UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
[X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2017
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 0-17284
MERCARI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado | 84-1085935 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Hongxing International Business Building 2, 14 th FL, No. 69 Qingyun South Ave., Jinjiang District
Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
(Address of principal executive offices)
1120 Avenue of the Americas, 4th floor, New York, NY 10036
(Former Address of principal executive offices)
86-400-6260600
(Issuer’s telephone number)
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 [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer | [ ] | Accelerated filer | [ ] |
Non-accelerated filer | [ ] | Smaller reporting company | [X] |
Emerging growth company | [X] |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date: As of January 5, 2018, there were outstanding 317,988,089 shares of the registrant’s common stock.
MERCARI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
FORM 10-Q
November 30, 2017
INDEX
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Information | 3 | |
Part I – Financial Information | ||
Item 1. | Condensed Financial Statements | 4 |
Condensed Balance Sheets | 4 | |
Condensed Statements of Operations | 5 | |
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows | 6 | |
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements | 7 | |
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 13 |
Item 3. | Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 15 |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 15 |
Part II – Other Information | ||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 16 |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 16 |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 16 |
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 16 |
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 16 |
Item 5. | Other Information | 16 |
Item 6. | Exhibits | 17 |
Signatures | 18 |
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about Mercari Communications Group, Ltd. (the “Company,” “Mercari,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information concerning future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may increase,” “may fluctuate” and similar expressions of future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Actual results may differ materially from those projected, implied, anticipated or expected in the forward-looking statements. Readers of this Quarterly Report should not rely solely on the forward-looking statements and should consider all uncertainties and risks throughout this report. The statements are representative only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
These forward-looking statements, implicitly and explicitly, include the assumptions underlying the statements and other information with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including management’s expectations and estimates with respect to revenues, expenses, return on equity, return on assets, asset quality and other financial data.
Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Company. The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s results or financial performance to differ materially from its goals, plans, objectives, intentions, expectations and other forward-looking statements:
● | general economic and industry conditions; | |
● | limited resources and need for additional financing; | |
● | competition for suitable private companies with which to merge; | |
● | no definitive agreements or business opportunities identified; | |
● | substantial dilution to current shareholders if a merger occurs; and | |
● | our stock is thinly traded with limited liquidity. |
All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors, if any, will arise. In addition, the Company cannot assess the impact of each factor on the Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
MERCARI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MERCARI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD
(UNAUDITED)
For The Six Months Ended November 30, | For The Three Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 54,387 | 20,869 | 20,500 | 11,949 | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (54,387 | ) | $ | (20,869 | ) | $ | (20,500 | ) | $ | (11,949 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted loss per share | $ | (0.001 | ) | $ | (0.0005 | ) | (0.000 | ) | (0.0003 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average shares | 45,411,400 | 45,411,400 | $ | 45,411,400 | $ | 45,411,400 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MERCARI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (54,387 | ) | $ | (20,869 | ) | ||
Change in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (32,701 | ) | (2,368 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (87,088 | ) | (23,237 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Due to third party | 5,500 | - | ||||||
Due to related parties | 81,588 | 22,100 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 87,088 | 22,100 | ||||||
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | - | (1,137 | ) | |||||
CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD | - | 1,765 | ||||||
CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD | $ | - | $ | 628 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MERCARI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD.
NOVEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED) AND MAY 31, 2017
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Mercari Communications Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on December 30, 1987. From 1988 until 1990, the Company provided educational products, counseling, seminar programs, and publications such as newsletters to adults aged 30 to 50. The Company financed its business with private offerings of securities, shareholder loans, and with an underwritten initial public offering of securities registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company’s business failed in 1990. The Company ceased all operations from 1990 to 2001 and was dormant. During the period the Company was dormant, it did not file required reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). On August 3, 2004, the shareholders of the Company approved a plan of quasi-reorganization which called for a restatement of accounts to eliminate the accumulated deficit and related capital accounts on the Company’s balance sheet. The quasi-reorganization was effective March 1, 2004. Since March 1, 2004, the Company is in the development stage, and has not commenced planned principal operations. The Company has no products or services as of November 30, 2017.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements were prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a “going concern”, which assume that the Company will continue in operation for at least one year and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations.
