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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

 

[X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

 

or

 

[  ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number: 333-170132

 

Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

26-2118480

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

871 Venetia Bay Boulevard, #202

Venice, Florida

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

34285

(Zip Code)

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(612)961-4536

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X] No [  ]

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [X] No [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  [  ]
  Accelerated filer          [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company  [X]
Emerging Growth Company  [  ]   

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes[  ] No [X]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

  

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

 

Yes[  ] No [X]

  

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

As of the date of this filing, there were 65,830,515 shares of the Issuer’s common stock issued and outstanding and held by approximately 117 shareholders, six of which are deemed affiliates within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.

 

As of the date of this filing, there were 30,000 shares of the Issuer’s preferred stock issued and outstanding.

 

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Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

For The Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2018

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION  5 
Item 1.   Condensed Financial Statements.  6 
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.  19 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.  22 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.  22 
PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION  22 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.  23 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors.  23 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.  23 
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.  23 
Item 4.   Other Information.  24 
Item 5.   Exhibits.  24 
SIGNATURES     

 

 

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PART I

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements that are not statements of historical fact and may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements related to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements may also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "proposed," "intended," or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. You should read statements that contain these words carefully, because they discuss our expectations about our future operating results or our future financial condition or state other "forward-looking" information. There may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or control. Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware that the occurrence of any of the events described in this quarterly report could substantially harm our business, results of operations and financial condition, and that upon the occurrence of any of these events, the trading price of our securities could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, growth rates, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Annual Report to conform these statements to actual results.

 

The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements:

 

lGeneral economic and industry conditions;
lOut history of losses, deficits and negative operating cash flows;
lOur limited operating history;
lIndustry competition;
lEnvironmental and governmental regulation;
lProtection and defense of our intellectual property rights;
lReliance on, and the ability to attract, key personnel;
lOther factors including those discussed in "Risk Factors" in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and our incorporated documents.

 

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by us in this quarterly report or elsewhere speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this annual report after the date of filing, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made in this annual report or elsewhere might not occur.

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In this annual report on Form 10-Q, the terms "ACRT," "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary CyberloQ Technologies, LTD.

 

Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
    
ASSETS  September 30, 2018  December 31, 2017
   (unaudited)  (audited)
Current assets          
Cash  $45,578   $112,799 
Advanced Commissions   —      16,000 
Total Current Assets   45,578    128,799 
           
Fixed Assets          
 Software and Computer Equipment, Net   580,692    670,728 
Total Fixed Assets   580,692    670,728 
           
Total Assets  $626,270   $799,527 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT          
           
Current Liabilities          
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses  $15,833   $10,128 
Customer Prepayments   10,833    —   
Accrued Expenses - Related Party   204    —   
Loans Payable – Stockholders   45,000    50,000 
Loans from Related Parties   —      145,000 
Total Current Liabilities   71,870    205,128 
           
Total Liabilities   71,870    205,128 
           
Commitments and Contingencies   —      —   
           
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)          
           
  Common stock: $0.001 par value,100,000,000 shares authorized;          
  65,830,515 and 61,982,181 shares issued and outstanding          
  as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 respectively  $65,831   $61,982 
           
  Preferred Stock $0.001 per value - 30,000 shares authorized;          
  30,000 shares issued and outstanding   30    30 
           
  Shares to be Issued: 1,111,111 common shares as of 9/30/18; 150,000    common shares as of 12/31/17   100,000    12,000 
           
  Additional Paid in Capital  $3,845,414   $3,141,639 
           
  Accumulated Deficit   (3,456,875)   (2,621,252)
           
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)   554,400    594,399 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit  $626,270   $799,527 
           
See accompanying notes to financial statements

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Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc.   
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   
    
   For the Three Months Ended  For the Nine Months Ended
   September 30, 2018  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2018  September 30, 2017
   (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)
Revenue              
Service Revenue  $4,166   $—     $4,166   $—   
Total Revenue   4,166    —      4,166    —   
                     
Operational Expense                    
Professional Fee   9,173    5,230    53,996    52,764 
Research   25,592    42,484    27,092    44,284 
Stock Compensation   296,120    —      355,623    —   
Officer's Compensation   83,000    45,500    220,489    214,474 
Travel and Entertainment   8,169    46,214    32,080    71,384 
Rent   150    300    525    600 
Depreciation   30,012    20,008    90,037    20,008 
Computer and Internet   2,101    2,048    5,758    2,836 
Office Supplies and Expenses   21,137    1,786    24,456    6,320 
Other Operating Expenses   2,099    417    17,183    1,534 
Total Operating Expenses   477,553    163,987    827,239    414,204 
                     
Loss from Operations   (473,387)   (163,987)   (823,073)   (414,204)
                     
Other Income (Expense)                    
Gain (Loss) of Settlement of Debt   —      10,900    (12,000)   10,900 
Interest   (236)   (15,130)   (550)   (45,389)
                     
Total Other Income  (Expenses)   (236)   (4,230)   (12,550)   (34,489)
                     
Provision for Income Taxes   —      —      —      —   
                     
Net Loss  $(473,623)  $(168,217)  $(835,623)  $(448,693)
                     
