Note 6 - Subsequent Events
On November 6, 2019, 10,000 preferred shares were converted to 10,000,000 shares of common stock by Stockvest, thus increasing the common outstanding shares to 3,902,452,472.
On March 17, 2020, per the agreement with Tri-Bridge Ventures, Tri-Bridge was issued 386,342,795 free trading common shares for payment of $500 a day in penalties from the promissory note dated 10/25/2018 thus increasing the common outstanding shares to 4,288,795,267.
On May 28, 2020, the company signed a settlement agreement with Nawid (Nick)Wadood, et. al. for a promissory note date July 16, 2019, for the acquisition of Nano 101 on October 22, 2018, and the issuance of 5,100,000 preferred shares. Certain disputes had arisen between the board of directors and Nawid (Nick) Wadood regarding handling of the business affairs of Nano 101. The return of all of Nano 101 inventory to the company was to be delivered to the company.
On June 23, 2020, the board of directors received the resignation of Inas Azzam for all positions as Signature Devices, Inc. The company plans on rolling out Innovo Technologies to Inas Azzam, as that part of the business couldn’t become profitable in several years.
On December 4, 2020, per the agreement with Tri-Bridge Ventures, Tri-Bridge was issued 424,590,731 free trading common shares for payment of $500 a day in penalties from the promissory note dated 10/25/2018 thus increasing the common outstanding shares to 4,713,385,998. Tri-Bridge ventures was eligible to receive these shares as previous shares were sold to the public thereby reducing their holding to < 10%.
On December 10, 2020, per the agreement with Tri-Bridge Ventures, Tri-Bridge was issued 466,625,214 free trading common shares for payment of $500 a day in penalties from the promissory note dated 10/25/2018 thus increasing the common outstanding shares to 5,180,011,212. Tri-Bridge ventures was eligible to receive these shares as previous shares were sold to the public thereby reducing their holding to < 10%.
On December 16, 2020, per the agreement with Tri-Bridge Ventures, Tri-Bridge was issued 466,625,214 free trading common shares for payment of $500 a day in penalties from the promissory note dated 10/25/2018 thus increasing the common outstanding shares to 5,646,636,426. Tri-Bridge ventures was eligible to receive these shares as previous shares were sold to the public thereby reducing their holding to < 10%.
On May 24, 2021, per the settlement agreement with Hurley Family Trust, the Hurley Family trust converted preferred shares in the amount of 500,000 to 500,000,000 free trading common thus increasing the common outstanding shares to 6,146,636,426. This also reduced the outstanding preferred shares from 4,950,572 to 4,450,572.
On May 24, 2021, per the settlement agreement with Hurley Family Trust, the Hurley Family trust converted preferred shares in the amount of 600,000 to 600,000,000 free trading common thus increasing the common outstanding shares to 6,746,636,426. This also reduced the outstanding preferred shares from 4,450,572 to 3,850,572.
In August of 2021, the company decided to re-acquire Graffiti Entertainment, Inc as a subsidiary by majority votes of Graffiti Entertainment. While Graffiti Entertainment will not be a wholly owned subsidiary, it will be majority owned by Signature Devices, Inc. The company will be entering the AI/ML Infrastructure space with the games created by Graffiti Entertainment per our previously announced partnership with Genius Ventures, Inc.
On August 16, 2021, the company filed articles of continuance to move the domicile location from Delaware to Wyoming. The new company address is now 36 Shadow Brook Ln, Lander, WY 82850. The company operates across the globe and has been mostly virtual since the covid pandemic has started. The board decided it was best for the company to not bear the expenses of office space at this time.
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The Issuer’s Business, Products and Services
As of 2019 the Company is focusing on the Mobile applications and Internet of Things business and with acquisition of Nano 101 on the hemp-based topical space. The Company’s fiscal year coincides with the calendar year. Our Primary SIC code is 7372 – Prepackaged Software and the Primary NAICS Code is 511210.
