject to substantial
financial risks relating to the production, acquisition, completion and release of future motion pictures and television programs. If
we increase (through internal growth or acquisition) our production slate or our production budgets, we may be required to increase overhead,
make larger up-front payments to talent and consequently bear greater financial risks. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Budget
overruns may adversely affect our business. Our business model requires that we be efficient in production of our motion pictures.
Actual motion picture and television production costs often exceed their budget, sometimes significantly. The production, completion
and distribution of motion pictures and television productions are subject to a number of uncertainties, including delays and increased
expenditures due to creative differences among key cast members and other key creative personnel or other disruptions or events beyond
our control. Risks such as death or disability of star performers, technical complications with special effects or other aspects of production,
shortages of necessary equipment, damage to film negatives, master tapes and recordings or adverse weather conditions may cause cost
overruns and delay or frustrate completion of a production. If a motion picture or television production incurs substantial budget overruns,
we may have to seek additional financing from outside sources to complete production. We cannot make assurances regarding the availability
of such financing on terms acceptable to us, and the lack of such financing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
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In
addition, if a motion picture production incurs substantial budget overruns, we cannot assure you that we will recoup these costs, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Increased costs incurred with respect
to a particular film may result in any such film not being ready for release at the intended time and the postponement to a potentially
less favorable time, all of which could cause a decline in box office performance, and thus the overall financial success of such film.
Budget overruns could also prevent a picture from being completed or released. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Production
costs and marketing costs are rising at a faster rate than increases in either domestic admissions to movie theatres or admission ticket
prices, leaving us more dependent on other media, such as home video, television and foreign markets, and new media. If we cannot successfully
exploit these other media, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Our
revenues and results of operations may fluctuate significantly.
Revenues
and results of operations are difficult to predict and depend on a variety of factors. Our revenues and results of operations depend
significantly upon the commercial success of the motion pictures that we distribute, which cannot be predicted with certainty. Accordingly,
our revenues and results of operations may fluctuate significantly from period to period, and the results of any one period may not be
indicative of the results for any future periods. We cannot assure you that we will manage the production, acquisition and distribution
of future motion pictures profitably.
Our
revenues and results of operations are vulnerable to currency fluctuations. We report our revenues and results of operations in U.S.
dollars, but a significant portion of our revenues is earned outside of the United States. currencies on revenues and operating margins,
and fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
From
time to time we may experience currency exposure on distribution and production revenues and expenses from foreign countries, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Accounting
practices used in our industry may accentuate fluctuations in operating results. In addition to the cyclical nature of the entertainment
industry, our accounting practices (which are standard for the industry) may accentuate fluctuations in our operating results.
Failure
to manage future growth may adversely affect our business.
We
may not be able to obtain additional funding to meet our requirements. Our ability to grow through acquisitions, business combinations
and joint ventures, to maintain and expand our development, production and distribution of motion pictures and to fund our operating
expenses depends upon our ability to obtain funds through equity financing, debt financing (including credit facilities) or the sale
or syndication of some or all of our interests in certain projects or other assets. If we do not have access to such financing arrangements,
and if other funding does not become available on terms acceptable to us, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, results
of operations or financial condition.
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We
are subject to risks associated with acquisitions and joint ventures. We have made or entered into, and will continue to pursue,
various acquisitions, business combinations and joint ventures intended to complement or expand our business. Given that discussions
or activities relating to possible acquisitions range from private negotiations to participation in open bid processes, the timing of
any such acquisition is uncertain. Although from time to time we actively engage in discussions and activities with respect to possible
acquisitions and investments, we have no present agreements or understandings to enter into any such material transaction. Any indebtedness
incurred or assumed in any such transaction may or may not increase our leverage relative to our earnings before interest, provisions
for income taxes, amortization, minority interests, gain on dilution of investment in subsidiary and discounted operation, or EBIDTA,
or relative to our equity capitalization, and any equity issued may or may not be at prices dilutive to our then existing shareholders.
We may encounter difficulties in integrating acquired assets with our operations. Furthermore, we may not realize the benefits we anticipated
when we entered into these transactions. In addition, the negotiation of potential acquisitions, business combinations or joint ventures
as well as the integration of an acquired business could require us to incur significant costs and cause diversion of management’s
time and resources. Future acquisitions by us could also result in:
● | Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles; |
● | Development write-offs; and |
● | Other Acquisition-related expenses. |
Any
of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Our
ability to exploit our filmed content library may be limited.
A
significant portion of our filmed content library revenues comes from a small number of titles. We depend on a limited number of
titles for the majority of the revenues generated by our filmed and television content library. In addition, many of the titles in our
library are not presently distributed and generate substantially no revenue. If we cannot acquire new product and rights to popular titles
through production, distribution agreements, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures or other strategic alliances, it could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We
are limited in our ability to exploit a portion of our filmed content library. Our rights to the titles in our filmed content library
vary; in some cases we have only the right to distribute titles in certain media and territories for a limited term. We cannot assure
you that we will be able to renew expiring rights on acceptable terms, and any such failure could have a material adverse effect on business,
results of operations or financial condition.
Our
success depends on external factors in the motion picture industry.
Our
success depends on the commercial success of motion pictures which is unpredictable. Operating in the motion picture and television
industry involves a substantial degree of risk.
Each
motion picture is an individual artistic work, and unpredictable audience reactions primarily determine commercial success. Generally,
the popularity of our motion pictures or programs depends on many factors, including the critical acclaim they receive, the format of
their initial release, for example, theatrical or direct-to-video, the actors and other key talent, their genre and their specific subject
matter. The commercial success of our motion pictures also depends upon the quality and acceptance of motion pictures that our competitors
release into the marketplace at or near the same time, critical reviews, the availability of alternative forms of entertainment and leisure
activities, general economic conditions and other tangible and intangible factors, many of which we do not control and all of which may
change. We cannot predict the future effects of these factors with certainty, any of which factors could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
In
addition, because a motion picture’s performance in ancillary markets, such as home video and pay and free television, is often
directly related to its box office performance or television ratings, poor box office results or poor television ratings may negatively
affect future revenue streams. Our success will depend on the experience and judgment of our management to select and develop new investment
and production opportunities. We cannot make assurances that our motion pictures will obtain favorable reviews or ratings, that our motion
pictures will perform well at the box office or in ancillary markets or that broadcasters will license the rights to broadcast any of
our television programs in development or renew licenses to broadcast programs in our library. The failure to achieve any of the foregoing
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Licensed
distributors’ failure to promote our programs may adversely affect our business. Licensed distributors’ decisions regarding
the timing of release and promotional support of our motion pictures and related products are important in determining the success of
these pictures and products. As with most companies engaging in licensed distribution, we do not control the timing and manner in which
our licensed distributors distribute our motion pictures. Any decision by those distributors not to distribute or promote one of our
motion pictures or related products or to promote competitors’ motion pictures, programs or related products to a greater extent
than they promote ours could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We
could be adversely affected by strikes or other union job actions. The motion picture and television programs produced by us generally
employ actors, writers and directors who are members of the Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America,
respectively, pursuant to industry-wide collective bargaining agreements.
We
face substantial competition in all aspects of our business.
We
are smaller and less diversified than many of our competitors. Although we are an independent distributor and producer, we constantly
compete with major U.S. and international studios. Most of the major U.S. studios are part of large diversified corporate groups with
a variety of other operations, including television networks and cable channels, that can provide both means of distributing their products
and stable sources of earnings that may allow them better to offset fluctuations in the financial performance of their motion picture
and television operations. In addition, the major studios have more resources with which to compete for ideas, storylines and scripts
created by third parties as well as for actors, directors and other personnel required for production. The resources of the major studios
may also give them an advantage in acquiring other businesses or assets, including film libraries, that we might also be interested in
acquiring. The foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The
motion picture industry is highly competitive and at times may create an oversupply of motion pictures in the market. The number
of motion pictures released by our competitors, particularly the major U.S. studios, may create an oversupply of product in the market,
reduce our share of box office receipts and make it more difficult for our films to succeed commercially. Oversupply may become most
pronounced during peak release times, such as school holidays and national holidays, when theatre attendance is expected to be highest.
For this reason, and because of our more limited production and advertising budgets, we typically do not release our films during peak
release times, which may also reduce our potential revenues for a particular release. Moreover, we cannot guarantee that we can release
all of our films when they are otherwise scheduled. In addition to production or other delays that might cause us to alter our release
schedule, a change in the schedule of a major studio may force us to alter the release date of a film because we cannot always compete
with a major studio’s larger promotion campaign. Any such change could adversely impact a film’s financial performance. In
addition, if we cannot change our schedule after such a change by a major studio because we are too close to the release date, the major
studio’s release and its typically larger promotion budget may adversely impact the financial performance of our film. The foregoing
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Technological
advances may reduce our ability to exploit our motion pictures. The entertainment industry in general and the motion picture industry
in particular continue to undergo significant technological developments, including video-on-demand. This rapid growth of technology
combined with shifting consumer tastes could change how consumers view our motion pictures and television programs. For example, an increase
in video-on-demand could decrease home video rentals. Other larger entertainment distribution companies will have larger budgets to exploit
these growing trends. We cannot predict how we will financially participate in the exploitation of our motion pictures and television
programs through these emerging technologies or whether we have the right to do so for certain of our library titles. If we cannot successfully
exploit these and other emerging technologies, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial
condition.
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The
loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.
Our
success depends to a significant degree upon the efforts, contributions and abilities of our senior management. We cannot assure you
that the services of our key personnel will continue to be available to us or that we will be able to successfully renegotiate such employment
agreements. The loss of services of any key employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or
financial condition.
We
face risks from doing business internationally.
We
distribute motion picture outside the United States through third party licensees and derive revenues from these sources. As a result,
our business is subject to certain risks inherent in international business, many of which are beyond our control. These risks include:
● | Changes in local regulatory requirements, including restrictions on content; |
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● | Changes in the laws and policies affecting trade, investment and taxes (including laws and policies relating to the repatriation of funds and to withholding taxes); |
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● | Differing degrees of protection for intellectual property; |
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● | Instability of foreign economies and governments; |
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● | Cultural barriers; |
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● | Wars and acts of terrorism; and |
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● | The spread of diseases such as COVID or SARS. |
Any
of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Protecting
and defending against intellectual property claims including those against copyright infringement may have a material adverse effect
on our business.
Our
ability to compete depends, in part, upon successful protection of our intellectual property. We do not have the financial resources
to protect our rights to the same extent as major studios. We attempt to protect proprietary and intellectual property rights to our
productions through available copyright and trademark laws and licensing and distribution arrangements with reputable international companies
in specific territories and media for limited durations. Despite these precautions, existing copyright and trademark laws afford only
limited practical protection in certain countries. We also distribute our products in other countries in which there is no copyright
and trademark protection. As a result, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy and distribute our productions or certain
portions or applications of our intended productions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
or financial condition.
Litigation
may also be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets, or to determine the validity
and scope of the proprietary rights of others or to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. Any such litigation could result
in substantial costs and the diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or
financial condition. We cannot assure you that infringement or invalidity claims will not materially adversely affect our business, results
of operations or financial condition. Regardless of the validity or the success of the assertion of these claims, we could incur significant
costs and diversion of resources in enforcing our intellectual property rights or in defending against such claims, which could have
a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
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Piracy
of motion pictures, including digital and internet piracy, may reduce the gross receipts from the exploitation of our films.
Motion
picture piracy is extensive in many parts of the world, including South America, Asia, the countries of the former Soviet Union and other
former Eastern bloc countries. Additionally, as motion pictures begin to be digitally distributed using emerging technologies such as
the internet and online services, piracy could become more prevalent, including in the U.S., because digital formats are easier to copy.
As a result, users can download and distribute unauthorized copies of copyrighted motion pictures over the internet. In addition, there
could be increased use of devices capable of making unauthorized copies of motion pictures. As long as pirated content is available to
download digitally, many consumers may choose to download such pirated motion pictures rather than pay for motion pictures. Piracy of
our films may adversely impact the gross receipts received from the exploitation of these films, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We
face other risks in obtaining production financing from private and other international sources. For some productions, we finance
a portion of our production budgets from incentive programs as well as international sources in the case of our international treaty
co-productions. The foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Risks
Related to the Company’s Common Shares
An
active, liquid and orderly market for the Company’s Common Shares may not develop, and you may not be able to resell your Common
Shares at or above the purchase price.
APHP’s
common shares are quoted on the OTC Pink. An active trading market for the Company’s Common Shares has not developed and may never
develop or be sustained. The lack of an active market may impair an investor’s ability to sell its shares at the time it wishes
to sell them or at a price that it considers reasonable. An inactive market may also impair the Company’s ability to raise capital
by selling shares and may impair the Company’s ability to acquire other businesses or technologies using the Company’s shares
as consideration, which, in turn, could materially adversely affect the Company’s business.
Our common shareholders face the risk of substantial potential
dilution of their equity and voting rights from holders of our Series A preferred shares.
All common shares are entitled to one vote per
share, and participate in any distributions or dividends that may be declared by the Board of Directors. As of October 11, 2023, the
Company has 1,000,000,000 common shares authorized of which 107,740,991 shares are issued and outstanding. As of October 11, 2023 the
Company had 1,000,000 preferred shares authorized, of which 100,000 preferred shares have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock (“Series A preferred shares” herein). At present, 3,829 Series A preferred shares are issued and outstanding, and no
other preferred shares have been designated or issued. The Series A preferred shares do not have any rights to dividends; however, each
share of Series A preferred shares carries a superior voting right to the Company’s common shares: each Series A preferred share
shall be counted as 1,000,000 votes in any Company vote. Further, each Series A preferred share is convertible at a ratio of 1 to 100,000
so that each one share of Series A preferred shares may be exchanged for 100,000 common shares. Series A preferred shares also hold a
first position lien against all of the Company’s assets including but not limited to the Company’s intellectual property.
The Preferred shares do not have any specific redemption rights or sinking fund provisions. Hence, the current holder (our Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bannor Michael MacGregor) of the 3,829 Series A preferred shares that are currently issued
and outstanding, has the ability to control the election of Board members and other Company matters that require shareholder votes. Further,
Mr. MacGregor has the ability to convert his 3,829 Series A preferred shares into 382,900,000 common shares, thereby retaining control
of the Company for the foreseeable future even without owning the Series A preferred shares.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board of Directors holds a significant percentage of our outstanding voting securities, which could reduce the ability of minority
shareholders to effect certain corporate actions.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board
of Directors, Bannor Michael MacGregor, is the beneficial owner of 31,532,737 shares of common stock, which controls 29.27%
of the outstanding common voting shares. Mr. MacGregor is the owner of 100% of the Company’s 3,829 shares of issued
and outstanding Series A preferred stock. The Company’s Series A preferred shares have voting rights equal to 1,000,000 votes per
each one share. As such, Mr. MacGregor has voting rights equal to 3,860,532,737 shares of common stock, representing 98.1 %
of voting rights, and thus control of any item brought before shareholders requiring a vote. As a result of this ownership, Mr. MacGregor
possesses and can continue to possess significant influence and can elect and can continue to elect a majority of our Board of Directors
and authorize or prevent proposed significant corporate transactions. Mr. MacGregor’s ownership and control may also have the effect
of delaying or preventing a future change in control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination or discourage
a potential acquirer from making a tender offer.
There exists the potential risk and conflict of
interest presented by the ability of Mr. MacGregor to retain majority control of the Company’s voting power while reducing, potentially
significantly, his economic interest in the Company’s shares. Although Mr. MacGregor may be able to sell his entire economic interest
in the Company’s common stock, Mr. MacGregor would retain control over the company by maintaining his Series A preferred shares.
The
trading price of the shares of the Company’s Common Shares could be highly volatile, and purchasers of the Company’s Common
Shares could incur substantial losses.
The
Company’s shares price is likely to be volatile. The shares market in general has experienced extreme volatility that has often
been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. As a result of this volatility, investors may not be able to sell
their Common Shares at or above their purchase price. The market price for the Company’s Common Shares may be influenced by those
factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and many others, including:
● | The success or failure of the Company’s efforts to acquire, license or develop additional products; |
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● | Innovations or new products developed by the Company or its competitors; |
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● | Announcements by the Company or its competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic |
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● | partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments; |
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● | Manufacturing, supply or distribution delays or shortages; |
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● | Any changes to the Company’s relationship with any manufacturers, suppliers, licensors, |
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● | future collaborators or other strategic partners; |
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● | Achievement of expected product sales and profitability; |
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● | Variations in the Company’s financial results or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to the Company; |
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● | Trading volume of the Company’s Common Shares; |
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● | An inability to obtain additional funding; |
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● | Sales of the Company’s shares by insiders and shareholders; |
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● | General economic, industry and market conditions other events or factors, many of which |
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● | are beyond the Company’s control; |
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● | Additions or departures of key personnel; and |
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● | Intellectual property, product liability or other litigation against the Company. |
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APHP
does not currently intend to pay dividends on its Common Shares, and, consequently, investors’ ability to achieve a return on their
investment will depend on appreciation, if any, in the price of the Company’s Common Shares.
American
Picture House has never declared or paid any cash dividend on its Common Shares. APHP currently anticipates that it will retain future
earnings for the development, operation and expansion of the Company’s business and does not anticipate declaring or paying any
cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Any return to shareholders will therefore be limited to the appreciation of their shares.
There is no guarantee that the Company’s Common Shares will appreciate in value or even maintain the price at which shareholders
have purchased their shares.
Sales
of a substantial number of shares of the Company’s Common Shares by the Company’s shareholders in the public market could
cause the Company’s shares price to fall.
Sales
of a substantial number of the Company’s Common Shares in the public market or the perception that these sales might occur could
significantly reduce the market price of the Company’s Common Shares and impair the Company’s ability to raise adequate capital
through the sale of additional equity securities.
If
the Company fails to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting, the Company’s ability to produce
accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, investors may lose confidence in the Company’s financial reporting
and the trading price of the Company’s Common Shares may decline.
Pursuant
to Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, the Company’s management is required to report upon the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting. Additionally, if the Company reaches an accelerated filer threshold, the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm will be required to attest to the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation. To comply with the requirements of being
a reporting company under the Exchange Act, the Company will need to upgrade its information technology systems; implement additional
financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures; and hire additional accounting and finance staff. If the Company
or, if required, its auditors are unable to conclude that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective,
investors may lose confidence in the Company’s financial reporting and the trading price of the Company’s Common Shares may
decline.
The
Company cannot assure its investors that there will not be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting in the future. Any failure to maintain internal control over financial reporting could severely inhibit
the Company’s ability that its internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm determines the Company has a material weakness or significant deficiency in the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting once that firm begin its Section 404 reviews, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness
of the Company’s financial reports, the market price of the Company’s Common Shares could decline, and the Company could
be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Failure to remedy any material weakness in the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting, or to implement or maintain other effective control systems required of public
companies, could also restrict the Company’s future access to the capital markets to accurately report its financial condition,
results of operations or cash flows. The Company intends to hire additional personnel to improve internal controls.
Our
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors holds a significant percentage of our outstanding voting securities, which
could reduce the ability of minority shareholders to effect certain corporate actions.
Our
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of Directors, Bannor Michael MacGregor, is the beneficial owner of 31,532,737 shares
of common stock, which controls 29.27% of the outstanding common voting shares. Mr. MacGregor is the owner of 100% of the Company’s
3,829 shares of issued and outstanding Series A preferred stock. The Company’s Series A preferred shares have voting rights equal
to 1,000,000 votes per each one share. As such, Mr. MacGregor has voting rights equal to 3,860,532,737 shares of common stock
and thus control of any item brought before shareholders requiring a vote. As a result of this ownership, Mr. MacGregor possesses and
can continue to possess significant influence and can elect and can continue to elect a majority of our Board of Directors and authorize
or prevent proposed significant corporate transactions. Mr. MacGregor’s ownership and control may also have the effect of delaying
or preventing a future change in control, impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination or discourage a potential
acquirer from making a tender offer.
