Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Organization and Basis of Presentation

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Organization and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
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Organization And Basis Of Presentation

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Everything Blockchain, Inc., (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

The Company began trading under the stock symbol “OBTX” on March 24, 2020. On May 23, 2021, the Company changed its name from OBITX, Inc. to Everything Blockchain, Inc. On November 8, 2022, the Company began trading under the stock symbol “EBZT”.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Description of Business

 

The Company is primarily engaged in the business of consulting and developing blockchain and cybersecurity related solutions. We are a technology company that is blending blockchain, zero-trust, and database management technology to create a platform to solve real world, practical business problems. Our business model is based on building recurring revenue through software subscriptions, licensing agreements, and transaction fees. 

 

Subsidiaries of the Company

 

On April 26, 2021, in a settlement agreement with Render Payment, LLC, now named Render Payment Corp. (“Render”), owners, the Company became the sole owner of Render, in exchange for an outstanding accounts receivable the Company impaired in 2019. The settlement was considered a related party transaction and conducted as an arm’s length transaction approved by board members not associated with Render. As part of the transaction the Company recognized other income of $233,000 as fair market value (“FMV”) of the assets obtained under the settlement. The Company received two vehicles with FMV of $49,000 each and the Render Payment Processing Software with FMV of $135,000.

On June 18, 2021, the Company formed Everything Blockchain Technology Corporation (“EBTC”) to retain ownership of all intellectual property, technology patents and software code.

 

On June 21, 2021, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of 832 Energy Technology Consultants, LLC (“832”), pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated June 17, 2021. Upon the closing of the transaction (the “832 Acquisition”), 832 became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. 832, which is located in Texas, has developed many innovations in the areas of distributed computing, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies. For information on the 832 Acquisition refer to “Note 4. 832 Acquisition”.

 

On June 30, 2021, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of Mercury, Inc. (“Mercury”), pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated April 24, 2021. Upon the closing of the transaction (the “Mercury Acquisition”), Mercury became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company has utilized Mercury, which is located in Idaho, as its hosting solution since May 2020. The Company, with Mercury, launched its mining operations in the western United States. The Company has commenced mining for Bitcoin. Since the Mercury Acquisition, Mercury has handled the Company’s information technology and customer support functions and started its network operations center. For information on the Mercury Acquisition refer to “Note 5. Mercury Acquisition.” 

 

On July 31, 2021, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of Vengar Technologies LLC (“Vengar”), pursuant to a Purchase Agreement. Upon the closing of the transaction (the “Vengar Acquisition”), Vengar became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Vengar, which is located in Florida, has developed a zero-trust data access and protection software that the Company plans to integrate into its blockchain solutions. For information on the Vengar Acquisition refer to “Note 6. Vengar Acquisition.” 

 

On November 16, 2022, the Company formed EBI International, Inc., which will own and manage, collectively, all international subsidiaries of the Company.