Loss per common share-Basic and diluted  $(0.007)  $(0.003)  $(0.013)  $(0.009)
                     
Weighted Average Number of Common                    
Shares Outstanding Basic and diluted   65,369,348    53,652,079    64,162,570    50,576,349 
                     
See accompanying notes to financial statements


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Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
               
   2018  2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  (unaudited)      (unaudited)
Net loss  $(835,623)  $(448,693)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
(Gain) Loss of Settlement of Debt   12,000    (10,900)
Depreciation   90,037    20,008 
Stock Compensation   355,623    19,430 
   Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities:          
Advanced Commissions   16,000    (19,206)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses   11,705    41,448 
Customer Prepayments   10,833    —   
Due to Related Parties   204    (10)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities   (339,221)   (397,923)
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Software   —     $(50,750)
Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities   —     $(50,750)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from Common Stock Issuance   322,000    465,000 
Proceeds from Common Stock to be Issued   100,000    —   
Repayment of Note Principal   (150,000)   —   
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities   272,000    465,000 
           
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Equivalents   (67,221)   16,327 
Cash and Equivalents at Beginning of the Period   112,799    31,776 
Cash and Equivalents at End of the Period  $45,578   $48,103 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION          
Interest Paid  $550   $—   
Income Taxes Paid  $—     $—   
           
NON-CASH DISCLOSURES          
Company issued 60,000 shares of Stock  $6,000   $—   
for payment of $6,000 accrued expenses          
Company issued 500,000 shares of Stock  $—     $150,000 
for retirement of debt of $150,000          
Company issued 200,000 shares of Stock  $—     $19,400 
for vendor services of $19,400          
Company issued 4,000,000 shares of Stock  $—     $520,000 
for payment of software valued at $520,000          
Company issued a note for $150,000 as  $—     $150,000 
payment for software          
Company issued 150,000 shares of Stock  $12,000   $—   
for retirement of debt of $12,000          
           
See accompanying notes to financial statements

 

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  Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization and Nature of Business

 

ACRT (“the Company’s TurnScor® and CyberloQ™ products”, “We” or the “Company”) is a development-stage technology company focused on fraud prevention and credit management. The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on February 25, 2008.

 

The Company offers a proprietary software platform branded as CyberloQ™ . While previously the Company licensed CyberloQ, in the third quarter of 2017, the Company acquired the CyberloQ technology and is now the exclusive owner of CyberloQ.

 

CyberloQ is a banking fraud prevention technology that is offered to institutional clients in order to combat fraudulent transactions and unauthorized access to customer accounts. Through the use of a customer’s smart-phone, CyberloQ uses a multi-factor authentication system to control access to a bank card, transaction type or amount, website, database or digital service. The mobile applications for CyberloQ have been built, and the Company is currently beta-testing the technology in the banking ecosystem.

 

In addition to CyberloQ, the Company offers a web-based proprietary software platform under the brand name Turnscor® which allows customers to monitor and manage their credit from the privacy of their own homes. Although individuals can sign-up for Turnscor on their own, the Company also intends to market Turnscor to certain institutional clients, where appropriate, in conjunction with CyberloQ as a value-added benefit to offer their customers.

 

On March 30, 2017 the Company entered into an Agreement with Swiss Venture Trust, a subsidiary of XCELL Security House, S.A. of Lausanne, Switzerland whose President, Lynnwood Farr, is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The equity exchange and revenue sharing agreements entered into between the two companies are currently in the process of being renegotiated, and the renegotiated terms of such contracts will be disclosed when finalized.

 

On June 15, 2017, the Company created a private limited company in the United Kingdom named CyberloQ Technologies LTD. CyberloQ Technologies LTD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and any business that the Company has in Europe will be transacted through CyberloQ Technologies LTD. However, to date CyberloQ Technologies LTD has not had any operating activity or generated any revenue for the Company.

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and are presented in U.S. dollars. The Company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.

 

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with a reading of the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned or controlled operating subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Reclassification 

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform previously reported data to the current presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on our net income (loss) or financial position as previously reported.

 

Use of Estimates 

 

In preparing these financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheets and revenues and expenses during the year reported. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that 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. 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.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents are comprised of certain highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times, may exceed federally insured limits.

 

Research and Development, Software Development Costs, and Internal Use Software Development Costs

 

Software development costs are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic No. 985. Software development costs are capitalized once technological feasibility of a product is established and such costs are determined to be recoverable. For products where proven technology exists, this may occur very early in the development cycle. Factors we consider in determining when technological feasibility has been established include (i) whether a proven technology exists; (ii) the quality and experience levels of the individuals developing the software; (iii) whether the software is similar to previously developed software which has used the same or similar technology; and (iv) whether the software is being developed with a proven underlying engine. Technological feasibility is evaluated on a product-by-product basis. Capitalized costs for those products that are canceled or abandoned are charged immediately to cost of sales. The recoverability of capitalized software development costs is evaluated on the expected performance of the specific products for which the costs relate.

