Stockholders' Deficit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Deficit

Note 10 - Stockholders’ Deficit

Authorized Shares-Common stock

Effective April 4, 2014, the Company filed with the State of Nevada a Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing the Company’s number of authorized shares to 600,000,000.

On August 13, 2014, the Company filed a definitive Information Statement Pursuant to Section 14 (c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the following purposes:

• The amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”) to increase the Company’s authorized Common Stock from 400,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares, par value $0.00001

• The amendment Articles of Incorporation to effect up to a one-for-ten thousand (1-10,000) reverse stock split of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Reverse Split”)

In September of 2014, the Company filed an amended Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Nevada to increase the authorized shares to 2,000,000,000 shares.

On or about October 3, 2014, the Company implemented a 5,000-1 reverse split, with no fractional shares allowed.

Effective February 17, 2015, the Company filed with the State of Nevada a Certificate of Change to effect a reverse stock split of its outstanding and authorized shares of common stock at a ratio of 1 for 1,000 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The effective date of the Reverse Stock Split was February 24, 2015. On or about February 24, 2015, the Company implemented a 1,000-1 reverse split, with no fractional shares allowed. In addition, the Company filed Articles of Merger (the “Articles”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to effectuate a name change. The Articles were filed to effectuate a merger between Gopher Protocol Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity. As a result, the Company’s name changed from “Forex International Trading Corp.” to “Gopher Protocol Inc.”. In connection with the above, the Company filed an Issuer Company-Related Action Notification Form with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Reverse Stock Split was implemented by FINRA on February 23, 2015. Our new CUSIP number is 38268V 108. As a result of the name change, our symbol been changed following the Notification Period to GOPH.

On March 20, 2015 the Company filed Schedule 14C Information Statement to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, (the “Articles of Incorporation”) to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company from 2,000,000 shares to 500,000,000 shares. This change became effective on April 29, 2015. 

Authorized Shares-Preferred stock

The Company has authorized 20,000,000 Preferred Stock Series B shares, par value $0.00001; 10,000 Preferred Stock Series C shares authorized, par value $0.00001; and 100,000 Preferred Stock Series D shares, par value $0.00001.

Common Shares:

On September 2, 2013, effective September 1, 2013, the Company entered into an Evaluation License Agreement (the “ELA”) with Micrologic Design Automation, Inc. (“MDA”), pursuant to which MDA temporarily licensed to the Company, on a non-exclusive and royalty-free basis, certain technology and related materials for any purpose related to evaluating NanoDRC, NanoRV and NanoLVS technology (the “Technology”).  On January 2, 2014, and effective December 31, 2013, the Company and MDA signed a letter agreement whereby MDA provided for a perpetual, royalty free, exclusive license of the Licensed Technology, as defined in the Evaluation License Agreement dated September 1, 2013, in exchange for 40,000 post-split (200 million pre-split) shares of common stock (the “Shares”) of the Company.  MDA is not permitted to sell, assign, hypothecate or transfer the Shares in any way prior to the Company generating at minimum $50,000 in revenue through the use of the Technology (the “Revenue Target”).  A stop transfer legend shall be affixed to the certificate representing the Shares.  If the Revenue Target is achieved, then such stop transfer legend shall be removed.  The shares of common stock were issued under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On or about January 5, 2015, and effective December 31, 2014, the Company and MDA signed cancelation agreement in connection with ELA. MDM returned its stock certificate and the Company returned it to transfer agent for cancelation.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, Financier 1 converted $44,200 of its July 2013 Note into 6,399 post- split (31,994,477 pre-split) shares of common stock at an average conversion price of $0.0014 per share. In April 2014, Financier converted the entire remaining note balance, and released the company from its debt. On or about June 3, 2014, the Company issued another note to the Financier payable for $32,500 (“September 2014 Note”), of which $2,500 was for legal fees associated with the transaction. The terms of the new note were similar to the terms of prior note. On January 30, 2015, Financier 1 converted $10,000 of its June 2014 Note into 115 post-split (574,713 per split) shares of common stock at an average conversion price of $0.0174 per share. On March 6, 2015, Financier 1 converted $1,170 of its June 2014 Note into 2,996 post the new 1000:1 split shares of common stock at an average conversion price of $0.3905 per share. The remaining balance of the note in the sum of $21,330 was sold by said investor during March 2015 to a third party in a deal that the Company is not a part to.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, Financier 2 converted $66,178 of its note into 64,400 post-split (322,000,000 pre-split) shares of common stock at an average conversion price of $0.00021 per share.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 GV Global Communications, Inc. converted 7,770 of its Series C Preferred Stock into 12,910 post-split (64,551,667 pre-split) common shares. The Company issued 4,204 additional shares (21,021,900 shares pre-split) to settle calculation differences on conversions.

