UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Phone: (
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
The Corporate Place, Inc.
601 E. Charleston Blvd. Ste. 100
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: (877) 786-8500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Scott Doney, Esq.
The Doney Law Firm
4955 S. Durango Dr. Ste. 165
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone: (702) 982-5686
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the registration statement is declared effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box: [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting 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 (Check one):
| Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [ ] | |
| Smaller reporting company | ||
| Emerging growth company |
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. [ ]
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
| PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS | SUBJECT TO COMPLETION | DATED December 16, 2022 |
15,000,000 shares offered by the Selling Shareholder
This prospectus relates to the resale by the selling stockholder of up to 15,000,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of a one year option dated April 5, 2022, which has a fixed exercise price of $2.00 per share. We have already registered the original 4,800,000 shares of common stock under the option, but the option is subject to a provision that reduces the exercise price and correspondingly increases the number of shares of common stock available under the option (called a “sub-option”) in the event that our daily average VWAP for the ten trading days prior to exercise is less than $2.00 per share. The amount of reduction to the exercise price and the corresponding amount of new shares under the sub-option varies depending on the price of our daily average VWAP for the ten trading days prior to exercise. If the WVAP is below $2.00 per share, but at least $1.501 per share, then the discount will be 16% of the VWAP. If the WVAP is $1.50 or less per share, then the discount will be 32% of the VWAP. No discounts are provided if the VWAP is $2.00 or greater.
As a result of past exercises on the option, dated October 5, 2022 and November 14, 2022, the daily average VWAP for the ten trading days prior to each exercise was less than $2.00 per share, resulting in the creation of the sub-option, or an amount up to the 15,000,000 shares of common stock offered herein.
The selling shareholders may offer and sell or otherwise dispose of the shares described in this prospectus from time to time through public or private transaction at prevailing market prices, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, at negotiated prices, or at fixed prices. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the common stock sold by the selling shareholders, but we will receive the exercise price for the sub-option, which we plan to use for working capital.
We are currently quoted on the OTCQX under the symbol “IQST.” On December 14, 2022, the reported closing price of our common stock was $0.25 per share. Prior to this offering, there has been a very limited market for our securities. While our common stock is quoted on the OTCQX, there has been negligible trading volume. There is no guarantee that an active trading market will develop in our securities.
The holders of our Series A Preferred Stock, which is comprised of our officers and directors, Leandro Iglesias and Alvaro Quintana Cardona, control our company with a 51% vote on all matters regarding shareholder approval by virtue of their ownership in our Series A Preferred Stock. There were 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, with Mr. Iglesias holding 7,000 shares and Mr. Cardona the other 3,000 shares. There were 157,630,497 shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, with Mr. Iglesias holding 542,932 shares and Mr. Cardona holding 1,121,842 shares, which together accounts for just over 1% of our outstanding common stock. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of our common stock on all matters submitted to shareholders at a rate of 51% of the total vote of shareholders, including the election of directors. Our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. By virtue of their ownership of Series A Preferred Stock and common stock, they are able to vote at a rate of approximately 51.52% of the total vote of shareholders and therefore able to exercise significant influence over our company, including the election of directors, the approval of significant corporate transactions, and any change of control of our company. See “Principal Stockholders.”
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our common stock.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is December 16, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Neither we nor the underwriter has authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. When you make a decision about whether to invest in our common stock, you should not rely upon any information other than the information in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor the sale of our common stock means that the information contained in this prospectus or any free writing prospectus is correct after the date of this prospectus or such free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares of common stock in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.
Unless otherwise indicated, information contained in this prospectus concerning our industry and the markets in which we operate, including our general expectations and market position, market opportunity and market share, is based on information from our own management estimates and research, as well as from industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Management estimates are derived from publicly available information, our knowledge of our industry and assumptions based on such information and knowledge, which we believe to be reasonable. Our management estimates have not been verified by any independent source, and we have not independently verified any third-party information. In addition, assumptions and estimates of our and our industry’s future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
This prospectus contains references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of this prospectus and the financial statements and related notes appearing at the end of this prospectus before making an investment decision.
Unless the context provides otherwise, all references in this prospectus to “IQSTEL Inc.” “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or similar terms, refer to IQSTEL Inc. Inc. and its directly and indirectly owned subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Our Company
Company Description
iQSTEL Inc. (OTCQX: IQST, www.iQSTEL.com) is a US-based publicly-listed company holding an Independent Board of Directors and Audit Committee with a presence in 19 countries and 70 employees are offering leading-edge services through its four business lines.
The Telecom Division (www.iqstelecom.com), which represents the majority of current operations, offers VoIP, SMS, proprietary Internet of Things (IoT) solutions (www.iotsmartgas.com and www.iotsmarttank.com), and international fiber-optic connectivity through its subsidiaries: Etelix (www.etelix.com), SwissLink Carrier (www.swisslink-carrier.com), Smartbiz Telecom (www.smartbiztel.com), Whisl Telecom (www.whisl.com), IoT Labs (www.iotlabs.mx), and QGlobal SMS (www.qglobalsms.com).
The Fintech business line (www.globalmoneyone.com) (www.maxmo.vip) offers a complete Fintech ecosystem MasterCard Debit Card, US Bank Account (No SSN Needed), Mobile App/Wallet (Remittances, Mobile Top Up, Buy/Sell Crypto). Our Fintech subsidiary, Global Money One, is to provide immigrants access to reliable financial services that make it easier to manage their money and stay connected with their families back home.
The BlockChain Platform Business Line (www.itsbchain.com) offers our proprietary Mobile Number Portability Application (MNPA) to serve the in-country portability needs through its subsidiary, itsBchain.
The Electric Vehicle (EV) Business Line (www.evoss.net) offers electric motorcycles to work and have fun in the USA, Spain, Portugal, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. EVOSS is also working on the development of an EV Mid Speed Car to serve the niche of the 2nd car in the family.
The information contained on our websites is not incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and should not be considered part of this or any other report filed with the SEC.
The Offering
The following summary of the offering contains basic information about the offering and the common stock and is not intended to be complete. It does not contain all the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of the common stock, please refer to the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of Capital Stock.”
| Common stock offered by the selling shareholder |
15,000,000 shares of our common stock.
Represents shares of the Registrant’s common stock and common stock issuable upon the exercise of an option dated April 5, 2022. | |
| Common stock outstanding before and after this offering | 157,630,497 shares of our common stock as of the date of this Prospectus and 172,630,497 shares will be outstanding assuming the complete exercise of all 15,000,000 option shares. | |
| Use of proceeds | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus, aside from the exercise price for the option, which we plan to use for general working capital. See “Use of Proceeds” | |
| Risk Factors | See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2 of this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our common stock. | |
| OTC Markets symbol | “IQST” |
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus before purchasing our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occur, we may be unable to conduct our business as currently planned and our financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed. In addition, the trading price of our common stock could decline due to the occurrence of any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties discussed below are not the only ones we face. Our business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects could also be harmed by risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material. In assessing the risks and uncertainties described below, you should also consider carefully the other information contained in this prospectus before making a decision to invest in our common stock.
Risk Factors Related to the Financial Condition of the Company
Because our auditor has issued a going concern opinion regarding our company, there is an increased risk associated with an investment in our company.
We have continually operated at a loss with an accumulated deficit of $19,511,934 as of September 30, 2022. We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing or generating revenue from operations to continue operations for the next twelve months. Our future is dependent upon our ability to obtain financing or upon future profitable operations. We reserve the right to seek additional funds through private placements of our common stock and/or through debt financing. Our ability to raise additional financing is unknown. We do not have any formal commitments or arrangements for the advancement or loan of funds. For these reasons, our auditors stated in their report that they have substantial doubt we will be able to continue as a going concern. As a result, there is an increased risk that you could lose the entire amount of your investment in our company.
Because we have a limited operating history, you may not be able to accurately evaluate our operations.
We have had limited operations to date. Therefore, we have a limited operating history upon which to evaluate the merits of investing in our company. Potential investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the operations that we plan to undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to the ability to generate sufficient cash flow to operate our business and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates. We expect to continue to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future. We recognize that if the effectiveness of our business plan is not forthcoming, we will not be able to continue business operations. There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful, and it is doubtful that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will most likely fail.
We are dependent on outside financing for the continuation of our operations.
Because we have generated limited revenues and currently operate at a loss, we are completely dependent on the continued availability of financing in order to continue our business operations. There can be no assurance that financing sufficient to enable us to continue our operations will be available to us in the future.
We will need additional funds to complete further development of our business plan to achieve a sustainable level where ongoing operations can be funded out of revenues. We anticipate that we must raise for next 12 months $490,000 for our budget expenses, $1,000,000 for Capital Infusion for business growth, $8,500,000 for New Subsidiaries Acquisitions to fully implement our business plan to its fullest potential and achieve our growth plans. There is no assurance that any additional financing will be available or if available, on terms that will be acceptable to us.
Our failure to obtain future financing or to produce levels of revenue to meet our financial needs could result in our inability to continue as a going concern, and, as a result, our investors could lose their entire investment.
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We may be unable to achieve some, all or any of the benefits that we expect to achieve from our plan to expand our operations.
In the future we may require additional financing for capital requirements and growth initiatives. Accordingly, we will depend on our ability to generate cash flows from operations and to borrow funds and issue securities in the capital markets to maintain and expand our business. We may need to incur debt on terms and at interest rates that may not be as favorable. If additional financing is not available when required or is not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to operate our business as planned or at all, fund our expansion, successfully promote our business, develop or enhance our products and services, take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As a growing company, we have yet to achieve a profit and may not achieve a profit in the near future, if at all.
We have revenues but we are not profitable and may not be in the near future, if at all. Further, many of our competitors have a significantly larger industry presence and revenue stream but have yet to achieve profitability. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon raising capital from financing transactions, increasing revenue and keeping operating expenses below our revenue levels in order to achieve positive cash flows, none of which can be assured.
Risk Factors Related to the Business of the Company
Our telecommunications line of business is highly sensitive to declining prices, which may adversely affect our revenues and margins.
The telecommunications industry is characterized by intense price competition, which has resulted in declines in both our average per-minute price realizations and our average per-minute termination costs.
A reduction of our prices to compete with any other offers in the market will not always guarantee and increase in the traffic, which may result in a reduction of revenue. If these trends in pricing continue or accelerate, it could have a material adverse effect on the revenues generated by our telecommunications businesses and/or our gross margins.
The continued growth of Over-The-Top calling and messaging services, such as WhatsApp, Skype and Viber has adversely affected the use of traditional phone communications. We expect this IP-based services which offer voice communications for free to continue to increase, which may result in increased substitution on our service offerings.
Our operating results may fluctuate, which could have a negative impact on our ability to grow our client base, establish sustainable revenues and succeed overall.