Industry Overview
The last twelve months of Internet of Things (IoT) forecasts and market estimates reflect enterprises’ higher expectations for scale, scope and Return on Investment (ROI) from their IoT initiatives. According to Statista, the global Internet of Things (IoT) market is projected to grow from $2.99T in 2014 to $8.9T in 2020, attaining a 19.92% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). Industrial manufacturing is predicted to increase from $472B in 2014 to $890B in global IoT spending. Healthcare and life sciences are projected to increase from $520B in 2014 to $1.335T in 2020.
GrowthEnabler estimated that the global IoT market will grow from $157B in 2016 to $457B by 2020, attaining a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28.5%. According to GrowthEnabler & MarketsandMarkets analysis, the global IoT market share will be dominated by three sub-sectors; Smart Cities (26%), Industrial IoT (24%) and Connected Health (20%). Followed by Smart Homes (14%), Connected Cars (7%), Smart Utilities (4%) and Wearables (3%).
Bain predicts B2B IoT segments will generate more than $300B annually by 2020, including about $85B in the industrial sector. Advisory firm Bain predicts the most competitive areas of IoT will be in the enterprise and industrial segments. Bain predicts consumer applications will generate $150B by 2020, with B2B applications being worth more than $300B. Globally, enthusiasm for the Internet of Things has fueled more than $80B in merger and acquisition (M&A) investments by major vendors and more than $30B in venture capital, according to Bain’s estimates.
With the advancement of hemp extraction technologies, the worry of being exposed to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive component of the hemp plant, has diminished greatly. This has paved the way for usage of hemp plant components such as Cannabidiol (CBD) and other non-THC phytocannabinoids to be used therapeutically without any deleterious side effects for the user.
As such, the overall hemp/cannabis industry has experienced continued growth the past few years. The industry is primed for robust growth in the coming years especially with the growing legalization of the plant across the globe. This is especially true in the United States with the recent passage of the Farm Act in 2018 which now classifies the hemp plant as a commodity and legalizes use of hemp plant derivatives such as CBD and CBG (cannabigerol).
Cannabis Business Plan predicts that the overall cannabis market will reach $24.5 billion by 2021 in North America alone for adult use and medical purposes. By 2027 this amount is expected to grow to $47.3 billion. The CAGR during this period will reach close to 28%.
Grand View Research projects the global Cannabis market to reach 146.4 billion USD by 2025 with a CAGR of 34.6% during the forecast period.
We can also look specifically at the Cannbidiol market. According to the Brightfield Group report, with the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, the Cannbidiol (CBD) market is expected to hit $22 billion USD by 2022. Analysts at Technavio expect the CAGR to be a little above 31% during this period. With continuing global legalization and acceptance of hemp and its derivatives, the future looks bright for the global CBD oil market. Demand is especially strong among millennials and younger generations who are more open to alternative hemp-based therapies.
Corporate Overview
Signature Devices, Inc. (www.signaturedevices.com) (OTC PINK: SDVI) is a holding company with subsidiaries that develop Internet of Things (IOT) products through its subsidiary Signature Devices Technologies, Inc.
Signature Devices combines the best of the technologies underpinning the popular Morpheus media server, Knoton’s hardware, infrastructure and software as well as CBD patches. The result is a company that blends custom software and
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powerful hardware IoT-interconnected devices and sells CBD patches through the subsidiary Nano 101. Learn more by visiting: https://www.signaturedevices.com
Signature Devices is a leading software and hardware development company focusing on the Internet of Things (IoT). Four companies were acquired by Signature Devices, Inc. to form a new entity called Signature Devices. Signature Devices develops and manufactures devices for digital home media management under its Morpheus brand, location beacon, and IoT hardware under its Knoton brands. The acquired entities are used to create a connected platform for the Internet of Things. The closing date for the transaction was February 1, 2017. Two of the four companies have revenue.
Signature Devices blends custom software and powerful hardware to create IoT-interconnected devices. Signature Devices combines the best of the technologies underpinning the popular Morpheus media server; Knoton’s innovative hardware designs suitable for internet of things, home automation and GPS enabled devices.
