The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2021
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Nature of Operations
Duesenberg Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on August 4, 2010, under the laws of the State of Nevada under the name “SOS Link Corporation”. On April 15, 2011, the Company changed its place of incorporation from the State of Nevada to the Province of British Columbia, Canada and concurrently changed its name to Venza Gold Corp. On January 6, 2014, the Company changed its name to CoreComm Solutions Inc., on February 11, 2015, to VGrab Communications Inc., and on December 23, 2020, the name was changed to Duesenberg Technologies Inc.
The Company’s common shares trade on the OTC Markets inter-dealer quotation system under the ticker symbol DUSYF.
On November 1, 2019, the Company incorporated Duesenberg Inc., a Nevada corporation ( “Duesenberg Nevada”), with a purpose to undertake the development of Electric Vehicles (“EV”) using the Duesenberg brand and its VGrab Technology and applications based on the VGrab technology. On May 21, 2021, the Company incorporated Duesenberg Heritage LLC, a Nevada corporation ( “Duesenberg Heritage”), with a purpose to reproduce very limited Duesenberg Heritage vehicles, Duesenberg Model J and Boat Tail series, which were originally manufactured in the 1920s and 1930s.
As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the Company has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:
Name
|
Incorporation
|
Incorporation Date
|
VGrab International Ltd.(1)
|
Labuan Companies Act 1990, Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia
|
June 24, 2015
|
Duesenberg Technologies Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
(formerly VGrab Communications Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.)
|
Malaysia Companies Act 2016
|
May 17, 2018
|
Duesenberg Technologies Evolution Ltd
(formerly VGrab Asia Limited)
|
Companies Ordinance, Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong
|
February 18, 2019
|
Duesenberg Inc.
|
Nevada, USA
|
November 1, 2019
|
Duesenberg Heritage LLC
|
Nevada, USA
|
May 21, 2021
|
(1)During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company decided to wind down VGrab International Ltd., as the business was inactive. The application to wind down the subsidiary was filed subsequent to October 31, 2021. There were no assets nor liabilities in VGrab International Ltd. at the time of the wind down.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) which contemplate the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company has generated minimal operating revenues to date, and has accumulated losses of $9,457,922 since inception. The Company has funded its operations through the issuance of capital stock and debt. Management plans to raise additional funds through equity and/or debt financing. There is no certainty that further funding will be available as needed. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue operating as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue its operations as a going concern, realize the carrying value of its assets, and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business is dependent upon its ability to raise new capital sufficient to fund its commitments and ongoing losses, and ultimately on generating profitable operations.
Uncertainty due to Global Outbreak of COVID-19
In March of 2020, the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of COVID-19 Global pandemic. The COVID-19 has impacted vast array of businesses through the restrictions put in place by most governments internationally, including the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, regarding travel, business operations and isolation/quarantine orders. At this time, the extent of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company and its operations is unknown and will greatly depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and that
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cannot be predicted with confidence. These uncertainties arise from the inability to predict the ultimate geographic spread of the disease, and the duration of the outbreak, including the duration of travel restrictions, business closures or disruptions, and quarantine/isolation measures that are currently, or may be put, in place world-wide to fight the virus. While the extent of the impact is unknown, the COVID-19 outbreak may hinder the Company’s ability to raise financing for its research and development initiatives or operating costs due to uncertain capital markets, supply chain disruptions, increased government regulations and other unanticipated factors, all of which may also negatively impact the Company’s business and financial condition.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
These consolidated financial statements and related notes are presented in accordance with US GAAP and are presented in United States dollars.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain of the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Significant areas of estimate include the fair value of share-based payments and the recoverability of deferred income tax assets. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts in the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the results of operations or financial position for any period presented.
Principles of Consolidation
The audited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. On consolidation, all intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.
Revenue recognition
Revenue is measured based on the amount of consideration that is expected to be received by the Company for providing goods or services under a contract with a customer, which is initially estimated with pricing specified in the contract and adjusted primarily for sales returns, discounts and other credits at contract inception then updated each reporting period, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of a contract with a customer exists and a performance obligation is identified and satisfied as the customer obtains control of the goods or services.
Revenue received from third-party seller services, which Company receives from enabling sellers to sell and fulfill their products through the Company’s Vmore Platform is recognized on net basis when the services are rendered, which generally occurs upon delivery of the related products to a third-party carrier, or to the customer.
Revenue is recognized net of any taxes collected from customers and subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.
Internal-Use Software
The Company incurs costs related to the development of its VGrab Application, Duesenberg Platform and duesenbergtech.com website. Costs incurred in the planning and evaluation stage of internally-developed software and website, as well as development costs where economic benefit cannot be readily determined, are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred and accumulated during the development stage, where economic benefit of the software can be readily determined, are capitalized and included as part of intangible assets on the balance sheets. Additional improvements to the web site following the initial development stage are expensed as incurred. Capitalized
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internally-developed software and website development costs are amortized over their expected economic life using the straight-line method.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable, amounts due to related parties, and notes payable. The carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair value based on their short-term nature. The Company is not exposed to significant interest, exchange or credit risk arising from these financial instruments.
