Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

Halberd Corporation (“Halberd”, “We”, “Us”, “the Company”) was formed in the State of Nevada on January 26, 2009. It changed its name to Tykhe Corporation on April 22, 2014, and then redomiciled to Colorado and changed its name to Alaric Corporation on January 25, 2017. On March 22, 2020, it changed its name to HALB Transition Corporation, before completing a reorganization whereby the name of the public company again became Halberd Corporation, and Alaric Corporation then became its wholly-owned subsidiary. The merger was accounted for as a reverse purchase acquisition in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805-50, whereby the financial statements of the Target company (Halberd Corporation) were treated as the acquiring company, and the equity section of the balance sheet and earnings per share of Halberd Corporation were retroactively restated to reflect the effect of the 1:1 exchange ratio of the equity of Alaric Corporation exchanged for the equity of Halberd Corporation. There were no assets or liabilities of either entity prior to the business combination, therefore there was no Goodwill or gain or loss on the business combination.

Halberd’s primary business is the pursuit of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as PTSD/ CTE (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, etc.

Basis of Accounting

Our financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting as generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the following entities, all of which are under common control and ownership as of the date of this report:

Name of Entity	Form of Entity	State of Incorporation	Relationship

Halberd Corporation	Corporation	Colorado	Parent
Alaric Corporation	Corporation	Colorado	Subsidiary

All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in the preparation of these financial statements.

These statements reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein. Except as otherwise disclosed, all such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. It is suggested that these unaudited financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company for the year ended July 31, 2021 and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report.

The Company has adopted a fiscal year end of July 31^st.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Segment Reporting

FASB ASC 280-10-50 requires annual and interim reporting for an enterprise’s operating segments and related disclosures about its products, services, geographic areas and major customers. An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and expenses, and about which separate financial information is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources. All of the Company’s stores are considered operating segments, and will be aggregated into one reportable segment given the similarities in economic characteristics among the operations represented by the stores and the common nature of the products, customers and methods of distribution.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Under FASB ASC 820-10-05, the Financial Accounting Standards Board establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement reaffirms that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements as reflected herein. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported on the balance sheet are estimated by management to approximate fair value primarily due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The Company had a convertible note payable that required fair value measurement on a recurring basis.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under Topic 606, revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

We determine revenue recognition through the following steps:

	●	identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;
	●	identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
	●	determination of the transaction price;
	●	allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
	●	recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.

The Company’s revenues currently consist of the sale of CBD products, including patches, roll-on applications, sprays and ointments. These products are primarily sold direct-to-consumers online, and occasionally directly to local pharmacies.

Sales are recorded when the earnings process is complete or substantially complete, and the revenue is measurable and collectability is reasonably assured, which is typically when products are shipped. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company defers any revenue from sales in which payment has been received, but the earnings process has not been completed.

Cost of Merchandise Sales and Occupancy Costs

Cost of merchandise sales and occupancy costs includes the following types of expenses: purchase price of inventory sold, including inbound freight charges; shipping and handling costs; inventory shrinkage costs and valuation adjustments; payroll and benefits costs; store occupancy costs, including rent, common area maintenance, property taxes, utilities, insurance, and depreciation of leasehold improvements and capitalized lease assets. Also included in cost of merchandise sales and occupancy costs is certain consideration received from vendors for vendor rebates, allowances and discounts.

Advertising and Promotion

All costs associated with advertising and promoting products are expensed as incurred. These expenses approximated $53,936 and $46,624 for the nine months ended April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as presented in general and administrative expenses within the consolidated statements of operations.

Research and Development

The Company performs research and development on its extracorporeal technological method of treating many disease states, including Alzheimer’s Disease, PTSD, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy and other neurodegenerative diseases, sepsis, meningitis and pandemics. The Company currently does not have any employees dedicated to research and development, but outsources these activities to Arizona State University (ASU) pursuant to an Industry Sponsored Research Agreement, which the Company and ASU entered into on September 1, 2020 (Research Agreement). The Research Agreement, which terminates on November 30, 2022, calls for monthly payments of $50,000, not to exceed $1,371,782, The Company’s research and development activities have primarily been funded by Epidemiologic Solutions Corp.). In accordance with ASC 730-10-25, these expenditures contracted to another party are expensed as incurred. These expenses approximated $710,788 and $471,446 for the nine months ended April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share

The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss adjusted on an “as if converted” basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities. For the periods presented, there were no outstanding potential common stock equivalents and therefore basic and diluted earnings per share result in the same figure.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718 Stock Compensation (ASC 718) and Equity-Based Payments to Non-employees pursuant to ASC 2018-07 (ASC 2018-07). All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The measurement date of the fair value of the equity instrument issued is the earlier of the date on which the counterparty's performance is complete or the date at which a commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached because of sufficiently large disincentives for nonperformance.

Uncertain Tax Positions

In accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), the Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be capable of withstanding examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. These standards prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. These standards also provide guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

Various taxing authorities periodically audit the Company’s income tax returns. These audits include questions regarding the Company’s tax filing positions, including the timing and amount of deductions and the allocation of income to various tax jurisdictions. In evaluating the exposures connected with these various tax filing positions, including state and local taxes, the Company records allowances for probable exposures. A number of years may elapse before a particular matter, for which an allowance has been established, is audited and fully resolved. The Company has not yet undergone an examination by any taxing authorities.

The assessment of the Company’s tax position relies on the judgment of management to estimate the exposures associated with the Company’s various filing positions.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that the Company has yet to adopt that are expected to have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Halberd Corp 10-Q