UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission File No. 333-166454
India Ecommerce Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 27-4592289 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5540 Fifth Avenue #18, Pittsburgh, PA | 15232 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(412) 450-0028
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | None |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: | None |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
o Yes ý No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.
o Yes ý 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 past 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.
ý Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
ý Yes o No (Not required)
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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 in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company ý |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). o Yes ý No
State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $201,500 as of June 30, 2011.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 25,287,500 shares of common stock as of March 31, 2012.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
INDIA ECOMMERCE CORPORATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2011
INDEX TO FORM 10-K
PART I | | Page |
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Item 1 | Business | 3 |
Item 1A | Risk Factors | 6 |
Item 1B | Unresolved Staff Comments | 6 |
Item 2 | Properties | 6 |
Item 3 | Legal Proceedings | 6 |
Item 4 | Mine Safety Disclosures | 6 |
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PART II | | |
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Item 5 | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 7 |
Item 6 | Selected Financial Data | 8 |
Item 7 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 8 |
Item 7A | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk �� | 14 |
Item 8 | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 15 |
Item 9 | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 16 |
Item 9A | Controls and Procedures | 16 |
Item 9B | Other Information | 16 |
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PART III | | |
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Item 10 | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 17 |
Item 11 | Executive Compensation | 20 |
Item 12 | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 21 |
Item 13 | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 21 |
Item 14 | Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 22 |
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PART IV | | |
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Item 15 | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules | 23 |
PART I
Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among other things:
• general economic and business conditions, both nationally and in our markets,
• our expectations and estimates concerning future financial performance, financing plans and the impact of competition,
• our ability to implement our growth strategy, • anticipated trends in our business,
• advances in technologies, and
• other risk factors set forth herein.
In addition, in this report, we use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future," "intends," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.
As used in this current report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and the “company” refer to India Ecommerce Corporation, which is also sometimes referred to as “IEC”.
We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10K. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this prospectus may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Overview
We were incorporated on January 19, 2011 under the laws of the State of Nevada.
We are a development stage company in the business of developing, promoting and managing a multitude of ecommerce websites for the Indian market. Our focus is to create simple, easy-to-use websites that will not deliver physical products, but rather electronic goods and services to the Indian consumer. We will create rapid development teams that can push websites into the marketplace in a quick and efficient manner to capture first mover advantages in the burgeoning Indian ecommerce marketplace. One of our stated goals is to create websites that require minimal manpower to manage and maintain and are operationally profitable from day one. We will also tailor websites to the various regions, languages, customs, and sensibilities throughout India, and create mobile applications for all our websites to enable quick growth. This will increase the usage of the websites and drive revenue for IEC.
We are not a "blank check company," as we do not intend to participate in a reverse acquisition or merger transaction. Securities laws define a “blank check company” as a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated that its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, or other entity or person.
India is the world’s second most populous country and is renowned for its high tech community, but still has yet to produce a dominant ecommerce company the likes of Amazon.com, Buy.com, or eBay. We feel that IEC will operate and thrive in an Indian online market that is still in its infancy.
Our websites will deliver electronic vouchers that can be redeemed for physical goods, or deliver electronic goods such as software or mobile games. We will engage in group purchasing websites where groups will earn discounted pricing to higher priced merchandise.
Website Development
We will begin our deployment in multiple website categories that will be linked with our own portal. These website ideas can be developed at a low cost, are easily maintained, and can be replicated for micro targeting demographically. We will be able to commence the development of these websites within 60 days of receiving funding.
