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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue,” negatives thereof, or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are based on various underlying assumptions and current expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
We cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, such information should not be regarded as representations that the results or conditions described in such statements or that our objectives and plans will be achieved, and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations, including statements about potential acquisition or merger targets; business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future acquisitions, future cash needs, future operations, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts.
These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
Overview
Hometown International, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated on May 19, 2014 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company is the originator of a new Delicatessen concept. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, LLC (“Your Hometown Deli”), we operate a delicatessen store that features “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The store is designed to offer local patrons of all ages with a comfortable community gathering places. Targeted towards smaller towns and communities, the Company’s first unit was built in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
On January 18, 2014, Your Hometown Deli was formed under the laws of State of New Jersey. On May 29, 2014, Your Hometown Deli entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with the Company and, as a result, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours.
We introduced our delicatessen concept under the Your Hometown Deli brand name. The Your Hometown Deli model features “home-style” sandwiches, food items, and groceries, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The plan is for all Your Hometown Delis to be designed to be comfortable community gathering places for customers of all ages. The Company seeks to create an establishment that will appeal to local residents and commuting workers, conveniently offering high-quality products at fair prices. To date, the Company’s first and only location was opened in Paulsboro, New Jersey on October 14, 2015. We began generating revenue from the sales of our food and beverage since our soft opening in mid-October 2015.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we continued to refine our menu and operating hours. We have limited our advertising, mainly using social media and direct mailing to residents in towns around our store. We have incurred losses in the development of our business and expect our losses to continue during 2022.
Going forward, we intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. Our objectives discussed below are extremely general and are not intended to restrict discretion of our board of directors to search for and enter into potential business opportunities or to reject any such opportunities.
We will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business. Further, we may acquire or combine with a venture that is in its preliminary or early stages of development, one that is already in operation or one that is in a more mature stage of its corporate existence. Accordingly, business opportunities may be available in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities difficult and complex.
The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the supervision of our executive officers and directors, none of whom is a business analyst. Therefore, it is anticipated that outside consultants or advisors may be utilized to assist us in the search for and analysis of qualified target companies.
The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.
Following any business combination we consummate our management will continue to evaluate and determine the viability of our existing delicatessen business currently operated through Your Hometown Deli.
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Recent Developments
Impact of Current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Company
We were forced to temporarily close our delicatessen located in Paulsboro, New Jersey, due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. The effects of COVID-19 continued to have a material impact on our business during 2021 by hindering staff availability, limiting the flow of customers into our delicatessen, and restricting our supply chain. Although we are unable to estimate the ultimate impact, it is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business in 2022.
Corporate Developments
The delicatessen was temporarily closed, beginning on August 1, 2021, while we changed management of Your Hometown Deli and hired a new operations manager for the store in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The delicatessen reopened on September 11, 2021, with increased staff and expanded hours.
The Your Hometown Deli Concept
Your Hometown Deli is a delicatessen concept that focuses on providing high-quality food products not available in local supermarkets or take-out restaurants. The delicatessen concept has a worldwide history with the term first appearing in the English language in 1889. The word “delicatessen” originates in the German language and means “delicacies” or “fine foods.” Delicatessens vary throughout the world, but, in the United States, a delicatessen (or “deli”) is a small retail store that is a blend of a grocery and a fast-food restaurant.
Our Your Hometown Deli concept is patterned after traditional delicatessens, offering a wider and fresher menu than found at fast-food restaurants. Sandwiches and green salads are made fresh to order. Like many delis, Your Hometown Deli also serves some hot foods kept on a steam table, similar to a cafeteria. In addition to ready-to-eat food, the Your Hometown Deli sells cold cuts by weight. A wide variety of beverages are also sold together with potato chips and similar products.
In addition to our food offerings, beverages, ice cream, small snack items, such as candy, cookies and chewing gums, are available for purchase. Your Hometown Deli also provides take-out service, online purchases, and delivery service via Grubhub.com, and limited seating in the store.
We began generating revenue from the sales of our food and beverage since our soft opening in mid-October 2015. We have had minimal revenues as of the date of this annual report, which we have used to fund our operating activities.
Products
Your Hometown Deli provides sandwiches, soups, salads, deli meats and cheeses, hot and cold drinks, fresh breads and rolls. Salads include made-to-order green salads, and prepared pasta, potato, chicken, or other variety of “wet” salads. Fresh coffee, tea and other hot and cold beverages are also available for purchase.
Strategy
The Company’s business strategy is to create a food-centered social environment within the local community that offers higher-quality prepared food and ingredients than is typically found locally. The Company’s management believes that broader market trends and certain locality-specific attributes support this strategy. According to the United States Department of Labor, the average American eats out 4-5 times a week. Management of the Company believes the increased popularity of eating out in the United States is a social trend that is likely to continue in the future.
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Our continued existence is dependent upon our ability to continue to execute our operating plan to expand our delicatessen concept into other locations and to obtain additional debt or equity financing. There can be no assurance the necessary debt or equity financing will be available or will be available on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot obtain financing, or if we determine not to proceed with our business plan, we may decide to exit our existing business and explore potential strategic alternatives, including establishing a new business, or target an existing business for acquisition, without restriction to any specific business, industry or geographical location.
We may also expand our business by combining with private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination involving the two companies. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.
Location
The Company’s sole location is in Paulsboro, a borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, that was founded in 1904. Paulsboro is located directly across the Delaware River from the city of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia airport. Your Hometown Deli is located on a property in the commercial area of downtown Paulsboro that has two buildings. The front building is the location of the Your Hometown Deli, as well as the local Rutgers University’s School of Public Health offices that are conducting a research study. The rear building is used throughout the week as a practice facility by the local wrestling club and other sports groups.
The borough of Paulsboro is undergoing a redevelopment phase from a petroleum products specialty port into an adaptable “OmniPort” able to handle a diversity of bulk, break bulk cargo and shipping containers. Studies completed in 2012 concluded that the port is well suited to become a center for the manufacturing, assembly, and transport of wind turbines and platforms for the development of Atlantic Wind Connection. The port is located approximately one mile from the site of the Your Hometown Deli. The Company’s management believes that hundreds of employees around the area will eventually pass the Your Hometown Deli, the only food establishment on the main commuter route to the Port.
The Market
The local Paulsboro market is small, but conducive to hosting a Your Hometown Deli. According to the NJ Gazetteer, there were 5862 people and 2198 households residing in the borough as of July 1, 2020. The median household income was $44,250. The broader Philadelphia Metropolitan Statistical Area is the eight-largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population to 6.1 million people.
The Company’s customers are mainly people living in Paulsboro and the adjacent communities of Greenwich, Clarksboro and West Deptford, New Jersey. Commuting workers also make up a large number of our delicatessen’s customers.
Local students and coaches who frequently use the sports practice facility on the property continue to be another group of customers. The practice facility is also home to the “The Monster Factory,” a professional wrestling training and wrestling match promotions organization. In business more than 30 years, the Monster Factory has become “the world’s most famous wrestling school” and has been featured in the Rolling Stone, NewsWeek, and Wall Street Journal. Attendees of The Monster Factory wrestling events are becoming more consistent customers for Your Hometown Deli.
