Item
2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The
Company acquired Bitech on March 31, 2022 (the “Closing Date”) through a share exchange pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement
(the “Share Exchange Agreement”) by and among the Company, Bitech, each of Bitech’s shareholders (each, a “Seller”
and collectively, the “Sellers”), and Benjamin Tran, solely in his capacity as Sellers’ Representative (“Sellers’
Representative”). The transaction contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the “Share Exchange”).
The Share Exchange Agreement provides that the Company will acquire from the Sellers, an aggregate of 94,312,250 shares of Bitech’s
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, representing 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Bitech (collectively, the “Bitech
Shares”). In consideration of the Bitech Shares, the Company issued to the Sellers an aggregate of 9,000,000 shares of the Company’s
newly authorized Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). Each
Bitech Share shall be entitled to receive 0.09543 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically
convert into 53.975685 shares (an aggregate of approximately 485,781,300) of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Company Common
Stock”) upon filing of an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation increasing the number of the Company’s authorized
common stock so that there are a sufficient number of shares of Company Common Stock authorized but unissued to permit a full conversion
of all the Series A Preferred Stock. Upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Sellers will hold, in the aggregate, approximately
96% of the issued and outstanding shares of Company capital stock on a fully diluted basis.
The
following agreements were entered into in connection with the acquisition of Bitech:
Management
Services Agreement
On
the Closing Date, the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary Quad Video Halo, Inc. (“Quad”) and Peter L. Dalrymple (“Dalrymple”),
a director of the Company, entered into a Management Services Agreement (the “MSA”) whereby Dalrymple agreed to act as the
general manager of the video recording operations of Quad and collect certain accounts receivable of the Company (the “Services”).
In exchange for providing the Services, the Company agreed to pay Dalrymple a fee equal to the net revenues derived from these operations
after payment of all operating expenses related to such operations. The term of the MSA commences on the Closing Date and continues until
the earlier to occur of the following: (i) 90 days after the Closing Date; (ii) the Company and Dalrymple’s mutual written consent;
or (iii) any material breach of the MSA by either party, provided that the breaching party has been provided written notice of such breach
and has failed to cure such breach within ten (10) days of receipt of such written notice.
Amendment
to the Note
On
the Closing Date, the Company, Quad and Dalrymple, entered into an Amendment to the Secured Promissory Note (the “Note Amendment”)
whereby Dalrymple agreed that (i) the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the Secured Promissory Note dated August 31, 2020
as amended on October 29, 2021 issued by the Company in favor of Dalrymple (collectively, the “Note”) is $95,000 as
of the Closing Date, (ii) the date on which the outstanding principal and accrued interest is due is 90 days after the Closing Date,
(iii) any obligations of (x) the Company that become due and owing to Bitech or the Sellers under Section 4.07(c) of the Share Exchange
Agreement or (y) that become due and owing under Section 6.12 of the MSA may be offset against any amounts owed by the Company or Quad
under the Note and (iv) all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity) that may be based upon,
arise out of or relate to the Note, or the negotiation, execution or performance of the Note (including any representation or warranty
made in or in connection with the Note or as an inducement to enter into the Note or this Amendment), may be made only against Quad,
and SPIN who is not a party to the Note as of the Closing Date, including without limitation any past, present or future director, officer,
employee, incorporator, member, manager, partner, equityholder, affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of SPIN (“SPIN Parties”),
shall have no liability (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or based upon any theory that seeks to impose liability
of the SPIN Parties) for any obligations or liabilities arising under, in connection with or related to the Note or for any claim based
on, in respect of, or by reason of the Note or its negotiation or execution, and Dalrymple waives and releases all such liabilities,
claims and obligations against any such SPIN Parties.
Amendment
to the Security Agreement
On
the Closing Date, the Company, Quad and Dalrymple, entered into an Amendment to Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement
Amendment”) whereby the parties to that agreement agreed that (i) Quad shall be included with the Company as an additional
debtor for all purposes in the Security Agreement entered into between the Company and Dalrymple dated August 31, 2020 (the
“Security Agreement”), (ii) Quad’s collateral obligations under the Security Agreement shall only relate to its
accounts receivable, and the collateral described relating to “Pledged Securities” as defined in the Security Agreement
shall not apply to Quad’s obligations under the Security Agreement, (iii) the Company’s pledge of its accounts
receivables as provided for in the Security Agreement will be limited solely to the Company’s accounts receivables in
existence as of March 27, 2022 at 11:59 P.M. ET, and shall not apply to any after acquired accounts receivables and (iv) the Company
is authorized to file an amended financing statement to reflect the terms of Security Agreement Amendment and Quad shall promptly
file a financing statement reflecting the terms set for in such amendment.
BUSINESS
Bitech
Mining Corporation History
Bitech
Mining Corporation (“Bitech”) was founded on January 8, 2021 in the state of Wyoming by Benjamin Tran and Michael Cao. Mr.
Tran has been serving as Bitech’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since its inception, devoting his full business time to
the operation of the Company which is focused on developing green technology solutions initially focused on the cryptocurrency mining
industry and in the future to applications outside of the cryptocurrency mining business. Mr. Cao has been serving as its Board Member,
devoting a majority of his time to build the Company based on its core business strategy in the crypto mining community and collaborations
with worldwide strategic partners in supporting the commercializing our core technology we call Tesdison, aiming to reduce significant
electricity consumption from crypto mining operations.
On
January 15, 2021, the Company acquired the global exclusive license of Tesdison technology (U.S. patent No. 10,547,179 B2 - High electric
Power Generation and Charging System) for the crypto mining vertical market worldwide from licensor Supergreen Energy Corp.