The Signature Devices Platform is composed of Hardware and Software. The Hardware is designed to be extremely high quality. Some of the hardware is proprietary to Signature Devices. The software is developed in-house and licensed from third party and then integrated into a single platform. The in-house developed hardware and software is also a candidate for potential patents.
Based at 36 Shadow Brook Lane, Lander WY, with other offices in Roseville, CA and Anthem, AZ, Signature Devices, Inc. combines the best of the technologies underpinning the popular Morpheus media server, Tazerwear’s AI Software, Truck IT’s beacon platform with Knoton’s hardware, infrastructure and software. The result is a company that blends custom software and powerful hardware IoT-interconnected devices.
With Signature Devices merger acquisition of Nano 101, the company has now entered the burgeoning hemp space, that with passage of the 2018 Farm Act, is primed for robust growth in the coming years across the globe. The major hemp derivative that is expected to see the greatest growth is CBD (Cannabidiol) which provides a variety of therapeutic benefits without the deleterious psychoactive effects of THC (tetrahydrocannabis). Nano 101 has tapped into this CBD market by developing the most powerful CBD topical patch system. In addition, by Q2 2018 Nano 101 introduced its Hemp patch product line.
Current Products
●Morpheus
Morpheus Media Servers and Players give consumers a high-end media repository that integrates nicely with products like the Apple TV and Roku as well Morpheus’s own dedicated ExHBR® players. Morpheus offers multiple solutions which are currently sold to distributors and installers. Signature Devices is focusing on producing a direct to consumer version of the product, which is already in beta. The Morpheus servers have been proven in the marketplace and sold to customers in Asia, Europe, South America, North America and the Middle East. The company has generated over $300k in product sales with minimal fanfare. The global market for home media servers is projected to reach $200 billion.
Morpheus as a platform supports ExHBR (Extreme High Bit Rate) streaming for the high-quality streaming and Ultra High Definition (4K) content. Morpheus’s new products already support 4k, the new standard in media resolution.
Morpheus competitive advantages
1.Designed for consumers with easy install and setup wizards
2.It’s compact in size and relies local storage
3.It’s based on Extreme High Bit Rate Technology (ExHBR) - High Quality / High performance / High reliability
4.Standalone or integrate into existing home automation and security systems
5.The client & server architectures are optimized & specifically configured for High Definition Audio & Video delivery
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●Knoton
Knoton is the division responsible for blockchain based IOT devices with supporting software to be used for many IOT based products. The portable device can be used for tracking one’s health, a pet’s location, a child tracker, smart home automation and other IOT services. The modular platform enables hardware developers to develop their own products using a library of sensor covering health, lifestyle and security. The IoT devices market was valued at $157 billion in 2016. The Knoton product line uses AI based software for smart object recognition and applies those algorithms to sensors and beacons to create events and notifications.
Knoton competitive advantages
The Knoton specifications have been designed to be scalable in architecture. The devices will have several scalable tiers that share the same exact printed circuit board, enclosure, and industrial design. This will save Signature Devices significant costs in manufacturing. The Knoton adoption is predicted to be very high; the use-cases are many but here are the ones we are pushing for currently:
1.Child tracking and Geo-fencing. By utilizing the built-in L5 signal based GPS, motion and ambient sensors, and proprietary circuitry, the Knoton can react to several scenarios that can protect, track, and interact with the child. It is like having a security team with the child watching for any event that can cause any harm to the child. The Knoton is a family bodyguard.
2.Personal emergency alert and notification system. Anyone can carry the Knoton; in the event of an emergency, the person carrying the Knoton can activate a variety of alarms, messages, audio/video recording, and 911-911 shortcode messages with a press of a button (or a predefined interaction modes such as shock). The Knoton is a personal safety device.
3.Location identification through GPS and Camera (identified on Google map for immediate navigation). The data sent by the Knoton contains location data, SMS data, cellular data, voice, and video as defined by the user. The Knoton is a multipurpose beacon.
4.Facial recognition of registered perpetrators (such as sexual predators and offenders). The Knoton views the area surrounding the user looking for faces (by default). These faces are continuously sent to a backend server that uses AI to identify these faces based on newly developed algorithms and alert the Knoton carrier (as in a law enforcement officer or soldier) or parents as in baby or child tracking/monitoring based on predefined criteria. The Knoton is a child safety device.