Local competing delicatessen concept stores include Wawa and Royal Farms. Other dining and grocery options in the area include locally owned pizzerias, seafood, and fine dining restaurants. Fast food options in the vicinity include McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s. Grocery stores include Dollar General, Heritage’s Dairy Stores and Save A Lot.
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Employees
The Company presently has no full-time employees apart from its sole officer and director, Peter Coker, Jr., who is currently working for the Company without any compensation. Your Hometown Deli presently has no fulltime employees and three part-time employees working at our Paulsboro, New Jersey location.
Sales and Marketing
The Company relies heavily on word of mouth for its marketing. We use Facebook to describe the quality, atmosphere, products, specials, customer opinions and general information about the Your Hometown Deli’s operation. All sales and marketing messages attempt to describe the unique character of the Your Hometown Deli and its family-oriented style and old-world feel.
Seasonality
We do not have a seasonal business cycle. However, we may offer seasonal food items or adjust our menu items depending on the seasons.
Environmental Matters
Our business currently does not implicate any environmental regulation.
Intellectual Property
We do not hold any patents, trademarks or other registered intellectual property on products relating to our business except that we have a Facebook page.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to our Business
Our financial condition and results of operations have been and are expected to continue to be adversely affected by the recent coronavirus outbreak.
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, was first reported and was subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. To date, this outbreak has surfaced in nearly all regions around the world, and as the pandemic continues to spread, particularly in the United States, businesses as well as federal, state and local governments have implemented significant actions to attempt to mitigate this public health crisis. As a result, on March 23, 2020, we were forced to temporarily close our delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. We experienced a decrease in revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic even before the stay-at-home order was issued. Even now that the order is lifted and the delicatessen is re-opened, we have had and may continue to have a slowdown in customer’s visits due to the current economic condition. There is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient revenues. The further spread of COVID-19, and the requirements to take action to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, will impact our ability to carry out our business as usual and may materially adversely impact global economic conditions, our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Even now that we have reopened our store, we might be subject to modified hours and conditions. Moreover, should New Jersey fail to fully contain COVID-19 or suffer a COVID-19 relapse, the market for our deli may not recover quickly, or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. As a result, we may incur additional impairment charges to our inventory, store and corporate assets, any of which may have a significant or material impact on our financial results. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the scope and duration of actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. While such actions may be relaxed or rolled back if and when the pandemic abates, the actions may be reinstated as it continues to evolve. The scope and timing of any such reinstatements are difficult to predict and may materially affect our future operations.
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Economic conditions in the United States could adversely affect our business and financial results.
As a retailer that is dependent upon consumer discretionary spending, our results of operations are sensitive to changes in or uncertainty about macro-economic conditions. Our customers may have less money for discretionary purchases and may stop or reduce their purchases of our products or trade down to competitors’ lower priced foods as a result of job losses, foreclosures, bankruptcies, increased fuel and energy costs, higher interest rates, inflation, higher taxes, reduced access to credit, economic uncertainty and potential negative impacts relating to federal economic policy changes and recent international trade disputes. These factors may also result in a general downturn in the restaurant industry. Decreases in customer traffic and/or average value per transaction will negatively impact our financial performance as reduced revenues without a corresponding decrease in expenses result in sales de-leveraging, which creates downward pressure on margins and also negatively impacts net revenues, operating income and earnings per share. There is also a risk that if negative economic conditions or uncertainty persist for a long period of time or worsen, consumers may make long-lasting changes to their discretionary purchasing behavior, including less frequent discretionary purchases on a more permanent basis.
If our business plans are not successful, we may not be able to continue operations and our shareholders may lose their entire investment in us.
Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, we operate a delicatessen store that features “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual and friendly atmosphere. We planned to expand our Your Hometown Deli concept, but still currently have only one delicatessen location in Paulsboro, New Jersey. On March 23, 2020, we temporarily closed the delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey. The deli was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020.
The Company experienced a decrease in revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic even before the stay-at-home order was issued. Even though the delicatessen has been re-opened, the Company has had and may continue to have slowdowns in customer’s visit due to the current economic condition. There can be no assurance that we will generate sufficient revenues. The Company expects the growth rate and sales to be volatile in the near term. The Company slowly regains its customer base after reopening.
On April 14, 2020, the Company consummated a private offer and sale of an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock for gross cash proceeds to us of $2,500,000. On April 24, 2020, the Company fully repaid the notes payable to Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in the principal amount of $285,126 and $46,978 of accrued interest. The loans, which were paid in full, were repaid from the proceeds of private placement. The Company plans to utilize the remainder of the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, and to explore and evaluate potential merger candidates for the Company and to fund general corporate purposes. Management believes that the current working capital is sufficient to sustain its current operations at its current spending levels for the next 12 months. If we are not successful in expanding our Your Hometown Deli concept, or finding a business to merge with, we may need to cease our operations, which would result in our shareholders losing their entire investment in us.
We do not have any agreement for a business combination or other transaction.
As part of our growth strategy, we intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination involving the two companies. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.
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Future success is highly dependent on the ability of management to locate and attract a suitable acquisition.
The success of our proposed plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of an identified target company. While business combinations with entities having established operating histories are preferred, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting such criteria. The decision to enter into a business combination will likely be made without detailed feasibility studies, independent analysis, market surveys or similar information which, if we had more funds available to it, would be desirable. In the event we complete a business combination, the success of our operations will be dependent upon management of the target company and numerous other factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will identify a target company and consummate a business combination.
There is competition for those private companies suitable for a merger or combination transaction of the type contemplated by management.
We are in a highly competitive market for a small number of business opportunities which could reduce the likelihood of consummating a successful business combination. We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with, joint ventures with, and acquisitions of, small private and public entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including small public companies and venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies that may be desirable target candidates for us. Nearly all these entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than we do. Consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. These competitive factors may reduce the likelihood of our identifying and consummating a successful business combination.
We have not conducted market research to identify business opportunities, which may affect our ability to identify a business to merge with or acquire.
We have neither conducted nor have others made available to us results of market research concerning prospective business opportunities. Therefore, we have no assurances that market demand exists for a merger or acquisition as contemplated by us. Our management has not identified any specific business combination or other transactions for formal evaluation by us, such that it may be expected that any such target business or transaction will present such a level of risk that conventional private or public offerings of securities or conventional bank financing will not be available. There is no assurance that we will be able to acquire a business opportunity on terms favorable to us. Decisions as to which business opportunity to participate in will be unilaterally made by our management, which may act without the consent, vote or approval of our stockholders.
Management intends to devote only a limited amount of time to seeking a target company, which may adversely impact our ability to identify a suitable acquisition candidate.
While seeking a business combination, management anticipates devoting very limited time to our affairs in total. Mr. Coker, our sole officer and director, has not entered into a written employment agreement with us and is not expected to do so in the foreseeable future. This limited commitment may adversely impact our ability to identify and consummate a successful business combination. We are dependent on the services of our management to obtain the additional capital required to implement our business plan, which includes building out our existing business, as well as investigating, negotiating and integrating potential acquisition opportunities. The loss of services of our officer could have a substantial adverse effect on us. The expansion of our business will be largely contingent on our ability to attract and retain highly qualified corporate and operations level management team. We cannot assure you that we will find suitable management personnel or will have financial resources to attract or retain such people if found.