Group Purchasing Websites
The first of these are a group purchasing site designed for the Indian hospitality sector and another for the real estate market. The Indian hospitality sector has been growing 15% year over year for the past five years, and is expected to continue to experience double digit growth in each of the next five years. Factors for this growth include the growing Indian middle class population and increased tourism receipts. This website will capitalize on the impending growth with popular group purchasing. We have already contacted leading hotel groups in India who will provide us with inventory of rooms and vacation packages to sell in the group purchasing format. We will be developing an SMS (text message) delivery system to notify consumers. For real estate, we plan to launch a group purchasing site in which investors that do not even know each other can pool their interests in real estate projects around India and buy at a deep discount. For developers, these group buys can aide in the financing of their projects. For investors, they have a lower entry point and reduced downside risk in acquisition of properties. This will be the first in a series of group purchasing websites in many different verticals for the Indian market.
Through group purchasing vehicles, IEC will be launching a series of websites that seek to reach the millions of Indian consumers that will lower an individual’s costs by purchasing as a group. We call this “Power Buying.”
Our goal is to acquire a targeted customer base that shares similar interests. One such area is with travel. On our proposed travel website, visitors will be able to join with others to compete on travel packages both within India and foreign destinations. This website is intended to reach Indian travelers and compete with Indian travel websites such as MakeMyTrip.com and ClearTrip.com, websites that handle traditional flight and hotel booking.
In a similar fashion, IEC will develop group purchasing concepts for the real estate, and automotive industries. Currently, IEC is developing a "one page" wireframe that can be used for all types of group purchasing websites. These websites need further design and development.
Penny Auction Websites
The second series of websites under consideration are “penny auction” websites for electronics, mobile phones and the education marketplace. The mobile phone market in India has transcended utility and is rapidly becoming a status symbol for Indians of all age groups. Developing penny auctions for the latest “must have” mobile phones will generate a huge response. In penny auctions, items are bid up penny-by-penny until no one wants to bid anymore. Each bid costs $0.50 to $0.75 so an item bid to $100.00 could generate $5000. This is immensely profitable if the item cost IEC $200-300. The same can be said for the education market. Many texts and many supplies are ubiquitous throughout India. Our plan is to set up auctions that allow millions of students to bid on educational material. We eventually would want this to move forward to auctioning larger ticket items such as “one year tuition.”
Joining any of IEC’s penny auction websites will be free of cost, and visitors will be invited to join as members by completing an initial brief membership form. Over time, we will give visitors incentives to complete their profiles in greater detail. This detail will allow us to create an accurate demographic profile for potential advertisers.
Once registered, IEC’s penny auction will showcase products and services that appeal to Indian internet users. Over time, we will feature products and services that appeal to our internal demographic information.
Initially, IEC will purchase products that we will list for the auction. However, we are working towards obtaining these products and services from manufacturers and providers of the products and services as a new method for advertising. IEC plans to limit the amount of featured products and services to between 1 and 3 each day. These products will be featured with multimedia (video and audio).
Registered visitors will be able to participate in bidding for the featured items. The items will “sell” at the conclusion of all bidding or a preset time if the item is continually bid upon before the end of the day. Visitors bid by purchasing points with which to bid. IEC will handle online all financial transactions to sell points.
IEC will deliver a redeemable electronic voucher of the product/service won by the winning visitor. The visitor will need to verify ID and present the voucher for the product/service.
Currently, IEC is completing the wire framing of the website. Please see Appendix A for wireframe. The timeline and budget for our first phase of website development and marketing planning starts on page 20 of this document.
Traditional Ecommerce Websites
IEC is rapidly building "copycat" websites in popular areas to round out our portfolio of ecommerce websites. While none of these are very innovative as compared to other websites under consideration, IEC wants to establish its portal to attract many customers that will stay on IEC portfolio websites while they surf the internet.
http://property.indiaecommercecorporation.com/ (Real Estate Site)
http://jobportal.indiaecommercecorporation.com (Job Portal)
http://matrimonial.indiaecommercecorporation.com (Matrimonial Site)
http://ecommerce.indiaecommercecorporation.com/ (Ecommerce Portal)
http://auctionproduct.indiaecommercecorporation.com/ (Auction Site)
These websites are only the beginning of building a comprehensive portfolio of ecommerce websites for the Indian market. We have many more ideas planned and we are researching the feasibility of all of the ideas. Our goal is to launch websites every month after the initial six month buildup of the Company.
