UNITED STATES
SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015
or
o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to _________
Commission File Number: 0-55073
ARISTOCRAT GROUP CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
| 45-2801371 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
|
|
|
6671 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Suite 210 |
| 89119 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 702-761-6866
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
| Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
Common stock, $0.001 par value |
| OTC QB |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if disclosures of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | o | Accelerated filer | o |
| Non-accelerated filer | o | Smaller reporting company | þ |
| (Do not check is smaller reporting company) |
|
|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
The Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, January 31, 2015 was $1,952,089.
There were 2,655,557 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 9, 2015.
- 2 -
ARISTOCRAT GROUP CORP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I | 5 |
Item 1. Business | 6 |
Item 1A. Risk Factors | 6 |
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments | 6 |
Item 2. Properties | 6 |
Item 3. Legal Proceedings | 6 |
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures | 6 |
|
|
Part II | 7 |
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 7 |
Item 6. Selected Financial Data | 9 |
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of operations | 9 |
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 12 |
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 12 |
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 13 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 15 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 16 |
Consolidated Statement of Change in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) | 17 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 18 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 19 |
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 27 |
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures | 27 |
Item 9B. Other Information | 28 |
|
|
Part III | 28 |
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 28 |
Item 11. Executive Compensation | 30 |
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 31 |
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 32 |
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 32 |
|
|
Part IV | 33 |
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules | 33 |
- 3 -
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements in this report contain or may contain forward-looking statements. These statements, identified by words such as “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “should”, “expect” and similar expressions include our expectations and objectives regarding our future financial position, operating results and business strategy. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to secure suitable financing to continue with our existing business or change our business and conclude a merger, acquisition or combination with a business prospect, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. You should consider the areas of risk described in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Readers should carefully review this report in its entirety, including but not limited to our financial statements and the notes thereto and the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014. We advise you to carefully review the reports and documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), particularly our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
When used in this report, the terms, “we,” the “Company,” “ASCC,” “our,” and “us” refers to Aristocrat Group Corp., a Nevada corporation.
- 4 -
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Overview
Aristocrat Group Corp. was incorporated on July 20, 2011 in Florida.
On April 1, 2015, the Company reincorporated from Florida to Nevada. The Company’s board of directors and majority shareholder consented to the reincorporation. Each of our shareholders on the record date received one share of the Nevada company’s common stock for each 100 shares of common stock they own in the Florida company. Fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share, and each shareholder will receive at least five shares. The Nevada company is authorized to issue 480 million shares of common stock and 20 million shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.001 per share. The board of directors and officers of the Nevada company consist of the same persons who are currently directors and officers
On February 3, 2015, our board of directors adopted the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
On October 17, 2012, we formed Luxuria Brands LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary. On January 10, 2013, we formed Level Two Holdings, LLC as our wholly owned subsidiary. On January 15, 2013, we formed Top Shelf Distributing, LLC (“Top Shelf”) as our wholly owned subsidiary.
Top Shelf is focused on developing our distilled spirits line of business and currently markets and sells RWB Ultra Premium Handcrafted Vodka (“RWB Vodka”).
Top Shelf has a wholesalers license in the State of Texas and currently markets and sells RWB Vodka. RWB Vodka is a potato-based gluten-free vodka, which is currently distributed in North America and sold by a growing number of retailers.
Our fiscal year end is July 31.
Business Strategy
Aristocrat Group is concentrating on the distilled spirits industry, with a current focus on the vodka segment. Vodka accounts for almost one quarter of all distilled spirits sales and continues to grow. Selecting this distilled spirits sector enables Aristocrat to enter into a large diverse market with broad appeal and several similar supporting categories, such as the music industry and motor sports. These two sectors are suitable for cross-promotion and present many original opportunities for partnership, sponsorship and brand awareness activities.
Sales and Marketing Strategy
Currently our products are distributed in the United States and Canada. Our goal is to increase distribution throughout these areas by entering into strategic distribution partnerships with major distributors and increasing brand awareness. With 19 domestic and international awards, we believe that RWB Vodka is the most awarded American vodka.
Products
Aristocrat Group currently owns the RWB Vodka label and is in the process of launching another brand, the Big Box Vodka, an ultra-premium, winter wheat vodka (expected launch, December 2015). Due to its innovative packaging, we expect Big Box Vodka to create a brand new segment in the distilled spirits industry.
Market
Vodka accounts for almost one quarter of all distilled spirits sales and continues to grow. Selecting this distilled spirits sector enables Aristocrat to enter into a large diverse market with various cross-branding opportunities.
- 5 -
Competition
The company faces competition from other domestic and imported non-flavored vodka brands. With that in mind, Aristocrat focused on branding a potato-based, gluten-free ultra-premium brand that has received wide recognition by participating in, and being awarded at, nearly every tasting competition in the last two years. With 19 domestic and international awards, we believe that RWB Vodka is the most awarded American vodka on the market today.
The Company’s second brand, the Big Box Vodka, is being positioned to create a new brand segment in the distilled spirits industry by providing an ultra-premium vodka in an innovative packaging that will fit perfectly in the current vodka segment lacking similar delivery solutions.
Employees and Employment Agreements
We have three employees. None of our employees has a written employment agreement. We have no collective bargaining agreements with our employees.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
This item is not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
This item is not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We maintain our corporate offices at 6671 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Suite 210, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Our telephone number is 702-761-6866.
We rent a warehouse and an executive office suite in Houston, Texas.
We rent a small office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceedings or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered beneficial shareholder are an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to us.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
- 6 -
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock began trading on the “Over the Counter” Bulletin Board (“OTC”) under the symbol “ASCC” in November 2015. The following table sets forth, for the period indicated, the prices of the common stock in the over-the-counter market, as reported and summarized by OTC Markets Group, Inc. These quotations represent inter-dealer quotations, without adjustment for retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not represent actual transactions. There is an absence of an established trading market for the Company’s common stock, as the market is limited, sporadic and highly volatile, which may affect the prices listed below.
|
| High |
| Low | ||
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended July 31, 2015 |
| $ | 3.00 |
| $ | 0.51 |
Quarter ended April 30, 2015 |
| $ | 5.20 |
| $ | 1.50 |
Quarter ended January 31, 2015 |
| $ | 6.00 |
| $ | 1.50 |
Quarter ended October 31, 2014 |
| $ | 5.64 |
| $ | 1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended July 31, 2014 |
| $ | 8.99 |
| $ | 3.00 |
Quarter ended April 30, 2014 |
| $ | 28.00 |
| $ | 6.13 |
Quarter ended January 31, 2014 |
| $ | 25.00 |
| $ | 5.50 |
Quarter ended October 31, 2013 |
| $ | 41.00 |
| $ | 17.50 |
Holders
As of the date of this filing, there were five holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
To date, we have not paid dividends on shares of our common stock and we do not expect to declare or pay dividends on shares of our common stock in the future. The payment of any dividends will depend upon our future earnings, if any, our financial condition, and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Common Stock
We are authorized to issue 480,000,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.001. The closing price of our common stock on November 9, 2015, as quoted by OTC Markets Group, Inc., was $0.8499. There were 2,655,557 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of November 9, 2015. All shares of common stock have one vote per share on all matters including election of directors, without provision for cumulative voting. The common stock is not redeemable and has no conversion or preemptive rights. The common stock currently outstanding is validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of common stock will share equally in any balance of the Company’s assets available for distribution to them after satisfaction of creditors and preferred shareholders, if any. The holders of the Company’s common are entitled to equal dividends and distributions per share with respect to the common stock when, as and if, declared by the Board of Directors from funds legally available.