The fair value hierarchy under US GAAP is based on the following three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level I, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active prices whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and;
Level 3: Assets and liabilities whose significant value drivers are unobservable by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the years ended October 31, 2021 and 2020.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction
The Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar and reporting currency is the United States dollar. The Company translates assets and liabilities to US dollars using year-end exchange rates, and translates revenues and expenses using average exchange rates during the period. Gains and losses arising on translation to the reporting currency are included in the other comprehensive income or loss.
The functional currency of Duesenberg Nevada and Duesenberg Heritage is the United States dollar, Duesenberg Technologies Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.’s functional currency is Malaysian Ringgit, and Duesenberg Technologies Evolution Ltd’d functional currency is Hong Kong Dollar. Reporting currency for all subsidiaries is the United States dollar.
Foreign exchange gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency transactions are included in foreign exchange expense. Except for translations of intercompany balances, all translations of monetary balances to the functional currency at the yearend exchange rate are included in foreign exchange expense. The translations of intercompany balances to the functional currency at the yearend exchange rate are included in other comprehensive income or loss.
The Company has not, to the date of these consolidated financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are determined using the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes that date of enactment. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes by applying a two-step method. First, it evaluates whether a tax position has met a more likely than not recognition threshold, and second, it measures that tax position to determine the amount of benefit, if any, to be recognized in the financial statements. The application of this method did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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Loss per Share
The Company presents both basic and diluted loss per share (“LPS”) on the face of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic LPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted LPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period including convertible debt, stock options, and warrants, using the treasury stock method. Diluted LPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Equipment
Equipment is stated at cost and is amortized over its estimated useful life on a straight-line basis over 2 years.
NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following amounts were due to related parties as at:
|
October 31,
|
2021
|
2020
|
Due to a major shareholder for payments made on behalf of the Company(a)
|
$
|
579
|
$
|
1,294
|
Notes payable to a major shareholder(b)
|
|
-
|
|
300,818
|
Due to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Director of the Company(a)
|
|
22,808
|
|
39,393
|
Due to a company controlled by the CEO and Director of the Company(a)
|
|
61,094
|
|
-
|
Due to the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Director of the Company(a)
|
|
83,940
|
|
24,145
|
Due to a Director of the Company(a)
|
|
30,000
|
|
6,000
|
Due to the Chief Strategy Officer (“CSO”) of the Company’s subsidiary(a)
|
|
75,448
|
|
-
|
Total due to related parties
|
$
|
273,869
|
$
|
371,650
|
(a) Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear no interest.
(b) Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear interest at 4%.
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company recorded $5,435 (2020 - $8,966) in interest expense associated with its liabilities under the notes payable issued to the major shareholder.
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company received $95,150 (2020 - $156,740) in exchange for the notes payable to Hampshire Avenue SDN BHD (“Hampshire Avenue”), a parent company of Hampshire Capital Limited and Hampshire Infotech SDN BHD. The loans bore interest at 4% per annum, were unsecured and payable on demand. During the second quarter of the Company’s Fiscal 2021, Hampshire Avenue agreed to convert a total of $385,950, consisting of principal amount of $368,961 and interest accrued of $16,989 into 514,600 shares of the Company’s common stock (Note 6). During the third quarter of the Company’s Fiscal 2021, Hampshire Avenue agreed to convert a further $24,335, into 62,828 shares of the Company’s common stock (Note 6). The remaining balance due to Hampshire Avenue totaling $758 was forgiven and recorded as part of additional paid-in capital. During the comparative period the Company repaid $4,967 in loans advanced from Hampshire Avenue; this repayment was made in cash.
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company incurred $120,260 (2020 - $120,329) in wages and salaries to Mr. Lim Hun Beng, the Company’s CEO, President, and director. In addition, the Company incurred $28,972 (2020 - $26,256) in reimbursable expenses with Mr. Lim. During the year ended October 31, 2021, Mr. Lim agreed to convert a total of $77,103 (2020 - $370,729) the Company owed him, into 102,804 shares of the Company’s common stock (2020 - 1,029,803 shares) (Note 6). In addition, during the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company advanced a total of $162,239 to Mr. Lim, which were applied towards the balance the Company owed to Mr. Lim as at October 31, 2021, on account of accrued salary and reimbursable expenses.
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company incurred $96,208 (2020 - $96,263) in wages and salaries to Mr. Liong Fook Weng, the Company’s CFO and director. In addition, the Company incurred $4,222 (2020 - $3,034) in reimbursable expenses with Mr. Liong. During the year ended October 31, 2020, Mr. Liong agreed to convert a total of $252,101 the Company owed him, into 700,281 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company did not have similar transactions during the year ended October 31, 2021 (Note 6).
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During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company incurred $24,000 (2020 - $24,000) in management fees to its director, Mr. Ong See-Ming. During the year ended October 31, 2020, Mr. Ong See-Ming agreed to convert a total of $18,000 the Company owed him, into 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company did not have similar transactions during the year ended October 31, 2021 (Note 6).
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company incurred $57,823 (2020 - $Nil) in management fees to its former CTO, Mr. Ian Thompson, who resigned from his position as the CTO of the Company on May 11, 2021. Mr. Thompson agreed to convert the full amount the Company owed to Mr. Thompson at his resignation, being $50,323, into 209,677 shares of the Company’s common stock.
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company incurred $142,500 (2020 - $Nil) in management fees to its CSO, Mr. Brendan Norman.
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company recognized $29,094 in revenue from licensing and maintenance of its SMART Systems applications to a non-arms’ length entity (2020 - $14,375).