The time and cost of preparing a private company to become a public reporting company may preclude us from entering into a merger or acquisition with the most attractive private companies.
Target companies that are private, or that fail to comply with SEC reporting requirements, may delay or preclude acquisition. Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act require reporting companies to provide certain information about significant acquisitions, including audited consolidated financial statements for the company acquired. The time and additional costs that may be incurred by some target entities to prepare these statements may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an acquisition. Otherwise-suitable acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may be inappropriate for acquisition.
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Any potential acquisition or merger with a foreign company may subject us to additional risks.
If we enter into a business combination with a foreign concern, we will be subject to risks inherent in business operations outside of the United States. These risks include, for example, currency fluctuations, regulatory problems, punitive tariffs, unstable local tax policies, trade embargoes, risks related to shipment of raw materials and finished goods across national borders and cultural and language differences. Foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States economy in growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, market development, rate of savings, and capital investment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments positions, and in other respects.
We may need to raise additional capital to consummate a merger or business combination. If our outstanding warrants operations do not produce the necessary cash needed, or if we cannot obtain needed funds, we may be forced to reduce or cease our activities with consequent loss to investors.
There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional funding when it is needed, or that such funding, if available, will be obtainable on terms acceptable to us. As of the date hereof, we have an aggregate of 38,985,020 Class A Warrants, 38,985,020 Class B Warrants, 38,985,020 Class C Warrants, and 38,985,020 Class D Warrants issued and outstanding. However, there is no guarantee that the warrant holders will exercise their warrants to provide the Company with cash needed for operations. If we cannot obtain needed funds, we may be forced to reduce or cease our activities with consequent loss to investors. In addition, should we incur significant presently unforeseen expenses or delays, we may not be able to accomplish our goals.
Our shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed business combination.
We might consummate a business combination without obtaining shareholder approval of such transaction. Although a business combination might be structured so that obtaining shareholder approval of the business combination at a meeting called for such purpose would be a condition to closing, it is possible that we will consummate a business combination without the need for obtaining such approval. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or not will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the structure of the transaction, the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek shareholder approval.
Our failure to adopt certain corporate governance procedures may prevent us from obtaining a listing on a national securities exchange.
We do not have an audit, compensation or nominating and corporate governance committee. The functions such committees would perform are performed by the board as a whole. Consequently, there is a potential conflict of interest in board decisions that may adversely affect our ability to become a listed security on a national securities exchange and as a result adversely affect the liquidity of our Common Stock.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
Since we are traded on the OTC Markets, an active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not develop or be sustained. If and when an active market develops the price of our common stock may be volatile.
Presently, our common stock is traded on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets. There is limited trading in our stock and in the absence of an active trading market investors may have difficulty buying and selling or obtaining market quotations, market visibility for shares of our common stock may be limited, and a lack of visibility for shares of our common stock may have a depressive effect on the market price for shares of our common stock.
The lack of an active market impairs your ability to sell your shares at the time you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable. The lack of an active market may also reduce the fair market value of your shares. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares.
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Trading in stocks quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have little to do with our operations or business prospects. The securities market has from time-to-time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are not related to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of shares of our common stock. Moreover, the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets is not a stock exchange, and trading of securities is often more sporadic than the trading of securities listed on a quotation system like Nasdaq or any other national stock exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty reselling any shares of common stock.
There is no assurance that we will be able to pay dividends to our shareholders, which means that you could receive little or no return on your investment.
Payment of dividends from our earnings and profits may be made at the sole discretion of our board of directors. There is no assurance that we will generate any distributable cash from operations. Our board may elect to retain cash for operating purposes, debt retirement, or some other purpose. Consequently, you may receive little or no return on your investment.
Our shares will be subordinate to all of our debts and liabilities, which increases the risk that you could lose your entire investment.
Our shares are equity interests that will be subordinate to all of our current and future indebtedness with respect to claims on our assets. In any liquidation, all of our debts and liabilities must be paid before any payment is made to our shareholders. The amount of any debt financing we incur creates a substantial risk that in the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, we may have no assets remaining for distribution to our shareholders after payment of our debts.
We may, in the future, issue additional common shares, which would reduce investors’ percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 250,000,000 shares of capital stock. We have an aggregate of 155,940,080 warrants issued and outstanding which are all currently exercisable. The future issuance of common stock will result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis. The issuance of common stock for future services or acquisitions or other corporate actions may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our investors and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company’s principal executive office and mailing address is 500 W. 5th Street, Suite 800, PMB # 57, Winston Salem, NC 27101. Our telephone number is +853 6666 8542. On January 1, 2022, the Company entered into a six-month non-cancelable operating lease with an unrelated party for its office space at a monthly rate of $350 per month. At the end of six months, the Company has an option to renew for an additional six months at a monthly rate of $375.
On July 1, 2014, the Company entered into a five-year non-cancelable operating lease with a related party for the store space at 541A Mantua Ave, Paulsboro, NJ 08066 for a monthly rate of $500. As extended on March 22, 2021, the term of the lease runs through June 30, 2023.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise, in the ordinary course of business. However, as of the date of this annual report, we are currently not involved with any legal proceedings or claims.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol “HWIN”. On March 11, 2022, the closing price of our common stock as reported by the OTC Pink Market was $14.00 per share.
Holders
As of March 14, 2022, there were approximately 60 holders of our common stock.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our Board and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The Company has no equity compensation plans.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
There were no sales of equity securities during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that were not registered under the Securities Act and were not previously reported in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On March 18, 2020, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 38,336 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Repurchased Shares”) from a total of 11 shareholders, at a purchase price of $1.00 per share. The Repurchased Shares were returned to the Company’s number of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.
You should read the following discussion together with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements.
Overview
Hometown International, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was incorporated on May 19, 2014 under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company is the originator of a new Delicatessen concept. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, LLC (“Your Hometown Deli”), we operate a delicatessen store that features “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The store is designed to offer local patrons of all ages with a comfortable community gathering places. Targeted towards smaller towns and communities, the Company’s first unit was built in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
On January 18, 2014, Your Hometown Deli was formed under the laws of State of New Jersey. On May 29, 2014, Your Hometown Deli entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with the Company and, as a result, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours.
We introduced our delicatessen concept under the Your Hometown Deli brand name. The Your Hometown Deli model features “home-style” sandwiches, food items, and groceries, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The plan is for all Your Hometown Delis are designed to be comfortable community gathering places for customers of all ages. The Company seeks to create an establishment that will appeal to local residents and commuting workers, conveniently offering high-quality products at fair prices. To date, the Company’s first and only location was opened in Paulsboro, New Jersey on October 14, 2015. We began generating revenue from the sales of our food and beverage since our soft opening in mid-October 2015.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, we continued to refine our menu and operating hours. We have limited our advertising, mainly using social media and direct mailing to residents in towns around our store. We have incurred losses in the development of our business and expect our losses to continue during 2022.
Going forward, we intend to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. Our objectives discussed below are extremely general and are not intended to restrict discretion of our board of directors to search for and enter into potential business opportunities or to reject any such opportunities.