There
exists the potential risk and conflict of interest presented by the ability of Mr. MacGregor to retain majority control of the Company’s
voting power while reducing, potentially significantly, his economic interest in the Company’s shares. Although Mr. MacGregor may
be able to sell his entire economic interest in the Company’s common stock, Mr. MacGregor would retain control over the company
by maintaining his Series A preferred shares.
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Risks
Related to our Management and Control Persons
Our
largest shareholder, officer, and director, Bannor Michael MacGregor, holds substantial control over the Company and is able to influence
all corporate matters, which could be deemed by shareholders as not always being in their best interests.
Bannor
Michael MacGregor, Chairman and CEO, holds substantial control over the Company. As a result, Mr. MacGregor, could have significant influence
over most matters that require approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate
transactions, even if other stockholders oppose them. This concentration of ownership might also have the effect of delaying or preventing
a change of control of our company that other stockholders may view as beneficial. Mr. MacGregor controls 29.27% of the Company’s
common shares. Additionally, Mr. MacGregor owns 3,829 Series A Preferred Shares that have voting rights equivalent to 3,829,000,000
common shares.
We
are dependent on the continued services of our Chairman and CEO, and our President, and if we fail to keep them or fail to attract and
retain qualified senior executives and key technical personnel, our business may not be able to expand.
We
are dependent on the continued services of Chairman/CEO, Bannor Michael MacGregor and President, A. John Luessenhop, Jr., and the availability
of new executives to implement our business plans. The market for skilled employees is highly competitive, especially for employees in
our industry. Although we expect that our planned compensation programs will be intended to attract and retain the employees required
for us to be successful, there can be no assurance that we will be able to retain all our key employees or a sufficient number to execute
our plans, nor can there be any assurance we will be able to continue to attract new employees as required.
Our
lack of adequate D&O insurance may also make it difficult for us to retain and attract talented and skilled directors and officers.
In
the future we may be subject to litigation, including potential class action and shareholder derivative actions. Risks associated with
legal liability are difficult to assess and quantify, and their existence and magnitude can remain unknown for significant periods of
time. While we do have D&O insurance it may not be sufficient in the case of litigation.
Our
Officers and Key Personnel may voluntarily terminate their relationship with us at any time, and competition for
qualified personnel is lengthy, costly, and disruptive.
If
we lose the services of our officers and key personnel and fail to replace them if they depart, we could experience a negative effect
on our financial results and shares price. The loss and our failure to attract, integrate, motivate, and retain additional key employees
could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating and financial results and shares price.
Risks
Relating to Our Company and Industry
The
success of our business depends on our ability to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand.
We
believe that our reputation in our industry is of significant importance to the success of our business. A well-recognized brand is critical
to increasing our customer base and, in turn, increasing our revenue. Since the industry is highly competitive, our ability to remain
competitive depends to a large extent on our ability to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand, which could be difficult and expensive.
To maintain and enhance our reputation and brand, we need to successfully manage many aspects of our business, such as cost-effective
marketing campaigns to increase brand recognition and awareness in a highly competitive market. We cannot assure you, however, that these
activities will be successful and achieve the brand promotion goals we expect. If we fail to maintain and enhance our reputation and
brand, or if we incur excessive expenses in our efforts to do so, our business, financial conditions and results of operations could
be adversely affected.
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In
the event that we are unable to successfully compete in our industry, we may not see lower profit margins
We
face substantial competition in our industry. Due to our smaller size, it can be assumed that some of our competitors have greater financial
and other competitive resources. We will attempt to compete against these competitors by developing film content that exceed what is
offered by our competitors. However, we cannot assure you that our intellectual properties will outperform competing films. Increased
competition could result in:
● | Lower than projected revenues; |
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● | Lower profit margins |
Any
one of these results could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, our competitors
may develop competing products that achieve greater market acceptance. It is also possible that new competitors may emerge and acquire
significant market share. Our inability to achieve sales and revenue due to competition will have an adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, and results of operations.
If
we are unable to successfully manage growth, our operations could be adversely affected.
Our
progress is expected to require the full utilization of our management, financial and other resources. Our ability to manage growth effectively
will depend on our ability to improve and expand operations, including our financial and management information systems, and to recruit,
train and manage personnel. There can be no absolute assurance that management will be able to manage growth effectively.
If
we do not properly manage the growth of our business, we may experience significant strains on our management and operations and disruptions
in our business. Various risks arise when companies and industries grow quickly. If our business or industry grows too quickly, our ability
to meet customer demand in a timely and efficient manner could be challenged. We may also experience development delays as we seek to
meet increased demand for our services and platform. Our failure to properly manage the growth that we or our industry might experience
could negatively impact our ability to execute on our operating plan and, accordingly, could have an adverse impact on our business,
our cash flow and results of operations, and our reputation with our current or potential customers.
We
may fail to successfully integrate acquisitions or otherwise be unable to benefit from pursuing acquisitions.
We
believe there are meaningful opportunities to grow through acquisitions and joint ventures across all service categories and we expect
to continue a strategy of selectively identifying and acquiring intellectual properties. We may be unable to identify, negotiate, and
complete suitable acquisition opportunities on reasonable terms. There can be no assurance that any business acquired by us will be successfully
integrated with our operations or prove to be profitable to us. We may incur future liabilities related to acquisitions. Should any of
the following problems, or others, occur as a result of our acquisition strategy, the impact could be material:
● | Difficulties integrating personnel from acquired entities and other corporate cultures into our business; difficulties integrating information systems; |
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● | The potential loss of key employees of acquired companies; |
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● | The assumption of liabilities and exposure to undisclosed or unknown liabilities of acquired companies; or the diversion of management attention from existing operations. |
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The
elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees under our Articles of Incorporation and the existence
of indemnification rights to our directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by our Company and may discourage
lawsuits against our directors, officers, and employees.
Our
Articles of Incorporation contain provisions that mitigate the liability of our directors for monetary damages to our Company and shareholders.
Our Bylaws also require us to indemnify our officers and directors. We may also have contractual indemnification obligations under
our agreements with our directors, officers, and employees. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in our Company incurring
substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors, officers, and employees that we may be unable
to recoup. These provisions and resulting costs may also discourage our Company from bringing a lawsuit against directors, officers,
and employees for breaches of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our shareholders
against our directors, officers, and employees even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit our Company and shareholders.
Management’s
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
The
following discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Form 10. 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. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of this Form
10.
General
American
Picture House Corporation plans to be a premiere entertainment company with a focus on feature films, limited series, and content-enhancing
technologies. APHP is managed by astute financiers and supported by seasoned creatives. The Company plans to partner with top filmmakers,
showrunners, content developers, and strategic technology partners to develop, package, finance, and produce high-quality feature films
and shows with broad-market appeal. The Company’s management and advisors have relationships with major studios, Streamers, leading
talent agencies, and proven foreign sales companies, which will empower the Company to offer A-list creatives (and convincing up-and-comers)
the opportunity to partner with a financier/producer that values passion and imagination and understands profitability. The Company
plans to specialize in mid-budgeted productions where more than 100% of the budget can be collateralized by a film’s or show’s
intellectual property (‘IP”), unsold licensing sales projections, pre-sold licensing contracts, incentive agreements, tax
rebates, and grants. The Company’s management and advisors will use these assets to limit risk and guarantee greater profitability.
The Company will strive to become synonymous with creative ability, financial sophistication, and leading-edge technology. The Company
has optioned IP with the intent to co-finance and co-produce feature films and limited series shows. The Company intends to embrace the
ever-evolving technologies that service the industry including innovative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools and models.
Our
ability to generate any revenue sufficient to achieve profitability will depend on the successful development, production, and distribution
of motion pictures. We reported a net loss of approximately $448,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and net losses of $86,000
and $506,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of June 30, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately
$4.1 million. We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and increasing operating losses until we begin receiving revenue from
the distribution of our film properties. We expect that our expenses and capital expenditures will increase substantially in connection
with our ongoing activities including, but not limited to the following:
● | Development and production of current and future film properties; |
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● | Potential acquisition of additional intellectual property rights and/or acquisition of intellectual property and production companies in the entertainment industry; |
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● | Add development and production personnel to support our film production activities; and |
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● | Add operational, legal, compliance, financial, investor relations, and management information systems personnel to support our development and production and operations as a new public company. |
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Over
the next twelve months management plans to use borrowings and the sale of Common Stock to mitigate the effects of cash flow deficits;
however, no assurance can be given that debt or equity financing, if and when required, will be available on commercially reasonable
terms.
Components
of Our Results of Operations
Revenue
The
Company’s revenue comes from contracts with customers for consulting services and from the licensing and distribution of film and
other entertainment rights. The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when there is an enforceable contract between the Company
and the customer, the rights of the party are identified, the contract has economic substance, and collectability of the contract is
considered probable.
Cost
of Revenues
Cost
of revenues includes only those costs directly related to the services being rendered. A majority of the consulting services were performed
by management and members of the Board of Directors with no separate compensation due or payable to these individuals.
Operating
Expenses
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and personnel-related costs, including stock-based compensation, for our executives
and other administrative functions. General and administrative expenses include legal fees, accounting, auditing, consulting, and tax
services; insurance costs; investor relations and transfer agent fees; travel expenses; and facility costs.
We
anticipate that our general and administrative expenses will increase in the future as we increase our headcount to support our continued
research activities and development of our product candidates. We also anticipate that we will incur increased accounting, audit, legal,
regulatory, compliance, director and officer insurance, and investor and public relations expenses associated with operating as a public
company.
Other
Income (Expense)
Interest
Income. Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash balances.
Interest
Expense. Interest expenses consist of interest on the Company’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”);
credit cards, and related party debt.
Bad
Debt Expense. Bad debt expense reflects amounts recorded as a reserve for accounts receivable where management had subsequently determined
collectability is uncertain or improbable.
Income
Taxes
Since
our inception, we have not recorded any income tax benefits for the net losses we have incurred or for the research and development tax
credits earned in each year and interim period, as we believe, based upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than
not that all of our net operating loss carry forwards and tax credit carryforwards will not be realized.
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Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Three Months ended June 30, |
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2023 | 2022 | Change $ |
||||||||||
Consulting revenues |
$ | – | $ | – | $ | – | ||||||
Cost of revenues |
– | – | – | |||||||||
– | – | – | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||
General and administrative: |
395,120 | 139,594 | 255,526 | |||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
395,120 | 139,594 | 255,526 | |||||||||
Net Operating Loss |
(395,120 | ) | (139,594 | ) | (255,526 | ) | ||||||
Other Income (Expenses): |
||||||||||||
Interest income |
1,712 | – | 1,712 | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(2,054 | ) | (1,589 | ) | (465 | ) | ||||||
Net Other Income (Expenses) |
(342 | ) | (1,589 | ) | (1,247 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(395,462 | ) | (141,183 | ) | (254,279 | ) | ||||||
Income taxes |
– | – | – | |||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (395,462 | ) | $ | (141,183 | ) | $ | (254,279 | ) |
Revenues
and Cost of Revenues
During
the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not report any revenues or cost of revenues. The Company’s revenue
comes from contracts with customers for consulting services and from the licensing and distribution of film and other entertainment rights.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 were approximately $395,000 compared to approximately $140,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase of approximately $256,000 in general and administrative expenses relates to accounting,
auditing, and legal professional fees decrease in salaries and personnel-related costs and increased travel expenses and approximately
$194,000 of bad debt expense. The customer that owes APH approximately $194,000 advised the Company in June 2023 that their Managing
Director resigned and that the customer ceased operations. Consequently, in the second quarter of 2023 management established an allowance
for this receivable and subsequently determined that the monies due were uncollectable and therefore was written off. As we transition
to a public company, we expect general and administrative costs to increase in future periods.
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Other
Income (Expense)
Interest
Income. Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was minimal and consisted of interest earned on invested
cash balances.
Interest
Expense. Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $2,000 and $2,000, respectively, and
was primarily related to our Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) and working capital loan.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
During
the second quarter of 2023, the Company sold 3,333,328 shares of Common Stock at $0.15 per share to new investors resulting in
total proceeds of $500,000. $40,166 of the $500,000 is reported as a subscription receivable as of June 30, 2023 and was subsequently
collected in July 2023.
We
had an accumulated deficit of approximately $4.1 million, incurred a net loss of approximately $395,000, and had cash outflows from operations
of approximately $188,000 as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs
in the pursuit of our business plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our film development and production
activities will be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Since
our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable
future as we develop and produce feature films. To date, we have funded our operations with proceeds from sales of Common Stock
and borrowings from related parties under promissory notes. As of June 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $266,000.
Operating
Activities
During
the three months ended June 30, 2023, operating activities used approximately $188,000 of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss
of approximately $395,000, partially offset by non-cash charges and changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $207,000.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2022, operating activities used approximately $20,000 of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss
of approximately $141,000, partially offset by non-cash charges and changes in our operating assets and liabilities of approximately
$121,000.
Investing
Activities
During
the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, investing activities were not significant.
Financing
Activities
During
the three months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $437,000 including approximately $460,000
of proceeds from the sale of Common Stock partially offset by net repayments of $23,000 on related party borrowings.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $0.
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Six
Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Six Months ended June 30, |
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2023
(As Restated) |
2022 | Change $ |
||||||||||
Consulting revenues |
$ | 169,111 | $ | – | $ | 169,111 | ||||||
Cost of revenues |
36,701 | – | 36,701 | |||||||||
132,410 | – | 132,410 | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||
General and administrative: |
578,723 | 206,790 | 178,001 | |||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
578,723 | 206,790 | 178,001 | |||||||||
Net Operating Loss |
(446,313 | ) | (206,790 | ) | (45,591 | ) | ||||||
Other Income (Expenses): |
||||||||||||
Interest income |
2,453 | – | 2,453 | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(3,941 | ) | (3,628 | ) | (313 | ) | ||||||
Net Other Income (Expenses) |
(1,488 | ) | (3,628 | ) | (2,140 | ) | ||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(447,801 | ) | (210,418 | ) | (237,383 | ) | ||||||
Income taxes |
– | – | – | |||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (447,801 | ) | $ | (210,418 | ) | $ | (237,383 | ) |
Revenues
and Cost of Revenues
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had revenues of approximately $169,000 and $0, respectively. The Company’s
revenue comes from contracts with customers for consulting services and from the licensing and distribution of film and other entertainment
rights.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were approximately $579,000 compared to approximately $207,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase of approximately $372,000 in general and administrative expenses relates to accounting,
auditing, and legal professional fees, decrease in salaries and personnel-related costs and increased travel expenses and approximately
$194,000 of bad debt expense. The customer that owes APH approximately $194,000 advised the Company in June, 2023 that their
Managing Director resigned and that the customer ceased operations. Consequently, in the second quarter of 2023 management established
an allowance for this receivable and subsequently determined that the monies due were uncollectable and therefore was written off. As
we transition to a public company, we expect general and administrative costs to increase in future periods.
Other
Income (Expense)
Interest
Income. Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $2,000 and $0, respectively, and consisted
of interest earned on invested cash balances.
Interest
Expense. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $4,000 and $4,000, respectively, and
was primarily related to our Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) and working capital loan.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
During
the first half of 2023, the Company sold 3,333,328 shares of Common Stock at $0.15 per share to new investors resulting in total
proceeds of $500,000. $40,166 of the $500,000 is reported as a subscription receivable as of June 30, 2023 and was subsequently collected
in July 2023.
We
had an accumulated deficit of approximately $4.1 million, incurred a net loss of approximately $448,000, and had cash outflows from operations
of approximately $318,000 as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs
in the pursuit of our business plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our film development and production
activities will be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Since
our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable
future as we develop and produce feature films. To date, we have funded our operations with proceeds from sales of Common Stock
and borrowings from related parties under promissory notes. As of June 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $266,000.
Operating
Activities
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, operating activities used approximately $318,000 of cash, primarily resulting from our net
loss of approximately $448,000, partially offset by non-cash charges and changes in our operating assets and liabilities of $318,000.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2022, operating activities used approximately $62,000 of cash, primarily resulting from our
net loss of approximately $210,000, partially offset by non-cash charges and changes in our operating assets and liabilities of approximately
$149,000.
Investing
Activities
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, investing activities were not significant.
Financing
Activities
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $562,000 including approximately $460,000
of proceeds from the sale of Common Stock and net related party borrowings of $103,000.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $47,000 resulting from net related
party borrowings.
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Results
of Operations
Year
Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021
The
following table summarizes our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
2022 | 2021
(As Restated) |
Change $ |
||||||||||
Consulting revenues |
$ | 461,174 | $ | – | $ | 461,174 | ||||||
Cost of revenues |
131,722 | – | 131,722 | |||||||||
329,452 | – | 329,452 | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||
General and administrative: |
409,290 | 491,747 | (82,457 | ) | ||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
409,290 | 491,747 | (82,457 | ) | ||||||||
Net Operating Loss |
(79,838 | ) | (491,747 | ) | 411,909 | |||||||
Other Income (Expenses): |
||||||||||||
Interest income |
2,077 | – | 2,077 | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(7,995 | ) | (14,056 | ) | 6,061 | |||||||
Net Other Income (Expenses) |
(5,918 | ) | (14,056 | ) | 8,138 | |||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(85,756 | ) | (505,803 | ) | 420,047 | |||||||
Income taxes |
– | – | – | |||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (85,756 | ) | $ | (505,803 | ) | $ | 420,047 |
Revenues
During
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company reported consulting revenues of approximately $461,000 and $0, respectively.
The Company’s revenue comes from contracts with customers for consulting services and from the licensing and distribution of film
and other entertainment rights.
Cost
of Revenues
Cost
of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, were approximately $132,000 and $0, respectively, and consist of those costs
directly related to the services being rendered. A majority of the consulting services were performed by management and members of the
Board of Directors.
General
and Administrative Expenses
General
and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, were approximately $409,000, compared to approximately $492,000
for the year ended December 31, 2021. The net decrease of approximately $82,000 in general and administrative expenses
primarily relates to the 2021 period including approximately $366,000 of bad debt expense while the 2022 period included approximately
$284,000 of increased accounting, auditing, and legal professional fees and increased
travel expenses. We expect to see further increases as we grow our operations in future periods.
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Other
Income (Expense)
Interest
Income. Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $2,000 and $0, respectively, and consisted
of interest earned on invested cash balances.
Interest
Expense. Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $8,000 and $14,000, respectively, and
was primarily related to our Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) and working capital loan.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
indicated in the accompanying financial statements, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $3.7 million, incurred a net loss
of approximately $86,000 and cash inflows from operations of approximately $5,000 as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022. Further,
we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our business plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital
or to complete our film development and production activities and commercially release our products will be successful. These factors,
among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Since
our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable
future as we advance the preclinical and, if successful, the clinical development of our programs. To date, we have funded our operations
with proceeds from sales of Common Stock and borrowings under convertible promissory notes. As of December 31, 2022, we had cash
and cash equivalents of $32,000.
Operating
Activities
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, operating activities provided approximately $5,000 of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss of
approximately $86,000, partially offset by non-cash charges of approximately $25,000 and net cash provided by changes in our operating
assets and liabilities of $66,000.
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, operating activities used approximately $179,000 of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss of
approximately $506,000, partially offset by non-cash charges of approximately $370,000 and net cash provided by changes in our operating
assets and liabilities of $43,000.
Investing
Activities
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used by financing activities was approximately $121,000, related to film production.
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used by financing activities was $0.
Financing
Activities
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $46,500, consisting primarily of related
party working capital borrowings under a promissory note.
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $278,000, consisting primarily of $128,000
related party working capital borrowings under a promissory note and proceeds of $149,900 from an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”)
secured loan with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Funding
Requirements
We
expect our expenses to increase substantially in connection with our ongoing film development and production activities. In addition,
transition from the OTC markets to an SEC registrant will increase our reporting and compliance cost.