On May 1, 2021, Duesenberg Malaysia, engaged Hampshire Automotive Sdn Bhd. (“Hampshire Automotive”), a private company of which Mr. Joe Lim is a 33% shareholder, to assist the Company with engineering and drafting of the Duesenberg Heritage vehicles. As part of the services, Hampshire Automotive agreed to convert the existing Duesenberg heritage car and parts the Company acquired into 3D digital drawing, which will then be used to manufacture new vehicles. During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company incurred $231,325 for the design services received from Hampshire Automotive, which were recorded as part of research and development fees.
NOTE 4 - EQUIPMENT
Changes in the net book value of the equipment at October 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
|
October 31, 2021
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
Book value, beginning of the year
|
$
|
213
|
|
$
|
4,559
|
Changes during the period
|
|
2,760
|
|
|
-
|
Amortization
|
|
(990)
|
|
|
(4,353)
|
Foreign exchange
|
|
(31)
|
|
|
7
|
Book value, end of the year
|
$
|
1,952
|
|
$
|
213
|
NOTE 5 - NOTES PAYABLE
On July 31, 2019, one of the vendors of the Company agreed to defer repayment of CAD$83,309 the Company owed to the vendor. The deferred amount accrues interest at 6% per annum compounded monthly, is unsecured, and was payable on or after August 31, 2021 (the “6% Note Payable”). As at the date of these financial statements the 6% Note Payable is due on demand. During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company accrued $4,404 in interest on the 6% Note Payable (2020 - $3,921). As at October 31, 2021, the Company owed a total of $76,987 under the 6% Note Payable (2020 - $67,429).
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company received $29,000 in exchange for 4% notes payable due on demand (the “4% Notes Payable”). The Company accrued $905 in interest on the 4% Notes Payable (2020 - $Nil). As at October 31, 2021, the Company owed a total of $29,905 under the 4% Notes Payable (2020 - $Nil).
NOTE 6 - COMMON STOCK
Shares issued during the year ended October 31, 2021
On April 9, 2021, the Company closed a private placement financing by issuing 233,333 shares of its common stock (the “Shares”) at $0.75 per Share for gross proceeds of $175,000. On April 15, 2021, the Company closed the second private placement financing by issuing further 600,000 Shares at $0.83 per Share for gross proceeds of $498,000. The Shares were issued pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) to the persons who are not residents of the United States and are otherwise not “U.S.
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Persons” as that term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S of the Act. The Company recorded $9,705 in share issuance costs associated with these financings.
Shares issued during the year ended October 31, 2020
During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Company’s board of directors resolved to grant 133,333 shares of its common stock to Mr. Ong, See-Ming for services he has provided to the Company. The fair value of these shares was calculated to be $29,333 and was recorded as management fees. The shares were issued on November 4, 2019.
Conversion of debt to shares during the year ended October 31, 2021
On March 9, 2021, Mr. Lim, the Company’s President, CEO and major shareholder, and Hampshire Avenue, the Company’s major shareholder, agreed to convert a total of $463,053 the Company owed on account of services and cash advances provided to it into 617,404 shares of the Company’s common stock (Note 3). The conversion of debt to shares was as follows:
Description
|
Total
amount
converted
|
Number of
shares
issued
|
Fair market
value of
issued shares
|
Loss on
conversion
of debt(1)
|
Shares issued for the notes payable to a major shareholder
|
$
|
385,950
|
514,600
|
$
|
499,162
|
$
|
113,212
|
Shares issued for amounts owed to the CEO and Director of the Company
|
|
77,103
|
102,804
|
|
99,720
|
|
22,617
|
Total
|
$
|
463,053
|
617,404
|
$
|
598,882
|
$
|
135,829
|
(1)The loss on conversion of debt to shares with related parties was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital.
On July 20, 2021, Hampshire Avenue, agreed to convert further $24,335 the Company owed on account of cash advances into 62,828 shares of the Company’s common stock (Note 3). The conversion of debt to shares was as follows:
Description
|
Total
amount
converted
|
Number of
shares
issued
|
Fair market
value of
issued shares
|
Loss on
conversion
of debt(1)
|
Shares issued for the notes payable to a major shareholder
|
$
|
24,335
|
62,828
|
$
|
26,073
|
$
|
1,738
|
Total
|
$
|
24,335
|
62,828
|
$
|
26,073
|
$
|
1,738
|
(1)The loss on conversion of debt to shares with related party was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital.
On August 31, 2021, Mr. Thompson, the Company’s former CTO, agreed to convert $50,323 the Company owed him on account of unpaid salary, into 209,677 shares of the Company’s common stock (Note 3). The conversion of debt to shares was as follows:
Description
|
Total
amount
converted
|
Number of
shares
issued
|
Fair market
value of
issued shares
|
Gain on
conversion
of debt(1)
|
Shares issued for the amount due to former CTO
|
$
|
50,323
|
209,677
|
$
|
44,032
|
$
|
6,291
|
Total
|
$
|
50,323
|
209,677
|
$
|
44,032
|
$
|
6,291
|
(1)The gain on conversion of debt to shares with related party was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital.