On
May 3, 2021, the Company started its initial launch of Evirontek, an integrated
technology platform of Bitech to provide integrated solutions to the crypto mining industry to include (1) U.S. patented Tesdison
technology, and (2) Bitech Intellisys-8,
an in-house proprietary system architectural design for crypto miners.
On
October 25, 2021, the Company executed the amendment from its licensor to upgrade from 4-year exclusivity license to the perpetual exclusive
license for the crypto mining vertical market worldwide.
In
2021, the Company started the architecture design of Bitech Intellysis-8 and engaged with its Chief Scientific Advisor Calvin Cao who
is the inventor of Tesdison technology to lead the technical implementation and commercialization of the Tesdison technology,
and hired Robert Brilon to serve Bitech in the capacity of its Chief Financial Officer.
On
March 31, 2022, the shareholders of Bitech acquired the control of Spine Injury Solutions, Inc., as discussed in Item 1.01 of this Current
Report.
Legacy
Business
The
Company continues to actively pursue the collection of previously provided spine injury diagnostic services and Quad continues to operate
its business of owning, developing and leasing the Quad Video Halo video recording system (“QVH”) used to record medical
procedures. Following completion of the Share Exchange, we plan to evaluate potential strategic alternatives for non-core assets and
operations in our legacy business including but not limited to a possible sale of those operations.
Bitech
Mining Corporation
Bitech
Mining Corporation (“Bitech”) is a development-stage technology company dedicated to providing a suite of revolutionary
electrical power generation technologies we call the “Evirontek Integrated Platform” as discussed below.
Overview
of Bitech’s Business
There
is an urgency in the global needs of today’s ever-changing energy landscape in the world of cryptocurrency mining where power saving
is the most challenging issue for this business. Bitech’s goal is to change the future of the cryptocurrency mining businesses
by providing its patented revolutionary green technology power-saving solution that has been designed to be safe, reliable, cost effective,
and easily scalable.
We
plan to initially market the Evirontek Integrated Platform to the cryptocurrency mining industry to reduce the exorbitant high cost of
electricity. The Evirontek Integrated Platform, once fully developed, will be comprised of (1) a patented high efficiency electric power
generation and charging system which we license and call the “Tesdison Technology” and (2) a chipset and related software
component we plan to develop which we call the “Bitech Intellisys-8 Chipset Solution” or “Intellisys-8”. Combined,
we refer to these technologies as the Evirontek Dual Platform.
The
Tesdison System
The
Tesdison System is a virtually renewable electric power-generating system configured to provide an efficient means for generating electricity
for charging an electrical energy storage source such as batteries as well as provide energy for other uses. Bitech intends to develop
a large scale Tesdison System based on the current prototype. The prototype Tesdison System utilizes patented technology that:
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Enables
the generation of electricity of up to twice the original output, |
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Is
a modular and scalable electrical storage and power generation device, |
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Is
capable of distributing a steady stream of 120/220/480 volts of electricity, and |
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Can
be run in concert with other units to generate a constant, uninterrupted supply of electricity 24 hours per day at any desired voltage. |
The
Tesdison System technology was validated by National Technical Systems, Inc. (“NTS”) on September 17, 2019. Established in
1961, NTS is a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services.
The
Bitech Intellisys-8 Chipset Solution (“Intellisys-8”)
The
planned Intellisys-8 Chipset Solution is a combination of computer chips and other hardware components that will be driven by software
that is intended to reduce power consumption and heat in computer systems and accelerate their computational speed. The solution will
include a central intelligent controller that controls a power management controller, a climate controller, distributing processing controller
and internet interface.
Below
is a diagram of the Evirontek Dual Platform:
Revenue
Model
Bitech’s
planned revenue model is a 5-pronged revenue ecosystem including (1) initial set up fees, (2) system building services, (3) cryptocurrency
production revenue sharing, (4) mass production sales of smaller scale systems using the Tesdison Technology, and (5) royalty fee from
non-cryptocurrency businesses that use the Tesdison Technology.
The
recurring revenue nature of our planned crypto-production sharing is intended to be our main revenue source, enhanced with other potential
revenue streams to strengthen our business longevity. At times, we plan to offer customized power-saving system buildings for data centers
and power plants using our licensed Tesdison Technology while providing working capital to support the continued expansion of all five
prongs of our planned revenue model. Bitech, while introducing the Tesdison Technology to business partners throughout the world, also
expects to benefit from collecting a portion of any revenue derived from various large-scale commercialization projects with partners,
using this technology to replace other outdated, ineffective power solutions in data centers.
The
following diagram illustrates our planned revenue model:
Marketing
Plans
Bitech
plans to, in conjunction with international business developers, seek cryptocurrency mining partners with large-scale productions
to facilitate and initially market the Tesdison Technology solution and implement its planned revenue share business model with cryptocurrency
miners of the most popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Once development of the Intellisys-8 has been completed, we
intend to integrate this solution with the Tesdison Technology and market this solution as the Evirontek Integrated Platform. Bitech
has an exclusive license to use the Tesdison Technology in the cryptocurrency industry. We can also offer the Tesdison Technology pursuant
to our license agreement on a non-exclusive basis to any other industry application outside of the cryptocurrency industry to include
data centers, solar power plants, natural resource mining, data centers, and many other renewable initiatives.
Bitech
plans to capture market share in three tiers as depicted in the diagram below. Bitech plans to take a strategic approach by partnering
with major players of in the cryptocurrency mining industry to accelerate revenue generation in order to quickly obtain sizable market
share executing its revenue sharing model via technology licensing and solution-driven implementations. Bitech has created a market penetration
model that accommodates its “green tech” brand recognition with plans for global expansion and balanced revenue lines between
three major customer tiers, primarily including (1) cryptocurrency mining market leaders, (2) upcoming cryptocurrency miners, and (3)
data centers and power plants.