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Until
such time, if ever, as we can generate substantial product revenue, we expect to finance our operations through a combination of equity
offerings and debt financings. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities,
the ownership interests of our existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other
preferences that adversely affect the rights of such stockholders. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve
agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making
acquisitions or capital expenditures, or declaring dividends.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our
financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The preparation of
our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates
on historical experience, known trends and events, and various other factors that we believe are 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. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates
under different assumptions or conditions.
While
our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to our financial statements, we believe that the following
accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. As applicable
to these financial statements, the most significant estimates and assumptions include (i.) determining the need for an allowance for
doubtful accounts (ii.) impairment of long-lived assets; (iii.) deferred income taxes and (iv.) measurement of the fair value of equity
awards.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
During
the periods presented, we did not have and we do not currently have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the
rules and regulations of the SEC.
Working
Capital Loan
During
the three months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company borrowed approximately $125,000, $115,000,
and $259,000, respectively, from Michael MacGregor, the Company’s CEO & President and Board member to meet working capital
requirements. During 2022, the Company agreed to exchange $299,401 in debt obligations to Mr. MacGregor and relief from two of the Company’s
legal services providers in exchange for equity in the form of 3,000,000 common shares valued at $0.10 per share for an equivalent aggregate
value of $300,000. The transaction enabled the Company to retire $231,901 of debt due and owing to Mr. MacGregor and $67,500 of accrued
legal fees.
Thu
Company also repaid approximately $69,000 of this related party debt in 2022. During 2021, the Company issued 3,829 shares of Series
A Preferred Stock to Mr. MacGregor as payment in full for: (a) repayment of loans from an affiliate comprised of principal of
$539,084 and accrued interest of $30,197 (combined $569,281) and (b) a shareholder assuming the loan payable to a note payable to an
affiliate comprised of principal of $186,637 and accrued interest of $9,871 (combined $196,508). In aggregate, $765,789 of loans and
accrued interest were converted to 3,829 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
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[The
above summary of our Working Capital Loan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Business Loan Agreements
and the related Promissory Notes with respect to the Working Capital Loan which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of
which this filing].
Accounts
Receivable – Accounts receivable primarily consist of trade receivables due from customers for consulting services and
from fees derived from licensing of IP to content providers worldwide.
Going
Concern
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities
and commitments in the normal course of business.
Management
evaluated all relevant conditions and events that are reasonably known or reasonably knowable, in the aggregate, as of the date the consolidated
financial statements are issued and determined. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s
ability to generate increased revenues and raise capital within one year from the date of filing.
Over
the next twelve months management plans to use borrowings and security sales to mitigate the effects of cash flow deficits; however,
no assurance can be given that debt or equity financing, if and when required, will be available.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
have no significant 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 are material to shareholders.
The
Company maintains three virtual offices in New York, NY, Raleigh, NC, and Los Angeles, CA.
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Item
4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
following table sets forth certain information known to us regarding beneficial ownership of our capital shares as of October 11,
2023, for (i) all executive officers and directors as a group and (ii) each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to
be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our capital shares.
Common
Shares
Name of All Officers, Directors, and Control Persons |
Affiliation with Company (e.g., Officer Title /Director/ Owner of more than 5%) |
Residential Address (City / State Only) |
Number shares |
Share type/class |
Ownership Percentage of Class Outstanding |
Names of control person(s) if a corporate entity |
||||||||||||
Bannor Michael MacGregor (1) |
Chairman, CEO |
Durham, NC |
31,532,737 |
Common |
29.27 | % | ||||||||||||
A. John Luessenhop, Jr. |
President, Director |
Amagansett, NY |
2,020,000 | Common | 1.87 | % | ||||||||||||
Donald J. Harris |
Secretary, Director |
Raleigh, NC |
3,117,240 |
Common | 2.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Daniel Hirsch |
Treasurer | Teaneck, NJ |
0 | Common | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
James H. Hayne |
Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer |
Cary, NC |
0 | Common | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Tom Rauker |
Director | Littleton, MA |
0 | Common | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
William J. MacDonald |
Director | Venice Beach, CA |
0 | Common | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
Michael Blanchard |
Director | Littleton, MA |
3,540,000 |
Common | 3.29 | % | ||||||||||||
Michael Wilson |
Director | Denville, NJ |
100,000 | Common | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||||
Peter Conway (2) |
Director | Acton. MA |
0 | Common | 0.000 | % | ||||||||||||
Philip Quartararo |
Director | Bell Canyon, CA |
20,000 | Common | 0.019 | % | ||||||||||||
Timothy Battles |
Director | Groton, MA |
4,430,000 | Common | 4.11 | % | ||||||||||||
PC2 Consulting |
Shareholder | Acton, MA |
48,000 | Common | 0.04 | % |
Peter Conway |
|||||||||||
North Star Capital PTY |
Shareholder | Hampton, AUS |
3,500,000 | Common | 3.25 | % | Damian Gill (3) |
|||||||||||
Black Rock Capital PTY |
Shareholder | Victoria, AUS |
3,000,000 | Common | 2.78 | % | Damian Gill (3) |
|||||||||||
Donald & Janet Gundermann |
Shareholder | Palm Beach, FL |
7,500,000 | Common | 6.96 | % | ||||||||||||
All Officers, Directors and Control Persons |
58,807,977 | 54.58 | % |
(1) | Mr. MacGregor is a Managing Manager of Hyperion Sprung Private Family Trust Management Company, LLC, trustee of The Noah Morgan Private Family Trust which owns 31,032,737 common shares of the Company which represents 28.80% of the Common Shares of the Company. |
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(2) | Mr. Conway is a principal of PC2 Consulting. |
Preferred
Shares
Name of Beneficial Owner |
Series Preferred |
Percentage of Series A Preferred Shares (2) |
||||||
Bannor Michael MacGregor (3) | 3,829 | 100.00 | % | |||||
Total | 3,829 | 100.00 | % |
(1) | The holders of the Series A preferred shares, shall not be entitled to receive dividends. The holders of Series A preferred shares shall be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company. The holders of the Series A preferred shares shall be entitled to one million (1,000,000) votes per one share of Series A preferred held. The holders of any Series A preferred shares shall be entitled to convert such shares into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at the following conversion ratio: each Series A preferred share is convertible at a ratio of 1 to 100,000 so that each one share of Series A preferred shares may be exchanged for 100,000 common shares. |
|
(2) | The number of Series A Preferred shares outstanding used in computing the percentage is 3,829. |
|
(3) | The address for Bannor Michael MacGregor is Durham, NC. |
Item
5. Directors and Executive Officers.
Bannor
Michael MacGregor, CEO/Chairperson – Age 58
Mr.
MacGregor has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since September of 2017. Mr. MacGregor has been the Managing Member
of Duncan Morgan, LLC since June of 2008. Prior to that, Mr. MacGregor served as the CEO and President of Bold Crayon Corporation from
2018 to 2022. Mr. MacGregor was a producer on the feature film, BUFFALOED (2020). Mr. MacGregor also served as an Executive Director
at the Organization for the Advocacy of Multi Cultural Unity, Inc., a non-profit, that promotes cultural awareness, from 2016 to 2022.
A.
John Luessenhop, Jr., esq., President/Director – Age 64
Mr.
Luessenhop has served as the Company’s President since July of 2023. Prior to that Mr. Luessenhop has served as the CFO at Catalyst
Cannabis Co. from 2020 to 2023. Mr. Luessenhop is a writer/director/producer and former Wall Street attorney. Mr. Luessenhop co-wrote
and directed SPEED KILLS, starring John Travolta and Kathryn Winnick. The film premiered as an original on the leading
streaming services with high success. Mr. Luessenhop directed two movies, TAKERS and TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D (the reboot of the iconic
horror franchise), that both opened #1 at the U.S. Box Office. TAKERS also followed its box office success by topping U.S.
charts for sales, rentals, and video-on-demand purchases. Mr. Luessenhop earned degrees as the University of Virginia and Georgetown
Law School.
Donald
J. Harris, esq., Secretary/Director – Age 61
Mr.
Harris has served as the Company’s Secretary since July of 2023. Mr. Harris serves as a partner at Harris Sarratt & Hodges,
LLP since 1999. Mr. Harris is a corporate attorney and trial attorney specializing in complex business disputes involving issues related
to corporate governance, and ownership, contracting, technology, intellectual property, and licensing.
Daniel
Hirsch, Treasurer – Age 55
Mr.
Hirsch has served as the Company’s Treasurer since July of 2023. Prior to that Mr. Hirsch served as Chief Financial Officer and
director of Todos Medical Ltd since January 5, 2020. Mr. Hirsch has been Managing Partner of First Line Capital, LLC since 2002. Mr.
Hirsch holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Yeshiva University and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the New
School of Social Research.
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James
H. Hayne, CPA, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer – Age 57
Mr.
Hayne has served as the Company’s Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer since July of 2023. Mr. Hayne is a finance executive
with over 30 years’ corporate and public accounting experience. Mr. Hayne has been a shareholder at Hayne Financial Consulting,
LLC, a consulting firm that principally provides contract accounting and chief financial officer services, since January 1, 2023. Mr.
Hayne was a shareholder at Hayne, CPA, PLLC from November 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019 and from January 1, 2020 through December
31, 2022, Mr. Hayne was a shareholder with Dodson, Shelton & Nelson, P.A. Mr. Hayne holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
from North Carolina State University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.
Philip
Quartararo, Independent Director – Age 67
Mr.
Quartararo has served the Chairman and President of the Hello Group, a prominent Music Publishing company that is administered through
SONY, since June 2019. Mr. Quartararo serves as the President of VirtualSonics, a tech company specializing in building virtual instruments
and is SONY’s global brand partner on 360RA, the newest spatial audio delivery system since 2018. Prior to that Mr. Quartararo
served as the President of Rhythm Nation Records, from September 2016 to November of 2019. Mr. Quartararo is considered an artist branding
expert and is widely regarded as one of the industry’s staunchest advocates to defend and protect artists rights. Prior to that
Mr. Quartararo served as the CEO at Virgin Records, Warner Bros. Records and EMI, and has been involved in the careers of recording artists
ranging from U2 to Linkin Park to Josh Groban to the Spice Girls.
Michael
Wilson, Independent Director – Age 57
Mr.
Wilson serves as the EVP of Operations and Finance at Astro Digital since January of 2017. Mr. Wilson serves as the Co-Founder of The
Panama Media Center since January of 2013. Mr. Wilson serves as an Executive Director of The Delahunt Group since March of 2011. Mr.
Wilson is an executive and corporate advisor specializing in business strategy, investment banking, portfolio management, and valuation.
Mr. Wilson earned an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and is a graduate of Northeastern University.
Michael
Blanchard, Director – Age 63
Mr.
Blanchard had served the Company’s as its Secretary/Treasurer from September 2020 to July 2023. Mr. Blanchard serves as the CEO
of Ribo Music, LLC since April pf 2020. Prior to that Mr. Blanchard served as an Investor Liaison to Bold Crayon Corporation from 2018
to December of 2020. Mr. Blanchard is a graduate of Boston College.
Tim
Battles, Director – Age 59
Mr.
Battles serves as the CFO of Ribo Music, LLC since April pf 2020. Prior to that served as the SVP/Chief Integration Officer of TPx Communications
from 2016 to 2018. Mr. Battles earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Bowdin College.
Peter
Conway, Independent Director
– Age 65
Mr.
Conway serves as the CEO of PC2 Consulting since January 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Conway served as COO, CTO and various executive roles
in product line development, marketing and sales spanning servers, storage and networking technologies for companies like EMC, Dell,
and Microsoft. Earned an Masters at Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and a B.S. at Computer Science from
Union College.
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William
J. MacDonald, Independent Director– Age 67
Mr.
MacDonald serves as the Chief Creative Officer of Asteri Networks since December of 2017. Mr. MacDonald is an American film and television
producer and writer. Mr. MacDonald was a co-creator of the HBO original series ROME (in association of the BBC) along with John
Milius and Bruno Heller and served as an executive producer and writer on the series. Mr. MacDonald has a producer, co-producer or executive
producer credit on SLIVER, JADE, AN OCCASIONAL HELL, ROUGH RIDERS, MOLLY AND ONE MAN’S HERO. Mr. MacDonald earned an undergraduate
degree from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor degree from the Fordham University School of Law in New York.
Thomas
Rauker, Independent Director – Age 59
Mr
Rauker currently serves as the President and COO of Aidentified, LLC, an AI driven data and intelligence business, since June of 2022,
and was also recently added to the Board of Directors. Prior to this Mr. Rauker served as the Global COO of Dun & Bradstreet
(D&B) since May of 2019 and served in various executive leadership roles at the company since January of 2015 following the acquisition
of NetProspex, Inc. During his tenure at D&B he played key roles in both the privatization of the company, completed in February
of 2019, and the following IPO in July 2020 to bring the company back to the NYSE. Prior D&B, Mr. Rauker served as the COO
and CFO of NetProspex starting in 2010, leading the company through a Series C of Venture Capital Funding leading to a successful sale
of the company in January 2015 to D&B. Mr. Rauker also has continued to serve as an advisor to multiple Private Equity and Venture
Capital firms since June of 2021.
Term
of Office
Our
directors are appointed to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance
with our Bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until removed by the board, subject
to their respective employment agreements.
Family
Relationships
There
are no family relationships between or among the directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors
or executive officers.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
No
persons or entities listed above have, in the past 10 years, been the subject of:
1. | A conviction in a criminal proceeding or named as a defendant in a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
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2. | The entry of an order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, by a court of competent jurisdiction that permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended, or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business, securities, commodities, or banking activities; |
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3. | A finding or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or a state securities regulator of a violation of federal or state securities or commodities law, which finding, or judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; or |
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4. | The entry of an order by a self-regulatory organization that permanently or temporarily barred, suspended, or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business or securities activities. |
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Board
of Directors
General
Practices
According
to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors must consist of at least seven and not more than
sixteen directors. Currently, our Board of Directors consists of ten directors. Pursuant to our Amended Articles, our directors are elected
at an annual or special general meeting of our shareholders and serve on our Board of Directors until the next annual general meeting
at which one or more directors are elected or until they are removed by the majority of our shareholders at an annual or special general
meeting of our shareholders or upon the occurrence of certain events, in accordance with our Amended Articles. In addition, our Amended
Articles allow our Board of Directors to appoint directors to fill vacancies on our Board of Directors to serve until the next annual
meeting or special general meeting, or earlier if required by our Amended Articles or applicable law.
Our Board of Directors consists of 10 members
with 5 members being independent under Nasdaq rules. The independent directors are: Michael Wilson, Peter Conway, Philip Quartararo,
William MacDonald and Thomas Rauker.
Audit
Committee
Our
Board of Directors has adopted an audit committee charter that sets forth the responsibilities of the audit committee consistent with
the regulations of the SEC including the following:
● | Oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm and recommending the engagement, compensation or termination of engagement of our independent registered public accounting firm to the Board of Directors or shareholders for their approval, as applicable; |
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● | Recommending the terms of audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm for pre-approval by the board or shareholders for their approval, as applicable, in accordance with the requirements of applicable law. |
Our
audit committee, which consists of two directors and one officer, provides assistance to our Board of Directors in fulfilling
its legal and fiduciary obligations in matters involving our accounting, auditing, financial reporting, internal control and legal compliance
functions by pre-approving the services performed by our independent accountants and reviewing their reports regarding our accounting
practices and systems of internal control over financial reporting. Our audit committee also oversees the audit efforts of our independent
accountants and takes those actions that it deems necessary to satisfy itself that the accountants are independent of management.
Our
audit committee consists of Michael Wilson, a director, who serves as the chairperson and Thomas Rauker, a director, and James Hayne,
an officer, serve as the other committee members. All members of our audit committee meet the requirements for financial literacy under
the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Nasdaq corporate governance rules. Our Board of Directors has determined
that Mr. Wilson, Mr. Rauker, and Mr. Hayne are “audit committee financial experts” as defined by the SEC rules and has the
requisite financial experience as defined by the Nasdaq Rules. Our Board of Directors has determined that two members, Mr. Wilson
and Mr. Rauker, of our compensation committee are independent under the Nasdaq Rules, including the additional independence requirements
applicable to the members of a compensation committee.
Compensation
Committee
Under
Wyoming law, the Board of Directors of any corporation may appoint a compensation committee. Our compensation committee is comprised
of at least three directors, including two outside directors, who must constitute a majority of the members of the compensation committee.
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The
roles of the compensation committee are, among others, as follows:
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Recommending |
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Reviewing |
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● | Resolving whether or not to approve arrangements with respect to the terms of office and employment of office holders; and |
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● | Exempting, under certain circumstances, a transaction with our chief executive officer from the approval of the general meeting of our shareholders. |
Our
compensation committee consists of three directors, Philip Quartararo who serves as the chairperson, and A. John Luessenhop, Jr., and
William J. MacDonald who serve as the other members. Our Board of Directors has determined that two members, Mr. Quartararo and
Mr. MacDonald, of our compensation committee are independent under the Nasdaq Rules, including the additional independence requirements
applicable to the members of a compensation committee.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
The
nominating and corporate governance committee, which is comprised of three directors, is responsible for reviewing proposed new members
of the Board and establishing full criteria for board membership. The nominating and corporate governance committee is also responsible
for evaluating the performance of the Board as a whole, as well as that of the individual members of the Board.
Our
nominating and corporate governance committee consists of A. John Luessenhop. Jr., who serves
as the chairperson, Timothy Battles and Donald Harris who serve as the other members. Our Board of Directors has determined that
one member, Mr. Battles, of our nominating and corporate governance committee is independent
under the Nasdaq Rules, including the additional independence requirements applicable to the members of a nominating
and corporate governance committee.
For
the fiscal years ending December 31, 2021, and 2022, the Board of Directors:
Reviewed
and discussed the audited financial statements with management and reviewed and discussed the written disclosures and the letter from
our independent auditors on the matters relating to the auditor’s independence.
Based
upon the Board of Directors’ review and discussion of the matters above, the Board of Directors authorized inclusion
of the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, to be included in this Registration Statement on
Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Code
of Ethics & Insider Trading Policy
We
have adopted a Code of Ethics and Insider Trading Policy which applies to our executive officers, directors and employees. A copy of
our code of ethics is filed as Exhibit 14 to this Form 10.
Item
6. Executive Compensation
On
January 1, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the grant of options to purchase 3,810,221 common shares of the Company
at an exercise price of $0.0125 per share. This grant included 250,000 options to each of its nine Board members, 100,000 options to
each of its four advisors, and 1,160,221 options granted to two officers/Board members for the conversion of $105,000 of accrued consulting
fees into options to purchase shares of Common Stock. The consulting agreements are at-will consulting agreements which may be terminated
at any time with no penalty.
We
have entered into a consulting agreement with our CEO, Michael MacGregor, for a fee of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) per month. The
agreement calls for the promotion of the quality of the Company’s products and services with attention to the maintenance of the
standards and procedures of the Company. Additionally, the CEO is seeking to enhance and develop the Company’s relationships with
the entertainment industry and technology developers. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had not executed the stock option grant and related
agreements. No stock option expense will be reported until such time as the stock option grant and related agreements are fully executed.
Name and principal position | Year | Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock awards ($) |
Option awards ($) |
Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) |
Change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings ($) |
All other compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
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Bannor Michael MacGregor | 2022 | $ | 60,000 | (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | $ | 60,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bannor Michael MacGregor | 2023 | $ | 60,000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | $ | 60,000 |
1. | Mr. MacGregor earned consulting compensation of $5,000 per month in 2022 of which $60,000 was accrued and unpaid as of December 31, 2022. On January 1, 2023, the $60,000 of accrued 2022 consulting fees payable to Mr. MacGregor were exchanged for options to purchase 480,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.125 per share. |
Except as disclosed above, no Directors were paid
in excess of $100,000 in the year 2022.