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Conversion of debt to shares during the year ended October 31, 2020
During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Company’s management agreed to convert a total of $640,830, representing a balance the Company owed to them into shares of the Company’s common stock (Note 3). The conversion of debt to shares was as follows:
Description
|
Amount
converted
|
Number of
shares
issued
|
Fair market
value of
issued shares
|
Loss
on conversion
of debt(1)
|
Shares issued on conversion of debt owed to the CEO and President
|
$ 370,729
|
1,029,803
|
$ 494,305
|
$ 123,576
|
Shares issued on conversion of debt owed to the CFO
|
252,101
|
700,281
|
336,135
|
84,034
|
Shares issued on conversion of debt owed to a director
|
18,000
|
50,000
|
24,000
|
6,000
|
Total
|
$ 640,830
|
1,780,084
|
$ 854,440
|
$ 213,610
|
(1)The $213,610 loss on conversion of debt to shares was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital.
During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Company’s debt holders agreed to convert a total of $923,798, representing a part or all of the debt owed to them by the Company into shares of the Company’s common stock. The shares were issued on January 8, 2020. The conversion of debt to shares was as follows:
Description
|
Amount
converted
|
Number of
shares issued
|
Fair market
value of
issued shares
|
Loss/(gain)
on conversion
of debt(1)
|
Shares issued for non-interest-bearing loan
|
$ 100,000
|
1,000,000
|
$ 205,000
|
$ 105,000
|
Shares issued for services
|
560,000
|
4,000,000
|
570,000
|
10,000
|
Shares issued for advances with related party
|
263,798
|
1,465,546
|
153,882
|
(109,916)
|
Total
|
$ 923,798
|
6,465,546
|
$ 928,882
|
$ 5,084
|
(1)$109,916 gain on conversion of debt to shares with related party was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital; therefore, the Company expensed $115,000 as loss on conversion debt.
Obligation to issue shares
At October 31, 2021, the Company had an obligation to issue 150,000 shares of its common stock valued at $76,950 for corporate communication services provided to the Company during the year ended October 31, 2021.
Warrants and Options
During the years ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not have any warrants or options issued and exercisable.
Changes to additional paid-in capital
During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company decided to wind down one of its subsidiaries, VGrab International Ltd., as part of the preparation for winding down, one of the Company’s shareholders agreed to forgive $758 owed to him; the forgiveness of debt was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital as at October 31, 2021.
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NOTE 7 - INCOME TAXES
The Company has established a valuation allowance against its federal and state deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of such assets as evidenced by the cumulative losses from operations through October 31, 2021. Management periodically evaluates the recoverability of the deferred tax assets. At such time as it is determined that it is more likely than not that deferred assets are realizable, the valuation allowance will be reduced accordingly and recorded as a tax benefit.
A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates is as follows:
|
Year ended October 31,
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
Loss before income taxes
|
$
|
(1,707,842)
|
$
|
(485,916)
|
Statutory tax rate
|
|
27%
|
|
27%
|
Expected recovery of income taxes
|
|
(461,000)
|
|
(131,000)
|
Non-deductible expenses
|
|
76,000
|
|
393,000
|
Effect of foreign exchange
|
|
-
|
|
1,000
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
385,000
|
|
(263,000)
|
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
The Company’s tax-effected deferred income tax assets are estimated as follows:
|
Year ended October 31,
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
Non-capital losses carried forward
|
$
|
800,000
|
$
|
415,000
|
Mineral properties
|
|
8,000
|
|
8,000
|
Less: Valuation allowance
|
|
(808,000)
|
|
(423,000)
|
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
The Company has non-capital losses carried forward of approximately $2,964,000 which will expire from 2031 to 2041.
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PART III
ITEM 10: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Table 7 contains certain information regarding our directors, executive officers and key personnel.
Table 7: Directors and officers
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Lim, Hun Beng
|
64
|
Director, Chief Executive Officer, and President
|
Liong, Fook Weng
|
50
|
Director, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer
|
Ong, See-Ming
|
62
|
Director
|
Chee, Wai Hong
|
48
|
Director
|
Barth, Jürgen Carl
|
74
|
Director
|
Below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our executive officers and directors:
Mr. Lim, Hun Beng started his career in his early twenties. His main focus throughout the years has been strategic business and property development in the Asia, more specifically, Malaysia and China. In 1992, Mr. Lim set up a joint-venture company with the local government of the city of Zhuhai, China to develop a 3.6 km2 property, which includes Formula One standard race circuit, a 36-hole golf course, and a mix of residential and commercial buildings. In 2006, Mr. Lim founded Hampshire Group, the Company actively involved in green energy, environmentally-friendly property development and agriculture. In 2010 Mr. Lim took over Linear Group, a Malaysian corporation specializing in manufacturing and operating industrial HVAC projects.
Mr. Liong, Fook Weng was born in Malaysia and received his master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Durham, the United Kingdom, he also has his business certificate in hospitality from Michigan State University, USA. Since 1991, Mr. Liong has held many senior management positions in several publicly listed and privately-owned companies within the manufacturing, and ecommerce industries. He has more than 20 years’ experience in managing the companies and contributing to their expansion plans through streamlining their financial strategies or corporate restructuring.
Mr. Ong, See-Ming was born in Singapore but spent his formative years in the U.K. After going to school in London and graduating from Oxford University with a degree in Oriental Studies, Mr. Ong started his banking career in the City of London. Initially, he worked as a portfolio manager, but later relocated back to Singapore and specialized in wealth management. Mr. Ong has held senior positions with Standard Chartered, Barclays and Societe Generale. He now travels extensively throughout South East Asia providing corporate advisory services to startup businesses and holds personal stakes in some of these companies.