Internal use software development costs are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic No. 350 which requires the capitalization of certain external and internal computer software costs incurred during the application development stage. The application development stage is characterized by software design and configuration activities, coding, testing and installation. Training costs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, while upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that such expenditures will result in additional functionality.

 

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In accounting for website software development costs, we have adopted the provisions of ASC Topic No. 350. ASC Topic No. 350 provides that certain planning and training costs incurred in the development of website software be expensed as incurred, while application development stage costs are to be capitalized. During the periods ending September 30, 2018 and 2017, we expensed $27,092 and $0 in expenditures on research and development, respectively. Of the $27,092 paid in 2018, none was paid to related parties.

 

Fixed Assets, Intangibles and Long-Lived Assets

 

 

The Company records its fixed assets at historical cost. The Company expenses maintenance and repairs as incurred. Upon disposition of fixed assets, the gross cost and accumulated depreciation are written off and the difference between the proceeds and the net book value is recorded as a gain or loss on sale of assets. The Company depreciates its fixed assets over their respective estimated useful lives ranging from three to fifteen years.

The Company follows FASB ASC 360-10, "Property, Plant, and Equipment," which established a "primary asset" approach to determine the cash flow estimation period for a group of assets and liabilities that represents the unit of accounting for a long-lived asset to be held and used. Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. For the periods ending September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 the Company had not experienced impairment losses on its long-lived assets.

 

Revenue Recognition  

 

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606 (ASU 2014-09 or ASC 606). The adoption of ASC 606 resulted in changes to the Company’s accounting policies for revenue recognition previously recognized under ASC 605 (Legacy GAAP), as detailed below.

Revenue Recognition Policy

Under ASC 606 the Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products or services. To achieve the core principle of ASC 606, the Company performs the following steps  :

1)    Identify the contract(s) with a customer;

2)    Identify the performance obligations in the contract;

3)    Determine the transaction price;

4)    Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

5)    Recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation.

The Company derives its revenue from two sources: (1) subscription revenues, which are comprised of subscription fees from customers accessing the Company’s TurnScor® and CyberloQ™ products and from customers purchasing additional support beyond the standard support that is included in the basic subscription fees; and (2) related professional services and other revenue, which consists primarily of services related to development, set-up, ingestion, consulting and training fees. The Company’s subscription arrangements provide customers the right to access the Company’s hosted software applications. Customers do not have the right to take possession of the Company’s software during the hosting arrangement.

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As of September 30, 2018, the Company has a contract asset of $35,000 as a receivable amount from a customer’s non-refundable service contract, as well as a contract liability of $35,000 to perform on that contract. Note that a contract liability of $10,833 currently exists on the balance sheet related to the same contract, but no contract asset is related to that portion.

  

Fair Value Measurements 

 

For certain financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, interest payable, advances payable and notes payable, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities. 

The Company has adopted FASB ASC 820-10, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures." FASB ASC 820-10 defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows: 

·         Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

·         Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

·         Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. 

The Company did not identify any other non-recurring assets and liabilities that are required to be presented in the balance sheets at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 815. 

In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," now known as ASC Topic 825-10 "Financial Instruments." ASC Topic 825-10 permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. FASB ASC 825-10 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company has adopted FASB ASC 825-10. The Company chose not to elect the option to measure the fair value of eligible financial assets and liabilities. 

 

Segment Reporting 

 

FASB ASC 280, "Segment Reporting" requires use of the "management approach" model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company determined it has one operating segment. 

 

Income Taxes 

 

Deferred income taxes are provided using the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards, and deferred tax liabilities are

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recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all-of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of the changes in tax laws and rates of the date of enactment.   

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Applicable interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as additional income taxes in the statements of operations. The Company is not aware of uncertain tax positions. 

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share 

 

Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with the FASB ASC 260-10, "Earnings Per Share." Basic earnings (loss) per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period. 

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 the Company has 1,125,000 and 1,750,000 warrants as well as 1,000,000 and 0 options, issued (respectively) that can be exercised and could be dilutive to the existing number of shares issued and outstanding. However, due to the Company’s periods of losses, the basic weighted average is equal to the diluted weighted average shares outstanding .

The computation of earnings per share of common stock is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding at the date of the financial statements. 

 

Stock Based Compensation 

 

The Company adopted FASB ASC Topic 718 – Compensation – Stock Compensation (formerly SFAS 123R), which establishes the use of the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation arrangements under which compensation cost is determined using the fair value of stock-based compensation determined as of the date of grant and is recognized over the periods in which the related services are rendered.  For stock-based compensation the Company recognizes an expense in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and values the equity securities based on the fair value of the security on the date of grant.  Stock option awards are valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  

In accordance with ASC Topic 505, the Company accounts for stock issued to non-employees where the value of the stock compensation is based upon the measurement date as determined at either (a) the date at which a performance commitment is reached, or (b) at the date at which the necessary performance to earn the equity instruments is complete. 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements  

 