Item
7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Other
than described below or the transactions described under the heading “Executive Compensation,” there have not been, and there
is not currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were a participant and in which any director,
executive officer, holder of 5% or more of any class of our capital shares or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing
persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Related
Party Transactions in 2022 and 2021
The
Company has agreed to indemnify Mr. MacGregor for all legal and professional costs originating from the lawsuit Randall S. Sprung
v. Bannor Michael MacGregor, Jeffery Katz, and Life Design Station International, Inc. – Supreme Court of New York, County
of Kings, Index No.: 504677/2019.
During
2022 and 2021, the Company incurred approximately $120,000 and $30,000, respectively, of professional fees to a legal firm affiliated
with a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Harris. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had $55,000 and $30,000, respectively,
in accounts payable and accrued expenses owed to the legal firm.
During
2022, the Company entered into consulting services relationships with four other members of the Board whereby they were compensated a
total of $149,000. As of December 31, 2022, $105,000 of the total amount of $149,000 was accrued and unpaid. The consulting services
are provided as requested by management and may be terminated at any time with no penalty. There is currently one consulting agreement
with Bannor Michael MacGregor for a fee of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) per month. This agreement has no convertible features.
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During
2022, the Company entered into a services agreement with Ribo Music LLC aka Ribo Media (“Ribo Media”) whereby the
Company will assist Ribo Media in developing an online media platform which will deliver music and eventually movies directly to consumers
via their smart devices for a fee of $151,250. In October 2022, this agreement was amended to increase the scope of the services to be
rendered by the Company by $35,000 for a total of $186,250. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had received $186,250. Michael Blanchard,
a director, Secretary/Treasurer and shareholder of the Company, and Timothy Battles, a director and shareholder of the Company, are both
Managing Members and controlling shareholders in Ribo Media.
In
August 2022, the Company began production of the feature film, THE DEVIL’S HALF-ACRE, written and directed by Dashiell Luessenhop,
a son of A. John Luessenhop, a director of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company capitalized $106,355 of
production costs associated with this film.
On
November 10, 2022 the Company acquired an option/purchase agreement on the screenplay MIDNIGHT’S DOOR from Mr. Luessenhop,
the owner/controller of the associated IP (“intellectual property”), wherein Mr. Luessenhop and Mr. MacGregor were
entitled to reimbursement of an aggregate of $12,700 provided the Company produced a feature film. The option was due to expire on February
14, 2023, but was subsequently re-issued for another year directly to the Company (See Note 9).
During
2022, the Company entered into definitive agreements to secure Bold Crayon Corporation (“Bold Crayon”) as a development partner
and purchased certain assets from Bold Crayon, including a portion of the rights to a feature film, and copyrights on six film titles.
Mr. MacGregor, CEO/President and a director of the Company, Mr. MacGregor is also the CEO/President and a director of Bold Crayon and
effectively controls Bold Crayon as a managing manager of the trustee of the trust that owns the majority ownership interest in Bold
Crayon. Mr. Michael Blanchard was a past Director and Secretary/Treasurer of Bold Crayon and is the Secretary/Treasurer and a director
of APHP and Mr. Blanchard owns 3.643% of the common shares of APHP.
On
November 10, 2022, the Company approved the optioning of MIDNIGHT’S DOOR written by Kirsten Elms from Mr. Luessenhop for
$12,700 (provided the Company produces MIDNIGHT’S DOOR as a feature film and further subject to producer agreements with Luessenhop
and MacGregor). Mr. Luessenhop is a director of the Company and owns 2.005% of the Company.
On
November 10, 2022 the Company entered into an additional agreement regarding THE DEVIL’S HALF-ACRE to extend additional
financing in an undetermined amount to the film in exchange among other things for increased equity in the film. DEVIL’S HALF-ACRE
is currently controlled by Mr. Luessenhop. On August 18, 2023, the Company completed an addendum to the Devil’s Half-Acre agreement
that was originally signed between the Company and A. John Luessenhop assigning the rights to Devil’s Half-Acre to APHP in exchange
for the Company agreeing to fund up to Three Million dollars ($3,000,000) for the production of the film.
On
November 10, 2022 and as a result of previous agreement between two of Company’s Shareholders the Company ratified Bold Crayon
as a “Designated APHP Content Developer” and approved the purchase of certain assets from Bold Crayon. The Board has authorized
management to enter into definitive agreements to consummate the transaction as soon as is practical. As noted above, Mr. MacGregor controls
Bold Crayon.
On
November 10, 2022 the Company granted Mr. Luessenhop, a director of the Company, the right to purchase 2,000,000 common shares in the
Company for $0.0125 per share for an aggregate purchase price $25,000 to be paid to the Company in the form of two components: (i.) relief
of an outstanding account payable of $12,417 due to Mr. Luessenhop from the Company and (ii.) cash of $12,583.
Regarding
the IMM Technology License more fully described in Note 2, Mr. MacGregor was a member of the Board of Directors of VASTECH from March
8, 2017 until July 7, 2021. Mr. MacGregor also owns approximately 2.5% of VASTECH. Mr. MacGregor owns approximately 4.9% of Intellitech
Pty Ltd, the now current owner of the VASTECH IMM Technology.
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In
November 2020, the Company agreed to pay Bold Crayon Corporation (“Bold Crayon”) $80,000 in exchange for an option to finance
and co-produce two feature films subject to Bold Crayon procuring a portion of the equity required to fund the production of the films.
Bold Crayon failed to secure the funding and the option expired on December 31, 2020. In March 2021, the Company paid the $80,000 owed
to Bold Crayon pursuant to the option agreement. The Company’s President is also the President and Director of Bold Crayon but
does not hold any equity in Bold Crayon.
On
September 13, 2021, the Company issued 3,829 shares of Preferred Stock to Mr. MacGregor as payment in full for: (a) repayment of loans
from Mr. MacGregor comprised of principal of $539,084 and accrued interest of $30,197 (combined $569,281) and (b) Mr. MacGregor assuming
the loan payable to a note payable to an affiliate comprised of principal of $186,637 and accrued interest of $9,871 (combined $196,508).
In aggregate, $765,789 of loans and accrued interest were converted to 3,829 shares of Preferred Stock.
During
November 2021, the Company issued 1,735,000 shares of Common Stock to persons or entities as payment in full for services rendered or
to be rendered to the Company, including 100,000 issued to a member of the Board of Directors. The Company recorded $3,470 of consulting
expense related to the issuance of these 1,735,000 shares.
Mr.
MacGregor, the Company’s President, is also the Managing Manager of the of the trustee of The Noah Morgan Private Family Trust
and the Managing Member of the trustee of the Bold Crayon Private Family Trust. In November 2021, the two trusts entered into a private
stock exchange agreement whereby The Noah Morgan Private Family Trust transferred 44,000,000 shares of Common Stock in the Company to
the Bold Crayon Private Family Trust. The Bold Crayon Private Family Trust currently maintains ownership of 2,933,215 of the aforementioned
shares. As part of this private stock exchange agreement, the Bold Crayon Private Family Trust, as the controlling shareholder of Bold
Crayon Corporation, agreed in principal to: (i) act as a designated American Picture House developer of IP and pledged to become a WGA
signatory, (ii) grant the Company the right of first refusal to produce six titles owned by Bold Crayon, and (iii) Bold Crayon may further
at its sole discretion grant certain beneficial ownership to a Bold Crayon produced feature film at Bold Crayon’s sole discretion
at such time as the Company and Bold Crayon mutually agree to the Company. The Company was not a party to the aforementioned private
stock exchange agreement and no incremental shares of Common Stock were issued as a result of this transaction.
Related
Party Transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2023
During
the six months ended June 20, 2023, the Company incurred approximately $60,000 of professional fees to a legal firm affiliated with a
member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Harris. At December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023, $55,000 and $10,000, respectively, in accounts
payable and accrued expenses were owed to the legal firm.
January
1, 2023, $105,000 of accrued consulting fees, including $60,000 for Mr. MacGregor and $45,000 for Mr. Blanchard, were exchanged for options
to purchase 1,160,221 shares of Common Stock at $0.125 per share.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred approximately $47,000 of consulting fees to three members of the Board of Directors
or their affiliates.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company borrowed $178,500 from Mr. MacGregor pursuant to a master loan agreement that is due
and payable in 2024. The master note agreement accrues interest at a rate of 4.4% due and payable in a lump sum upon maturity of the
obligation. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company also repaid $75,981 of these related party borrowings. This note is
not convertible.
On
September 14, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved to enter into Officer’s agreements with Mr. Daniel Hirsch, Mr.
James Hayne and Mr. Don Harris. These agreements will be for a duration of twelve months with compensation to be determined by the Compensation
Committee.
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We
may from time to time be involved in various claims and legal proceedings of a nature we believe are normal and incidental to our business.
These matters may include product liability, intellectual property, employment, personal injury cause by our employees, and other general
claims. Aside from the following, we are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, are likely
to have a material adverse effect on our business. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense
and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Pending
Legal Proceeding(s).
Randall
S. Sprung v. Bannor Michael MacGregor, Jeffery Katz, and Life Design Station International, Inc. – Supreme Court of New York, County
of Kings, Index No.: 504677/2019
This
action instituted by Randall Sprung against the Defendants on March 4, 2019, to recover monies he alleges are owed by Defendants (Counter-Plaintiffs)
pursuant to written agreements to purchase shares and to provide consulting services between the parties. Defendants Bannor Michael MacGregor
and Life Design Station International, Inc. (“LDSI”) (Counter-Plaintiffs) have filed counterclaims to recover damages they
have incurred as a direct result of Sprung’s failure to properly perform his obligations and duties under the written agreement
between the parties.
In
February 2022, Plaintiff Sprung passed away. On May 25, 2023, the Court entered an Order substituting David Sprung, as Administrator
of the Estate of Randall S. Sprung, for Randall S. Sprung as Defendant in the action.
While
the case was filed in March 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of the Plaintiff, it is still in the preliminary stages.
The Defendants will continue to pursue their counterclaims and to defend against Plaintiff’s claims vigorously.
Item
9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters
Market
Information.
Our
common shares are qualified for quotation on the OTC Markets – OTC Pink under the symbol “APHP”. On October 11, 2023,
the highest trade was for $0.26 and the low was $0.26.
Any over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not necessarily
represent actual transactions.
Quarterly period |
High | Low | ||||||
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023: |
$ | 0.485 | $ | 0.200 | ||||
First Quarter |
$ | 0.485 | $ | 0.072 | ||||
Second Quarter |
$ | 0.490 | $ | 0.200 | ||||
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2022: |
$ | 0.200 | $ | 0.023 | ||||
First Quarter |
$ | 0.170 | $ | 0.045 | ||||
Second Quarter |
$ | 0.090 | $ | 0.030 | ||||
Third Quarter |
$ | 0.100 | $ | 0.023 | ||||
Fourth Quarter |
$ | 0.200 | $ | 0.023 | ||||
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021: |
$ | 1.230 | $ | 0.002 | ||||
First Quarter |
$ | 0.175 | $ | 0.030 | ||||
Second Quarter |
$ | 0.270 | $ | 0.075 | ||||
Third Quarter |
$ | 1.230 | $ | 0.002 | ||||
Fourth Quarter |
$ | 0.190 | $ | 0.021 |
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Holders
As
of October 11, 2023 we had 313 shareholders of record of common shares per our transfer agent’s shareholder list
with others in street name.
Dividends
The
Company has not declared any cash dividends since inception and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
The payment of cash dividends is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company’s earnings, capital
requirements, financial condition, and other relevant factors. There are no restrictions that currently limit the Company’s ability
to pay cash, or other, dividends on its Common Shares other than those generally imposed by applicable state law. It is the present intention
of management to utilize all available funds for the growth of the Company’s business.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
In
January 2023, the Company adopted the American Picture House Corporation 2023 Directors, Employees and Advisors Stock Incentive and Compensation
Plan (“the Plan”). The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors and may grant options to purchase shares
of the authorized but unissued Common Stock of the Company, which options may be either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock
options. The maximum number of shares of stock which may be issued for stock awards or stock options granted under the Plan is 10,000,000
shares of Common Stock. If any outstanding options expire for any reason, terminate, or forfeit, the shares or share not exercised may
again be granted. During the first quarter of 2023, the Board of Directors approved the grant of 3,810,221 options to advisors and members
of the Board of Directors, but as of June 30, 2023 the Company had not executed the stock option award and related agreements.
Common
and Preferred Shares
Our
authorized capital shares consist of 1,000,000,000 common shares and 1,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of which
100,000 preferred shares have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred shares” herein).
As of October 11, 2023, there were 107,740,991 common shares issued and outstanding and 3,829 Series A preferred shares
issued and outstanding, of which 100,000 preferred shares have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series
A preferred shares” herein). At present, 3,829 Series A preferred shares are issued and outstanding.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our Common Shares is Madison Stock Transfer, 2500 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11223,
Phone: 718-627-4453.
Listing
Our
Common Shares are quoted on the OTC Pink under the symbol APHP. On October 11, 2023, the last reported sale price per share for
our Common Shares on the OTC Pink market as reported was $0.26.
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Item
10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Each
of the below transactions were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act or Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
Date | Number of Shares Issued or Cancelled) |
Class | Value of shares issued |
Issued to. |
Reason | Restricted or Unrestricted |
Exemption or Registration Type. |
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11/19/2021 | 20,000 | Common | $20/$0.0001per common share |
Claire Singleton |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 2,000 | Common | $2/$0.0001per common share |
Robert Martin |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 100,000 | Common | $100/$0.0001 per common share |
Michael Wilson |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 20,000 | Common | $20/$0.0001 per common share |
Philip Quartararo |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 20,000 | Common | $20/$0.0001 per common share |
J. David Dubin |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 20,000 | Common | $20/$0.0001 per common share |
Edward Agabs |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 20,000 | Common | $20/$0.0001 per common share |
Donna Croce |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 20,000 | Common | $20/$0.0001 per common share |
A. John Luessenhop, Jr. |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 20,000 | Common | $20/$0.0001 per common share |
Ellen Patterson |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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11/19/2021 | 1,493,000 | Common | $1,493/$0.0001 per common share |
Coggs Hall Insurance Services Inc (1) |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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05/06/2022 | 3,000,000 | Common | $300,000/$0.10 per common share |
Bannor Michael MacGregor |
Repayment of loan |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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12/28/2022 | 2,000,000 | Common | $25,000/$0.0125 per common share |
A. John Luessenhop, Jr. |
Stock Purchase & Assumption of Debt |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 166,667 | Common | N/A or $25,000/$0.15 per common share |
Cole Walton |
Advisory Services |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 1,000,000 | Common | $150,000/$0.15 per common share |
Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO (Dustin Yates 200611203) IRA |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 666,667 | Common | $100,000/$0.15 per common share |
Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO (William Havens 200611481) IRA |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 500,000 | Common | $75,000/$0.15 per common share |
Jimmy Miller |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 400,000 | Common | $60,000/$0.15 per common share |
Landry Urquhart |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 267,773 | Common | $40,166/$0.15 per common share |
Chad Ryan |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 266,667 | Common | $40,000/$0.15 per common share |
Michael Hess |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 77,777 | Common | $11,667/$0.15 per common share |
Michael Austin |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 66,667 | Common | $10,000/$0.15 per common share |
Dawson Yates |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 50,000 | Common | $7,500/$0.15 per common share |
Quin Thames |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
|||||||||||||||
06/30/2023 | 37,777 | Common | $5,667/$0.15 per common share |
Wilbert Toda |
Stock Purchase |
Restricted | Section 4(a)(2) |
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The
Board of Directors approved a 50:1 reverse common share split that became effective in the marketplace on October 11, 2021.
Following
the reverse share split, on September 13, 2021, the Company adopted an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to
reduce the number of authorized shares from 4,700,000,000 common shares at $0.0001 par value to 1,000,000,000 common shares at $0.0001
par value.
Also,
on September 13, 2021, the Company issued 3,829 shares of Series A preferred shares to an affiliate as payment in full for: (a.) repayment
of loans from an affiliate comprised of principal of $539,084 and accrued interest of $30,197 (combined $569,281) and (b.) a shareholder
assuming the loan payable to a note payable to an affiliate comprised of principal of $186,637 and accrued interest of $9,871 (combined
$196,508). In aggregate, $765,789 of loans and accrued interest were converted to 3,829 Series A preferred shares.
During
November 2021, the Company issued 1,735,000 common shares to persons or entities as payment in full for services rendered or to be rendered
to the Company.
On
March 31, 2022, the Company agreed to exchange $299,401 in debt obligations to one of the Company’s officers and relief from two
of the Company’s legal services providers in exchange for equity in the form of 3,000,000 common shares valued at $0.10 per share
for an equivalent aggregate value of $300,000 to be delivered in the second quarter of this year subject only to administrative approval
of the price per share by the Company’s Valuation Committee (with $0.10 per share being the value). The transaction enabled
the Company to retire $231,901 of debt due and owing to Bannor Michael MacGregor (producer of BUFFALOED) and $67,500 of accrued
legal fees. The 3,000,000 common shares were granted to Mr. MacGregor on May 6, 2022.
On
November 10, 2022, the Company granted one of the Company’s directors the right to purchase 2,000,000 shares of common shares in
the Company for an aggregate purchase price $25,000 ($0.0125 per share) paid to the Company in the form of two components: (i.) a relief
of an outstanding account payable of $12,417 for reimbursement of expenses related to the production of a feature film under development
by the Company and (ii.) $12,583 in cash. Subsequently, on December 28, 2022, Mr. Luessenhop executed his option.
During
the fourth quarter of 2022, the Board of Directors granted options to purchase up to 3,810,221 common shares, at an exercise price of
$0.0125 per share, to members of the Board of Directors and advisors, subject to the formal creation and implementation of the Company’s
shares option plan. In January 2023, the Board of Directors and Shareholders approved the American Picture House Corporation 2023 Directors,
Employees and Advisors Shares Incentive and Compensation Plan and delivered the option agreements to the recipients.
Promissory
and Convertible Notes (as of June 30, 2023)
Date of Note Issuance |
Outstanding Balance ($) |
Principal Amount at Issuance ($) |
Interest Accrued ($) |
Maturity Date |
Conversion Terms (e.g. pricing mechanism for determining conversion of instrument to shares) |
Name of Noteholder |
Reason for Issuance (e.g. Loan, Services, etc.) |
|||||||||||||
03/09/2023 | $ | 103,281.40 | $ | 102,518.77 | $ | 762.63 | 03/09/2024 | N/A | Bannor Michael MacGregor (1) |
Loan |
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Item
11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
General
We
are authorized by our articles of incorporation to issue an aggregate of 1,000,000,000 common shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of
which 107,740,991 were outstanding as of October 11, 2023; and 1,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share,
of which 100,000 preferred shares have been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred shares”
herein), and of which 3,829 were outstanding as of that date.
The
following summary of the terms of our Common Shares and preferred shares, respectively, may not be complete and is subject to, and qualified
in its entirety by reference to, the terms and provisions of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles
of Incorporation”) and our Bylaws, as amended (the “Bylaws”). You should refer to, and read this summary together
with, our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and amended and restated Bylaws to review all of the terms of
our Common Shares and preferred shares, respectively, that may be important to you.
Common
Shares
Holders
of our Common Shares are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders. Except
as otherwise expressly provided by the laws of the State of Wyoming, or by the Articles of Incorporation, at any and all meetings of
the shareholders of the Corporation there must be present (a quorum), either in person or by proxy, shareholders owning a one third of
the issued and outstanding shares of the capital shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at said meeting. At any meeting of shareholders
at which a quorum is not present, the holders of, or proxies for, a majority of the shares represented at such meeting, may adjourn the
meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented.
To
the extent permitted by law, the Board shall have full power and discretion, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation,
to determine what, if any, dividends or distributions shall be declared and paid or made. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property,
or in shares of capital shares, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may
be set aside out of any funds of the Company available for dividends such sums as the Directors think proper as a reserve or reserves
to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Company, or for such other purpose
as the Directors think conducive to the interests of the Company. The Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner
in which it was created.