Mr. Chee Wai Hong was born in Malaysia and is currently a practicing advocate and solicitor there. Mr. Chee graduated with a law degree from University of London and obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Finance) from Northern University of Malaysia. Mr. Chee is also a qualified Chartered Accountant being a Fellow of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (United Kingdom), a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants and is a member of the Malaysian Bar. Mr. Chee practices actively in the area of corporate law and litigation and has extensively advised many publicly listed companies in Malaysia and Singapore. He has helmed executive and independent directorship positions in several publicly listed companies in Malaysia.
Mr. Jürgen Barth was born in Thum, Saxony, Germany and is a German engineer and successful race car driver. Mr. Barth won the 1977 24 Hours Le Mans in a Porsche 936, the 1980 1,000 km Nürburgring and the 2014 CER Championship with a Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0. In 1982 Mr. Barth served as Director of Porsche Customer Racing and headed a new department in Weissach for the manufacture and sale of Porsche Groupe C and 911 race cars. Mr. Barth served as President of the FIA Sports Car Commission from 1982-1986, is the originator of the OSCAR Organization for Groupe C racing, 1984-1989, is a Permanent Steward of the German DTM Championship and from 1999 to 2015 was the representative of the Manufactures in the FIA Historic Commission as well as the 2017 Race Director for the LMP3 Series in China, just to list a few of his accolades. Mr. Barth is also a distinguished author and co-wrote a book about Porsche’s racing history, Das Groβe Buch der Porsche Sonder Typen (The Great Book of Porsche Special Types and Designs).
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Term of Office
Our directors are elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Our executive officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by our board of directors or until their successors are appointed.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between our executive officers and directors.
Other Significant Employees
Other than our executive officers, we do not currently have any significant employees.
Legal Proceedings
During the past ten years none of our directors or executive officers was involved in any legal proceedings described in subparagraph (f) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder require our officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of our common stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to furnish us with copies. To our knowledge, based solely upon review of the copies of such reports received or written representations from the reporting persons, the following persons have, during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, failed to file, on a timely basis, the reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act:
·Mr. Ong, a member of our Board of Directors, was late filing Forms 4 reflecting the following transactions:
·March 27, 2021: acquisition of 5,000 shares for which Form 4 was filed on March 31, 2021
·April 23, 2021: acquisition of 1,200 shares for which Form 4 was filed on April 29, 2021
·April 26, 2021: acquisition of 8,800 shares for which Form 4 was filed on April 29, 2021
·Mr. Lim, a member of our Board of Directors, CEO and President, is a beneficial owner of the shares held in the name of Hampshire Avenue, Hampshire Infotech, Hampshire Capital Limited, and Hampshire Motors Group (collectively, Hampshire Group).
On March 3, 2021, Mr. Lim filed Forms 4 reflecting the following private transactions:
·December 1, 2020 - sale of 100,000 shares by Hampshire Avenue
·January 18, 2021 - sale of 50,000 shares by Hampshire Avenue
·February 9, 2021 - acquisition of 7,000 shares by Mr. Lim
Mr. Lim did not file Form 4 to reflecting the receipt of 102,804 shares for debt at $0.75/share
·Hampshire Avenue did not file the following transactions:
·March 9, 2021 – receipt of 514,600 shares for debt at $0.75/share
·May 27, 2021 – transfer of 1,329,600 shares to Hampshire Motors Group
·July 20, 2021 - receipt of 62,828 shares for debt at $0.38/share
·August 11, 2021 - transfer of 58,828 shares to Hampshire Motors Group
·August 11, 2021 - sale of 5,000 shares
Corporate Governance
Our board of directors does not have a compensation committee or a nominating committee. We believe this is appropriate, given the small size of our company and the stage of our development. We have not adopted any procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors and that has not changed during the last fiscal year.
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Our audit committee consists of Liong Fook Weng, the Company’s CFO and a director, and Mr. Lim Hun Beng, the Company’s CEO, presidents and a director. None of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”, as defined by Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. We are dependent on financial advice from external financial consulting firm, which we believe is appropriate, given the small size of our company and the stage of our development.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our officers and directors which is a “code of ethics” as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to our officers or directors, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Table 8 summarizes all compensation for the 2021 and 2020 fiscal years received by our Chief Executive Officer, our two most highly compensated executive officers who earned more than $100,000 and up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at the end of the last completed fiscal year (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”).
Table 8: Summary Compensation Table
Name & Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compen-
sation
($)
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compen-
sation
Earnings
($)
|
All Other
Compen-
sation
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Lim, Hun Beng (1)
|
2021
|
120,260
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
28,972
|
149,232
|
CEO, President, and Director
|
2020
|
120,329
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
26,256
|
146,585
|
Liong, Fook Weng (2)
|
2021
|
96,208
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
4,222
|
100,430
|
CFO, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director
|
2020
|
96,263
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
3,034
|
99,297
|
Brendan Norman (3)
|
2021
|
142,500
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
142,500
|
Chief Strategy Officer
|
2020
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Ian Thompson (4)
|
2021
|
57,823
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
57,823
|
Former Chief Technical Officer
|
2020
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Notes:
1.Mr. Lim was appointed as a member of our Board of Directors on July 19, 2016, and President and CEO on December 5, 2017.