Our results of operations may fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control including but not limited to:
| § | general economic conditions in the geographies and industries where we sell our services and conduct operations; legislative policies where we sell our services and conduct operations; |
| § | the budgetary constraints of our customers; seasonality; |
| § | the success of our strategic growth initiatives; |
| § | costs associated with the launching or integration of new or acquired businesses; |
| § | timing of new product introductions by us, our suppliers and our competitors; product and service mix, availability, utilization and pricing; |
| § | the mix, by state and country, of our revenues, personnel and assets; |
| § | movements in interest rates or tax rates; |
| § | changes in, and application of, accounting rules; |
| § | changes in the regulations applicable to us; |
| § | Litigation matters. |
As a result of these factors, we may not succeed in our business, and we could go out of business.
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The termination of our carrier agreements or our inability to enter into new carrier agreements in the future could materially and adversely affect our ability to compete, which could reduce our revenues and profits.
We rely upon our carrier agreements in order to provide our telecommunications services to our customers. These carrier agreements are in most cases for finite terms and, therefore, there can be no guarantee that these agreements will be renewed at all or on favorable terms to us. Our ability to compete would be adversely affected if our carrier agreements were terminated or we were unable to enter into carrier agreements in the future to provide our telecommunications services to our customers, which could result in a reduction of our revenues and profits.
Our customers, could experience financial difficulties, which could adversely affect our revenues and profitability if we experience difficulties in collecting our receivables.
As a provider of international long-distance services, we depend upon sales of transmission and termination of traffic to other long distance providers and the collection of receivables from these customers. The wholesale telecommunications market continues to feature many smaller, less financially stable companies. If weakness in the telecommunications industry or the global economy reduces our ability to collect our accounts receivable from our major customers our profitability may be substantially reduced. While our most significant customers, from a revenue perspective, vary from quarter to quarter, our ten largest customers (3% of our total customer base) collectively accounted for 87% of total consolidated revenues by the nine months ended September 30, 2022. This concentration of revenues increases our exposure to non-payment by our larger customers, and we may experience significant write-offs if any of our large customers fail to pay their outstanding balances, which could adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
We may fail to successfully integrate our 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 product and service categories and we expect to continue a strategy of selectively identifying and acquiring businesses with complementary products and services. 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; |
| § | the potential loss of key employees of acquired companies; |
| § | the assumption of liabilities and exposure to undisclosed or unknown liabilities of acquired companies; or |
| § | the diversion of management attention from existing operations. |
Natural disasters, terrorist acts, acts of war, cyber-attacks or other breaches of network or information technology security may cause equipment failures or disrupt our operations.
Our inability to operate our telecommunications networks because of such events, even for a limited period of time, may result in loss of revenue, significant expenses, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
We could be harmed by network disruptions, security breaches, or other significant disruptions or failures of our IT infrastructure and related systems. To be successful, we need to continue to have available a high capacity, reliable and secure network for our and our customers’ use. As any other company, we face the risk of a security breach, whether through cyber-attacks, malware, computer viruses, sabotage, or other significant disruption of our IT infrastructure and related systems. There is a risk of a security breach or disruption of the systems we operate, including possible unauthorized access to our proprietary or classified information. We are also subject to breaches of our network resulting in unauthorized utilization of our services, which subject us to the costs of providing those services, which are likely not recoverable. The secure maintenance and transmission of our information is a critical element of our operations. Our information technology and other systems that maintain and transmit customer information may be compromised by a malicious third-party penetration of our network security, or impacted by advertent or inadvertent actions or inactions by our employees, or those of a third party service provider or business partner. As a result, our or our customers’ information may be lost, disclosed, accessed or taken without the customers’ consent, or our services may be used without payment.
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Although we make significant efforts to maintain the security and integrity of these types of information and systems, there can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging, especially in light of the growing sophistication of cyber-attacks and intrusions. We may be unable to anticipate all potential types of attacks or intrusions or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures. Certain of our business units have been the subject of attempted and successful cyber-attacks in the past. We have researched the situations and do not believe any material internal or customer information has been compromised.
We operate a global business that exposes us to currency, economic and regulatory.
Our revenue comes primarily from sales outside the U.S. and our growth strategy is largely focused on emerging markets. Our success delivering solutions and competing in international markets is subject to our ability to manage various risks and difficulties, including, but not limited to:
| § | our ability to effectively staff, provide technical support and manage operations in multiple countries; |
| § | fluctuations in currency exchange rates; |
| § | timely collecting of accounts receivable from customers located outside of the U.S; |
| § | trade restrictions, political instability, disruptions in financial markets, and deterioration of economic conditions; |
| § | compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other anti-bribery laws and regulations; |
| § | variations and changes in laws applicable to our operations in different jurisdictions, including enforceability of intellectual property and contract rights; and |
| § | compliance with export regulations, tariffs and other regulatory barriers. |
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, which to date has occurred with limited working capital. 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 sales 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 products. 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.
Risks Related to Legal Uncertainty
We may be subject to tax and regulatory audits which could subject us to liabilities.
We are subject to tax and regulatory audits which could result in the imposition of liabilities that may or may not have been reserved. We are subject to audits by taxing and regulatory authorities with respect to certain of our income and operations. These audits can cover periods for several years prior to the date the audit is undertaken and could result in the imposition of liabilities, interest and penalties if our positions are not accepted by the auditing entity.
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Changes in regulations or user concerns regarding privacy and protection of user data, or any failure to comply with such laws, could adversely affect our business.
Federal, state, and international laws and regulations govern the collection, use, retention, disclosure, sharing and security of data that we receive from and about our users. The use of consumer data by online service providers is a topic of active interest among federal, state, and international regulatory bodies, and the regulatory environment is unsettled. Many states have passed laws requiring notification to users where there is a security breach for personal data, such as California’s Information Practices Act. We face similar risks in international markets where our products and services are offered. Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with or make effective modifications to our policies, or to comply with any applicable federal, state, or international privacy, data-retention or data-protection-related laws, regulations, orders or industry self-regulatory principles could result in proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others, a loss of user confidence, damage to our business and brand, and a loss of users, which could potentially have an adverse effect on our business.
In addition, various federal, state and foreign legislative or regulatory bodies may enact new or additional laws and regulations concerning privacy, data retention, data transfer and data protection issues, including laws or regulations mandating disclosure to domestic or international law enforcement bodies, which could adversely impact our business, our brand or our reputation with users. For example, some countries are considering or have enacted laws mandating that user data regarding users in their country be maintained in their country. In addition, there currently is a data protection regulation applicable to member states of the European Union that includes operational and compliance requirements that are different than those currently in place and that also includes significant penalties for non-compliance.
The interpretation and application of privacy, data protection, data transfer and data retention laws and regulations are often uncertain and in flux in the United States and internationally. These laws may be interpreted and applied inconsistently from country to country and inconsistently with our current policies and practices, complicating long-range business planning decisions. If privacy, data protection, data transfer or data retention laws are interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our current policies and practices, we may be fined or ordered to change our business practices in a manner that adversely impacts our operating results. Complying with these varying international requirements could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices in a manner adverse to our business and operating results.
We may be subject to legal liability associated with providing online services or content.
We host and provide a wide variety of services and technology products that enable and encourage individuals and businesses to exchange information; upload or otherwise generate photos, videos, text, and other content; advertise products and services; conduct business; and engage in various online activities both domestically and internationally. The law relating to the liability of providers of online services and products for activities of their users is currently unsettled both within the United States and internationally. We may be subject to domestic or international actions alleging that certain content we have generated or third-party content that we have made available within our services violates laws in domestic and international jurisdictions.
It is also possible that if any information provided directly by us contains errors or is otherwise wrongfully provided to users, third parties could make claims against us. For example, we offer web-based e-mail services, which expose us to potential risks, such as liabilities or claims, by our users and third parties, resulting from unsolicited e-mail, lost or misdirected messages, illegal or fraudulent use of e-mail, alleged violations of policies, property interests, or privacy protections, including civil or criminal laws, or interruptions or delays in e-mail service. We may also face purported consumer class actions or state actions relating to our online services, including our fee-based services. In addition, our customers, third parties, or government entities may assert claims or actions against us if our online services or technologies are used to spread or facilitate malicious or harmful code or applications.
Investigating and defending these types of claims are expensive, even if the claims are without merit or do not ultimately result in liability, and could subject us to significant monetary liability or cause a change in business practices that could negatively impact our ability to compete.
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Nevada law and certain anti-takeover provisions of our corporate documents could entrench our management or delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us or a change in control even if it would benefit our shareholders.
Certain provisions of Nevada law may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay or prevent a tender offer or other acquisition transaction that a shareholder might consider to be in his or her best interest. The summary of the provisions of Nevada law set forth below does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Nevada law.
The issuance of shares of preferred stock, the issuance of rights to purchase such shares, and the imposition of certain other adverse effects on any party contemplating a takeover could be used to discourage an unsolicited acquisition proposal. For instance, the issuance of a series of preferred stock might impede a business combination by including class voting rights that would enable a holder to block such a transaction. In addition, under certain circumstances, the issuance of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock.
Under Nevada law, a director, in determining what he reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, does not need to consider only the interests of the corporation’s shareholders in any takeover matter but may also, in his discretion, may consider any of the following:
| (i) | The interests of the corporation’s employees, suppliers, creditors and customers; | |
| (ii) | The economy of the state and nation; | |
| (iii) | The impact of any action upon the communities in or near which the corporation’s facilities or operations are located; | |
| (iv) | The long-term interests of the corporation and its shareholders, including the possibility that those interests may be best served by the continued independence of the corporation; and | |
| (v) | Any other factors relevant to promoting or preserving public or community interests. | |
Because our board of directors is not required to make any determination on matters affecting potential takeovers solely based on its judgment as to the best interests of our shareholders, our board could act in a manner that would discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction that some, or a majority, of our shareholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which such shareholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then market price of such stock. Our board presently does not intend to seek shareholder approval prior to the issuance of currently authorized stock, unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange rules.
We are no longer an “emerging growth company” and therefore no longer eligible for reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies.
It has been five years since our first registered sale of common stock in 2012, so we are no longer eligible for the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies.”
Emerging growth companies may take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
We are also a smaller reporting company, and we will remain a smaller reporting company until the fiscal year following the determination that our voting and non-voting common shares held by non-affiliates is more than $250 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenues are more than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common shares held by non-affiliates is more than $700 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. Similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies are able to provide simplified executive compensation disclosure, are exempt from the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404, and have certain other reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, being required to provide only two years of audited financial statements and not being required to provide selected financial data, supplemental financial information or risk factors.
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Since we are no longer eligible for emerging growth company status, we will be subject to the reporting obligations of a smaller reporting company and, if we continue grow, we may be subject to increased reporting requirements applicable to accelerated filers, which are more onerous than those applicable to smaller reporting companies.
As a smaller reporting company and will be exempt from certain disclosure requirements, which could make our Common Stock less attractive to potential investors.