We will not necessarily develop the websites in house. We are actively searching for acquisitions to jump start our presence in the market.
Websites for IEC will be developed in our India development office by seasoned website developers and engineers. Our India development office has the personnel, equipment and connectivity to create the websites and mobile phone applications we need to reach our intended audience.
For each of these websites, IEC will earn revenues from commissions on the sale of electronic merchandise and also earn advertising revenues from consumer page views.
To date, we have begun strategically planning our network of web properties and have begun designing and wire framing our web properties. We will follow this up with completing and testing the development of the websites and their mobile applications for the iPhone, Blackberry and Android phones. We are identifying unique intellectual properties we have developed which will need trademark and copyright protection. To date, we have not created any patentable material.
We are seeking to raise capital that will allow us to ramp up our team and to complete the work that has already begun. The biggest obstacle in completing development and launching our online properties is access to capital.
We have incurred losses since our inception. For the period ended December 31, 2011, we generated no revenues and incurred a net loss of $109,973. At December 31, 2011, we had working capital of $4,166 and an accumulated deficit of $109,973. To continue our operations and fully carry out our business plan for the next 12 months, we need to raise additional capital. We currently do not have any contracts or commitments for additional funding. We can give no assurance that we will be able to raise such capital on terms acceptable to us, if at all. We have limited financial resources until such time that we are able to generate positive cash flow from operations.
We are a reporting company whose stock is not traded. Application has been made for our common stock to be approved for quotation on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board and a trading symbol “IEEC” has been assigned, but trading in our common stock has not yet commenced. No assurances can be given that our common stock will be approved for quotation on the on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board or that a liquid public market will develop.
Research and Development
The core of IEC's business model is to develop and modify websites for the Indian population. Websites need continuous attention and refinement. IEC plans to diversify its service offerings and develop mobile applications for each of our website properties. Ongoing research and development will continue at IEC's offices in India and in the United States. IEC’s website architecture and offerings will need to create extreme competitive advantages that emphasize ease of use.
Intellectual Property
IEC has no patents or other protection for its intellectual property, and will rely on corporate secrecy for protection for the foreseeable future.
Competition
The ecommerce market is highly competitive. It includes increasing competition from established companies who are expanding their production and marketing of performance products, as well as from frequent new entrants to the market. We will initially rely on the unique features and applications of our product to gain entrance to the marketplace.
Employees
We do not currently have any employees.
Subsidiaries
We do not currently have any subsidiaries.
Not required for a smaller reporting company.
| Unresolved Staff Comments |
Not required for a smaller reporting company.
We maintain our principal office at 5540 Fifth Avenue, #18, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Our telephone number is (412) 450-0028. We also have the option to lease more than 900 square feet of office space in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (India) for the research and development of our websites pursuant to a lease that our President entered into on our behalf. We believe that our existing facilities are suitable and adequate to meet our current business requirements.
From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. However, 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. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
Item 4 | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5 | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
Application has been made by a market maker for trading of our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board , however our stock has not yet been admitted for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board. There is no established public trading market for our common stock.
The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low bid prices for our Common Stock during the last fiscal year, as reported by a Quarterly Trade and Quote Summary Report of the OTC Bulletin Board. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
| Bid Prices ($) |
2011 Fiscal Year | High | Low |
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March 31, 2011 | n/a | n/a |
June 30, 2011 | n/a | n/a |
September 30, 2011 | n/a | n/a |
December 31, 2011 | n/a | n/a |
On April 13, 2012, the closing price for the common stock on the OTCBB was $0.00 per share.
Stockholders of Our Common Shares
As of April 13, 2012, we had 25,287,500 shares of our common stock outstanding.