Core
Technology
The
Evirontek technology integrated platform includes both a renewable energy system solution using Tesdison Technology for
power saving and a chipset solution using the Bitech Intellisys-8 architecture we are developing based on its design to reduce power
consumption and heat in computer systems and accelerate their computational speed.
Bitech
will offer the patented Tesdison Technology with its expected cost savings, reliability and scalability solution to clients and client
partners via a licensing model with revenue-sharing partnerships. The proprietary Tesdison Technology has been shown to generate up to
twice the original energy output and is a modular, scalable storage and power generation solution. Tesdison Technology distributes a
steady stream of 120/220/480 VAC output and multiple Tesdison units can be run in concert to generate a constant, uninterrupted supply
of electricity 24 hours a day at any desired voltage.
Our
core technology Tesdison system is a virtually renewable electric power-generating system configured to provide an efficient means
for generating electricity for charging an electrical energy storage source such as batteries using the same energy storage source to
power an electro-mechanical system for generating electricity. Part of the output of the electro-mechanical system for generating electricity
is fed back to the energy storage source to recharge the storage source, as well as provide energy to charge a second energy storage
system.
Cryptocurrency Mining Industry
The
global cryptocurrency market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% from 2019 to 20263.
The
global cryptocurrency mining market size is projected to reach US$ 2,584.6 million by 2026, from US$ 1,015.9 million in 2020, at a CAGR
of 16.8% during 2021-20264.
According
to The Block Research, bitcoin miners made more than $15
billion in revenue over the course of 2021. The estimate represents a year-over-year increase of
206%. The bitcoin mining revenue peaked in March last year, when miners brought in some $1.75 billion,
including $167 million in transaction fees. Throughout the year, bitcoin mining revenue
was buoyed by soaring prices for the digital asset, which hit an all-time high in early November 2021. The scenario was no different
for Ethereum miners. “Ethereum miners have generated a total of $16.5 billion in revenue,
representing a year-on-year increase of 678%, a record revenue year,” says the report5.
The
United States is now the bitcoin mining capital of the world. It is because China has
recently banned all domestic cryptocurrency mining in June 2021 and then outlawed cryptocurrencies
completely in September 20216.
The
green new era has begun entering the cryptocurrency mining world with a technological shift toward green energy solutions. Organizations
such as the Bitcoin Mining Council are
working to increase transparency in the industry through higher reporting standards. Many crypto-native organizations are also joining
the Crypto Climate Accord, committing to achieve net-zero emissions from electricity consumption associated with crypto-related operations
by 20307.
3
See Current and Upcoming Trends in CryptoCurrency Market - https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/02/23/2180372/0/en/Current-and-Upcoming-Trends-in-CryptoCurrency-Market-Cap-to-Hit-5-190-62-Million-by-2026-Soars-at-30-CAGR-Facts-Factors.html
4
See InvestorPlace – Stock Market News –
https://www.yahoo.com/video/4-crypto-mining-stocks-worth-165938416.html.
5
See Bitcoin Miners' Revenue Rose 206% In 2021 –
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bitcoin-miners-revenue-rose-206-in-2021-301482452.html
6
See U.S. is now the ‘Bitcoin mining capital of the world’ –
https://news.yahoo.com/us-is-now-the-bitcoin-mining-capital-of-the-world-gem-mining-ceo-155729770.html
7
See Green New Era Dawn For Crypto with Global Mining Shift – https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/13/green-new-era-dawns-for-crypto-with-global-mining-shift/
The
rising tide of bitcoin prices has lifted stock prices for Bitcoin mining company. Although Bitcoin proponents claim that anyone can mine
it, the cryptocurrency’s mining ecosystem is dominated by industrial outfits. This is primarily due to the considerable equipment
and electric cost associated with the activity8.
Renewable/Electricity
Industry
In
its Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021),
the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that the share of renewables in the United States electricity generation mix
will increase from 21% in 2020 to 42% in 20509.
According
to International Energy Agency Report in October 2020, electricity production is witnessing a profound transformation,
with a greater role for smarter grids going hand in hand with increased solar and wind deployment. Electricity grids – transmission
and distribution - provide the bedrock of today’s and tomorrow’s power systems, enabling electricity to flow and all sources
of flexibility to contribute to electricity security. Grid expansion must accelerate over the next decade to connect all new sources
of electricity, including renewables, extending grids by 16 million kilometers, 80% more than over the past decade10.
Ernst
& Young in its 2021 report stated that a reinvigorated focus on talent and skills is necessary
to fully realize the value of technology and propel transformation across the utility value chain11. Electricity
demand and emissions are now 5% higher than where they were before the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, which prompted worldwide lockdowns
that led to a temporary drop in global greenhouse gas emissions. Electricity demand also surpassed the growth of renewable energy, the
analysis found12.
Patent
License Agreement
On
January 15, 2021, Bitech entered into a Patent & Technology Exclusive and Non-Exclusive License Agreement with Supergreen Energy
Corp. (“SGE”) which was amended on January 15, 2021 and on March 26, 2022 (collectively, the “License Agreement”
or “License”). Pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, Bitech has a perpetual and globally exclusive license to United
States patent no. 10,547,179 B2 granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 28, 2020 for a high efficiency electric power
generation and charging system (the “Power Generation Patent”) within the cryptocurrency mining industry and a non-exclusive
license for all other industries.