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act defines a “smaller reporting company” as an issuer that is not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent that is not a smaller reporting company and that:
| • | had a public float of less than $250 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, computed by multiplying the aggregate worldwide number of shares of our voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates by the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average of the bid and asked prices of common equity, in the principal market for the common equity; or | |
| • | in the case of an initial registration statement under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, for shares of our common equity, had a public float of less than $250 million as of a date within 30 days of the date of the filing of the registration statement, computed by multiplying the aggregate worldwide number of such shares held by non-affiliates before the registration plus, in the case of a Securities Act registration statement, the number of such shares included in the registration statement by the estimated public offering price of the shares; or | |
| • | in the case of an issuer whose public float as calculated under paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition was zero, had annual revenues of less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year for which audited financial statements are available. |
As a smaller reporting company, we will not be required and may not include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in our proxy statements; we will provide only two years of financial statements; and we need not provide the table of selected financial data. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our Common Stock less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our common shares.
We are required, under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This assessment includes disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that results in more than a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act also generally requires an attestation from our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. However, for as long as we remain a smaller reporting company, we intend to take advantage of the exemption permitting us not to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement.
Our compliance with Section 404 will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts. We may not be able to complete our evaluation, testing and any required remediation in a timely fashion. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective.
As of the date of our last Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, our management identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which are indicative of many small companies with small staff: (i) inadequate segregation of duties and effective risk assessment; and (ii) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines.
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We cannot assure you that there will not be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in the future. Any failure to maintain internal control over financial reporting could severely inhibit our ability to accurately report our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. This may expose us, including individual executives, to potential liability which could significantly affect our business. If we are unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm determines we have a material weakness or significant deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting once that firm begins its audits of internal control over financial reporting, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common shares could decline, and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by FINRA, the SEC, or other regulatory authorities. Failure to remedy any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, or to implement or maintain other effective control systems required of public companies, could also restrict our future access to the capital markets.
Our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. We believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by an unauthorized override of the controls. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in our control system, misstatements or insufficient disclosures due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Deficiencies in disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements.
We could be adversely affected if there are deficiencies in our disclosure controls and procedures or in our internal controls over financial reporting. The design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent all errors, misstatements or misrepresentations. Consistent with other entities in similar stages of development, we have a limited number of employees currently in the accounting group, limiting our ability to provide for segregation of duties and secondary review. A lack of resources in the accounting group could lead to material misstatements resulting from undetected errors occurring from an individual performing primarily all areas of accounting with limited secondary review. Deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting which may occur could result in material misstatements of our results of operations, restatements of financial statements, other required remediations, a decline in the price of our common shares, or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Risks Related to Our Securities
We have the right to issue additional common stock and preferred stock without consent of stockholders. This would have the effect of diluting investors’ ownership and could decrease the value of their investment.
We have additional authorized, but unissued shares of our common stock that may be issued by us for any purpose without the consent or vote of our stockholders that would dilute stockholders’ percentage ownership of our company.
In addition, our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of shares of preferred stock and/or the conversion of existing outstanding preferred stock into common stock, the rights, preferences, designations and limitations of which may be set by the Board of Directors. Our certificate of incorporation has authorized issuance of up 300,000,000 shares of common stock and up to 1,200,000 shares of preferred stock in the discretion of our Board.
The shares of authorized but unissued preferred stock may be issued upon Board of Directors approval; no further stockholder action is required. If issued, the rights, preferences, designations and limitations of such preferred stock would be set by our Board and could operate to the disadvantage of the outstanding common stock. Such terms could include, among others, preferences as to dividends and distributions on liquidation.
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Our largest shareholders, officers and directors and related parties, Leandro Iglesias and Alvaro Cardona, have substantial control over us and our policies as a result of their holdings in Series A Preferred Stock, and will be able to influence all corporate matters, which might not be in other shareholders’ interests.
There were 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, with Mr. Iglesias holding 7,000 shares and Mr. Cardona the other 3,000 shares. There were 157,630,497 shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, with Mr. Iglesias holding 542,932 shares and Mr. Cardona holding 1,121,842 shares, which together accounts for just over 1% of our outstanding common stock. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of our common stock on all matters submitted to shareholders at a rate of 51% of the total vote of shareholders, including the election of directors. Our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. By virtue of their ownership of Series A Preferred Stock and common stock, they are able to vote at a rate of approximately 51.52% of the total vote of shareholders. They are therefore able to exercise significant influence over all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors, the approval of significant corporate transactions, and any change of control of our company. They could prevent transactions, which would be in the best interests of the other shareholders. Their interests may not necessarily be in the best interests of the shareholders in general.
We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common stock.
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will occur only if our stock price appreciates.
Risks Related to the Offering and the Market for our Stock
If a market for our common stock does not develop, shareholders may be unable to sell their shares.
Our common stock is quoted under the symbol “IQST” on the OTCQX operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc., an electronic inter-dealer quotation medium for equity securities. We do not currently have an active trading market. There can be no assurance that an active and liquid trading market will develop or, if developed, that it will be sustained.
Our securities are very thinly traded. Accordingly, it may be difficult to sell shares of our common stock without significantly depressing the value of the stock. Unless we are successful in developing continued investor interest in our stock, sales of our stock could continue to result in major fluctuations in the price of the stock.
The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control.
Our stock price is subject to a number of factors, including:
| § | Technological innovations or new products and services by us or our competitors; |
| § | Government regulation of our products and services; |
| § | The establishment of partnerships with other telecom companies; |
| § | Intellectual property disputes; |
| § | Additions or departures of key personnel; |
| § | Sales of our common stock; |
| § | Our ability to integrate operations, technology, products and services; |
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| § | Our ability to execute our business plan; |
| § | Operating results below or exceeding expectations; |
| § | Whether we achieve profits or not; |
| § | Loss or addition of any strategic relationship; |
| § | Industry developments; |
| § | Economic and other external factors; and |
| § | Period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results. |
Our stock price may fluctuate widely as a result of any of the above. In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Because we are subject to the “Penny Stock” rules, the level of trading activity in our stock may be reduced.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any listed, trading equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock that becomes subject to the penny stock rules which may increase the difficulty Purchasers may experience in attempting to liquidate such securities.
We will likely conduct further offerings of our equity securities in the future, in which case your proportionate interest may become diluted.
We will likely be required to conduct equity offerings in the future to finance our current projects or to finance subsequent projects that we decide to undertake. If our common stock shares are issued in return for additional funds, the price per share could be lower than that paid by our current shareholders. We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock shares in order to fund our business operations. If we issue additional common stock shares or securities convertible into shares of our common stock, your percentage interest in us could become diluted.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or publish negative reports about our business, our share price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock will, to some extent, depend on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our shares or change their opinion of our shares, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.
We may be subject to securities litigation, which is expensive and could divert management attention.
In the past companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Litigation of this type could result in substantial costs and diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could seriously hurt our business. Any adverse determination in litigation could also subject us to significant liabilities.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this prospectus, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, prospective products, product approvals, timing and likelihood of success, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and future results of current and anticipated products are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions described under the sections in this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this prospectus. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
This prospectus also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about our industry. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the markets in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The common shares offered by the selling security holder are being registered for the account of the selling security holder identified in this prospectus. All net proceeds from the sale of these common shares will go to the selling security holder who offers and sells its common shares. We will not receive any part of the proceeds from such sales of common shares, other than the exercise price for the option, which we expect to use for working capital.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have never paid dividends on our common stock, and currently do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, we may incur debt financing in the future, the terms of which will likely prohibit us from paying cash dividends or distributions on our common stock. Even if we are permitted to pay cash dividends in the future, we currently anticipate that we will retain all future earnings, if any, to fund the operation and expansion of our business and for general corporate purposes.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDER
This prospectus relates to the offer and sale by the selling stockholders from time to time of up to an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of common stock.
When we refer to the “selling stockholder” in this prospectus, we mean the entity listed in the table below, and each of its respective pledgees, donees, permitted transferees, assignees, successors and others who later come to hold any of such selling stockholder’s interests in shares of our Common Stock other than through a public sale.
Other than as described in this prospectus, the selling stockholders have not within the past three years had any position, office or other material relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates other than as a holder of our securities. None of the selling stockholders is a broker-dealer or affiliate of a broker-dealer.
We issued a one year Common Stock Purchase Option with a grant date of April 5, 2022 to Apollo Management Group, Inc. for $500,000, for the right to acquire up to 4,800,000 at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, subject to certain adjustments as explained below. The one year period commences when the option may be exercised, with an initial exercise date of September 30, 2022, and expiration date of September 30, 2023. If at the time of any exercise, the shares of common stock underlying the option are not subject to an effective registration statement, the option may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the holder is entitled to receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:
(A) = the daily average of the VWAP for the shares of common stock for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the date on which holder elects to exercise the option by means of a cashless exercise;
(B) = the exercise price of $2.00, as may adjusted by certain provisions in the option, such as stock splits, price adjustments for future options with lower exercise prices, price adjustments in the event our stock trades below $2.00 on the initial exercise date with such new exercise price to be at a discount of 16% and up to 32% of the market price of our stock (if the stock falls below $1.50) on the date of exercise; and
(X) = the number of shares of common stock that would be issuable upon exercise of the option in accordance with the terms of the option if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.
Conversions are required to be made in recognition of holder’s beneficial ownership limitation of 4.99% of our outstanding common stock, which upon notice may be increased to 9.99%.
The option also contains rights to any company distributions and consideration in fundamental transactions, subject to the beneficial ownership limitation.
On September 29, 2022, the Company amended the Common Stock Purchase Option (the “Amended Option”) with Holder to set the minimum aggregate exercise value for each individual exercise. Under the Amended Option, Holder and the Company agreed that the Holder has the right and the obligation to exercise, on a cashless basis, in accordance with the exercise price and utilizing the cashless methodology in the amended option, $1,000,000 of the amended option not later than October 15, 2022. Thereafter, the Holder shall undertake to exercise not less than (a) $400,000 of the amended option on a “cash basis” not later than the later of (i) November 14, 2022 or (ii) the date on which there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the option shares to or resale of the option shares by the Holder and (b) an additional $400,000 of the amended option on a “cash basis” not later than the latest of (i) thirty (30) days following the exercise of the amended option under subsection (a), above, (ii) December 14, 2022, or (iii) the date on which there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the option shares to or resale of the option shares by the Holder. From and after the occurrence of the three above-referenced exercises, each additional exercise of Options hereunder shall be in an amount not less than $200,000 and exercised only on a cash basis.
On April 5, 2022, we granted registration rights in favor of Apollo Management Group, Inc. for the resale of shares underlying the option.
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, The Company’ is obligated to file a registration statement, obtain effectiveness of the registration statement, and maintain the continuous effectiveness of any registration statement that has been declared effective began on the Grant Date or April 5, 2022 and continues until all of the shares underlying the option may be sold without any restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
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In addition, if at any time there is not an effective registration statement covering the shares underlying the option and the Company proposes to register the offer and sale of any shares of its Common Stock under the Securities Act (other than a registration statement for any employee stock plan or on Form S-4 or a registration statement in connection with any dividend or distribution reinvestment or similar plan), the Company shall give prompt written notice to the option holder of its intention to effect such a registration and shall include in such registration all of the shares underlying the option with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion unless they may be sold without restrictions pursuant to Rule 144.