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments expand the scope of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees and to supersede the guidance in ASC 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The accounting for nonemployee awards will now be substantially the same as current guidance for employee awards. ASU 2018-07 impacts all entities that issue awards to nonemployees in exchange for goods or services to be used or consumed in the grantor’s own operations, as well as to nonemployees of an equity method investee that provide goods or services to the investee that are used or consumed in the investee’s operations. ASU 2018-07 aligns the measurement-date guidance for employee and nonemployee awards using the current employee model, meaning that the measurement date for nonemployee equity-classified awards generally will be the grant date, while liability-classified awards generally will be the settlement date. ASU 2018-07 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. The Company is considering the effect of this adoption to its financial reports.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which revises the accounting related to (1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The ASU also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The new guidance requires the fair value measurement of investments in equity securities and other ownership interests in an entity, including investments in partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures and limited liability companies (collectively, equity securities) that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method. Entities will need to measure these investments and recognize changes in fair value in net income. Entities will no longer be able to recognize unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities they classify under current guidance as available for sale in other comprehensive income (OCI). They also will no longer be able to use the cost method of accounting for equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values. Instead, for these types of equity investments that do not otherwise qualify for the net asset value practical expedient, entities will be permitted to elect a practicability exception and measure the investment at cost less impairment plus or minus observable price changes (in orderly transactions). The ASU also establishes an incremental recognition and disclosure requirement related to the presentation of fair value changes of financial liabilities for which the fair value option (FVO) has been elected. Under this guidance, an entity would be required to separately present in OCI the portion of the total fair value change attributable to instrument-specific credit risk as opposed to reflecting the entire amount in earnings. For derivative liabilities for which the FVO has been elected, however, any changes in fair value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk would continue to be presented in net income, which is consistent with current guidance. For the Company, this standard is effective beginning January 1, 2018 via a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings, except for guidance relative to equity securities without readily determinable fair values which is applied prospectively. This adoption has not affected the financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)”. The amendments in this ASU are intended to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations by amending certain existing illustrative examples and adding additional illustrative examples to assist in the application of the guidance. The effective date and transition of these amendments is the same as the effective date and transition of ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. Public entities should apply the amendments in ASU 2014-09 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein. The Company has adopted this standard and is reporting gross revenue and agent considerations as separate line items upon revenue receipt.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which modifies certain accounting aspects for share-based payments to employees including, among other elements, the accounting for income taxes and forfeitures, as well as classifications in the statement of cash flows. With respect to income taxes, under current guidance, when a share-based payment award such as a stock option or restricted stock

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unit (RSU) is granted to an employee, the fair value of the award is generally recognized over the vesting period. However, the related deduction from taxes payable is based on the award’s intrinsic value at the time of exercise (for an option) or on the fair value upon vesting of the award (for RSUs), which can be either greater (creating an excess tax benefit) or less (creating a tax deficiency) than the compensation cost recognized in the financial statements. Excess tax benefits are recognized in additional paid-in capital (APIC) within equity, and tax deficiencies are similarly recognized in APIC to the extent there is a sufficient APIC amount (APIC pool) related to previously recognized excess tax benefits. Under the new guidance, all excess tax benefits/deficiencies would be recognized as income tax benefit/expense in the statement of income. The new ASU’s income tax aspects also impact the calculation of diluted earnings per share by excluding excess tax benefits/deficiencies from the calculation of assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares under the treasury stock method. Relative to forfeitures, the new standard allows an entity-wide accounting policy election either to continue to estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited or to account for forfeitures as they occur. The new guidance also impacts classifications within the statement of cash flows by no longer requiring inclusion of excess tax benefits as both a hypothetical cash outflow within cash flows from operating activities and hypothetical cash inflow within cash flows from financing activities. Instead, excess tax benefits would be classified in operating activities in the same manner as other cash flows related to income taxes. Additionally, the new ASU requires cash payments to tax authorities when an employer uses a net-settlement feature to withhold shares to meet statutory tax withholding provisions to be presented as financing activity (eliminating previous diversity in practice). For the Company, this standard was adopted effective January 1, 2017, and has had no accounting effect to date. 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard provides guidance in a number of situations including, among others, settlement of zero-coupon bonds, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, and distributions received from equity method investees. The ASU also provides guidance for classifying cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. For the Company, this ASU is effective January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The standard requires application using a retrospective transition method. The Company has adopted this standard however, currently this ASU has no impact on its results of operations and financial condition.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Restricted Cash, which clarifies guidance on the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. Under the ASU, changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents would be included along with those of cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. As a result, entities would no longer present transfers between cash/equivalents and restricted cash/equivalents in the statement of cash flows. In addition, a reconciliation between the balance sheet and the statement of cash flows would be disclosed when the balance sheet includes more than one line item for cash/equivalents and restricted cash/equivalents. For the Company, this ASU is effective January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Entities are required to apply the standard’s provisions on a retrospective basis. The Company has adopted this standard and this ASU has neither a retrospective nor current material impact on the Company’s condensed results of operations and financial condition, as the Company has no restricted cash. 

 

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

 

The Company has incurred losses since Inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of $3,456,875 as of September 30, 2018 that includes a loss of $559,990 for the year ended December 31, 2017. Further losses are anticipated in the development of its business. Accordingly, there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements are issued.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that could result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

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The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the Company generating profitable operations in the future and, or, obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due.