Bitech
issued to SGE 10,000,000 shares of Bitech’s Common Stock and paid it $25,000 in cash as a license fee under the License Agreement.
In addition, Bitech agreed to pay SGE the following milestone fees pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement: (1) 10% of the total
cash received from Bitech’s clients, (2) 30% of the total equity received from Bitech’s clients, (3) 30% of the total value
of any coin, token or cryptocurrency received from Bitech’s clients and (4) 10% of the total gross sales revenue or 15% of net
profit from its sales revenue. In addition, Bitech agreed to pay SGE the following sublicense fees pursuant to the terms of the License
Agreement: (1) 10% of cash, non-royalty sublicensing consideration, (2) 30% of royalty sublicensing consideration and (3) 30% of royalty
sublicensing consideration paid in equity, tokens or bitcoins. Further, Bitech is obligated to pay SGE an assignment fee of 15% of the
consideration received by the shareholders of Bitech in the event of a transaction involving a change of control of Bitech or sale
of all or substantially all of its assets but excluding issuance of equity in financing transactions or acquisitions of synergistic businesses
and the Share Exchange.
The
term of the license continues for the term of the Power Generation Patent. Bitech may terminate the License Agreement at any time upon
90 days prior notice to SGE. SGE may terminate the License Agreement if (a) Bitech fails to make any payments due under the License Agreement
within 30 days after written notice from SGE, (b) Bitech breaches any non-payment provision of the License Agreement and does not cure
such breach within 60 days after written notice from SGE, (c) SGE delivers notice to Bitech of three or more actual breaches of the License
Agreement in any 12-month period even in the event Bitech cures such breaches in the allowed period, or (d) Bitech or any sublicensee
of Bitech initiates any proceeding or action to challenge the validity, enforceability or scope of the Power Generation Patent or assists
a third party in pursuing such a proceeding.
Calvin
Cuong Cao who is the principal owner of SGE is the brother of Michael Cao, a director and substantial shareholder of the Company.
8
See Bitcoin Mining Firms Benefit From Soaring Bitcoin Price – https://www.investopedia.com/bitcoin-mining-firms-benefit-from-soaring-bitcoin-price-5094729
9
See EIA projects renewables share of U.S. electricity generation mix will double by 2050 –https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46676
10
See Electricity Security in Tomorrow’s Power Systems – https://www.iea.org/articles/electricity-security-in-tomorrow-s-power-systems
11
See If Tech Powers the Future, Who Power the Tech? – https://www.ey.com/en_us/power-utilities/if-tech-powers-the-future-who-powers-the-tech
12
See Global electric power demand surges above pre-pandemic level –
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/25/global-electric-power-demand-surges-above-pre-pandemic-levels-.html
Intellectual Property—Patents,
Trademarks
We regularly seek to protect our intellectual property rights in connection with our Tesdison Technology platform. We
rely on non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements to protect our intellectual property rights. To the extent we describe or disclose
our proprietary technology, we redact or request redaction of such information prior to public
disclosure. Despite these measures, we may be unable to detect the unauthorized use of, or take appropriate steps to enforce our
intellectual property rights. Effective trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which we plan to license
our technology to the same extent as in the United States. Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property could impair our
ability to compete effectively. Further, enforcing our intellectual property rights could result in the expenditure of significant
financial and managerial resources and may not prove successful. Although we intend to protect our rights vigorously, there can be
no assurance that these measures will be successful.
We
own the website www.bitech.tech.
We
license from SGE United States patent no. 10,547,179 B2 granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 28, 2020 for a high
efficiency electric power generation and charging system (the “Power Generation Patent”) pursuant to the License Agreement.
The Power Generation Patent and the License Agreement expires on April 4, 2038 so long as all required filing fees are paid with respect
to such patent.
Competition
The
renewable energy market is evolving and highly competitive. With the introduction of new technologies and the potential entry of new
competitors into the market, we expect competition to increase in the future, which could harm our business, results of operations, or
financial condition once we complete development and commence marketing the Tesdison Technology and the Intellisys-8 Chipset Solution.
Electrical power consumption associated with cryptocurrency
mining is a significant challenge facing all cryptocurrency miners. We believe that the more energy efficient proprietary Tesdison Technology
will enable us to be competitive with other renewable energy providers by achieving a reduction in electrical power consumption that
results in costs savings greater than the costs to implement either the Tesdison Technology or the Intellisys-8 Chipset Solution. We
expect to face significant competition, which may have an adverse effect on expected revenues.
We
believe our ability to compete successfully with other renewable energy providers will also depend on a number of factors including implementation
costs, safety and cycle life, and on non-technical factors such as brand, established customer relationships and financial and manufacturing
resources. Many of the incumbents have, and future entrants may have, greater resources than we have and may also be able to devote greater
resources to the development of their current and future technologies. They may also have greater access to larger potential customer
bases and have and may continue to establish cooperative or strategic relationships amongst themselves or with third parties (including
OEMs) that may further enhance their resources and offerings.
Sources
and Availability of Materials
As
discussed above, we plan to develop a full scale Tesdison Technology based system and since we are not currently producing these systems,
we have no current need to obtain the input materials needed to produce them. Once we commence production, we
plan to source our input materials from industry leading suppliers of the needed components.
Once
we commence commercial production of the Evirontek Integrated Platform or any of its component systems, any significant interruption
or negative change in the availability or economics of the supply chain for key inputs, such as the raw material cost of batteries or
computer chips, could, however, materially impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. We intend to
purchase input materials on a purchase order basis from worldwide suppliers at market prices based on our production requirements. Consequently,
our management believes that we will have access to a sufficient supply of the key inputs for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, we
do not anticipate any unique supply constraints that would impede the commercialization of our planned products or systems for the foreseeable
future.
