See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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EF HUTTON AMERICA, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
March 31, 2015
Operating expenses
Professional Fees
$ -
$ 13,779
Stock Based Compensation
-
178,023
Rent Expenses
-
405
Selling and Marketing
-
5,000
General and administrative
-
34,725
Total operating expenses
-
231,932
Loss from continuing operations
(231,932)
Discontinued operations:
Gain (Loss) on discontinued operations
(net of tax)
(18,993)
-
Net loss from continuing operations
-
$ (231,932)
Net loss from discontinued operations
(18,993)
-
Basic and diluted loss per common share
Loss from continuing operations
(0.00)
(0.00)
Loss from discontinued operations
(0.00)
(0.00)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
$ (0.00)
$ (0.00)
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding - basic and diluted
6,524,985
53,011,578
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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EF HUTTON AMERICA, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Month Ended
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
March 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ (18,993)
$ (231,932)
Non Cash Adjustments:
Stock Based Compensation -
178,023
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable -
14,943
Due to related party -
27,000
Accrued expenses
-
(3,461)
Net Cash used by operating activities
- continuing operations
$ -
$ (15,427)
Net Cash used by operating activities
- discontinued operations
$ (10,849)
-
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Fixed asset purchases
$ (459)
$ -
Restricted cash reserves
3,862
Net cash provided by investing activities
3,403
$ -
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Advances from related parties
$ -
$ 20,427
Due from shareholder
-
(5,000)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities
– continuing operations
$ -
$ 15,427
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
- discontinued operations
$ 15,000
$ -
Net increase (decrease) in cash
– discontinued operations
7,554
-
Cash - Beginning of Period – continuing operations
-
-
Cash – Beginning of Period – discontinued operations
16,913
-
Cash - End of Period- continuing operations
$ -
$ -
Cash – End of Period – discontinued operations $
24,467
$ -
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for interest
$ -
$ -
Cash paid for income taxes
$ -
$ -
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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EF Hutton America, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note 1 – Nature of Operations
Nature of Operations
EF Hutton America, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Colorado on March 8, 2007 under the name of Twentyfour/seven Ventures, Inc. The name of the Company was changed to EFH Group, Inc. on October 28, 2014.
EF Hutton Financial Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant, operates an internet marketplace that connects consumers with a network of financial providers across a range of financial products and services, including, but not limited to insurance, tax, real estate and financial planning. The marketplace, Gateway, connects consumers with a wide range of financial providers and solutions. Gateway makes independent provides a viable choice for consumers by eliminating barriers that impede consumers from using independent providers, primarily through marketing to raise awareness of the independent sector and by standardizing and streamlining the process of selecting and engaging independent financial professionals. Financial providers who register with Gateway benefit by generating new client relationships. In addition to operating Gateway, our subsidiary intends to offer specialty financial services through its institution division.
On November 25, 2014, the Company purchased certain assets of EFH Group, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (“EFH Wyoming”). The assets consist of various trademarks and license rights, rights to computer programming code and other intellectual property. Prior to the purchase, the Company engaged an independent expert to appraise the assets. Based on the asset appraisal, the assets will be held on the balance sheet at value of $57,970,000. The Company issued a total of 52,173,000 restricted common shares and 5,797,000 restricted Class B common shares as consideration for the EFH Wyoming asset purchase.
On November 23, 2014, the assets and liabilities of the Company were contributed at book value to Liberty Ventures, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The common shares of EF Hutton Financial Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company were not included in the spin-off. Effective on November 25, 2014, the Company spun off Liberty Ventures, Inc. to its shareholders as of November 24, 2014.
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets
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and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the periods presented.
The Company makes the estimate of the ultimate outcome for these items based on historical trends and other information available when the financial statements are prepared. Changes in estimates are recognized in accordance with the accounting rules for the estimate, which is typically in the period when new information becomes available. The Company believes that significant estimates, assumptions and judgments are reasonable, based upon information available at the time they are made. Actual results could differ from these estimates, making it possible that a change in these estimates could occur in the near term.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated under straight line methods over each item's estimated useful life, generally seven years for furniture and fixtures and five years for office equipment.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when upon receipt of the fees received for services rendered through its Gateway system.
Income tax
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740. Under ASC 740 deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
Net income (loss) per share
The net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common outstanding.
Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments, as reported in the accompanying balance sheet, approximates fair value due to their short term maturities.
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Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 350, the Company regularly reviews the carrying value of intangible and other long-lived assets for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internally and externally, that suggest impairment. If impairment testing indicates a lack of recoverability, an impairment loss is recognized by the Company if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value.
New Accounting Standards
From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standards setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"). Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be adopted in the future, is not expected to have a material impact on the condensed financial statements upon adoption.