On or about November 14, 2014 the Company and the holder of the Vulcan note entered into settlement agreement terminate any and all agreements between them and to resolve all disputes existing between them, which are the subject of Holder’s draft complaint which has yet to be filed, upon the terms and conditions of which the Company will issue the Holder 200 post-split shares (1,000,000 pre-split shares) of common stock (the “Settlement Shares”) at a cost basis of $0.12 per share representing aggregate consideration of $120,000 (the “Settlement Amount”). The stock certificate representing the Settlement Shares shall bear the standard 1933 Act restrictive legend. Holder, at its sole option, at any time prior to September 30, 2015, may convert the Settlement Shares into Series D Preferred Shares with a stated value of $120,000, a conversion price of $0.12 and liquidation and dividend rights to be determined.

During the first fiscal quarter of 2015, Financier 1 received 574,713 additional shares for reducing its note balance by $12,629 and sold the remaining note balance of $21,330 to a third party. Financier 2 received 352,000 pre-split shares when it converted its remaining balance. Kirish received 50,000,000 pre-split shares worth $197,717 for assuming the Glendon note payable. 

On January 22, 2015, the Company entered into an Agreement with Fleming PLLC, pursuant to which the Company issued 3,200,000 shares of common stock to Fleming PLLC in consideration of the forgiveness of trade debt payable by the Company in the amount of $32,000. The agreement was canceled and 3,200,000 shares were returned to treasury as of September 30, 2015.

On February 2, 2015, the Company’s transfer agent issued Blackbridge Capital, LLC (“Blackbridge”) 4,843,398 shares of common stock (the “Blackbridge Shares”) upon Blackbridge submitting a conversion notice converting a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Blackbridge Note”) in the principal amount of $90,000 plus interest. The Blackbridge Shares were issued without a standard restrictive legend as Blackbridge delivered a legal opinion to remove the restrictive legend under Rule 144 together with the conversion note. The Company believes that Blackbridge was in breach of the agreements entered with the Company in June 2014. The Company is contemplating commencing litigation against Blackbridge in connection with this matter. Blackbridge received 4,843,398 pre-split shares to satisfy its outstanding balance for the commitment fee of $92,848 including accrued interest.

On May 9, GV Global converted $1,500 of its debt payable to 199,273 shares of common stock. On May 15, GV Global converted $1,975 of its note payable to 262,378 shares of common stock.

On August 26, 2015, Gopher Protocol Inc. (the “Company”) finalized a consulting agreement that it entered into on August 11, 2015 with Michael Korsunsky ("Consultant") pursuant to which Consultant was engaged by the Company to (i) provide introductions to strategic business alliances, (ii) advise on exposure and risk in the operation of smart phone applications and (iii) advise on market fluctuations within the different categories of the smart phone application delivery services sector, in consideration of 100,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company, which shares were issued on or around August 26, 2015. The fair value of the services is $26,000.

On August 31, 2015, Direct Communications gave a notice of conversion to Company stating its intention to convert 250 Series D Preferred Shares to 250,000 common shares, which were issued on or around that date.

Treasury Stock

On April 25, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program. Under the program, the Company is authorized to purchase up to 200-post-split (1,000,000 pre-split) of its shares of common stock in open market transactions at the discretion of management. All stock repurchases will be subject to the requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and other rules that govern such purchases. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had repurchased 8-post-split shares (38,000 pre-split) shares of its common shares in the open market, which were returned to treasury. On December 31, 2014, the Company returned 40,000 post-split shares (200,000,000 pre-split shares) to treasury in connection with the dissolution of the licensing agreement with Micrologic.

During the first quarter of 2015, Company’s counsel, who had previously been issued 32,000 shares as compensation, returned those shares to Treasury. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has 1,040 treasury shares at cost basis.

Series B Preferred Shares

On November 1, 2011, the Company and certain creditors entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) whereby without admitting any wrongdoing on either part, the parties settled all previous agreements and resolved any existing disputes. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to issue the creditors 45,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company on a pro-rata basis. Following the issuance and delivery of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock to said creditors, as well as surrendering the undelivered shares, the Settlement Agreement resulted in the settlement of all debts, liabilities and obligations between the parties. 