2.Mr. Liong was appointed as a member of our Board of Directors, CFO, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer on December 5, 2017.
3.Mr. Norman was appointed as Chief Strategy Officer with Duesenberg Nevada on January 15, 2021.
4.Mr. Thompson was appointed as Chief Technical Officer with Duesenberg Nevada on January 15, 2021. Mr. Thompson resigned from his position on May 11, 2021.
Employment Agreements
Mr. Lim, Hun Beng, provides his services as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company under an employment agreement with Duesenberg Malaysia (up to April 30, 2020) and with Duesenberg Evolution (from May 1, 2020, and up to the date of this Annual Report). Under the terms of the employment agreement, the Company agreed to hire Mr. Lim as the Company’s CEO and President and agreed to pay Mr. Lim an annual salary of USD$120,000. The terms of the employment agreement provide that in addition to the annual salary, the Company will pay Mr. Lim a monthly out-of-pocket allowance of approximately $2,400 (RM10,000), and an annual
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bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus will be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors. As of the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the performance milestones were not attained, therefore the Company did not record any bonuses payable to Mr. Lim.
Mr. Liong, Fook Weng, provides his services as the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company under an employment agreement with Duesenberg Malaysia (up to April 30, 2020) and with Duesenberg Evolution (from May 1, 2020, and up to the date of this Annual Report). Under the terms of the employment agreement, the Company agreed to hire Mr. Liong as the Company’s CFO and agreed to pay Mr. Liong an annual salary of USD$96,000. The terms of the employment agreement provide that in addition to the annual salary, the Company will reimburse Mr. Liong for all reasonable out of pocket expenses, and an annual bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus will be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors. As of the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the performance milestones were not attained, therefore the Company did not record any bonuses payable to Mr. Liong.
On January 15, 2021, Duesenberg Nevada entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Brandan Norman, who has agreed to assume the position of Chief Strategy Officer with Duesenberg Nevada. Under the terms of the employment agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Norman an annual salary of $180,000 and to reimburse Mr. Norman for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses; in addition to the salary the Company agreed to pay Mr. Norman an annual bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus will be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors.
On January 15, 2021, Duesenberg Nevada entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Ian Thompson, who has agreed to assume the position of Chief Technical Officer with Duesenberg Nevada. Under the terms of the employment agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Thompson an annual salary of $180,000 and to reimburse Mr. Norman for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses; in addition to the salary the Company agreed to pay Mr. Norman an annual bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus will be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Thompson resigned from his position on May 11, 2021, and the employment agreement was terminated on of the same day, in line with the cancellation terms included in the employment agreement.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
As at October 31, 2021, we did not have any outstanding equity awards.
We have no plans that provide for the payment of retirement benefits, or benefits that will be paid primarily following retirement, including but not limited to tax-qualified defined benefit plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, tax-qualified defined contribution plans and nonqualified defined contribution plans.
We do not have a compensation committee.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
During the year ended October 31, 2021, Mr. Barth served as independent director of the Company; Mr. Ong and Mr. Chee were not independent due to their share positions with the Company. Table 9 summarizes all compensation for the 2021 and 2020 fiscal years received the Company’s directors. Compensation paid to directors who were also named executive officers during our October 31, 2021, fiscal year is set out in the Table 8 above.
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Table 9: Summary Director Compensation Table
Name & Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
Option
Awards
($)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compen-
sation
($)
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compen-
sation
Earnings
($)
|
All Other
Compen-
sation
($)
|
Total
($)
|
Ong, See-Ming(1)
|
2021
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
24,000
|
24,000
|
Director
|
2020
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
24,000
|
24,000
|
Chee, Wai Hong
|
2021
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
Director
|
2020
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Barth, Jürgen Carl
|
2021
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
nil
|
Director
|
2020
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(1)During the year ended October 31, 2021, we accrued $24,000 on account of management fees payable to Mr. Ong for his services.
ITEM 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Table 10 presents, as of February 15, 2022, information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock with respect to each of our executive officers, each of our directors, each person known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of the common stock, and all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power over securities. Each individual or entity named has sole investment and voting power with respect to the shares of common stock indicated as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws, where applicable, except where otherwise noted.
Table 10: Security ownership
Title of Class
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
|
Percentage of
Common Shares (1)
|
Security Ownership, Directors and Officers
|
Common Shares
|
LIM, HUN BENG
|
22,528,035(2)
|
49.39%
|
|
21 Denai Endau 3, Seri Tanjong Tokong
|
Direct and Indirect
|
|
|
10470 Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
LIONG, FOOK WENG
|
700,281
|
1.54%
|
|
No 5, Jalan Girdle, Bukit Tunku
|
Direct
|
|
|
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
ONG, SEE-MING
|
898,333
|
1.97%
|
|
38 Lengkong Tiga,
|
Direct
|
|
|
Singapore 417446
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
Chee, Wai Hong
|
1,039,100
|
2.28%
|
|
51-14-A Menara BHL Bank,
Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
|
Direct
|
|
|
Penang Malaysia 10050
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
Barth, Jürgen Carl
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
Untere Zeilstr 36
|
n/a
|
|
|
Sachsenheim, Germany
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
Brendan Norman
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
No 5, The Residence Mont Kiara
|
n/a
|
|
|
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 50480
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
All Officers and Directors as a Group
|
25,165,749
|
55.17%
|
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Title of Class
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
|
Percentage of
Common Shares (1)
|
Security Ownership, 5% Shareholders
|
Common Shares
|
HAMPSHIRE CAPITAL LTD.