Our common shares are issued in registered form. The registrar and transfer agent for our shares of common stock is Quicksilver Stock Transfer, with an address of 6623 Las Vegas Boulevard, South Street, 255, Las Vegas Nevada, 89119, Telephone: 702-629-1883, Facsimile: 702-562-9791.
Dividend Policy
We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock or other securities and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the board of directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, and such other factors as the board of directors deem relevant.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
In March 2011, the Company issued 6,750,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock to various consultants for services at $0.001 per share. The value of those shares totaled $6,750.
In March 2011, the Company issued 13,250,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock to stockholders for reimbursement of expenditures paid prior to incorporation at $0.001539 per share. The value of those shares totaled $20,386.
In 2011, the Company issued 4,850,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock to various accredited investors pursuant to a private placement at $0.02 per share. The gross proceeds from the issuance were $97,000. As of December 31, 2011, 100,000 of those shares had not been issued and are reflected as common stock payable.
In February 2012, the Company issued 100,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock which had been recorded to common stock payable at December 31, 2011.
From January to March of 2012, the Company issued 437,500 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock to various accredited investors pursuant to a private placement at $0.02 per share. The gross proceeds from the issuance were $8,750.
The Company is using the proceeds from the sale of its common stock to cover the expenses of the initial public offering and for general working capital purposes.
* All of the above offerings and sales were deemed to be exempt under either rule 506 of Regulation D and Section 4(2) or Rule 902 of Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. No advertising or general solicitation was employed in offering the securities. The offerings and sales were made to a limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors, friends or business associates of executive officers of IEC, and transfer was restricted by IEC in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition to representations by the above-referenced persons, we have made independent determinations that all of the above-referenced persons were accredited or sophisticated investors, and that they were capable of analyzing the merits and risks of their investment, and that they understood the speculative nature of their investment. The individuals and entities to whom we issued securities as indicated in the fourth paragraph of this section are unaffiliated with us and are included in the Selling Shareholders hereunder.
Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
We do not have an equity compensation plan in favor of any director, officer, consultant or employee of our Company.
Repurchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
We did not repurchase any of our shares of common stock or other securities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
Item 6 | Selected Financial Data |
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
Item 7 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Results of Operations
The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included herewith. This discussion should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future.
Overview
We were incorporated on January 19, 2011 in the State of Nevada. We have not begun operations and we have not generated any revenue.
We are a development stage company in the business of developing, promoting and managing a network of ecommerce websites for the Indian market. Our focus is to create rapid development teams that can push websites into the marketplace in a quick and efficient manner to capture first mover advantages in the burgeoning Indian ecommerce marketplace. The goal is to create websites that require minimal manpower to manage and maintain, and are operationally profitable from day one.
Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion. This means that our auditors believe there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve (12) months. Our auditors’ opinion is based on the uncertainty of our ability to establish profitable operations. The opinion results from the fact that we have not generated any revenues. Accordingly, we must raise cash from sources other than operations. Our only other source for cash at this time is investments by others in our Company. We must raise cash to implement our project and begin our operations.
The Company’s ability to commence operations is entirely dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital. If we cannot raise additional capital, we will be unable to establish a base of operations, without which it will be unable to begin to generate any revenues in the future. If we do not produce sufficient cash flow to support its operations over the next 12 months, the Company will need to raise additional capital by issuing capital stock in exchange for cash in order to continue as a going concern. There are no formal or informal agreements to attain such financing. We cannot assure any investor that, if needed, sufficient financing can be obtained or, if obtained, that it will be on reasonable terms. Without realization of additional capital, it would be unlikely for operations to continue and any investment made by an investor would be lost in its entirety.
The ability of the Company to continue its operations is dependent on Management's plans, which include the raising of capital through debt and/or equity markets with some additional funding from other traditional financing sources, including term notes, until such time that funds provided by operations are sufficient to fund working capital requirements. The Company may need to incur additional liabilities with certain related parties to sustain the Company’s existence.