We are required under the Registration Rights Agreement to keep current in our SEC reports, to furnish copies of registration statements and other filings to the option holder of notify the same of any untrue statements made in any registration statement to which we have agreed to indemnify the option holder.
The table below presents information regarding the selling stockholder, the shares of Common Stock that it may sell or otherwise dispose of from time to time under this prospectus and the number of shares and percentage of our outstanding shares of Common Stock each of the selling stockholder will own assuming all of the shares covered by this prospectus are sold by the selling stockholder.
We do not know when or in what amounts the selling stockholder may sell or otherwise dispose of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby. The selling stockholder might not sell or dispose of any or all of the shares covered by this prospectus or may sell or dispose of some or all of the shares other than pursuant to this prospectus. Because the selling stockholder may not sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the shares covered by this prospectus and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale or other disposition of any of the shares, we cannot estimate the number of shares that will be held by the selling stockholder after completion of the offering. However, for purposes of this table, we have assumed that all of the shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus will be sold by the selling stockholders, and all the 10,000,000 offering sales will be sold too.
| Name of selling stockholder | Shares of Common stock owned prior to offering | Shares of Common stock to be sold | Shares of Common stock owned after offering (if all shares are sold) | Percent of common stock owned after offering (if all shares are sold) (1) | ||||||||||||
| Apollo Management (2) | 4,059,887 | 15,000,000 | 0 | 10.7872 | % | |||||||||||
| Total | 4,059,887 | 15,000,000 | 0 | 10.7872 | % | |||||||||||
| (1) | The information in the table is based on information supplied to us by the selling shareholders. The percentages of ownership are calculated based on 172,630,497 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 16, 2022, and taking in consideration the exercise of the 15,000,000 option shares. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and generally includes shares over which the selling stockholder has voting or dispositive power, including any shares that the selling stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of this prospectus. | ||
| (2) | Mr.Yohan Naraine has voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Apollo Management Group, Inc. |
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting our operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows as of and for the periods presented below. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this prospectus, particularly in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates and judgments, including those described in greater detail below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
As used in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” except where the context otherwise requires, the term “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company,” refers to the business of IQSTEL Inc.
Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
Revenues
Our total revenue reported for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $21,936,634, compared with $16,516,739 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. These numbers reflect an increase of 32.81% quarter over quarter on our consolidated revenues. Our total revenue reported for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $65,055,661, compared with $46,842,717 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. These numbers reflect an increase of 38.88% year over year on our consolidated revenues.
When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Subsidiary | Revenue Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | Revenue Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||
| Etelix.com USA, LLC | $ | 17,510,601 | $ | 11,271,992 | ||||
| SwissLink Carrier AG | 3,554,591 | 3,474,215 | ||||||
| QGlobal LLC | 317,594 | 585,151 | ||||||
| IoT Labs LLC | 39,733,761 | 31,547,531 | ||||||
| Smartbiz Telecom | 3,712,432 | — | ||||||
| Whisl Telecom | 2,624,573 | — | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ | 67,453,552 | $ | 46,878,889 | ||||
| Inter-company sales | (2,397,891 | ) | (36,172 | ) | ||||
| $ | 65,055,661 | $ | 46,842,717 | |||||
The continued growth of our revenue is the result of the development of our business strategy, which includes the strengthening of our commercial and operating activities and new acquisitions.
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Cost of Revenues
Our total cost of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased to $20,621,674, compared with $15,675,687 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Our total cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased to $62,410,367, compared with $45,469,730 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Subsidiary | Cost of Revenue Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | Cost of Revenue Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||
| Etelix.com USA, LLC | $ | 16,818,292 | $ | 10,855,644 | ||||
| SwissLink Carrier AG | 2,969,719 | 3,018,877 | ||||||
| QGlobal LLC | 236,402 | 486,296 | ||||||
| IoT Labs LLC | 39,356,735 | 31,145,085 | ||||||
| Smartbiz Telecom | 3,330,051 | — | ||||||
| Whisl Telecom | 2,097,059 | — | ||||||
| Sub-total | $ | 64,808,258 | $ | 45,505,902 | ||||
| Inter-company sales | (2,397,891 | ) | (36,172 | ) | ||||
| $ | 62,410,367 | $ | 45,469,730 | |||||
Our cost of revenues consists of direct charges from vendors that the Company incurs to deliver services to its customers. These costs primarily consist of usage charges for calls and SMS terminated in vendor’s network.
The behavior in the costs shows a logical correlation with the behavior of the revenue commented above. We have reached a higher volume of sales and every additional unit sold (minutes and SMS) has its corresponding termination cost.
Gross Profit
The gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased to $1,314,960 from $841,052 for the same period of year 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the gross profit increased to $2,645,294 from $1,372,987 for the same period of year 2021.
When we analyze the numbers expressed in percentages, the gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 4.07%, which compared to 2.93% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase in the consolidated gross profit of 38.91%.
When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Subsidiary | Gross Margin Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | Gross Margin Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||
| Etelix.com USA, LLC | % | 3.95 | % | 3.69 | ||||
| SwissLink Carrier AG | 16.45 | 13.11 | ||||||
| QGlobal LLC | 25.56 | 16.89 | ||||||
| IoT Labs LLC | 0.95 | 1.28 | ||||||
| Smartbiz Telecom | 10.30 | — | ||||||
| Whisl Telecom | 20.10 | — | ||||||
| % | 4.07 | % | 2.93 | |||||
The increase of our consolidated gross margin is the result of the improvement of the gross margin of Etelix, SwissLink and QGlobal; combined with the relatively high gross margin of our most recent acquisitions Smartbiz and Whisl.
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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses increased to $1,256,147 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from $957,195 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Operating expenses decreased to $3,390,097 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from $3,664,473 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The detail by major category for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is reflected in the table below.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Salaries, Wages and Benefits | $ | 1,239,271 | $ | 863,413 | ||||
| Technology | 188,950 | 198,143 | ||||||
| Professional Fees | 475,143 | 353,080 | ||||||
| Legal and Regulatory | 199,768 | 87,448 | ||||||
| Bad Debt Expense | 26,299 | — | ||||||
| Travel and Events | 55,281 | 15,710 | ||||||
| Public Cost | 24,122 | 30,078 | ||||||
| Advertising | 486,153 | 705,175 | ||||||
| Insurances | 7,328 | — | ||||||
| Bank Services and Fees | 27,109 | 85,885 | ||||||
| Financial Expenses | 134,608 | — | ||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 91,221 | 66,924 | ||||||
| Penalties and Settlements | 110,767 | — | ||||||
| Office, Facility and Other | 231,947 | 337,983 | ||||||
| Sub Total | 3,297,967 | 2,743,839 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 92,130 | 920,634 | ||||||
| Total Operating Expense | $ | 3,390,097 | $ | 3,664,473 | ||||
The main reasons for the overall decrease in operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 is due to the significant decrease in Stock-based compensation.
When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Difference | ||||||||||
| iQSTEL | $ | 1,382,701 | 2,395,047 | (1,012,346 | ) | |||||||
| Etelix | 326,432 | 266,894 | 59,538 | |||||||||
| SwissLink | 597,810 | 587,154 | 10,656 | |||||||||
| ItsBchain | 12,653 | 2,198 | 10,455 | |||||||||
| QGlobal | 133,532 | 92,881 | 40,651 | |||||||||
| IoT Labs | 185,736 | 187,773 | (2,037 | ) | ||||||||
| Global Money One | 109,627 | 132,526 | (22,899 | ) | ||||||||
| Smartbiz Telecom | 246,268 | — | 246,268 | |||||||||
| Whisl Telecom | 395,338 | — | 395,338 | |||||||||
| $ | 3,390,097 | 3,664,473 | (274,376 | ) | ||||||||
The most significant difference is generated by iQSTEL which is due to the reduction in Stock-based compensation.
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Operating Income
The Company showed positive Operating Income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 of $58,813 compared with a negative result of $116,143 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
The Company showed negative Operating Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $744,803 compared with a negative result of $2,291,486 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Despite the operating loss incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the numbers compared with the same period of year 2021 reflect a positive evolution process as shown by the positive operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Other Expenses/Other Income
We had other expenses of $38,073 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared with other expenses of $820,593 for the same period ended 2021. The decrease in other expenses is a consequence of a significant reduction in interest expenses and other expenses related to derivatives.
Net Income
We finished the three months ended September 30, 2022 with a net income of $27,312, as compared to a loss of $111,218 during the three months ended September 30, 2021. We also finished the nine months ended September 30, 2022 with a loss of $782,876, as compared to a loss of $3,112,079 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
The decreased loss for the nine-month period above is primarily due to a $1,012,346 year over year reduction in the costs associated with the operation of the public entity (iQSTEL, Inc.).
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
Net Revenue
Our net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $64,702,018 as compared with $44,910,006 for the year ended December 31, 2020. These numbers reflect an increase of 44% year over year on our consolidated Revenues.
When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| Subsidiary | Revenue Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Revenue Year Ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||
| Etelix.com USA, LLC | 15,445,161 | 14,033,528 | ||||||
| SwissLink Carrier AG | 4,681,978 | 5,432,022 | ||||||
| QGlobal LLC | 666,887 | 421,619 | ||||||
| IoT Labs LLC | 43,907,992 | 25,022,837 | ||||||
| 64,702,018 | 44,910,006 | |||||||
The continued growth of our revenue is the result of the development of our business strategy, which includes the strengthening of our commercial and operating activities and new acquisitions.
If net revenues continue growing at a similar rate for the next twelve months, we believe that the company will reach a total consolidated revenue of approximately $90 million by December 31, 2022.
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Cost of Revenue
Our total cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $63,168,303 as compared with $43,947,654 for the year ended December 31, 2020.
When looking at the numbers by subsidiary, we have the following breakout for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| Subsidiary | Cost of revenue Year Ended December 31, 2021 | Cost of revenue Year Ended December 31, 2020 | ||||||
| Etelix.com USA, LLC | 15,080,687 | 14,062,553 | ||||||
| SwissLink Carrier AG | 3,986,334 | 4,656,865 | ||||||
| QGlobal LLC | 563,528 | 311,409 | ||||||
| IoT Labs LLC | 43,537,754 | 24,916,827 | ||||||
| 63,168,303 | 43,947,654 | |||||||
Our cost of revenues consists of direct charges from vendors that the Company incurs to deliver services to its customers. These costs primarily consist of usage charges for calls and SMS terminated in vendor’s network.
The behavior in the costs shows a logical correlation with the behavior of the revenue commented above. We have reached a higher volume of sales and every additional unit sold (minutes and SMS) has its corresponding termination cost.
Gross Margin
Our gross margin, which is simply the difference between our revenues and our cost of sales, discussed above, increased from $962,352 in 2020 to $1,533,715 in 2021.