Employees
As
of March 31, 2022, Bitech has two full-time employees and Quad employs one collection consultant and one QVH consultant. To date, we
have not experienced any work stoppages and we consider our relationship with our employees to be good. None of our employees are either
represented by a labor union or are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.
Government
Regulation and Compliance with Respect to Bitech’s Business
There
are government regulations pertaining to battery safety, transportation of batteries, use of batteries in industry, factory safety, and
disposal of hazardous materials. We will ultimately have to comply with these regulations to license or sell our Tesdison Technology
based systems into the market. The license and sale of these systems abroad is likely to be subject to export controls in the future.
Properties
Our
principal executive offices are located at 600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1100, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. We occupy this location pursuant to
a lease that may be terminated by us on 90 days prior notice.
Quad,
our wholly owned subsidiary, operates its business at 5151 Mitchelldale, Suite A2, Houston, Texas 77092. This office space encompasses
approximately 200 square feet and its use is provided to us free of charge by a company owned by William Donovan, M.D., our director
and former Chief Executive Officer.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read with our consolidated
financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Current Report.
Overview
Bitech
Mining Corporation (“Bitech” or the “Company”) is a development-stage technology company dedicated to providing
a suite of revolutionary electrical power generation technologies we call the “Evirontek Integrated Platform” as discussed
below. Bitech was founded on January 8, 2021 in the state of Wyoming by Benjamin Tran and Michael Cao. Bitech plans to initially market
the Evirontek Integrated Platform to the cryptocurrency mining industry to reduce the exorbitant high cost of electricity. The Evirontek
Integrated Platform, once fully developed, will be comprised of (1) a patented high efficiency electric power generation and charging
system which we license and call the “Tesdison Technology” and (2) a chipset and related software component we plan to develop
which we call the “Bitech Intellisys-8 Chipset Solution” or “Intellisys-8”. Combined, we refer to these technologies
as the “Evirontek Dual Platform”.
On
January 15, 2021, the Company acquired the global exclusive license of Tesdison technology (U.S. patent No. 10,547,179 B2 - High electric
Power Generation and Charging System) for the crypto mining vertical market worldwide from licensor Supergreen Energy Corp.
On
May 3, 2021, the Company started its initial launch of Evirontek, an integrated technology platform of Bitech to provide integrated solutions
to the crypto mining industry to include (1) U.S. patented Tesdison technology, and (2) Bitech Intellisys-8, an in-house proprietary
system architectural design for crypto miners.
On
October 25, 2021, the Company executed the amendment from its licensor to upgrade from 4-year exclusivity license to the perpetual exclusive
license for the crypto mining vertical market worldwide.
In
2021, the Company started the architecture design of Bitech Intellysis-8 and engaged with its Chief Scientific Advisor Calvin Cao who
is the inventor of Tesdison technology to lead the technical implementation and commercialization of the Tesdison technology, and hired
Robert Brilon to serve Bitech in the capacity of its Chief Financial Officer.
On
March 31, 2022, the shareholders of Bitech acquired the control of Spine Injury Solutions, Inc., as discussed in Item 1.01 of this Current
Report.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS OF BITECH
The
following discussion and analysis relates to Bitech’s operations from January 8, 2021 (inception) to December 31, 2021.
Revenue
Bitech
did not have any revenues during the period from January 8, 2021 (inception) to December 31, 2021 as the company was engaged in organizational
activities and the early stages of development of its “Evirontek Integrated Platform”. While Bitech plans to initially market
the Evirontek Integrated Platform to the cryptocurrency mining industry, it cannot predict when it expects to receive revenues from this
line of its business. Bitech plans to start the commercialization of the exclusively licensed Tesdison Technology in the cryptocurrency
mining sector during fiscal year 2022.
Total
Operating Expenses
Total
operating expenses during the period from January 8, 2021 (inception) to December 31, 2021 was $284,959 that was comprised of general
and administrative expenses incurred in connection with its organizational activities. Bitech expects to incur increased costs in the
current fiscal year for legal, accounting and other expenses related to its regulatory compliance obligations associated with being a
public company in the United States and increased costs in connection with its plans to develop and commercially exploit the Evirontek
Integrated Platform.
Working
Capital
The
calculation of Working Capital provides additional information and is not defined under GAAP. We define Working Capital as current assets
less current liabilities. This measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any standardized measure under GAAP.
This information is intended to provide investors with information about Bitech’s liquidity.
Other
companies in our industry may calculate this measure differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES OF BITECH
As
of December 31, 2021, Bitech had total current liabilities of $11,106 and current assets of $976,947 comprised of cash and cash equivalents
to meet its current obligations. As of December 31, 2021, Bitech had working capital of $965,841.
Bitech
has a history of operating losses since its inception on January 8, 2021. Bitech has not yet achieved profitable operations and expect
to incur further losses. Bitech has funded its operations from equity financing. As of December 31, 2021, cash generated from financing
activities was not sufficient to fund operations and, in particular, to fund our growth strategy in the short-term or long-term. As a
result, we expect to raise additional funds from equity and debt financing transactions in 2021 as discussed below under “Recent
Financing Transactions.” The primary need for liquidity is to fund working capital requirements of the business, including operational
expenses, develop the Bitech Intellisys-8 Chipset Solution, commence marketing and commercializing the Tesdison Technology and the capital
expenditures associated with these initiatives. The sole source of liquidity has been private financing transactions. The ability to
fund operations, to make planned capital expenditures, and to execute on the development and marketing of our planned Evirontek Integrated
Platform depends on our ability to raise funds from debt and/or equity financing which is subject to prevailing economic conditions and
financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. There can be no assurance that additional financing will
be available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms.