The Company intends to seek at least $100,000 during the second quarter of 2012 from friends and family of its officers and directors through sale of common stock or convertible notes. There will be no private placement agent, rather the Company’s officers and directors will do this directly. While no assurance can be given that the $100,000 will be subscribed, the Company has a reasonable level of confidence based on its ability to raise $90,000 during an offering under Rule 506.
We currently do not own any significant plant or equipment that it would seek to sell in the near future. Management does not anticipate the need to hire employees over the next twelve (12) months. Currently, the Company believes the services provided by its officer and director appears sufficient at this time. The Company has not paid for any expenses on behalf of any director.
We currently have begun operations in design, testing and prototype development of our products; however we are currently generating no income from operations and will not until we launch our products commercially. We have budgeted additional financing of $1,200,000 in phases, to implement our business plan for our product manufacturing and sale through August 31, 2013. If we fail to raise $1,200,000 by August 31, 2013 in phases, we may be delayed in commencing operations as planned under our business plan and have our initial product launch delayed. If we are successful in raising such investment, but late, i.e., after August 31, 2013, our plan is to move our initial product launch to the next nearest phase schedule. Alternatively, we may scale back our initial operations to match our funding.
Our Timeline
Over the next 20 months, IEC will continue to develop and market these websites. We shall complete the product design in the fourth quarter of 2012, beta test in the fourth quarter of 2012 and launch the commercial version of all websites by the first quarter 2013.
Phase 1 March 1, 2012 through May 31, 2012
| • | Company website designing development |
| • | Wire framing |
| • | Brand Development |
| • | Market research |
Time to complete: 2- 3 months
Cost: $10,000
Phase 2 June 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013
| • | Product Design (coding) |
| • | Development of mobile client for iPhone/iPad, Android and Blackberry platforms |
Time to complete: 3 months
Cost: $400,000
To successfully implement Stage 2 on time, we will need to have completed Stage 1 on time and raised $400,000 in investment capital by June 1, 2012. If we fail to raise sufficient capital, our business plan may fail at this stage.
Phase 3 February 1, 2013 through May 1, 2013
| • | Back end development of database and application programming interface (api) |
| • | Product Testing and Quality Assurance |
| • | Submission to Apple, Google and Blackberry app stores |
Time to complete: 3 months
Cost: $130,000 + $50,000 = $180,000
To successfully implement Stage 3 on time, we will need to have completed Stage 1 and 2 on time and raised $180,000 in investment capital by January 31, 2013. If we fail to raise sufficient capital, our business plan may fail at this stage.
Phase 4: May 1, 2013 through August 31, 2013
| • | Alpha product launch |
| • | Beta product launch |
Time to complete: 5-8 months
Cost: $440,000
In any of Stages 1, 2, or 3, the amounts that the Company needs to raise in investment capital would be lessened to the extent we generate revenues. However, we feel that projections of revenues would be too speculative to make at this time due to our lack of operating history.
The above include employee and equipment costs to complete each step. As a Company, we will need to use specialized offsite labor management systems that will cost $25,000.
For these reasons, our auditors stated in their report that they have substantial doubt we will be able to continue as a going concern.
General and Administrative costs to complete the above 4 steps will be $100,000. This includes rent, utilities, travel and communications costs.
Personnel Plan
IEC wants to maintain a small staff on our payroll so that we can be nimble. To accomplish this goal, we will employ "contract" employees for our initial projects and "hire" the best performing of these employees going forward. This allows us to avoid mistakes in filling up our human resource roster with underperforming employees.
We will recruit a top level advertising salesperson to our team upon receiving funding. We have begun recruitment of this person and view this as very important to our overall strategy.
Recruiting top level personnel will be aided by the Company's OTCBB structure with stock option compensation tied to overall performance.
Executive cash compensation will be minimal due to their equity stakes with IEC. Key executive operations, such as Finance and Human Resources will be outsourced until a full time presence is necessary.