|
20,000,000(2)
|
43.84%
|
|
Kensington Gardens, No. U1317. Lot 7616
|
Direct
|
|
|
Jalan Jumidar Buyong,
87000, Labuan F.T. Malaysia
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SDN. BHD.
|
20,000,000(3)
|
43.84%
|
|
Kensington Gardens, No. U1317. Lot 7616
|
Indirect
|
|
|
Jalan Jumidar Buyong,
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
LIM, HUN BENG
|
22,528,035(2)
|
49.39%
|
|
21 Denai Endau 3, Seri Tanjonk Tokong
|
Direct and Indirect
|
|
|
10470 Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
|
|
|
Notes:
1.Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of our shares actually outstanding on February 15, 2022. As of February 15, 2022, there were 45,616,043 common shares issued and outstanding.
2.Mr. Lim is the direct beneficial owner of 1,139,607 shares of our common stock. Hampshire Capital Ltd is the direct beneficial owner of 20,000,000 shares of our common stock. Hampshire Motors Group Ltd. is direct beneficial owner of 1,388,428 shares of our common stock. Mr. Lim, is director of Hampshire Motors Group and Hampshire Capital Ltd, and therefore is the beneficial owner of our securities held directly by Hampshire Capital and Hampshire Motors, with shared voting and dispositive power over those securities.
3. Hampshire Avenue is the parent company of Hampshire Capital.
Changes in Control
We are not aware of any arrangements that may result in a change in control.
ITEM 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Director Independence
Our common shares are quoted on the OTC Markets inter-dealer quotation system, which does not have director independence requirements. For the purpose of determining director independence, we have adopted the independence requirements of Canadian National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) as we are an OTC reporting issuer in the province of British Columbia. NI 52-110 recommends that the Board of Directors of a public company be constituted with a majority of individuals who qualify as “independent” directors. An “independent” director is a director who has no direct or indirect material relationship with us. A material relationship is a relationship, which could, in the view of the Board of Directors, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgment. Mr. Barth qualifies as independent director. Mr. Chee and Mr. Ong are not independent, as they hold 2.28% and 1.97% shares of our common stock, respectively. Mr. Lim is not an independent director as, in addition to being our CEO and President, he beneficially holds 49.39% of our common
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stock. Mr. Liong is not an independent director because of his position as CFO, Secretary and Treasurer, he also holds 1.54% of our common stock.
During the Company’s Fiscal 2021 year, our board of directors increased with an addition of two members. As a result of our limited operating history and minimal resources, our management believes that it will have difficulty in attracting additional independent directors. In addition, we would likely be required to obtain directors and officers insurance coverage in order to attract and retain additional independent directors. Our management believes that the costs associated with maintaining such insurance are prohibitive at this time.
Transactions with Related Parties
Except as disclosed below, none of the following parties has, during our last two fiscal years, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect us, in which the Company is a participant and the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of the Company’s total assets for the last two completed fiscal years:
(i)Any of our directors or officers;
(ii)Any person proposed as a nominee for election as a director;
(iii)Any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our outstanding common shares;
(iv)Any of our promoters; and
(v)Any relative or spouse of any of the foregoing persons who has the same house as such person.
Hampshire Avenue SDN BHD
During the past two fiscal years and up to the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have entered into the following related party transactions with Hampshire Avenue SDN BHD, a parent company of Hampshire Capital, our direct shareholder, controlled by Mr. Lim:
·During the year ended October 31, 2021, we received $95,150 as proceeds from the loan agreements with Hampshire Avenue SDN BHD. The loans bear interest at 4% per annum, are unsecured and payable on demand. During the same period, our board of directors approved conversion of $410,074 we owed to Hampshire Avenue under the 4% notes payable into 577,428 shares of our common stock, resulting in $115,160 loss on conversion, which was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital.
·During the year ended October 31, 2020, we received $156,740 as proceeds from the loan agreements with Hampshire Avenue SDN BHD. The loans bear interest at 4% per annum, are unsecured and payable on demand. During the same period, we repaid $4,967 under notes payable issued to Hampshire Avenue.
·On October 31, 2019, our board of directors approved conversion of $263,798 we owed to Hampshire Avenue under the 4% notes payable into 1,465,546 shares of our common stock at a deemed price of $0.18 per share, resulting in $109,916 gain on conversion, which was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital. The shares were issued on January 8, 2020.
Lim, Hun Beng
During the period from November 1, 2019, to April 30, 2020, Mr. Lim was employed by Duesenberg Malaysia, as of May 1, 2020, the employment agreement was moved to Duesenberg Evolution without any substantial changes being made to the pay rate or other terms of the employment agreement. Under the terms of the employment agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Lim an annual salary of $120,000, and provide him with a monthly allowance for out-of-pocket expenses of approximately $2,400 (RM10,000); in addition to the salary, we agreed to pay Mr. Lim an annual bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus will be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors. During the year ended October 31, 2021, we expensed $149,232 (2020 - $146,586) in salary and reimbursable expenses with Mr. Lim. During the same period, Mr. Lim agreed to convert $77,103 (2020 - $370,729) the Company owed to him on account of unpaid salary and reimbursable expenses to 102,804 (2020 - 1,029,803) shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded $22,617 (2020 - $123,576) loss on conversion of debt, which was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital. As at October 31, 2021, we owed Mr. Lim a total of $22,808 (2020 - $39,393) in salary and reimbursable expenses. Subsequent to October 31, 2021, we continue to accrue Mr. Lim’s salary based on the above described employment agreement.