We expect an increase in the gross margin for the next twelve months as a result of having better termination costs.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $4,517,632, as compared with $4,174,367 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The detail by major category is reflected in the table below.
| Years Ended December 31 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Salaries, Wages and Benefits | $ | 1,160,021 | $ | 1,208,709 | ||||
| Technology | 218,053 | 133,400 | ||||||
| Professional Fees | 441,490 | 374,821 | ||||||
| Legal and Regulatory | 106,001 | 121,229 | ||||||
| Travel & Events | 23,117 | 8,596 | ||||||
| Public Cost | 42,674 | 87,234 | ||||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | — | 183,414 | ||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 91,474 | 68,602 | ||||||
| Advertising | 977,334 | 942,950 | ||||||
| Bank Services and Fees | 117,886 | 137,598 | ||||||
| Office, Facility and Other | 392,117 | 209,956 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 3,570,167 | 3,476,509 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 947,464 | 697,858 | ||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | $ | 4,517,631 | $ | 4,174,367 | ||||
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Operating Expenses by subsidiary are as follow:
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | Difference | ||||||||||
| iQSTEL | $ | 2,906,114 | $ | 2,623,555 | $ | 282,560 | ||||||
| Etelix | 339,354 | 407,937 | (68,583 | ) | ||||||||
| SwissLink | 784,052 | 815,130 | (31,078 | ) | ||||||||
| ItsBchain | 2,396 | 52,684 | (50,288 | ) | ||||||||
| QGlobal | 106,803 | 83,304 | 23,499 | |||||||||
| Global Money One | 175,324 | — | 175,324 | |||||||||
| IoT Labs | 203,588 | 191,757 | 11,831 | |||||||||
| $ | 4,517,631 | $ | 4,174,367 | $ | 343,265 | |||||||
The most significant difference is generated by iQSTEL which is basically due to the Stock-based compensation. This item includes compensation to Management, Directors and other professional service providers.
No allowance for doubtful accounts were established due to additional controls already implemented within the commercial area and collection team.
Advertising corresponds to the third-party consultancy for the design and implementation of a Social Media communication strategy oriented to build and enhance our companies and brand image and a marketing program for the Regulation A offering.
All other items were stable from one year to the other, which allows us to affirm that the cost structure of the company is under control.
Other Expenses
We had other expenses of $880,085 for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared with other expenses of $3,487,315 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The reduction in Other Expenses in 2021 compared to 2020 is due to the significant reduction in the interest expense of $3,509,323 for the year ended December 31, 2020 to $675,481 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Net Loss
We finished the year ended December 31, 2021 with a loss of $3,864,001 as compared to a loss of $6,699,482 during the year ended December 31, 2020. This represents an improvement in our financial results year over year, due to an increment in the Gross Revenue and a significant reduction of the Interest Expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2022, we had total current assets of $6,141,182 and current liabilities of $2,769,981, resulting in a positive working capital of $3,371,201. This compares with the working capital of $4,203,509 at December 31, 2021. This decrease in working capital, as discussed in more detail below, is primarily the result of the decrease of $2,039,832 in the cash position due to the funds used in the acquisitions of Smartbiz and Whisl.
Our operating activities used $1,488,901 in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared with $2,486,045 used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Investing activities used $1,901,223 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Uses of funds in investing activities were primarily for the acquisition of subsidiaries of $1,814,132 and the purchase of property and equipment for $86,491.
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Financing activities provided $1,367,982 in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with $3,314,313 provided in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Our positive financing cash flow in 2022 was largely the result of the proceeds from common stock issued of $1,100,000 and the common stock purchase option of $500,000.
Our current financial condition has improved significantly with a positive working capital of $3,371,201 and a cash position of $1,294,981 as of September 30, 2022. However, we intend to fund operations through increased sales and debt and/or equity financing arrangements to strengthen our liquidity and capital resources. The Company has received the qualification of a S-1 Offering Statement for the sale of up to 10,000,000 common stocks. This offering will be conducted on a “best efforts” basis, which means that there is no guarantee that any minimum amount will be sold from the available shares. We also plan to seek additional financing in a private equity offering to secure funding for operations. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising additional funding. If we are not able to secure additional funding, the implementation of our business plan will be impaired. There can be no assurance that such additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or at all.
Inflation
Although our operations are influenced by general economic conditions, we do not believe that inflation had a material effect on our results of operations during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022.
Critical Accounting Polices
A “critical accounting policy” is one which is both important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results, and requires management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Our accounting policies are discussed in detail in the footnotes to our financial statements included in this prospectus for the nine months ended September 30, 2022; however, we consider our critical accounting policies to be those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of long-lived assets, and income taxes. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. See the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2022, there were no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We do not expect the adoption of recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on our results of operation, financial position, or cash flow.
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BUSINESS
Company Description
iQSTEL Inc. (OTCQX: IQST, www.iQSTEL.com) is a US-based publicly-listed company holding an Independent Board of Directors and Audit Committee with a presence in 19 countries and 70 employees are offering leading-edge services through its four business lines.
The Telecom Division (www.iqstelecom.com), which represents the majority of current operations, offers VoIP, SMS, proprietary Internet of Things (IoT) solutions (www.iotsmartgas.com and www.iotsmarttank.com), and international fiber-optic connectivity through its subsidiaries: Etelix (www.etelix.com), SwissLink Carrier (www.swisslink-carrier.com), Smartbiz Telecom (www.smartbiztel.com), Whisl Telecom (www.whisl.com), IoT Labs (www.iotlabs.mx), and QGlobal SMS (www.qglobalsms.com).
The Fintech business line (www.globalmoneyone.com) (www.maxmo.vip) offers a complete Fintech ecosystem MasterCard Debit Card, US Bank Account (No SSN Needed), Mobile App/Wallet (Remittances, Mobile Top Up, Buy/Sell Crypto). Our Fintech subsidiary, Global Money One, is to provide immigrants access to reliable financial services that make it easier to manage their money and stay connected with their families back home.
The BlockChain Platform Business Line (www.itsbchain.com) offers our proprietary Mobile Number Portability Application (MNPA) to serve the in-country portability needs through its subsidiary, itsBchain.
The Electric Vehicle (EV) Business Line (www.evoss.net) offers electric motorcycles to work and have fun in the USA, Spain, Portugal, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. EVOSS is also working on the development of an EV Mid Speed Car to serve the niche of the 2nd car in the family.
The information contained on our websites is not incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and should not be considered part of this or any other report filed with the SEC.
History
iQSTEL, formerly known as PureSnax International, Inc., was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on June 24, 2011. PureSnax was previously a wellness brand focused on bringing healthy snacks and foods to consumers. On March 8, 2017, PureSnax exited a previous License Agreement with a Canadian snack food Licensor. From March of 2017 until its acquisition of Etelix.com USA, LLC, PureSnax was working to develop its own brand and its own products for manufacture, distribution, sales and marketing of various products within the health foods and snacks industry and to pursue related business opportunities. PureSnax acquired Etelix.com USA, LLC on June 25, 2018. The company left the healthy snacks and foods business to focus on the Telecommunications Business.
In August 30, 2018, PureSnax changed its name to “iQSTEL Inc.” and received a new CUSIP number: 46265G107, as well as a new trading symbol “IQST” in order to better resemble its new name. iQSTEL also changed the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC Code) to 4813, Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone.
The transformative process is an ongoing effort. However, in the last year the Company achieved the restructuring of its revenue from a 100% VoIP business to one where currently VoIP represents half of overall Company revenue, while SMS and value-added SMS services account for the other half. SMS and value-added SMS is a much higher gross profit business; thus the Company’s bottom line has increased in tandem.
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Operating Subsidiaries
Based on our current business infrastructure, the Company has expanded from its original VoIP services into new business areas: Short Message Service (SMS) for Applications to Person (A2P) and Person to Person (P2P); Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and Blockchain-based platforms.
Etelix.com USA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of iQSTEL Inc., is a Miami, Florida-based international telecom carrier founded in 2008 that provides telecom and technology solutions worldwide, with commercial presence in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Etelix provides International Long-Distance voice services for Telecommunications Operators (ILD Wholesale), and Submarine Fiber Optic Network capacity for internet (4G and 5G).
Etelix is interconnected to the most important players in the industry, with a very strong focus on Asian markets, among which it is worth mentioning: China Telecom, PCCW, Hutchinson Telecom, Vodafone India, KDDI, Airtel, Reliance, Viettel, TATA Communications, Flow Jamaica (Cable and Wireless Caribbean), Cable and Wireless Panama, Millicom (TIGO), Telefonica de España (Movistar), Telecom Italia (TIM), Portugal Telecom (MEU), Optimus (NOS), Belgacom (BICS), Deutsche Telekom, iBasis, Orbitel and Entel.
An important milestone in the evolution of Etelix was in 2013, when the company become part of a consortium of major carriers for the upgrade of the Maya-1 submarine cable systems that runs from Hollywood, Florida to the city of Tolu in Colombia. This consortium is led by Orange Telecom and Orbitel, where Etelix participates with 10 Gbps of capacity. The bulk of this contract was sold to Millicom (Tigo Costa Rica). This capacity considerably enhanced Tigo’s ability to deploy world-class 4G services to its customers in Costa Rica.
SwissLink Carrier AG is a 51% owned subsidiary of iQSTEL Inc. SwissLink Carrier AG is a Switzerland based international Telecommunications Carrier founded in 2015 providing international VoIP connectivity worldwide, with commercial presence in Europe, CIS and Latin America. SwissLink Carrier AG is a Swiss licensed Operator.
One of Company’s strategic line of actions is to expand the participation in Asian and African traffic. Africa is currently the market with the higher contribution to margin and Asia concentrate one third of the termination traffic in the industry. Estimations show that 56% (International Telecommunication Union) of the traffic terminating in Africa is originated from customers in Europe; while the corresponding percentage of traffic terminated in Asia is 37% (International Telecommunication Union). Based on these numbers the goal to expand the participation in the Asian and African traffic goes through establishing a strong presence in Europe.
The acquisition of Swisslink strengthened the Company’s presence in Europe putting us in a very competitive position to capture traffic to Asian and African countries; however, it will also give us the opportunity to compete in the European traffic, where we currently have a low participation.
QGlobal SMS LLC is a 100% owned subsidiary of iQSTEL Inc. QGlobal SMS is a USA based company founded in 2020 specialized in international and domestic SMS termination.
IoT Labs LLC is a 51% owned subsidiary of iQSTEL Inc. IoT Labs is a SMS service provider based in Austin, TX.
The Company has entered into the SMS business in 2020 through the acquisition of QGlobal and IoT Labs. Both companies specialize in international and domestic SMS termination, with emphasis on the Applications to Person (A2P), Person to Person (P2P) and OmniChannel Marketing Services for several markets: Wholesale Carrier, Government, Corporate, Enterprise, Small and Medium Companies.