 

Management anticipates that the Company will be dependent, for the near future, on additional investment capital to fund operating expenses. The Company intends to position itself so that it may be able to raise additional funds through the capital markets. In light of management's efforts, there are no assurances that the Company will be successful in this or any of its endeavors or become financially viable and continue as a going concern. 

 

NOTE 3 – STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT    

 

Common Stock 

The Company has 100,000,000 shares of $.001 par value common stock authorized as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. 

The Company has an agreement to issue 3,333,333 common shares for $300,000 during the fiscal year 2018. Currently, the Company has collected $100,000 towards that agreement, and is disclosing that amount and the related 1,111,111 common shares as “To be Issued”. Once the remaining $200,000 is collected, the Company will issue the entire 3,333,333 common shares. This is anticipated to happen before December 31, 2018.

During the first nine months of 2018, the Company received $322,000 in payment for 3,203,334 shares of common stock; received $83,300 in services for 435,000 shares of common stock. Also during the same period, the Company issued 60,000 shares of common stock in payment of $6,000 of accrued legal fees, recognizing a loss on settlement of debt of $12,000; and a conversion of $12,000 of debt into 150,000 shares, these shares were previously recorded as “Shares to be Issued” in the Balance Sheet. There were 65,830,515 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the period end.

In 2017, the Company received $700,850 in payment for 12,677,000 shares of common stock. Also in 2017, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock to acquire the Cyberloq™ technology, and 350,000 shares of common stock were issued as compensation for services. Furthermore, the company issued 500,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of debt. There were 61,982,181 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017. 

Preferred Stock 

The Company did not have any preferred stock prior to 2017. In April of 2017, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to create a new class of stock designated Series A Super Voting Preferred Stock consisting of thirty-thousand (30,000) shares at par value of $0.001 per share. Certain rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions were established for the Series A Preferred Stock as follows: (a) the amount to be represented in stated capital at all times for each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be its par value of $0.001 per share; (b) except as otherwise required by law, holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall vote together with the common stock as a single class and the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to five-thousand (5,000) votes per share of Series A Preferred Stock; and (c) in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of assets of the Corporation to the holders of the common stock, the original purchase price paid for the Series A Preferred Stock. All 30,000 shares of the Series A Super Voting Preferred Stock were issued in 2017.

 

NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS

 

The Company rents office space on a month to month basis for its main office at 871 Venetia Bay Blvd Suite #202 Venice, FL 34285. Monthly rent for this space is $50. All conditions have been met and paid by the Company.

 

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In 2015, in conjunction with a proposed TurnScor Card platform, the Company signed three Investor Royalty and Warrant Agreements with four parties. In exchange for the funds contributed by the four parties, the Company agreed to:

  1. Pay the investors monthly residuals of 2.0% to 5% per month on the gross revenue after expenses generated by the Company's primary platform in conjunction with the Company's TurnScor Card;

 

  2. Pay the investors a residual in perpetuity on 2% to 5% of all sub-platform revenue generated; and

 

  3. Issue warrants to investors all of which have either been exercised or expired except for one individual that has two unexercised warrants: one to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share that expires in November of 2018, and another to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at $0.20 per share that expires in November of 2019.

 The Company does not plan to proceed with the TurnScor Card at this time.

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Acquisition of Cyberloq™

 

During 2017, the Company acquired the CyberloQ™ banking fraud prevention technology (the “Technology”). Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the prior license agreement between the Company and CartenTech LLC was terminated, and the Company is now the exclusive owner of the CyberloQ™ banking fraud prevention technology along with all intellectual property rights associated with the Technology which is copyrighted with the United States Copyright Office. The owner of CartenTech LLC is Mark Carten, who is also a director of ACRT and its Chief Technology Officer. On July 28, 2017, the Company purchased the Technology with a value of $720,000. As consideration for the acquisition of and all rights to the Technology, CartenTech LLC received: (a) payment of $50,000, (b) a note for $150,000, and (c) 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The software is being depreciated over its useful life of six-years in conjunction with the Company’s depreciation policy.

 

Issuance of Warrants/Options

 

In 2016 and 2017, Rex Schuette, one of the Company’s directors, was issued two warrants to potentially acquire a total of 1,250,000 additional shares of common stock. One warrant to potentially acquire an additional 625,000 shares of common stock expired on June 19, 2018, and the other warrant to potentially acquire an additional 625,000 shares of common stock expires on June 28, 2019. Both warrants are exercisable at $0.20 per share. The Company revalued the warrants based on information that has come forward that caused a recalculation of the 1,250,000 warrants value from the $51,592 (as disclosed in the December 31, 2017 footnote) to the corrected amount $96,643. The Company has granted 1,200,000 non-qualified stock option awards and 800,000 incentive stock option awards to an independent contractor. During 2017 and 2018, a total of 1,000,000 non-qualified stock option awards were issued to this contractor and none of the incentive stock option awards were issued, which are subject to certain performance criteria. All options are exercisable at $0.15 per share and have a 5 year life. All non-expired warrants are being expensed ratably through expiration; all non-expired stock option awards are expensed as stock compensation as of the measurement date. As of September 30, 2018, the remaining non-expired warrant to be expensed is $27,855; the amount expensed during the year for warrants was $68,788 and for the stock option awards was $203,535. The total number of issued and outstanding warrants and stock option awards as of September 30, 2018 is 1,125,000 and 1,000,000 respectively.

