Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2016 and 2015
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Hip Cuisine, Inc. (the “Company” or “HIP”) was incorporated in the State of Florida on March 19, 2014. The Company’s sole subsidiary Hip Cuisine, Inc. (“HCP”) was incorporated in Panama on February 24, 2014. The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31.
The Company operates Latin American fusion restaurants that deliver fast nutritious healthy food in Panama, Colombia and Miami, Florida, USA.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Going concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet generated significant revenues since inception. As at December 31, 2016, the Company has an accumulated loss from operations of $420,522. These factors among others raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The continuing operations of the Company are dependent upon its ability to continue to raise adequate financing and to commence profitable operations in the future and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations as they become due.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) of the United States.
Basis of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hip Cuisine, Inc. (Panama) and Rawkin Juice Inc. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Foreign Currency Translation and Re-measurement
The Company's functional currency and reporting currency is U.S. dollar. The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiary is Panamanian Balboa. All transactions initiated in Panamanian Balboa are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830-30, "Translation of Financial Statements," as follows:
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Assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date.
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ii)
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Equities at historical rate
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Revenue and expense items at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period.
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Adjustments arising from such translations, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.
The Panamanian Balboa is pegged with US dollar at par and consequently the Company recognized no gain or loss on foreign exchange translations during years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 the Company had $191,660 and $2,354 cash and cash equivalents, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had a bank account that was overdrawn by $407, and has been disclosed as bank indebtedness.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
As required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”), fair value is measured based on a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; (Level 2) inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and shareholder’s loan. The carrying amounts of such financial instruments approximate their respective estimated fair value due to the short-term maturities and approximate market interest rates of these instruments.
Concentrations of Credit Risks
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of its cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit worthiness. The Company’s management plans to assess the financial strength and credit worthiness of any parties to which it extends funds, and as such, it believes that any associated credit risk exposures are limited.
Related Parties
The Company follows ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures,” for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions (see Note 9).
Prepaid and Deposits
Prepaid and deposits balances relate to security deposits for future restaurant leases, and deposits on fixed assets to be used in future operations. The prepaid balances and deposits will be amortized as the related expense is incurred.
Property, plant and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method. The depreciation and amortization methods are designed to amortize the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives, in years, of the respective assets as follows:
Equipment
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5 Years
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Furniture and Fixtures
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5 Years
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Leasehold Improvement
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3 Years
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Construction in Progress
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7 Years
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Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Improvements of a major nature are capitalized. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gains or losses are reflected in income.
The long-lived assets of the Company are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC No. 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC No. 360”), whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, no impairment losses have been identified.
Goodwill
We account for goodwill in accordance with ASC 350 "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other" ("ASC 350"). ASC 350 requires that goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives be tested for impairment annually or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of an asset has decreased below its carrying value. In addition, ASC 350 requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis and between annual tests when circumstances indicate that the recoverability of the carrying amount of goodwill may be in doubt. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units; assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value. Significant judgments required to estimate the fair value of reporting units include estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates and other assumptions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions or the occurrence of one or more confirming events in future periods could cause the actual results or outcomes to materially differ from such estimates and could also affect the determination of fair value and/or goodwill impairment at future reporting dates.
No impairment loss on Goodwill was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Revenue Recognition
The Company will recognize revenue from the sale of products and services in accordance with ASC 605, "Revenue Recognition", only when all of the following criteria have been met:
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Persuasive evidence for an agreement exists;
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Service has been provided;
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The fee is fixed or determinable; and,
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Collection is reasonably assured.
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. The asset and liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized. As at December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not have any amounts recorded pertaining to uncertain tax positions.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share
The Company computes loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statement of operations. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had no potential dilutive instruments and accordingly basic loss and diluted loss per share are the same.
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Year Ended
December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Net loss attributable to stockholders
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$
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(280,802
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)
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$
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(93,551
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)
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Weighted average number of common shares - Basic and Diluted
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5,850,821
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5,503,068
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Net loss per common share - Basic and Diluted
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$
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(0.05
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)
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$
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(0.02
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)
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-01, which amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and upon adoption, an entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) intended to improve financial reporting around leasing transactions. The ASU affects all companies and other organizations that lease assets such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The ASU will require organizations that lease assets - referred to as "lessees"- to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. For public companies, the standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods therein. Earlier adoption is permitted for any annual or interim period for which consolidated financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 may have on its financial statements.