Series
A Preferred Shares
Dividends
– the Series A preferred shares do not have any rights to dividends.
Voting –
each Series A preferred share carries a superior voting right to the Company’s common shares, each Series A preferred share
shall be counted as 1,000,000 votes in any Company vote.
Conversion
– each Series A preferred share is convertible at a ratio of 1 to 100,000 so that each one Series A preferred share may be
exchanged for 100,000 common shares.
Liquidation
– The “Liquidation Preference” with respect to a share of Series A Preferred Stock means an amount equal to
the ratio of (a) the total amount of the Corporation’s assets and funds available for distribution to the Series A Preferred Stock
to (b) the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding.
Redemption
– the Series A preferred shares do not have any specific redemption rights.
Sinking
Fund Provisions – the Series A preferred shares do not have any sinking fund provisions.
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Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws
Our
articles of incorporation do not allow cumulative voting rights in the election of our directors. Wyoming law requires the existence
of cumulative voting rights to be provided for by a corporation’s articles of incorporation. In the event that a few shareholders
end up owning a significant portion of our issued and outstanding common shares, the lack of cumulative voting would make it more difficult
for other shareholders to replace our Board of Directors or for a third party to obtain control of us by replacing our Board of Directors.
Our articles of incorporation and Bylaws do not contain any explicit provisions that would have an effect of delaying, deferring
or preventing a change in control of us.
Certain
Anti-Takeover Provisions
Wyoming
Statutes sections 17-18-105 through 17-18-111 provide state regulation over the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Wyoming
corporations unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation provide that the provisions of these sections do not apply,
or the corporation files an election with the Wyoming secretary of state that these sections do not apply. Our Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws do not state that these provisions do not apply, nor have we made an election with the
secretary of state. The statute creates a number of restrictions on the ability of a person or entity to acquire control of a Wyoming
company by setting down certain rules of conduct and other disclosures and restrictions in any acquisition attempt, among other things.
Item
12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Under
our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Company shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, any person, and the estate and personal representative of any such person, against all liability and expense (including
attorneys’ fees) incurred by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while serving at
the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, fiduciary, or agent of, or in any similar managerial or
fiduciary position of, another domestic or foreign corporation or other individual or entity or of an employee benefit plan. The Company
also shall indemnify any person who is serving or has served the Company as director, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent, and that
person’s estate and personal representative, to the extent and in the manner provided in any bylaw, resolution of the shareholders
or directors, contract, or otherwise, so long as such provision is legally permissible.
The
Company may, at its discretion, advance expenses in advance of the final disposition of the case to or for the benefit of a director,
officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent, who is party to a proceeding such as described in the preceding paragraph A to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law. Such right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other right which such directors, officers,
or representatives may have or hereafter acquire, and, without limiting the generality of such statement, they shall be entitled to their
respective rights of indemnification under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders, provision of law, or otherwise.
Without
limiting the application of the foregoing, our Board of Directors may adopt Bylaws from time to time with respect to indemnification,
to provide at all times the fullest indemnification permitted by the laws of the State of Wyoming and may cause us to purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was our director or officer, or is or was serving at our request as a director or officer
of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability asserted
against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising out of such status, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify
such person. The indemnification provided shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent,
and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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Item
13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The
Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, and Q1 and Q2 of 2023
are included here on pages F-1 through F6 and were audited by BF Borges CPA PC.
Item
14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item
15. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) | Financial Statements: |
Index
To Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
BALANCE
SHEETS
June 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
|||||||
(Unaudited) | * | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 265,699 | $ | 31,573 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
– | 344,924 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
36,213 | 32,862 | ||||||
Receivable – related party |
25,625 | 70 | ||||||
Other receivables |
1,232 | 347 | ||||||
Total Current Assets |
328,769 | 409,776 | ||||||
Produced and licensed content costs |
131,550 | 121,355 | ||||||
IMM loans receivable, net of allowance of $366,387 |
– | – | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
460,319 | 531,131 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
||||||||
Current Liabilities |
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
119,785 | 273,699 | ||||||
Payable to Related Parties | – | 130,000 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current portion |
– | 35,000 | ||||||
Interest payable – related party |
763 | – | ||||||
Interest payable – EIDL loan |
13,075 | 10,288 | ||||||
Note payable – related party |
102,519 | – | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities |
236,142 | 448,987 | ||||||
Economic injury disaster loan, non-current |
149,900 | 149,900 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
386,042 | 598,887 | ||||||
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit): |
||||||||
Common Stock $0.0001 par value. 1,000,000,000 authorized. 104,235,154 and 100,735,159 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. |
471,024 | 470,673 | ||||||
Preferred Stock $0.0001 par value. 1,000,000 authorized. 3,829 Series A issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. |
– | – | ||||||
Subscription receivable |
(40,166 | ) | ||||||
Additional paid in capital |
3,746,598 | 3,116,949 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(4,103,179 | ) | (3,655,378 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
74,277 | (67,756 | ) | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
$ | 460,319 | $ | 531,131 |
*
Derived from audited information
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months ended June 30, |
Six Months ended June 30, |
|||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
(As Restated) |
(As Restated) |
|||||||||||||||
Consulting revenues |
$ | – | $ | – | $ | 169,111 | $ | – | ||||||||
Cost of revenues |
– | – | 36,701 | – | ||||||||||||
– | – | 132,410 | – | |||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||||||
General and administrative: |
395,120 | 139,594 | 578,723 | 206,790 | ||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
395,120 | 139,594 | 578,723 | 206,790 | ||||||||||||
Net Operating Loss |
(395,120 | ) | (139,594 | ) | (446,313 | ) | (206,790 | ) | ||||||||
Other Income (Expenses): |
||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
1,712 | – | 2,453 | – | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(2,054 | ) | (1,589 | ) | (3,941 | ) | (3,628 | ) | ||||||||
Net Other Income (Expenses) |
(342 | ) | (1,589 | ) | (1,488 | ) | (3,628 | ) | ||||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(395,462 | ) | (141,183 | ) | (447,801 | ) | (210,418 | ) | ||||||||
Income taxes |
– | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (395,462 | ) | $ | (141,183 | ) | $ | (447,801 | ) | $ | (210,418 | ) | ||||
Net loss per common share – Basic and Diluted |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||
Weighted average shares used in per share computation – Basic and Diluted |
100,773,620 | 98,735,159 | 100,754,390 | 97,235,159 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For
the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
(Unaudited)
Common Stock |
Preferred Stock |
Additional |
Stock |
Total Stockholders’ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value |
Shares | Amount |
Paid In Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Subscription Receivable |
Equity (Deficit) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, |
100,735,159 | $ | 470,673 | 3,829 | $ | – | $ | 3,116,949 | $ | (3,655,378 | ) | $ | – | $ | (67,756 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion of accrued liabilities totaling $105,000 into options to purchase 1,160,221 shares of Common Stock |
– | – | – | – | 105,000 | – | – | 105,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for services at $0.15/share |
166,667 | 17 | – | – | 24,983 | – | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Common Stock |
3,333,328 | 334 | – | – | 499,666 | – | (40,166 | ) | 459,834 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss |
– | – | – | – | – | (447,801 | ) | – | (447,801 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, |
104,235,154 | $ | 471,024 | 3,829 | $ | – | $ | 3,746,598 | $ | (4,103,179 | ) | $ | (40,166 | ) | $ | 74,277 |
Common Stock |
Preferred Stock |
Additional |
Stock |
Total Stockholders’ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value |
Shares | Amount |
Paid Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Subscription Receivable |
Equity (Deficit) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2021 |
95,735,159 | $ | 470,173 | 3,829 | $ | – | $ | 2,792,449 | $ | (3,569,622 | ) | $ | – | $ | (307,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion of notes payable and interest payable to related party to Common Stock and assumption of Liabilities by related party for Common Stock |
3,000,000 | 300 | – | – | 299,700 | – | – | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss |
– | – | – | – | – | (210,418 | ) | – | (210,418 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, |
98,735,159 | $ | 470,473 | 3,829 | $ | – | $ | 3,092,149 | $ | (3,780,040 | ) | $ | – | $ | (217,418 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six Months ended June 30, |
||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
||||||||
Net Income (Loss) |
$ | (447,801 | ) | $ | (210,418 | ) | ||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
||||||||
Reserve for uncollectible receivable |
193,932 | – | ||||||
Common Stock issued for services |
25,000 | – | ||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
150,992 | (126,250 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
(3,351 | ) | 1,230 | |||||
Other receivables |
(26,440 | ) | – | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(48,914 | ) | 119,450 | |||||
Payable to related party | (130,000 | ) | – | |||||
Interest payable – related parties |
763 | 292 | ||||||
Interest payable – EIDL loan |
2,787 | 2,788 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
(35,000 | ) | 151,250 | |||||
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
(318,032 | ) | (61,658 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
||||||||
Produced and licensed costs |
(10,195 | ) | – | |||||
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
(10,195 | ) | – | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from debt borrowings – related parties |
178,500 | 62,760 | ||||||
Repayment of debt borrowings – related parties |
(75,981 | ) | (16,260 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of Common Stock |
459,834 | – | ||||||
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
562,353 | 46,500 | ||||||
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
234,126 | (15,158 | ) | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period |
31,573 | 101,289 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period |
$ | 265,699 | $ | 86,131 | ||||
Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities: |
||||||||
Conversion of accrued expenses into options to purchase Common Stock |
$ | 105,000 | $ | – | ||||
Common Stock issued for services |
$ | 25,000 | $ | – |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed financial statements.
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American
Picture House Corporation
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Three and Six Months Ending June 30, 2023 and 2022
Note
1 – Organization and Nature of Business
American
Picture House Corporation (“the Company” or “APHP”) was incorporated in Nevada on September 21, 2005 under the
name Servinational, Inc. The Company subsequently changed its name to Shikisai International, Inc. in November 2005 and then to Life
Design Station, Intl. Inc. in August 2007. The Company changed its state of domicile from Nevada to Wyoming on October 13, 2020. On December
4, 2020, the Company changed its name to American Picture House Corporation.
The
Company develops, options, and/or licenses intellectual properties (“IP”) primarily related to the entertainment industry
with the intention of producing commercially viable content (e.g., feature films, shows, etc.) for distribution to the worldwide
market. The Company also provides consulting services (e.g., management, administrative, etc.) to customers that develop, option,
and/or license IP in the entertainment industry and in other industries.
NOTE
2. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company previously reported Bad Debt Expense as a separate component of Other Income (Expenses), but subsequently determined that Bad
Debt Expense should have been reported as a component of General and Administrative Expenses as an operating expense.
As
a result of the above, the Company has restated the Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 to reclassify
the Bad Debt Expense. There was no change in the reported Net Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of this
restatement.
The
following table summarizes the effect of the restatement on each financial statement line item as of the dates, and for the period, indicated:
As Previously Reported |
Adjustments | As Restated |
||||||||||
Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | $ | 201,188 | 193,932 | 395,120 | ||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 201,188 | 193,932 | 395,120 | |||||||||
Net Operating Loss | (201,188 | ) | (193,932 | ) | (395,120 | ) | ||||||
Other Income (Expenses): | ||||||||||||
Bad debt expense | (193,932 | ) | 193,932 | – | ||||||||
Net Other Income (Expense) | (194,274 | ) | 193,932 | (342 | ) |
As Previously Reported |
Adjustments | As Restated |
||||||||||
Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | $ | 384,791 | 193,932 | 578,723 | ||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 384,791 | 193,932 | 578,723 | |||||||||
Net Operating Loss | (252,381 | ) | (193,932 | ) | (446,313 | ) | ||||||
Other Income (Expenses): | ||||||||||||
Bad debt expense | (193,932 | ) | 193,932 | – | ||||||||
Net Other Income (Expense) | (195,420 | ) | 193,932 | (1,488 | ) |
Note
3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Accounting – The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation
of the Company’s financial position for the periods presented.
The
results for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December
31, 2023 or for any other interim period or for any future period.
Significant
Risks and Uncertainties – The Company is currently raising capital to finish production and to release its first feature
film. Developing and commercializing a product requires significant time and capital and is subject to various production related delays
and challenges. The Company operates in an environment of rapid change, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and is dependent
upon the continued services of its employees and/or consultants, obtaining and protecting intellectual property, and the Company’s
ability to raise capital.
Use
of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
(Loss)/Income
per Share – Basic (loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income available to Common Stockholders
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted (loss) income per share reflects the potential
dilution, using the treasury stock method that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were exercised
or converted into Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of Common Stock that then shared in the (loss) income of the
Company. In computing diluted (loss) income per share, the treasury stock method assumes that outstanding instruments are exercised/converted,
and the proceeds are used to purchase Common Stock at the average market price during the period. Instruments may have a dilutive
effect under the treasury stock method only when the average market price of the Common Stock during the period exceeds the exercise
price/conversion rate of the instruments.
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The
following common share equivalents are excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding because their inclusion
would have been anti-dilutive:
June 30, 2023 |
December 31, 2022 |
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Convertible preferred stock |
382,900,000 | 382,900,000 | ||||||
382,900,000 | 382,900,000 |
Accounts
Receivable – Accounts receivable primarily consist of trade receivables due from customers for consulting services and
from fees derived from licensing of IP to content providers worldwide.
As
of June 30, 2023, the Company had $0 in outstanding accounts receivable. During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company wrote off
$193,932 of receivables as bad debt based on a review of the customer’s ability to pay. In June 2023 their Managing Director
resigned and the customer ceased operations. Consequently, in the second quarter of 2023 management established an allowance for this
receivable and subsequently determined that the monies due were uncollectable and therefore was written off.
As
of December 31, 2022, approximately 10%, 17%, and 72% of accounts receivable were due from three customers, including $35,000 from one
related party (see Ribo Media in Note 9 – Related Party Transactions) and $249,000 from the BUFFALOED CAMA (see Assigned
Rights to feature film, BUFFALOED below). There was no bad debt expense in 2022 and no allowance for doubtful accounts at December
31, 2022.
June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Accounts Receivable, trade | $ | – | $ | 60,000 | ||||
Accounts Receivable, related party | – | 35,000 | ||||||
Accounts Receivable, CAMA | 249,924 | |||||||
$ | 131,550 | $ | 344,924 |
Produced
and Licensed Content Costs – Capitalized production costs, whether produced or acquired/licensed rights, include development
costs, direct costs and production overhead. These amounts and licensed content are included in “Produced and Licensed Content
Costs” on the balance sheet as follows:
June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
In development and pre-production | $ | 131,550 | $ | 121,355 | ||||
$ | 131,550 | $ | 121,355 |
Production
costs for content that is predominantly expected to be monetized individually will be amortized based upon the ratio of the current period’s
revenues to the estimated remaining total revenues (Ultimate Revenues). For film productions, Ultimate Revenues include revenues from
all sources that will be earned within ten years from the date of the initial release for theatrical films. The costs of produced and
licensed film and TV content are subject to regular recoverability assessments. For content that is predominantly monetized individually,
the unamortized costs are compared to the estimated fair value. The fair value is determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis
of the cash flows directly attributable to the title. To the extent the unamortized costs exceed the fair value, an impairment charge
is recorded for the excess. As of June 30, 2023, the Company has not completed development of any film projects and, therefore, has
not begun amortizing these costs. When amortization commences, it will be included in cost of revenues.
Revenues
and Costs from Services and Products – The Company’s revenue comes from contracts with customers for consulting services
and from the licensing and distribution of film and other entertainment rights. The consulting services typically relate to development
of business strategy and monetization of intellectual property rights. The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when there
is an enforceable contract between the Company and the customer, the rights of the party are identified, the contract has economic substance,
and collectability of the contract is considered probable. Historically, the term of these consulting agreements has been approximately
three to six months in duration. The Company’s revenue is measured based on considerations specified in the contract with each
customer. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 allows for adoption of an “as invoiced” practical
expedient that allows companies to recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice when they have a right
to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the entity’s performance
completed to date. The Company has elected to adopt this practical expedient with regards to its consulting services revenue. Approximately
21% and 79% of the revenues for the six-months ended June 30, 2023 were derived from two customers. The Company reported $0 revenue for
the six-months-ended June 30, 2022 and for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
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The
cost of services includes only those costs directly related to the services being rendered. For the 2022 period, a majority of the consulting
services were performed by management and members of the Board of Directors with no separate compensation due or payable to these individuals.
Deferred
Revenue – Deferred revenue represents the amount billed to clients that has not yet been earned, pursuant to agreements
entered into in current and prior periods. As of December 31, 2022, total net deferred revenue was $35,000. There were no deferred revenues
as of June 30, 2023.
IMM
Technology License and Related Advances and Loans – The Company is the holder of a perpetual Master License to technologies
being developed by VASTECH Holdings LTD (U.K. Company Number: 08312665) (“VASTECH”) specifically referred to as “Inverse
Magnetic Motor”, an electric motor technology intended for the automotive industry (the “IMM Technology”). The license
covers the North American territories (individually and collectively, the “IMM Target Markets”) and is for select target
markets including electric vehicles, electric 2/3-wheelers, and medium duty/heavy duty electric vehicles. The license entitles the Company
to issue sub-licenses to its licensees and/or key partners. The Master License grants certain rights to the Company including but not
limited to the Company having the right to develop its own patents and/or products based on the IMM technology independently and/or with
others and to integrate such technologies into motors for sale in the IMM Target Markets. The Company may also pass-along these rights
which may be wholly and/or partially assigned to licensees and/or key partners if such is deemed appropriate by the Company. In conjunction
with the grant of this license to the Company by VASTECH, the Company in its sole discretion, which may be withheld at any time, shall
initially pay up to one million six hundred thousand pounds (£1,600,000.00) to VASTECH in advances against future licensing royalties
(“the IMM Advances’’). The IMM Advances will be treated as loans with a maximum term not to exceed one year and will
carry an annual interest rate of six percent (6%) (the “Loans”) which shall be made by the Company to VASTECH until such
time as VASTECH validates its technology sufficiently to the Company, its licensees, and key partners. Acceptance of validation of the
technology will be at the sole discretion of the Company which may be withheld for any reason and/or for no reason. If in the event VASTECH
does not validate its technology, or the Company does not accept such Validation within one year of making such IMM Advances, such will
be considered IMM Loans and will become fully due and payable immediately. VASTECH agrees to immediately repay the Company for all such
IMM Advances and/or IMM Loans upon demand from the Company to VASTECH that such repayments must be made. Once the Company accepts validation,
the IMM Loans shall convert to IMM Advances; but, not before such acceptance of Validation has been delivered by the Company to VASTECH
in writing.
In
December 2021, management of the Company re-evaluated the $266,387 IMM Loans Receivable and, in managements’ opinion, determined
that this receivable should be fully reserved by an allowance for uncollectible accounts. Further, the Company has substantial doubt
that VASTECH and/or its successors and affiliates will successfully commercialize the licensed technology. As of June 30, 2023, management
and the Board of Directors further determined that the IMM Technology License and Related Advances and Loans should be fully written-off.
Also see Note 9.
Assigned
rights to the feature film, BUFFALOED – On November 10, 2022, the Company obtained certain limited rights to the
feature film BUFFALOED. On December 1, 2022, the Cash Asset Management Agreement (“CAMA”) was signed by all
parties. The assigned rights granted the Company a secured position of a one million three hundred eighty-thousand-dollar
($1,380,000.00 USD) receivable against the film’s revenues as per the film’s Cash Asset Management Agreement
(“CAMA”) and a 35% share of the profits generated thereafter. In December 2022, subsequent to and contingent on
the CAMA being signed, the Company received notice that it would receive $249,924 under the CAMA. As of December 31, 2022, the
Company had recognized $249,924 of revenue under this arrangement representing the amount whose collection was deemed probable. The
assets acquired include:
Bold
Crayon’s (“BC’s”) ownership in the feature film “BUFFALOED” inclusive of:
● | BC’s ownership rights in BUFFALOED as per the agreements between BC and Lost City Inc (“Lost City”), the Co-Finance/ Co-Production Agreement dated July 10th, 2018. |
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● | A secured position of a one million three hundred eighty-thousand-dollar ($1,380,000.00 USD) receivable against the film’s revenues as per the film’s Cash Asset Management Agreement (“CAMA”). |
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● | A thirty-five percent (35%) beneficial ownership interest as per the film’s CAMA. |
The
terms of the above agreement to purchase the BC assets include:
Consideration.