 

Related Party Loans Payable 

 

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The following is a summary of related party loans payable: 

    For the Periods Ended  
   

September 30,

2018

  December 31, 2017  
Loans payable - stockholders   $ 45,000     $ 50,000    
Loans from related parties   $ 0     $ 145,000  

 

 

Loans Payable - Stockholders 

 

On December 29, 2014, the Company entered into a partially-convertible promissory note with a shareholder in the amount of $35,000. In January of 2015, the shareholder partially-exercised its conversion option, and in May of 2016 the shareholder exercised the remainder of its conversion option. In December 2017, the remaining unpaid principal and interest due on the note was settled in full for a $50,000 note and the Company recognized $151,324 in gain on settlement of debt. The current $45,000 note has a stated interest rate of 0% and an extended due date of March 31, 2019.

On October 26, 2013 the Company issued a promissory note of $150,000. The total amount owed as of September 28, 2017 was $160,900. On September 28, 2017 the total amount of $160,900 was converted to 500,000 shares of stock for a value of $150,000 and recorded other income gain of $10,900 by the Company.

 

Loans from Related Parties

As set forth above, during 2017 the Company acquired the intellectual property and ownership rights to CyberloQ™ from Carten Tech, LLC. The owner was the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, Mark Carten. The purchase included $50,000 in cash, a non-interest bearing note payable of $150,000, and 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The note has been paid in full, the balance of this note payable as of September 30, 2018 is $0.

 

NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES-STOCKHOLDERS

 

On June 26, 2012 the company issued a note to a shareholder for $12,000. Principal and interest were not originally recognized on this note in 2012. On December 29, 2017 this note was converted to 150,000 shares of common stock and the Company recognized the transaction as stock compensation expense upon such conversion.

 

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS  

As of November 6, 2018, the Company has collected $150,000 of the total $300,000 related to a stock subscription for a total of 3,333,333 common shares. None of the shares have been issued at this time.

On October 1, 2018, the Company had 100,000 options for common stock vest. The term is five years and the option price is $0.15 per share.

November 1, 2018, the Company had 100,000 options for common stock vest. The term is five years and the option price is $0.15 per share.

 

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Other than the foregoing, the Company is not aware of any subsequent events through the date of this filing that require disclosure or recognition in these financial statements.


 

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results

 

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our business and the results of our operations. It should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this report as well as our Report on Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period ending December 31, 2017. Statements made in this Form 10-Q that are not historical or current facts are "forward-looking statements". These statements often can be identified by the use of terms such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximate" or "continue," or the negative thereof. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Any forward-looking statements represent management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and important factors beyond our control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical results of operations and events and those presently anticipated or projected. We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statement or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

Company History

 

Advanced Credit Technologies Inc. (“ACRT”, ‘We” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Nevada on February 5, 2008. The Company has never been the subject of any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding. The Company has never been involved in any material reclassification, merger, or consolidation.

 

On June 15, 2017, the Company created a private limited company in the United Kingdom named CyberloQ Technologies LTD. CyberloQ Technologies LTD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and any business that the Company has in Europe will be transacted through CyberloQ Technologies LTD. However, to date CyberloQ Technologies LTD has not had any operating activity or generated any revenue for the Company.

 

Current Overview of the Company

 

ACRT is a development-stage technology company focused on fraud prevention and credit management.

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The Company offers a proprietary software platform branded as CyberloQ™. While previously the Company licensed CyberloQ, in the third quarter of 2017, the Company acquired the CyberloQ technology and is now the exclusive owner of CyberloQ.

 

CyberloQ is a banking fraud prevention technology that is offered to institutional clients in order to combat fraudulent transactions and unauthorized access to customer accounts. Through the use of a customer’s smart-phone, CyberloQ uses a multi-factor authentication system to control access to a bank card, transaction type or amount, website, database or digital service. The mobile applications for CyberloQ have been built, and the Company is currently beta-testing the technology in the banking ecosystem.

 

In addition to CyberloQ, the Company offers a web-based proprietary software platform under the brand name Turnscor® which allows customers to monitor and manage their credit from the privacy of their own homes. Although individuals can sign-up for Turnscor on their own, the Company also intends to market Turnscor to certain institutional clients, where appropriate, in conjunction with CyberloQ as a value-added benefit to offer their customers.

 

The Company has developed another 'use case' with the development of (www.cyberloqvault.com). Statistically speaking, most instances of 'wire fraud' occur with e-mail addresses being compromised or hacked, sensitive information contained therein is then used by hackers for nefarious financial gain. The CyberloQ Vault eliminates the use of e-mail from both the sender/receiver and encrypts the DATA in the cloud, both the sender/receiver have to have access to CyberloQ in order to send/receive the sensitive DATA

 

On March 30, 2017 the Company entered into an Agreement with Swiss Venture Trust, a subsidiary of XCELL Security House, S.A. of Lausanne, Switzerland whose President, Lynnwood Farr, is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The equity exchange and revenue sharing agreements entered into between the two companies are currently in the process of being renegotiated, and the renegotiated terms of such contracts will be disclosed when finalized.