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606)." The amendments in this ASU defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09. Public business entities should apply the guidance in ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We are still evaluating the effect of the adoption of ASU 2014-09.
The Company has reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on our financial statements.
NOTE 3 – ACQUISITION
On November 7, 2016, Hip Cuisine Inc. has incorporated Rawkin Juice Inc., a California corporation as the wholly owned subsidiary of Hip Cuisine Inc. in which Hip Cuisine Inc. holds 100% of Rawkin Juice Inc.’s 1,000,000 at a purchase price of $1,000. The acquisition of Rawkin Juice Inc. met the definition of a business in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805,
"Business Combinations".
As such, the Company accounted for the acquisition as a business combination.
Management determined that Hip Cuisine Inc. was the acquirer in the business combination in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805,
"Business Combinations,"
based on the following factors: (i) the Company's pre-transaction directors retained the all voting rights of the Company post-transaction; (ii) the composition of the Company's current board of directors and management was the result of the appointment by the Company's pre-transaction directors.
On October 24, 2016, Hip Cuisine Inc. entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Rawkin Bliss LLC, a California limited liability company, whereby Hip Cuisine Inc. has agreed to acquire the net assets of Rawkin Bliss LLC.
On December 14, 2016, Rawkin Juice Inc., as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hip Cuisine, Inc., has acquired the net assets from Rawkin Bliss LLC in exchange for the assumption of certain liabilities of the Rawkin Bliss LLC which has wound-down as of December 2016.
The net assets acquired by Rawkin Juice Inc. from Rawkin Bliss LLC in December 2016 is summarized as follows:
Net Assets Acquisition
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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103,293
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Prepaid and deposits
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5,000
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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166,000
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Goodwill
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37,894
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(12,187
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Note payables
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(300,000
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)
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$
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-
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Revenues of $15,120 and net loss of $2,718 since the acquisition date are included in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016.
NOTE 4 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
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December 31,
2016
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December 31,
2015
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Equipment
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$
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100,184
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$
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45,331
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Furniture
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10,113
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9,459
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Leasehold improvement
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189,754
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45,572
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Less accumulated depreciation
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(45,365
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)
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(13,009
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)
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$
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254,686
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$
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87,353
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During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the depreciation cost was $32,356 and $13,009, respectively.
NOTE 5 – CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS
On August 18, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement for the construction of a restaurant located in Costa del Este, Panama. The construction project started in September 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in March 2017.
As of December 31, 2016, the total costs of the construction project have been capitalized in the amount of $153,930.
NOTE 6 – GOODWILL
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Year Ended
December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Goodwill
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$
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37,894
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$
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-
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Goodwill was generated from the acquisition of net assets from Rawkin Bliss LLC by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Rawkin Juice Inc. No impairment loss on Goodwill was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016.
NOTE 7 – NOTES PAYABLE
The Company had the following notes payable outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
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Year Ended
December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Notes Payable, unsecured, annual interest rate of 15%
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$
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300,000
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$
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-
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Less: current portion
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(300,000
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)
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-
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Long-term note payable
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$
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-
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$
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-
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The notes payable were assumed through the net assets acquisition as part of the consideration. The notes are expected to be repaid in one year. As of December 31, 2016, the accrued interest on the notes payable was $40,500.
NOTE 8 – BANK LOAN
The Company had the following bank loan outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:
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Year Ended
December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Bank loan, unsecured repayable in monthly instalments of $829 with an annual interest rate of 2%, maturing Nov 29, 2026.
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$
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79,481
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$
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-
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Less: current portion
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(8,465
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)
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-
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Long-term note payable
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$
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71,016
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$
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-
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NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the sole officer advanced $143,284 by the way of loans to the Company to finance the startup and general operation of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2016, this officer advanced another $48,969 to the Company by the way of similar loans.
As at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company owed $192,253 and $143,284 to this officer, respectively. These loans are non-interest bearing and due on demand.
NOTE 10 – SHARE CAPITAL
Preferred Stock
The Company has 1,000,000 authorized preferred shares at $0.001 par value.
There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016.