As
of December 31, 2021, there have not had any meaningful impact or disruptions to our operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We continue to assess the impact of COVID-19 on an ongoing basis.
Recent
Financing Transactions
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, Bitech issued the following shares of its common stock: 3,301,250 shares for an aggregate of $1,164,500
in cash, 10,106,000 shares in exchange for services and 10,000,000 shares for the License Agreement and 70,000,000 shares to its founders
upon formation of the company.
Cash
Flows
Cash
Used in Operating Activities
For
the period ended December 31, 2021, cash used in operating activities was $162,653 comprised of a net loss of $284,959 partially offset
by the expense related to common stock issued for consulting services of $111,200 and an increase in accounts payable of $11,106.
Cash
Used in Investing Activities
For
the period ended December 31, 2021, Bitech paid $25,000 as the cash consideration for the License Agreement.
Cash
Used in Financing Activities
For
the period ended December 31, 2021, Bitech received cash proceeds of $1,164,500 from the sale of 3,301,250 shares its common stock.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
As
of the date of this Form 8-K, Bitech does not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a
current or future effect on its results of operations or financial condition, including, and without limitation, such considerations
as liquidity and capital resources.
Critical
Accounting Policies
See
Note 1 to Bitech’s financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2021 included elsewhere in this Form 8-K.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our securities as of March 31, 2022 after giving effect to the Share Exchange
for (i) each member of our board of directors, (ii) each named executive officer (as defined below), (iii) each person known to us to
be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our securities and (iv) the members of our board of directors and our executive officers as
a group. Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC. Generally, a person has beneficial ownership of a security
if the person possesses sole or shared voting or investment power of that security, including any securities that a person has the right
to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Information with respect to beneficial owners of more than 5% of our securities is based
on completed questionnaires and related information provided by such beneficial owners as of March 31, 2022. Except as indicated, all
shares of our securities will be owned directly, and the person or entity listed as the beneficial owner has sole voting and investment
power. Except as noted in the footnotes below, the address for each director and executive officer is c/o Spine Injury Solutions, Inc.,
600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1100, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
| |
Common Stock | | |
Series A
Preferred Stock | | |
Total(1) | |
Name, Position and Address of Beneficial Owner | |
Number Beneficially Owned | | |
% of Total Common Stock | | |
Number Beneficially Owned | | |
% of Total Series A Preferred Shares | | |
Total Number of Capital Stock Beneficially Owned | | |
% of Total Capital Stock | |
Benjamin Tran(2) Director, Chief Executive Officer | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 2,750,035 | | |
| 30.56 | % | |
| 148,435,030 | | |
| 29.33 | % |
Robert J. Brilon Chief Financial Officer | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 23,857 | | |
| 0.27 | % | |
| 1,287,694 | | |
| 0.25 | % |
William F. Donovan, M.D. Former Chief Executive Officer, Director | |
| 3,872,427 | | |
| 19.13 | % | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 3,872,427 | | |
| 0.77 | % |
John Bergeron Former Chief Financial Officer and Director | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 0.79 | % | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 160,000 | | |
| 0.03 | % |
Michael Cao(3) Director | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 3,339,969 | | |
| 37.11 | % | |
| 180,277,121 | | |
| 35.63 | % |
Peter L. Dalrymple Director | |
| 2,987,276 | | |
| 14.76 | % | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 2,987,276 | | |
| 1.69 | % |
All directors and executive officers as a group | |
| 7,019,703 | | |
| 33.89 | % | |
| 6,113,861 | | |
| 67.94 | % | |
| 342,608,075 | | |
| 67.70 | % |
Calvin Cao(4) | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | % | |
| 954,277 | | |
| 10.60 | % | |
| 51,507,749 | | |
| 10.18 | % |
Notes:
(1) |
Total
share values are on an as-converted basis. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock automatically converts into 53.975685 shares of
common stock. See Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year – Series A Preferred Stock. |
(2) |
Includes
the following: (i) 10,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares held directly; (ii) 10,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares held by his spouse;
and (iii) 8,818,000 held by United Systems Capital LLC, an entity owned or controlled by Mr. Tran. |
(3) |
Includes
the following: (i) 25,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares held directly and (ii) 10,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares held by his spouse. |
(4) |
Includes
the following: (i) 10,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares held by Supergreen Energy Corp., an entity owned or controlled by Calvin
Cao. |
DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In
connection with the change of control of the Company described in Item 5.01 of this Form 8-K, we have appointed the following executive
officers and directors for the Company.
Directors
and Executive Officers |
|
Position/Title |
|
Age |
Benjamin
Tran |
|
Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director |
|
55 |
Robert
J. Brilon |
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
61 |
Michael
Cao |
|
Director |
|
51 |
William
F. Donovan, M.D. |
|
Director |
|
79 |
Peter
L. Dalrymple |
|
Director |
|
78 |
All
of our directors hold offices until the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and until their successors have been
qualified after being elected or appointed. The Bylaws provide that the directors may, from time to time, appoint such officers as the
directors determine. The directors may, at any time, terminate any such appointment.
Director
and Executive Officer Biographies
Benjamin
Tran co-founded Bitech Mining and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since its inception
in January 2021. He has been the corporate strategist, investor, and financial partner in the formation and growth of several emerging
growth technology companies. Benjamin specializes in cross-border M&A, private equity, merchant banking advisory and technology marketing.
