UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended ended: December 31, 20172021

 

or

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

 

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

 

Commission file number: 333-207488

 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

Nevada 46-5705488

(State or other jurisdiction of


incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

500 W. 5th Street, Suite 800

PMB # 57

Winston Salem, NC

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

25 E. Grant Street, Woodstown, NJ0809827101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(856) 759-9034+853 6666 8542

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class:

 

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered:
None NoneN/AN/A

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐  No ☒

 

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 ☐  No ☒

 

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 ☒  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 (§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   No 

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure 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 registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” smaller reporting company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Emerging growth company☐ 

 

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). 

Yes  Yes No ☒

 

TheAs of June 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computedwas $1,797,004. At that time, there were 1,797,004 shares of common stock of the registrant not held by reference toaffiliates. To date, there has been a limited public market for the registrant’s common stock. Therefore, for the purposes of this calculation, the registrant has valued its shares of common stock at $1.00 per share, based upon the price at which the common equity wasregistrant last sold or the average bid and asked priceshares of suchits common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter is not ascertainable as there is no market for the common equity of the registrant.stock in a private placement consummated on April 14, 2020.

 

As of March 28, 2018,14, 2022, the number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding is 5,235,340,was 7,797,004, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item Number and Caption Page
   
PART I 1
PART I   
Item 1.Business1
Item 1A.Risk Factors4
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments8
Item 2.Properties8
Item 3.Legal Proceedings8
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures8
   
Item 1.PART IIBusiness3
Item 1A.Risk Factors6
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments6
Item 2.Properties6
Item 3.Legal Proceedings6
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures69
  
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities69
Item 6.Selected Financial Data[Reserved]79
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations710
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk1213
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data12F-1
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements Withwith Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure1314
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures1314
Item 9B.Other Information14
Item 9C.13Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections14
   
PART III15
  
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance1415
Item 11.Executive Compensation15
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters1516
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence1518
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services1620
   
PART IV21
 
PART IVItem 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules21
Item 16.10-K Summary21
   
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules18
SIGNATURES1922

 


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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue”“continue,” negatives thereof, or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are based on various underlying assumptions and current expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

We cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, such information should not be regarded as representations that the results or conditions described in such statements or that our objectives and plans will be achieved, and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations, including statements about potential acquisition or merger targets; business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future acquisitions, future cash needs, future operations, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts.

 

These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1.BUSINESS.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

 

Overview

 

Hometown International, Inc. (the “Company”“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated on May 19, 2014 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company is the originator of a new Delicatessen concept. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, Limited Liability CompanyLLC (“Your Hometown Deli”), we operate a delicatessen store that features “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The store is designed to offer local patrons of all ages with a comfortable community gathering places. Targeted towards smaller towns and communities, the Company’s first unit was built in Paulsboro, New Jersey.

 

On January 18, 2014, Your Hometown Deli was formed under the laws of State of New Jersey. On May 29, 2014, Your Hometown Deli entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with the Company and, as a result, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. ours.

We introduced theour delicatessen concept under the Your Hometown Deli brand name. Based on the Paulsboro unit’s performance, we may consider expanding the concept to other communities throughout the United States.


The Company is the originator of a new “Delicatessen” concept called “Your Hometown Deli.” Your Hometown DelisDeli model features “home-style” sandwiches, food items, and groceries, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The plan is for all Your Hometown Delis areto be designed to be comfortable community gathering places for customers of all ages. The Company seeks to create an establishment that will appeal to local residents and commuting workers, conveniently offering high-quality products at fair prices. Targeted towards smaller towns and communities,To date, the Company’s first and only location was opened in Paulsboro, New Jersey on October 14, 2015. We began generating revenue from the sales of our food and beverage since our soft opening in mid-October 2015.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we continued to refine our menu and operating hours. We have limited our advertising, mainly using social media and direct mailing to residents in towns around our store. We have incurred losses in the development of our business and expect our losses to continue during 2022.

Going forward, we intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. Our objectives discussed below are extremely general and are not intended to restrict discretion of our board of directors to search for and enter into potential business opportunities or to reject any such opportunities.

We will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business. Further, we may acquire or combine with a venture that is in its preliminary or early stages of development, one that is already in operation or one that is in a more mature stage of its corporate existence. Accordingly, business opportunities may be available in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities difficult and complex.

The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the supervision of our executive officers and directors, none of whom is a business analyst. Therefore, it is anticipated that outside consultants or advisors may be utilized to assist us in the search for and analysis of qualified target companies.

The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.

Following any business combination we consummate our management will continue to evaluate and determine the viability of our existing delicatessen business currently operated through Your Hometown Deli.

Recent Developments

Impact of Current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Company

We were forced to temporarily close our delicatessen located in Paulsboro, New Jersey, due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. The effects of COVID-19 continued to have a material impact on our business during 2021 by hindering staff availability, limiting the flow of customers into our delicatessen, and restricting our supply chain. Although we are unable to estimate the ultimate impact, it is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business in 2022.

Corporate Developments

The delicatessen was temporarily closed, beginning on August 1, 2021, while we changed management of Your Hometown Deli and hired a new operations manager for the store in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The delicatessen reopened on September 11, 2021, with increased staff and expanded hours.

The Your Hometown Deli Concept

 

Your Hometown Deli is a delicatessen concept that will focusfocuses on providing high-quality food products not available in local supermarkets or take-out restaurants. The delicatessen concept has a worldwide history with the term first appearing in the English language in 1889. The word “delicatessen” originates in the German language and means “delicacies” or “fine foods.” Delicatessens vary throughout the world, but, in the United States, a delicatessen (or “deli”) is a small retail store that is a blend of a grocery and a fast-food restaurant.

 

The Company’sOur Your Hometown Deli concept is patterned after traditional delicatessens, offering a wider and fresher menu than found at fast-food restaurants. Sandwiches and green salads are made fresh to order. Like many delis, Your Hometown Deli also serves some hot foods kept on a steam table, similar to a cafeteria. In addition to ready-to-eat food, the Your Hometown Deli sells cold cuts by weight. A wide variety of beverages are also sold together with potato chips and similar products.

 

In addition to our food offering, newspapers, limited household items andofferings, beverages, ice cream, small snack items, such as candy, cookies and chewing gums, are planned to be available for purchase. Your Hometown Deli also provides take-out service, online purchases, and delivery service via Grubhub.com, and limited seating in the store.

 

We have begunbegan generating revenue from the sales of our food and beverage since our soft opening in mid-October 2015. Besides the equipment, fixtures, and inventories we purchased for our deli store, weWe have limited assets. We had minimal working capitalrevenues as of the date of this annual report, andwhich we have used cash into fund our operating activities for the year then ended. These factors raise substantial doubt from our auditor about our ability to continue as a going concern.activities.

 

We have limited advertising using social media and direct mailing to residents in towns around our store, however, we recently placed an advertisement in a local high school sports calendar and have attended various local events with food samples and menus.  We have attended events like the Lighthouse Challenge held at Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse and various political fundraisers throughout Gloucester County. We expect our losses to continue during 2018 as we continue to revise our menu and marketing plan to the local taste.Products 

 

Products

Your Hometown Deli provides sandwiches, soups, salads, deli meats/meats and cheeses, hot/hot and cold drinks, fresh breads/rollsbreads and small retail items for cooking, baking, and home use.rolls. Salads include made-to-order green salads, and prepared pasta, potato, chicken, or other variety of “wet” salads. Breakfast products include baked goods (breakfast pastries, bagels, toast), yogurt, and hot breakfast sandwiches. Fresh coffee, tea and other hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase.

 

Strategy

 

The Company’s business strategy is to create a food-centered social environment within the local community that offers higher-quality prepared food and ingredients than is typically found locally. The Company’s management believes that broader market trends and certain locality-specific attributes support this strategy. TheAccording to the United States Department of Labor, the average American eats out 4-5 times a week and according to the United States Department of Labor.week. Management of the Company believes the increased popularity of eating out in the United States is a social trend that is likely to continue in the future. In addition, if capital is available, management will select additional Your Hometown Deli locations that appear to support this strategy.

 


Location

 

Our continued existence is dependent upon our ability to continue to execute our operating plan to expand our delicatessen concept into other locations and to obtain additional debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance the necessary debt or equity financing will be available or will be available on terms acceptable to us.  If we cannot obtain financing, or if we determine not to proceed with our business plan, we may decide to exit our existing business and explore potential strategic alternatives, including establishing a new business, or target an existing business for acquisition, without restriction to any specific business, industry or geographical location.

We may also expand our business by combining with private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination involving the two companies. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.

Location

The Company’s firstsole location is in Paulsboro, a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, that was founded in 1904. Paulsboro is located directly across the Delaware River from the city of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia airport. Your Hometown Deli is located on a property in the commercial area of downtown Paulsboro that has two buildings. The front building is the location of the new Your Hometown Deli, as well as the local Conrail offices.Rutgers University’s School of Public Health offices that are conducting a research study. The rear building is used throughout the week as a practice facility by the local wrestling club and other sports groups. Paulsboro has a national reputation for its wrestling activities and one of the Company’s founders is a leader in the sport of wrestling.

 

The borough of Paulsboro is undergoing a redevelopment phase from a petroleum products specialty port into an adaptable “OmniPort” able to handle a diversity of bulk, break bulk cargo and shipping containers. Studies completed in 2012 concluded that the port is well suited to become a center for the manufacturing, assembly, and transport of wind turbines and platforms for the development of Atlantic Wind Connection. The port is located approximately one mile from the site of the Your Hometown Deli. The Company’s management believes that hundreds of employees around the area will eventually pass the Your Hometown Deli, the only food establishment on the main commuter route to the Port.

 

The Market

 

The local Paulsboro market is small, but conducive to hosting a Your Hometown Deli. According to the 2010 United States Census,NJ Gazetteer, there were 6,0975862 people and 2,2862198 households residing in the borough.borough as of July 1, 2020. The median household income was $43,846.$44,250.  The broader Philadelphia Metropolitan Statistical Area is the sixth-largesteight-largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population to 6.536.1 million people.

 

The Company anticipates drawingCompany’s customers fromare mainly people living in Paulsboro and the adjacent communities of Greenwich, Clarksboro and West Deptford, New Jersey. Commuting workers are also anticipated to bemake up a large number of our delicatessen’s customers.

 

Local students and coaches who frequently use the sports practice facility on the property arecontinue to be another group of potential customers. The practice facility is also home to the “The Monster Factory,” a professional wrestling training and wrestling match promotions organization. In business more than 30 years, the Monster Factory has become “the world’s most famous wrestling school” and has been featured in the Rolling StoneNewsWeek, and Wall Street Journal. Attendees of The Company believes that the attendees of Monster Factory wrestling events are potentialbecoming more consistent customers for Your Hometown Deli.

 

Local competing delicatessen concept stores include Wally’s Grocery & Deli.Wawa and Royal Farms. Other dining and grocery options in the area include locally owned pizzerias, seafood, and fine dining restaurants. Fast food options in the vicinity include McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s. Grocery stores include Wawa, Dollar General, Heritage’s Dairy Stores and Fair Deal Food Market.Save A Lot.

 

Employees

 

Employees

The Company presently has fourno full-time employees apart from its officerssole officer and directors, Paul F. Morina, President and Christine T. Lindenmuth, Vice President. Both aredirector, Peter Coker, Jr., who is currently working for the Company without any compensation. From time to time, the Company may hire moreYour Hometown Deli presently has no fulltime employees based on its business needs and these decisions will be made by the officers if and when appropriate.three part-time employees working at our Paulsboro, New Jersey location.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

The Company relies heavily on word of mouth for its marketing. The Company’s founders have close ties to the community in which the first store is located in and Company believes that these relationships will help the Company’s sales and marketing efforts. A portion of the Company’s marketing budget is allocated to be spent on signage and other forms of local advertising. Social media is also usedWe use Facebook to describe the quality, atmosphere, products, specials, customer opinions and general information about the Your Hometown Deli’s operation. All sales and marketing messages will attempt to describe the unique character of the Your Hometown Deli and its family-oriented style and old-world feel.

 


Seasonality

 

We do not have a seasonal business cycle. However, we may offer seasonal food items or adjust our menu items depending on the seasons.