 

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Material Changes in Financial Condition

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s assets were $626,270 compared to $799,527 in assets as of December 31, 2017. The change in the Company’s financial condition can be attributed to $90,037 in depreciation expense which reduced the Company’s long-lived assets from $670,728 to $580,692, as well as payment of professional fees, officer compensation and other business expenses.

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s liabilities were $71,870 compared to $205,128 in liabilities as of December 31, 2017. This change in the Company’s financial condition was due to a decrease in loans from related parties from $145,000 to $0 and a decrease in loans payable to stockholders from $50,000 to $45,000, but was partially offset by an increase of $5,705 in accounts payable and accrued expenses, an increase of $10,833 in customer prepayments and an increase of $204 in accrued expenses to a related party.

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine month period ending September 30, 2018 was $339,221 compared to net cash used in operating activities for the nine month period ending September 30, 2017 of $397,923. Cash provided by or used

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by operating activities is driven by our net loss and adjusted by non-cash items as well as changes in operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 include loss on settlement of debt of $12,000, depreciation of $90,037, stock compensation of $355,623, stock issued for accounts payable of $6,000 and stock issued for retirement of debt of $12,000.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $272,000 for the nine month period ending September 30, 2018 as opposed to $465,000 for the nine month period ending September 30, 2017.

 

The Company only had gross revenue of $4,166 in the third quarter of 2018 and is currently reliant on its ability to raise additional capital to continue execution of its business plan to move the Company forward towards profitability. The Company does not anticipate any significant decrease in its operating expenses for the remainder of 2018. Unless the Company begins to generate operation revenue, it will be reliant on its ability to raise additional capital in order to continue its operations.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

For the first time this year, the Company generated revenue. Company revenue was $4,166 in the three months ended September 30, 2018 as opposed to $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. However, the Company’s operating expenses were $477,553 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as opposed to $163,987 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the following factors.

The Company had stock compensation expense of $296,120 for the three month period ended September 30, 2018, while there was $0.00 stock compensation expense for the three month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in stock compensation expense was primarily the result of an accrual adjustment for prior period issuances of stock options to an independent contractor of the Company.

The Company had a depreciation expense of $30,012 during the three month period ending September 30, 2018 compared to $20,008 for the three month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in depreciation was as a result of the fact that the Company’s acquired the CyberloQ™ technology in the third quarter of 2017 and therefore the depreciation only covered part of that quarter in 2017.

The Company had officer compensation expense of $83,000 during the three month period ending September 30, 2018 compared to $45,500 for the three month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in officer compensation was as a result of one-time bonuses paid to certain officers of the Company.

The Company had office supplies and expenses of $21,137 during the three month period ended September 30, 2018 as opposed to $1,786 during the three month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in office supplies and expenses was due to one-time write-off of uncollectable advanced commissions.

The foregoing increases in operating expenses were partially offset by a decrease in travel and entertainment expenses. The Company paid travel and entertainment expenses of $8,169 during the three month period ended September 30, 2018 as opposed to $46,214 during the three month period ended September 30, 2017. This decrease in travel and entertainment expenses was due to decreased business travel during the quarter.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company experienced a net loss from operations of $473,387 in the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to a net loss from operations of $163,987 in the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

There was a slight change in Company revenue for the first nine months of 2018 as compared to the first nine months of 2017. Company revenue was $4,166 in the nine months ended September 30, 2018, while it was $0 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The Company’s operating expenses were $823,073 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 as opposed to $414,204 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This increase in operating expenses was primarily due to the following factors.

The Company had stock compensation expense of $355,623 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, while there was $0.00 stock compensation expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in stock

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compensation expense was primarily the result of an accrual adjustment for prior period issuances of stock options to an independent contractor of the Company.

The Company had a depreciation expense of $90,037 during the nine month period ending September 30, 2018 compared to $20,008 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in depreciation was as a result of the fact that the Company’s acquired the CyberloQ™ technology in the third quarter of 2017 and therefore the depreciation only covered part of 2017.

The Company had office supplies and expenses of $24,456 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 as opposed to $6,320 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in office supplies and expenses was due to one-time write-off of uncollectable advanced commissions.

The Company paid other operating expenses of $17,183 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 as opposed to $1,534 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017. This increase in other operating expenses was due to one-time expenses related to the updating of the Company’s website and one-time expenses associated with the integration of the CyberloQ™ technology with the mobile platform app stores.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company experienced a net loss from operations of $823,073 in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to a net loss from operations of $414,204 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Company qualifies as a smaller reporting company as defined by §229.10(f)(1) and therefore is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

ITEM 4.
Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

An evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2018. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Such officer also confirmed that there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three-month period ended September 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

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ITEM 1.
Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings or any administrative proceedings.