Note 3 – Going Concern
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis that assumes the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern depends on its ability to generate profitable operations in the future and, or, obtaining the necessary financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities when they come due. There is no assurance that these events will be satisfactorily completed.
Note 4 - Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes arise from the temporary differences between financial statement and income tax recognition of net operating losses and other items. Loss carryovers are limited under the Internal Revenue Code should a significant change in ownership occur. The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740.
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Income taxes at federal and state statutory rates are reconciled to the Company’s actual income taxes as follows:
March 31, 2015
Tax at federal statutory rate (15%)
$ -
State income tax (5%)
-
Book/tax permanent differences:
Revenue estimates
-
Expense estimates
231,932
Tax rate estimate
-
231,932
Net operating loss carryforward
93,646
Total Deferred Tax Asset
$325,578
Reserve for Deferred Tax Asset
$ ( 325,578 )
Note 5 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company has adopted the guidance of ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement” which clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.
Level 2-Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3-Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.
ASC 825, “Financial Instruments”, allows entities to voluntarily choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (fair value option). The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, unrealized gains and losses for that instrument should be reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company has not elected to apply the fair value option to any outstanding instruments.
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The Company’s financial instruments primarily consist of cash, liabilities, and advances payable. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying amount of cash and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The carrying amounts of its advances payable approximates fair value as of the condensed balance sheet dates presented, because interest rates on these instruments approximate market interest rates after consideration of stated interest rates.
Note 6 – Intangible Assets
On November 25, 2014, the Company purchased certain assets of EFH Group, Inc., a Wyoming corporation. The assets consist of various trademarks and license rights, rights to computer programming code and other intellectual property.
Prior to the purchase, the Company engaged an independent expert to appraise the assets as of July 31, 2014. Based on the asset appraisal, the assets will be held on the balance sheet at value of $57,970,000. The Company issued a total of 52,173,000 restricted common shares and 5,797,000 restricted Class B common shares as consideration for the EFH Wyoming asset purchase.
Note 7 – Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock
Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the Company issued the 52,173,000 common shares and 5,797,000 Class B common shares to EFH Wyoming, a company controlled by an officer and director of the registrant.
The Class B common shares have the following rights and privileges:
Dividend rights - Fifty percent (50%) of the standard common share dividend
Liquidation rights - Fifty percent (50%) of standard common share liquidation rights
Exchange privileges - Exchangeable for standard common shares on a one for one basis
with thirty (30) days prior notice to the Company.
On Feb 2, 2015, the Company issued 11,034 common shares as stock based compensation for services valued at $8,055 .
On March 17, 2015, the Company issued 26,940 common shares as stock based compensation for services valued at $9,968 .
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On March 24, 2015, the Company issued 100,000 common shares each to Messrs. Christopher Daniels and Stanley Hutton, officers and directors of the Company, with an aggregate value of $160,000.
Note 8 – Related Party Transactions
Stanley Hutton Rumbough, a director of the registrant, advanced the registrant $12,367 during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The advance is repayable upon demand and is without interest.
Christopher Daniels, an officer and director of the registrant, advanced the registrant $7,960 during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The advance is repayable upon demand and is without interest.
John Daniels, a director of the registrant, advanced the registrant $100 during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The advance is repayable upon demand and is without interest.
EFH Group Inc., a Wyoming corporation, the majority shareholder of the registrant, advanced the registrant $13,991 during the year ended December 31, 2014. The advance is repayable upon demand and is without interest.
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred expenses of $27,000 due to Impacct, LLC, an entity controlled by Lance Diamond, an officer of the Company.
On March 24, 2015, the Company issued 100,000 common shares each to Messrs. Christopher Daniels and Stanley Hutton, officers and directors of the Company, with an aggregate value of $160,000.
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
Effective April 17, 2015, the Company entered into an addendum to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 25, 2014. The addendum revised Paragraph 8.9 as follows:
If the closing of the PIPE is delayed for any reason, SpinCo shall be paid non-refundable fee of $2,000 on the 26th day of each month through May 26, 2015 or until the contingent obligations set forth in paragraph 6.1(d) and 8.2 of the Agreement are met, whichever occurs first. Said non-refundable payments are not transferable or assignable.
SpinCo shall be paid $8,000 upon the signing of this Addendum to bring the revised obligations under paragraph 8.9 current. Future payments, if the contingent obligations under paragraph 6.2(d) and 8.2 are not met on or before May 26, 2015, shall be $2,000 due April 26 and $2,000 due May 26.
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Additionally, Paragraph 8.13 was added:
Any obligations of Seller under Paragraphs 6.2(d), 8.2 and 8.9 shall be null and void if SpinCo or its principals breach the terms of this Agreement or transfer or assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement.