 

Environmental Matters

 

Our business currently does not implicate any environmental regulation.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We do not hold any patents, trademarks or other registered intellectual property on products relating to our business except that we have a Facebook page. However, from time to time, we may apply for patents, trademarks or other registered intellectual property essential to the protection of our brand and success of our business.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

SmallerRisks Related to our Business

Our financial condition and results of operations have been and are expected to continue to be adversely affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, was first reported and was subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. To date, this outbreak has surfaced in nearly all regions around the world, and as the pandemic continues to spread, particularly in the United States, businesses as well as federal, state and local governments have implemented significant actions to attempt to mitigate this public health crisis. As a result, on March 23, 2020, we were forced to temporarily close our delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. We experienced a decrease in revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic even before the stay-at-home order was issued. Even now that the order is lifted and the delicatessen is re-opened, we have had and may continue to have a slowdown in customer’s visits due to the current economic condition. There is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient revenues. The further spread of COVID-19, and the requirements to take action to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, will impact our ability to carry out our business as usual and may materially adversely impact global economic conditions, our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Even now that we have reopened our store, we might be subject to modified hours and conditions. Moreover, should New Jersey fail to fully contain COVID-19 or suffer a COVID-19 relapse, the market for our deli may not recover quickly, or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. As a result, we may incur additional impairment charges to our inventory, store and corporate assets, any of which may have a significant or material impact on our financial results. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the scope and duration of actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. While such actions may be relaxed or rolled back if and when the pandemic abates, the actions may be reinstated as it continues to evolve. The scope and timing of any such reinstatements are difficult to predict and may materially affect our future operations.

Economic conditions in the United States could adversely affect our business and financial results.

As a retailer that is dependent upon consumer discretionary spending, our results of operations are sensitive to changes in or uncertainty about macro-economic conditions. Our customers may have less money for discretionary purchases and may stop or reduce their purchases of our products or trade down to competitors’ lower priced foods as a result of job losses, foreclosures, bankruptcies, increased fuel and energy costs, higher interest rates, inflation, higher taxes, reduced access to credit, economic uncertainty and potential negative impacts relating to federal economic policy changes and recent international trade disputes. These factors may also result in a general downturn in the restaurant industry. Decreases in customer traffic and/or average value per transaction will negatively impact our financial performance as reduced revenues without a corresponding decrease in expenses result in sales de-leveraging, which creates downward pressure on margins and also negatively impacts net revenues, operating income and earnings per share. There is also a risk that if negative economic conditions or uncertainty persist for a long period of time or worsen, consumers may make long-lasting changes to their discretionary purchasing behavior, including less frequent discretionary purchases on a more permanent basis.

If our business plans are not successful, we may not be able to continue operations and our shareholders may lose their entire investment in us.

Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, we operate a delicatessen store that features “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual and friendly atmosphere. We planned to expand our Your Hometown Deli concept, but still currently have only one delicatessen location in Paulsboro, New Jersey. On March 23, 2020, we temporarily closed the delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey. The deli was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020.

The Company experienced a decrease in revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic even before the stay-at-home order was issued. Even though the delicatessen has been re-opened, the Company has had and may continue to have slowdowns in customer’s visit due to the current economic condition. There can be no assurance that we will generate sufficient revenues. The Company expects the growth rate and sales to be volatile in the near term. The Company slowly regains its customer base after reopening.

On April 14, 2020, the Company consummated a private offer and sale of an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock for gross cash proceeds to us of $2,500,000. On April 24, 2020, the Company fully repaid the notes payable to Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in the principal amount of $285,126 and $46,978 of accrued interest. The loans, which were paid in full, were repaid from the proceeds of private placement. The Company plans to utilize the remainder of the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, and to explore and evaluate potential merger candidates for the Company and to fund general corporate purposes. Management believes that the current working capital is sufficient to sustain its current operations at its current spending levels for the next 12 months. If we are not successful in expanding our Your Hometown Deli concept, or finding a business to merge with, we may need to cease our operations, which would result in our shareholders losing their entire investment in us.

We do not have any agreement for a business combination or other transaction.

As part of our growth strategy, we intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination involving the two companies. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.

Future success is highly dependent on the ability of management to locate and attract a suitable acquisition.

The success of our proposed plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of an identified target company. While business combinations with entities having established operating histories are preferred, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting such criteria. The decision to enter into a business combination will likely be made without detailed feasibility studies, independent analysis, market surveys or similar information which, if we had more funds available to it, would be desirable. In the event we complete a business combination, the success of our operations will be dependent upon management of the target company and numerous other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will identify a target company and consummate a business combination.

There is competition for those private companies suitable for a merger or combination transaction of the type contemplated by management.

We are in a highly competitive market for a small number of business opportunities which could reduce the likelihood of consummating a successful business combination. We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with, joint ventures with, and acquisitions of, small private and public entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including small public companies and venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies that may be desirable target candidates for us. Nearly all these entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than we do. Consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. These competitive factors may reduce the likelihood of our identifying and consummating a successful business combination.

We have not conducted market research to identify business opportunities, which may affect our ability to identify a business to merge with or acquire.

We have neither conducted nor have others made available to us results of market research concerning prospective business opportunities. Therefore, we have no assurances that market demand exists for a merger or acquisition as contemplated by us. Our management has not identified any specific business combination or other transactions for formal evaluation by us, such that it may be expected that any such target business or transaction will present such a level of risk that conventional private or public offerings of securities or conventional bank financing will not be available. There is no assurance that we will be able to acquire a business opportunity on terms favorable to us. Decisions as to which business opportunity to participate in will be unilaterally made by our management, which may act without the consent, vote or approval of our stockholders.

Management intends to devote only a limited amount of time to seeking a target company, which may adversely impact our ability to identify a suitable acquisition candidate.

While seeking a business combination, management anticipates devoting very limited time to our affairs in total. Mr. Coker, our sole officer and director, has not entered into a written employment agreement with us and is not expected to do so in the foreseeable future. This limited commitment may adversely impact our ability to identify and consummate a successful business combination. We are dependent on the services of our management to obtain the additional capital required to implement our business plan, which includes building out our existing business, as well as investigating, negotiating and integrating potential acquisition opportunities. The loss of services of our officer could have a substantial adverse effect on us. The expansion of our business will be largely contingent on our ability to attract and retain highly qualified corporate and operations level management team. We cannot assure you that we will find suitable management personnel or will have financial resources to attract or retain such people if found.

The time and cost of preparing a private company to become a public reporting company may preclude us from entering into a merger or acquisition with the most attractive private companies.

Target companies that are private, or that fail to comply with SEC reporting requirements, may delay or preclude acquisition. Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act require reporting companies to provide certain information about significant acquisitions, including audited consolidated financial statements for the company acquired. The time and additional costs that may be incurred by some target entities to prepare these statements may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an acquisition. Otherwise-suitable acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may be inappropriate for acquisition.

Any potential acquisition or merger with a foreign company may subject us to additional risks.

If we enter into a business combination with a foreign concern, we will be subject to risks inherent in business operations outside of the United States. These risks include, for example, currency fluctuations, regulatory problems, punitive tariffs, unstable local tax policies, trade embargoes, risks related to shipment of raw materials and finished goods across national borders and cultural and language differences. Foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, market development, rate of savings, and capital investment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments positions, and in other respects.

We may need to raise additional capital to consummate a merger or business combination. If our outstanding warrants operations do not requiredproduce the necessary cash needed, or if we cannot obtain needed funds, we may be forced to reduce or cease our activities with consequent loss to investors.

There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional funding when it is needed, or that such funding, if available, will be obtainable on terms acceptable to us. As of the date hereof, we have an aggregate of 38,985,020 Class A Warrants, 38,985,020 Class B Warrants, 38,985,020 Class C Warrants, and 38,985,020 Class D Warrants issued and outstanding. However, there is no guarantee that the warrant holders will exercise their warrants to provide the information requiredCompany with cash needed for operations. If we cannot obtain needed funds, we may be forced to reduce or cease our activities with consequent loss to investors. In addition, should we incur significant presently unforeseen expenses or delays, we may not be able to accomplish our goals.

Our shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed business combination.

We might consummate a business combination without obtaining shareholder approval of such transaction. Although a business combination might be structured so that obtaining shareholder approval of the business combination at a meeting called for such purpose would be a condition to closing, it is possible that we will consummate a business combination without the need for obtaining such approval. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or not will be made by this item.us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the structure of the transaction, the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek shareholder approval.

Our failure to adopt certain corporate governance procedures may prevent us from obtaining a listing on a national securities exchange.

We do not have an audit, compensation or nominating and corporate governance committee. The functions such committees would perform are performed by the board as a whole. Consequently, there is a potential conflict of interest in board decisions that may adversely affect our ability to become a listed security on a national securities exchange and as a result adversely affect the liquidity of our Common Stock.

Risks Related to our Common Stock

Since we are traded on the OTC Markets, an active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained. If and when an active market develops the price of our common stock may be volatile.

Presently, our common stock is traded on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets. There is limited trading in our stock and in the absence of an active trading market investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations, market visibility for shares of our common stock may be limited, and a lack of visibility for shares of our common stock may have a depressive effect on the market price for shares of our common stock.

The lack of an active market impairs your ability to sell your shares at the time you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable. The lack of an active market may also reduce the fair market value of your shares. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares.

Trading in stocks quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with our operations or business prospects. The securities market has from time-to-time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of shares of our common stock.  Moreover, the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a quotation system like Nasdaq or any other national stock exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any shares of common stock.

There is no assurance that we will be able to pay dividends to our shareholders, which means that you could receive little or no return on your investment.

Payment of dividends from our earnings and profits may be made at the sole discretion of our board of directors. There is no assurance that we will generate any distributable cash from operations.  Our board may elect to retain cash for operating purposes, debt retirement, or some other purpose. Consequently, you may receive little or no return on your investment.

Our shares will be subordinate to all of our debts and liabilities, which increases the risk that you could lose your entire investment.

Our shares are equity interests that will be subordinate to all of our current and future indebtedness with respect to claims on our assets. In any liquidation, all of our debts and liabilities must be paid before any payment is made to our shareholders. The amount of any debt financing we incur creates a substantial risk that in the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, we may have no assets remaining for distribution to our shareholders after payment of our debts.

We may, in the future, issue additional common shares, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.

Our Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 250,000,000 shares of capital stock. We have an aggregate of 155,940,080 warrants issued and outstanding which are all currently exercisable. The future issuance of common stock will result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.PROPERTIES

 

The Company’s principal executive office and mailing address is 25 E. Grant500 W. 5th Street, Woodstown, NJ 08098.Suite 800, PMB # 57, Winston Salem, NC 27101. Our telephone number is (856) 759-9034.+853 6666 8542. On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a six-month non-cancelable operating lease with an unrelated party for its office space at a monthly rate of $350 per month. At the end of six months, the Company has an option to renew for an additional six months at a monthly rate of $375.

 

On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a five-year non-cancelable operating lease with Mantua Creek Group, LLC (“Mantua”), a related party for the store space at 541A Mantua Ave, Paulsboro, NJ 08066 for a monthly rate of $500. As extended on March 22, 2021, the term of the lease runs through June 30, 2023.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise, in the ordinary course of business. However, as of the date of this annual report, we are currently not involved with any such legal proceedings or claims.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.DISCLOSURES

 

Not Applicable.

 

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

Market Information

 

Although our Common StockOur common stock is not listed on a public exchange, we filed to obtain a quotation on the OTCQB. In order to be quoted on the OTCQB a market maker must file an application onunder the symbol “HWIN”. On March 11, 2022, the closing price of our behalf in order to make a market for our Common Stock. As ofcommon stock as reported by the date of this annual, we have engaged with a market maker to file an application with FINRA to have our Common Stock quoted on the OTCQB. However, there can be no assurance that the application for quotation will be approved by FINRA, or, if quoted, that a public market will materialize.OTC Pink Market was $14.00 per share.

 


Holders

 

As of December 31, 2017, we hadMarch 14, 2022, there were approximately 3560 holders of our common stock.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our Board and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The Company has no equity compensation plans.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

None.There were no sales of equity securities during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that were not registered under the Securities Act and were not previously reported in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On March 18, 2020, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 38,336 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”) from a total of 11 shareholders, at a purchase price of $1.00 per share. The Repurchased Shares were returned to the Company’s number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.[RESERVED]

 

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.

 

You should read the following discussion together with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

IncorporatedHometown International, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated on May 19, 2014 under the laws of the State of Nevada, Hometown International, Inc.Nevada. The Company is the originator of a new Delicatessen concept. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, Limited Liability CompanyLLC (“Your Hometown Deli”), we operate a delicatessen store that features “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The stores arestore is designed to offer local patrons of all ages with a comfortable community gathering places. Targeted towards smaller towns and communities, the Company’s first unit is locatedwas built in Paulsboro, New Jersey.

 

On January 18, 2014, Your Hometown Deli LLC. was formed under the laws of State of New Jersey. On May 29, 2014, Your Hometown Deli LLC, entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with ourthe Company and, as a result, is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. ours.