As consideration for the BC Assets being acquired by APH hereunder, APH shall pay to Bold Crayon the below purchase price (the “Purchase
Price”):
● | APHP provided a promise in the form of a contingent promissory note to pay BC the first one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00 USD) that APHP collects from the BUFFALOED receivable; |
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● | APHP will deliver one Preferred Share to BC for each ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00 USD), in value paid to the APHP from the BUFFALOED receivable above the one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00 USD), not to exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) Preferred Shares. |
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● | APHP designated Bold Crayon as an APHP content development partner (“Content Partner”). |
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● | APHP will provide Co-producer agreements to Bold Crayon when applicable. |
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During 2019, Magnolia Pictures acquired
the distribution rights to BUFFALOED and released the movie on February 14, 2020. In
evaluating the fair value of the rights acquired and consideration incurred, management evaluated the likelihood of future receivables
to be derived from the November 10, 2022 acquisition of rights under BUFFALOED, the Company recorded the assumed liability
of $130,000. At the time the agreement was signed, no value was assigned to the receivable as the amount was not known or able to be
estimated and the timing of any future payments, if any, were not know. Subsequently, in late December the Company was notified
by Fintage House (the collection account manager of the CAMA), that the Company would receive an initial payment of $249,924. Due
to uncertainties of any future revenue, if any, no value was assigned to any potential future revenues. Subsequent to December 31, 2022,
the CAMA has not reported any significant revenues earned under the arrangement and no funds have been received beyond the initial $249,924.
Fair
Value Measurements – The Company measures and discloses fair value in accordance with the ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures which defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used for measuring fair value,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount 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. As such,
fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing
an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions there exists a three-tier fair-value hierarchy, which prioritizes
the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level
1 – unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to
access as of the measurement date.
Level
2 – pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly
observable through corroboration with observable market data.
Level
3 – pricing inputs are unobservable for the non-financial asset or liability and only used when there is little, if any, market activity
for the non-financial asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant
management judgment or estimation. Level 3 inputs are considered as the lowest priority within the fair value hierarchy. The valuation
of the right to obtain control over affiliated company, right to acquire shares of other companies, contingent consideration to be paid
upon achieving of performance milestone, certain convertible bridge loans (following the maturity date and thereafter) and certain freestanding
stock warrants and bifurcated convertible feature of convertible bridge loans issued to the units’ owners, fall under this category.
This
hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining
fair value.
The
fair value of cash and cash equivalents is based on its demand value, which is equal to its carrying value. Additionally, the carrying
value of all other short-term monetary assets and liabilities are estimated to be equal to their fair value due to the short-term nature
of these instruments.
Valuation
of Long Lived Assets – The
Company evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred which indicate that the carrying amounts of long-lived assets (principally
produced and licensed content costs) may be impaired or not recoverable. The significant factors that are considered that could trigger
an impairment review include: changes in business strategy, market conditions, or the manner of use of an asset; underperformance relative
to historical or expected future operating results; and negative industry or economic trends. In evaluating an asset for possible impairment,
management estimates that asset’s future undiscounted cash flows and appraised values to measure whether the asset is recoverable.
The Company measures the impairment based on the projected discounted cash flows of the asset over its remaining life.
Stock-Based Compensation
– The Company follows U.S. GAAP, which requires all stock-based compensation to employees, including the grant of employee stock
options, to be recognized in the statement of operations based on its fair value. Awards outstanding are accounted for using the accounting
principles originally applied to the award. The expense associated with share-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis
over the service period of each award. Refer to Note 7for additional information related to this stock-based compensation plan.
Income
Taxes – Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered in income. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that the
tax benefits will not be realized. Management has evaluated all tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements
and determined the Company had no significant uncertain income tax positions as of December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Subsequent
Events – In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition
or disclosure through October 11, 2023 (Note 10).
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Note
4 – Liquidity and Going Concern
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared using account principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”)
applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.
As of June 30, 2023, the Company has an accumulated deficit of approximately $3.7 million and incurred a net loss of approximately $450,000
for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These factors, among others, raise doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability
and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from an inability of the Company to continue
as a going concern.
The
Company has a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate current business and future prospects. Management expects
the Company to incur further losses in the foreseeable future due to costs associated with content acquisition and production timelines.
There can be no assurance that our operations will ever generate sufficient revenues to fund continuing operations, or that we will ever
generate positive cash flow from our operations, or that we will attain or thereafter sustain profitability in any future period. To
mitigate this situation, the Company has a loan agreement with the Company’s CEO/President fund its month-to-month cash flow needs
(see Note 5 – Notes Payable).
Note
5 – Notes Payable
Note
Payable – Related Party
On
March 31, 2022, the Company agreed to exchange $299,401 in debt obligations to Michael MacGregor, the Company’s CEO & President
and Board member, and relief from two of the Company’s legal services providers in exchange for equity in the form of 3,000,000
common shares valued at $0.10 per share for an equivalent aggregate value of $300,000. The transaction enabled the Company to retire
$231,901 of debt due and owing to Mr. MacGregor and $67,500 of accrued legal fees.
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company borrowed $53,500 and $178,500 respectively, from Mr. MacGregor pursuant to
a Master Loan Agreement dated March 1, 2023 that is due and payable in 2024. The Master Loan Agreement accrues interest at a rate of
4.4% due and payable in a lump sum upon maturity of the obligation. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company
also repaid $75,981 of these related party borrowings. Also see Note 10 – Subsequent Events.
Economic
Injury Disaster Loan
In
March 2021, the Company executed an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) secured loan with the U.S. Small Business
Administration under the EIDL program in the amount of $149,900. The loan is secured by all tangible and intangible assets of the Company
and payable over 30 years at an interest rate of 3.75% per annum. Installment payments of interest only will begin in September 2023.
Note
6 – Equity
On
August 6, 2021, the Company approved a 50:1 reverse stock split. Following the reverse stock split, on September 13, 2021, the Company
amended its Articles of Incorporation with the State of Wyoming to reduce the number of authorized shares from 4,700,000,000 share of
Common Stock at $0.0001 par value to 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.0001 par value.
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Common
Stock – The Common Stock has a one share one voting right with no other rights. There are no provisions in the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, or By-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control. The Board may from time
to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends on its shares in cash, property, or its own shares, except when the Corporation
is insolvent, when the payment thereof would render the Corporation insolvent, or when the declaration or payment thereof would be contrary
to any other state law restrictions.
Preferred
Stock – The Preferred Stock consists of 1,000,000 preferred shares authorized, of which 100,000 preferred shares have
been designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred shares” herein). At present, 3,829 Series A
preferred shares are issued and outstanding. The Series A preferred shares have the following rights: (i.) a first position lien
against all of the Corporation’s assets including but not limited to the Corporation’s IP (“Intellectual Property”),
(ii.) is convertible at a ratio of 1 to 100,000 so that each one share of Preferred Stock may be exchanged for 100,000 Common Stock,
(iii.) and that each share of Preferred Stock shall carry superior voting rights to the Corporation’s Common Stock and that each
share of Preferred Stock shall be counted as 1,000,000 votes in any Corporate vote and (iv.) and any other benefits as deemed necessary
and appropriate at the time of such issuance.
Common
Stock Activity– In June 30, 2023, the Company sold 3,333,328 shares of Common Stock at $0.15 per share to new investors
resulting in total proceeds of $500,000. $40,166 of the $500,000 is reported as a subscription receivable as of June 30, 2023 and was
subsequently collected in July 2023. Also, during June 2023, the Company issued 166,667 shares of Common Stock pursuant to an advisory
agreement.
Note
7 – Equity Based Compensation
The
American Picture House Corporation 2023 Directors, Employees and Advisors Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan (the “Plan”)
was established in January 2023 to create an additional incentive to promote the financial success and progress of the Company. The Plan
shall be administered by the Board of Directors and may grant options to purchase shares of the authorized but unissued Common Stock
of the Company. The options may be either incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options.
The
options granted under the Plan expire on the date determined by the Board of Directors and may not extend more than 10 years.
Under
the Plan, unless the board specifies otherwise, stock options must be granted at an exercise price not less than the fair value of the
Company’s Common Stock on the grant date. The aggregate fair value of incentive stock options held by any optionee shall
not exceed $100,000.
The
Board of Directors shall determine the terms and conditions of the options. The vesting requirements of all awards under the Plan may
be time or event based and vary by individual grant. The incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options generally become exercisable
over a two-year period. Vested and unexercised options may be available to be exercised no later than three months after termination
of employment (or such longer period as determined by the Board of Directors).
On
January 1, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the grant of options to purchase 3,810,221 common shares of the Company
at an exercise price of $0.0125 per share. This grant included 250,000 options to each of its nine Board members, 100,000 options to
each of its four advisors, and 1,160,221 options granted to two officers/Board members for the conversion of $105,000 of accrued consulting
fees into options to purchase shares of Common Stock. -See Note 9 of Related Party Transactions. As of June 30, 2023, the Company
had not executed the stock option grant and related agreements. No stock option expense will be reported until such time as the stock
option grant and related agreements are fully executed. Also see Note 10 – Subsequent Events.
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Note
8 – Contingencies and Uncertainties
Risks
and Uncertainties – The Company’s operations are subject to significant risks and uncertainties including financial,
operational, and regulatory risks, including the potential risk of business failure. The Company does not have employment contracts with
its key employees, including the controlling shareholders who are officers of the Company.
Legal
and other matters – In the normal course of business, the Company may become a party to litigation matters involving claims
against the Company.
The
Company, Bannor Michael MacGregor, and a third party have been named as defendants in a lawsuit brought in the state of New York. This
legal action is still pending and the outcome of this litigation is unknown. Management is unable to reasonably estimate the amount of
any loss, if any, and therefore no loss accrual has been recorded.
Note
9 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company has agreed to indemnify Mr. MacGregor for all legal and professional costs originating from the lawsuit Randall S. Sprung
v. Bannor Michael MacGregor, Jeffery Katz, and Life Design Station International, Inc. – Supreme Court of New York, County
of Kings, Index No.: 504677/2019.
Regarding
the IMM Technology License more fully described in Note 3, Mr. MacGregor was a member of the Board of Directors of VASTECH from
March 8, 2017 until July 7, 2021. Mr. MacGregor also owns approximately 2.5% of VASTECH. Mr. MacGregor owns approximately 4.9% of Intellitech
Pty Ltd, the now current owner of the VASTECH IMM Technology.
During
the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred approximately $30,000 and $30,000, respectively, of professional fees
to a legal firm affiliated with a member of the Board of Directors. During the six months ended June 20, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred
approximately $60,000 and $60,000, respectively, of professional fees to the same legal firm affiliated with a member of the Board of
Directors At December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023, $55,000 and $10,000, respectively, in accounts payable and accrued expenses were
owed to the legal firm.
During
the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred approximately $21,000 and $72,000, respectively, of consulting fees to
members of the Board of Directors or their affiliates. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred approximately
$47,000 and $72,000, respectively, of consulting fees to members of the Board of Directors or their affiliates. As of June 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, the Company had accrued consulting fees of $5,000 and $105,000, respectively. On January 1, 2023, $105,000
of accrued consulting fees were exchanged for options to purchase 1,160,221 shares of Common Stock at $0.125 per share.
On
June 27, 2022, the Company entered into a services agreement with Ribo Music LLC aka Ribo Media (“Ribo Media”) whereby the
Company will assist Ribo Media in developing an online media platform which will deliver music and eventually movies directly to consumers
via their smart devices for a fee of $151,250. As of December 31, 2022, $35,000 was included in accounts receivable. Mr. Blanchard, a
director of the Company and its Secretary/Treasurer and Mr. Battles, a director of the Company are both Managing Members and controlling
Shareholders in Ribo Media.
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On
March 31, 2022, the Company agreed to exchange $299,401 in debt obligations to Michael MacGregor, the Company’s CEO & President
and Board member, and relief from two of the Company’s legal services providers in exchange for equity in the form of 3,000,000
common shares valued at $0.10 per share for an equivalent aggregate value of $300,000. The transaction enabled the Company to retire
$231,901 of debt due and owing to Mr. MacGregor and $67,500 of accrued legal fees.
During
the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company borrowed $53,500 and $178,500 respectively, from Mr. MacGregor pursuant to
a master loan agreement that is due and payable in 2024. The master note agreement accrues interest at a rate of 4.4% due and payable
in a lump sum upon maturity of the obligation. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company also repaid $75,981 of
these related party borrowings. This note is not convertible. Also see Note 10 – Subsequent Events.
Note
10 – Subsequent Events
Management
has evaluated subsequent events through the date of these financial statements to which these notes are attached. Except as noted below,
management believes that no significant events have occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date that would have a material effect on
the consolidated financial statements thereby requiring adjustment or disclosure.
In
July 2023, the Company entered into a Business Line of Credit Loan Agreement with a commercial bank whereby the Company may borrow up
to $115,000 for a term of six months at 13.34%. Mr. MacGregor has personally guaranteed this loan and the Company has granted a security
interest in any and all of the Company’s assets. As of the date of this filing, $0 has been borrowed under this line of credit.
During
July 2023, the Board of Directors approved changes to the Company’s equity compensation plan and approved the grant of options
to purchase 3,810,221 options purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.0125 per share as previously authorized
(see Note 7).
In
August 2023, the Company amended and restated its Articles of Incorporation. Additionally, the Company amended its Bylaws.
During
the period July 1, 2023 to present, the Company collected the $40,166 stock subscription receivable that existed as of June 30, 2023.
Additionally, the Company sold 2,939,170 shares of Common Stock at $0.20 per share to new investors resulting in total proceeds of $587,834.
Approximately, $103,000 of these proceeds were used to pay-off the outstanding balance, including accrued interest, on related party
notes payable (see Notes 5 and 9). The Company also issued 666,667 shares of Common Stock to consultants.
On
August 18, 2023, the Company completed an addendum to the Devil’s Half-Acre agreement that was originally signed between the Company
and A. John Luessenhop assigning the rights to Devil’s Half-Acre to APHP in exchange for the Company agreeing to fund up to Three
Million dollars ($3,000,000) for the production of the film.
On
September 14, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company approved to enter into Officer’s agreements with Mr. Daniel Hirsch, Mr.
James Hayne and Mr. Don Harris. These agreements will be for a duration of twelve months with compensation to be determined by the Compensation
Committee.
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To
the shareholders and the board of directors of American Picture House Corporation
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying balance sheets of American Picture House Corporation as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related statements
of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred
to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Restatement
of Financial Statements
As
discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the financial statements have been restated to correct certain misstatements.
Substantial
Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note
3 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a significant accumulated deficit. In
addition, the Company continues to experience negative cash flows from operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3. The financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with
the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits
we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our
audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or
fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/S/
BF Borgers CPA PC
BF
Borgers CPA PC (PCAOB ID 5041)
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022
Lakewood,
CO
August
14, 2023, except for the effects on the financial statements of the restatement described in Note 2, as to which the date is October
12, 2023
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
BALANCE
SHEETS
December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
|||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 31,573 | $ | 101,289 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
344,924 | – | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
32,862 | 8,300 | ||||||
Receivables – related party |
70 | – | ||||||
Other receivables |
347 | – | ||||||
Total Current Assets |
409,776 | 109,589 | ||||||
Produced and licensed content costs |
121,355 | – | ||||||
IMM loans receivable, net of allowance of $366,387 |
– | – | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
531,131 | 109,589 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
||||||||
Current Liabilities |
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
273,699 | 76,315 | ||||||
Payable to Related Parties | 130,000 | – | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current portion |
35,000 | – | ||||||
Interest payable – related party |
– | 307 | ||||||
Interest payable – EIDL loan |
10,288 | 4,666 | ||||||
Note payable – related party |
– | 185,401 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities |
448,987 | 266,689 | ||||||
Economic injury disaster loan, non-current |
149,900 | 149,900 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
598,887 | 416,589 | ||||||
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit): |
||||||||
Common Stock $0.0001 par value. 1,000,000,000 authorized. 100,735,159 and 95,735,159 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. |
470,673 | 470,173 | ||||||
Preferred Stock $0.0001 par value. 1,000,000 authorized. 3,829 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. |
– | – | ||||||
Additional Paid In Capital |
3,116,949 | 2,792,449 | ||||||
Accumulated Deficit |
(3,655,378 | ) | (3,569,622 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
(67,756 | ) | (307,000 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
$ | 531,131 | $ | 109,589 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
For
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
(As Restated) | ||||||||
Consulting revenues | $ | 461,174 | $ | – | ||||
Cost of revenues | 131,722 | – | ||||||
329,452 | – | |||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||
General and administrative: | 409,290 | 491,747 | ||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 409,290 | 491,747 | ||||||
Net Operating Loss | (79,838 | ) | (491,747 | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expenses): | ||||||||
Interest income | 2,077 | – | ||||||
Interest expense | (7,995 | ) | (14,056 | ) | ||||
Net Other Income (Expenses) | (5,918 | ) | (14,056 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes | (85,756 | ) | (505,803 | ) | ||||
Income taxes | – | – | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (85,756 | ) | $ | (505,803 | ) | ||
Net loss per common share – Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares used in per share computation – Basic and Diluted | 98,485,159 | 94,518,282 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Common Stock |
Preferred Stock |
Additional |
Total Stockholders’ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Par Value |
Shares | Amount |
Paid Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Equity (Deficit) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2020 |
4,700,000,000 | $ | 470,000 | – | $ | – | $ | 2,023,363 | $ | (3,063,819 | ) | $ | (570,456 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reverse stock split |
(4,605,999,841 | ) | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of debt and accrued interest to Preferred Stock |
– | – | 3,829 | – | 765,789 | – | 765,789 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for services |
1,735,000 | 173 | – | – | 3,297 | – | 3,470 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss |
– | – | – | – | – | (505,803 | ) | (505,803 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2021 |
95,735,159 | $ | 470,173 | 3,829 | $ | – | $ | 2,792,449 | $ | (3,569,622 | ) | $ | (307,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Conversion of debt and accrued interest to Preferred Stock |
3,000,000 | 300 | – | – | 299,700 | – | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock issued for services |
2,000,000 | 200 | – | – | 24,800 | – | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Loss |
– | – | – | – | – | (85,756 | ) | (85,756 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2022 |
100,735,159 | $ | 470,673 | 3,829 | $ | – | $ | 3,116,949 | $ | (3,655,378 | ) | $ | (67,756 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
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AMERICAN
PICTURE HOUSE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
For
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
||||||||
Net Income (Loss) |
$ | (85,756 | ) | $ | (505,803 | ) | ||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
||||||||
Reserve for uncollectible receivable |
– | 366,387 | ||||||
Common Stock issued for services |
25,000 | 3,470 | ||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(344,924 | ) | – | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
(24,562 | ) | (5,935 | ) | ||||
Other receivables |
(347 | ) | – | |||||
Receivables – related party |
(70 | ) | – | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
264,884 | 29,300 | ||||||
Accounts payable to related party | 130,000 | – | ||||||
Intellectual property license fee payable |
– | (80,000 | ) | |||||
Interest payable – related parties |
292 | 9,389 | ||||||
Interest payable – EIDL loan |
5,622 | 4,666 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
35,000 | – | ||||||
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
5,139 | (178,526 | ) | |||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
||||||||
Produced and licensed costs |
(121,355 | ) | – | |||||
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
(121,355 | ) | – | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from debt borrowings – EIDL loan |
– | 149,900 | ||||||
Proceeds from debt borrowings – related parties |
115,260 | 258,790 | ||||||
Repayment of debt borrowings – related parties |
(68,760 | ) | (131,070 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
46,500 | 277,620 | ||||||
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(69,716 | ) | 99,094 | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year |
101,289 | 2,195 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year |
$ | 31,573 | $ | 101,289 | ||||
Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities: |
||||||||
Conversion of note payable to related parties and accrued interest to Preferred Stock |
$ | – | $ | 765,789 | ||||
Conversion of note payable to related parties and accrued interest to Common Stock |
$ | 300,000 | $ | – | ||||
Common Stock issued for services |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 3,470 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these audited financial statements.