5.Infant monitoring and prevention of flip induced sudden death syndrome. The Knoton can be used at home to monitor infants. The infant images are analyzed locally (on the Knoton platform) to produce the fastest reaction time to the infant flipping on their face and prevent flip induced sudden death syndrome. The Knoton is designed to save lives.
6.Home automation (with the use of the included Wi-Fi connectivity). The Knoton can be used in a home/office Wi-Fi network to act as realistic switches to perform automated tasks such as lighting control, scenario automation, shades control, etc. The Knoton is a device for easy living.
7.Silent alarm applications. The Knoton’s extreme connectivity flexibility enables enterprises, banks, retail places, homes, and any place where a silent alarm is needed to have a silent alarm virtually anywhere needed; inside a drawer, under a desk, inside a walk-in fridge, etc. The Knoton is an always-on alert device.
8.Military application as a solder wearable device for automatic identification of known and registered terrorists and criminals. The Knoton can identify terrorists in a battlefield making soldiers even safer from silent attackers. The military grade Knoton is an extremely powerful asset a solder can have; being able to identify a terrorist between groups of people is tactically crucial for the survival of the soldier. The Knoton is the shield in the battlefield.
9.Easy setup via Bluetooth. The Knoton has a truly unique method of setting up. Nevertheless, it is easy and intuitive. Using Bluetooth, the user can graphically (easy) setup their Knoton to be in the mode they require. The software takes the user input and translates it into a detailed setup internally customized for the Knoton. The Knoton speaks visual languages.
10.All day (24 hour) operation via a rechargeable battery through a USB type C connector. The Knoton is truly mobile.
11.The Knoton is also one of the first IoT devices to be a blockchain device that can verify and securely validate any transaction as well as be future proof to implement a truly decentralized connectivity
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ecosystem. This device will be a first in the IoT cryptocurrency and cryptography on the go ecosystem. The Knoton is in the chain.
●Nano CBD Patch
The 120mg Nano CBD patch from Nano 101 is the flagship topical Cannabidiol patch the company first launched. Prior to its release quite a bit of research and was done on the optimal topical system to use. The result was a proprietary technology developed in-house. Legalization of hemp derivatives across the globe, especially in the United States with the Farm Bill of 2018, make it an ideal time to introduce a new system of CBD delivery than standard oral preparations (edibles, vapes, etc). The CBD market, which is the largest portion of the overall Cannabis/Hemp market, is expected to hit $22 billion in the US alone by 2022.
Nano CBD Patch competitive advantages
1.Next generation topical technology. The Nano CBD patch represents the next evolution in topical delivery systems. Prior to its introduction many topical patches utilized a central reservoir system which was often bulky and had less than ideal effectiveness. The result was an uncomfortable patch that delivered only a fraction of the contents in the central well area. An upgrade to the topical patch was introduced in the mid-2000’s with the topical layered and topical direct systems. Nano CBD patches utilize 5 technologies in one patch developed in-house. Several patents are in the initial planning stage based off these set of technologies. The Nano-Vive technology allows us to extract the dry equivalent weight of the CBD, or any other soluble ingredient, and create a nano particulate pre-infusion matrix that can be placed onto the patch. No messy or bulky central reservoir is required. The patch provides full potency of the infused ingredients.
2.Extended delivery time. In addition to providing full potency of the dry equivalent weight, the CBD delivery is over an extended period of time. The window is between 8 to 12 hours for most users. This provides more long-term delivery than oral CBD preparations. A large portion of the CBD contained in oral products gets inactivated by digestive processes before entering the blood stream. Furthermore, these products produce an initial surge of CBD then a drastic drop. Topical CBD oil rubs are also highly inefficient and only a small fraction can penetrate the skin in such a viscous format. Nano CBD delivers more stable and long-term CBD without any surge or drops.