Our Articles of Incorporation, our Bylaws, and the applicable statutes of the state of Nevada contain a more complete description of the rights and liabilities of holders of our securities.
During the year ended July 31, 2015, there was no modification of any instruments defining the rights of holders of the Company’s common stock and no limitation or qualification of the rights evidenced by the Company’s common stock as a result of the issuance of any other class of securities or the modification thereof.
- 7 -
On April 17, 2015, our reincorporation from Florida to Nevada resulted in a one-for-100 reverse stock split. Each shareholder received one share in the Nevada corporation for every 100 shares he held in the Florida corporation. Fractional shares were rounded up to the nearest whole share, and each shareholder received at least five shares.
Non-cumulative voting
Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table shows the number of shares of common stock that could be issued upon exercise of outstanding options and warrants, the weighted average exercise price of the outstanding options and warrants, and the remaining shares available for future issuance as of July 31, 2015.
Plan Category |
| Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
| Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
| Number of securities remaining available for future issuance |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
| — |
| — |
| 10,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (1) |
| — |
| — |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| — |
| — |
| 10,000,000 |
Preferred Stock
Our authorized preferred stock consists of 20,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value. On June 12, 2015,
As of the date of this report, there are 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding. On June 9, 2015, our Board of Directors designated 1,000,000 shares as Series E. Our Series E preferred shares are subordinate to our common shares. The Series E preferred shares are ineligible to receive dividends and do not participate in liquidations. The outstanding shares of Series E preferred share have the right to take action by written consent or vote based on the number of votes equal to twice the number of votes of all outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, the holder of Series E preferred stock has 2/3rds of the voting power of all shareholders at any time corporate action requires a vote of shareholders.
On June 12, 2015, we issued 1,000,000 shares of Series E preferred stock to Bloise International Corporation (“Bloise”) for compensation in a control transaction. At the time of the issuance, Bloise was a significant shareholder of the company who owned 62.2% of our outstanding common shares. Bloise is a Panama corporation whose beneficial owner is Ilya Solodov.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the quarter ended July 31, 2015, the Company issued shares of common stock as a result of the conversion of Convertible Promissory Notes, as detailed below:
On June 1, 2015, we issued 825,872 shares of common stock upon conversion of $330,349.
On June 2, 2015, we issued 76,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $1,520.
On June 5, 2015, we issued 72,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $1,440.
On June 29, 2015, we issued 50,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $1,000.
On July 8, 2015, we issued 30,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $600.
- 8 -
On July 17, 2015, we issued 82,000 shares of common stock upon conversion of $1,640.
On July 23, 2015, we issued 32,450 shares of common stock upon conversion of $649.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
This item is not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THIS FILING CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE WORDS “ANTICIPATED,” “BELIEVE,” “EXPECT,” “PLAN,” “INTEND,” “SEEK,” “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “WILL,” “COULD,” “MAY,” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, INFORMATION REGARDING FUTURE OPERATIONS, FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, AND FUTURE NET CASH FLOW. SUCH STATEMENTS REFLECT THE COMPANY’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, GENERAL ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS, CHANGES IN FOREIGN, POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS, THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE FURTHER MARKET PENETRATION AND ADDITIONAL CUSTOMERS, AND VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND THE COMPANY’S CONTROL. SHOULD ONE OR MORE OF THESE RISKS OR UNCERTAINTIES OCCUR, OR SHOULD UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS PROVE TO BE INCORRECT, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED, BELIEVED, ESTIMATED, OR OTHERWISE INDICATED. CONSEQUENTLY, ALL OF THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS FILING ARE QUALIFIED BY THESE CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE OF THE ACTUAL RESULTS OR DEVELOPMENTS.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and plan of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere herein. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements including information about possible or assumed results of our financial conditions, operations, plans, objectives, and performance that involve risk, uncertainties, and assumptions. The actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. For example, when we indicate that we expect to increase our product sales and potentially establish additional license relationships, these are forward-looking statements. The words expect, anticipate, estimate or similar expressions are also used to indicate forward-looking statements.
Background of our Company
Aristocrat Group Corp. was incorporated on July 20, 2011 in Florida.
On April 1, 2015, the Company reincorporated from Florida to Nevada. The Company’s board of directors and majority shareholder consented to the reincorporation. Each of our shareholders on the record date received one share of the Nevada company’s common stock for each 100 shares of common stock they own in the Florida company. Fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share, and each shareholder will receive at least five shares. The Nevada company is authorized to issue 480 million shares of common stock and 20 million shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.001 per share. The board of directors and officers of the Nevada company consist of the same persons who are currently directors and officers
On February 3, 2015, our board of directors adopted the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
On October 17, 2012, we formed Luxuria Brands LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary. On January 10, 2013, we formed Level Two Holdings, LLC as our wholly owned subsidiary. On January 15, 2013, we formed Top Shelf Distributing, LLC (“Top Shelf”) as our wholly owned subsidiary.
Top Shelf is focused on developing our distilled spirits line of business and currently markets and sells RWB Ultra Premium Handcrafted Vodka (“RWB Vodka”).
Our fiscal year end is July 31.
- 9 -
Plan of Operations
We believe we do not have adequate funds to execute our business plan for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional funding. However, should we not raise this capital, we will allocate our funding to first assure that all State, Federal and SEC requirements are met.
As of July 31, 2015, we had cash on hand of $7,411.
We intend to pursue capital through public or private financing, as well as borrowing and other sources in order to finance our business activities. We cannot guarantee that additional funding will be available on favorable terms, if at all. If adequate funds are not available, then our ability to continue our operations may be significantly hindered.
Results of Operations
We incurred a net loss of $2,178,676 for the year ended July 31, 2015. We had a working capital deficit of $642,122 as of July 31, 2015. We do not anticipate having positive net income in the immediate future. Net cash used by operations for the year ended July 31, 2015 was $1,140,506.
We continue to rely on advances to fund operating shortfalls and do not foresee a change in this situation in the immediate future. There can be no assurance that we will continue to have such advances available. We will not be able to continue operations without them. We are pursuing alternate sources of financing, but there is no assurance that additional capital will be available to the Company when needed or on acceptable terms.
Fiscal year ended July 31, 2015 compared to the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014.
Revenue
Revenue increased to $114,433 for the year ended July 31, 2015, compared to $26,539 for the year ended July 31, 2014. The increase is primarily due to increase market awareness of our product. We have also expanded our distribution territory during fiscal year 2015.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold increased to $94,210 for the year ended July 31, 2015, compared to $25,334 for the comparable period in 2014. This is driven by the increased sales volume.
Gross Profit
Revenue increased to $20,223 for the year ended July 31, 2015, compared to $1,205 for 2014. This is due to increased market awareness of the product, expanded distribution territory, and improved gross profit margins on our vodka sales.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
We recognized sales and marketing expenses of $480,612 and $382,165 for the year ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the year ended July 31, 2015, we increased the number of promotional events and increased our sponsorship. This was offset by a decline in traditional advertising.