Assuming receipt of sufficient financing through August 31, 2013, we project the 20 month timeline for the completion dates of the various stages of our business plan to be as follows:
Business Stage | Anticipated Date of Completion |
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Product Design | 12/28/2012 |
Product Development and Programming | 03/31/2012 |
Product Testing and Quality Assurance | 10/31/2012 |
Close of Beta Product Release | 01/31/2013 |
Product Commercial Launch | 08/31/2013 |
We may require additional financing thereafter to sustain our business operations if we are not successful in earning significant revenues once our business plan is enacted.
We currently do not have any arrangements for financing and we may not be able to obtain financing when required. Obtaining additional financing would be subject to a number of factors, including our ability to initially attract investments prior to revenue generation, and thereafter our ability to grow our brand and penetrate our market.
Even if we are unable to raise the budgeted $1,200,000, we expect to be able to remain in business and develop our first commercial website. Shown below are Management’s present views of what can be done at various funding levels down to as low as $120,000. We feel confident that the Company will be able to raise $120,000 based on our March 2011 private placement of $90,000, although there can be no assurance that any additional amounts can be raised.
Results of Operations
The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included herewith. This discussion should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future.
Period from inception on January 19, 2011 to December 31, 2011:
The Company did not generate any revenue during the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) to September 30, 2011. During this development stage, the Company was primarily focused on corporate organization, the initial public offering and the research and development of our products.
Our total expenses for the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) to December 31, 2011 were $109,973 for general and administrative and depreciation expenses. The largest components of general and administrative expense were office rent $3,946, accounting fees $11,460, consulting fees $87,625 and travel $2,233.
As a result of the above, our net loss for the period from January 19, 2011 to December 31, 2012, was $109,973.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2011 we had current assets of $8,676, current liabilities of $4,510 and working capital of $4,166. We will require additional financing of a minimum of $1,200,000, to implement our business plan for our product manufacturing and sale through August 31, 2013. We may require additional financing thereafter to sustain our business operations if we are not successful in earning significant revenues once our business plan is enacted.
Budget
Startup Costs
IEC has modest operational start up costs. The bulk of the total start up costs will be derived from the development and marketing of our websites. We anticipate getting an office space in Pittsburgh 5-6 months after fundraising is complete. Aside from this, a purchase of a basic computer and software will be needed in the US. Costs in India will include setting up payment systems, communications, and sending latest mobile technology (iPad, iPhone, Android phones/tablets, etc.).
The following is a breakdown of expenses over the next 20 months:
Amount Usage
$10,000 Company website design and development
$400,000 Product design and development of mobile client for iPhone/iPad, Android and Blackberry
$130,000 Development of Product back-end database and application programming interface (api)
$25,000 Offsite labor management systems
$100,000 General and Administrative costs
$50,000 Product Testing and Quality Assurance
$440,000 Marketing and Public Relations
$45,000 Public company reporting obligations
$1,200,000
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment and rely on their personal experience in the industry. The Company has a senior leadership team with extensive experience in this industry.
We will still need additional financing in order to continue operations. Additional financings are being sought, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain such financings. Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However, the low trading price of our common stock and a downturn in the U.S. stock and debt markets is likely to 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 significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Further, 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 common stock. If additional financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we will have to curtail or cease our operations.
Operating Activities
During the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) to December 31, 2011, the Company used cash in the amount of $88,324 for operating activities. Cash used in operating activities included net loss of $109,973 offset by $1,376 depreciation expense, $16,853 stock-based compensation, $1,090 increase in deposits and $4,510 increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Investing Activities
Investing activities for the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) to December 31, 2011 were non-cash in nature. The Company issued shares of its common stock to acquire property and equipment and for website development having a fair market value of $7,179 and $3,104, respectfully.
Financing Activities
From January 19, 2011 (inception) to December 31, 2011, the Company received proceeds from issuance of common stock in the amount of $97,000.