He also serves as Managing Partner of Cleantek Venture Capital, a cleantech-focused private equity advisory firm since January 2021 to
present. Benjamin, at times, serves as senior advisor to several publicly traded companies. Since February 2021 to present, Benjamin
has served as Senior Capital Market Advisor for Iveda Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVDA), an AI and IoT technology company to assist with
financing and uplisting to Nasdaq. From August 2017 to January 2019, he served as Advisory Chairman of Vemanti Group, Inc. (OTCQB: VMNT),
an innovative fintech company to assist in M&A and international business development. From November 2018 to April 2021, Benjamin
also co-founded and served as chairman of CBMD.com, a privately held physician-based CBD science company specializing in pain management.
Benjamin served as CFO of privately held Stock Navigators, a leading software and educational training institution for technical traders
from June 2018 to June 2019. Since 2014 to present, Benjamin has served as managing partner of United System Capital, a private equity
advisory firm in Newport Beach, California. Prior to United System Capital, Benjamin was managing partner of an Asia-based joint venture
with Brean Murray Carret & Co., a New York-based investment bank that has transacted over 100 IPOs/APOs/SPACs and raised over $4B
for the U.S. and Asian companies. Benjamin spearheaded the organization to formulate a multi-functional investment banking service for
emerging growth companies via globalization strategies. Benjamin has been seasoned international consultant providing corporate development
and interim senior management to small and medium sized enterprises in Silicon Valley and the Asia Pacific region. He also served as
a board director, CFO, corporate strategist, and executive advisor for several distressed companies, managing turn-around situations.
As a Silicon Valley high-tech veteran, Benjamin brings over 20 years of diversified experience including mergers and acquisitions, venture
management, strategic marketing, and international business development. Prior to his investment and corporate advisory career, Benjamin
worked for technology leaders including Micron Technology, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Mitsubishi Electric America, Philips Semiconductors,
holding various senior technical and marketing management positions. Benjamin received a PhD in Business Administration, a Masters in
Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, a Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering
from San Jose State University, California.
Robert
J. Brilon has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 1, 2021. He also has served as Chief Financial Officer for
Iveda Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVDA) since December 2013. He was also Iveda’s President from February 2014 to July 2018 and
Treasurer from December 2013 to July 2018 and was appointed Treasurer again on December 15, 2021. Mr. Brilon served as Iveda’s
Executive Vice President of Business Development from December 2013 to February 2014 and as Iveda’s interim Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer from December 2008 to August 2010. Mr. Brilon joined New Gen Management Services, Inc. in July 2017 as the CFO
(subsequently becoming President and CFO of New Gen in July 2018). Mr. Brilon was the President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate
Secretary, and Director of both Vext Science, Inc and New Gen until he resigned in February 2020. Mr. Brilon served as Chief
Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development of Brain State Technologies, a brainwave optimization
software licensing and hardware company, from August 2010 to November 2013. From January 2010 to August 2010, Mr. Brilon served as
Chief Financial Officer of MD Helicopters, a manufacturer of commercial and light military helicopters. Mr. Brilon also served as
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Financial Officer of InPlay Technologies (NASDAQ: NPLA), formerly, Duraswitch (NASDAQ:
DSWT), a company that licensed patented electronic switch technology and manufactured digital pen technology, from November 1998 to
June 2007. Mr. Brilon served as Chief Financial Officer of Gietz Master Builders from 1997 to 1998, Corporate Controller of Rental
Service Corp. (NYSE: RRR) from 1995 to 1996, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations of DataHand Systems, Inc. from
1993 to 1995, and Chief Financial Officer of Go-Video (AMEX:VCR) from 1986 to 1993. Mr. Brilon is a certified public accountant and
practiced with several leading accounting firms, including McGladrey Pullen, Ernst and Young and Deloitte and Touche. Mr. Brilon
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa.
Michael
Cao co-founded Bitech with Mr. Tran and has served as a director of the company since its
inception in January 2021. Mr. Michael Cao has been engaged in the development of businesses various industries with concentration in
cryptocurrency mining, blockchain, cleantech, and healthcare including sale and financing transactions as discussed below. From June
2019 to December 2020, Mr. Cao had been collaborating with Mr. Tran in sourcing and conducting due diligence on the Tesdison technology
including the ultimate licensing of that technology to Bitech. On April 2017, Mr. Cao co-founded iRide Tech Corp. (“iRide) where
he served as its Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of directors until May 2019. iRide developed ride sharing technology
built on the Ethereum platform to disrupt the traditional ride-sharing industry using the power of decentralization. iRide’s assets
were acquired by iRide.io Tech PTE LTD. in May 2019. Mr. Cao oversaw the development of iRide’s technology platform and was instrumental
in its sale of assets. In 2005, Mr. Cao founded Ultroid Technologies, Inc. (“Ultroid Technologies”) where he served as its
Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the board of directors until May 2008. Ultroid Technologies manufactures and markets the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration cleared Ultroid® Hemorrhoid Management System, a non-invasive hemorrhoid eradication process. Ultroid
Technologies merged it with Vascular Technologies in 2008 where Mr. Cao served on the board of directors from 2011 until October 2016.
Mr. Cao oversaw the development of the Ultroid® Hemorrhoid Management System and was instrumental in completing the merger with Vascular
Technologies. From 2000-2004 Mr. Cao was the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Consultant Group, a company that provided advisory services
to emerging growth technology companies in connection with capital formation and merger and acquisition strategies and execution for
capital market entry. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Cao was the Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Netoy.com Corp., a pioneer in the
toy products eCommerce business. Mr. Cao received a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Eckerd College, Florida.