General and Administrative Expenses
We recognized general and administrative expenses in the amount of $1,079,373 and $626,125 for the year ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This was driven by additional costs for third-party sales persons to promote RWB vodka in new geographies. It is supplemented by increased professional fees for administrative services.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased from $365,275 for the year ended July 31, 2014 to $638,914 for the year ended July 31, 2015. Interest expense for the year ended July 31, 2015 included $492,449 for amortization of discount on convertible notes payable in the amount of, compared to $302,409 for the comparable period of 2014. This is due to both the higher average debt balances and higher conversions on our convertible debt.
- 10 -
The remaining increase is due to higher contractual interest expenses on our convertible notes payable, which had a higher average balance in fiscal year 2015 than in fiscal year 2014.
Net Loss
We incurred a net loss of $2,178,676 for the year ended July 31, 2015 as compared to $1,372,360 for the comparable period of 2014. The increase in the net loss was mainly drive by increases in interest expense and professional fees.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We anticipate needing approximately of $400,000 to fund our operations and to effectively execute our business plan over the next eighteen months. Currently available cash is not sufficient to allow us to commence full execution of our business plan. Our business expansion will require significant capital resources that may be funded through the issuance of common stock or of notes payable or other debt arrangements that may affect our debt structure. Despite our current financial status, we believe that we may be able to issue notes payable or debt instruments in order to start executing our business plan. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise money in this fashion and have not entered into any agreements that would obligate a third party to provide us with capital.
We raised the cash amounts to be used in these activities from the sale of common stock and from advances. We currently have negative working capital of $642,122.
As of July 31, 2015, we had $7,411 of cash on hand. This amount of cash will be adequate to fund our operations for less than one month.
We have no known demands or commitments and are not aware of any events or uncertainties as of July 31, 2015 that will result in or that are reasonably likely to materially increase or decrease our current liquidity.
Capital Resources
We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of July 31, 2015 and 2014. However, should we execute our business plan as anticipated, we would incur substantial capital expenditures and require financing in addition to what is required to fund our present operation.
Additional Financing
Additional financing is required to continue operations. Although actively searching for available capital, the Company does not have any current arrangements for additional outside sources of financing and cannot provide any assurance that such financing will be available.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our financial statements in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions and apply judgments. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends, and other factors that management believes to be important at the time the financial statements are prepared; actual results could differ from our estimates and such differences could be material. We have identified below the critical accounting policies, which are assumptions made by management about matters that are highly uncertain and that are of critical importance in the presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Due to the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain, materially different amounts could be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. On a regular basis, we review our critical accounting policies and how they are applied in the preparation our financial statements.
- 11 -
USE OF ESTIMATES - 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.
GOING CONERN - The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Company had a net loss of $2,178,676 and generated negative cash flow from operations in the amount of $1,140,506. In view of these matters, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to achieve a level of profitability or to obtain additional capital to finance its operations. The Company intends on financing its future activities and its working capital needs largely from the sale of public equity securities with some additional funding from other traditional financing sources, including term notes until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. The financial statements of the Company do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For a description of recent accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on our financial statements, see “Note 3: Significant Accounting Polices: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
This item is not applicable to smaller reporting companies.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Aristocrat Group Corp.
Consolidated Financial Statements
July 31, 2015
Contents
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms | 13 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | 15 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | 16 |
Consolidated Statement of Change in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) | 17 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | 18 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 19 |
- 12 -
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Aristocrat Group Corp
Las Vegas, Nevada
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Aristocrat Group Corp and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) as of July 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the year then ended. The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Aristocrat Group Corp and their subsidiaries as of July 31, 2015, and the results of their consolidated operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company suffered losses from operations and has negative operating cash flows, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding those matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
MALONEBAILEY, LLP
www.malone-bailey.com
Houston, Texas
November 16, 2015
- 13 -
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Aristocrat Group Corp.
Miramar Beach, Florida
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Aristocrat Group Corp. as of July 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of Aristocrat Group Corp.’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Aristocrat Group Corp., as of July 31, 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ GBH CPAs, PC
GBH CPAs, PC
www.gbhcpas.com
Houston, Texas
November 13, 2014
- 14 -
ARISTOCRAT GROUP CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
| July 31, 2015 |
| July 31, 2014 |
| ||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 7,411 |
| $ | 13,103 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
| 8,585 |
|
| 7,770 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
| 37,103 |
|
| 57,168 |
|
Inventory |
|
| 10,365 |
|
| 14,906 |
|
Total current assets |
|
| 63,464 |
|
| 92,947 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets net of accumulated depreciation of $1,520 and $0, respectively |
|
| 6,615 |
|
| — |
|
Security Deposits |
|
| 1,367 |
|
| 1,367 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
| $ | 71,446 |
| $ | 94,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
| $ | 210,793 |
| $ | 307,084 |
|
Current portion of convertible notes payable, net of discount of $512,883 and $0, respectively |
|
| 409,518 |
|
| — |
|
Current portion of accrued interest payable |
|
| 85,275 |
|
| — |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
| 705,586 |
|
| 307,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible notes payable, net of discount of $1,093,340 and $955,723, respectively. |
|
| 49,609 |
|
| 70,751 |
|
Accrued interest payable |
|
| 44,886 |
|
| 12,196 |
|
Accrued interest payable to related party |
|
| 5,611 |
|
| — |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
|
| 805,692 |
|
| 390,031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, $0.0010 par value; 480,000,000 and 480,000,000 shares authorized; 2,010,628 and 780,418 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, respectively |
|
| 2,011 |
|
| 780 |
|
Series E Preferred Stock, $0.0010 stated value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, respectively |
|
| 1,000 |
|
| — |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
| 3,382,525 |
|
| 1,644,609 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
| (4,119,782 | ) |
| (1,941,106 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
|
| (734,246 | ) |
| (295,717 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
| $ | 71,446 |
| $ | 94,314 |
|
On April 17, 2015, we effected a one-for-100 reverse stock split. All share and per share amounts have been restated.
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
- 15 -
ARISTOCRAT GROUP CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Year ended |
| ||||
| 2015 |
| 2014 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
| ||
REVENUE | $ | 114,433 |
| $ | 26,539 |
|
COST OF GOODS SOLD |
| 94,210 |
|
| 25,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS PROFIT |
| 20,223 |
|
| 1,205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing expenses |
| 480,612 |
|
| 382,165 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
| 1,079,373 |
|
| 626,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS |
| (1,539,762 | ) |
| (1,007,085 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
| (638,914 | ) |
| (365,275 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS | $ | (2,178,676 | ) | $ | (1,372,360 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – Basic and fully diluted | $ | (2.20 | ) | $ | (2.12 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING Basic and fully diluted |
| 988,456 |
|
| 647,245 |
|
On April 17, 2015, we effected a one-for-100 reverse stock split. All share and per share amounts have been restated.