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American
Picture House Corporation
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Years Ending December 31, 2022 and 2021
Note
1 – Organization and Nature of Business
American
Picture House Corporation (“the Company” or “APHP”) was incorporated in Nevada on September 21, 2005 under the
name Servinational, Inc. The Company subsequently changed its name to Shikisai International, Inc. in November 2005 and then to Life
Design Station, Intl. Inc. in August 2007. The Company changed its state of domicile from Nevada to Wyoming on October 13, 2020. On December
4, 2020, the Company changed its name to American Picture House Corporation.
The
Company develops, options, and/or licenses intellectual properties (“IP”) primarily related to the entertainment industry
with the intention of producing commercially viable content (e.g., feature films, shows, etc.) for distribution to the worldwide
market. The Company also provides consulting services (e.g., management, administrative, etc.) to customers that develop, option,
and/or license IP in the entertainment industry and in other industries.
NOTE
2. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company previously reported Bad Debt Expense as a separate component of Other Income (Expenses), but subsequently determined that Bad
Debt Expense should have been reported as a component of General and Administrative Expenses as an operating expense.
As
a result of the above, the Company has restated the Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 to reclassify the Bad
Debt Expense. There was no change in the reported Net Loss for the years ended December 31, 2021 as a result of this restatement.
The
following table summarizes the effect of the restatement on each financial statement line item as of the dates, and for the period, indicated:
As Previously Reported |
Adjustments | As Restated |
||||||||||
Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2021 (audited) | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | $ | 125,360 | 366,387 | 491,747 | ||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 125,360 | 366,387 | 491,747 | |||||||||
Net Operating Loss | 125,360 | 366,387 | 491,747 | |||||||||
Other Income (Expenses): | ||||||||||||
Bad debt expense | (366,387 | ) | 366,387 | – | ||||||||
Net Other Income (Expense) | (380,443 | ) | 366,387 | (14,056 | ) |
Note
3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Accounting – The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of
the Company’s financial position for the periods presented.
The
results for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.
Significant
Risks and Uncertainties – The Company is currently raising capital to finish production and to release its first feature
film. Developing and commercializing a product requires significant time and capital and is subject to various production related delays
and challenges. The Company operates in an environment of rapid change, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and is dependent
upon the continued services of its employees and/or consultants, obtaining and protecting intellectual property, and the Company’s
ability to raise capital.
Use
of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
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(Loss)/Income
per Share – Basic (loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income available to Common Stockholders
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted (loss) income per share reflects the potential
dilution, using the treasury stock method that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Stock were exercised
or converted into Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of Common Stock that then shared in the (loss) income of the
Company. In computing diluted (loss) income per share, the treasury stock method assumes that outstanding instruments are exercised/converted,
and the proceeds are used to purchase Common Stock at the average market price during the period. Instruments may have a dilutive
effect under the treasury stock method only when the average market price of the Common Stock during the period exceeds the exercise
price/conversion rate of the instruments.
The
following common share equivalents are excluded from the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding because their inclusion
would have been anti-dilutive:
December 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
|||||||
Convertible preferred stock |
382,900,000 | 382,900,000 | ||||||
382,900,000 | 382,900,000 |
Segment
Information – Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete information is available
for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources
and in assessing performance. For the period of these financial statements, the CEO of the Company was the CODM. The Company views its
operations and manages its business as one operating and reporting segment.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in bank accounts.
Accounts
Receivable – Accounts receivable primarily consist of trade receivables due from customers for consulting services and
from fees derived from licensing of IP to content providers worldwide. As of December 31, 2022, approximately 10%, 17%, and 72% of accounts
receivable were due from three customers, including $35,000 from one related party (see Ribo Media in Note 9 – Related Party
Transactions) and $249,000 from the BUFFALOED CAMA (see Assigned Rights to feature film, BUFFALOED below). There were no
trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2021 as a result of the Company recording an allowance for uncollectible receivables in the
amount of $366,387 in 2021 fully reserving the receivable originating from the IMM Technology License and Related Advances and Loans
(see Note 3). There was no bad debt expense and no additional allowance for doubtful accounts for the year ended December
31, 2022.
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
Accounts Receivable, trade | $ | 60,000 | $ | – | ||||
Accounts Receivable, related party | 35,000 | – | ||||||
Accounts Receivable, CAMA | 249,924 | – | ||||||
$ | 344,924 | $ | – |
Produced
and Licensed Content Costs – Capitalized production costs, whether produced or acquired/ licensed rights, include development
costs, direct costs and production overhead. These amounts and licensed content are included in “Produced and Licensed Content
Costs” on the balance sheet as follows:
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
In development and pre-production | $ | 121,355 | $ | – | ||||
$ | 121,355 | $ | – |
Production
costs for content that is predominantly expected to be monetized individually will be amortized based upon the ratio of the current period’s
revenues to the estimated remaining total revenues (Ultimate Revenues). For film productions, Ultimate Revenues include revenues
from all sources that will be earned within ten years from the date of the initial release for theatrical films. The costs of produced
and licensed film and TV content are subject to regular recoverability assessments. For content that is predominantly monetized individually,
the unamortized costs are compared to the estimated fair value. The fair value is determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis
of the cash flows directly attributable to the title. To the extent the unamortized costs exceed the fair value, an impairment charge
is recorded for the excess. Also see Note 9 – Related Party Transactions.
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Investment
in Films and Television Programs: Investment in films and television programs includes the unamortized costs of films and television
programs, a portion of which are monetized individually (i.e., through domestic theatrical, home entertainment, television, international
or other ancillary-market distribution), and a portion of which are monetized as part of a film group (i.e., primarily content internally
produced by our Television Production segment for our Media Networks segment).
Recording
Cost. Costs of acquiring and producing films and television programs and of acquired libraries are capitalized when incurred. For
films and television programs produced by the Company, capitalized costs include all direct production and financing costs, capitalized
interest and production overhead. For the years ended March 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, total capitalized interest was $12.8 million, $2.8
million, and $3.8 million, respectively. For acquired films and television programs, capitalized costs consist of minimum guaranteed
payments to acquire the distribution rights.
Amortization.
Costs of acquiring and producing films and television programs and of acquired libraries that are monetized individually are amortized
using the individual-film-forecast method, whereby these costs are amortized and participations and residuals costs are accrued in the
proportion that current year’s revenue bears to management’s estimate of ultimate revenue at the beginning of the current
year expected to be recognized from the exploitation, exhibition or sale of the films or television programs.
For
investment in films and television programs monetized as a group, see further discussion below under Licensed Program Rights for
a description of amortization of costs monetized as a group.
Ultimate
Revenue. Ultimate revenue includes estimates over a period not to exceed ten years following the date of initial release of the motion
picture. For an episodic television series, the period over which ultimate revenues are estimated cannot exceed ten years following the
date of delivery of the first episode, or, if still in production, five years from the date of delivery of the most recent episode, if
later. For titles included in acquired libraries, ultimate revenue includes estimates over a period not to exceed twenty years following
the date of acquisition.
Development.
Films and television programs in development include costs of acquiring film rights to books, stage plays or original screenplays
and costs to adapt such projects. Such costs are capitalized and, upon commencement of production, are transferred to production costs.
Projects in development are written off at the earlier of the date they are determined not to be recoverable or when abandoned, or three
years from the date of the initial investment unless the fair value of the project exceeds its carrying cost.
Licensed
Program Rights: General. Licensed program rights include content licensed from third parties that is monetized as part of a
film group for distribution on Media Networks distribution platforms. Licensed content is comprised of films or series that have been
previously produced by third parties and the Company retains specified airing rights over a contractual term. Program licenses typically
have fixed terms and require payments during the term of the license.
Recording
Cost. The cost of licensed content is capitalized when the cost is known or reasonably determinable, the license period for programs
has commenced, the program materials have been accepted by the Company in accordance with the license agreements, and the programs are
available for the first showing. Licensed programming rights may include rights to more than one exploitation window under the Company’s
output and library agreements. For films with multiple windows, the license fee is allocated between the windows based upon the proportionate
estimated fair value of each window which generally results in the majority of the cost allocated to the first window on newer releases.
Certain license agreements and productions may include additional ancillary rights in addition to the pay television rights. The cost
of the Media Networks’ third-party licensed content and produced content is allocated between the pay television market distributed
by the Media Networks’ segment and the ancillary revenue markets (e.g., home video, digital platforms, international television,
etc.) distributed by the Television Production segment based on the estimated relative fair values of these markets. Our estimates of
fair value for the pay television and ancillary markets and windows of exploitation involve uncertainty and management judgment.
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Amortization.
The cost of program rights for films and television programs (including original series) exhibited by the Media Networks segment
are generally amortized on an accelerated or straight-line basis based on the anticipated number of exhibitions or expected and historical
viewership patterns or the license period on a title-by-title or episode-by-episode basis. The number of exhibitions is estimated based
on the number of exhibitions allowed in the agreement (if specified) and the expected usage of the content. Participations and residuals
are expensed in line with the amortization of production costs. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has not completed development
of any film projects and, therefore, has not begun amortizing these costs. When amortization commences, it will be included in cost of
revenues.
Changes
in management’s estimate of the anticipated exhibitions and viewership patterns of films and original series on our networks could
result in the earlier recognition of our programming costs than anticipated. Conversely, scheduled exhibitions and expected viewership
patterns may not capture the appropriate usage of the program rights in current periods which would lead to the write-off of additional
program rights in future periods and may have a significant impact on our future results of operations and our financial position.
Impairment
Assessment for Investment in Films and Television Programs and Licensed Program Rights:
General.
A film group or individual film or television program is evaluated for impairment when an event or change in circumstances indicates
that the fair value of an individual film or film group is less than its unamortized cost. A film group represents the unit of account
for impairment testing for a film or license agreement for program material when the film or license agreement is expected to be predominantly
monetized with other films and/or license agreements instead of being predominantly monetized on its own. A film group is defined as
the lowest level at which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other films and/or license agreements.
Content
Monetized Individually. For content that is predominantly monetized individually (primarily investment in film and television programs
related to the Motion Picture and Television Production segments), whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair
value of the individual film may be less than its unamortized costs, the unamortized costs of the individual film are compared to the
estimated fair value of the individual film. The fair value is determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis of the cash flows
directly attributable to the title. To the extent the unamortized costs exceed the fair value, an impairment charge is recorded for the
excess.
Content
Monetized as a Group. For content that is predominantly monetized as a group (primarily licensed program rights in the Media Networks
segment and internally produced programming, as discussed above), whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair
value of the film group may be less than its unamortized costs, the aggregate unamortized costs of the group are compared to the present
value of the discounted cash flows of the group using the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are independent of other produced
and licensed content. The Company’s film groups are generally identified by territory (i.e., country) or groups of international
territories, wherein content assets are shared across the various territories and therefore, the group of territories is the film group.
If the unamortized costs of the film group exceed the present value of discounted cash flows, an impairment charge is recorded for the
excess and allocated to individual titles based on the relative carrying value of each title in the group.
Valuation
Assumptions. The discounted cash flow analysis includes cash flows estimates of ultimate revenue and costs as well as a discount
rate (a Level 3 fair value measurement, see Note 10). The discount rate utilized in the discounted cash flow analysis is based on the
weighted average cost of capital of the Company plus a risk premium representing the risk associated with producing a particular film
or television program or film group. The fair value of any film costs associated with a film or television program that management plans
to abandon is zero. Estimates of future revenue involve measurement uncertainty and it is therefore possible that reductions in the carrying
value of investment in films and television programs may be required as a consequence of changes in management’s future revenue
estimates.
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Assigned
rights to the feature film, BUFFALOED – On November 10, 2022, the Company
obtained certain limited rights to the feature film BUFFALOED. On
December 1, 2022, the Cash Asset Management Agreement (“CAMA”) was signed by
all parties. The assigned rights granted the Company a secured position
of a one million three hundred eighty-thousand-dollar ($1,380,000.00 USD) receivable against
the film’s revenues as per the film’s Cash Asset Management Agreement (“CAMA”) and
a 35% share of the profits generated thereafter. In December 2022, subsequent to and
contingent on the CAMA being signed, the Company received notice that it would receive $249,924
under the CAMA. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had recognized $249,924 of revenue
under this arrangement representing the amount whose collection was deemed probable. The
assets acquired include:
Bold
Crayon’s (BC’s) ownership in the feature film “BUFFALOED” inclusive of:
● | BC’s ownership rights in BUFFALOED as per the agreements between BC and Lost City Inc (“Lost City”), the Co-Finance/ Co-Production Agreement dated July 10th, 2018. |
|
● | A secured position of a one million three hundred eighty-thousand-dollar ($1,380,000.00 USD) receivable against the film’s revenues as per the film’s Cash Asset Management Agreement (“CAMA”). |
|
● | A thirty-five percent (35%) beneficial ownership interest as per the film’s CAMA. |
The
terms of the above agreement to purchase the BC assets include:
Consideration.
As consideration for the BC Assets being acquired by APH hereunder, APH shall pay to Bold Crayon the below purchase price (the “Purchase
Price”):
● | APHP provided a promise in the form of a contingent promissory note to pay BC the first one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00 USD) that APHP collects from the BUFFALOED receivable; |
|
● | APHP will deliver one Preferred Share to BC for each ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00 USD), in value paid to the APHP from the BUFFALOED receivable above the one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00 USD), not to exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) Preferred Shares. |
|
● | APHP designated Bold Crayon as an APHP content development partner (“Content Partner”). |
|
● | APHP will provide Co-producer agreements to Bold Crayon when applicable. |
During
2019, Magnolia Pictures acquired the distribution rights to BUFFALOED and released the movie on February 14, 2020. In
evaluating the fair value of the rights acquired and consideration incurred, management evaluated the likelihood of future receivables
to be derived from the November 10, 2022 acquisition of rights under BUFFALOED, the Company recorded the assumed liability
of $130,000. At the time the agreement was signed, no value was assigned to the receivable as the amount was not known or able to be
estimated and the timing of any future payments, if any, were not know. Subsequently, in late December the Company was notified
by Fintage House (the collection account manager of the CAMA), that the Company would receive an initial payment of $249,924. Due
to uncertainties of any future revenue, if any, no value was assigned to any potential future revenues. Subsequent to December 31, 2022,
the CAMA has not reported any significant revenues earned under the arrangement and no funds have been received beyond the initial $249,924.
Revenues
and Costs from Services and Products – Historically, Company’s revenue comes from contracts with customers
for consulting services and from the licensing and distribution of film and other entertainment rights. The consulting services typically
relate to development of business strategy and monetization of intellectual property rights. The Company accounts for a contract with
a customer when there is an enforceable contract between the Company and the customer, the rights of the party are identified, the contract
has economic substance, and collectability of the contract is considered probable. Historically, the term of these consulting agreements
has been approximately three to six months in duration. The Company’s revenue is measured based on considerations specified in
the contract with each customer. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 allows for adoption of an “as invoiced”
practical expedient that allows companies to recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice when they have
a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the entity’s
performance completed to date. The Company has elected to adopt this practical expedient with regards to its consulting services revenue.
Approximately 13%, 33%, and 54% of 2022 revenues were derived from three customers.
Revenues from Films and Television
Programs and Licensed Program Rights, are calculated based on expected ultimate revenues estimated over a period not to exceed ten years
following the date of initial release of the motion picture. For an episodic television series, the period over which ultimate revenues
are estimated cannot exceed ten years following the date of delivery of the first episode, or, if still in production, five years from
the date of delivery of the most recent episode, if later. For titles included in acquired libraries, ultimate revenue includes estimates
over a period not to exceed twenty years following the date of acquisition.
The cost of services includes only those costs directly
related to the services being rendered. For the 2022 period, a majority of the consulting services were performed by the Company’s
CEO, Mr. MacGregor, who as described in Note 4 was providing the Company with financing and, as a result, did not receive any separate
current or deferred compensation for these services. Due to Mr. MacGregor’s limited annual compensation of $5,000 per
month, any allocation of time to these services would have been immaterial. 2022 included $131,722 of cost of goods, $130,000 was
to Bold Crayon related to assignment of CAMA. 2022 income included $249,9424 of CAMA agreement income.
Deferred
Revenue – Deferred revenue represents the amount billed to clients that has not yet been earned, pursuant to agreements
entered into in current and prior periods. As of December 31, 2022, total net deferred revenue was $35,000.
IMM
Technology License and Related Advances and Loans – The Company is the holder of a perpetual Master License to technologies
being developed by Vastech Holdings LTD (U.K. Company Number: 08312665) (“Vastech”) specifically referred to as “Inverse
Magnetic Motor”, an electric motor technology intended for the automotive industry (the “IMM Technology”). The license
covers the North American territories (individually and collectively, the “IMM Target Markets”) and is for select target
markets including electric vehicles, electric 2/3-wheelers, and medium duty/heavy duty electric vehicles. The license entitles the Company
to issue sub- licenses to its licensees and/or key partners. The Master License grants certain rights to the Company including but not
limited to the Company having the right to develop its own patents and/or products based on the IMM technology independently and/or with
others and to integrate such technologies into motors for sale in the IMM Target Markets. The Company may also pass-along these rights
which may be wholly and/or partially assigned to licensees and/or key partners if such is deemed appropriate by the Company. In conjunction
with the grant of this license to the Company by Vastech, the Company in its sole discretion, which may be withheld at any time, shall
initially pay up to one million six hundred thousand pounds (£1,600,000) to Vastech in advances against future licensing royalties
(“the IMM Advances’’). The IMM Advances will be treated as loans with a maximum term not to exceed one year and will
carry an annual interest rate of six percent (6%) (the “Loans”) which shall be made by the Company to Vastech until such
time as Vastech validates its technology sufficiently to the Company, its licensees, and key partners. Acceptance of validation of the
technology will be at the sole discretion of the Company which may be withheld for any reason and/or for no reason. If in the event Vastech
does not validate its technology, or the Company does not accept such Validation within one year of making such IMM Advances, such will
be considered IMM Loans and will become fully due and payable immediately. Vastech agrees to immediately repay the Company for all such
IMM Advances and/or IMM Loans upon demand from the Company to Vastech that such repayments must be made. Once the Company accepts validation,
the IMM Loans shall convert to IMM Advances; but, not before such acceptance of Validation has been delivered by the Company to Vastech
in writing.
In
December 2021, management of the Company re-evaluated the $266,387 IMM Loans Receivable and, in managements’ opinion, determined
that this receivable should be fully reserved by an allowance for uncollectible accounts. Further, the Company has substantial doubt
that VASTECH and/or its successors and affiliates will successfully commercialize the licensed technology. The license is carried on
the Company’s balance sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021 at $0.
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Fair
Value Measurements – The Company measures and discloses fair value in accordance with the ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures which defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used for measuring fair value,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount 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. As such,
fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing
an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions there exists a three-tier fair-value hierarchy, which prioritizes
the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level
1 – unadjusted quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability
to access as of the measurement date.
Level
2 – pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly
observable through corroboration with observable market data.
Level
3 – pricing inputs are unobservable for the non-financial asset or liability and only used when there is little, if any, market
activity for the non-financial asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant
management judgment or estimation. Level 3 inputs are considered as the lowest priority within the fair value hierarchy. The valuation
of the right to obtain control over affiliated company, right to acquire shares of other companies, contingent consideration to be paid
upon achieving of performance milestone, certain convertible bridge loans (following the maturity date and thereafter) and certain freestanding
stock warrants and bifurcated convertible feature of convertible bridge loans issued to the units’ owners, fall under this category.