We will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business. Further, we may acquire or combine with a venture that is in its preliminary or early stages of development, one that is already in operation or one that is in a more mature stage of its corporate existence. Accordingly, business opportunities may be available in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities difficult and complex.
The analysis of new business opportunities will be undertaken by or under the supervision of our executive officers and directors, none of whom is a business analyst. Therefore, it is anticipated that outside consultants or advisors may be utilized to assist us in the search for and analysis of qualified target companies.
The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.
Following any business combination we consummate our management will continue to evaluate and determine the viability of our existing delicatessen business currently operated through Your Hometown Deli.
As reflected in the financial statements include with this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company used cash in operations of $396,185 and has a net loss from operations of $481,287 and an accumulated deficit of $1,919,563 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
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Recent Developments
Impact of Current Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on the Company
We were forced to temporarily close our delicatessen located in Paulsboro, New Jersey, due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. The effects of COVID-19 continued to have a material impact on our business during 2021 by hindering staff availability, limiting the flow of customers into our delicatessen, and restricting our supply chain. Although we are unable to estimate the ultimate impact, it is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business in 2022.
Corporate Developments
The delicatessen was temporarily closed, beginning on August 1, 2021, while we changed management of Your Hometown Deli and hired a new operations manager for the store in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The delicatessen reopened on September 11, 2021, with increased staff and expanded hours.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Use of Estimate
In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include valuation of in-kind contribution of service and valuation of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
The Company generates revenue operating a delicatessen. Revenues from the operations of Company-owned delicatessen are recognized when sales occur.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
All other newly issued accounting pronouncements, but not yet effective, have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.
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Results of Operations
Comparison for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
We generated revenue of $25,004 and $13,976 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in revenue is attributed to the easing of COVID-19 restriction in 2021, as compared to 2020. We had been forced to temporarily close our delicatessen located in Paulsboro, New Jersey, in 2020 due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The increase in revenue is mainly attributed to an increase in customer’s visits following the re-opening of our delicatessen as a result of the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our total cost and expenses were $511,223 for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $638,414 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The total cost and expenses decreased by approximately 20% primarily as a result of a decrease of $160,000 in consulting fees paid to related parties and a decrease of $50,693 in professional fees related to the preparation and filing of a registration statement by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2020, offset by an increase in food costs of $11,080, an increase in labor costs of $15,176, an increase of $52,500 in consulting fees paid during year ended December 31, 2021, and an increase of $8,706 in general and administrative expenses. The increase in general and administrative fees was attributable to fees required in connection with filings with the SEC and an increase in general business expenses.
We incurred a loss from operations of $486,219 and $624,438 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in loss from operations is mainly attributable to a decrease in total costs and expenses slightly offset by our increase in revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period ended December 31, 2020.
Other income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $0 as compared to $1,000 in 2020, resulting from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority grant we received in 2020 from the NJEDA Small Business Emergency Assistance Phase 2 Grant assistance program in light of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Interest income – related parties increased by $3,936 to $4,809 for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $873 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to increased interest on note receivable – related party as a result of an increase in the amount of a note receivable.
Interest expense was $0 for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $9,091 for the year ended December 31, 2020. This decrease was due to a lower interest expense on the loans as a result of a decrease in debt outstanding.
Due to the described factors above, we had a net loss of $481,287 and $631,356 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2021, we had current assets of $1,152,746, consisting of $1,149,369 in cash and $3,377 in inventory. Our current liabilities as of December 31, 2021, were $72,351, which is comprised of $62,297 due to certain former officers, $4,643 in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and $5,411 in current operating lease liability.
The following is a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | $ | (396,185 | ) | $ | (668,668 | ) | ||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | $ | 150,000 | $ | (150,000 | ) | |||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | $ | (2,452 | ) | $ | 2,211,292 | |||
| Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | (248,637 | ) | $ | 1,392,624 | |||
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For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operations of $396,185 was the result of a net loss of $481,287 offset by in-kind contribution of services by $77,571, depreciation expense of $233, a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $6,594, an increase in inventory of $2,423, a decrease in interest receivable of $872, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expense of $2,255.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in operations of $668,668 was the result of a net loss of $631,356 offset by in-kind contribution of services of $30,856, depreciation expense of $5,801, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $6,594, a decrease in inventory of $90, an increase in interest receivable of $872, and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expense of $66,593.
Net cash provided by our investing activities was $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021 and net cash used by our investing activities was $150,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was attributable to issuance of note receivable - related party of $150,000 and a repayment of note receivable – related party of $300,000.
Our financing activities resulted in a cash outflow of $2,452 for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is represented by $1,000 in proceeds from due to former officers, $4,993 due to President – related party for corporate expense reimbursement and a $8,445 repayment of due to President – related party.
Our financing activities resulted in a cash inflow of $2,211,292 for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is represented by $2,500,000 proceeds from issuance of common stock, $11,732 in proceeds from due to former officers, $332,104 loan repayment to related party, $70,000 proceeds from note payable- related party and $38,336 purchase of treasury stock.
As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company used cash in operations of $396,185, has an accumulated deficit of $1,919,563 and has a net loss of $481,287 for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The delicatessen was temporarily closed, beginning on August 1, 2021, while we changed management of Your Hometown Deli and hired a new operations manager for the store in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The delicatessen reopened on September 11, 2021, with increased staff and expanded hours.
The Company is slowly regaining its customer base since re-opening. However, even though the delicatessen has been re-opened, the Company may have a slowdown in customer visits due to the current economic condition. There can be no assurance that we will generate sufficient revenues to continue our operations. The Company expects the growth rate and sales to be volatile in the near term.
On April 14, 2020, the Company consummated a private offer and sale of an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock for gross cash proceeds to us of $2,500,000. The Company plans to utilize the remainder of the proceeds to explore and evaluate potential merger candidates for the Company and to fund general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2021, we had $1,149,369 of cash on hand, and a cash burn rate of approximately $25,000 per month. Management believes that the current working capital are sufficient to sustain its current operations for the next 12 months. Management believes that the actions taken in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic and current working capital are sufficient to sustain its current operations at its current spending levels for the next 12 months. However, we are unable to estimate the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition and future results of operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of:
Hometown International, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hometown International, Inc. and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal controls over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there were no critical audit matters.
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We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.