3.Convenient and Simple. Because it is particulate in nature, we are able to pack the full potency of the CBD dosage in a much smaller size than traditional topical patch systems. Our patches are only 1.25” x 1.25” and are very slim as well as discreet. Many users have reported feeling as if nothing is there. Whereas most oral preparations and oils must be taken several times a day, because of the extended period of delivery, only one patch is needed for the day for most users.
4.Comfortable. The patch utilizes a surgical grade adhesive backing that feels light weight and is comfortable to wear up till 24 hours. Many of the older topical patch systems would start to irritate and chaff the skin after a few hours. Nano CBD patch is easy to apply and also very easy to remove with no pain. The slim design provides lasting comfort during duration of use.
5.Customization. The Nano CBD Patches can be easily cut with scissors to customize dosage. While we have found 120mg to be the ideal amount for 8+ hours of delivery, some users may in fact require more for their needs. The user can easily add half a patch or even another whole patch to deliver 240mg. The slim design makes for easy cutting of the patches if the user wishes to customize the dosage of CBD.
6.High quality. Of primary importance has been the cultivation and extraction of hemp derivatives from the highest quality hemp plants. Our hemp plants are grown in the world-renowned hemp plant belt in Oregon. All plants are grown in a pesticide and toxin free environment, ensuring that the extracted CBD oil is pure and free of extraneous toxic solvents.
7.High competitive price point. The patches have the highest dosage of any other competitor on the market and are made in the USA using the finest quality materials. With our production capabilities we are able to price them far below the nearest competitor. As an example previously discussed, Marys Medicinals offers a 10mg patch with older patch technology at $10 for a 10mg patch. 6 such patches would be around $60. Nano 101 Technology is able to sell at retail 6 120MG patches for only $48 USD. Nano 101 Technology is primed to offer the most advanced CBD and hemp topical systems at a price point unbeatable by other patch manufacturers.
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Pure Hemp Patch
The 75mg Pure Hemp patch was launched during Q2 2018 and is 2nd in the Nano 101 Technology topical patch line. It offers all the competitive advantages that Nano CBD patch offers but is infused with a different pre-infusion matrix rich with hemp derived phytocannabinoids and terpenes.
Competition
Morpheus’s competitors are Kaleidescape, Imerge, and VidaBox. Both are U.S. based companies with an established product offering. However, they operate at different price points with Kaleidescape and Imerge on the higher end of the price range (as high as $25,000) and VidaBox in the same target tier for Morpheus ($1,000SRP). Highlights of the main differentiating factors are illustrated below:
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Storage
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Blu-Ray
Rip
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HD Rip/
Vie
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Multi-
Region
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Platform
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Music
Streaming
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Internet
Radio
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Price
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Morpheus Pro
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8TB
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Linux
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5 ports
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5 zones
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$3000
(+$299/Client)
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Morpheus Consumer
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NAS
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Externa
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Yes
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Yes
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Linux
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1 port
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1 zone
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$999 (+299 /client)
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VidaBox
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4TB
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Win
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0
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0
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$11,500
(+$700/Client)
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Kaleidescape
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4TB
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No
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No
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No
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Linux
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0
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0
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$17,000
(+$2,500/Client)
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Fusion Research
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4TB
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Linux
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0
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0
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$5,000
(+1200/Client)
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ADMS Crestron
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4TB
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No
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No
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No
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Win
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0
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0
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$9,000
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Imerge
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3TB
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Win
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0
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0
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$11,000 (+
$3500/Client)
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While the CBD space is expected to be flooded with a variety of products with the recent passing of the Farm Bill, the topical space is currently very limited in terms of competition. The conversion of CBD into a long term 8+ hour delivery patch requires the infusion of the oil onto a patch matrix of sort. Most of the competitors of Nano 101 technology use a central reservoir patch delivery system that was first developed in in the 1970s. These systems are often quite bulky and cumbersome to leave on for extended periods of time. Major competitors in this arena include Marys Nutrionals, Pure Ratios CBD patch, and Papa & Barkley’s. These patches utilize a central reservoir and have a lower dose CBD oil infusion. Several of the Pure Ratio patches are also intermixed with THC. Nano 101 is the first CBD topical company to provide the next generation nano particulate body heat activated patch system. In addition to providing the next generation delivery mechanism, Nano 101 offers the highest dosage at a far more competitive price. For example, a single patch from Marys Nutrionals has 10mg and is priced at $10. Six such patches would retail for $60 USD whereas Nano 101 has priced six 120MG topical patches at $48 retail.
