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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

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

 

For Quarter Ended:   March 31, 2018

 

Commission File Number 000-53244

 

AMERICAN RETAIL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   13-1869744
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

2770 S. Maryland Pkwy, Suite 314

Las Vegas, NV 89109

 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(702) 731-3535

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if change since last report)

 

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 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   ☐ Accelerated filer   ☐

Non-accelerated filer   ☐

Smaller 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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ☑ Yes   ☐ No

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s only class of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 15, 2018 was 22,930,000 shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

    Page
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 1
     
  Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017 1
     
 

Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

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  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

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  Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited) 4
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  8
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 11
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  11
     

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 12
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 12
     
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 12
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 12
     
Item 5. Other Information 12
     
Item 6. Exhibits 12
     
Signatures 13

 

 

 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

American Retail Group, Inc.

Balance Sheets

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2018   2017 
ASSETS  (unaudited)     
         
Current Assets:        
Cash  $-   $- 
Prepaid expenses   10,000    - 
Total current assets   10,000    - 
TOTAL ASSETS  $10,000   $- 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
           
Current Liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $19,169   $22,919 
Due to stockholder   74,794    49,473 
Total current liabilities   93,963    72,392 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT          
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,648 shares issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, par value $0.0001; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 22,930,000 shares issued and outstanding   2,293    2,293 
Additional paid in capital   2,327,865    2,327,865 
Accumulated deficit   (2,414,121)   (2,402,550)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT   (83,963)   (72,392)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT  $10,000   $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements

 

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American Retail Group, Inc.

Statements of Operations

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018   2017 
         
Revenue  $-   $- 
           
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative expenses   11,571    33,317 
Total operating expenses   11,571    33,317 
           
Loss from operations   (11,571)   (33,317)
           
Other expense:          
Interest expense   -    (21,388)
Total other expense   -    (21,388)
           
Net loss  $(11,571)   (54,705)
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   22,930,000    22,930,000 
           
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.00)  $(0.00)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements

 

 

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American Retail Group, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2018   2017 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net loss  $(11,571)  $(54,705)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Prepaid expenses   (10,000)   - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (3,750)   (47,154)
Accrued interest   -    21,388 
Net cash used in operating activities   (25,321)   (80,471)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Advances from stockholder   25,321    25,985 
Loan from related party   -    54,486 
Net cash provided by financing activities   25,321    80,471 
           
NET INCREASE IN CASH   -    - 
           
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   -    - 
           
CASH, END OF PERIOD  $-   $- 
           
CASH PAID FOR:          
Interest  $-   $- 
Income taxes  $-   $- 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Forgiveness of related party debt  $-   $2,027,691 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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AMERICAN RETAIL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

 

Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Organization and Line of Business

 

American Retail Group, Inc., formerly known as Resource Acquisition Group, Inc. (the “Company”), is a Nevada corporation organized January 27, 1934.

 

Currently, the Company’s purpose is to seek, investigate, and if such investigation warrants, acquire an interest in business opportunities presented to it by persons or firms who or which desire to seek the perceived advantages of an Exchange Act registered corporation. The Company will not restrict its search to any specific business, industry, or geographical location and the Company may participate in a business venture of virtually any kind or nature.

 

The unaudited financial statements are prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position, the results of its operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) were omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

Change in Control

 

In March 2017, Soledad Bayazit, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer, President, sole director and the owner of 20,701,571 of our shares of common stock, representing approximately 90.28% of our outstanding shares, sold all 20,701,571 shares of common stock to Vassili Oxenuk, for $300,000, of which $150,000 is payable on the second day following the filing of this registration statement. In addition, Ms. Bayazik forgave the payment of the indebtedness to her under our 12% secured promissory note due January 12, 2012 of $1,201,000, together with accrued interest thereon of approximately $672,231, together with advances of $154,460.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to US GAAP.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 825 Financial Instruments for its financial instruments. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses and notes payable to a related party, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

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AMERICAN RETAIL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments held by the Company. FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, defines fair value, and establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement that enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for receivables and current liabilities each qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of their fair values because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments and their expected realization and their current market rate of interest. The three levels of valuation hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology use one or more unobservable inputs which are significant to the fair value measurement.

 

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, the Company did not identify any assets and liabilities required to be presented on the balance sheet at fair value.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 requires a company to use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, 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.

 

Under ASC 740, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company has no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.

 

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

 

Loss per share is calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is based on the assumption that all dilutive securities are converted. Dilution is computed by applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.

 

Note 3 – Going Concern

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of obligations in the normal course of business. However, the Company has no cash, has losses and an accumulated deficit, and a working capital deficiency. The Company does not currently have any revenue generating operations. These conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

 

In view of these matters, the Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which in turn is dependent upon the Company’s ability to, meets its financial requirements, raise additional capital, and the success of its future operations. The financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amount and classification of assets and liabilities that may be necessary should the Company not continue as a going concern.