Several conditions and events cast doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a “going concern.” The Company has incurred net losses of $54,387 for the six months ended November 30, 2017, has no revenues and requires additional financing in order to finance its business activities on an ongoing basis. The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on numerous factors including, but not limited to, continued progress in finding a merger candidate and the pursuit of business opportunities. In the interim, shareholders of the Company have been contributing capital to the Company to meet its ordinary and normal operating expenses. Management believes that actions presently being taken to revise the Company’s operating and financial requirements provide it with the opportunity to continue as a “going concern”.
These financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a “going concern”. While management believes the actions already taken or planned, will mitigate the conditions and events which raise doubt about the validity of the “going concern” assumption used in preparing these financial statements, there can be no assurance these actions will be successful. If the Company were unable to continue as a “going concern,” then substantial adjustments would be necessary to the carrying values of assets, the reported amounts of its liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses, and the balance sheet classifications used.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for annual financial statements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents to the extent the funds are not being held for investment purposes.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP required 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.
Development Stage Company
The Company is a development stage company as defined by section 915-10-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). Although the Company has recognized nominal amounts of revenue, it is still devoting substantially all of its efforts on establishing the business. All losses accumulated since its inception on March 1, 2004 were considered part of the Company’s development stage activities.
In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation.
The amendments in this ASU remove the definition of a development stage entity from the Master Glossary of the Accounting Standards Codification, thereby removing the financial reporting distinction between development stage entities and other reporting entities from U.S. GAAP. In addition, the amendments eliminate the requirements for development stage entities to (1) present inception-to-date information in the statements of income, cash flows, and shareholder equity, (2) label the financial statements as those of a development stage entity, (3) disclose a description of the development stage activities in which the entity is engaged, and (4) disclose in the first year in which the entity is no longer a development stage entity that in prior years it had been in the development stage.
For public business entities, those amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods therein. The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements. The adoption of this ASU allows the Company to remove the inception to date information and all references to the development stage.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB ASC, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns.
Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. 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 the statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary.
Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
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Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company follows paragraph 740-10-25 of the FASB ASC. Paragraph 740-10-25-13 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under paragraph 740-10-25-13, the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Interest associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as interest expense and penalties are classified in selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of income.
The Company did not take any uncertain tax positions and had no unrecognized tax liabilities or benefits in accordance with the provisions of Section 740-10-25 at November 30, 2017 or May 31, 2017. The tax years 2014-2016 remain open to examination for federal income tax purposes and by the other major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.
Loss per Share
Basic loss per share was computed by dividing the loss for each period applicable to the common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. There are no outstanding common stock equivalents for the six and three months ended November 30, 2017 or 2016 and they are thus not considered.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has no significant off-balance-sheet concentrations of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, options contracts or other foreign hedging arrangements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash and accrued expenses, if applicable, approximate their fair values based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts of debt were also estimated to approximate fair value.
The Company utilizes the methods of fair value (“FV”) measurement as described in ASC 820 to value its financial assets and liabilities. As defined in ASC 820, FV is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in FV measurements, ASC 820 establishes a FV hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure FV into three broad levels, which are described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The FV hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The FV hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
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Related Parties
The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB ASC for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions. Pursuant to Section 850-10-20 related parties include: a. affiliates of the Company; b. entities for which investments in their equity securities would be required, absent the election of the FV option under the FV Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15, to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c. trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d. principal owners of the Company; e. management of the Company; f. other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g. other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
The financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of financial statements is not required in those statements.
The disclosures shall include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b. a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB ASC to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment.
In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable a material loss was incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. Management does not believe, based upon information available at this time that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The standard should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its financial statements.
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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The standard should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. The Company will adopt this ASU for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018.
The Company has reviewed all other recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements and have determined that these new accounting pronouncements are either not applicable or would not have a material impact on the results of operations or changes in the financial position.
NOTE 2 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of November 30, 2017, the Company had due to related parties of $248,265, of which, 1) $164,877 was due to China Concentric as a result of an assignment of rights to advances previously made by Algodon, the Company’s former parent. The assignment of rights was made concurrent with the sale by Algodon of its shares in the Company to China Concentric on January 20, 2017. This advance carries no interest. 2) $1,800 advanced to the Company for paying certain company’s expenses by Mr. Zhu, a shareholder of the Company. 3) $81,588 advanced to the Company for paying G&A expenses by an officer of the Company.