The Series B Preferred Stock has a stated value of $100 per share and is convertible into the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.30 per share representing 3,000 posts split (15,000,000 pre-split) common shares. Furthermore, the Series B Preferred Stock votes on an as converted basis and carries standard anti-dilution rights. These rights were subsequently removed, except in cases of stock dividends or splits. As of September 30, 2015, there are 45,000 Series B Preferred Shares outstanding.

Series C Preferred Shares

On April 29, 2011, GV Global Communications, Inc. (“GV”) provided funding to the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $111,000 (the “Loan”).  On September 25, 2012, the Company and GV entered into a Conversion Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to convert the Loan into 10,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock of the Company, which was approved by the Board of Directors.

Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of GV, into such number of shares of common stock of the Company as determined by dividing the Stated Value (as defined below) by the Conversion Price (as defined below).  The Conversion Price for each share is equal to a 50% discount to the average of the lowest three lowest closing bid prices of the Company’s common stock during the 10 day trading period prior to the conversion with a minimum conversion price of $0.002.  The stated value is $11.00 per share (the “Stated Value”).  The Series C Preferred Stock has no liquidation preference, does not pay dividends and the holder of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock that the Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible into.   GV has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to convert the Series C Preferred Stock and receive shares of the Company’s common stock such that the number of shares of the Company’s common stock held by it and its affiliates after such conversion does not exceed 4.9% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, GV Global Communications, Inc converted 7,770 of its Series C Preferred Stock into 12,010 post-split (64,551,667 common shares pre-split). During the third quarter of 2014, the Company received 4,204 post-split (21,021,900 pre-split) common shares to adjust the shares issued to reflect the amount that both they and the Company believed that they were owed. At September 30, 2015, and at December 31, 2014, GV owns 700 Series C Preferred Shares.

The issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock was made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D thereunder.  GV is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.

Series D Preferred Shares

On March 4, 2015, the Company entered into a Territorial License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Hermes Roll LLC (“Hermes”), a Nevada limited liability company currently being formed. Pursuant to the License Agreement, Hermes will license to the Company, on an exclusive basis in the State of California, certain intellectual property relating to Hermes’s system and method for scheduling categorized deliverables, according to demand, at the customer’s location based on smartphone application and/or via the internet, in consideration of 100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Preferred Shares”). The preferred stock has a value of $ 1,000 based upon the cost of the license; due to the holder of license is the related party of the Company. The Preferred Shares have no liquidation rights. The Holder of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to shareholders of the Company on an as-converted basis. The Preferred Shares have a conversion price of $0.01 (the “Conversion Price”) and a stated value of $10.00 per share (the “Stated Value”). Subject to the Company increasing its authorized shares of common stock to 500,000,000, each Preferred Share is convertible, at the option of the Holder, into such number of shares of common stock of the Company as determined by dividing the Stated Value by the Conversion Price. The issuance of the Preferred Shares was made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D thereunder. Hermes is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. As of September 30, 2015, there are 100,000 Series D shares outstanding (1,000 shares post-split). 

On November 14, 2014 the Company and the holder of the Vulcan note entered into settlement agreement terminate any and all agreements between them and to resolve all disputes existing between them, which are the subject of Holder’s draft complaint which has yet to be filed, upon the terms and conditions of which the Company issued the Holder post-split 1,000,000 shares of common stock (the “Settlement Shares”) at a cost basis of $0.12 per share representing aggregate consideration of $120,000 (the “Settlement Amount”). The stock certificate representing the Settlement Shares shall bear the standard 1933 Act restrictive legend. Holder, at its sole option, at any time prior to September 30, 2015, may convert the Settlement Shares into Series D Preferred Shares with a stated value of $120,000, a conversion price of $0.12 and liquidation and dividend rights to be determined.

On April 2, 2015, a third party converted 1,000 Series D Preferred shares into 1,000,000 common shares. On May 11th, 2015, Reko Holdings, LLC converted 4,000 shares of its Series D Preferred Stock into 4,000,000 restricted common shares. 

On August 31, 2015, Direct Communications gave a notice of conversion to Company stating its intention to convert 250 Series D Preferred Shares to 250,000 common shares, which were issued on or around that date.