We introduced theour delicatessen concept under the Your Hometown Deli brand name. BasedThe Your Hometown Deli model features “home-style” sandwiches, food items, and groceries, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The plan is for all Your Hometown Delis are designed to be comfortable community gathering places for customers of all ages. The Company seeks to create an establishment that will appeal to local residents and commuting workers, conveniently offering high-quality products at fair prices. To date, the Company’s first and only location was opened in Paulsboro, New Jersey on the Paulsboro unit’s performance, we may consider expanding the concept to other communities throughout the United States.

In October 2015, we closed a Regulation D Rule 506 offering in which we offered up to 300,000 units (the “Units”), consisting of one (1) share of Common Stock and two (2) warrants each to purchase one (1) share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. The Units were offered at a price of $0.75 per Unit and there was no minimum subscription requirement for the investors. Upon completion of the offering, we sold 242,340 Units. The warrants have expired as of December 31, 2017.

14, 2015. We began generating revenue from the sales of our food and beverage since our soft opening in mid-October 2015. Besides the equipment, fixtures, and inventories we purchased for our deli store, we have limited assets. We had minimal working capital as of the date of this annual report and used cash in operating activities for the reporting period then ended. These factors raise substantial doubt from our auditor about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 


During the year ended December 31, 2017,2021, we continued to refine our menu and operating hours. We have limited our advertising, mainly using social media and direct mailing to residents in towns around our store, however, we recently placed an advertisement in a local high school sports calendar and have attended various local events with food samples and menus.store. We have attended events likeincurred losses in the Lighthouse Challenge held at Tinicum Rear Range Lighthousedevelopment of our business and various political fundraisers throughout Gloucester County. We expect our losses to continue asduring 2022.

Going forward, we intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. Our objectives discussed below are extremely general and are not intended to restrict discretion of our board of directors to search for and enter into potential business opportunities or to reject any such opportunities.

We will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business. Further, we may acquire or combine with a venture that is in its preliminary or early stages of development, one that is already in operation or one that is in a more mature stage of its corporate existence. Accordingly, business opportunities may be available in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities difficult and complex.

The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the supervision of our executive officers and directors, none of whom is a business analyst. Therefore, it is anticipated that outside consultants or advisors may be utilized to assist us in the search for and analysis of qualified target companies.

The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.

Following any business combination we consummate our management will continue to reviseevaluate and determine the viability of our menu and marketing plan to the local taste.existing delicatessen business currently operated through Your Hometown Deli.

 

As reflected in the financial statements include with this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company used cash in operations of $47,660$396,185 and has a net loss from operations of $104,595$481,287 and an accumulated deficit of $548,736$1,919,563 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. These factors raise substantial doubt2021.

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Recent Developments

Impact of Current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Company

We were forced to temporarily close our delicatessen located in Paulsboro, New Jersey, due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. The effects of COVID-19 continued to have a material impact on our auditor aboutbusiness during 2021 by hindering staff availability, limiting the flow of customers into our abilitydelicatessen, and restricting our supply chain. Although we are unable to estimate the ultimate impact, it is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue as a going concern as of December 31, 2017. We have begun generating revenue sinceto impact our soft openingbusiness in mid-October, 2015. However,2022.

Corporate Developments

The delicatessen was temporarily closed, beginning on August 1, 2021, while we believechanged management of Your Hometown Deli and hired a new operations manager for the store in the viability of our strategy to generate sufficient revenuesPaulsboro, New Jersey. The delicatessen reopened on September 11, 2021, with increased staff and in our ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect and our cash position may not be sufficient to support our daily operations. Our continued existence is dependent upon our ability to continue to execute our operating plan and to obtain additional debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance the necessary debt or equity financing will be available or will be available on terms acceptable to our company.expanded hours.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Use of Estimates in Financial StatementsEstimate

 

In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include valuation of in kindin-kind contribution of service and valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Fair value measurements and Fair value of Financial InstrumentsRevenue Recognition

 

The Company measures its financial assets and liabilitiesrecognizes revenue in accordance with GAAP. For certain of our financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, and the short-term portion of long-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities. We adopted accounting guidance for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities (ASC 820). The adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This standard does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This guidance does not apply to measurements related to share-based payments. This guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.


Revenue Recognition

The Company will recognize revenue on arrangements in accordance with FASB ASC No. 605, “Revenue Recognition”. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed and determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company generates revenue operating a delicatessen deli. Revenue from the operations of Company-owned delicatessen delis are recognized when sales occur.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-01, which amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and upon adoption, an entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The guidance in this Update supersedes Topic 840, Leases. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10,Codification, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which provides further guidance on identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of licensing implementation guidance. The effective date for ASU 2016-10 is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years.  In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,” which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, non-cash consideration, and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. ASU 2016-12 clarifies that, for a contract to be considered completed at transition, all (or substantially all) of the revenue must have been recognized under legacy GAAP. In addition, ASU 2016-12 clarifies how an entity should evaluate the collectability threshold and when an entity can recognize nonrefundable consideration received as revenue if an arrangement does not meet the standard’s contract criteria.. The standard allows for both retrospective and modified retrospective methods of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-10 on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,” which aims to eliminate diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows under Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, and other Topics. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal year 2019 for the Company). The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2016-15 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.


In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers Other than Inventory (ASU 2016-16), which requires companies to recognize the income-tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs, rather than when the asset has been sold to an outside party. We will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. A cumulative-effect adjustment will capture the write-off of income tax consequences deferred from past intra-entity transfers involving assets other than inventory, new deferred tax assets, and other liabilities for amounts not currently recognized under U.S. GAAP. Based on transactions up to December 31, 2017, we do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18), which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. We will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018, using the retrospective transition approach for all periods presented. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01), which revises the definition of a business and provides new guidance in evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. We will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018, on a prospective basis and do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04), which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04,states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an impairment charge foramount that reflects the amount byconsideration to which the carrying amountentity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

The Company generates revenue operating a delicatessen. Revenues from the operations of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.Company-owned delicatessen are recognized when sales occur.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

All other newly issued accounting pronouncements, but not yet effective, have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.

 

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Results of Operations

 

For the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

Comparison for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 20172021 and 20162020

 

We generated $50,432revenue of $25,004 and $76,213$13,976 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in revenue is attributed to the easing of COVID-19 restriction in 2021, as compared to 2020. We had been forced to temporarily close our delicatessen located in Paulsboro, New Jersey, in 2020 due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The increase in revenue is mainly attributed to an increase in customer’s visits following the re-opening of our delicatessen as a result of the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our total cost and expenses were $511,223 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We incurred operating expenses of $139,239 and $256,8302021, compared to $638,414 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172020. The total cost and 2016, respectively. Our operating expenses fordecreased by approximately 20% primarily as a result of a decrease of $160,000 in consulting fees paid to related parties and a decrease of $50,693 in professional fees related to the fiscalpreparation and filing of a registration statement by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 consisted2020, offset by an increase in food costs of food, beverage and supplies of $35,908,$11,080, an increase in labor costs of $3,453, professional$15,176, an increase of $52,500 in consulting fees paid during year ended December 31, 2021, and an increase of $32,484$8,706 in general and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative fees was attributable to fees required in connection with filings with the SEC and an increase in general business expenses.

We incurred a loss from operations of $50,200, compared to food, beverage$486,219 and supplies of $50,353, labor costs of $14,127, consulting fees of $80,000, professional fees of $39,055 and general and administrative expenses of $55,474$624,438 for the fiscalyears ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in loss from operations is mainly attributable to a decrease in total costs and expenses slightly offset by our increase in revenue during the year ended December 31, 2016. We2021, as compared to the same period ended December 31, 2020.

Other income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $0 as compared to $1,000 in 2020, resulting from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority grant we received in 2020 from the NJEDA Small Business Emergency Assistance Phase 2 Grant assistance program in light of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Interest income – related parties increased by $3,936 to $4,809 for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $873 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to increased interest on note receivable – related party as a result of an increase in the amount of a note receivable. 

Interest expense was $0 for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $9,091 for the year ended December 31, 2020. This decrease was due to a lower interest expense on the loans as a result of a decrease in debt outstanding.

Due to the described factors above, we had a net loss of $104,595$481,287 and $631,356 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 compared to net loss of $189,796 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the years ended December 31, 20172021 and December 31, 20162020, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2017,2021, we had totalcurrent assets of $27,981$1,152,746, consisting of $1,149,369 in cash and $297,897$3,377 in inventory. Our current liabilities respectively. Thus, we had a total stockholders’ deficit of $269,916 as of December 31, 2017.2021, were $72,351, which is comprised of $62,297 due to certain former officers, $4,643 in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and $5,411 in current operating lease liability.

 


The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

  For the year
ended
December 31,
2021
  For the year  
ended
December 31,
2021
 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities $(396,185) $(668,668)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities $150,000  $(150,000)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities $(2,452) $2,211,292 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents $(248,637) $1,392,624 

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For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operations of $396,185 was the result of a net loss of $481,287 offset by in-kind contribution of services by $77,571, depreciation expense of $233, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $6,594, an increase in inventory of $2,423, a decrease in interest receivable of $872, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expense of $2,255.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operations of $668,668 was the result of a net loss of $631,356 offset by in-kind contribution of services of $30,856, depreciation expense of $5,801, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $6,594, a decrease in inventory of $90, an increase in interest receivable of $872, and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expense of $66,593.

Net cash provided by our investing activities was $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and net cash used by our investing activities was $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was attributable to issuance of note receivable - related party of $150,000 and a repayment of note receivable – related party of $300,000.

Our financing activities resulted in a cash outflow of $2,452 for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is represented by $1,000 in proceeds from due to former officers, $4,993 due to President – related party for corporate expense reimbursement and a $8,445 repayment of due to President – related party.

Our financing activities resulted in a cash inflow of $2,211,292 for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is represented by $2,500,000 proceeds from issuance of common stock, $11,732 in proceeds from due to former officers, $332,104 loan repayment to related party, $70,000 proceeds from note payable- related party and $38,336 purchase of treasury stock.

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company used cash in operations of $396,185, has an accumulated deficit of $1,919,563 and has a net loss of $481,287 for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The delicatessen was temporarily closed, beginning on August 1, 2021, while we changed management of Your Hometown Deli and hired a new operations manager for the store in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The delicatessen reopened on September 11, 2021, with increased staff and expanded hours.

The Company is slowly regaining its customer base since re-opening. However, even though the delicatessen has been re-opened, the Company may have a slowdown in customer visits due to the current economic condition. There can be no assurance that we will generate sufficient revenues to continue our operations. The Company expects the growth rate and sales to be volatile in the near term.

On April 14, 2020, the Company consummated a private offer and sale of an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock for gross cash proceeds to us of $2,500,000. The Company plans to utilize the remainder of the proceeds to explore and evaluate potential merger candidates for the Company and to fund general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2017,2021, we had $1,149,369 of cash on hand, and a cash balanceburn rate of $5,341. Operating activities used $47,660 in cashapproximately $25,000 per month. Management believes that the current working capital are sufficient to sustain its current operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Financing activities provided $49,156next 12 months. Management believes that the actions taken in cashrespect of the COVID-19 pandemic and current working capital are sufficient to sustain its current operations at its current spending levels for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017

As of December 31, 2016, we had total assets of $32,862 and $229,038 in liabilities, respectively. Thus, we had a total stockholders’ deficit of $196,176 as of December 31, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016, we had a cash balance of $3,845. Operating activities used $78,539 in cash for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Investing activities used $1,068 in cash for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Financing activities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 provided $80,992 in cash, which is from $71,000 in proceeds from notes payable and $9,992 of shareholder advances.

We currently have no material commitments for capital expenditures. We may be required to raise additional funds, particularly ifnext 12 months. However, we are unable to continue generating positive cash flow as a result of our operations. We estimate that based on current plans and assumptions, that our available cash will not be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements under our present operating expectations, without further financing, for up to 12 months. In addition, our company may, from time to time, receive continued funding and capital resources from related parties. However, asthe ultimate impact of the date of this annual report, such related parties do not have any existing obligation to advance funds or working capital to support our business, nor can our company rely on any advance funds from such related parties. We may not have sufficient working capital to fund the expansion of our operations and to provide working capital necessary for our ongoing operations and obligations. We may need to raise significant additional capital to fund our operating expenses, pay our obligations, and grow our company. We do not anticipate we will be profitable in 2018. Therefore our future operations may be dependentCOVID-19 pandemic on our ability to secure additional financing. Financing transactions may include the issuancefinancial condition and future results of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However, we have no current arrangements to issue any securities. Also, a downturn in the U.S. equity and debt markets could make it more difficult to obtain financing through the issuance of equity or debt securities. Even if we are able to raise the funds required, it is possible that we could incur unexpected costs and expenses, fail to collect amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Furthermore, if we issue additional equity or debt securities, stockholders may experience additional dilution or the new equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. The inability to obtain additional capital will restrict our ability to grow and may reduce our ability to continue to conduct business operations. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we will likely be required to curtail our marketing and development plans and possibly cease our operations.