We expect significant expenditures during the next 12 months, contingent upon raising capital. These anticipated expenditures are for product development, marketing, inventory, equipment and overhead. We have sufficient funds to conduct our proposed operations for approximately three to six months, but not for 12 months or more. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
If we are not successful in generating sufficient liquidity from operations or in raising sufficient capital resources, on terms acceptable to us, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.
We presently do not have any available credit, bank financing or other external sources of liquidity. Due to our brief history and historical operating losses, our operations have not been a source of liquidity. We will need to obtain additional capital in order to develop operations and become profitable. In order to obtain capital, we may need to sell additional shares of common stock or borrow funds from private lenders pursuant to instruments which are junior to our outstanding secured debt instruments. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining additional funding.
We will still need additional financing in order to continue operations. Additional financings are being sought, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain such financings. Financing transactions may include the issuance of equity or debt securities, obtaining credit facilities, or other financing mechanisms. However, the low trading price of our common stock and a downturn in the U.S. stock and debt markets is likely to 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 significant amounts owed to us, or experience unexpected cash requirements that would force us to seek alternative financing. Further, 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 common stock. If additional financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we will have to curtail or cease our operations.
Critical Accounting Policies
Financial Reporting Release No. 60, published by the SEC, recommends that all companies include a discussion of critical accounting policies used in the preparation of their financial statements. While all these significant accounting policies impact our financial condition and results of operations, we view certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact on our consolidated financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgment and estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
We believe that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any other reasonable judgments or estimate methodologies would cause a material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or liquidity for the periods presented in this report.
The accounting policies identified as critical are as follows:
Development Stage Company
The Company is considered a development stage company as defined by ASC 915 “Development Stage Entities,” as we have no principal operations or revenue from any source. Operations from inception at the development stage have been devoted primarily to strategic planning, raising capital and developing revenue-generating opportunities through the development of our websites.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Transfers of Nonmonetary Assets by Stockholders
The Company records transfers of nonmonetary assets to the Company by stockholders in exchange for common stock at the stockholders’ historical cost basis determined under GAAP.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on deposit, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and investment grade commercial paper that are readily convertible into cash and purchased with original maturities of three months or less.
Share-based Compensation
In December 2004, the Federal Accounting Standards Board “FASB” issued FASB ASC 718, “Share-Based Payment”, which requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of Company stock options to Company employees, as well as other equity-based compensation arrangements, to be recognized in the financial statements based on the grant date fair value of the awards. Compensation expense is generally recognized over the vesting period. During period from January 19, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense in the amount of $16,753.
Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of outstanding common stock during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is antidilutive. For the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) to December 31, 2011, the Company had no common stock equivalent shares which were considered antidilutive and excluded from the earnings (loss) per share calculations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
There are no recent accounting pronouncements that are expected to have an effect on the Company’s financial statements.
We do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures.
Seasonal Aspects
Management is not currently aware of any seasonal aspects which would affect the results of our operations during any particular time of year.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off balance sheet arrangements.
Going Concern
During the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) to December 31, 2011, the Company had incurred a net loss of $109,973 and used net cash in the amount of $88,324 for operating activities. The Company is in the development stage of operations, has not generated any revenues since inception and anticipates that it will continue to generate losses in the near future. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
These financial statements do not include adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of reported asset amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional financing or sale of its common stock and ultimately to attain profitability.
Management’s plan, in this regard, is to raise financing of approximately $1,200,000 through a combination of equity and debt financing. Management believes this amount will be sufficient to finance the continuing development for the next twelve months. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising such financing.
Item 7A | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 8 | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of India ECommerce Corporation (a development stage company) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011. India ECommerce Corporation’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of India ECommerce Corporation as of December 31, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from January 19, 2011 (inception) through December 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred a net loss from inception, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regards to these matters are also described in Note 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.