William
F. Donovan, M.D. has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2009 and as our President since May 2010 until his resignation
from those positions on March 31, 2022. He has served as one of our directors since April 2008. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon,
and has been involved with venture funding and management for over 25 years. He was the co-founder of DRCA (later known as I.O.I) and
became Chairman of this company that went from the pink sheets, to NASDAQ and then to the AMEX before being acquired by a subsidiary
of the Bass Family. He was a founder of “I Need A Doc,” later changed to IP2M that was acquired by Dialog Group, a publicly
traded company. He was the Chairman of House of Brussels, an international chocolate company and president of ChocoMed, a specialized
confectionery company combining Nutraceuticals with chocolate bars. Dr. Donovan has been practicing as a physician in Houston, Texas
since 1975. Throughout his career as a physician, he has been involved in projects with both public and private enterprises. He received
his Orthopedic training at Northwestern University in Chicago. He was a Major in the United States Air Force for 2 years at Wright Patterson
Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. He established Northshore Orthopedics, Assoc. in 1975 and continues in active practice in Houston, specializing
in Orthopedic Surgery.
Peter
L. Dalrymple joined our board of directors in August 2014. Since July 2012, he has served as General Partner of LPD Investments
Ltd. and Manager of DLD Oil & Gas LLC. Prior to that, he was one of the co-founders and owners of the Royal Purple Synthetic Lubricants
Company, which at the time of its sale in 2012, was one of the largest synthetic lubricants companies in North America. While with Royal
Purple, he was in charge of Sales and Marketing. After the company was sold to Calumet Specialty Products Partner, a New York Stock Exchange
company, in July of 2012, Mr. Dalrymple became a very active investor in several companies. He is also a trustee of Norwich University,
from which he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Management. He previously served as a Lieutenant with the United States
Army Corp. of Engineers.
The
Company confirms that (1) there is no family relationship between any director or executive officer of the Company, (2) other than as
set forth in Share Exchange Agreement, there was no arrangement or understanding between any person pursuant to which they were elected
to their position with the Company, and (3) there is no transaction between any Director or Executive Officer and the Company that would
require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K except as set forth in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions; and Director Independence”.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
None
of our directors, executive officers, significant employees or control persons has been involved in any legal proceeding listed in Item
401(f) of Regulation S-K in the past 10 years.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
At
this time, we do not have any employment agreements or other compensation agreements with our any of our Executive Officers or Directors.
Messrs. Donovan and Dalrymple have agreed to serve as members of the Board of Directors without compensation. Compensation arrangements
other members of our Board of Directors and Executive Officers are the subject of ongoing development and we will make appropriate additional
disclosures as they are further developed and formalized.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS; AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Transactions
with Related Parties
Upon
Peter L. Dalrymple paying off the principal balance of the Wells Fargo term loan on our behalf on August 31, 2020, we issued Mr. Dalrymple
a $610,000 one-year secured promissory note (the “Dalrymple Note”). The secured promissory note bears interest of 6% per
year with monthly payments of interest only due until maturity, when all unpaid interest and principal is due. This note is collateralized
by all our accounts receivable as of March 27, 2022 and a pledge of the stock of our wholly owned subsidiary, Quad Video Halo, Inc. The
secured promissory note balance was $395,000 at December 31, 2021.
We
transferred to SPIN Collections LLC (an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Dalrymple) certain accounts receivable the Company owns, which
accounts receivable have a gross balance of $84,865 and a carrying value of $0 in consideration of Mr. Dalrymple agreeing to reduce the
balance of his promissory note by $33,946. The Company recognized $33,946 as other income. The maturity date of the note has been extended
to June 30, 2022.
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded $27,357 in interest expense on the Dalrymple Note, representing all interest due
through that date.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, up to $320,000, less the Company’s general liabilities in excess of $140,000 will
be paid to Mr. Dalrymple as a partial payment towards principal and accrued interest due under the Dalrymple Note. In addition, Mr. Dalrymple
is entitled to the balance of $140,000 less (i) $80,000 payable to M1 Advisors LLC for consulting services provided to the Company in
connection with the Share Exchange and (ii) all amounts owed by the Company and Quad for accounts payable and any other liabilities of
the Company and Quad.
On
the Closing Date, the Company, Quad and Dalrymple, a director of the Company, entered into a Management Services Agreement (the “MSA”)
whereby Dalrymple agreed to act as the general manager of the video recording operations of Quad and collect certain accounts receivable
of the Company (the “Services”). See Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Agreement – Management Services Agreement.
On
the Closing Date, the Company, Quad and Dalrymple, entered into an Amendment to the Secured Promissory Note. See Item 1.01 Entry into
a Material Agreement – Amendment to the Note.
On
the Closing Date, the Company, Quad and Dalrymple, entered into an Amendment to Security Agreement. See Item 1.01 Entry into a Material
Agreement – Amendment to the Security Agreement.
Director
Independence
For
purposes of this Current Report, the independence of our directors is determined under the corporate governance rules of the Nasdaq Stock
Market (“Nasdaq”). The independence rules of Nasdaq include a series of objective tests, including that an “independent”
person will not be employed by us and will not be engaged in various types of business dealings with us. In addition, our board of directors
is required to make a subjective determination as to each person that no material relationship exists with us either directly or as a
partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with us. It has been determined that none of our directors
are independent persons under the independence rules of Nasdaq.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We
know of no material, active, pending or threatened proceeding against us or Bitech, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material
proceeding or pending litigation.
RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Please
see Item 3.02 - “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities,” of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Please
see Item 9.01 - “Financial Statements and Exhibits” of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
Our
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reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports, will be accessible (free of charge) as soon as
reasonably practicable after materials are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The information provided on our website
is not part of this registration statement.
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