 

We anticipate that depending on market conditions and our plan of operations, we may incur operating losses in the foreseeable future. Therefore, our auditors have raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our liquidity may be negatively impacted by the significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements, costs associated with newly applicable corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expect all of these applicable rules and regulations to significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Contractual Obligations

On January 22, 2018, the Company executed a promissory note with Benchmark Capital, LLC (“Benchmark”) pursuant to which it is obligated to pay Benchmark $5,250 plus accrued interest at the rate of 6% on or before July 31, 2018. The note funded the repurchase by the Company of the 7,000 shares of common stock owned by Benchmark.

 


On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a five-year non-cancelable operating lease with a Mantua Creek Group LLC, for which our President Paul F. Morina is a member of, for its store space at a monthly rate of $500. The operating lease agreement was fully executed in September 2015 but Manuta granted the Company an extension January 1, 2016 to start paying rent for the space.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of:

Hometown International, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hometown International, Inc. and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficitequity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2021, and the related notes.notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 9 to the financial statements, the Company has a net loss of approximately $104,600, a working capital deficit of approximately $290,000, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $548,700. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 9. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal controls over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Critical Audit Matters

 

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there were no critical audit matters.

/s/ Liggett & Webb, P.A.

 

LIGGETT & WEBB, P.A.

Certified Public Accountants

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 20152015.

 

Boynton Beach, Florida

March 28, 201817, 2022

 


PCAOB ID Number 287

 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-1 

 

       
ASSETS
       
   December 31, 2017   December 31, 2016 
         
Current Assets        
Cash $5,341  $3,845 
Prepaid expenses  1,360    
Inventory  612   1,038 
Total Current Assets  7,313   4,883 
         
Leasehold improvements and equipment, net  20,668   27,979 
         
Total Assets $27,981  $32,862 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT 
         
Current Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $122,478  $102,775 
Due to Officers - related party  24,951   13,263 
Note payable - related party  69,468   42,000 
Note payable  81,000   71,000 
         
Total Liabilities  297,897   229,038 
         
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 7)      
         
Stockholders’ Deficit        
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 5,242,340 and 5,242,340 issued and outstanding, respectively  524   524 
Additional paid-in capital  278,296   247,441 
Accumulated deficit  (548,736)  (444,141)
         
Total Stockholders’ Deficit  (269,916)  (196,176)
         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit $27,981  $32,862 

 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

  December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS      
       
Current Assets      
Cash $1,149,369  $1,398,006 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  -   6,594 
Inventory  3,377   954 
Note receivable - related parties, net  -   150,000 
Interest receivable - related parties  -   872 
Total Current Assets  1,152,746   1,556,426 
         
Leasehold improvements and equipment, net  4   237 
Operating lease asset  8,325   2,914 
         
Total Assets $1,161,075  $1,559,577 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Current Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $4,643  $2,388 
Due to related party  -   3,452 
Operating lease liability, current  5,411   2,914 
Due to former officers  62,297   61,297 
Total Current Liabilities  72,351   70,051 
         
Long Term Liabilities        
Operating lease liability, net of current  2,914   - 
         
Total Liabilities  75,265   70,051 
         
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 8)  -   - 
         
Stockholders’ Equity        
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 7,797,004 and 7,797,004 issued and outstanding, respectively  780   780 
Additional paid-in capital  3,004,593   2,927,022 
Accumulated deficit  (1,919,563)  (1,438,276)
         
Total Stockholders’ Equity  1,085,810   1,489,526 
         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $1,161,075  $1,559,577 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 Consolidated Statements of Operations

F-2 

 

  For the Year Ended  For the Year Ended 
  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016 
       
Sales $50,432  $76,213 
         
Costs and Expenses        
Food, beverage and supplies  35,908   50,353 
Labor  3,453   14,127 
Direct operating and occupancy  9,883   10,695 
Depreciation  7,311   7,126 
Consulting     80,000 
Professional fees  32,484   39,055 
General and administrative  50,200   55,474 
         
Total cost and expenses  139,239   256,830 
         
Loss from Operations  (88,807)  (180,617)
         
Other Expenses        
Interest Expense  (15,788)  (9,179)
         
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES  (104,595)  (189,796)
         
Provision for Income Taxes      
         
NET LOSS $(104,595) $(189,796)
         
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted $(0.02) $(0.04)
         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period - Basic and Diluted  5,242,340   5,242,340 

 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations

  For the Year Ended  For the Year Ended 
  December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
       
Sales $25,004  $13,976 
         
Costs and Expenses        
Food, beverage and supplies  21,204   10,124 
Labor  15,302   126 
Direct operating and occupancy  8,828   7,220 
Depreciation  233   5,801 
Consulting  - related parties  160,000   320,000 
Consulting  52,500   - 
Professional fees  120,074   170,767 
General and administrative  133,082   124,376 
Total cost and expenses  511,223   638,414 
         
Loss from Operations  (486,219)  (624,438)
         
Other Income (Expenses)        
Other Income  -   1,000 
Interest Income  123   300 
Interest Income - related parties  4,809   873 
Interest Expense  -   (9,091)
Total Other Income (Expenses)  4,932   (6,918)
         
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES  (481,287)  (631,356)
         
Provision for Income Taxes  -   - 
         
NET LOSS $(481,287) $(631,356)
         
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted $(0.06) $(0.09)
         
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period - Basic and Diluted  7,797,004   7,081,731 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit
For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

F-3 

                
  Common stock  Additional     Total 
        paid-in  Accumulated  Stockholders’ 
  Shares  Amount  capital  Deficit  Deficit 
                
Balance, December 31, 2015  5,242,340   524   216,586   (254,345)  (37,235)
                     
In kind contribution of services        30,855      30,855 
                     
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016           (189,796)  (189,796)
                     
Balance, December 31, 2016  5,242,340  $524  $247,441  $(444,141) $(196,176)
                     
In kind contribution of services        30,855      30,855 
                     
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017           (104,595)  (104,595)
                     
Balance, December 31, 2017  5,242,340  $524  $278,296  $(548,736) $(269,916)

 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

         Total 
     Additional     Stockholders’ 
  Common stock  paid-in  Accumulated  Equity 
  Shares  Amount  capital  Deficit  (Deficit) 
                
Balance, December 31, 2019  5,235,340  $523  $334,759  $(806,920) $(471,638)
                     
Conversion of note payable - related party to common shares ($1.00/share)  100,000   10   99,990   -   100,000 
                     
Repurchase of common shares ($1.00/share)  (38,336)  (3)  (38,333)  -   (38,336)
                     
Common stock issued for cash ($1.00/share)  2,500,000   250   2,499,750   -   2,500,000 
                     
In kind contribution of services  -   -   30,856   -   30,856 
                     
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020  -   -   -   (631,356)  (631,356)
                     
Balance, December 31, 2020  7,797,004   780   2,927,022   (1,438,276)  1,489,526 
                     
In kind contribution of services  -   -   77,571   -   77,571 
                     
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021  -   -   -   (481,287)  (481,287)
                     
Balance, December 31, 2021  7,797,004  $780  $3,004,593  $(1,919,563) $1,085,810 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-4 

       
  For the Year Ended  For the Year Ended 
  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:        
Net Loss $(104,595) $(189,796)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations        
In-kind contribution of services  30,855   30,855 
Depreciation expense  7,311   7,126 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Decrease in inventory  426   357 
Increase in prepaid expenses  (1,360)   
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses  19,703   72,919 
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities  (47,660)  (78,539)
         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:        
Payments for leasehold improvements and equipment     (1,068)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities     (1,068)
         
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from/due to officers  11,688   9,992 
Repayment of note payable  (10,000)   
Proceeds from note payable  20,000   51,000 
Proceeds from note payable - related party  27,468   20,000 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities  49,156   80,992 
         
Net Increase in Cash  1,496   1,385 
         
Cash at Beginning Year  3,845   2,460 
         
Cash at End of Year $5,341  $3,845 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
         
Cash paid for interest $909  $ 
Cash paid for taxes $  $ 

 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  For the Year Ended  For the Year Ended 
  December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Net Loss $(481,287) $(631,356)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations        
In-kind contribution of services  77,571   30,856 
Depreciation expense  233   5,801 
Amortization of operating lease assets  5,158   5,410 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets  6,594   (6,594)
(Increase) decrease in inventory  (2,423)  90 
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable - related parties  872   (872)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses  2,255   (66,593)
Decrease in operating lease liability  (5,158)  (5,410)
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities  (396,185)  (668,668)
         
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:        
Note receivable - related parties  (150,000)  (150,000)
Repayment of note receivable - related parties  300,000   - 
Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Investing Activities  150,000   (150,000)
         
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from common stock issuance for cash  -   2,500,000 
Proceeds from/due to former officers  1,000   11,732 
Proceeds from/due to related party  4,993   - 
Repayment of due to related party  (8,445)  - 
Repayment of note payable - related party  -   (332,104)
Proceeds from note payable - related party  -   70,000 
Purchase of treasury stock  -   (38,336)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities  (2,452)  2,211,292 
         
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash  (248,637)  1,392,624 
         
Cash at Beginning of Year  1,398,006   5,382 
         
Cash at End of Year $1,149,369  $1,398,006 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
         
Cash paid for interest $-  $9,091 
Cash paid for taxes $-  $- 
         
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Operating lease asset obtained for operating lease liability upon remeasurement $10,569  $- 
Note payable - related party, converted into 100,000 shares of common stock $-  $100,000 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


F-5 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. andAND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of DecemberAS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 and 20162021 AND 2020

 

NOTE 1SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION

 

(A) Organization

(A)Organization

 

Hometown International, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 19, 2014. TheThrough its wholly owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, LLC (“Your Hometown Deli”), the Company is the originator of a new “Delicatessen” concept, (“Your Hometown Deli”). The Company intends that its delicatessens will featurefeaturing “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual friendly atmosphere. Hometown Delis areatmosphere, designed to be comfortable community gathering places for guests of all ages. Targeted towards smaller towns and communities, the Company’s first and only store is located in Paulsboro, New Jersey.

 

On January 18, 2014, Your Hometown Deli LLC. was formed under the laws of the State of New Jersey. On May 29, 2014, Your Hometown Deli LLC, entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Hometown International, Inc.the Company. For accounting purposes, this transaction is beingwas accounted for as a merger of entities under common control and has been treated as a recapitalization of Hometown International, Inc.the Company with Your Hometown Deli LLC, as the accounting acquirer).acquirer. The historical financial statements of the accounting acquirer became the financial statements of the registrant. The Company did not recognize goodwill or any intangible assets in connection with the transaction. The 5,000,000 shares issued to the shareholder of Your Hometown Deli LLC., in conjunction with the share exchange transaction has been presented as outstanding for all periods.

 

The Company was forced to temporarily close the delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. The temporary closure and other effects of COVID-19 had a material impact on the Company’s business during 2020, and continued to have a material impact on the Company’s business during 2021 by hindering staff availability, limiting the flow of customers into our delicatessen, and restricting our supply chain. Although the Company is unable to estimate the ultimate impact, it is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business in 2022. The Company is slowly regaining its customer base since reopening.

Going forward, the Company intends to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination involving the two companies. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.

The Company’s accounting year end is December 31, which wasis the year end of Your Hometown Deli, LLC.

 

(B) Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020 consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hometown International, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, LLC. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated upon consolidation.

F-6 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(C) Use of Estimates

 

In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include valuation of in kindin-kind contribution of service, and valuation of deferred tax assets.assets and operating lease assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(D) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months90 days or less to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 20172021 and 2016,December 31, 2020, the Company had no cash equivalents.

 

(E) Loss Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share is computed based upon the weighted average common shares outstanding as defined by FASB ASC No. 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. The Company has 0period”. For December 31, 2021 and 484,680 shares issuable upon the exercise of2020, warrants that were not included in the computation of dilutive lossincome/ (loss) per share because their inclusion is anti-dilutiveanti-dilutive.