 

Management believes it can raise the appropriate funds needed to support their business plan and acquire an operating company with positive cash flow. Management intends to seek new capital from owners and related parties to provide needed funds.

 

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AMERICAN RETAIL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

Note 4 – Related Party Transactions

 

Ms. Soledad Bayazit, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, sole director and majority stockholder, held 10% secured notes due January 12, 2012 of $1,201,000 which were in default. Interest expense on the note payable – related party was $$0 and $21,388 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. In 2017, Ms. Bayazit forgave the principal and accrued interest on these 10% secured notes of $1,201,000 and $672,231, respectively. The amount forgiven was treated as a capital contribution in the accompanying financial statements.

 

To finance the Company’s operations Ms. Bayazit extended loans to the Company. In 2017, Ms. Bayazit loaned an additional $54,486 to the Company that was used to pay certain vendors. Ms. Bayazit forgave the entire loan payable of $154,460. The amount forgiven has been treated as a capital contribution in the accompanying financial statements.

 

During three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder paid expenses of the Company totaling $25,321, and during year ended December 31, 2017 paid expenses of the Company totaling $65,953 and was repaid $16,480. The balance due of $74,794 and $49,473, respectively, at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is presented as due to stockholder in the accompanying balance sheet. The amount is non-interest bearing and payable upon demand.

 

Note 5 – Stockholders’ Equity

 

In July 2017, the Company sold 1,648 shares of preferred stock for $16,480.

 

Note 6 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date.

 

The adoption of this ASC did not have an impact on its financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires restricted cash to be presented with cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows and disclosure of how the statement of cash flows reconciles to the balance sheet if restricted cash is shown separately from cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-18 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASC did not have an impact on its financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfer of Assets Other than Inventory, which requires the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.

 

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AMERICAN RETAIL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09, which amends several aspects of accounting for employee share-based payment transactions including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, and classification in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASC did not have an impact on its financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP and replace it with a principle-based approach for determining revenue recognition.  ASU 2014-09 will require that companies recognize revenue based on the value of transferred goods or services as they occur in the contract.  The ASU also will require additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.   Early adoption is permitted only in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein.  Entities will be able to transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.  The Company adopted this ASU beginning on January 1, 2018 and used the prospective method of adoption.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

 

Note 7 – Subsequent Event

 

The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred from January 1, 2018 to May 15, 2018.  The Company did not have any material recognizable subsequent events during this period.

 

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Item  2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included herein. In connection with, and because we desire to take advantage of, the “safe harbor”   provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we caution readers regarding certain forward looking statements in the following discussion and elsewhere in this report and in any other statement made by, or on our behalf, whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are statements not based on historical information and which relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on our behalf. We disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

 

Plan of Operations

 

We are a “shell company” (as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) because we have no assets and no operations

 

We will seek, investigate, and if such investigation warrants, acquire an interest in business opportunities presented to us by persons or firms who or which desire to seek the perceived advantages of an Exchange Act registered corporation. We will not restrict our search to any specific business, industry, or geographical location and we may participate in a business venture of virtually any kind or nature.  This discussion of the proposed business is purposefully general and is not meant to be restrictive of our virtually unlimited discretion to search for and enter into potential business opportunities.

 

We may seek a business opportunity with entities which have recently commenced operations, or which wish to utilize the public marketplace in order to raise additional capital in order to expand into new products or markets, to develop a new product or service, or for other corporate purposes. We may acquire assets and establish wholly owned subsidiaries in various businesses or acquire existing businesses as subsidiaries.

 

We will attempt to acquire other assets or business operations that will maximize stockholder value. There is no certainty that any such transactions will be consummated.  We will seek to establish or acquire businesses or assets via the issuance of shares or debt. In pursuing the foregoing goals, we may seek to expand or change the composition of the Board or make changes to our current capital structure, including issuing additional shares or debt and adopting a stock option plan. We have not yet entered into any definitive agreement, nor do we have any binding commitment or understanding to enter into or become engaged in a transaction.

 

During the next 12 months, we anticipate incurring costs to file Exchange Act reports, and to consummate acquisitions. We believe we will be able to meet these costs through amounts, as necessary, to be loaned by or invested in us by our stockholders, management or other investors. We have no specific plans, understandings or agreements with respect to the raising of such funds, and we may seek to raise the required capital by the issuance of equity or debt securities or by other means. Since we have no such arrangements or plans currently in effect, our inability to raise funds for the consummation of an acquisition may have a severe negative impact on our ability to become a viable company.

 

Results of Operations

 

We did not have any revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

We incurred operating expenses of $11,571 and $33,317 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease is related to the absence of professional fees incurred related to the change in control of the company in 2017 which did not recur in 2018.

 

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We incurred interest expense of $-0- and $21,388 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The absence of interest in 2018 is due to the fact that all outstanding notes were forgiven in 2017.