On May 8, 2015, the Company acquired all of the outstanding membership equity of Phoenix Financial Consulting, an SEC registered investment advisor. The assets were purchased by EF Hutton Financial Corp., a subsidiary of EFH Group, Inc. The assets were purchased from Bruce David Winn, the owner of all membership units of Phoenix Financial Consultants. The assets consist of the customer base and the regulatory platform, which the Company can use to grow its business.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date these condensed financial statements were available to be issued of September 1 5 , 2015 , and determined that there are no other reportable subsequent events.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
On November 25, 2014, the registrant purchased certain assets of EFH Wyoming. The assets consisted of various trademarks and license rights, rights to computer programming code and other intellectual property. The registrant issued a total of 52,173,000 restricted common shares and 5,797,000 restricted Class B common shares as consideration for the EFH Wyoming asset purchase. On April 17, 2015, the registrant entered into an addendum to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 25, 2014. As a result of the addendum, the registrant paid $10,000 to the Liberty Ventures, Inc. due to a delay in meeting its contingent obligations under the agreement. The registrant will owe an additional $2,000 on May 26, 2015, if the contingent obligations are not met.
The discussion below does not include the operations of the registrant prior to the spin-off.
Trends and Uncertainties:
There are no known trends, events or uncertainties that have or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the registrant’s short term or long term liquidity. Sources of liquidity both internal and external will come from receipt of revenue from the registrant’s service network, advances from affiliates as well as through debt and equity financings.
There are no trends, events or uncertainties that have had or are reasonably expected to have a material impact on the net sales or revenues or income from continuing operations. There are no significant elements of income or loss that do not arise from the registrant’s continuing operations. There are no known causes for any material changes from period to period in one or more line items of the registrant’s financial statements.
Capital and Source of Liquidity:
Investing activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we did not pursue any investing activities.
Financing Activities. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we received an advances from related parties of $20,427 and had $(5,000) due from a shareholder. As a result, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, we had net cash provided by financing activities of $15,427.
Results of Operations:
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we did not receive any revenues.
We incurred selling and marketing expenses of $5,000, professional fees of $13,779 and rent expense of $405. The Company issued stock-based compensation valued at $160,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2015. General and administrative expenses were $34,725 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The general and
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administrative expenses consisted of software and hosting fee of $12,600, outsourced partners costs of $15,000, meals and entertainment of $1,500, travel and lodging of $750, office services and supplies of $1,450, dues and subscriptions of $2,420 and communication costs of $1,005. As a result, the registrant had net loss of $( 231,932 ) for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Critical Accounting Policies:
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the periods presented.
We make our estimate of the ultimate outcome for these items based on historical trends and other information available when the financial statements are prepared. Changes in estimates are recognized in accordance with the accounting rules for the estimate, which is typically in the period when new information becomes available. We believe that our significant estimates, assumptions and judgments are reasonable, based upon information available at the time they were made. Actual results could differ from these estimates, making it possible that a change in these estimates could occur in the near term.
Cash and cash equivalents
The registrant considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated under straight line methods over each item's estimated useful life, generally seven years for furniture and fixtures and five years for office equipment.
Revenue recognition
The registrant recognizes revenue when upon receipt of the fees received for services rendered through its Gateway system.
Income tax
The registrant accounts for income taxes pursuant to ASC 740. Under ASC 740 deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
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Net income (loss) per share
The net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common outstanding, including both the common shares and Class B common shares. Warrants, stock options, and common stock issuable upon the conversion of the registrant's preferred stock (if any), are not included in the computation if the effect would be anti-dilutive and would increase the earnings or decrease loss per share.
Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the registrant's financial instruments, as reported in the accompanying balance sheet, approximates fair value due to their short term maturities.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 350, the registrant regularly reviews the carrying value of intangible and other long-lived assets for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internally and externally, that suggest impairment. If impairment testing indicates a lack of recoverability, an impairment loss is recognized by the registrant if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value.
New Accounting Pronouncements:
The registrant has adopted all recently issued accounting pronouncements. The adoption of the accounting pronouncements, including those not yet effective, is not anticipated to have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations of the registrant.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, there were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of March 31, 2015 . Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and principal financial officers have concluded such controls and procedures to be ineffective as of March 31, 2015, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports
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that we file or submit under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable for smaller reporting companies
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit 31* - Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32* - Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS** XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF**. XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
* Filed herewith
**XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Dated: September 1 5, 2015
EF HUTTON AMERICA, INC.
By: /s/Christopher Daniels
Christopher Daniels
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/Lance Diamond
Lance Diamond
Chief Financial Officer
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