The computation of basic and diluted loss per share for years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016, respectively.2020 excludes the common stock equivalents of the following potentially dilutive securities because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

 


  December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
Class A Warrants (Exercise price - $1.25/share)  38,985,020   38,985,020 
Class B Warrants (Exercise price - $1.50/share)  38,985,020   38,985,020 
Class C Warrants (Exercise price - $1.75/share)  38,985,020   38,985,020 
Class D Warrants (Exercise price - $2.00/share)  38,985,020   38,985,020 
         
Total  155,940,080   155,940,080 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

(F) Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (“ASC 740-10-25”). Under ASC 740-10-25, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement 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. Under ASC 740-10-25, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 


F-7 

HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

The Company’s income tax expense differed from the statutory rates (federal 34%21% and state 9%) as follows:

 

  December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
       
Expected tax expense (benefit) - Federal $(93,121) $(120,652)
Expected tax expense (benefit) - State  (43,856)  (56,822)
Permanent difference  -   66,789 
Non-deductible expenses  22,827   13,458 
Change in valuation allowance  114,150   97,227 
Actual tax expense (benefit) $-  $- 

  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016 
       
Expected tax expense (benefit) - Federal $(19,988) $(57,238)
Expected tax expense (benefit) - State  (9,414)  (16,650)
Non-deductible expenses  8,673   12,343 
Change in valuation allowance  20,729   61,545 
Actual tax expense (benefit) $  $ 
         
The net deferred taxes in the accompanying balance sheets includes the following amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities:        
         
Gross deferred tax assets:        
Bad debt expense $  $ 
Net operating loss carryforwards  121,326   143,043 
Total deferred tax assets  (121,326)  (143,043)
Less: valuation allowance  121,326   143,043 
Net deferred tax asset recorded $  $ 

The net deferred taxes in the accompanying balance sheets includes the following amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities:

 

Gross deferred tax assets:      
Net operating loss carryforwards $384,108  $206,992 
Total deferred tax assets  384,108   206,992 
Less: valuation allowance  (384,108)  (206,992)
Net deferred tax asset recorded $-  $- 

As of December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, the Company has a net operating loss carry forward of approximately $431,610$1,366,000 and $357,800$736,000 available to offset future taxable income through December 31, 2037.2041. The valuation allowance was established to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. This is necessary due to the Company’s continued operating loss and the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to utilize allapproximately $199,000 of the net operating loss carryforwards before they will expire through the year 2037.2037 and approximately $1,167,000 of net operating loss carryforwards that can be carry forward indefinitely subject to limitation.

 

The net change in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 20172021 and 20162020 was an increase of $20,729$114,150 and $61,545,$97,227 respectively.

 

The company’sCompany’s federal income tax returns for the years 2015-20172018-2021 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service through 2021.

2026.

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

On December 22, 2017, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act) was enacted into law and the new legislation contains several key tax provisions that affected us, including a one-time mandatory transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings and a reduction of the corporate income tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018, among others. We are required to recognize the effect of the tax law changes in the period of enactment, such as determining the transition tax, remeasuring our U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as reassessing the net realizability of our deferred tax assets and liabilities. In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (SAB 118), which allows us to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. Since the Tax Act was passed late in the fourth quarter of 2017, and ongoing guidance and accounting interpretation are expected over the next 12 months, we consider the accounting of the transition tax, deferred tax re-measurements, and other items to be incomplete due to the forthcoming guidance and our ongoing analysis of final year-end data and tax positions. We expect to complete our analysis within the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118.

((G)G) Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset or the underlying lease term for leasehold improvements, whichever is shorter onset the property and equipment is put into service.

 

(H) Revenue Recognition

 

The Company will recognizerecognizes revenue on arrangements in accordance with FASB ASC No. 605, “Revenue Recognition”Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In all cases,The standard states that an entity should recognize revenue is recognized only whento depict the price is fixed and determinable, persuasive evidencetransfer of promised goods or services to customers in an arrangement exists,amount that reflects the service is performed and collectability ofconsideration to which the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

The Company generates revenue operating a delicatessen. RevenueRevenues from the operations of Company-owned delicatessen are recognized when sales occur.

 

(I) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with GAAP. For certain of our financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, and the short-term portion of long-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

 

We adopted accounting guidance for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities (ASC 820). The adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This standard does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This guidance does not apply to measurements related to share-based payments. This guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.

 

(J) ReclassificationsConcentrations

 

Certain prior year amountsThe Company maintains various bank accounts at one bank, which, at times, may have been reclassifiedbalances that exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes it is not exposed to conform to fiscal year 2017 presentation.any significant credit risk on its cash balances and has not experienced any losses in such accounts. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had cash balances in excess of FDIC limits of $898,523 and $1,147,290, respectively.  

 

(K) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-01, which amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and upon adoption, an entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The guidance in this Update supersedes Topic 840, Leases. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which provides further guidance on identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of licensing implementation guidance. The effective date for ASU 2016-10 is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years.  In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,” which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, non-cash consideration, and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. ASU 2016-12 clarifies that, for a contract to be considered completed at transition, all (or substantially all) of the revenue must have been recognized under legacy GAAP. In addition, ASU 2016-12 clarifies how an entity should evaluate the collectability threshold and when an entity can recognize nonrefundable consideration received as revenue if an arrangement does not meet the standard’s contract criteria. The standard allows for both retrospective and modified retrospective methods of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-10 on its consolidated financial statements.

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments,” which aims to eliminate diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows under Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, and other Topics. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal year 2019 for the Company). The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2016-15 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers Other than Inventory (ASU 2016-16), which requires companies to recognize the income-tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs, rather than when the asset has been sold to an outside party. We will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. A cumulative-effect adjustment will capture the write-off of income tax consequences deferred from past intra-entity transfers involving assets other than inventory, new deferred tax assets, and other liabilities for amounts not currently recognized under U.S. GAAP. Based on transactions up to December 31, 2017, we do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18), which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. We will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018, using the retrospective transition approach for all periods presented. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01), which revises the definition of a business and provides new guidance in evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. We will adopt the new standard effective January 1, 2018, on a prospective basis and do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04), which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

All other newly issued accounting pronouncements but not yet effective have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.

 

(L) Business Segments

 

The Company operates in one segment and therefore segment information is not presented.

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016(M) Inventories

 

(M) Inventories

Inventories consist of food and beverages, and are stated at cost of $612.cost. 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(N) Advertising

 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. These costs are included in direct operating & occupancy expenses and totaled $184$1,956 and $1,416$824 for the years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, respectively.

 

(O) Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentations. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results.

NOTE 2LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Leasehold improvementsimprovement and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 20172021 and December 31, 2016:2020:

 

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Leasehold Improvements  33,455   33,455 
Equipment  3,120   3,120 
Leasehold Improvements and Equipment  36,575   36,575 
Less: Accumulated Depreciation  (15,907)  (8,596)
Leasehold Improvements and Equipment, Net $20,668  $27,979 

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2021  2020 
       
Leasehold Improvements  33,455   33,455 
Equipment  3,120   3,120 
Leasehold Improvements and Equipment  36,575   36,575 
Less: Accumulated Depreciation  (36,571)  (36,338)
Leasehold Improvements and Equipment, Net $4  $237 

 

Depreciation expense was $7,311$233 and $7,126$5,428 for the years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, respectively.

NOTE 3NOTES RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTIES

On February 12, 2021, the Company received an unsecured promissory note from Med Spa Vacations, Inc., a related party, in exchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an interest rate of 6%, was unsecured, and was due on or before February 11, 2022. As of May 12, 2021, the Company had an interest receivable balance on the note of $2,250. On May 12, 2021, the full principal of the note receivable, and $2,250 of related accrued interest receivable, were fully paid by the noteholder (See Note 9).

 

On November 25, 2020, the Company received an unsecured promissory note from E-Waste Corp., a related party, in exchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an interest rate of 6%, was unsecured, and was due on or before November 25, 2021. On March 1, 2021, the Company collected $2,250 of interest receivable on the note. As of April 14, 2021, the Company had an interest receivable balance on the note of $1,184. On April 14, 2021, the full principal of the note receivable and $1,184 of related accrued interest receivable were fully paid by the noteholder (See Note 9).

NOTE 34NOTE PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY

 

On December 27, 2017,March 18, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related partyPeter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $5,000.$50,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and iswas due on December 27, 2018.March 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2017April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $6$406 in interest expense. Subsequently toOn April 24, 2020, the year end on January 11, 2018 this loan wasnote principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 8 and 10)9).

 

On November 15, 2017,February 13, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related partyPeter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and was due on February 13, 2021. As of April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $315 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 9).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $10,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and iswas due on November 18, 2018.December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2017April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $126$255 in interest expenseexpense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 8)9).

 

On October 26, 2017,December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related partyPeter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $3,400.$175,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and iswas due on October 26, 2018.September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2017April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $63$4,462 in interest expenseexpense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 8)9).

 

On August 15, 2017,December 31, 2019, the Company and a related party note holder agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of multiple notes, and issued a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $144,979. The had an 8% interest, was unsecured, and was due on December 31, 2020. On March 18, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory notea Debt Exchange Agreement with a related party pursuant to which $100,000 of the principal amount of debt owed by the Company was converted into 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining principal balance owed to such party in the amount of $2,608. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%$44,979, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, unsecuredwas due and is duepayable on August 15, 2018.December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2017April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $101$2,885 in interest expenseexpense. On April 24, 2020, the remaining note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 8)Notes 7 (E) and 9).

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As ofOn December 31, 2017 and 2016

On July 19, 2017,2019, the Company entered into anand Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of a note and issued a new unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $341. Pursuant to the terms of the$30,126. The note the note is bearing 10%had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and iswas due on July 19, 2018 (See Note 8).

On August 9, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $1,119. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on August 9, 2018 (See Note 8).

On January 19, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $5,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on January 19, 2018.December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2017April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $496$768 in interest expense. TheOn April 24, 2020, the note is currentlyprincipal and accrued interest were repaid in defaultfull (See Note 8)9).

 

On March 21, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on March 21, 2017. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $3,873 in interest expense. The note is currently in default (See Note 8).

On November 9, 2015, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on November 9, 2016. As of December 31, 2017 Company accrued $4,685 in interest expense. The note is currently is in default (See Note 8).

On October 16, 2014, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $2,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note iswas non-interest bearing, was unsecured, and iswas due on demand. ThisOn January 25, 2020, the note is outstanding as of December 31, 2017principal was repaid in full (See Note 8)9).

 

NOTE 45DUE TO FORMER OFFICERS  – RELATED PARTY

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017,2021, certain former officers paid ana net aggregate $11,688$1,000 in expenses on the Company’s behalf as an advance. Pursuant to the terms of the note,advance, the note wasloan is non-interest bearing, unsecured and is due on demand (See Note 8).

During the year ended December 31, 2016, certain officers paid an aggregate $13,263 in expenses on Company’s behalf as an advance. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and is due on demand. This note is outstanding as of December 31, 2017 (See Note 8).

NOTE 5NOTE PAYABLE

On March 21, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on March 21, 2018. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $11,610 in interest expense. The note is currently in default.

On August 22, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $25,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on August 22, 2017. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $3,628 in interest expense. The note is currently in default.


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

On March 17, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $12,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on March 17, 2017. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $2,339 in interest expense. The note is currently in default.

On February 11, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $4,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 4% interest, unsecured, and is due on demand. As of December 31, 20172021, the Company accrued $312 in interest expense. This note is outstanding as of December 31, 2017.balance due to former officers was $62,297 (See Note 9).

 

NOTE 6DUE TO RELATED PARTY

On January 11, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note in the amount of $10,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 6% interest, unsecured and is due on December 31. 2016. Effective, January 1, 2017 the note was amended and is bearing 10% interest on the outstanding balance. If the note is not repaid by November 1, 2017 the interest will increase by an additional 4%.

As of December 31, 20172020, the Company accrued $909owed its Chairman $3,452 for corporate expense reimbursements. The amount was repaid on January 20, 2021 (See Note 9).

NOTE 7STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(A) Increase in interest expense. Authorized Shares

On April 4, 2017,March 23, 2020, the Company repaid $10,909 in outstanding balance and accrued interest.

On November 12, 2015, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note in the amountfiled a Certificate of $20,000. PursuantAmendment to the termsCompany’s Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the note,State of Nevada, increasing the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on November 12, 2016. Asnumber of December 31, 2017shares of common stock the Company accrued $4,718 in interest expense. The note is currently in default.

NOTE 6STOCKHOLDERS’   DEFICIT

(A) Common Stock Issued for Cash

The Company is authorized to issue from 100,000,000 shares of common stockto 250,000,000, with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(B) In kind contributionIn-kind Contribution of servicesServices

 

For the yearyears ended December 31, 2017,2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $30,855$11,571 and $30,856, respectively, as in kindin-kind contribution of services provided by the former President and former Vice President of the Company (See Note 8)9).

 

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $66,000 and $0, respectively, as in-kind contribution of services provided by the current President of the Company (See Note 9).

(C) Common Stock Repurchase

On March 18, 2020, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 38,336 shares of the Company’s common stock from a total of 11 shareholders, at a purchase price of $1.00 per share.

(D) Warrant Issuance

On March 18, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the issuance of warrants to the shareholders of record as of the issuance date. As of such date, the Company was to issue each shareholder of record (i) five Class A Warrants entitling the holder thereof to purchase five shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, (ii) five Class B Warrants entitling the holder thereof to purchase five shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, (iii) five Class C Warrants entitling the holder thereof to purchase five shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share, and (iv) five Class D Warrants entitling the holder thereof to purchase five shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, with each warrant expiring on March 31, 2035. On March 31, 2020, the record date for the issuance of the warrants as extended to April 15, 2020.