 

We realized a net loss of $11,571 and $54,705 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, due to the items reflected above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2018 we had no cash. We have financed our operations primarily with proceeds from the issuance to our former principal stockholder of convertible notes of $1,201,000. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the entire principal and accrued interest balance due was forgiven by our former CEO and holder of the notes.

 

Our former principal stockholder advanced funds to us to finance our operations. During the year ended December 31, 2017, she loaned $54,486 to us that was used to pay certain vendors. The entire loan payable to her of $154,460 was forgiven during the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, our new Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder paid expenses totaling $25,321, and during the year ended December 31, 2017, paid expenses totaling $45,357 and was repaid $16,480.

 

In July 2017, we sold 1,648 shares of preferred stock for $16,480.

 

In connection with the sale of her 20,701,571 shares of common stock to Vassili Oxenuk, our former principal stockholder, Ms. Bayazit, forgave the payment of the indebtedness to her under our 12% secured promissory note due January 12, 2012 of $1,201,000, together with accrued interest thereon of $672,231, together with advances of $154,460.

 

To satisfy our cash requirements for the next 12 months we need additional financing. We cannot assure investors that adequate financing will be available. In the absence of such financing, we may be unable to proceed with our plan of operations.

 

We require working capital principally to fund our current operations which consist of filing required documents with federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain our status as in compliance with applicable requirements, and seeking a merger or acquisition candidate. There are no commitments from banks or other lending sources, including from officers and directors, for lines of credit or similar short-term borrowing. In the absence of financing from third parties, we are dependent upon our principal stockholder to meet any operating expenses that we may incur, including those described above.

 

Since we had no revenues or earnings from operations, with no significant assets or financial resources, we will in all likelihood sustain operating expenses without corresponding revenues, at least until the consummation of a business combination. This may result in our incurring a net loss until we consummate a business combination with a profitable business.

 

In order to complete any acquisition, we may be required to supplement our available cash and other liquid assets with proceeds from borrowings, the sale of additional securities, including the private placement of restricted stock and/or a public offering, or other sources. There can be no assurance that any such required additional funding will be available or favorable to us.

 

Our business plan may require substantial funding from a public or private offering of our common stock in connection with a business acquisition, for which we have no commitments. We may actively pursue other financing or funding opportunities at such time as a business acquisition opportunity becomes available.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements, transactions, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities that would be expected to have a material current or future effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Going concern

 

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, at March 31, 2018 we had no cash, a deficit working capital of $83,963 and an accumulated deficit of $2,414,121, and a net loss of $11,571 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The report of our independent registered public accountants on our financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 states that these conditions, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event we cannot continue as a going concern.

 

Our future success is dependent upon, among other things, our ability to raise additional capital or to secure a future business combination.  There is no guarantee we will be able to raise enough capital or generate revenues to sustain our operations.  Our management believes it can raise the appropriate funds needed to support its business plan and acquire an operating company with positive cash flow.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. The adoption of this ASC did not have an impact on our financial statements.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires restricted cash to be presented with cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows and disclosure of how the statement of cash flows reconciles to the balance sheet if restricted cash is shown separately from cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-18 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASC did not have an impact on our financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfer of Assets Other than Inventory, which requires the recognition of the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on our financial statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on our financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09, which amends several aspects of accounting for employee share-based payment transactions including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, and classification in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASC did not have an impact on our financial statements.

 

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires expanded disclosures about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of this ASU on our financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP and replace it with a principle-based approach for determining revenue recognition.  ASU 2014-09 will require that companies recognize revenue based on the value of transferred goods or services as they occur in the contract.  The ASU also will require additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.   Early adoption is permitted only in annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein.  Entities will be able to transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.  We adopted this ASU beginning on January 1, 2018 and used the prospective method of adoption.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, we will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

 

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide the information under this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures    Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Report.

 

These controls are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2018, at the reasonable assurance level.     Our management concluded our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the limited number of personnel we have in our organization, which does not allow sufficient segregation of various accounting duties, and the lack of familiarity of such personnel with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. We believe our financial statements presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented herein.

 

Inherent Limitations   –   Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdown can occur because of simple error or mistake. In particular, many of our current processes rely upon manual reviews and processes to ensure that neither human error nor system weakness has resulted in erroneous reporting of financial data.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting   –   There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our three month period ended March 31, 2018, which were identified in conjunction with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

 

Reference is made to the risks and uncertainties disclosed on Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2018, as amended (“Form 10-K”), which is incorporated by reference into this report. Prospective investors are encouraged to consider the risks described in our Form 10-K, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in this Report and other information publicly disclosed or contained in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission before purchasing our securities.

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
     
31.1   Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
31.2   Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1   Certification 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*

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on May 15, 2018.

 

  AMERICAN RETAIL GROUP, INC.
     
  By:   /s/ Vassili Oxenuk  
    Vassili Oxenuk , Principal Executive Officer 
     
  By:   /s/ Vassili Oxenuk 
     Vassili Oxenuk , Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

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