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
- 16 -
ARISTOCRAT GROUP CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
| Common Stock |
| Series E |
| Additional |
| Accumulated |
|
|
| |||||||||
|
| Shares |
| Amount |
| Shares |
| Amount |
| Capital |
| Deficit |
| Total |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, July 20, 2011 |
| 622,500 |
| $ | 622 |
| — |
| $ | — |
|
| 209,953 |
| $ | (568,746 | ) | $ | (358,171 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares issued for conversion of notes |
| 157,918 |
|
| 158 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 315,677 |
|
| — |
|
| 315,835 |
|
Discount on issuance of convertible notes |
| — |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 1,118,979 |
|
| — |
|
| 1,118,979 |
|
Net loss |
| — |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (1,372,360 | ) |
| (1,372,360 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, July 31, 2014 |
| 780,418 |
| $ | 780 |
| — |
| $ | — |
|
| 1,644,609 |
| $ | (1,941,106 | ) | $ | (295,717 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares issued for conversion of notes |
| 402,450 |
|
| 403 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 126,446 |
|
| — |
|
| 126,849 |
|
Common shares issued for conversion of notes to related party |
| 825,872 |
|
| 826 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 329,523 |
|
| — |
|
| 330,349 |
|
Discount on issuance of convertible notes |
| — |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 1,142,949 |
|
| — |
|
| 1,142,949 |
|
Preferred shares issued for control transaction |
| — |
|
| — |
| 1,000,000 |
|
| 1,000 |
|
| 139,000 |
|
| — |
|
| 140,000 |
|
Share rounding on reverse split |
| 1,888 |
|
| 2 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (2) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net Loss |
| — |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (2,178,676 | ) |
| (2,178,676 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, July 31, 2015 |
| 2,010,628 |
| $ | 2,011 |
| 1,000,000 |
| $ | 1,000 |
| $ | 3,382,525 |
| $ | (4,119,782 | ) | $ | (734,246 | ) |
On April 17, 2015, we effected a one-for-100 reverse stock split. All share and per share amounts have been restated.
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
- 17 -
ARISTOCRAT GROUP CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
| Year ended July 31, |
| ||||
|
| 2015 |
| 2014 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
| $ | (2,178,676 | ) | $ | (1,372,360 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of discount on convertible note payable |
|
| 492,449 |
|
| 302,409 |
|
Depreciation & amortization |
|
| 1,520 |
|
| — |
|
Preferred stock issued for control transaction |
|
| 140,000 |
|
| — |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
| (815 | ) |
| (7,770 | ) |
Inventory |
|
| 4,541 |
|
| (14,906 | ) |
Prepaid expenses |
|
| 20,065 |
|
| 31,441 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
| 233,945 |
|
| 204,210 |
|
Accrued interest payable |
|
| 140,854 |
|
| 62,867 |
|
Accrued interest payable to related party |
|
| 5,611 |
|
| — |
|
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
| (1,140,506 | ) |
| (794,109 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of fixed assets |
|
| (8,135 | ) |
| — |
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
| (8,135 | ) |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from advances |
|
| 1,142,949 |
|
| 602,059 |
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
| 1,142,949 |
|
| 602,059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH |
|
| (5,692 | ) |
| (192,050 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH, at the beginning of the period |
|
| 13,103 |
|
| 205,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH, at the end of the period |
| $ | 7,411 |
| $ | 13,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
Taxes |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncash investing and financing transaction: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refinancing of advances into convertible notes payable |
| $ | 1,142,949 |
| $ | 1,118,979 |
|
Beneficial conversion on convertible note payable |
| $ | 1,142,949 |
| $ | 1,118,979 |
|
Conversion of convertible notes payable |
| $ | 126,849 |
| $ | 315,835 |
|
Conversion of convertible notes payable to related party |
| $ | 330,349 |
| $ | — |
|
Convertible note issued for reduction in accounts payable |
| $ | 330,349 |
| $ | — |
|
The accompany notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
- 18 -
ARISTOCRAT GROUP CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 31, 2015
Note 1. General Organization and Business
Overview
Aristocrat Group Corp. was incorporated on July 20, 2011 in Florida.
On April 1, 2015, the Company reincorporated from Florida to Nevada. The Company’s board of directors and majority shareholder consented to the reincorporation. Each of our shareholders on the record date received one share of the Nevada company’s common stock for each 100 shares of common stock they own in the Florida company. Fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share, and each shareholder received at least five shares. The Nevada company is authorized to issue 480 million shares of common stock and 20 million shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.001 per share. The board of directors and officers of the Nevada company consists of the same persons who are currently directors and officers
On February 3, 2015, our board of directors adopted the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
On October 17, 2012, we formed Luxuria Brands LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary. On January 10, 2013, we formed Level Two Holdings, LLC as our wholly owned subsidiary. On January 15, 2013, we formed Top Shelf Distributing, LLC (“Top Shelf”) as our wholly owned subsidiary.
Top Shelf is focused on developing our distilled spirits line of business and currently markets and sells RWB Ultra Premium Handcrafted Vodka (“RWB Vodka”).
Our fiscal year end is July 31.
Note 2. Going Concern
For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Company had a net loss of $2,178,676 and negative cash flow from operating activities of $1,140,506. As of July 31, 2015, the Company had negative working capital of $642,122. Management does not anticipate having positive cash flow from operations in the near future.
These factors raise a substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
The Company does not have the resources at this time to repay its credit and debt obligations, make any payments in the form of dividends to its shareholders or fully implement its business plan. Without additional capital, the Company will not be able to remain in business.
Management has plans to address the Company’s financial situation as follows:
In the near term, management plans to continue to focus on raising the funds necessary to implement the Company’s business plan. Management will continue to seek out debt financing to obtain the capital required to meet the Company’s financial obligations. There is no assurance, however, that lenders will continue to advance capital to the Company or that the new business operations will be profitable. The possibility of failure in obtaining additional funding and the potential inability to achieve profitability raise doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
In the long term, management believes that the Company’s projects and initiatives will be successful and will provide cash flow to the Company, which will be used to finance the Company’s future growth. However, there can be no assurances that the Company’s planned activities will be successful, or that the Company will ultimately attain profitability. The Company’s long-term viability depends on its ability to obtain adequate sources of debt or equity funding to meet current commitments and fund the continuation of its business operations, and the ability of the Company to achieve adequate profitability and cash flows from operations to sustain its operations.
- 19 -
Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies that the Company follows are:
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of Aristocrat Group Corp., and its wholly owned subsidiaries Luxuria Brands, LLC; Level Two Holdings, LLC; and Top Shelf Distributing, LLC (collectively referred to as the “Company”). All material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purpose of the financial statements, cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with maturity of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents were $7,411 and $13,103 at July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014, respectively.
Accounts Receivable
Pursuant to FASB ASC paragraph 310-10-35-47 trade receivables that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future shall be reported in the balance sheet at outstanding principal adjusted for any charge-offs and the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company follows FASB ASC paragraphs 310-10-35-7 through 310-10-35-10 to estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts. Pursuant to FASB ASC paragraph 310-10-35-9, losses from uncollectible receivables shall be accrued when both of the following conditions are met: (a) Information available before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued (as discussed in Section 855-10-25) indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired at the date of the financial statements, and (b) The amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Those conditions may be considered in relation to individual receivables or in relation to groups of similar types of receivables. If the conditions are met, accrual shall be made even though the particular receivables that are uncollectible may not be identifiable. The Company reviews individually each trade receivable for collectability and performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information; and determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay. Bad debt expense is included in general and administrative expenses, if any.
Pursuant to FASB ASC paragraph 310-10-35-41 Credit losses for trade receivables (uncollectible trade receivables), which may be for all or part of a particular trade receivable, shall be deducted from the allowance. The related trade receivable balance shall be charged off in the period in which the trade receivables are deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously charged off shall be recorded when received. The Company charges off its trade account receivables against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
As of July 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no allowance for bad debt.