March 17, 2022
PCAOB ID Number
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Inventory | ||||||||
| Note receivable - related parties, net | ||||||||
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| Leasehold improvements and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease asset | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Due to related party | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, current | ||||||||
| Due to former officers | ||||||||
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| Operating lease liability, net of current | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 8) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Sales | $ | $ | ||||||
| Costs and Expenses | ||||||||
| Food, beverage and supplies | ||||||||
| Labor | ||||||||
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| Total cost and expenses | ||||||||
| Loss from Operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other Income (Expenses) | ||||||||
| Other Income | ||||||||
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| Interest Income - related parties | ||||||||
| Interest Expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total Other Income (Expenses) | ( | ) | ||||||
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | ||||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period - Basic and Diluted | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
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| Additional | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | paid-in | Accumulated | Equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Conversion of note payable - related party to common shares ($ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common shares ($ | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for cash ($ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In kind contribution of services | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| In kind contribution of services | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations | ||||||||
| In-kind contribution of services | ||||||||
| Depreciation expense | ||||||||
| Amortization of operating lease assets | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| (Increase) decrease in inventory | ( | ) | ||||||
| Decrease (increase) in interest receivable - related parties | ( | ) | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Decrease in operating lease liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Cash Used In Operating Activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||
| Note receivable - related parties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repayment of note receivable - related parties | ||||||||
| Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Investing Activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from common stock issuance for cash | ||||||||
| Proceeds from/due to former officers | ||||||||
| Proceeds from/due to related party | ||||||||
| Repayment of due to related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayment of note payable - related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from note payable - related party | ||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash at Beginning of Year | ||||||||
| Cash at End of Year | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Operating lease asset obtained for operating lease liability upon remeasurement | $ | $ | ||||||
| Note payable related party, converted into | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
| NOTE 1 | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION |
| (A) | Organization |
Hometown International, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 19, 2014. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, LLC (“Your Hometown Deli”), the Company is the originator of a new “Delicatessen” concept, featuring “home-style” sandwiches and other entrees in a casual friendly atmosphere, designed to be comfortable community gathering places for guests of all ages. Targeted towards smaller towns and communities, the Company’s first and only store is located in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
On January 18, 2014, Your Hometown
Deli was formed under the laws of the State of New Jersey. On May 29, 2014, Your Hometown Deli entered into a Membership Interest Purchase
Agreement with the Company. For accounting purposes, this transaction was accounted for as a merger of entities under common control and
has been treated as a recapitalization of the Company with Your Hometown Deli as the accounting acquirer. The historical financial statements
of the accounting acquirer became the financial statements of the registrant. The Company did not recognize goodwill or any intangible
assets in connection with the transaction. The
The Company was forced to temporarily close the delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey on March 9, 2020, resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19. The delicatessen was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020. The temporary closure and other effects of COVID-19 had a material impact on the Company’s business during 2020, and continued to have a material impact on the Company’s business during 2021 by hindering staff availability, limiting the flow of customers into our delicatessen, and restricting our supply chain. Although the Company is unable to estimate the ultimate impact, it is anticipated that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact our business in 2022. The Company is slowly regaining its customer base since reopening.
Going forward, the Company intends to seek, investigate and, if such investigation warrants, engage in a business combination with a private entity whose business presents an opportunity for our shareholders. The Company has identified a potential target company and is currently engaged in discussions regarding a possible business combination involving the two companies. The consummation of the transaction is contingent upon the parties entering into definitive agreements and satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in those agreements, and other conditions, including, but not limited to, satisfactory completion by the Company and the target of all necessary business and legal due diligence. There is no assurance that the Company will consummate a transaction with this potential target company, or successfully identify and evaluate other suitable business opportunities, or that the Company will conclude a business combination at all.
The Company’s accounting year end is December 31, which is the year end of Your Hometown Deli, LLC.
(B) Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying December 31, 2021 and 2020 consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hometown International, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Your Hometown Deli, LLC. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated upon consolidation.
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(C) Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include valuation of in-kind contribution of service, valuation of deferred tax assets and operating lease assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(D) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no cash equivalents.
(E) Loss Per Share
Basic and diluted net loss per common share is computed based upon the weighted average common shares outstanding as defined by FASB ASC No. 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock, common stock equivalents and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period”. For December 31, 2021 and 2020, warrants were not included in the computation of income/ (loss) per share because their inclusion is anti-dilutive.
The computation of basic and diluted loss per share for December 31, 2021 and 2020 excludes the common stock equivalents of the following potentially dilutive securities because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Class A Warrants (Exercise price - $ | ||||||||
| Class B Warrants (Exercise price - $ | ||||||||
| Class C Warrants (Exercise price - $ | ||||||||
| Class D Warrants (Exercise price - $ | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
(F) Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (“ASC 740-10-25”). Under ASC 740-10-25, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740-10-25, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
The Company’s income tax expense
differed from the statutory rates (federal
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Expected tax expense (benefit) - Federal | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Expected tax expense (benefit) - State | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Permanent difference | ||||||||
| Non-deductible expenses | ||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | ||||||||
| Actual tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | ||||||
The net deferred taxes in the accompanying balance sheets includes the following amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities:
| Gross deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | ||||||||
| Less: valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax asset recorded | $ | $ | ||||||
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the
Company has a net operating loss carry forward of approximately $
The net change in the valuation allowance
for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was an increase of $
The Company’s federal income tax returns for the years 2018-2021 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service through 2026.
(G) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset or the underlying lease term for leasehold improvements, whichever is shorter onset the property and equipment is put into service.
(H) Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The standard states that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
The Company generates revenue operating a delicatessen. Revenues from the operations of Company-owned delicatessen are recognized when sales occur.
(I) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities in accordance with GAAP. For certain of our financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, and the short-term portion of long-term debt, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
We adopted accounting guidance for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities (ASC 820). The adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This standard does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This guidance does not apply to measurements related to share-based payments. This guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
| ● | Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | |
| ● | Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. | |
| ● | Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use. |
(J) Concentrations
The Company maintains various bank
accounts at one bank, which, at times, may have balances that exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes it is not exposed
to any significant credit risk on its cash balances and has not experienced any losses in such accounts. At December 31, 2021 and December
31, 2020, the Company had cash balances in excess of FDIC limits of $
(K) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
All newly issued accounting pronouncements but not yet effective have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.
(L) Business Segments
The Company operates in one segment and therefore segment information is not presented.
(M) Inventories
Inventories consist of food and beverages, and are stated at cost.
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(N) Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
These costs are included in direct operating & occupancy expenses and totaled $
(O) Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentations. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results.
| NOTE 2 | LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPMENT |
Leasehold improvement and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Leasehold Improvements | ||||||||
| Equipment | ||||||||
| Leasehold Improvements and Equipment | ||||||||
| Less: Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Leasehold Improvements and Equipment, Net | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation expense was $
| NOTE 3 | NOTES RECEIVABLE – RELATED PARTIES |
On February 12, 2021, the Company received
an unsecured promissory note from Med Spa Vacations, Inc., a related party, in exchange for $
On November 25, 2020, the Company received
an unsecured promissory note from E-Waste Corp., a related party, in exchange for $
| NOTE 4 | NOTE PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY |
On March 18, 2020, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $
On February 13, 2020, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $
On December 31, 2019, the Company and
a related party note holder agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of multiple notes, and issued a new unsecured promissory
note in the amount of $
On December 31, 2019, the Company and
Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of a note and issued
a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $
On October 16, 2014, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with a related party in the amount of $
| NOTE 5 | DUE TO FORMER OFFICERS |
During the year ended December 31,
2021, certain former officers paid a net aggregate $
| NOTE 6 | DUE TO RELATED PARTY |
As of December 31, 2020, the Company
owed its Chairman $
| NOTE 7 | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
(A) Increase in Authorized Shares
On March 23, 2020, the Company filed
a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, increasing
the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
(B) In-kind Contribution of Services
For the years ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, the Company recorded $
For the years ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, the Company recorded $
(C) Common Stock Repurchase
On March 18, 2020, the Company repurchased
an aggregate of
(D) Warrant Issuance
On March 18, 2020,
On April 15, 2020, the Company issued twenty warrants for every one share of common stock held to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2020. The warrants were issued to the shareholders of record on a pro-rata basis on the issuance date. There was no consideration in exchange for the issuance of these warrants and, therefore, these warrants are treated as a shareholder’s distribution with a net effect of zero on the stockholder’s equity.