Common Stock
On June 29, 2016, the Company issued 25,333 restricted common shares at $0.375 as partial deposit payment for a construction and design contract valued at $250,000 on the second restaurant location in Costa del Este, Panama which will start in March 2017.
On August 29, 2016, the Company issued 40,000 restricted common shares at $0.375 as partial payment for the acquisition of kitchen equipment and supplies.
On October 12, 2016, the Company completed and closed its registered public offering of 1,000,000 unrestricted common shares issued for cash at $0.375 during year ended December 31, 2016, for net cash proceeds of $375,000
There were 6,585,333 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016.
NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES
We did not provide any current or deferred U.S. federal income tax provision or benefit for any of the periods presented because we have experienced operating losses since inception. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes when it is more likely than not that a tax asset cannot be realized through future income the Company must allow for this future tax benefit.
We provided a full valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset, consisting of net operating loss carry forwards, because management has determined that it is more likely than not that we will not earn income sufficient to realize the deferred tax assets during the carry forward period.
The provisions for refundable federal income tax at 34% and Panama income tax at 25% for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 consist of the following:
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Year Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2016
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2015
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Income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate
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$
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(76,951
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)
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$
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(24,418
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)
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Change in Valuation allowance
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76,951
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24,418
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Income tax expense (benefit)
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$
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-
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$
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-
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the Company’s net deferred tax assets as at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2016
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2015
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NOL Carryover
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$
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117,066
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$
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40,115
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Valuation allowance
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(117,066
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)
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(40,115
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)
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Net deferred tax asset
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$
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-
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$
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-
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At December 31, 2016, the Company had $280,802 in net operating losses (“NOLs”) that may be available to offset future taxable income, which begin to expire between 2031 and 2036. In accordance with Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the usage of the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards is subject to annual limitations following greater than 50% ownership changes.
NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company currently leases 152.18 square meters of space at Balboa Boutiques located in Panama City, Panama. The current lease term began on July 1, 2015 and expires on February 27, 2017, but is automatically renewable for an additional thirty-six months under the original lease terms. The Company intends to renew the lease when the term expires. The monthly lease payment is $3,671 per month. This location serves as the Company’s only facility for day to day operations. For the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company has made approximately $53,000 and $40,000 in rental payment.
On January 22, 2016, the Company entered into a 5 year lease agreement, which will start from August 2016 with first rental payment made in Nov 2016, for a second restaurant location in Costa del Este Panama. The total square meters is 182.72 and the rent for the location will be approximately $8,222 per month. On March 1, 2016, the Company added a mezzanine level to the location and entered into an addition to the original lease to add 99.63 square meters to the location with the addition of a mezzanine level. The additional rent for the mezzanine will be approximately $2,200 per month. The lease automatically goes to a month to month rental after 5 years until a new contract is entered into. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company has paid 2 month rent at approximately $21,000.
The Company currently leases a premise located in Toluca Lake/Burbank, CA. The current lease term began on May 1, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2018. The current monthly lease is $5,600 until April 2017 and will be $5,800 from May 2017 to April 2018.
The Company has no other commitments or contingencies as of December 31, 2016.
The following is a schedule by years of minimum future rentals on leases as of December 31, 2016:
Year Ending December 31:
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2017
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$
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237,916
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2018
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192,316
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2019
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169,116
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2020
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132,406
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Later Years
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125,064
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Total minimum future rentals
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$
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856,818
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From time to time the Company may become a party to litigation matters involving claims against the Company. Management believes that it is adequately insured for its operations and there are no current matters that would have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Based on our evaluation no other material events have occurred that require disclosure, other than stated below.
On February 7, 2017, the Company issued 10,000 restricted common shares valued at $6,300 per share for the acquisition of a trademark from an unrelated party. The Company agrees to pay a royalty of twenty percent (20%) of the net profits generated from the commercial exploitation of the trademark.
In March 2017, the Company completed and closed a private offering exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001, issued at $0.75 per share for cash proceeds of $750,000. No brokers or underwriters were utilized in this offering and no commissions were paid.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued 225,000 restricted common shares valued at $242,000 to consultants to assist in managing its locations and locating future expansion of future restaurants.
During the three months March 31, 2017, the Company issued 306,250 restricted common shares valued at $398,750 to repay certain notes payable assumed from the net assets acquisition. A loss on debt settlement of $266,250 was incurred related to the repayment of the notes payable.