As of May 31, 2017, the Company had 1) advances due China Concentric of $164,877. This total advance, which was assigned to China Concentric by Algodon, carries no interest. 2) $1,800 advanced to the Company for paying certain Company expenses by Mr. Zhu, a shareholder of the Company.
NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES
As of November 30, 2017, the Company had a net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forward for income tax reporting purposes of approximately $451,915 that may be offset against future taxable income through 2036. Current tax laws limit the amount of loss available to be offset against future taxable income when a substantial change in ownership occurs. Therefore, the amount available to offset future taxable income may be limited. No tax benefit has been reported in the financial statements, because the Company believes there is a 50% or greater chance that the realization of the Company’s net deferred tax assets resulting from NOL carry-forwards will expire unused. Accordingly, the potential tax benefits of the loss carry-forwards are offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.
Components of deferred tax assets are as follows:
November 30, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | |||||||
Expected income tax benefit from NOL carry-forwards | $ | 141,671 | $ | 123,180 | ||||
Less: valuation Allowance | (141,671 | ) | (123,180 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax assets – Non-current: | $ | - | $ | - |
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The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed using the federal US statutory income tax rate for the six months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Provision (Benefit) at US Statutory Rate | $ | (18,491 | ) | $ | (7,095 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Valuation Allowance | 18,491 | 7,095 | ||||||
$ | - | $ | - |
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed using the federal US statutory income tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Provision (Benefit) at US Statutory Rate | $ | (6,970 | ) | $ | (4,063 | ) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Valuation Allowance | 6,970 | 4,063 | ||||||
$ | - | $ | - |
The Company evaluates its valuation allowance requirements based on projected future operations. When circumstances change and cause a change in management’s judgment about the recoverability of deferred tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation is reflected in current income.
NOTE 4 – CHANGE IN CONTROL
On January 20, 2017, Algodon Wines & Luxury Development Group, Inc. (“Algodon”), the owner of at least 43,822,001 shares (the “Algodon Shares”), or 96.5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, sold the Algodon Shares to China Concentric Capital Group Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company (“China Concentric”), for $260,000 pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2016, as amended. Algodon also assigned to China Concentric all its right, title and interest to amounts payable to Algodon for non-interest bearing advances to the Company, which advances, as of January 20, 2017 were $164,877.
On February 2, 2017, China Concentric sold to Mr. Quanzhong Lin, an entrepreneur resident in the People’s Republic of China, 29,521,410 of the shares it purchased from Algodon, approximately 65% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, for $300,000, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 21, 2016.
Mr. Lin indicated he is purchasing a controlling interest in the Company with the intention of acquiring an operating business in a reverse acquisition transaction through a share exchange. There can be no assurance that an acquisition of any particular business will be consummated.
On July 21, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which the Company would be merged with and into a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, AiXin Life International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, as a result of which the Company’s state of incorporation would be changed from Colorado to Nevada. The Merger was subject to approval by the Financial Regulatory Authority. On August 25, 2017, the Company terminated the Agreement and Plan of Merger with its newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, AiXin Life International, Inc., as a result of which it would have become a Nevada corporation.
NOTE 5 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On December 12, 2017, the Company entered into and closed a share exchange agreement, with AiXin (BVI) International Group Co., Ltd. a British Virgin Islands corporation (“AiXin BVI”), and Quanzhong Lin, the sole stockholder of AiXin BVI (the “AiXin BVI Stockholder”), pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of AiXin BVI for 227,352,604 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Share Exchange” or the “AiXin Acquisition”). After giving effect to the Share Exchange, the Company had outstanding 317,988,089 shares of common stock.
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As a result of the Share Exchange, AiXin BVI became the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, and the Company now owns all of the outstanding shares of HK AiXin International Group Co., Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“AiXin HK”), which in turn owns all of the outstanding shares of Chengdu AiXin Zhonghong Biological Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited company (“AiXin Zhonghong”), which markets and sells innovative, premium-quality nutritional products in Chengdu, China.
AiXin BVI was incorporated on September 21, 2017 to serve as a holding company and AiXin HK was established in Hong Kong on February 25, 2016 to serve as an intermediate holding company. AiXin Zhonghong was established in the PRC on March 4, 2013, and on June 1, 2017 the local government of the PRC issued a certificate of approval regarding the foreign ownership of AiXin Zhonghong by AiXin HK. Neither AiXin BVI nor AiXin HK had operations prior to December 12, 2017.