The Company issued the following warrants:
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
As of the date of this report, no warrants have been exercised.
| Number
of Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) | ||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||
| Exercised | - | |||||||||||
| Cancelled/Forfeited | - | |||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | |||||||||||
| Granted | - | |||||||||||
| Exercised | - | |||||||||||
| Cancelled/Forfeited | - | |||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | |||||||||||
For the years ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, the intrinsic value for the warrants were $
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the following warrants were outstanding:
| Exercise Price Warrants Outstanding | Warrants Exercisable | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the following warrants were outstanding:
| Exercise Price Warrants Outstanding | Warrants Exercisable | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||||||
(E) Common Stock Issued on Debt Conversion
On March 18,
2020, the Company entered into a Debt Exchange Agreement with a related party pursuant to which $
(F) Common Stock Issued for Cash
In April 2020, the Company sold
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
In April 2020, the Company sold
In April 2020, the Company sold
| NOTE 8 | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Consulting Agreements
Effective as of April 26, 2021, the
Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Benchmark Capital, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of New Jersey
(“Benchmark”). Pursuant to this agreement, Benchmark was engaged as a consultant to the Company, to assist with all filing
requirements with the SEC. The term of the agreement is month-to-month; provided, however, that each party has the right to
terminate the agreement upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other. Pursuant to the agreement, Benchmark shall receive $
Effective as of May 1, 2020, the
Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Tryon Capital Ventures, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company
(“Tryon”), which is
Effective as of May 1, 2020, the Company
also entered into a Consulting Agreement with VCH Limited, a company formed under the laws of Macau (“VCH”), which owned in
excess of
Operating Lease Agreement
On July 1, 2014, the Company entered
into a five-year non-cancelable operating lease with a related party for its store space in Paulsboro, NJ, at a monthly rate of $
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
Operating lease assets and operating
lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement
date. The operating lease right-of-use (ROU) asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct
costs incurred, if any. In calculating the present value of the revised lease payments, the Company elected to utilize its incremental
borrowing rate based on the revised lease terms as of the March 22, 2021, re-measurement date. This rate was determined to be
The lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis. Operating leases are recognized on the balance sheet as operating lease assets, current operating lease liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities.
Supplemental consolidated balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Operating lease assets - right of use | $ | $ | ||||||
| Lease liability is summarized below: | ||||||||
| Lease Liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less: operating lease liability, current | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Long term operating lease liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| Maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2021 are as follows: | ||||||||
| 2022 | $ | |||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| Total lease liability | ||||||||
| Less: present value discount | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total lease liability | $ | |||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information related to leases were as follows:
| For the year ended December 31, 2021 | For the year ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| For the year ended December 31, 2021 |
For the | |||||||
| Operating lease asset obtained for operating lease liability upon remeasurement | $ | $ | ||||||
For the year ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, the total lease costs were $
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
| NOTE 9 | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
On July 1, 2014, the Company entered
into a five-year non-cancelable operating lease with a related party for its store space in Paulsboro, NJ at a monthly rate of $
On October 16, 2014, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with a former related party in the amount of $
For the years ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, the Company recorded $
For the years ended December 31, 2021
and 2020, the Company recorded $
During the year ended December 31,
2021, certain former officers paid a net aggregate $
As of December 31, 2020, the Company
owed its Chairman $
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, in the amount of $
On December 31, 2019, the Company and
a related party note holder agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of multiple notes, and issued a new unsecured promissory
note in the amount of $
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
On December 31, 2019, the Company and
Peter L. Coker, Jr., the Company’s Chairman of the Board, agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of a note and issued
a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $
On March 18, 2020, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., its Chairman, in the amount of $
On February 13, 2020, the Company entered
into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., its Chairman, in the amount of $
Effective as of May 1, 2020, the
Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Tryon Capital Ventures, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company
(“Tryon”), which is
Effective as of May 1, 2020, the Company
also entered into a Consulting Agreement with VCH Limited, a company formed under the laws of Macau (“VCH”), which owned in
excess of
On November 25, 2020, the Company received
an unsecured promissory note from E-Waste Corp., a related party, in exchange for $
On February 12, 2021, the Company received
an unsecured promissory note from Med Spa Vacations, Inc., a related party, in exchange for $
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HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020
| NOTE 10 | LIQUIDITY |
As reflected in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements, the Company used cash in operations of $
On March 23, 2020, the Company temporarily closed the delicatessen due to the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of New Jersey. Although the Stay at Home at Home Order was lifted, on October 24, 2020, the Governor signed Executive Order No. 191 extending the Public Health Emergency for another 30 days. The deli was re-opened on September 8, 2020, with a “soft opening” to a limited audience, prior to its “Grand Re-Opening” to the public on September 22, 2020.
The Company is slowly regaining its customer base since reopening. Even though the delicatessen has been re-opened, the Company has experienced a slowdown in customer’s visit due to the current economic condition. There can be no assurance that the Company will generate sufficient revenues to continue its operations. The Company expects the growth rate and sales to be volatile in the near term.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company
had approximately $
| NOTE 11 | SUBSEQUENT | EVENT |
On January 1, 2022, the Company entered
into a six-month non-cancelable operating lease with an unrelated party for its office space at a monthly rate of $
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31,
2021 for the material weakness describe below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. Our internal control system was designed to, in general, provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements, but because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. The framework used by management in making that assessment was the criteria set forth in the document entitled “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on this assessment, our management has concluded that our internal controls were not effective as of December 31, 2021 for the material weaknesses describe as follows: (i) lack of an independent board of directors, (ii) our accounting personnel lack U.S. GAAP expertise and (iii) lack of segregated duties.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Controls over financial reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of the year ended December 31, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the names and ages of our officers and directors. Our executive officers are elected annually by our Board of Directors. Our executive officers hold their offices until they resign, are removed by the Board, or a successor is elected and qualified.
| Name | Age | Position | Date of Appointment | |||
| Peter L. Coker, Jr. | 53 | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
February 17, 2020 (Chairman of the Board of Directors)
May 13, 2021 (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer) |
Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our executive officers and directors for the past five years.
Peter L. Coker Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors – Since February 2013, Mr. Coker has been the Chairman (Executive Director) of South Shore Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong listed company. He is also a member of that company’s Finance and Investment Committee, Disclosure Committee and Executive Committee, and a director of its various subsidiaries. Mr. Coker was a member of the Board of Directors of Duddell Street Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: DSAC) from October 28, 2020 to March 24, 2021. Mr. Coker was the Managing Partner of Pacific Advisers, and was also a partner of TDR Capital Investment Ltd (a Shenzhen-based private equity firm) from 2009 to 2013. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Coker served as Chairman of Global Trading Offshore Pte (Singapore). From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Coker served as the Chairman of Wellington Securities (New Zealand). Mr. Coker served as an officer of the Bridge Companies prior to joining Wellington Securities (New Zealand) in 2002. During his service with the Bridge Companies, Mr. Coker held the title of Managing Director-Asia, Chief Executive Officer of E-Bridge and Managing Director of Bridge Asia where he was responsible for the firm’s equity business in Japan and South East Asia/Australia. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Coker served as the Chairman of IRESS Market Technology Limited (formerly BridgeDFS) (ASX: IRE). Mr. Coker graduated from Lehigh University in the United States with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990. Our board of directors believes Mr. Coker’s industry experience, as well as his extensive finance and operations experience, uniquely position him to lead the Company through our next phase as a company.
