Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements

Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company has issued Variable Debentures which contained variable conversion rates based on unknown future prices of the Company’s common stock. This results in a conversion feature. The Company measures the conversion feature using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

    Three months ended March 31,
    2018   2017
       
Expected term   1 month - 1 year   1 month - 1 year
Exercise price   $0.0202-$0.0326   $0.006-$0.029
Expected volatility   145%-195%   163%-198%
Expected dividends   None   None
Risk-free interest rate   1.79% to 2.02%   0.79% to 1.06%
Forfeitures   None   None

 

The assumptions used in determining fair value represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change, including changes in the market value of the Company’s common stock, managements’ assessment or significant fluctuations in the volatility of the trading market for the Company’s common stock, the Company’s fair value estimates could be materially different in the future.

 

The Company computes the fair value of the derivative liability at each reporting period and the change in the fair value is recorded as non-cash expense or non-cash income. The key component in the value of the derivative liability is the Company’s stock price, which is subject to significant fluctuation and is not under its control. The resulting effect on net loss is therefore subject to significant fluctuation and will continue to be so until the Company’s Variable Debentures, which the convertible feature is associated with, are converted into common stock or paid in full with cash. Assuming all other fair value inputs remain constant, the Company will record non-cash expense when its stock price increases and non-cash income when its stock price decreases.

 

The following table presents changes in the liabilities with significant unobservable inputs (level 3) for the nine months ended March 31, 2018:

 

    Derivative  
    Liability  
Balance December 31, 2017   $ 5,939,600  
         
Issuance of convertible debt     180,197  
Settlements by debt settlement     (486,832 )
Change in estimated fair value     (1,814,058 )
         
Balance March 31, 2018   $ 3,818,907  

 

Accounting guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities using a hierarchy system, and defines required disclosures. It clarifies that fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts business.

 

The Company’s balance sheet contains derivative liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value is as follows:

 

Level 1: uses quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: uses observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

 

Level 3: uses unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 

The fair value of the Company’s recorded derivative liability is determined based on unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data, which require a Level 3 classification. A Black Scholes option pricing model was used to determine the fair value. The Company records derivative liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operation.

 

The following table presents balances in the liabilities with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at March 31, 2018:

 

    Fair Value Measurements Using  
    Quoted Prices in     Significant Other     Significant        
    Active Markets for     Observable     Unobservable        
    Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs        
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total  
                                 
As of March 31, 2018                                
Derivative liability   $        -     $           -     $ 3,818,907     $ 3,818,907  
Total   $ -     $ -     $ 3,818,907     $ 3,818,907