QGlobal SMS has commercial presence in Europe, USA and Latin America, with robust international interconnection with Tier-1 SMS Aggregators, guarantying to its customers’ high quality and low termination rates, in over more than 100 countries, while IoT Labs is specialized in the SMS traffic exchange between US and Mexico.
With the acquisition of these two SMS providers, we quickly began to cross-sell services to our existing client base.
The Global A2P SMS Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period 2018 – 2030, to account for US$ 101 billion in 2030, according to Transparency Market Research. This market has experienced significant growth and adoption rate in the past few years and is expected to experience notable growth and adoption in years to come
ItsBchain LLC is a 75% owned subsidiary of iQSTEL Inc. ItsBchain is a blockchain technology developer and solution provider, with a strong focus on the telecom sector. The company is in the final stage of development of a series of blockchain solutions aimed at using the blockchain ledger and smart contract solutions to enable more efficiency, quickness in execution and fraud-prevention in the telco industry. Specifically, the company is developing a solution that will enable users and carriers to transfer mobile phone numbers with just a few clicks, allowing users and carriers the ability to transfer retail users from one mobile carrier to another instantly.
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Regulations
Telecommunications services are subject to extensive government regulation in the United States of America. Any violations of the regulations may subject us to enforcement actions, including interest and penalties. The FCC has jurisdiction over all telecommunications common carriers to the extent they provide interstate or international communications services, including the use of local networks to originate or terminate such services
Regulation of Telecom by the Federal Communications Commission
Telecommunication License
Anyone seeking to conduct telecommunications business where the telecommunication services will transpire between the United States of America and an international destination must obtain a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This particular license is named a Section 214 license, after the section in the Communications Act of 1934.
Etelix.com USA, LLC was authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide facility-based services in accordance with section 63.18(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules; and also to provide resale services in accordance with section 63.18(e)(2) under license number ITC-214-20090625-00303.
Since Etelix has no other network infrastructure outside the United States of America, no other licenses are required for us to operate as an international carrier service provider.
Universal Service and Other Regulatory Fees and Charges
In 1997, the FCC issued an order, referred to as the Universal Service Order, which requires all telecommunications carriers providing interstate telecommunications services to contribute to universal service support programs administered by the FCC (known as the Universal Service Fund). These periodic contributions are currently assessed based on a percentage of each contributor’s interstate and international end user telecommunications revenues reported to the FCC. Etelix also contributed to several other regulatory funds and programs, most notably Telecommunications Relay Service and FCC Regulatory Fees (collectively, the Other Funds). Due to the manner in which these contributions are calculated, we cannot be assured that we fully recover from our customers all of our contributions.
In addition, based on the nature of our current business, we receive certain exemptions from federal Universal Service Fund contributions. Changes in our business could eliminate our ability to qualify for some or all of these exemptions. Changes in regulation may also have an impact on the availability of some or all of these exemptions. If even some of these exemptions become unavailable, they could materially increase our federal Universal Service Fund or Other Funds’ contributions and have a material adverse effect on the cost of our operations and, therefore, on our ability to continue to operate profitably, and to develop and grow our business. We cannot be certain of the stability of the contribution factors for the Other Funds. Significant increases in the contribution factor for the Other Funds in general and the Telecommunications Relay Service Fund in particular can impact our profitability. Whether these contribution factors will be stable in the future is unknown, but it is possible that we will be subject to significant increases.
Employees
iQSTEL, including all subsidiaries, has 70 employees as of December 16, 2022.
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MANAGEMENT
The following information sets forth the names, ages, and positions of our current directors and executive officers.
| Name | Age | Positions and Offices Held | ||||
| Leandro Iglesias | 57 | President, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
| Alvaro Quintana Cardona | 51 | Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director | ||||
| Juan Carlos Lopez Silva | 53 | Chief Commercial Officer | ||||
| Raul Perez | 69 | Director | ||||
| Jose Antonio Barreto | 62 | Director | ||||
| Italo Segnini | 55 | Director | ||||
Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of each of our current executive officers and directors.
Leandro Iglesias
Before founding Etelix in year 2008, where he has acted as President and CEO, Mr. Iglesias was the International Business Manager at CANTV/Movilnet (the Venezuelan biggest telecommunications services provider). He held this position between January 2003 and July 2008, while the company was under the control of Verizon. Previous to his position in Cantv/Movilnet Mr. Iglesias was Executive Vice President and responsible of the Latin America marketing division of American Internet Communications (August 1998 – December 2002). Leandro Iglesias has developed a career for more than 20 years in the telecommunications industry with a particular emphasis in the international long-distance traffic business, submarine cables, satellite communications and international roaming services. He is Electronic Engineer graduate from Universidad Simon Bolivar and graduated from the Management Program at IESA Business School. He also holds an MBA from Universidad Nororiental Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho.
Aside from that provided above, Mr. Iglesias does not hold and has not held over the past five years any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
We believe that Mr. Iglesias is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his wealth of experience in the telecom industry.
Alvaro Quintana Cardona
Alvaro Quintana has developed a career of more than twenty years of experience in the telecommunication industry with particular focus on regulatory affairs, strategic planning, value added services and international interconnection agreements. Before joining Etelix in year 2013 as Chief Operation Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Quintana acted between June 2004 and May 2013 as Interconnection and Value-Added Services Manager at Digitel (a mobile service provider in Venezuela, formerly a Telecom Italia Mobile subsidiary). He holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and a Specialist Degree in Economics, both from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello. He also holds a Master in Telecommunications from the EOI Business School in Spain.
Aside from that provided above, Mr. Cardona does not hold and has not held over the past five years any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
We believe that Mr. Quintana is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his wealth of experience in the telecom industry.
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Juan Carlos Lopez Silva
Juan Carlos Lopez Silva is an Engineer graduated from Universidad de Los Andes, with a Master degree in Project Management from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; and MBA from EADA Business School; with more than 20 years of experience in project management, negotiation, business development and management on international companies. Previous to joining Etelix in August 2011 as Chief Commercial Officer, Juan Carlos was International Carrier Relations Manager at Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A. Esp. a subsidiary of Telefonica of Spain, between September 2003 and June 2011.
Aside from that provided above, Mr. Silva does not hold and has not held over the past five years any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Raul A Perez
From December 1, 2014 to present, Mr. Perez serves as CFO of Deerbrook Family Dentistry, PC, Dental Practice in Humble, Texas. From November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2019, he served as Senior Accountant to Principrin School, PC, Day Care in Houston, Texas.
Mr. Perez has been in finance for more than 40 years, starting in 1970 as analyst in treasury and finance departments and progressively assuming different positions up to corporate treasurer for large corporations. He served for Sudamtex of Venezuela, C.A for 5 years and Polar Brewery in Caracas, Venezuela for 10 year. Beginning in 2000, he accepted a position as a Director of the Security and Exchange Commission of Venezuela to have the surveillance of Venezuelan stock market participants. Also, in 2004 he completed the requirements and received his certification as a Venezuelan Investment Advisor. Later, as an independent contractor for three years, he was selected as the Corporate Compliance Officer for an especially important stock market broker dealer in Venezuela, Activalores Casa de Bolsa, in which he developed the Compliance Unit and manuals required by local and international anti money laundering laws. He also taught Advanced Institute of Finance (IAF) in Caracas being a professor of Corporate Finance and Managerial Accounting for 5 years.
Mr. Perez has a Bachelor’s degree in accounting (1976), and MBA Finance (1982), gave me the overall knowledge of finance and how to plan, start up, run, and control a business.
We have selected Mr. Perez to serve as an independent director because of his education, skills and experience in finance and his regulatory history.
Jose Antonio Barreto
From 2006 to the present, Mr. Barreto has been Chief Business Development Officer of Xpectra Remote Management / Mexico. There he was in charge of directing all aspects of account development and sales effort to close specific private and government opportunities and developing strategic accounts in Mexico and the LATAM region. From 2020 to present, he has been an advisor to our Board of Directors.
Mr. Barreto has more than 30 years of experience working in telecommunications and technology companies. He has been directly responsible of leading the business development and operational in several telecommunication and technology companies’ acquisition activity, with the responsibility of leading the technical, operation and financial analysis. Over the last 14 years, Jose Antonio has been the North and Central American leader, spanning from Mexico to Panama, in the development of commercial processes in the technology security field, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, as well as cutting edge technology solutions and software systems.
He studied Electronic Engineering at the Universidad Simón Bolivar followed by a Master of Science Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University. He also completed the Master in Telecommunications Management offered by Universidad Simon Bolivar and the Telecom SudParis Institute.
We have selected Mr. Barreto to serve as an independent director because of his education, skills and experience in technology companies.
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Italo R. Segnini
From March 2020 to the present, Mr. Segnini has been serving as Global Carrier Partnership Director of Sierra Wireless. From June 2019 to February 2020, he served as an Independent Telecom Consultant. From 2017 to 2019, he served as Director of International Carrier Business for Televisa Telecom. From 2012 to 2019, he served as Director International Carrier Business for Millicom.
Mr. Segnini is a long time Telecommunicaction industry professional who has had high level positions at Global Tier Ones for more than 20 years, Telefonica, Millicon and Televisa, Sierra Wireless to mention a few. Mr. Segnini has extensive executive experience in the Telecom areas like Voice, A2P, SMS, Data, Roaming, Mobility Services, B2B, MNO, MVNO, IoT, Interconnection, etc., and a solid business performance record spanning multiple functions including International commercial negotiations, management, sales, business development, sales, regulatory and operations. Italo R. Segnini holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Andres Bello Catholic University, a Telecommunication Masters Degree from Madrid Pontificia Comillas University and an MBA from IESA Business School
Term of Office
Our Directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our stockholders 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.
Significant Employees
We have no significant employees other than our officers and directors.
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
During the past 10 years, none of our current directors, nominees for directors or current executive officers has been involved in any legal proceeding identified in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K, including:
1. Any petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he or she was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he or she was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
2. Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being named a subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
3. Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him or her from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
i. Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
ii. Engaging in any type of business practice; or
iii. Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
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4. Being subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any type of business regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, securities, investment, insurance or banking activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
5. Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
6. Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
7. Being subject to, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
i. Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
ii. Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or
iii. Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
8. Being subject to, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Director Independence
The Board of Directors reviews the independence of our directors on the basis of standards adopted by the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). As a part of this review, the Board of Directors considers transactions and relationships between our company, on the one hand, and each director, members of the director’s immediate family, and other entities with which the director is affiliated, on the other hand. The purpose of such a review is to determine which, if any, of such transactions or relationships were inconsistent with a determination that the director is independent under NASDAQ rules. As a result of this review, the Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Perez, Barreto and Segnini are “independent directors” within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ listing standards.
Committees of the Board
Our full board serves the functions that would normally be served by a separately-designated Nominating Committee.