Term of Office
Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers.
Certain Legal Proceedings
To our knowledge, no director, nominee for director, or executive officer of the Company has been a party in any legal proceeding material to an evaluation of his ability or integrity during the past ten years.
Code of Ethics
The Company has not adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Our executive officers have not received any compensation for services rendered to us and are not accruing any compensation pursuant to any agreement with us.
We do not expect to pay any compensation to any of our officers until sufficient and sustainable revenues and profits are realized.
No retirement, pension, profit sharing, insurance programs, long-term incentive plans or other similar programs have been adopted by us for the benefit of our employees. We had no outstanding equity awards as of the date of this annual report.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table lists, as of March 14, 2022, the number shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) each person or entity known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock; (ii) each executive officer; and (iii) all officers and directors as a group. Information relating to beneficial ownership of Common Stock by our principal shareholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using “beneficial ownership” concepts under the rules of the SEC. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under the SEC rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest. Except as noted below, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.
Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each such person is c/o Hometown International, Inc., 500 W. 5th Street, Suite 800, PMB # 57, Winston Salem, NC 27101. The percentages below are calculated based on 7,797,004 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 14, 2022.
| Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | Percent | ||||||
| Executive Officers and Directors: | ||||||||
| Peter L. Coker, Jr. | 0 | (3) | 0 | % | ||||
| All Executive Officers and Directors as a group (1 person) | 0 | 0 | % | |||||
| 5% or Greater Holders: | ||||||||
| Global Equity Limited(1) Avenida Da Praia Grande No. 759, 1 Andar Macau, China | 42,000,000 | (2)(3) | 87.87 | % | ||||
| Paul F. Morina 427 Billings Ave. Paulsboro, N.J. 08066 | 31,500,000 | (3) | 83.34 | % | ||||
| Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A(4) 8/F Printing House 6 Duddell Street Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 28,980,000 | (5) | 81.87 | % | ||||
| STAR V Partners LLC(6) 8/F Printing House 6 Duddell Street Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 13,938,750 | (7) | 66.15 | % | ||||
| IPC-Trading Company(8) Avenida Da Praia Grande No. 759, 1 Andar Macau, China | 10,500,000 | (9) | 57.39 | % | ||||
| RTO Limited(10) Avenida Da Praia Grande No. 759, 1 Andar Macau, China | 10,500,000 | (11) | 57.39 | % | ||||
| VCH Limited(12) Avenida Da Praia Grande No. 759, 1 Andar Macau, China | 10,500,000 | (13) | 57.39 | % | ||||
| Maso Capital Investments Limited(14) 8/F Printing House 6 Duddell Street Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 9,581,250 | (15) | 56.62 | % | ||||
| Europa Capital Investments, LLC(16) 1340 Environ Way Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517 | 1,987,000 | (17) | 20.50 | % | ||||
| Peter L. Coker, Sr.(18) 12804 Morehead Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517 | 1,327,680 | (19) | 14.63 | % | ||||
Less than 1%
| (1) | Michael R. Tyldesley and Ibrahima Thiam, the owners of Global Equity Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Global HK”), have joint voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Global HK. |
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| (2) | Includes 2,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 10,000,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. Global HK purchased the 2,000,000 shares of common stock from Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in April 2020. |
| (3) | Includes 1,500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 7,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants (the “Morina Warrants”). On February 1, 2020, Paul F. Morina, a former officer and director of ours, entered into a Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Peter Coker, Jr., our current sole officer and director, pursuant to which, in consideration for Mr. Coker’s payment of $500, Mr. Morina granted Mr. Coker a non-assignable option (the “Option”) to purchase, on or before December 31, 2020 (the “Option Exercise Period”), all of the 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company that Mr. Morina owned (the “Option Shares”), for a purchase price of $1,500 (the “Option Exercise Price”). As of October 23, 2020, Mr. Morina and Mr. Coker entered into an amendment to the Option Agreement (the “Option Amendment”), pursuant to which, in consideration for the increase of the Option Exercise Price to $3,000.00: (a) the Option Exercise Period was extended until December 31, 2021, (b) the Option was made assignable, at Mr. Coker’s sole discretion, and (c) the scope of the option was expanded to include the purchase of all of the Morina Warrants (the “Option Warrants”); provided, however, that Mr. Morina would retain 5,000 of the Option Shares, plus an additional 1,000 of the Option Shares per month if the Option was not exercised prior to June 30, 2021. On December 27, 2021, Mr. Coker assigned the Option to Global Equity Limited, a North Carolina corporation (“Global NC”). On December 28, 2021, Global NC exercised the Option to purchase (a) 1,489,000 of the Option Shares (the “Purchased Option Shares”), and (b) all of the Morina Warrants. The Purchased Option Shares and Option Warrants have not yet been transferred to Global NC’s account. |
| (4) | Manoj Jain, authorized signatory of Maso Capital Partners Limited (“Maso”), has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A (“Blackwell”). Mr. Jain and Maso disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities of the Company held by Blackwell. |
| (5) | Includes 1,380,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 6,900,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
| (6) | Manoj Jain, authorized signatory of Maso, has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by STAR V Partners LLC (“Star”). Mr. Jain and Maso disclaim beneficial ownership over the securities of the Company held by Star. |
| (7) | Includes 663,750 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 3,318,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
| (8) | Ibrahima Thiam and Lan Moi Lilia, the owners of IPC-Trading Company Ltd. (“IPC”), have joint voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by IPC. |
| (9) | Includes 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
| (10) | Nathalie Tina Pasyawon, the owner of RTO Limited (“RTO”), has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by RTO. |
| (11) | Includes 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
| (12) | Michael Tyldesley, the managing director of VCH Limited (“VCH”), has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by VCH. |
| (13) | Includes 500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,500,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
| (14) | Manoj Jain, authorized signatory of Maso, has sole voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Maso Capital Investments Limited. |
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| (15) | Includes 456,250 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 2,281,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
| (16) | Peter L. Coker, Sr. and Peter Reichard, managing members of Europa Capital Investments, LLC (“Europa”) have joint voting and investment power over the securities of the Company held by Europa. Peter Coker, Sr. is the father of our Chairman, Peter Coker, Jr. |
| (17) | Includes 87.000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 475,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
| (18) | Peter L. Coker, Sr. is a managing member of Europa and the father of our Chairman, Peter L. Coker, Jr. |
| (19) | Includes 61,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class A Warrants, 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class B Warrants, 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class C Warrants, and 316,670 shares issuable upon the exercise of the Class D Warrants. |
Changes in Control
We are not aware of any arrangements that may result in “changes in control”, as that term is defined by the provisions of Item 403(c) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Except as disclosed below, since the beginning of January 1, 2019, none of the following persons has had any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction to which our Company was or is a party, or in any proposed transaction to which our Company proposes to be a party:
| ● | any Director or officer of our Company; | |
| ● | any proposed Director of officer of our Company; | |
| ● | any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 5 percent of the voting rights attached to our common stock; or | |
| ● | any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons (including a spouse, parents, children, siblings, and in-laws). |
On December 31, 2019, each of Paul F. Morina and Christine T. Lindenmuth, who were the principal officers and directors and majority shareholders of the Company, entered into separate Stock Purchase Agreements with Peter Coker, Jr., which provided for the sale by each of them of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Purchased Shares”) to Mr. Coker. The consideration paid for the Purchased Shares, which represented approximately 38% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company, was an aggregate of $3,000. The source of the cash consideration for the Purchased Shares was personal funds of Mr. Coker. On February 17, 2020, we appointed Mr. Coker as our Chairman. On April 16, 2020, the 2,000,000 shares which Mr. Coker, Jr. had purchased from Mr. Morina and Ms. Lindenmuth were sold to Global Equity Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Global HK”).