Business Development
Our business development efforts are focused on 4 main areas:
●Release of the newly designed Knoton along with the use-cases and the marketing plan. The Knoton is a promising device that will take advantage of the ever-growing IoT market. The Knoton will also be designed to be a secure blockchain IoT device that can be weaved into a complete IoT system. Such device when deployed in the thousands or millions of units can then form a complete system that can have profound uses in the crypto-currency and distributed-computation market segment. The IoT market is still in its infancy and developing fast. The Knoton is designed to take advantage of this large market.
●Revamping our Morpheus line to maintain a cutting-edge advantage in the media delivery market. A few of the upgrades that are planned are an upgrade to the entire line to 4K and the introduction of a Morpheus device designed for the consumer market rather than just the professional market.
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●Expand e-commerce marketing for both Nano CBD Plus and Pure Hemp Patch through social media and other online outlets. With the Farm Bill now passed, we expect social media platforms such as Facebook and Google to allow marketing of CBD products on their platforms in the near future. This far restriction of Cannabidiol on these channels has been a major barrier to marketing efforts in the ecommerce space.
●Invest in continued SEO efforts for Nano CBD. Sales growth has been driven primarily through organic search traffic on Google and Yahoo. Nano CBD ranks high on major CBD related keywords on both search engines. The company’s SEO focus will be to improve on rankings in the coming year on these and more major search keywords for both engines.
●Expand digital marketing for the Pure Hemp Patch product line. While CBD may be restricted by the likes of Facebook and Google, Hemp products are allowed. The coming year will see increased marketing budgets directed to Google display, Google Shopping, Google Search, and Facebook marketing. Amazon also allows hemp products and is an online shopping platform that we will target heavily.
●Diversifying product lines under both Nano CBD and Pure Hemp. Passing of the Farm Bill has allayed concerns with many potential customers. Nano 101 Technology plans on developing topical patches of varying strengths and sizes to serve the needs of consumers desiring stronger or a lower dosage of CBD oil in their patches.
●Nano CBD will also develop a variety of formulations that includes CBD with other natural herbal remedies. Development has already begin on producing topical systems that may help with certain conditions such as joint pain or insomnia. This would be the first not only in the topical patch space but in the overall CBD market which thus far has been restricted to CBD only preparations.
Investment in Growth
During 2019, Signature Devices plans to invest in additional business development resources to drive awareness and adoption of the platform to targeted customers. We also plan to invest in additional features and technology such as IoT and Media Servers. We also intend to continue investing in research and development related to further increase our product offering and competitive advantage. The goal of these development efforts will be to maximize market penetration across our multiple streams of income within the Internet of Things while improving the user experience.
Signature Devices will take a three-pronged investment growth strategy with the acquired Nano 101 property. The first will be expansion of digital marketing efforts of its Pure Hemp product line. While CBD is still restricted, Hemp labeled products are allowed for marketing and sale on Google, Facebook, and the Amazon marketplace. With our recent investment in Google Shopping for Pure Hemp patch, returns have been in the 4x to 5x region of investment. We see high potential to push the hemp product line on these e-commerce marketing platforms. We have also allocated a significant amount of energy towards continued research and development especially with our CBD products. With the Farm Bill passing we expect to release a variety of patches with varying strengths and with custom formulations. Our third strategy is to invest placing our products in traditional brick & mortar retail stores. Our initial focus is on smaller practitioner’s offices (chiropractor offices, naturopaths, homeopaths, etc.), wellness centers, dispensaries, vape shops because of easier markets to these distribution channels. Eventually larger retail spaces will be targeted such as major name pharmacies and retail stores (CVS, Walgreens, Target, Walmart, etc.).