- 20 -
Inventory
Inventory consists solely of finished goods, which consist entirely of bottled vodka. Inventory is recorded at weighted average cost.
Fixed Assets
Our fixed assets include a trailer which was acquired during the year ended July 31, 2015. We depreciate the trailer over a five-year life using the straight-line depreciation method. During the year ended July 31, 2015, we recognized depreciation expense of $1,520.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If it is determined that an impairment loss has occurred, the loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. During the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has not recognized any impairment loss.
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows ASC 605, Revenue Recognition recognizing revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, product delivery has occurred or the services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
Sales of RWB Vodka are recognized when the product has been delivered to the purchaser.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize tax assets through future operations. No deferred tax assets or liabilities were recognized as of at July 31, 2015 or July 31, 2014.
Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
The Company computes basic and diluted earnings per common share amounts in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share. The basic earnings (loss) per common share are calculated by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The diluted earnings (loss) per common share are calculated by dividing the Company’s net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted as of the first of the year for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. There are no dilutive shares outstanding for any periods reported.
In periods in which a net loss has been incurred, all potentially dilutive common shares are considered anti-dilutive and thus are excluded from the calculation. The Company’s convertible debt is considered anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss for the year ended July 31, 2015 and 2014. As a result, the Company did not have any potentially dilutive common shares for those periods. For the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, potentially issuable shares as a result of conversions of convertible notes payable have been excluded from the calculation. At July 31, 2015, the Company had 148,683,079 potentially issuable shares upon the conversion of convertible notes payable and interest.
Related Parties
The Company follows ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.
- 21 -
Financial Instruments
The Company’s balance sheet includes certain financial instruments. The carrying amounts of current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair value because of the relatively short period between the origination of these instruments and their expected realization.
FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
| Level 1 - | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. |
|
|
|
| Level 2 - | Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. |
|
|
|
| Level 3 - | Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. |
Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of July 31, 2015. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, and accrued expenses. The fair value of the Company’s notes payable is estimated based on current rates that would be available for debt of similar terms that is not significantly different from its stated value.
Significant Concentrations
During the year ended July 31, 2015, two customers generated 53% and 10% of our revenue. During the year ended July 31, 2014, those same customers generated 0% and 100% of our revenue. As of July 31, 2015, those two customers represented 95% and 0% of accounts receivable. All accounts receivable from these customers were received subsequent to the end of the period.
All of the Company’s inventory was manufactured by a single supplier during the year ended July 31, 2015. The Company believes that, in the event that its significant customers are unable to continue to purchase the Company’s product, there are a substantial number of alternative buyers for its product at a competitive price. The Company believes that, in the event that its supplier is unable to continue to supply the Company’s product, there are alternative suppliers for its product at a competitive price.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
There were various other accounting standards and interpretations issued recently, none of which are expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operations or cash flows.
Note 4. Advances
During the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company received net, non-interest bearing advances from Vista View Ventures Inc. totaling $1,142,949 and $602,059, respectively. No amounts were due under these advances as of July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014. These advances are not collateralized, non-interest bearing and are due on demand. The advances were paid from Vista View Ventures, Inc. to KM Delaney and Assoc. (See Note 9) (“KMDA”) and then by KMDA to the Company on behalf of Vista View Ventures, Inc. These advances are typically converted to convertible notes payable on a quarterly basis as discussed below.
Note 5. Convertible Notes Payable
Convertible notes payable due to Vista View Ventures Inc. consisted of the following at July 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014:
- 22 -
|
| July 31, 2015 |
| July 31, 2014 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $516,920, issued October 31, 2013 and due October 31, 2015, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.02 per share |
| $ | 320,342 |
| $ | 424,415 |
|
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $83,265, issued November 30, 2013 and due November 30, 2015, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.01 per share |
|
| 83,265 |
|
| 83,265 |
|
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $117,719, issued January 1, 2014 and due January 1, 2016, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.01 per share |
|
| 117,719 |
|
| 117,719 |
|
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $401,075, issued July 31, 2014 and due July 31, 2016, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.01 per share |
|
| 401,075 |
|
| 401,075 |
|
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $331,561, issued October 31, 2014 and due October 31, 2016, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.01 per share |
|
| 331,561 |
|
| — |
|
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $269,815, issued January 31, 2015 and due January 31, 2017, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.025 per share |
|
| 269,815 |
|
| — |
|
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $266,112, issued April 30, 2015 and due April 30, 2017, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.90 per share |
|
| 266,112 |
|
| — |
|
Convertible note in the original principal amount of $275,461, issued July 31, 2015 and due July 31, 2017, bearing interest at 10% per year, convertible into common stock at a rate of $0.80 per share. |
|
| 275,461 |
|
| — |
|
Total convertible notes payable |
|
| 2,065,350 |
|
| 1,026,474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: current portion of convertible notes payable |
|
| (922,401 | ) |
| — |
|
Less: discount on noncurrent convertible notes payable |
|
| (1,093,340 | ) |
| (955,723 | ) |
Long-term convertible notes payable, net of discount |
| $ | 49,609 |
| $ | 70,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of convertible notes payable |
|
| 922,401 |
|
| — |
|
Less: discount on current convertible notes payable |
|
| (512,883 | ) |
| — |
|
Long-term convertible notes payable, net of discount |
| $ | 409,518 |
| $ | — |
|
All principal along with accrued interest is payable on the maturity date. The notes are convertible into common stock at the option of the holder. The holder of the notes cannot convert the notes into shares of common stock if that conversion would result in the holder owning more than 4.9% of the outstanding stock of the Company.
In connection with the one-for-100 reverse common stock split on April 17, 2015, the conversion rates of the outstanding convertible notes payable were not modified. As a result, in the event all potentially issuable shares were converted, the holders of the existing notes at July 31, 2015 would be issued 148,669,051 shares of common stock representing approximately 98% of the Company’s total shares outstanding on an if-converted basis. The holders of the notes are limited to holding no greater than 4.99% of the common stock at any time.
Convertible notes issued
During the year ended July 31, 2015, the Company signed convertible promissory notes that refinance non-interest bearing advances into convertible notes payable. The convertible promissory notes bear interest at 10% per annum and are payable along with accrued interest. The convertible promissory note and unpaid accrued interest are convertible into common stock at the option of the holder.
Date Issued |
| Maturity Date |
| Interest |
| Conversion Rate |
| Amount of |
| Beneficial | ||||
October 31, 2014 |
| October 31, 2016 |
| 10 | % |
| $ | 0.01 |
| $ | 331,561 |
| $ | 331,561 |
January 31, 2015 |
| January 31, 2017 |
| 10 | % |
| $ | 0.01 |
|
| 269,815 |
|
| 269,815 |
April 30, 2015 |
| April 30, 2017 |
| 10 | % |
| $ | 0.90 |
|
| 266,112 |
|
| 266,112 |
July 31, 2015 |
| July 31, 2017 |
| 10 | % |
| $ | 0.80 |
|
| 275,461 |
|
| 275,461 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ | $1,142,949 |
| $ | $1,142,949 |
- 23 -
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company signed convertible promissory notes of $1,118,979 in total with Vista View Ventures Inc., which refinanced non-interest bearing advances. These notes are payable at maturity and bear interest at 10% per annum. The holder of the notes may not convert the convertible promissory note into common stock if that conversion would result in the holder owing more than 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding on the conversion date. The convertible promissory notes are convertible into common stock at rates of between $0.02 and $0.01 per share at the option of the holder.