On November 17, 2022, we authorized the creation of a Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities, which are discussed in detail in its Charter, include the following:
| • | In consultation with our senior management, establish our general compensation philosophy and oversee the development and implementation of our compensation programs; | |
| • | Recommend the base salary, incentive compensation and any other compensation for our Chief Executive Officer to the Board of Directors and review and approve the Chief Executive Officer’s recommendations for the compensation of all other officers of our company and its subsidiary; | |
| • | Administer our incentive and stock-based compensation plans, and discharge the duties imposed on the Compensation Committee by the terms of those plans; | |
| • | Review and approve any severance or termination payments proposed to be made to any current or former officer of our company; and | |
| • | Perform other functions or duties deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors. |
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The Committee is comprised of, Raul Perez, Jose Antonio Barreto, and Italo Segnini, with Mr. Segnini serving as Chairperson. Each of Messrs. Perez, Barreto and Segnini have been determined by the Board to be an independent director within the meaning of NASDAQ Rule 5605.
Company has an Audit Committee with a financial expert on the Board. The committee is comprised of Messrs., Barreto and Segnini, with Perez as Chairperson.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the best of our knowledge based solely on a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 (and any amendments thereof) received by us, no persons have failed to file, on a timely basis, the identified reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Following the year end, all of the Form 3s were filed late for incoming management of Etelix.com USA LLC.
Code of Ethics
On October 31, 2022, our Board of Directors approved and adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of our company, our company’s subsidiaries and any subsidiaries that may be formed in the future. The Code of Ethics addresses such individuals’ conduct with respect to, among other things, conflicts of interests; compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure; competition and fair dealing; corporate opportunities; confidentiality; insider trading; protection and proper use of our assets; fair treatment; and reporting suspected illegal or unethical behavior.
A copy of our Code of Ethics is posted on our website at http://iqstel.com/. We will make any legally required disclosures regarding amendments to, or waivers of, provisions of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on our website. The reference to the iQSTEL website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at or available through our website, and you should not consider it to be part of this prospectus.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our former or current executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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Name and principal Position |
Year | Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) (1)(2) |
Total ($) |
|
Leandro Iglesias President, CEO and Director |
2020 2021 |
76,800 174,000 |
- 419,024 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
76,800 593,024 |
|
Alvaro Quintana Treasury, Secretary and Director |
2020 2021 |
25,100 159,088 |
- 337,674 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
25,100 496,762 |
|
Juan Carlos López Chief Commercial Officer |
2020 2021 |
28,500 80,000 |
- 244,050 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
28,500 324,050 |
On May 2, 2019, the Company entered into Employment Agreements with the following persons: (i) Leandro Iglesias as President, CEO and Chairperson of the Company’s Board of Directors with an annual salary of $168,000 with an annual bonus of 3% of our net income; (ii) Juan Carlos Lopez Silva as Chief Commercial Officer with an annual salary of $120,000 with an annual bonus of 3% of our net income; and Alvaro Quintana Cardona as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer with an annual salary of $144,000 with an annual bonus of 3% of our net income. The Employment Agreements have a term of 36 months, are renewable automatically for 24-month periods, unless the Company gives written notice at least 90 days prior to termination of the initial 36-month term. The Company shall have the right to terminate any of the employment agreements at any time without prior notice, but in that event, the Company shall pay these persons salaries and other benefits they are entitled to receive under their respective agreements for three years. The above executive officers agreed to two year non-compete and non-solicit restrictive covenants with the Company. If any of the executive officers are terminated for cause they shall forfeit any rights to severance.
On November 1, 2020, our board of directors approved amended employments in favor of our Chief Executive Officer, Leandro Iglesias, our Chief Financial Officer, Alvaro Quintana, and our Chief Commercial Officer, Juan Carlos Lopez Silva.
The amended employment agreement in favor of Mr. Iglesias extended the term of employment from 36 months to 60 months. The now five year employment agreement with Mr. Iglesias provides that we will compensate him with a salary of $17,000 monthly and he is eligible for quarterly bonus of 250,000 shares of our common stock. If we do not have the cash available, the agreement provides that Mr. Iglesias may convert his accrued salary/bonus into shares of our common stock or newly created Series A Preferred Stock. For common shares, the amount of accrued salary to be converted into shares must be determined by considering the average price per share of the Company’s common stock on the OTC Markets during the last 10 days and applying a discount of 25%.” For Series A Preferred Shares, the amount of accrued salary to be converted into shares is the per share conversion price for common shares multiplied by ten US Dollars ($10). Mr. Iglesias has a further right to convert any common shares under his control into Series A Preferred shares at any time at a rate of ten (10) common shares for each Series A Preferred share.
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The amended employment agreement in favor of Mr. Quintana extended the term of employment from 36 months to 60 months. The now five year employment agreement with Mr. Quintana provides that he is eligible for quarterly bonus of 200,000 shares of our common stock. If we do not have the cash available, the agreement provides that Mr. Quintana may convert his accrued salary/bonus into shares of our common stock or newly created Series A Preferred Stock. For common shares, the amount of accrued salary to be converted into shares must be determined by considering the average price per share of the Company’s common stock on the OTC Markets during the last 10 days and applying a discount of 25%.” For Series A Preferred Shares, the amount of accrued salary to be converted into shares is the per share conversion price for common shares multiplied by ten US Dollars ($10). Mr. Quintana has a further right to convert any common shares under his control into Series A Preferred shares at any time at a rate of ten (10) common shares for each Series A Preferred share.
The amended employment agreement in favor of Mr. Silva extended the term of employment from 36 months to 60 months. Mr. Silva is eligible for quarterly bonuses of 150,000 shares of our common stock. If we do not have the cash available, the agreement provides that Mr. Iglesias may convert his accrued salary/bonus into shares of our common stock at the average price of our common stock during the last 10 days after applying a discount of 25%.
Option Grants
We have not granted any options or stock appreciation rights to our named executive officers or directors since inception. We do not have any stock option plans.
Compensation of Directors
All Directors shall receive reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses incurred to attend Board and committee meetings.
Effective on July 1, 2021 and thereafter, all Directors shall be compensated monthly up to 4,000 shares of common stock cash of $1,000 for their service as Directors. The Chairman and Secretary of the Board shall receive an additional $2,000 per month in addition to the Director compensation.
In lieu of the cash compensation set forth above, each Director may elect to receive shares of the Corporation's Common Stock equal to the total cash compensation divided by the average market value of the Company's Common Stock during the last 10 trading days and applying a discount of 25%.
Pension, Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension, retirement or similar benefits to our directors or executive officers. We have no material bonus or profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be granted at the discretion of the board of directors or a committee thereof.
Compensation Committee
We do not currently have a compensation committee of the board of directors or a committee performing similar functions. The board of directors as a whole participates in the consideration of executive officer and director compensation.
Indebtedness of Directors, Senior Officers, Executive Officers and Other Management
None of our directors or executive officers or any associate or affiliate of our company during the last two fiscal years is or has been indebted to our company by way of guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar agreement or understanding currently outstanding.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Other than described below or the transactions described under the heading “Executive Compensation” (or with respect to which such information is omitted in accordance with SEC regulations), there have not been, and there is not currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or will be a participant in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years, and in which any director, executive officer, holder of 5% or more of any class of our capital stock or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Due from related party
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company loaned $220,674 to our CEO and applied to due to CEO of $8,004.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company wrote off due from related party of $10,148.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company loaned $20,182 to related parties who are a stockholder and a former director, collected $20,197 and wrote off amounts totaling $43,375.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company loaned $220,674 and $18,888 to a related party and collected $226 and $2,088, respectively.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had due from related parties of $424,086 and $221,790, respectively. The loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
Due to related parties
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company borrowed $0 and $20,182 from CEO and CFO of the Company, and repaid $90,787 and $20,197 to the CEO and CFO, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company borrowed $20,000 from Francisco Bunt who owns 49% of loT Labs and repaid $20,000.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had amounts due to related parties of $26,613 and $94,616, respectively, which included $0 and $60,000 to Francisco Bunt (Note 4), respectively. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand.
Dept to Equity Swap
During the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company recorded a debt-to-equity swap to a related party of $1,647,150 as additional paid in capital.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, as of December 16, 2022, certain information as to shares of our voting stock owned by (i) each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding voting stock, (ii) each of our directors, and (iii) all of our executive officers and directors as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, all persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares of voting stock, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under applicable law. Unless otherwise indicated below, each entity or person listed below maintains an address of 300 Aragon Avenue, Suite 375, Coral Gables, FL 33134.
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The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined under rules promulgated by the SEC. The information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting or investment power and any shares as to which the individual or entity has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option, warrant or other right. The inclusion in the following table of those shares, however, does not constitute an admission that the named stockholder is a direct or indirect beneficial owner.
| Common Stock | ||||||||
| Name of Beneficial Owner |
Number of Shares Owned (1) |
Percent of Class (2) | ||||||
| Leandro Iglesias | 542,932 | 0.344 | % | |||||
| Alvaro Quintana Cardona | 1,121,842 | 0.712 | % | |||||
| Juan Carlos Lopez Silva | 925,497 | 0.587 | % | |||||
| Raul Perez | 8,000 | 0.005 | % | |||||
| Jose Antonio Barreto | 8,000 | 0.005 | % | |||||
| Italo Segnini | 8,000 | 0.005 | % | |||||
| All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (6 persons) | 2,614,271 | 1.658 | % | |||||
| Series A Preferred Stock(4) | ||||||||
| Name of Beneficial Owner | Number of Shares Owned (1) | Percent of Class (3) | ||||||
| Leandro Iglesias | 7,000 | 70.00 | % | |||||
| Alvaro Quintana Cardona | 3,000 | 30.00 | % | |||||
| Juan Carlos Lopez Silva | — | — | ||||||
| Raul Perez | — | — | ||||||
| Jose Antonio Barreto | — | — | ||||||
| Italo Segnini | — | — | ||||||
| All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (6 persons) | 10,000 | 100.00 | % | |||||
| Total Voting Power | ||||||||
| Name of Beneficial Owner |
Number of Votes (5) |
Percent of Vote (5) |
||||||
| Leandro Iglesias | 115,388,008 | 35.87 | % | |||||
| Alvaro Quintana Cardona | 50,341,160 | 15.65 | % | |||||
| Juan Carlos Lopez Silva | 925,497 | * | ||||||
| Raul Perez | 8,000 | * | ||||||
| Jose Antonio Barreto | 8,000 | * | ||||||
| Italo Segnini | 8,000 | * | ||||||
| All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (6 persons) | 166,678,666 | 51.82 | % | |||||
| * Less than 1% | ||||||||
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(1) Unless otherwise indicated, each person or entity named in the table has sole voting power and investment power (or shares that power with that person’s spouse) with respect to all shares of voting stock listed as owned by that person or entity.
(2) Pursuant to Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a shareholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares which the shareholder has the right to acquire within 60 days, including upon exercise of common shares purchase options or warrants. The percent of class is based on 157,630,497 voting shares as of December 16, 2022
(3) Pursuant to Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a shareholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power, and also any shares which the shareholder has the right to acquire within 60 days, including upon exercise of common shares purchase options or warrants. The percent of class is based on 10,000 voting shares as of December 16, 2022.