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Liong, Fook Weng
During the period from November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020, Mr. Liong was employed by Duesenberg Malaysia, as of May 1, 2020, the employment agreement was moved to Duesenberg Evolution without any substantial changes being made to the pay rate or other terms of the employment agreement. Under the terms of the employment agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Liong an annual salary of $96,000 and to reimburse Mr. Liong for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses; in addition to the salary we agreed to pay Mr. Liong an annual bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus will be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors. During the year ended October 31, 2021 we expensed $100,430 (2020 - $99,297) in salary and reimbursable expenses with Mr. Liong. During the year ended October 31, 2020 Mr. Liong agreed to convert $252,101 the Company owed to him on account of unpaid salary and reimbursable expenses to 700,281 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company recorded $84,034 as loss on conversion of debt, which was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital. As at October 31, 2021, we owed Mr. Liong a total of $83,940 (2020 - $24,145) in salary and reimbursable expenses. Subsequent to October 31, 2021, we continue to accrue Mr. Liong’s salary based on the above described employment agreement.
Ong See-Ming
During the years ended October 31, 2021, and 2020 we incurred $24,000, each, in management fees to Mr. Ong. During the year ended October 31, 2020, Mr. Ong agreed to convert $18,000 the Company owed to him on account of unpaid management fees, into 50,000 common shares of the Company. The Company recorded $6,000 as loss on conversion of debt, which was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital for the year ended October 31, 2020. As at October 31, 2021, we owed Mr. Ong a total of $30,000 (2020 - $6,000) in management fees.
Brendan Norman
On January 15, 2021, Duesenberg Nevada entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Brandan Norman, who has agreed to assume the position of Chief Strategy Officer with Duesenberg Nevada. Under the terms of the employment agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Norman an annual salary of $180,000 and to reimburse Mr. Norman for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses; in addition to the salary, we agreed to pay Mr. Norman an annual bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus will be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors. During the year ended October 31, 2021, we expensed $142,500 (2020 - $Nil) in salary and reimbursable expenses with Mr. Norman. As at October 31, 2021, we owed Mr. Norman a total of $75,448 (2020 - $Nil) in salary and reimbursable expenses. Subsequent to October 31, 2021, we continue to accrue Mr. Norman’s salary based on the above described employment agreement.
Ian Thompson
On January 15, 2021, Duesenberg Nevada entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Ian Thompson, who has agreed to assume the position of Chief Technical Officer with Duesenberg Nevada. Under the terms of the employment agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Thompson an annual salary of $180,000 and to reimburse Mr. Thompson for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses; in addition to the salary, we agreed to pay Mr. Thompson an annual bonus equivalent to a minimum 100% annual base salary, which bonus was to be based on the achievement of certain performance milestones predetermined by the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Thompson resigned from his position as CTO of Duesenberg Nevada and terminated his employment on May 11, 2021. During the year ended October 31, 2021, we expensed $57,823 (2020 - $Nil) in salary and reimbursable expenses with Mr. Thompson. During the year ended October 31, 2021, Mr. Thompson agreed to convert $50,322 the Company owed to him on account of unpaid salary, into 209,677 common shares of the Company. The Company recorded $6,290 as loss on conversion of debt, which was recorded as part of additional paid-in capital for the year ended October 31, 2021.
Hampshire Automotive Sdn Bhd.
On May 1, 2021, Duesenberg Malaysia, engaged Hampshire Automotive, a private company of which Mr. Joe Lim is a 33% shareholder, to assist the Company with engineering and drafting of the Duesenberg Heritage vehicles. As part of the services, Hampshire Automotive agreed to convert the existing Duesenberg heritage car and parts the Company acquired into 3D digital drawing, which will then be used to manufacture new vehicles. During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Company accrued to Hampshire Automotive $231,325 for the services, which were
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recorded as part of research and development fees. As at October 31, 2021, we owed Hampshire Automotive a total of $61,094 (2020 - $Nil) for their services.
Duesey Coffee and Chocolates Sdn Bhd
During the year ended October 31, 2021, we generated $29,094 (2020 - $14,375) in revenue from Duesey Coffee and Chocolates Sdn Bhd (“Duesey Coffee”), of which Mr. Lim is a 50% shareholder. Due to current market uncertainty associated with COVID-19 we provide our services to Duesey Coffee on a month-to-month basis at 10,000 Malaysian Ringgit (approximately USD$2,450). As at October 31, 2021, we had $14,489 receivable from Duesey Coffee (2020 - $Nil).
ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
(1) Audit Fees and Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed and accrued for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by our principal accountant for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and for the review of our financial statements or for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were:
2021 - $22,943 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
2020 - $17,640 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
(2) Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported in the preceding paragraph:
2021 - $0 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
2020 - $0 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
(3) Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning was:
2021 - $3,578 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
2020 - $4,000 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
(4) All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for the products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) was:
2021 - $0 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
2020 - $0 - Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP
Our board of directors pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services.
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