On April 15, 2020, the Company issued twenty warrants for every one share of common stock held to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2020. The warrants were issued to the shareholders of record on a pro-rata basis on the issuance date. There was no consideration in exchange for the issuance of these warrants and, therefore, these warrants are treated as a shareholder’s distribution with a net effect of zero on the stockholder’s equity.

The Company issued the following warrants:

38,985,020 Class A Warrants
38,985,020 Class B Warrants
38,985,020 Class C Warrants

38,985,020 Class D Warrants

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

As of the date of this report, no warrants have been exercised.

  Number of
Warrants
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in Years)
 
          
Balance, December 31, 2019  -  $-   - 
Granted  155,940,080   1.625   14.51 
Exercised  -   -   - 
Cancelled/Forfeited  -   -   - 
Balance, December 31, 2020  155,940,080  $1.625   14.25 
Granted  -   -   - 
Exercised  -   -   - 
Cancelled/Forfeited  -   -   - 
Balance, December 31, 2021  155,940,080  $1.625   13.25 

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the intrinsic value for the warrants were $1,688,051,366 and $1,812,803,430, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2016,2021, the Company recorded $30,855 as in kind contribution of services provided by President and Vice President of the Company (See Note 8).

(C) Warrants

The following tables summarize all warrant grants for the year ended December 31, 2017, respectively, and the related changes during the period are presented below.

  Number of Warrants  Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Warrants        
Balance at December 31, 2015  198,004  $2.50 
Granted  286,676   2.50 
Exercised      
Forfeited      
Balance at December 31, 2016   484,680  $2.50 
Granted      
Exercised      
Forfeited  (484,680)  (2.50)
Balance at December 31, 2017    $ 
Warrants exercisable at  December 31, 2017    $ 

warrants were outstanding:

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

Exercise Price
Warrants
Outstanding
  Warrants
Exercisable
  Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
  Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
$1.25   38,985,020   13.25  $436,632,224 
$1.50   38,985,020   13.25  $426,885,969 
$1.75   38,985,020   13.25  $417,139,714 
$2.00   38,985,020   13.25  $407,393,459 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2017,2020, the following warrants were fully expired.outstanding:

 

Exercise Price
Warrants
Outstanding
  Warrants
Exercisable
  Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
  Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
$1.25   38,985,020   14.25  $467,820,240 
$1.50   38,985,020   14.25  $458,073,985 
$1.75   38,985,020   14.25  $448,327,730 
$2.00   38,985,020   14.25  $438,581,475 

(E) Common Stock Issued on Debt Conversion

On March 18, 2020, the Company entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement with a related party pursuant to which $100,000 of the principal amount of debt owed by the Company was converted to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (See Notes 4 and 9).

(F) Common Stock Issued for Cash

In April 2020, the Company sold 663,750 shares of common stock to an unrelated party for $663,750 in cash. The funds were received by the Company on April 14, 2020.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

In April 2020, the Company sold 1,380,000 shares of common stock to an unrelated party for $1,380,000 in cash. The funds were received by the Company on April 15, 2020.

In April 2020, the Company sold 456,250 shares of common stock to an unrelated party for $456,250 in cash. The funds were received by the Company on April 14, 2020.

NOTE 78COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

(A) Consulting AgreementAgreements

 

On August 1, 2014,Effective as of April 26, 2021, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Benchmark Capital, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of New Jersey (“Benchmark”). Pursuant to this agreement, Benchmark was engaged as a consultant to the Company, to assist with all filing requirements with the SEC. The term of the agreement is month-to-month; provided, however, that each party has the right to terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other. Pursuant to the agreement, Benchmark shall receive $7,500 per month, during the term of the agreement, starting on June 1, 2021, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company.

Effective as of May 1, 2020, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Tryon Capital Ventures, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Tryon”), which is 50% owned by the father of Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman of the Board. Pursuant to this agreement, Tryon was engaged as a consultant to the Company to, among other things, support in the research, development, and analysis of product, financial and strategic matters. The term of the Tryon Consulting Agreement was one year; provided, however, that each party had the right to terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other. Pursuant to the agreement, Tryon received $15,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. On April 26, 2021, the Company terminated the consulting agreement with an entity relatedTryon (See Note 9). 

Effective as of May 1, 2020, the Company also entered into a Consulting Agreement with VCH Limited, a company formed under the laws of Macau (“VCH”), which owned in excess of 10% of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to onethis agreement, VCH was engaged as a consultant to the Company to, among other things, create and build a presence with high net worth and institutional investors. The term of our officers, to receive administrative and other miscellaneous services. The Company is required to pay $8,000 a month. Thethe agreement was terminated on November 4, 2016. Duringone year; provided, however, that each party had the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 the Company paid $0 and $80,000, respectively, in consulting fees underright to terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other. Pursuant to the agreement, VCH received $25,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. Upon expiration, the agreement was not renewed (See Note 8)9).

 

(B) Operating Lease Agreement

 

On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a five-year non-cancelable operating lease with a related party for its store space in Paulsboro, NJ, at a monthly rate of $500. On September 21, 2015, the Company executed the lease and opened the storedelicatessen on October 14, 2015. On December 29, 2015, the Company signed an addendum to the lease, forwhich provided that the lease agreement to startwould commence 30 days after the opening of the deli.delicatessen. The storedelicatessen opened on October 14, 2015, and the first payments would have been due on November 15, 2015, however, since the delidelicatessen was not fully functioning, the first monthly rent payment was not due until January 1, 2016. On August 12, 2019, the Company was granted a two-year extension of the lease. On March 22, 2021, the Company was granted an additional two-year extension of the lease (See Note 9). The Company accounts for the lease in accordance with ASC Topic 842, “Leases”. For the years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, the Company had a rent expense of $6,000 and $6,000, respectively (See Note 8).respectively.

 

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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

Operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. The operating lease right-of-use (ROU) asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred, if any. In calculating the present value of the revised lease payments, the Company elected to utilize its incremental borrowing rate based on the revised lease terms as of the March 22, 2021, re-measurement date. This rate was determined to be 10%, and the Company determined the initial present value, at inception, of $10,569.

The lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis. Operating leases are recognized on the balance sheet as operating lease assets, current operating lease liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities.

Supplemental consolidated balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

  December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
       
Operating lease assets - right of use $8,325  $2,914 
         
Lease liability is summarized below:        
         
Lease Liability $8,325  $2,914 
Less: operating lease liability, current  (5,411)  (2,914)
Long term operating lease liability $2,914  $- 
         
Maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2021 are as follows:        
         
2022 $6,000     
2023  3,000     
Total lease liability  9,000     
Less: present value discount  (675)    
Total lease liability $8,325     

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information related to leases were as follows:

  For the
year
ended
December 31,
2021
  For the
year
ended
December 31,
2020
 
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities $6,000  $6,000 

  For the
year
ended
December 31,
2021
  

 

For the
year
ended
December 31,
2020

 
Operating lease asset obtained for operating lease liability upon remeasurement $10,569  $- 

For the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total lease costs were $6,000 and $6,000, respectively. The Company did not incur any variable lease cost for both periods.

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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

NOTE 89RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On August 1, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an entity related to one of our Officers to receive administrative and other miscellaneous services. The Company is required to pay $8,000 a month. The agreement was terminated on November 4, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 the Company paid $0 and $80,000, respectively, in consulting fees under the agreement (See Note 7 (A)).

On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a five-year non-cancelable operating lease with a related party for its store space in Paulsboro, NJ at a monthly rate of $500. On September 21, 2015, the Company executed the lease and opened the storedelicatessen on October 14, 2015. On December 29, 2015, the Company signed an addendum to the lease, forwhich provided that the lease agreement to startwould commence 30 days after the opening of the deli.delicatessen. The storedelicatessen opened on October 14, 2015, and the first paymentspayment would have been due on November 15, 2015, however, since the delidelicatessen was not fully functioning, the first monthly rent payment was not due until January 1, 2016. On August 12, 2019, the Company was granted a two-year extension of the lease. On March 22, 2021, the Company was granted an additional two-year extension of the lease. For the years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, the Company had a rent expense of $6,000 and $6,000, respectively (See Note 7(B))8).

 


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

On October 16, 2014, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a former related party in the amount of $2,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note iswas non-interest bearing, unsecured, and is due on demand. ThisOn January 25, 2020, the note is outstandingprincipal was repaid in full (See Note 4).

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $11,571 and $30,856, respectively, as in-kind contribution of services provided by the former President and former Vice President of the Company (See Note 7 (B)).

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $66,000 and $0, respectively, as in-kind contribution of services provided by the current President of the Company (See Note 7 (B)).

During the year ended December 31, 2021, certain former officers paid a net aggregate $1,000 in expenses on Company’s behalf as an advance. Pursuant to the terms of the advance, the loan was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand. As of December 31, 20172021, the balance due to former officers was $62,297 (See Note 3)5).

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company owed its Chairman $3,452 for corporate expense reimbursements. The amount was repaid on January 20, 2021 (See Note 6).

On November 9, 2015,December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $10,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and was due on December 31, 2020. As of April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $255 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 4)

On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $175,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and was due on September 30, 2020. As of April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $4,462 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 4).

On December 31, 2019, the Company and a related party note holder agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of multiple notes, and issued a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $144,979. The note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and was due on December 31, 2020. On March 18, 2020, the Company entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement with a related party pursuant to which $100,000 of the principal amount of debt owed by the Company was converted into 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (See Note 7 (E)). The remaining principal balance owed to such party in the amount of $44,979, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, was due and payable on December 31, 2020. As of April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $2,885 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the remaining note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 4).

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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

On December 31, 2019, the Company and Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of a note and issued a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $30,126. The note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and was due on December 31, 2020. As of April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $768 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 4).

On March 18, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., its Chairman, in the amount of $50,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and was due on March 31, 2021. As of April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $406 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full (See Note 4).

On February 13, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., its Chairman, in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured, and iswas due on November 9, 2016.February 13, 2021. As of December 31, 2017April 24, 2020, the Company accrued $4,685$315 in interest expense. TheOn April 24, 2020, the note is currentlyprincipal and accrued interest were repaid in default (seefull (See Note 3)4).

 

On January 19, 2017,Effective as of May 1, 2020, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Tryon Capital Ventures, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Tryon”), which is 50% owned by the father of Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board. Pursuant to this agreement, Tryon was engaged as a consultant to the Company to, among other things, support in the research, development, and analysis of product, financial and strategic matters. The term of the agreement was one year; provided, however, that each party had the right to terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other. Pursuant to the agreement, Tryon received $15,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. On April 26, 2021, the Company terminated the consulting agreement with Tryon (See Note 8). 

Effective as of May 1, 2020, the Company also entered into a Consulting Agreement with VCH Limited, a company formed under the laws of Macau (“VCH”), which owned in excess of 10% of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to this agreement, VCH was engaged as a consultant to the Company to, among other things, create and build a presence with high net worth and institutional investors. The term of the agreement was one year; provided, however, that each party had the right to terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other. Pursuant to the agreement, VCH shall receive $25,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. Upon expiration, the agreement was not renewed (See Note 8). 

On November 25, 2020, the Company received an unsecured promissory note withfrom E-Waste Corp., a related party, in the amount of $5,000.exchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%had an interest rate of 6%, was unsecured, and iswas due on January 19, 2018.or before November 25, 2021. On March 1, 2021, the Company collected $2,250 of interest receivable. As of December 31, 2017April 14, 2021, the Company had an interest receivable balance of $1,184. On April 14, 2021, the full principal of the note receivable and $1,184 of related accrued $496 in interest expense. The note is currently in default (seereceivable were fully paid by the noteholder (See Note 3).

 

On March 21, 2016,February 12, 2021, the Company entered intoreceived an unsecured promissory note withfrom Med Spa Vacations, Inc., a related party, in the amount of $20,000.exchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%had an interest unsecured and is due on March 21, 2017. Asrate of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $3,873 in interest expense. The note is currently in default (see Note 3).

On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $341. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on July 19, 2018 (See Note 3).

On August 9, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $1,119. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on August 9, 2018 (See Note 3).

On August 15, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $2,608. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on August 15, 2018. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $101 in interest expense (See Note 3).

On October 26, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $3,400. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on October 26, 2018. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $63 in interest expense (See Notes 3).

On November 15, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $10,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on November 18, 2018. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $126 in interest expense (See Notes 3).

On December 27, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $5,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on December 27, 2018. As of December 31, 2017 the Company accrued $6 in interest expense. Subsequently to the year end on January 11, 2018 this loan6%, was repaid in full (See Notes 3 and 10).

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded $30,855 as in kind contribution of services provided by President and Vice President of the Company (See Note 6(B)).


HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded $30,855 as in kind contribution of services provided by President and Vice President of the Company (See Note 6(B)).