Date Issued |
| Maturity Date |
| Interest |
| Conversion Rate |
| Amount of | |||
October 31, 2013 |
| October 31, 2015 |
| 10 | % |
| $ | 0.02 |
| $ | 516,920 |
November 30, 2013 |
| November 30, 2015 |
| 10 | % |
|
| 0.01 |
|
| 83,265 |
January 31, 2014 |
| January 31, 2016 |
| 10 | % |
|
| 0.01 |
|
| 117,719 |
July 31, 2014 |
| July 31, 2016 |
| 10 | % |
|
| 0.01 |
|
| 401,075 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $ | 1,118,979 |
The Company evaluated the terms of the new notes in accordance with ASC Topic No. 815 - 40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock and determined that the underlying common stock is indexed to the Company’s common stock. The Company determined that the conversion features did not meet the definition of a liability and therefore did not bifurcate the conversion feature and account for it as a separate derivative liability. The Company evaluated the conversion feature for a beneficial conversion feature. The effective conversion price was compared to the market price on the date of the note and was deemed to be less than the market value of underlying common stock at the inception of the note. Therefore, the Company recognized discounts for beneficial conversion features as shown in the table above. The discount is amortized over the life of the notes using the effective interest method. The Company amortized $492,449 and $302,409 of the discount on the convertible notes payable to interest expense during the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Conversions into Common Stock
Vista View Ventures Inc. periodically sells or assigns a portion of its interest in the outstanding principal and interest of the Convertible Note Payable dated October 31, 2013 to three unrelated entities in accordance with the existing terms of the note. During the year ended July 31, 2015, Montego Blue Enterprises Corporation, THM Consulting Corp., and Jaxon Group Corp. received assignments of $61,440, $1,640 and $649, respectively. All of the debt assigned was converted into shares of common stock and is included in the table below.
During year ended July 31, 2015, the holders of the Convertible Note Payable dated October 31, 2013 elected to convert principal and accrued interest in the amounts show below into share of common stock at a rate of $0.02 per share. On the conversion date, the unamortized discount related to the principal amount converted was immediately amortized to interest expense. No gain or loss was recognized on the conversions as they occurred within the terms of the agreement that provided for conversion.
Date |
| Amount Converted |
| Number of Shares Issued | |
December 8, 2014 |
| $ | 60,000 |
| 30,000 |
December 9, 2014 |
|
| 60,000 |
| 30,000 |
June 2, 2015 |
|
| 1,520 |
| 76,000 |
June 5, 2015 |
|
| 1,440 |
| 72,000 |
June 29, 2015 |
|
| 1,000 |
| 50,000 |
July 8, 2015 |
|
| 600 |
| 30,000 |
July 17, 2015 |
|
| 1,640 |
| 82,000 |
July 23, 2015 |
|
| 649 |
| 32,450 |
Total |
| $ | 126,849 |
| 402,450 |
During year ended July 31, 2014, the holders of the convertible note payable dated March 31, 2013 converted $167,075 of principal and $18,864 of accrued interest into 9,291,774 shares of common stock. Also, during the year ended July 31, 2014, the holders of the convertible note payable dated October 31, 2013 converted $92,505 of principal and $37,391 of accrued interest into 6,500,000 shares of common stock. On the conversion dates, the unamortized discount related to the beneficial conversion feature was amortized to interest expense.
- 24 -
Note 6. Convertible Note Payable to Related Party
On March 31, 2015, we issued a convertible note payable for $330,349 to Bloise International Corporation (“Bloise”), a significant shareholder of the Company. The note proceeds were used to reduce our accounts payable by the same amount. The note matures on March 31, 2017. This note is unsecured, bears interest at 10% and is convertible into shares of common stock at a rate of $0.40 per share. As discussed below, all principal on the note was fully converted and is no longer outstanding as of July 31, 2015.
The Company evaluated the terms of the notes in accordance with ASC Topic No. 815 – 40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Stock and determined that the underlying common stock is indexed to the Company’s common stock. The Company determined that the conversion features did not meet the definition of a liability and therefore did not bifurcate the conversion feature and account for it as a separate derivative liability. The Company evaluated the conversion features for a beneficial conversion feature. The effective conversion price was compared to the market price on the date of the notes and was deemed to be greater than the market value of underlying common stock at the inception of the note. As a result, we determined that no beneficial conversion feature was necessary on this note.
Conversions into Common Stock
On June 1, 2015, Bloise International Corporation elected to convert $330,349 of principal into 825,872 shares of our common stock at a rate of $0.40 per share. No gain or loss was recognized on the conversions as they occurred within the terms of the agreement that provided for conversion. As of July 31, 2015, we owed Bloise $5,611 of accrued interest on the note.
Note 7. Debt Repayment Commitments
We have commitments to repay the following debt over the next five years:
|
| Year ended July 31, | ||||||||||
|
| 2016 |
| 2017 |
| 2018 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| Total |
Convertible notes |
| $ 922,401 |
| $ 1,142,949 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| $ 2,065,350 |
Total |
| $ 922,401 |
| $ 1,142,949 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| $ 2,065,350 |
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
Beneficial Conversion Discount on Convertible Notes Payable
During the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, we recognized beneficial conversion discounts on issuance of convertible notes payable of $1,142,949 and $1,118,979, respectively. See Note 7.
Conversion of shares
During year ended July 31, 2015, we issued 402,450 shares of common stock as a result of conversions of convertible notes payable of $126,849. The conversions were effected by the original payee of the note or its subsequent assigns as discussed in Note 5 above. During the same period we issued 825,872 shares of common stock to Bloise as a result of a conversion of a convertible note payable of $330,349. During the year ended July 31, 2014, we issued 157,918 shares of common stock as a result of conversions of convertible notes payable of $315,835.
Preferred Stock
On June 12, 2015, the board of directors designated 1,000,000 shares of Series E preferred stock. The Series E preferred stock has a par value of $0.001 and ranks subordinate to the Company’s common stock. The outstanding shares of Series E preferred stock have the right to take action by written consent or vote based on the number of votes equal to twice the number of votes of all outstanding shares of capital stock. On the same date, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of Series E preferred stock to Bloise International Corporation, a Panama corporation whose beneficial owner is Ilya Solodov (“Bloise”), for compensation in a control transaction. Prior to this transaction, Bloise owned 1,275,872 shares of common stock, or approximately 62%, of the Company. These shares were valued at $140,000 which was the estimated market value of the Series E Preferred Stock on the date of the transaction. The market value was determined by estimating the market value of the controlling interest in a public company.
- 25 -
Note 9. Commitments
During the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, KM Delaney & Assoc. (“KMDA”) has provided office space and certain administrative functions to the Company. The services provided include a furnished executive suite, use of office equipment and supplies, accounting and bookkeeping services, treasury and cash management services, financial reporting, and other support staffing requirements. As a part of the services provided to the Company, KMDA receives the advances from the lender (See Note 7.) and disburses those funds to the Company. During the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, KMDA billed the Company $198,858 and $169,060, respectively, for those services. At July 31, 2015, no amounts were owed for these services.
We rent office space in Las Vegas, Nevada; Houston, Texas and Vancouver, British Columbia. We also rent warehouse space in Houston, Texas. All leases are short-term with expiration dates of one year or less from the origination date.