Business Development
Innovo Technology is currently selling through distributors in several countries. In the last 3 years Innovo Technology has built a solid name synonymous with high quality software and hardware. The current product lines in production is Morpheus, which is geared towards the professional installers and professional home automation integrators. We will continue to grow our international distributor base and US dealer base.
Signature Devices will invest heavily in R&D, grow the current manufacturing relationships to produce its products, and focus on marketing and selling activities. The company plans on growing USA based operations while increasing its overseas programming joint ventures.
Our business development efforts are focused on three main areas. The first is expand in the private media server. The second is focus on providing IoT devices for campus and personal security. The third area of focus is expand the TruckIT app based on technology by Knoton further into the US market. This translates to revenue generation from selling physical hardware, providing cloud services and monthly subscription fees.
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Business development plans for Nano 101 Technology will take have three goals. Our first goal is to expand on the ecommerce marketing platforms that are available to use. Even though Google, Facebook, and Amazon our currently reticent to sponsor CBD products, we can still utilize other digital commerce channels to market the patches. While organic traffic alone has been quite extraordinary in terms of sales, a heavy investment in avenues that will allow CBD would be a huge bonus.
We will also continue to push Pure Hemp patch through Google, Amazon and Facebook as Hemp related products are permitted. Recent marketing campaigns, in particular Google shopping, have been a huge plus for us with 4 to 5x returns. The dearth of hemp patches on Amazon is also a big competitive advantage.
Finally, we will have continued research and development in expanding our topical product lines. We expect to have patches of varying strengths and sizes. For example, we have plans of a larger sized patch that utilizes our next generation technology, with double to triple the dose of CBD. We also have lower strength CBD topicals in the planning stage. One of the most exciting aspects of our research is in the development of CBD infused formulations with other herbal ingredients to create patches to possibly treat different symptoms such as joint pain, insomnia, and anxiety.
This coming year will also see a heavy push for us to infiltrate the retail space. We have already developed lucrative relations with small retail health stores, alternative medicine clinics, and dispensaries. We will continue to expand and have both Pure Hemp and CBD patches in stores across the nation. Our initial strategy has been working with smaller retail outlets but plans are underway to introduce our custom CBD formulations in larger more established chains such as CVD, Walgreens, Target, etc.
Intellectual Properties & Licenses
Our success and ability to compete are substantially dependent upon our internally developed technology and expertise.
We rely on patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark law to protect our technology. We currently have several patent applications pending. We also believe that factors such as the technological and creative skills of our personnel, and new product developments and enhancements are essential to establishing and maintaining a technology leadership position. There can be no assurance that others will not develop technologies that are similar or superior to our technology.
Our success will depend in part upon our ability to protect our intellectual property rights. We cannot be certain that other parties will not contest our intellectual property rights.
Employees
As of the date of this report, we employed three full-time employee, Charles Townsend who serves as our Chairman of the Board, Acting Secretary, and Acting Treasurer, and Inas Azzam who serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. Other employees are not named. We consider our relations with our employees to be excellent. We are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements.
Issuer’s Facilities
We do not own any real property. Our main mailing address and office is at 36 Shadow Brook Lane, Lander WY, 82850 Previously we leased an office at 26060 Acero Mission Viejo, California.
Officers, Directors, and Control Persons
In responding to this item, please provide the names of each of the issuer’s executive officers, directors, general partners and control persons (control persons are beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of any class of the issuer’s equity securities), as of the date of this information statement.
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Mr. Townsend is an experienced manager, who draws on 15 years of experience. Mr. Townsend brings expertise adept for tracking revenues and implementing effective sales techniques to achieve productivity goals.
Mr. Azzam, has been CEO and CTO of Innovo Technology from August 2016 to the present. From 2012 to 2016, Mr. Azzam was CEO and CTO of AVWorld, Inc.
During the last five years, excluding traffic violations and minor offenses, our officers and director and our control shareholder, Charles Townsend, Inas Azzam, have not been
Mr. Townsend and Mr. Azzam are not a disqualified person under Rule 230.262, Rule 230.505(b)(2)(iii), and Rule 230.506(d)(2)(ii) of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Beneficial owner is a legal term where specific property rights ("use and title") in equity belong to a person even though legal title of the property belongs to another person.