During the year ended December 31, 2017, certain officers paid an aggregate $11,688 in expenses on Company’s behalf as an advance. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note was non-interest bearing, unsecured, and was due on demand (See Note 4).

Duringor before February 11, 2022. As of May 12, 2021, the year ended December 31, 2016, officers paidCompany had an aggregate $13,263 in expenses on Company’s behalf as an advance. Pursuant to the termsinterest receivable balance of $2,250. On May 12, 2021, full principal of the note receivable and $2,250 of related accrued interest receivable were fully paid by the note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and was due on demand. This note is outstanding as of December 31, 2017noteholder (See Note 4)3).

 

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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

NOTE 910GOING CONCERNLIQUIDITY

 

As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company used cash in operations of $47,660$396,185, has an accumulated deficit of $548,736$1,919,563, and has a net loss of $104,595$481,287 for the year ended December 31, 2017. This raises substantial doubt about2021.

On March 23, 2020, the Company temporarily closed the delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey. Although the Stay at Home at Home Order was lifted, on October 24, 2020, the Governor signed Executive Order No. 191 extending the Public Health Emergency for another 30 days. The deli was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its ability“Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020.

The Company is slowly regaining its customer base since reopening. Even though the delicatessen has been re-opened, the Company has experienced a slowdown in customer’s visit due to the current economic condition. There can be no assurance that the Company will generate sufficient revenues to continue as a going concern.its operations. The abilityCompany expects the growth rate and sales to be volatile in the near term.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $1,149,369 of cash on hand. The Company estimates its cash burn rate of approximately $25,000 per month. Management believes that the actions taken with respect to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s abilityCOVID-19 pandemic and current working capital are sufficient to raise additional capital and implementsustain its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary ifcurrent operations at its current spending levels for the next 12 months. However, the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.estimate the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its financial condition and future results of operations.

 

Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain additional funding and implement its strategic plans provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.

NOTE 1011SUBSEQUENT EVENTS EVENT

  

On February 22, 2018,January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a six-month non-cancelable operating lease with an unsecured promissory note inunrelated party for its office space at a monthly rate of $350 per month. At the amountend of $19,000. Pursuantsix months, the Company has an option to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on February 22, 2019.

On January 22, 2018, we entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement with Benchmark Capital, LLC to repurchase 7,000 shares of common stock,renew for an aggregate purchase priceadditional six months at a monthly rate of $5,250. The transaction closed on January 22, 2018. We funded the repurchase through the issuance of a promissory note to Benchmark Capital, LLC dated January 22, 2018 in the amount of $5,250. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 6% interest, unsecured and is due on or before July 31, 2018.$375.

On January 11, 2018, the Company repaid a $5,000 promissory note dated December 27, 2017 (See Note 8).

 


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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

 

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2017

2021 for the material weakness describe below.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Our internal control system was designed to, in general, provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements, but because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, 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.

 

Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017.2021. The framework used by management in making that assessment was the criteria set forth in the document entitled “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on this assessment, our management has concluded that our internal controls were not effective as of December 31, 20172021 for the material weaknesses describe as follows: (i) lack of an independent board of directors, (ii) our accounting personnel lack U.S. GAAP expertise and (iii) lack of segregated duties.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over financial reporting

 

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of the year ended December 31, 20172021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 


ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth the names and ages of our officers and directors. Our executive officers are elected annually by our Board of Directors. Our executive officers hold their offices until they resign, are removed by the Board, or a successor is elected and qualified.

 

Name Age Position
Paul F. Morina 59Date of Appointment
Peter L. Coker, Jr. President, 53Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
Christine T. LindenmuthChairman of the Board of Directors 43Vice

February 17, 2020 (Chairman of the Board of Directors)

May 13, 2021 (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, and Director

Beth Floyd36Secretary, Treasurer)

 

Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our executive officers and directors for the past five years.

 

Paul F. MorinaPeter L. Coker Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, CEO, CFOSecretary, Treasurer and DirectorChairman of the Board of Directors – - Since 2008,February 2013, Mr. MorinaCoker has been the PrincipalChairman (Executive Director) of Paulsboro (NJ) High SchoolSouth Shore Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed company. He is also a member of that company’s Finance and as the Head Wrestling Coach since 1986.Investment Committee, Disclosure Committee and Executive Committee, and a director of its various subsidiaries. Mr. Morina has spent his entire career in the Paulsboro Public School District where he began as an Elementary School Physical Education Teacher and Health Instructor in 1982. He has held the positions of High School Physical Education and Health Instructor, Head Coach, and High School Athletic Director.

Mr. Morina’s college wrestling career was well recognized. While at James Madison University, heCoker was a two-time NCAA Eastern Regional champion. Mr. Morina has been highly successful coaching high school wrestling for over 27 years in his hometown of Paulsboro, N. J. Named the 1994 State Wrestling Man-of-the-Year by Wrestling USA Magazine, his teams have won 25 class state championships, 24 district championships and 25 conference titles. He has a 550-34-4 overall record and has lead the Paulsboro wrestling program to exceed 1,000 victories.

In addition to his work within the Paulsboro public school systems, Mr. Morina served as a Member of Paulsboro Town Council from 2005 to 2011. Mr. Morina earned his B. A. from James Madison University and his M. Ed. degree from Widener University.

Christine T. Lindenmuth,Vice President and Director -Since September 2012, Ms. Lindenmuth has been a Math Teacher at Paulsboro High School, where she is also active in the Paulsboro Education Association, Mentor Club, Renaissance Committee and Alternative Education Program. Prior to Paulsboro High, Ms. Lindenmuth was a Student Advisor at Salem Community College from 2010 through 2012. She has also served as a School Counselor at Gateway Regional High School, Lindenwold High School and Salem County Vocational School.

Ms. Lindenmuth started her career as a Math Teacher in 1997 at the PG-CP Regional High School, where she taught accelerated students at the Academy of Science and Engineering. Ms. Lindenmuth currently serves on Salem County School Employee Federal Credit Union Loan Committee, as an Association Representative for the Penns Grove Chaptermember of the New Jersey Teachers Union,Board of Directors of Duddell Street Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: DSAC) from October 28, 2020 to March 24, 2021. Mr. Coker was the Managing Partner of Pacific Advisers, and aswas also a representative on the State Educational Policy Committee for the New Jersey Education Association. Ms. Lindenmuth earned her B.A. from Rider University and her M. Ed. from Wilmington University.

Beth Floyd,Secretary -Ms. Floyd has over 10 yearspartner of experience in the food service industry. Since March 2005, she has been the maître d’ at Maggiano’s Little Italy, a restaurant in Durham, NC. She has held a number of positions there, including serving as assistant accounting managerTDR Capital Investment Ltd (a Shenzhen-based private equity firm) from 2009 to 2010. Ms. Floyd received her B.A.2013. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Coker served as Chairman of Global Trading Offshore Pte (Singapore). From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Coker served as the Chairman of Wellington Securities (New Zealand). Mr. Coker served as an officer of the Bridge Companies prior to joining Wellington Securities (New Zealand) in 2002. During his service with the Bridge Companies, Mr. Coker held the title of Managing Director-Asia, Chief Executive Officer of E-Bridge and Managing Director of Bridge Asia where he was responsible for the firm’s equity business in Japan and South East Asia/Australia. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Coker served as the Chairman of IRESS Market Technology Limited (formerly BridgeDFS) (ASX: IRE). Mr. Coker graduated from Lehigh University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillin the United States with a majorBachelor of Arts degree in journalism1990. Our board of directors believes Mr. Coker’s industry experience, as well as his extensive finance and mass communications.operations experience, uniquely position him to lead the Company through our next phase as a company.

 

Term of Office

 

Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.

 


Certain Legal Proceedings

 

To our knowledge, no director, nominee for director, or executive officer of the Company has been a party in any legal proceeding material to an evaluation of his ability or integrity during the past ten years.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The companyCompany has not adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial OfficerOfficer.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Our executive officers have not received any compensation for services rendered to us and are not accruing any compensation pursuant to any agreement with us.

 

We do not expect to pay any compensation to any of our officers until sufficient and sustainable revenues and profits are realized.

 

No retirement, pension, profit sharing, insurance programs, long-term incentive plans or other similar programs have been adopted by us for the benefit of our employees. We had no outstanding equity awards as of the date of this annual report.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table provideslists, as of March 14, 2022, the names and addressesnumber shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) each person or entity known to usthe Company to ownbe the beneficial owner of more than 5% of ourthe Company’s outstanding sharescommon stock; (ii) each executive officer; and (iii) all officers and directors as a group. Information relating to beneficial ownership of Common Stock by our principal shareholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using “beneficial ownership” concepts under the rules of the SEC. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under the SEC rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as of March 28, 2018 and by the officers and directors, individually and as a group.to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest. Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly and the shareholders listed possessesnoted below, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.beneficially owned.

Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each such person is c/o Hometown International, Inc., 500 W. 5th Street, Suite 800, PMB # 57, Winston Salem, NC 27101. The percentages below are calculated based on 7,797,004 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 14, 2022.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership  Percent 
Executive Officers and Directors:        
Peter L. Coker, Jr.  0(3)  0%
All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (1 person)  0   0%
         
5% or Greater Holders:        
Global Equity Limited(1)
Avenida Da Praia Grande
No. 759, 1 Andar
Macau, China
  42,000,000(2)(3)  87.87%
Paul F. Morina
427 Billings Ave.
Paulsboro, N.J. 08066
  31,500,000(3)  83.34%
Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A(4)
8/F Printing House
6 Duddell Street
Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  28,980,000(5)  81.87%
STAR V Partners LLC(6)
8/F Printing House
6 Duddell Street
Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  13,938,750(7)  66.15%
IPC-Trading Company(8)
Avenida Da Praia Grande
No. 759, 1 Andar
Macau, China
  10,500,000(9)  57.39%
RTO Limited(10)
Avenida Da Praia Grande
No. 759, 1 Andar
Macau, China
  10,500,000(11)  57.39%
VCH Limited(12)
Avenida Da Praia Grande
No. 759, 1 Andar
Macau, China
  10,500,000(13)  57.39%
Maso Capital Investments Limited(14)
8/F Printing House
6 Duddell Street
Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  9,581,250(15)  56.62%
Europa Capital Investments, LLC(16)
1340 Environ Way
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517
  1,987,000(17)  20.50%
Peter L. Coker, Sr.(18)
12804 Morehead
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517
  1,327,680(19)  14.63%

Less than 1%

(1)Michael R. Tyldesley and Ibrahima Thiam, the owners of Global Equity Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Global HK”), have joint voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Global HK.

 

Name Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  Percent of
Class (1)
 
Paul F. Morina,President, CEO, CFO & Director  2,500,000   47.75%
Christine T. Lindenmuth,Vice President  2,500,000   47.75%
Beth Floyd,Secretary  0   0%
         
All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (1 person)  5,000,000   95.5%
         

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(1)Based on 5,235,340(2)Includes 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock.common stock issued and outstanding, 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. Global HK purchased the 2,000,000 shares of common stock from Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in April 2020.

(3)Includes 1,500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants (the “Morina Warrants”).  On February 1, 2020, Paul F. Morina, a former officer and director of ours, entered into a Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Peter Coker, Jr., our current sole officer and director, pursuant to which, in consideration for Mr. Coker’s payment of $500, Mr. Morina granted Mr. Coker a non-assignable option (the “Option”) to purchase, on or before December 31, 2020 (the “Option Exercise Period”), all of the 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company that Mr. Morina owned (the “Option Shares”), for a purchase price of $1,500 (the “Option Exercise Price”).  As of October 23, 2020, Mr. Morina and Mr. Coker entered into an amendment to the Option Agreement (the “Option Amendment”), pursuant to which, in consideration for the increase of the Option Exercise Price to $3,000.00: (a) the Option Exercise Period was extended until December 31, 2021, (b) the Option was made assignable, at Mr. Coker’s sole discretion, and (c) the scope of the option was expanded to include the purchase of all of the Morina Warrants (the “Option Warrants”); provided, however, that Mr. Morina would retain 5,000 of the Option Shares, plus an additional 1,000 of the Option Shares per month if the Option was not exercised prior to June 30, 2021. On December 27, 2021, Mr. Coker assigned the Option to Global Equity Limited, a North Carolina corporation (“Global NC”). On December 28, 2021, Global NC exercised the Option to purchase (a) 1,489,000 of the Option Shares (the “Purchased Option Shares”), and (b) all of the Morina Warrants. The Purchased Option Shares and Option Warrants have not yet been transferred to Global NC’s account.