Note 10. The Jaxon Investment Agreement
On September 15, 2014, we entered into an investment agreement (the “Jaxon Investment Agreement”) with Jaxon Group Corp., a Louisiana corporation (“Jaxon”). Pursuant to the terms of the Jaxon Investment Agreement, Jaxon committed to purchase up to $5,000,000 of our common stock over a period of up to thirty-six (36) months.
In connection with the Jaxon Investment Agreement, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with Jaxon, pursuant to which we are obligated to file a registration statement with the SEC covering 10,000,000 shares of our common stock underlying the Jaxon Investment Agreement within 21 days after the closing of the transaction. In addition, we are obligated to use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement declared effective by the SEC within 120 days after the closing of the transaction and maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement until termination of the Jaxon Investment Agreement.
The proceeds to be received will depend upon the stock price immediately prior to the stock put being exercised.
Jaxon will periodically purchase our common stock under the Jaxon Investment Agreement and will, in turn, sell such shares to investors in the market at the market price. This may cause our stock price to decline, which will require us to issue increasing numbers of common shares to Jaxon to raise the same amount of funds, as our stock price declines.
No amounts have been requested by the Company or funded under the Jaxon Investment Agreement. Jaxon is not obligated to purchase our common stock under the Jaxon Investment Agreement until the registration statement is declared effective. The registration statement was declared effective on December 8, 2014. On March 3, 2015, the Company withdrew the registration statement that registered the shares issuable under the Jaxon Investment Agreement.
Note 11. Income Taxes
There is no current or deferred income tax expense or benefit for the period ended July 31, 2015.
The provision for income taxes is different from that which would be obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The items causing this difference for the periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows.
|
| July 31, 2015 |
| July 31, 2014 | ||||
Tax benefit at U.S. statutory rate |
| $ | 762,537 |
|
| $ | 466,602 |
|
Less: amortization of discount on convertible notes |
|
| (172,357 | ) |
|
| (380,452 | ) |
Less: stock based compensation |
|
| (49,000 | ) |
|
| — |
|
Less: valuation allowance |
|
| (541,180 | ) |
|
| (86,150 | ) |
Net tax benefit |
| $ | — |
|
| $ | — |
|
As of July 31, 2015, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4,142,000 which begin to expire in 2022. The use of our net operating loss carryforwards may be limited due to the change in control of the Company.
Note 12. Subsequent Events
On August 14, 2015, the holder of our convertible note dated October 31, 2013 converted $840 of accrued interest into 42,000 shares of common stock.
- 26 -
On August 24, 2015, the holders of our convertible note dated October 31, 2013 converted $1,770 of accrued interest into 88,500 shares of common stock.
On September 1, 2015, the holder of our convertible note dated March 31, 2015 converted $5,611 of accrued interest into 14,029 restricted shares of common stock.
On September 2, 2015, the holder of our convertible note dated October 31, 2013 converted $420 of accrued interest into 21,000 shares of common stock.
On September 11, 2015, the holders of our convertible note dated October 31, 2013 converted $1,780 of accrued interest into 89,000 shares of common stock.
On September 24, 2015, the holders of our convertible note dated October 31, 2013 converted $2,700 of accrued interest into 135,000 shares of common stock.
On October 8, 2015, the holders of our convertible note dated October 31, 2013 converted $690 of accrued interest into 34,500 shares of common stock.
On October 16, 2015, the holders of our convertible note dated October 31, 2013 converted $4,418 of accrued interest into 220,900 shares of common stock.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Changes in Accountants
None.
Disagreements with Accountants
There were no disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosures for the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Limitations on Systems of Controls
Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. To address the material weaknesses identified in our evaluation, we performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures in an effort to ensure our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
- 27 -
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and includes those policies and procedures that:
· | Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; |
|
|
· | Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and |
|
|
· | Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
As of July 31, 2015, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures were not effective to detect the inappropriate application of US GAAP rules as more fully described below. This was due to deficiencies that existed in the design or operation of our internal controls over financial reporting that adversely affected our internal controls and that may be considered to be material weaknesses.
The matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: lack of a functioning audit committee; lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors; inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; and, management is dominated by a single individual.. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by our Chief Executive Officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of July 31, 2015
Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth above did not have an effect on our financial results. However, management believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and the lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors results in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, which could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements in future periods.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our sole officer and director will serve until a successor is elected and qualified. Our officers are elected by the board of directors to a term of one (1) year and serve until their successor is duly elected and qualified, or until they are removed from office. The board of directors has no nominating, auditing or compensation committees.
- 28 -
The name, address, age and position of our president, secretary/treasurer, and director and vice president is set forth below:
Name |
| Age |
| Position |
Robert Federowicz |
| 45 |
| Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Sole Director |
Mr. Federowicz was appointed as CEO and a member of the board of directors on January 1, 2013.
Biographies
Mr. Federowicz, age 45, brings over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the United States and in Poland. In the early 1990s, he served as project manager and government liaison for a small private U.S. energy development company, Hart Associates, Inc., working with the Polish government to facilitate the privatization and modernization of several coal-fired power plants. In 1994, Federowicz moved to the U.S. and continued to be involved in the development of various international power projects with Coastal Power Company, a subsidiary of the Coastal Corporation. In 1999, he was appointed Chief Information Officer for Hart Energy International, where he helped lead the company’s startup and growth efforts before eventually assisting in the company’s multi-million dollar merger with the U.K.-based Commonwealth Development Corp.
From 2005 through 2009, Mr. Federowicz was an owner and operator of a fitness gym in Houston, Texas. During 2010, he served as an account executive for Screentek, Inc., a seller of LCD screen technology for laptop computers. From December 2010 to September 2011, Mr. Federowicz was the Chief Executive Officer of Obscene Jeans Corp., a designer and manufacturer of specialty fashion products. From September 2011 until December 2012, Mr. Federowicz was the Chief Executive Officer of First Titan Corp., a designer and manufacturer of instrument panels and wiring harnesses. In September 2013, he was reappointed as interim Chief Executive Officer of First Titan Corp. Since 2011, Mr. Federowicz has served as CEO of Quantum International Corp. He continues to serve in both of these positions. Mr. Federowicz is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics in Poland with a BBA in International Trade.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors, executive officers, or persons nominated to become executive officers or directors.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
During the past ten (10) years, none of our directors, persons nominated to become directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons was involved in any of the legal proceedings listen in Item 401 (f) of Regulation S-K.
Arrangements
There are no arrangements or understandings between an executive officer, director or nominee and any other person pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as an executive officer or director.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our sole director has not established any committees, including an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, or a Nominating Committee, any committee performing a similar function. The functions of those committees are being undertaken by our sole director. Because we do not have any independent directors, our sole director believes that the establishment of committees of the Board would not provide any benefits to our company and could be considered more form than substance.
We do not have a policy regarding the consideration of any director candidates that may be recommended by our stockholders, including the minimum qualifications for director candidates, nor has our sole director established a process for identifying and evaluating director nominees. We have not adopted a policy regarding the handling of any potential recommendation of director candidates by our stockholders, including the procedures to be followed. Our sole director has not considered or adopted any of these policies, as we have never received a recommendation from any stockholder for any candidate to serve on our Board of Directors. Given our relative size and lack of directors and officers insurance coverage, we do not anticipate that any of our stockholders will make such a recommendation in the near future.
- 29 -
While there have been no nominations of additional directors proposed, in the event such a proposal is made, all current members of our Board will participate in the consideration of director nominees.