(4) Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock will participate on an equal basis per-share with holders of our common stock in any distribution upon winding up, dissolution, or liquidation. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of our common stock on all matters submitted to shareholders at a rate of 51% of the total vote of shareholders.
(5) There are 157,630,497 total shares of common stock outstanding entitled to one vote per share. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of our common stock on all matters submitted to shareholders at a rate of 51% of the total vote of shareholders, including the election of directors. Our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. As a result of voting feature of the Series A Preferred Stock, there are 157,630,497 votes represented by the common stock, which means that there are 164,064,395 votes available to the holders of the 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for 51% of the total vote. Combining the common stock and the Series A Preferred Stock, there are a total of 321,694,892 votes that may be cast.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Our authorized capital stock consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share, and 1,200,000 shares of preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001 per share. As of December 16, 2022, there were 157,630,497 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding, 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, 21,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and 0 shares of Series C Preferred stock issued and outstanding. Our shares of common stock are held by seventy one (71) stockholders of record.
Common Stock
Our common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors. The holders of our common stock possess all voting power. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders must be approved by a majority (or, in the case of election of directors, by a plurality) of the votes entitled to be cast by all shares of our common stock that are present in person or represented by proxy, subject to any voting rights granted to holders of any preferred stock. Holders of our common stock representing a majority of our capital stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, are necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting of our stockholders. A vote by the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares is required to effectuate certain fundamental corporate changes such as liquidation, merger or an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation. Our Articles of Incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors.
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Preferred Stock
Our board of directors may become authorized to authorize preferred shares of stock and to divide the authorized shares of our preferred stock into one or more series, each of which must be so designated as to distinguish the shares of each series of preferred stock from the shares of all other series and classes. Our board of directors is authorized, within any limitations prescribed by law and our articles of incorporation, to fix and determine the designations, rights, qualifications, preferences, limitations and terms of the shares of any series of preferred stock including, but not limited to, the following:
1. The number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series, which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title;
2. The dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends will be cumulative, and if so, from which date(s), and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series;
3. Whether that series will have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;
4. Whether that series will have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors determines;
5. Whether or not the shares of that series will be redeemable, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or date upon or after which they are redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;
6. Whether that series will have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;
7. The rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series; and
8. Any other relative rights, preferences and limitations of that series.
Series A Preferred Stock
On November 1, 2020, pursuant to Article III of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to designate a class of preferred stock entitled Series A Preferred Stock, consisting of up 10,000 shares, par value $0.001. Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock will participate on an equal basis per-share with holders of our common stock in any distribution upon winding up, dissolution, or liquidation. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of our common stock on all matters submitted to shareholders at a rate of 51% of the total vote of shareholders.
Series B Preferred Stock
On November 11, 2020, pursuant to Article III of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to designate a class of preferred stock entitled Series B Preferred Stock, consisting of up 200,000 shares, par value $0.001. Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series B Preferred Stock will receive $81 per share in any distribution upon winding up, dissolution, or liquidation before junior security holders. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive as, when, and if declared by the Board of Directors, dividends in kind at an annual rate equal to twenty four percent (24%) of $81 per share for each of the then outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock do not have voting rights but may convert into common stock after twelve months from the issuance date. Upon conversion, the shares are subject to a one-year leak-out restriction on sales into the market of no more than 5% previous month’s stock liquidity.
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On January 15, 2021, we entered into Conversion Agreements with Leandro Iglesias, our Chief Executive Officer and director, Alvaro Quintana, Chief Financial Officer and director, and Juan Carlos Lopez, our Chief Commercial Officer, pursuant to which we agreed to convert 21,000,000 shares of common stock from each officer into 21,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, as follow:
| Shareholders | Number of Shares of Common Stock Converting Into Series B Preferred Stock |
Number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock acquired in conversion |
| Leandro Iglesias | 12,200,000 | 12,200 |
| Alvaro Cardona | 5,300,000 | 5,300 |
| Juan Carlos Lopez | 3,500,000 | 3,500 |
| Total | 21,000,000 | 21,000 |
The parties entered into these Conversion Agreements to, among other things, allow more common stock to be available for future issuances in connection with note conversions and as a means to lock-up the shares of common stock underlying the Series B Preferred held by our officers from trading and to establish a leak-out agreement upon any future conversions back to common stock.
Series C Preferred Stock
On January 7, 2021, pursuant to Article III of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to designate a class of preferred stock entitled Series C Preferred Stock, consisting of up 200,000 shares, par value $0.001. Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series C Preferred Stock will rank junior to the Series B Preferred Stock, but on par with common stock and Series A Preferred Stock in any distribution upon winding up, dissolution, or liquidation of the company, as provided in the designation. The holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock have no dividend rights except as may be declared by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, out of funds legally available for that purpose. Holders of Series B Preferred Stock do not have voting rights but may convert into common stock after twenty four months from the issuance date, at a conversion rate of one thousand (1,000) shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Series C Preferred Stock. Upon conversion, the shares are subject to a one-year leak-out restriction on sales into the market of no more than 5% previous month’s stock liquidity.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Nevada Anti-Takeover Laws
Nevada Revised Statutes sections 78.378 to 78.379 provide state regulation over the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation provide that the provisions of these sections do not apply. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws do not state that these provisions do not apply. The statute creates a number of restrictions on the ability of a person or entity to acquire control of a Nevada company by setting down certain rules of conduct and voting restrictions in any acquisition attempt, among other things. The statute is limited to corporations that are organized in the state of Nevada and that have 200 or more stockholders, at least 100 of whom are stockholders of record and residents of the State of Nevada; and does business in the State of Nevada directly or through an affiliated corporation. Because of these conditions, the statute currently does not apply to our company.
Listing of Common Stock
Our Common Stock is currently quoted on the OTCQX under the trading symbol “IQST.”
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Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar of our Common Stock is VStock Transfer, LLC.
Penny Stock Regulation
The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share. Such securities are subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell them. For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser of such securities and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, among other requirements, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. As the Shares immediately following this Offering will likely be subject to such penny stock rules, purchasers in this Offering will in all likelihood find it more difficult to sell their Shares in the secondary market.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are registering the shares of Common Stock to permit the resale of these shares of Common Stock by the Selling Shareholder and any of its transferees, pledgees, assignees, donees, and successors-in-interest from time to time after the date of this prospectus. All net proceeds from the sale of these common shares will go to the Selling Shareholder who offers and sells its common shares. We will not receive any part of the proceeds from such sales of common shares, other than the exercise price for the option, which we expect to use for working capital. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of Common Stock.
The Selling Shareholder of the securities and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their securities covered hereby on the OTCQX or stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the securities are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A Selling Shareholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:
| • | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; | |
| • | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; | |
| • | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; | |
| • | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; | |
| • | privately negotiated transactions; | |
| • | settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part; | |
| • | in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the Selling Shareholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security; | |
| • | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; | |
| • | a combination of any such methods of sale; or | |
| • | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
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The Selling Shareholder may also sell securities under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Shareholder may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Shareholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.
In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Shareholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Shareholder may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Shareholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The Selling Shareholder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Shareholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).
Because Selling Shareholder may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Shareholder has advised us that there is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale securities by the Selling Shareholder.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Shareholder without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Shareholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of securities of the common stock by the Selling Shareholder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Shareholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
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INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the common stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.
The Doney Law Firm, our independent legal counsel, has provided an opinion on the validity of our common stock.
Urish Popeck & Co., LLC has audited our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 included in this prospectus and registration statement. Urish Popeck & Co., LLC has presented their report with respect to our audited consolidated financial statements. The report of Urish Popeck & Co., LLC is included in reliance upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-1 (including the exhibits, schedules and amendments thereto) under the Securities Act, with respect to the shares of our common stock offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information with respect to us and the common stock offered hereby, reference is made to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other documents are summaries of the material terms of that contract, agreement or other document. With respect to each of these contracts, agreements or other documents filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, reference is made to the exhibits for a more complete description of the matter involved. Copies of the registration statement, and the exhibits and schedules thereto, may be accessed at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website is http://www.sec.gov.
We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We make our periodic reports and other information filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission available, free of charge, through our website at www.iQSTEL.com/investor-releations, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports and other information are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information on file at the public reference rooms. You can also request copies of these documents, for a copying fee, by writing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or you can review these documents on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, as described above. In addition, we will provide electronic or paper copies of our filings free of charge upon request.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to “incorporate by reference” certain information we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission into this prospectus, which means we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to other information we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information we incorporate by reference is considered part of this prospectus. All reports and definitive proxy or information statements subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on or after the date of this prospectus and prior to the sale of all securities registered hereunder or termination of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part (excluding any disclosures that are furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and other documents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are not incorporating by reference any documents, portions of documents, exhibits or other information that is deemed to have been furnished to, rather than filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained herein or any prospectus supplement or in any subsequently filed document that is also incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
You may request a copy of the filings incorporated herein by reference, including exhibits to such documents that are specifically incorporated by reference, at no cost, by writing or calling us at the following address or telephone number:
IQSTEL Inc. Inc.
300 Aragon Avenue, Suite 375
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: (877) 786-8500
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other documents are not necessarily complete, and in each instance investors are referred to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference and the exhibits and schedules thereto.
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IQSTEL INC.
INDEX TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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| Balance Sheets | F-1 | |
| Statement of Operations | F-2 | |
| Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit | F-3 | |
| Statement of Cash Flows | F-4 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | F-5 |
IQSTEL INC.
INDEX TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms | F-15 | |
| Balance Sheets | F-17 | |
| Statement of Operations | F-18 | |
| Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit | F-19 | |
| Statement of Cash Flows | F-20 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | F-21 |
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iQSTEL INC
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Due from related parties | ||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Intangible asset | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Due to related parties | ||||||||
| Loans payable - net of discount of $ | ||||||||
| Loans payable - related parties | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Loans payable, non-current | ||||||||
| Employee benefits, non-current | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock: authorized; par value | ||||||||
| Series A Preferred
stock:
designated;
par value, shares issued and outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
| Series B Preferred
stock:
designated;
par value, shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Series C Preferred
stock:
designated;
par value, shares issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Common stock: authorized; par value and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Equity attributed to stockholders of iQSTEL Inc. | ||||||||
| Deficit attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
| F-1 |
iQSTEL INC
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administration | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income | ||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss on settlement of debt | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributed to stockholders of iQSTEL Inc. | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Foreign currency adjustment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||
| Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | ||||||||||||||||
| Net comprehensive loss attributed to stockholders of iQSTEL Inc. | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Basic income (loss) per common share | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Diluted income (loss) per common share | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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iQSTEL INC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited)
| Series A Preferred Stock | Series B Preferred Stock | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Additional Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Comprehensive Loss | Total | Non Controlling Interest | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for cash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance - March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for compensation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued and to be issued for acquisition of subsidiaries | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for asset acquisition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||