 

In addition, ACRT’s officers and directors have not been convicted in any criminal proceedings nor have they been permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended or otherwise limited from involvement in any type of securities or banking activities.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

 

The Company qualifies as a smaller reporting company as defined by §229.10(f)(1) and therefore is not required to provide the information required by this Item. However, the Company does acknowledge that there are risks associated with the business of the Company. We will be competing with a variety of companies, many of which have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than us. If we fail to attract and retain a large base of customers for our products, or if our competitors establish a more prominent market position relative to ours, this will inhibit our ability to grow and successfully execute our business plan. For example, Wells Fargo has introduced an "on/off” feature for their customers, Discover Card has “Freeze It” functionality, and Ondot Systems has already been operating in the mobile card security space for quite some time. However, the Company believes that the multi-purpose functionality of CyberloQ, along with its multi-purpose applications will give the Company a distinct advantage by comparison. CyberloQ can be used in the banking system to protect debit/credit cards, in the Health Care industry to protect PII ( Personal Identifying Information ) now that medical records are kept digitally, and can protect corporate data bases in any industry from outside intrusion via geo-fencing. The Company believes that these distinct features, along with the ability to “White Label” the technology for marketing partners, give the Company a distinction in the marketplace. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete with other companies in the marketplace.

 

Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the first nine months of 2018, the Company raised $422,000 for the operations of the Company through the unregistered sale of 4,314,445 shares of restricted common stock. 

During the first nine months of 2018, the Company issued 150,000 shares of common stock in full satisfaction of all principal and interest due pursuant to a note as per a December 2017 agreement.

All of the shares described above were issued by the Company in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Section 4(2). All of the purchasers of the unregistered securities were all known to us and our management, through pre-existing business relationships, as long standing business associates, friends, and employees. All purchasers were provided access to all public material information, which they requested, and all information necessary to verify such information and were afforded access to our management in connection with their purchases. All purchasers of the unregistered securities acquired such securities for investment and not with a view toward distribution, acknowledging such intent to us. All certificates or agreements representing such securities that were issued contained restrictive legends, prohibiting further transfer of the certificates or agreements representing such securities, without such securities either being first registered or otherwise exempt from registration in any further resale or disposition.

 

ITEM 3.
Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

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The Company is not in default on any financing arrangements at this time.

 

ITEM 4.
Item 4.OTHER INFORMATION

 

There exists no information required to be disclosed by us in a report on Form 8-K during the three-month period ended September 30, 2018, but not reported.

 

ITEM 5.
Item 5.EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits have been filed separately with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q or have been incorporated into the report by reference.

 

Exhibit

 

 

Description

 

 3.1(i)  Articles of Incorporation*
 3.2(i)  Amended Articles of Incorporation dated May 4, 2010*
 3.3(i)  Amended Articles of Incorporation dated May 5, 2017**
 3.4(ii)  By-Laws***
 14.1  Code of Ethics***
 14.2  Related-Party Transactions Policy***
 14.3  Anti-Corruption Policy***
 16.1  Letter re Change in Certifying Accountant ****
 31.1  Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer & Principal Financial Officer.*****
 32.1  Section 1350 Certification of the Principal Executive Officer & Principal Financial Officer.*****
 101.1  Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T.******

 

 

 *  Incorporated by reference through the Registration Statement on form S-1 filed with the Commission on October 26, 2010. (101141203)
 **  Incorporated by reference through the Quarterly Report on form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 11, 2017. (17832815)
 ***  Incorporated by reference through the Current Report on form 8-Q filed with the Commission on November 6, 2017.
 ****  Incorporated by reference through the Current Report on form 8-Q filed with the Commission on May 19, 2017.
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 *****  Filed herewith.  In addition, in accordance with SEC Release 33-8238, Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 are being furnished and not filed.
 ******  Furnished herewith. XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  ADVANCED CREDIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   

 

 

  By: /s/ Christopher Jackson
    Christopher Jackson
 Date: 11/09/18   President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
     Principal Executive Officer
    Principal Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

  ADVANCED CREDIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Mark Carten
 Date: 11/09/18   Mark Carten, Director
     
   

 

 

  By: /s/ Lynnwood Farr
 Date: 11/09/18   Lynnwood Farr, Director
     
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  By: /s/ Enrico Giordano
 Date: 11/09/18   Enrico Giordano, Director
   

 

 

 

  By: /s/ Christopher Jackson
 Date: 11/09/18   Christopher Jackson, Director
   

 

 

 

  By: /s/ Rex Schuette
 Date: 11/09/18   Rex Schuette, Director

 

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 Exhibit 31.1


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF

2002 AND RULE 13A-14 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Christopher Jackson, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this 3rd quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.As certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d015f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
2.As certifying officer, I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely; and
(b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

  ADVANCED CREDIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   

 

 

  By: /s/ Christopher Jackson
    Christopher Jackson
 Date: 11/09/18  

President, Treasurer, Secretary, Principal Executive Officer

And Principal Financial Officer

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Exhibit 32.1


CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S. C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Advanced Credit Technologies, Inc., (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Christopher Jackson, President, Treasurer, Secretary and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

  ADVANCED CREDIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   

 

 

  By: /s/ Christopher Jackson
    Christopher Jackson
 Date:  11/09/18  

President, Treasurer, Secretary, Principal Executive Officer

And Principal Financial Officer