Our sole director is not an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of Item 401(e) of Regulation S-K. In general, an “audit committee financial expert” is an individual member of the audit committee or Board of Directors who:
· | understands generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements, |
|
|
· | is able to assess the general application of such principles in connection with accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves, |
|
|
· | has experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements comparable to the breadth and complexity to our financial statements, |
|
|
· | understands internal controls over financial reporting, and |
|
|
· | understands audit committee functions |
Our Board of Directors is comprised of solely of Mr. Federowicz who is involved in our day-to-day operations. We would prefer to have an audit committee financial expert on our board of directors. As with most small, early stage companies until such time our company further develops its business, achieves a stronger revenue base and has sufficient working capital to purchase directors and officers insurance, the Company does not have any immediate prospects to attract independent directors. When the Company is able to expand our Board of Directors to include one or more independent directors, the Company intends to establish an Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. It is our intention that one or more of these independent directors will also qualify as an audit committee financial expert. Our securities are not quoted on an exchange that has requirements that a majority of our Board members be independent and the Company is not currently otherwise subject to any law, rule or regulation requiring that all or any portion of our Board of Directors include “independent” directors, nor are we required to establish or maintain an Audit Committee or other committee of our Board of Directors.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THE COMPANY HAS NOT VOLUNTARILY IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURES, IN THE ABSENCE OF WHICH, STOCKHOLDERS MAY HAVE MORE LIMITED PROTECTIONS AGAINST INTERESTED DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND SIMILAR MATTERS.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics meeting the requirements of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We believe our code of ethics is reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in public reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the provisions of the code of ethic.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Mr. Federowicz is paid $120,000 per year for his services to the company. He does not have a written employment agreement with the company.
The table below summarizes all compensation awards to, earned by, or paid to our named executive officer for all service rendered in all capacities to us for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position |
| Fiscal Year |
| Salary ($) |
| Bonus ($) |
| Stock Awards ($) |
| Option Awards ($) |
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
| Nonqualified Deferred Compensation ($) |
| All Other Compensation ($) |
| Total ($) |
Robert Federowicz |
| 2015 |
| 118,462 |
| 5,000 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 123,462 |
CEO |
| 2014 |
| 81,667 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 81,667 |
- 30 -
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT JULY 31, 2015
|
| Option Awards |
| Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||
Name |
| Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
| Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
| Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) |
| Option Exercise Price ($) |
| Option Expiration Date |
| Number of Shares of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
| Market Value of Shares of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) |
| Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
| Equity Incentive Plan Awards: market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
Robert Federowicz |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cindy Morrissey |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
Employment Agreements & Retirement Benefits
None of our executive officers is subject to employment agreements, but we may enter into such agreements with them in the future. We have no plans providing for the payment of any retirement benefits.
Director Compensation
Directors receive no compensation for serving on the Board. We have no non-employee directors.
Our Board of Directors is comprised of Robert Federowicz. Mr. Federowicz also serves as the CEO of the Company. None of our directors has or had a compensation arrangement with the Company for director services, nor have any of them been compensated for director services since the Company’s inception.
We reimburse our directors for all reasonable ordinary and necessary business related expenses, but we did not pay director’s fees or other cash compensation for services rendered as a director in the year ended July 31, 2015 to any of the individuals serving on our Board during that period. We have no standard arrangement pursuant to which our directors are compensated for their services in their capacity as directors. We may pay fees for services rendered as a director when and if additional directors are appointed to the Board of Directors.
Director Independence
We do not currently have any independent directors and we do not anticipate appointing additional directors in the foreseeable future. If we engage further directors and officers, however, we plan to develop a definition of independence.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
We do not currently have a stock option plan in favor of any director, officer, consultant, or employee of our company. No individual grants of stock options, whether or not in tandem with stock appreciation rights known as SARs or freestanding SARs have been made to our sole director and officer since our inception; accordingly, no stock options have been granted or exercised by our sole director and officer since we were founded.
The following table sets forth certain information as of July 31, 2015, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, each director, each executive officer named in the “Summary Compensation Table” and all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group, and sets forth the number of shares of common stock owned by each such person and group. Unless otherwise indicated, the owners have sole voting and investment power with respect to their respective shares.
- 31 -
Name of Beneficial Owner |
| Number of |
| Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock Owned | |
Bloise International Corporation (1) |
| 1,275,872 |
| 63.5 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Federowicz |
| — |
| 0.0 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (1) person. |
| — |
| 0.0 | % |
(1) | The beneficial owner of Bloise Internation Corporation is Ilya Solodov. In addition to the 1,275,872 shares of common s tock owned, Bloise International Corporation also owns 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series E preferred stock. The outstanding shares of Series E preferred share have the right to take action by written consent or vote based on the number of votes equal to twice the number of votes of all outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, Bloise International Corporation has 2/3rds of the voting power of all shareholders at any time corporate action requires a vote of shareholders. |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
On March 31, 2015, we issued a $330,349 convertible note to Bloise International Corporation (“Bloise”). In return, Bloise paid $330,349 of our outstanding accounts payable. The note matures on March 31, 2017, bears interest at 10% per year and is convertible into common shares at a rate of $0.40 per share. Bloise is owned by Ilya Solodov.
On June 1, 2015, Bloise elected to convert $330,349 of principal on the note into 825,872 shares of common stock.
On June 12, 2015, we issued 1,000,000 shares of Series E preferred stock to Bloise for a control transaction. We valued the shares issued at $140,000.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The following table summarize the fees billed to the Company by its independent accountants, Malone Bailey LLP and GBH CPAs, PC, for the years ended July 31, 2015 and 2014:
|
| 2015 |
| 2014 | ||
Audit Fees to GBH CPAs, PC |
| $ | 31,410 |
| $ | 25,890 |
Audit Fees to Malone Bailey LLC |
| $ | 13,000 |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit Related Fees (1) |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax Fees (2) |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Other Fees (3) |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fees |
| $ | 44,410 |
|
| 25,890 |
Notes to the Accountants Fees Table:
(1) | Consists of fees for assurance and related services by our principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” |
|
|
(2) | Consists of fees for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for tax related services. |
|
|
(3) | Consists of fees for products and services provided by our principal accountants, other than the services reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees” above. |
- 32 -
As part of its responsibility for oversight of the independent registered public accountants, the Board has established a pre-approval policy for engaging audit and permitted non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accountants. In accordance with this policy, each type of audit, audit-related, tax and other permitted service to be provided by the independent auditors is specifically described and each such service, together with a fee level or budgeted amount for such service, is pre-approved by the Board. All of the services provided by Malone Bailey, LLP and GBH CPAs, PC described above were approved by our Board.
The Company’s principal accountant did not engage any other persons or firms other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation (1) |
3.2 | Bylaws (1) |
14.1 | Code of Ethics (1) |
21 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant (2) |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer (2) |
32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (2) |
101 | XBRL Interactive Data (3),(4) |
______________
(1) | Incorporated by reference to our Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2011. |
(2) | Filed or furnished herewith. |
(3) | In accordance with Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files in Exhibit 101 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed.” |
(4) | To be submitted by amendment. |
- 33 -
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Aristocrat Group Corp. |
|
|
|
|
Date: November 16, 2015 | BY: /s/ Robert Federowicz |
| Robert Federowicz |
| Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and Sole Director |
- 34 -