Prior to the AiXin Acquisition, Quanzhong Lin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, owned all of the outstanding shares of AiXin BVI and 29,521,410 shares of the Company’s common stock, approximately 65% of the outstanding shares of the Company. As a result of the Share Exchange, Mr. Lin now owns 256,874,014 shares of the Company’s common stock, approximately 80.78% of the Company’s outstanding shares.
For accounting purposes, the acquisition was accounted for as a reverse acquisition and was treated as a recapitalization of Mercari Communications Group, Ltd. effected by a share exchange, with AiXin BVI as the accounting acquirer. Since neither AiXin BVI nor AiXin HK had operations prior to December 12, 2017, the historical financial statements of AiXin Zhonghong are now the historical financial statements of the registrant, Mercari Communications Group, Ltd. The assets and liabilities of AiXin Zhonghong have been brought forward at their book value and no goodwill has been recognized.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .
General
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2017 (the “2017 Form 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should specifically consider the various risk factors identified in our 2017 Form 10-K, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
Plan of Operations
Until December 12, 2017, we were a “shell company” (as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) because we had no or nominal assets (other than cash) and no or nominal operations. On December 12, 2017, we acquired AiXin (BVI) International Group Co., Ltd. a British Virgin Islands corporation (“AiXin BVI”), for 227,352,604 shares of our common stock (the “Share Exchange”). As a result of the Share Exchange, AiXin BVI became our wholly-owned subsidiary, and we now own all of the outstanding shares of HK AiXin International Group Co., Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“AiXin HK”), which in turn owns all of the outstanding shares of Chengdu AiXin Zhonghong Biological Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited company (“AiXin Zhonghong”), which markets and sells innovative, premium-quality nutritional products in Chengdu, China. For information concerning the business of AiXin Zhonghong, including financial information for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the nine months ended September 30, 2017, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2017 (the “Form 8-K”).
The financial information contained herein reflects our financial position and the results of our operations prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange and does not reflect the current status of our operations. For information regarding our current business activities, please refer to the Form 8-K filed December 14, 2017.
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Results of Operations
We did not have any revenues during the six and three months ended November 30, 2017.
We incurred net loss of $54,387 and $20,869 for the six months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We incurred net loss of $20,500 and $11,949 for the three months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Our expenses during the periods reported on herein, were primarily to maintain our corporate existence, file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the preparation and audit of our financial statements, and expenses associated with finding an appropriate acquisition candidate. Our expenses have been paid from capital contributions and advances from affiliates of the Company.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of November 30, 2017, we had $0 in cash. We have financed our operations primarily from advances from related parties. At November 30, 2017, the balance due to our shareholders and officer was $248,265, which was payable on demand without interest. Since we have no cash, we cannot satisfy our cash requirements and need to obtain financing. We cannot assure investors that adequate financing will be available. In the absence of such financing, we may be unable to proceed with our plan of operations.
At November 30, 2017 and May 31, 2017, the amounts due to related parties was $248,265 and $166,677, respectively.
Contractual Obligations
At November 30, 2017, our obligations were: accounts payable, loan due to stockholders and officer, and advance from a third party for paying the company’s operating expenses of $259,292.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements, transactions, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities that would be expected to have a material current or future effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Going Concern
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, at November 30, 2017, we had no cash, a deficit working capital of $259,292 and stockholders’ deficit of $259,292, and a net loss of $54,387 for the six months ended November 30, 2017, which raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The report of our independent registered public accountants on our financial statements as of and for the year ended May 31, 2017 states that these conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event we cannot continue as a going concern.
Our future success is dependent upon, among other things, our ability to raise additional capital or to secure a future business combination. There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise enough capital or generate revenues to sustain our operations. Our management believes it can raise the appropriate funds needed to support its business plan and acquire an operating company with positive cash flow.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 clarifies the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its financial statements
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In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The guidance requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The standard should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The standard should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU will have a significant impact on its financial statements.
The Company has reviewed all other recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements and have determined that these new accounting pronouncements are either not applicable or would not have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applies its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives.