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr. in the principal amount of $10,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and was due on December 31, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full on April 24, 2020.
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr. in the principal amount of $175,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and was due on June 30, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full on April 24, 2020.
On December 31, 2019, the Company and Europa Capital Investments, LLC agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of multiple notes and issued a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $144,979. The combined note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and due on December 31, 2020. On March 18, 2020, $100,000 of the principal amount of debt owed was converted to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and the remaining principal balance owed in the amount of $44,979, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, was due and payable on December 31, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest repaid in full on April 24, 2020.
On December 31, 2019, the Company and Peter L. Coker, Jr. agreed to combine the principal and accrued interest of a note and issued a new unsecured promissory note in the amount of $30,126. The note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and due on December 31, 2020. The note principal and accrued interest repaid in full on April 24, 2020.
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On February 1, 2020, Paul F. Morina, a former officer and director of ours, entered into a Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Peter Coker, Jr., our current sole officer and director, pursuant to which, in consideration for Mr. Coker’s payment of $500, Mr. Morina granted Mr. Coker a non-assignable option (the “Option”) to purchase, on or before December 31, 2020 (the “Option Exercise Period”), all of the 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company that Mr. Morina owned (the “Option Shares”), for a purchase price of $1,500 (the “Option Exercise Price”). As of October 23, 2020, Mr. Morina and Mr. Coker entered into an amendment to the Option Agreement (the “Option Amendment”), pursuant to which, in consideration for the increase of the Option Exercise Price to $3,000.00: (a) the Option Exercise Period was extended until December 31, 2021, (b) the Option was made assignable, at Mr. Coker’s sole discretion, and (c) the scope of the option was expanded to include the purchase of all of the Morina Warrants (the “Option Warrants”); provided, however, that Mr. Morina would retain 5,000 of the Option Shares, plus an additional 1,000 of the Option Shares per month if the Option was not exercised prior to June 30, 2021. On December 27, 2021, Mr. Coker assigned the Option to Global Equity Limited, a North Carolina corporation (“Global NC”). On December 28, 2021, Global NC exercised the Option to purchase (a) 1,489,000 of the Option Shares (the “Purchased Option Shares”), and (b) all of the Morina Warrants. The Purchased Option Shares and Option Warrants have not yet been transferred to Global NC’s account.
On February 1, 2020, Christine Lindenmuth, an officer and director of the Company, granted Peter L. Coker, Jr., Chairman of our Board, an option to purchase all of her 1,500,000 shares in the Company for $500. On March 19, 2020, Mr. Coker exercised the option and paid Ms. Lindenmuth $1,500 for the 1,500,000 shares. Mr. Coker simultaneously sold all of the 1,500,00 shares to three separate purchasers.
On February 13, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in the amount of $20,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and was due on February 13, 2021. As of March 31, 2020, the Company accrued $142 in interest expense. On April 24, 2020, the note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full.
On March 18, 2020, the Company entered into an unsecured promissory note with Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman, in the amount of $50,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note had an 8% interest rate, was unsecured and was due on March 31, 2021. The note principal and accrued interest were repaid in full on April 24, 2020.
Effective as of May 1, 2020, we entered into a Consulting Agreement with Tryon Capital Ventures LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (“Tryon”) which is 50% owned by Peter Coker, Sr., the father of Peter L. Coker, Jr., our Chairman. Pursuant to the agreement, Tryon was to receive $15,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. On April 26, 2021, the Company and Tryon executed a Termination of Consulting Agreement, pursuant to which they mutually agreed to terminate the Consulting Agreement, dated as May 1, 2020.
Effective as of May 1, 2020, we entered into a Consulting Agreement with VCH Limited, a company formed under the laws of Macau (“VCH”) which owned in excess of 10% of our common stock. Pursuant to this agreement, VCH was to receive $25,000 per month during the term of the agreement, in addition to reimbursement of expenses approved in advance by the Company. As of April 30, 2021, the Company’s agreement with VCH expired and was not renewed
On November 25, 2020, the Company received an unsecured promissory note from a related party in exchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest at the rate of 6% and is due on or before November 25, 2021. On March 1, 2021, the Company collected $2,250 of interest receivable. As of April 14, 2021, the Company has an interest receivable balance of $1,184. On April 14, 2021, the full principal of the note receivable and $1,184 of related accrued interest receivable were fully paid by the noteholder.
On February 12, 2021, the Company received an unsecured promissory note from a related party in exchange for $150,000. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing interest at the rate of 6% and is due on or before February 11, 2022. As of May 12, 2021, the Company has an interest receivable balance of $2,250. On May 12, 2021, the full principal of the note receivable and $2,250 of related accrued interest receivable were fully paid by the noteholder.
Director Independence
We are not subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange or national securities association and, as a result, we are not at this time required to have our Board comprised of a majority of “Independent Directors.” We do not believe that our directors currently meet the definition of “independent” as promulgated by the rules and regulations of Nasdaq.
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K or 10-Q or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings was $22,591 and $21,013 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Audit Related Fees
For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we were billed $0 and $3,500. The fees in 2020 related to our S-1 filing.
Tax Fees
The Company did not incur any tax fees related to services rendered by our principal accountant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
All Other Fees
The Company did not incur any other fees related to services rendered by our principal accountant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before our auditor is engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:
| ● | approved by our audit committee; or |
| ● | entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service, the audit committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee’s responsibilities to management. |
We do not have an audit committee. Our entire board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors.
All of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the entire board of directors before the respective services were rendered.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
a) Documents filed as part of this Annual Report
1. Financial Statements
2. Financial Statement Schedules
3. Exhibits
| (1) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s draft registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2015. |
| (2) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s draft registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on October 19, 2015. |
| (3) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on January 4, 2016. |
| (4) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2018. |
| (5) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2020. |
| (6) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 20, 2020. |
| (7) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2020. |
| (8) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020. |
| (9) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020. |
| * | Filed herewith |
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| HOMETOWN INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
| Date: March 17, 2022 | By: | /s/ Peter L. Coker, Jr. |
| Peter L. Coker, Jr. | ||
| President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this annual report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ Peter L. Coker, Jr. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | March 17, 2022 | ||
| Peter L. Coker, Jr. | ||||
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