(4)Manoj Jain, authorized signatory of Maso Capital Partners Limited (“Maso”), has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A (“Blackwell”). Mr. Jain and Maso disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities of the Company held by Blackwell.
(5)Includes 1,380,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.
(6)Manoj Jain, authorized signatory of Maso, has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by STAR V Partners LLC (“Star”). Mr. Jain and Maso disclaim beneficial ownership over the securities of the Company held by Star.
(7)Includes 663,750 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.
(8)Ibrahima Thiam and Lan Moi Lilia, the owners of IPC-Trading Company Ltd. (“IPC”), have joint voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by IPC.
(9)Includes 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.
(10)Nathalie Tina Pasyawon, the owner of RTO Limited (“RTO”), has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by RTO.
(11)Includes 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.
(12)Michael Tyldesley, the managing director of VCH Limited (“VCH”), has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by VCH.
(13)Includes 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.
(14)Manoj Jain, authorized signatory of Maso, has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Maso Capital Investments Limited.

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(15)Includes 456,250 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.
(16)Peter L. Coker, Sr. and Peter Reichard, managing members of Europa Capital Investments, LLC (“Europa”) have joint voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Europa. Peter Coker, Sr. is the father of our Chairman, Peter Coker, Jr.
(17)Includes 87.000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.
(18)Peter L. Coker, Sr. is a managing member of Europa and the father of our Chairman, Peter L. Coker, Jr.
(19)Includes 61,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants.

Changes in Control

We are not aware of any arrangements that may result in “changes in control”, as that term is defined by the provisions of Item 403(c) of Regulation S-K. 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

 

Except as disclosed below, since the beginning of January 1, 2019, none of the following persons has had any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction to which our Company was or is a party, or in any proposed transaction to which our Company proposes to be a party:

any Director or officer of our Company;
any proposed Director of officer of our Company;
any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 5 percent of the voting rights attached to our common stock; or
any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons (including a spouse, parents, children, siblings, and in-laws).

On July 1, 2014,December 31, 2019, each of Paul F. Morina and Christine T. Lindenmuth, who were the principal officers and directors and majority shareholders of the Company, entered into a five-year non-cancelable operating leaseseparate Stock Purchase Agreements with Mantua Creek Group LLC, forPeter Coker, Jr., which our President is a member of, for its store space at a monthly rate of $500. The amount of rent was determined by current market rate for retail space in the area and discounted slightly because the tenants would be financing most of the leasehold improvements. As of the date hereof, the operating lease agreement has been fully executed but Mantua has granted the Company an extension to start paying rent starting on January 1, 2016. $6,000 of rent expense was recorded for each year ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.


On August 1, 2014, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Tryon Capital Ventures, LLC where Beth Floyd is a part time employee, to receive administrative and other miscellaneous services. The consulting agreement covers all of the back office services provided for the Company and additionally allsale by each of them of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the work necessaryCompany (the “Purchased Shares”) to complete company filings as a public companyMr. Coker. The consideration paid for the Purchased Shares, which represented approximately 38% of the issued and other work necessary to keepoutstanding share capital of the Company, compliance withwas an aggregate of $3,000. The source of the SEC. The Company is requiredcash consideration for the Purchased Shares was personal funds of Mr. Coker. On February 17, 2020, we appointed Mr. Coker as our Chairman. On April 16, 2020, the 2,000,000 shares which Mr. Coker, Jr. had purchased from Mr. Morina and Ms. Lindenmuth were sold to pay $8,000Global Equity Limited, a month which was determined by current market rate of consultant in the area with similar background and experience in the fast-food business. The agreement is to remain in effect unless either party desires to cancel the agreement. During the years endedHong Kong company (“Global HK”).

On December 31, 2017 and 2016 the Company paid $0 and $80,000, respectively, in consulting fees under the agreement. The agreement was terminated in November, 2016.

On November 9, 2015,2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, a related party,Jr. in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to terms of the note, the note is bearing an interest at 10% and due on November 12, 2016. The note is currently in default.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, Paul F. Morina and Christine T. Lindenmuth, both of whom are officers of the Company, paid an aggregate of $11,688 in expenses on the Company’s behalf. The amounts are recorded as advances from the officers. The advances are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand.

On January 19, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Shoaleh C. Monadjemi Colombi in exchange for $5,000. Pursuant to terms of the note, the note is bearing interest at 10% and is due on January 19, 2018. The note is currently in default.

On March 21, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Lawrence Reichard in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms on the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and due March 21, 2017. The note is currently in default.

On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Troy Capital Ventures, LLC in the amount of $341. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on July 19, 2018.

On August 9, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Troy Capital Ventures, LLC in the amount of $1,119. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on August 9, 2018.

On August 15, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Europa Capital Investments, LLC in the amount of $2,608. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on August 15, 2018.

On October 26, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Europa Capital Investments, LLC in the amount of $3,400. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest, unsecured and is due on October 26, 2018.

On November 15, 2017, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Europa Capital Investments, LLC in theprincipal amount of $10,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10%had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and iswas due on November 18, 2018.December 31, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full on April 24, 2020.

 

On December 27, 2017,31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr. in the principal amount of $175,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and was due on June 30, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full on April 24, 2020.

On December 31, 2019, the Company and Europa Capital Investments, LLC agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of multiple notes and issued a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $5,000.$144,979. The combined note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and due on December 31, 2020. On March 18, 2020, $100,000 of the principal amount of debt owed was converted to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and the remaining principal balance owed in the amount of $44,979, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, was due and payable on December 31, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest repaid in full on April 24, 2020.

On December 31, 2019, the Company and Peter L. Coker, Jr. agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of a note and issued a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $30,126. The note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and due on December 31, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest repaid in full on April 24, 2020.

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On February 1, 2020, Paul F. Morina, a former officer and director of ours, entered into a Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Peter Coker, Jr., our current sole officer and director, pursuant to which, in consideration for Mr. Coker’s payment of $500, Mr. Morina granted Mr. Coker a non-assignable option (the “Option”) to purchase, on or before December 31, 2020 (the “Option Exercise Period”), all of the 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company that Mr. Morina owned (the “Option Shares”), for a purchase price of $1,500 (the “Option Exercise Price”). As of October 23, 2020, Mr. Morina and Mr. Coker entered into an amendment to the Option Agreement (the “Option Amendment”), pursuant to which, in consideration for the increase of the Option Exercise Price to $3,000.00: (a) the Option Exercise Period was extended until December 31, 2021, (b) the Option was made assignable, at Mr. Coker’s sole discretion, and (c) the scope of the option was expanded to include the purchase of all of the Morina Warrants (the “Option Warrants”); provided, however, that Mr. Morina would retain 5,000 of the Option Shares, plus an additional 1,000 of the Option Shares per month if the Option was not exercised prior to June 30, 2021. On December 27, 2021, Mr. Coker assigned the Option to Global Equity Limited, a North Carolina corporation (“Global NC”). On December 28, 2021, Global NC exercised the Option to purchase (a) 1,489,000 of the Option Shares (the “Purchased Option Shares”), and (b) all of the Morina Warrants. The Purchased Option Shares and Option Warrants have not yet been transferred to Global NC’s account.

On February 1, 2020, Christine Lindenmuth, an officer and director of the Company, granted Peter L. Coker, Jr., Chairman of our Board, an option to purchase all of her 1,500,000 shares in the Company for $500. On March 19, 2020, Mr. Coker exercised the option and paid Ms. Lindenmuth $1,500 for the 1,500,000 shares. Mr. Coker simultaneously sold all of the 1,500,00 shares to three separate purchasers.

On February 13, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and was due on February 13, 2021. As of March 31, 2020, the Company accrued $142 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full.

On March 18, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in the amount of $50,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and was due on March 31, 2021. The note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full on April 24, 2020.

Effective as of May 1, 2020, we entered into a Consulting Agreement with Tryon Capital Ventures LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Tryon”) which is 50% owned by Peter Coker, Sr., the father of Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman. Pursuant to the agreement, Tryon was to receive $15,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. On April 26, 2021, the Company and Tryon executed a Termination of Consulting Agreement, pursuant to which they mutually agreed to terminate the Consulting Agreement, dated as May 1, 2020.

Effective as of May 1, 2020, we entered into a Consulting Agreement with VCH Limited, a company formed under the laws of Macau (“VCH”) which owned in excess of 10% of our common stock. Pursuant to this agreement, VCH was to receive $25,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. As of April 30, 2021, the Company’s agreement with VCH expired and was not renewed

On November 25, 2020, the Company received an unsecured promissory note from a related party in exchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing 10% interest unsecuredat the rate of 6% and is due on December 27, 2018.or before November 25, 2021. On January 11, 2018 this loan was repaid in full.

For the year ended December 31, 2017,March 1, 2021, the Company recorded $30,855 as in kind contributioncollected $2,250 of services provided by President and Vice Presidentinterest receivable. As of April 14, 2021, the Company has an interest receivable balance of $1,184. On April 14, 2021, the full principal of the Company. Fornote receivable and $1,184 of related accrued interest receivable were fully paid by the year ended December 31, 2016,noteholder.

On February 12, 2021, the Company recorded $30,855 asreceived an unsecured promissory note from a related party in kind contribution of services provided by President and Vice Presidentexchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Company.note, the note is bearing interest at the rate of 6% and is due on or before February 11, 2022. As of May 12, 2021, the Company has an interest receivable balance of $2,250. On May 12, 2021, the full principal of the note receivable and $2,250 of related accrued interest receivable were fully paid by the noteholder.

Director Independence

We are not subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange or national securities association and, as a result, we are not at this time required to have our Board comprised of a majority of “Independent Directors.” We do not believe that our directors currently meet the definition of “independent” as promulgated by the rules and regulations of Nasdaq.

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ITEM 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K or 10-Q or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings was $19,614$22,591 and $30,942$21,013 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, respectively.

 


Audit Related Fees

 

There were no fees for audit related services for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Tax Fees

For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016,2020, we were billed $0 and $0, respectively, for professional$3,500. The fees in 2020 related to our S-1 filing.

Tax Fees

The Company did not incur any tax fees related to services rendered by our principal accountant for tax return preparation.the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

All Other Fees

 

The Company did not incur any other fees related to services rendered by our principal accountant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20172021 and 2016.2020.

 

Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before our auditor is engaged by us to renderrender any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:

approved by our audit committee; or

- approved by our audit committee; or

entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the audit committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee’s responsibilities to management.

- entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service,  the  audit committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee’s responsibilities to management.

We do not have an audit committee. Our entire board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors.

 

All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the entire board of directors before the respective services were rendered.

 


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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

a) Documents filed as part of this Annual Report

 

1. Financial Statements

 

2. Financial Statement Schedules

 

3. Exhibits

 

Exhibits # Title
   
3.1 Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.2 By-Laws (1)
10.13.3 Membership Interest Purchase AgreementCertificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation dated May 29, 2014 among Paul F. Morina, Christine Lindenmuth and the Company (1)March 23, 2020 (7)
10.34.2 Form of Class A Warrant (6)
4.3Form of Class B Warrant (6)
4.4Form of Class C Warrant (6)
4.5Form of Class D Warrant (6)
4.6*Description of Capital Stock
10.3Lease Agreement dated July 1, 2014 by and between Mantua Creek Group, LLC and Your Hometown Deli, LLC (3)(2)
10.4 Rent extension granted by Mantua Creek Group, LLC to Your Hometown Deli, LLC (4)(3)
10.5Stock Repurchase Agreement dated as of January 22, 2018 by and among Hometown International Inc. and Benchmark Capital LLC
10.6Promissory Note dated as of January 22, 2018 in the original principal amount of $5,250 issued to Benchmark Capital LLC
21.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 31,2019, by and between Paul F. Morina and Peter Coker, Jr. (5)
10.6Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 31,2019, by and between Christine T. Lindenmuth and Peter Coker, Jr. (5)
10.7Lease Addendum dated August 12, 2019 by and between Mantua Creek Group, LLC and Your Hometown Deli, LLC(8)
10.8Form of Subscription Agreement (9)
10.9Form of Registration Rights Agreement (9)
21.1List of Subsidiary (1)
31.131.1/31.2* Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.232.1/32.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2101.INS Certification of Principal Accounting Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

(1)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s draft registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2015.

(2)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s draft registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on August 31, 2015.

(3)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on October 19, 2015.

(4)(3)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on January 4, 2016.
(4)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2018.
(5)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2020.
(6)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 20, 2020.
(7)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2020.
(8)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020.
(9)Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020.

SIGNATURES

 

*Filed herewith

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.

None.

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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.

 

 HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  
Date: March 28, 201817, 2022By:/s/ Paul F. MorinaPeter L. Coker, Jr.
  Paul F. MorinaPeter L. Coker, Jr.
  

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this annual report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature Title Date
     
/s/ Paul F. MorinaPeter L. Coker, Jr. President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors March 28, 201817, 2022
Paul F. MorinaPeter L. Coker, Jr. Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  

/s/ Christine LindenmuthVice President andDirectorMarch 28, 2018
Christine Lindenmuth    

 

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