In determining the beneficial ownership percentages, we have calculated out on a fully diluted basis, the voting rights of Preferred Series A shares and Common Series A. Preferred Series A shares have conversion and voting rights of one preferred share to 1,000 common shares. This makes the Preferred Share Series A shareholders beneficial owners of common stock with voting rights. Additionally, the Preferred B shares gives our Directors super majority voting rights
The holders of our Series B Preferred Stock have voting rights with respect to the business, management, or affairs of the corporation in the amount of 1% of the voting rights for all classes of stock per 100 shares of the Preferred B shares on the record date of the vote. Thus, Mr. Townsend, by virtue of owning a majority of this stock, has 65.5% voting super voting rights, giving him control of the Company.
We are authorized to issue 7,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.00001 par value. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to equal dividends and distributions, with respect to the Common stock when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors from funds legally available for such dividends. No holder of Common Stock has any preemptive right to subscribe for any of our stock nor are any shares subject to redemption. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, and after payment of creditors and any amounts payable to senior securities, the assets will be divided pro rata on a share-for-share basis among the holders of the shares of Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock now outstanding upon completion of this Offering and conversion of any Preferred Stock, are, and will be, fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable.
Holders of our Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights, so that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of directors will be able to elect 100% of the directors if they choose to do so, and in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any members to the Board of Directors.
The Company has never paid any dividends to shareholders of our Common Stock. The declaration in the future of any cash or stock dividends will depend upon our capital requirements and financial position, general economic conditions, and other pertinent factors. We presently intend not to pay any cash or stock dividends in the foreseeable future. Management intends to reinvest earnings, if any, in the development and expansion of our business. No dividend may be paid on the Common Stock until all Preferred Stock dividends are paid in full.
There is a limited trading market for our common shares, and there is no guarantee that a continuous liquid trading market will develop. All of our common shares are traded only on the OTC Bulletin Board and the OTCQB and there can be no assurance that the common shares will ever gain any liquid trading volumes in any other market or gain listing on any stock exchange.
We have a history of operating losses, and we have minimal profit 2018 and only while profits in 2019 have increased, there are still many risk factors to our business. For the nine months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we had net revenues of
$373,569 and $248,429. For the 9 months ending 2019, the company saw a positive net income of $632,657 an increase from 2018 which saw a net profit of $19,998. These profits, among other things, are partially due to unpayable debt on the part of the company that resulted in additional income of $282,500. While management believes that we may achieve profitability in the future, there can be no assurance that we will do so. Our ability to generate and sustain significant additional revenues or achieve profitability will depend upon numerous factors outside of our control, including sales of our advertising and software products and reduction of our debt obligations.
The market price of our stock is likely to be highly volatile because there has been a relatively thin trading market for our stock, which causes trades of small blocks of stock to have a significant impact on our stock price. You may not be able to rebuy or re-sell our common stock easily following periods of volatility because of the market’s reaction to volatility.
Other factors that could cause such volatility may include, among other things:
Our common stock is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and the OTCQB and is considered a “penny stock.” The OTC Bulletin Board and the OTCQB is generally regarded as a less efficient trading market than the NASDAQ Capital Market.
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, which specifies information about penny stocks and the nature and significance of risks of the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and any salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements indicating the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must 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 trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock.
Since our common stock is subject to the regulations applicable to penny stocks, the market liquidity for our common stock could be adversely affected because the regulations on penny stocks could limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock and thus your ability to sell our common stock in the secondary market.
Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 7,000,000,000 (seven billion) shares of common stock and 10,000,000 (10 million) shares of preferred stock. Our Board of Directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without stockholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of common stock or preferred stock are issued, dilution to the interests of our stockholders will occur and the rights of the holders of common stock might be materially and adversely affected.
In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors, and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
We have never paid dividends on our common stock and do not presently intend to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that any funds available for payment of dividends will be re-invested into the Company to further its business strategy.