This
hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining
fair value.
The
fair value of cash and cash equivalents is based on its demand value, which is equal to its carrying value. Additionally, the carrying
value of all other short-term monetary assets and liabilities are estimated to be equal to their fair value due to the short-term nature
of these instruments.
Valuation
of Long Lived Assets – The
Company evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred which indicate that the carrying amounts of long-lived assets (principally
produced and licensed content costs) may be impaired or not recoverable. The significant factors that are considered that could trigger
an impairment review include: changes in business strategy, market conditions, or the manner of use of an asset; underperformance relative
to historical or expected future operating results; and negative industry or economic trends. In evaluating an asset for possible impairment,
management estimates that asset’s future undiscounted cash flows and appraised values to measure whether the asset is recoverable.
The Company measures the impairment based on the projected discounted cash flows of the asset over its remaining life.
Stock-Based Compensation – The Company follows
U.S. GAAP, which requires all stock-based compensation to employees, including the grant of employee stock options, to be recognized
in the statement of operations based on its fair value. Awards outstanding are accounted for using the accounting principles originally
applied to the award. The expense associated with share-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period
of each award.
Income
Taxes – Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences
between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences
are expected to be recovered in income. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that the
tax benefits will not be realized. Management has evaluated all tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements
and determined the Company had no significant uncertain income tax positions as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.
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Subsequent
Events – In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition
or disclosure through March 28, 2023 (See Note 10 – Subsequent Events).
Note
4 – Liquidity and Going Concern
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared using account principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”)
applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has an accumulated deficit of approximately $3.7 million and incurred a net loss of $85,756 in 2022.
These factors, among others, raise doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial
statements do not include adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the
amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from an inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
The
Company has a limited operating history, which makes it difficult to evaluate current business and future prospects. During 2022, the
Company reported $461,174 of service revenues after reporting no revenues in 2021 and 2020. Management expects the Company to incur further
losses in the foreseeable future due to costs associated with content acquisition and production timelines. There can be no assurance
that our operations will ever generate sufficient revenues to fund continuing operations, or that we will ever generate positive cash
flow from our operations, or that we will attain or thereafter sustain profitability in any future period. To mitigate this situation,
the Company has a loan agreement with the Company’s CEO/President to fund its month-to-month cash flow needs. During the six
months ended June 30, 2023, the Company borrowed $178,500 from Mr. MacGregor pursuant to a master loan agreement that is due and payable
in 2024. The master note agreement accrues interest at a rate of 4.4% due and payable in a lump sum upon maturity of the obligation.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company also repaid $75,981 of these related party borrowings. This note is not convertible.
Note
5 – Income Taxes
The
components of our deferred tax assets are as follows:
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets: |
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Net operating loss carryforwards |
$ | 195,000 | $ | 176,000 | ||||
$ | 195,000 | $ | 176,000 | |||||
Less valuation allowance |
$ | (195,000 | ) | $ | (176,000 | ) | ||
Net deferred tax assets |
$ | – | $ | – |
The
benefit of income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 consist of the following:
For the years ended December 31, |
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2022 | 2021 | |||||||
U.S. federal |
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Current | $ | – | $ | – | ||||
Deferred | – | – | ||||||
State and local |
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Current | – | – | ||||||
Deferred | – | – | ||||||
Valuation allowance |
– | – | ||||||
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) |
$ | – | $ | – |
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At
December 31, 2022, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $56,000 of losses that begin to
expire in 2037. Beginning in 2018, net operating losses generated for federal purposes will no longer expire. As of December 31, 2022,
the amount of federal net operating loss carryforwards that do not expire is approximately $139,000. Realization of the deferred tax
assets is dependent on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income.
In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that one portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of
future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal
of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level
of historical losses and the uncertainty of future taxable income over the periods which the Company will realize the benefits of its
net deferred tax assets, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not fully realize the benefits on the balance
of its net deferred tax assets and, accordingly, the Company has established full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets.
Note
6 – Notes Payable
Note
Payable – Related Party
On
March 31, 2022, the Company agreed to exchange $299,401 in debt obligations to Michael MacGregor, the Company’s CEO & President
and Board member, and relief from two of the Company’s legal services providers in exchange for equity in the form of 3,000,000
common shares valued at $0.10 per share for an equivalent aggregate value of $300,000. The transaction enabled the Company to retire
$231,901 of debt due and owing to Mr. MacGregor and $67,500 of accrued legal fees.
Additionally,
during 2022, the Company borrowed and subsequently repaid an additional $68,760 from Mr. MacGregor.
On
September 13, 2021, the Company issued 3,829 shares of Preferred Stock to an affiliate as payment in full for: (a) repayment of loans
from an affiliate comprised of principal of $539,084 and accrued interest of $30,197 (combined $569,281) and (b) a shareholder assuming
the loan payable to a note payable to an affiliate comprised of principal of $186,637 and accrued interest of $9,871 (combined $196,508).
In aggregate, $765,789 of loans and accrued interest were converted to 3,829 shares of Preferred Stock.
Subsequent
to the September 2021 loan conversion, the same affiliate loaned the Company and additional $251,771 of which $66,370 was repaid during
the fourth quarter of 2021, resulting in a December 31, 2021 outstanding balance of $185,401.
Economic
Injury Disaster Loan
In
March 2021, the Company executed an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) secured loan with the U.S. Small Business
Administration under the EIDL program in the amount of $149,900. The loan is secured by all tangible and intangible assets of the Company
and payable over 30 years at an interest rate of 3.75% per annum. Installment payments of interest only will begin in September 2023.
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Note
7 – Equity
On
August 6, 2021, the Company approved a 50:1 reverse stock split. Following the reverse stock split, on September 13, 2021, the Company
amended its Articles of Incorporation with the State of Wyoming to reduce the number of authorized shares from 4,700,000,000 share of
Common Stock at $0.0001 par value to 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.0001 par value.
Common
Stock – The Common Stock has a one share one voting right with no other rights. There are no provisions in the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, or By-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control. The Board may from time
to time declare, and the Company may pay, dividends on its shares in cash, property, or its own shares, except when the Corporation
is insolvent, when the payment thereof would render the Company insolvent, or when the declaration or payment thereof would be
contrary to any other state law restrictions.
Preferred
Stock – The Preferred Stock consists of 1,000,000 preferred shares authorized, of which 100,000 preferred shares have been
designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A preferred shares” herein). At present, 3,829 Series A preferred
shares are issued and outstanding. The Series A preferred shares have the following rights: (i.) a first position lien against all of
the Company’s assets including but not limited to the Company’s IP (“Intellectual Property”), (ii.)
is convertible at a ratio of 1 to 100,000 so that each one share of Series A preferred stock may be exchanged for 100,000 Common
Stock shares, (iii.) and that each share of Series A preferred stock shall carry superior voting rights to the Company’s
Common Stock and that each share of Series A preferred stock shall be counted as 1,000,000 votes in any Company vote
and (iv.) and any other benefits as deemed necessary and appropriate at the time of such issuance.
The
“Liquidation Preference” with respect to a share of Series A preferred stock means an amount equal to the ratio of (i.)
the total amount of the Company’s assets and funds available for distribution to the Series A preferred shares to (ii.) the
number of shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding. The Series A preferred stock has a liquidation preference equal to
$12.02 per preferred share.
Note
8 – Contingencies and Uncertainties
Risks
and Uncertainties – The Company’s operations are subject to significant risks and uncertainties including financial,
operational, and regulatory risks, including the potential risk of business failure. The Company does not have employment contracts with
its key employees, including the controlling shareholders who are officers of the Company.
Legal
and other matters – In the normal course of business, the Company may become a party to litigation matters involving claims
against the Company.
Pending
Legal Proceeding:
Randall
S. Sprung v. Bannor Michael MacGregor, Jeffery Katz, and Life Design Station International, Inc. – Supreme Court of New York, County
of Kings, Index No.: 504677/2019
This
action instituted by Randall Sprung against the Defendants on March 4, 2019, to recover monies he alleges are owed by Defendants (Counter-Plaintiffs)
pursuant to written agreements to purchase shares and to provide consulting services between the parties. Defendants Bannor Michael MacGregor
and Life Design Station International, Inc. (“LDSI”) (Counter-Plaintiffs) have filed counterclaims to recover damages they
have incurred as a direct result of Sprung’s failure to properly perform his obligations and duties under the written agreement
between the parties.
In
February 2022, Plaintiff Sprung passed away. On May 25, 2023, the Court entered an Order substituting David Sprung, as Administrator
of the Estate of Randall S. Sprung, for Randall S. Sprung as Defendant in the action.
While
the case was filed in March 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of the Plaintiff, it is still in the preliminary stages.
The Defendants will continue to pursue their counterclaims and to defend against Plaintiff’s claims vigorously.
At
this time, management is unable to make an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, if any, although it estimates the risk of
such loss to be low. Because management is unable to reasonably estimate the amount of any loss, if any, no loss accrual has been recorded.
Note
9 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company has agreed to indemnify Mr. MacGregor for all legal and professional costs originating from the lawsuit Randall S. Sprung
v. Bannor Michael MacGregor, Jeffery Katz, and Life Design Station International, Inc. – Supreme Court of New York, County
of Kings, Index No.: 504677/2019.
During
2022 and 2021, the Company incurred approximately $120,000 and $30,000, respectively, of professional fees to a legal firm affiliated
with a member of the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had $55,000 and $30,000, respectively, in accounts
payable and accrued expenses owed to the legal firm.
During
2022, the Company entered into consulting services relationships with four other members of the Board whereby they were compensated a
total of $149,000. As of December 31, 2022, $105,000 of the total amount of $149,000 was accrued and unpaid. The consulting services
are provided as requested by management and may be terminated at any time with no penalty. There is currently one consulting agreement
with Bannor Michael MacGregor for a fee of Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) per month. This agreement has no convertible features.
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During
2022, the Company entered into a services agreement with Ribo Music LLC aka Ribo Media (“Ribo Media”) whereby the
Company will assist Ribo Media in developing an online media platform which will deliver music and eventually movies directly to consumers
via their smart devices for a fee of $151,250. In October 2022, this agreement was amended to increase the scope of the services to be
rendered by the Company by $35,000 for a total of $186,250. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had received $186,250. Michael Blanchard,
a director, Secretary/Treasurer and shareholder of the Company and Timothy Battles, a director and shareholder of the Company are both
Managing Members and controlling shareholders in Ribo Media.
In
August 2022, the Company funded Devil’s Half-Acre Productions, LLC owned by John Luessenhop to produce the feature film
Devil’s Half-Acre written and directed by Dashiell Luessenhop, a son of A. John Luessenhop, a director of the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company capitalized $106,355 of production costs associated with this film. In July
2023 APH obtained 100% ownership of Devil’s Half-Acre Productions, LLC and executed a new option agreement with the writer. In
September 2023, APH paid a Five Thousand-Dollar (5,000) option fee to the writer. This option entitles APH to produce the film by
July 2024, with the ability to extend the option for an additional two (2) years.
On
November 10, 2022 the Company acquired an option/purchase agreement on the screenplay MIDNIGHT’S DOOR from Mr. Luessenhop,
the owner/controller of the associated IP (“intellectual property”), wherein Mr. Luessenhop and Mr. MacGregor were
entitled to reimbursement of an aggregate of $12,700 provided the Company produced a feature film. The option was due to expire on February
14, 2023, but was subsequently re-issued for another year directly to the Company (See Note 10).
During
2022, the Company entered into definitive agreements to secure Bold Crayon Corporation (“Bold Crayon” or “BC”)
as a development partner and purchased certain assets from Bold Crayon, including a portion of the rights to a feature film, and
copyrights on six film titles. The Parties agree that APHP will designate BC as a “Content Partner”, wherein BC will
develop content and present APHP with a first opportunity to co-finance and/or coproduce content developed by BC subject to a mutually
agreed upon Content Partner Agreement and BC will accept such designation. The Company anticipates any rights and obligations between
APH and BC to be effective upon the greenlighting of a specific film or show Mr. MacGregor, CEO/President and a director of the
Company, Mr. MacGregor is also the CEO/President and a director of Bold Crayon and effectively controls Bold Crayon as a managing manager
of the trustee of the trust that owns the majority ownership interest in Bold Crayon. Mr. Michael Blanchard was a past Director and Secretary/Treasurer
of Bold Crayon and is the Secretary/Treasurer and a director of APHP and Mr. Blanchard owns 3.643% of the common shares of APHP. The
transaction between the parties has been consummated and all IP and copywrites have been transferred. The assets acquired include:
i. | BC’s ownership in the feature film “BUFFALOED” inclusive of: |
● | BC’s ownership rights in BUFFALOED as per the agreements between BC and Lost City Inc (“Lost City”), the Co-Finance/ Co-Production Agreement dated July 10th, 2018. |
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● | A secured position of a one million three hundred eighty-thousand-dollar ($1,380,000.00 USD) receivable against the film’s revenues as per the film’s Cash Asset Management Agreement (“CAMA”). |
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● | A thirty-five percent (35%) beneficial ownership interest as per the film’s CAMA. |
ii. | Title and all copyrights to “THIEF” (including five titles) (U.S. Copyright #: V9968D472 (2019)), BC will transfer such copyrights to APHP and APHP will file the necessary documents with the U.S. Library of Congress to effectuate such transfer; and |
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iii. | Title and copyright to “SPREAD THE WORD” (U.S. Copyright #: V9968D474 (2019)) BC will transfer such copyrights to APHP and APHP will file the necessary documents with the U.S. Library of Congress to effectuate such transfer. |
The
terms of the above agreement to purchase the BC assets include:
Consideration.
As consideration for the BC Assets being acquired by Buyer hereunder, Buyer shall pay to Seller the below purchase price (the “Purchase
Price”):
● | APHP shall provide a promise in the form of a contingent promissory note to pay BC the first one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00 USD) that APHP collects from the BUFFALOED receivable; |
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● | APHP shall promise to deliver one Preferred Share to BC for each ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00 USD), in value paid to the APHP from the BUFFALOED receivable above the one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00 USD), not to exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) Preferred Shares. |
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● | APHP shall promise to designate BC as an APHP content development partner (“Content Partner”). |
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● | Co-producer agreements entitling BC to certain limited rights in any production resulting from the use of the THIEF or SPREAD THE WORD IP, including: |
● | An “In Association” credit for each production; |
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● | Two “Executive Producer” credits for each production; and |
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● | Two “Producer” credits and such other compensation to Producers under work for hire as mutually agreed for each production. |
On
November 10, 2022, the Company approved the optioning of MIDNIGHT’S DOOR written by Kirsten Elms from Mr. Luessenhop for
$12,700 (provided the Company produces MIDNIGHT’S DOOR as a feature film and further subject to producer agreements with Luessenhop
and MacGregor). Mr. Luessenhop is a director of the Company and owns 2.005% of the Company.
On
November 10, 2022 the Company entered into an additional agreement regarding THE DEVIL’S HALF-ACRE to extend additional
financing in an undetermined amount to the film in exchange among other things for increased equity in the film. DEVIL’S
HALF-ACRE is currently controlled by Mr. Luessenhop.
On
November 10, 2022 and as a result of previous agreement between two of Company’s Shareholders the Company ratified Bold Crayon
as a “Designated APHP Content Developer” and approved the purchase of certain assets from Bold Crayon. The Board has authorized
management to enter into definitive agreements to consummate the transaction as soon as is practical. As noted above, Mr. MacGregor controls
Bold Crayon.
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On
November 10, 2022 the Company granted Mr. Luessenhop, a director of the Company, the right to purchase 2,000,000 common shares in the
Company for $0.0125 per share for an aggregate purchase price $25,000 to be paid to the Company in the form of two components: (i.) relief
of an outstanding account payable of $12,417 due to Mr. Luessenhop from the Company and (ii.) cash of $12,583.
Regarding
the IMM Technology License more fully described in Note 3, Mr. MacGregor was a member of the Board of Directors of VASTECH from
March 8, 2017 until July 7, 2021. Mr. MacGregor also owns approximately 2.5% of VASTECH. Mr. MacGregor owns approximately 4.9% of Intellitech
Pty Ltd, the now current owner of the VASTECH IMM Technology.
In
November 2020, the Company agreed to pay Bold Crayon Corporation (“Bold Crayon”) $80,000 in exchange for an option to finance
and co-produce two feature films subject to Bold Crayon procuring a portion of the equity required to fund the production of the films.
Bold Crayon failed to secure the funding and the option expired on December 31, 2020. In March 2021, the Company paid the $80,000 owed
to Bold Crayon pursuant to the option agreement. The Company’s President is also the President and Director of Bold Crayon but
does not hold any equity in Bold Crayon.
On
September 13, 2021, the Company issued 3,829 shares of Preferred Stock to an affiliate as payment in full for: (a) repayment of loans
from an affiliate comprised of principal of $539,084 and accrued interest of $30,197 (combined $569,281) and (b) a shareholder assuming
the loan payable to a note payable to an affiliate comprised of principal of $186,637 and accrued interest of $9,871 (combined $196,508).
In aggregate, $765,789 of loans and accrued interest were converted to 3,829 shares of Preferred Stock.
During
November 2021, the Company issued 1,735,000 shares of Common Stock to persons or entities as payment in full for services rendered or
to be rendered to the Company, including 100,000 issued to a member of the Board of Directors. The Company recorded $3,470 of consulting
expense related to the issuance of these 1,735,000 shares.
Mr.
MacGregor, the Company’s President, is also the Managing Manager of the of the trustee of The Noah Morgan Private Family Trust
and the Managing Member of the trustee of the Bold Crayon Private Family Trust. In November of 2021, the two trusts entered into a private
stock exchange agreement whereby The Noah Morgan Private Family Trust transferred 44,000,000 shares of Common Stock in the Company to
the Bold Crayon Private Family Trust. The Bold Crayon Private Family Trust currently maintains ownership for 2,933,215 of the aforementioned
shares. As part of this private stock exchange agreement, the Bold Crayon Private Family Trust, as the controlling shareholder of Bold
Crayon Corporation, agreed in principal to: (i) act as a designated American Picture House developer of IP and pledged to become a WGA
signatory, (ii) grant the Company the right of first refusal to produce six titles owned by Bold Crayon, and (iii) Bold Crayon may further
at its sole discretion grant certain beneficial ownership to a Bold Crayon produced feature film at Bold Crayon’s sole discretion
at such time as the Company and Bold Crayon mutually agree to the Company. The Company was not a party to the aforementioned private
stock exchange agreement and no incremental shares of Common Stock were issued as a result of this transaction.
Note
10 – Subsequent Events
Management
has evaluated subsequent events through the date of these financial statements to which these notes are attached. Except as noted below,
management believes that no significant events have occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date that would have a material effect on
the consolidated financial statements thereby requiring adjustment or disclosure.
On
January 1, 2023, the Company authorized the issuance of 250,000 options to each of its nine board members, 100,000 options to each of
its four advisors, 662,983 options to Mr. Macgregor, and 497,238 options to Mr. Blanchard for an aggregate of 3,810,221options with the
rights to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.0125 per share.
On
January, 20, 2023 the Company received $249,924 from Fintage Collection Account Management B.V. (“Fintage”), the designated
administrator of the Collection Account Management Agreement for the feature film, BUFFALOED, as an initial payment against the
BUFFALOED receivable and subsequently on January 25, 2023, paid off a $130,000 debt obligation to Bold Crayon as per an agreement
between the Company and Bold Crayon.
In
February the Company extended the option on MIDNIGHT’S DOOR for another year.
In
March 2023, Mr. MacGregor loaned $100,000 to the Company for one year under a promissory note at an interest rate of 4.40%. This note
is not convertible.
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(b) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
American Picture House Corporation |
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By: | /s/ Bannor Michael Macgregor |
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Name: | Bannor Michael Macgregor |
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Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: | October 19, 2023 |
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