During the quarter ended February 28, 2017, there was a change in control of our Company as a result of the sale of more than 95% of our shares currently outstanding. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date to provide assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. The principal deficiency in our controls and procedures derives from the lack of familiarity of current management with U. S. Securities Laws and Regulations and applicable accounting standards.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during our most recently completed fiscal quarter which is the subject of this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
There is no pending litigation to which the Company is presently a party or to which the Company’s property is subject and management is not aware of any litigation which may arise in the future.
Reference is made to the risks and uncertainties disclosed in Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the acquisition of AiXin (BVI) International Group Co., Ltd. filed on December 14, 2017 (the “Form 8-K”), which are incorporated by reference into this report. Prospective investors are encouraged to consider the risks described in the 2017 Form 8-K, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Form 8-K and other information publicly disclosed or contained in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission before purchasing our securities.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the quarter ended November 30, 2017, we did not have any sales of equity securities in transactions that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that have not been previously reported in a Form 8-K.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
N/A.
On December 12, 2017, we entered into and closed a share exchange agreement, or the Share Exchange Agreement, with AiXin (BVI) International Group Co., Ltd. a British Virgin Islands corporation (“ AiXin BVI”) , and Quanzhong Lin, the sole stockholder of AiXin BVI (the “AiXin BVI Stockholder”), pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of AiXin BVI for 227,352,604 shares of our common stock (the “Share Exchange” or the “AiXin Acquisition”). The foregoing description of the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Share Exchange Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K. After giving effect to the Share Exchange, we had outstanding 317,988,089 shares of common stock.
As a result of the Share Exchange, AiXin BVI became our wholly-owned subsidiary, and we now own all of the outstanding shares of HK AiXin International Group Co., Limited, a Hong Kong limited company (“AiXin HK”), which in turn owns all of the outstanding shares of Chengdu AiXin Zhonghong Biological Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese limited company (“AiXin Zhonghong”), which markets and sells innovative, premium-quality nutritional products in Chengdu, China. For additional information concerning the business of AiXin Zhonghong, see the Form 8-K.
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Prior to the AiXin Acquisition, Quanzhong Lin, our President and Chief Executive Officer, owned all of the outstanding shares of AiXin BVI and 29,521,410 shares of our common stock, approximately 65% of the outstanding shares of Mercari Communications Group, Ltd. As a result of the Share Exchange, Mr. Lin now owns 256,874,014 shares of our common stock, 80.78% of our outstanding shares, after giving effect to certain other issuances described in the Form 8-K under the caption “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.”
For accounting purposes, the acquisition has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition and has been treated as a recapitalization of Mercari Communications Group, Ltd. effected by a share exchange, with AiXin BVI as the accounting acquirer. Since neither AiXin BVI nor AiXin HK had operations prior to December 12, 2017, the historical financial statements of AiXin Zhonghong are now the historical financial statements of the registrant, Mercari Communications Group, Ltd., and have been included in Item 9.01(a) of the Form 8-K. The assets and liabilities of AiXin Zhonghong have been brought forward at their book value and no goodwill has been recognized.
We have filed an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation changing our corporate name to AiXin Life International, Inc. (the “Name Change Amendment”), which is expected to become effective on or about February 1, 2018, subject to approval by the Financial Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. The Name Change Amendment was approved by written consent of shareholders owning a majority of our outstanding shares and we have filed with the SEC and mailed to our shareholders an Information Statement with respect to the Name Change Amendment.
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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.
MERCARI COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LTD. | ||
Dated: January 16, 2018 | By: | /s/ Quanzhong Lin |
Quanzhong Lin | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
I, Quanzhong Lin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mercari Communications Group, Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: January 16, 2018
/s/ Quanzhong Lin | |
Quanzhong Lin | |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
I, Guolu Li, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mercari Communications Group, Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: January 16, 2018
/s/ Guolu Li | |
Guolu Li | |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Mercari Communications Group, Ltd., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), Quanzhong Lin, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, does hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. ss. 1350), that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Dated: Januray 16, 2018
/s/ Quanzhong Lin | |
Quanzhong Lin | |
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Mercari Communications Group, Ltd., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), Guolu Li, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, does hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. ss. 1350), that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Dated: January 16, 2018
/s/ Guolu Li | |
Guolu Li | |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]