10-Q 1 acez_10q.htm FORM 10-Q acez_10q.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017

 

or

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ______  to ______ 

 

Commission File Number 000-54159

 

ARIEL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

84-1209978

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

86 Broad St., 18th Floor, New York, NY

 

10004

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(347) 690-5187

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x  YES   o  NO

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x YES   o NO

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

o

Accelerated filer

o

Non-accelerated filer

o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

x

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) x YES   o NO

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

 

Check whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. o YES   o NO 

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS   

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

113,297,021 common shares issued and outstanding as of August 1, 2017

 

 
 
 
 

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

3

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

4

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

8

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

9

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

9

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

9

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

9

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

9

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

9

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

11

 

 

 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

ARIEL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.

 

INDEX TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

UNAUDITED 

  

 

Page

 

Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

F-1

 

Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

F-2

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

F-3

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

F-4

 

 

3

 
 

 

ARIEL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.

Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

$ 8,333

 

 

$ 4,346

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

8,333

 

 

 

4,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$ 8,333

 

 

$ 4,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$ 9,108

 

 

$ 6,113

 

Accrued interest - related party

 

 

21,085

 

 

 

14,296

 

Note payable - related party

 

 

125,181

 

 

 

96,871

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

155,374

 

 

 

117,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

155,374

 

 

 

117,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock: 50,000,000 authorized; $0.000006 par value; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock Class A: 1,000,000,000 authorized; $0.000006 par value; 99,765,421 shares issued and outstanding

 

 

599

 

 

 

599

 

Common stock Class B: 200,000,000 authorized; $0.000006 par value; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

41,209

 

 

 

41,209

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(188,849 )

 

 

(154,742 )

Total Stockholders' Deficit

 

 

(147,041 )

 

 

(112,934 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

 

$ 8,333

 

 

$ 4,346

 

 

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

 

 
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ARIEL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.

Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

7,805

 

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

11,459

 

 

 

7,417

 

Professional fees

 

 

4,963

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

15,859

 

 

 

14,236

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

12,768

 

 

 

7,682

 

 

 

27,318

 

 

 

21,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(12,768 )

 

 

(7,682 )

 

 

(27,318 )

 

 

(21,653 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(3,646 )

 

 

(2,541 )

 

 

(6,789 )

 

 

(4,563 )

Total other expense

 

 

(3,646 )

 

 

(2,541 )

 

 

(6,789 )

 

 

(4,563 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before taxes

 

 

(16,414 )

 

 

(10,223 )

 

 

(34,107 )

 

 

(26,216 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (16,414 )

 

$ (10,223 )

 

$ (34,107 )

 

$ (26,216 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and dilutive net loss per common share

 

$ (0.00 )

 

$ (0.00 )

 

$ (0.00 )

 

$ (0.00 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

99,765,421

 

 

 

99,765,421

 

 

 

99,765,421

 

 

 

99,765,421

 

 

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

 

 
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ARIEL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.

Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (34,107 )

 

$ (26,216 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

(3,987 )

 

 

(6,846 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

31,305

 

 

 

28,499

 

Accrued interest - related party

 

 

6,789

 

 

 

4,563

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Cash paid for taxes

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash financing transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable - related party

 

$ 28,310

 

 

$ 26,883

 

 

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

 
 
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ARIEL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2017

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, AND GOING CONCERN

 

Ariel Clean Energy Inc. (“Ariel” or “the Company”) began its existence as the Pacific Development Corporation which was incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado on September 21, 1992. On March 23, 2000, Pacific and Cheshire Holdings, Inc. were merged into a single corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with Cheshire Holdings, Inc. being the surviving corporation. The name of the surviving corporation was changed to Cheshire Distributors, Inc. On July 17, 2003, Cheshire Distributors, Inc. changed its name to LMIC, Inc. and on October 31, 2012 changed its name to Z Holdings, Inc. Ariel Clean Energy, Inc. adopted fresh start accounting on May 6, 2005 with an objective to acquire or merge with an operating business.

 

Big Time Acquisition (BTA) was originally organized to acquire a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held corporation. On October 29, 2012, by written consent in lieu of a meeting, the respective Boards of Directors and requisite majority shareholders of Ariel and Big Time Acquisition, Inc. approved the merger of Big Time Acquisition, Inc. into Ariel with Ariel as the surviving corporation.

 

Immediately before the effective time of merger, any and all outstanding shares of Big Time Acquisition, Inc. held by Ariel Clean Energy, Inc. were canceled, and at the closing of the Merger Agreement, Ariel issued a total of 90,000 restricted Class A common shares to the former shareholders of Big Time Acquisition, Inc. for their then outstanding shares of Big Time common stock. In the share exchange, Ariel received 90,000 shares of Big Time common stock representing 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Big Time, which were deemed to be canceled. As a result of the Merger Agreement, Ariel is now the surviving company of the merger pursuant to Delaware General Corporate Law (DGCL), and deemed to be Successor Registrant. The issuance of such shares was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

On July 15, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved to amend the Articles of Incorporation to change the Company's name from Z Holdings, Inc. to Ariel Clean Energy, Inc.

 

Going concern and Liquidity Considerations

 

The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern. This contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. Currently, the Company does not have material assets, nor does it have operations or a source of revenue sufficient to cover its operation costs and allow it to continue as a going concern. The Company has an accumulated deficit of $188,849. The Company will be dependent upon the raising of additional capital through placement of our common stock in order to implement its business plan, or merge with an operating company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in either situation in order to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the company cannot continue in existence. Accordingly, these factors raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The officers and directors have committed to advancing certain operating costs of the Company, including compliance costs for being a public company.

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

 
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In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries necessary for a fair statement of the periods presented for: (a) the financial position; (b) the result of operations; and (c) cash flows, have been made in order to make the financial statements presented not misleading. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operations for a full year. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on March 14, 2017.

 

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

NOTE 3 - PREPAID EXPENSE

 

Prepaid expenses at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consist of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTC Markets fees

 

$ 8,333

 

 

$ 3,333

 

Professional fees

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

$ 8,333

 

 

$ 4,346

 

 

NOTE 4 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Note Payable

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, a corporation controlled by the company's officers paid operating expenses totaling $28,310 and $17,910 on behalf of the Company, respectively. Unpaid balances are due on demand and accrue an annual interest rate of 12%.

 

Note payable and accrued interest at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016 consist of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,

2017

 

 

December 31,

2016

 

Note payable

 

$ 125,181

 

 

$ 96,871

 

Accrued interest

 

$ 21,085

 

 

$ 14,296

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, interest expense was $6,789 and $4,563, respectively. The Company plans to pay the note payable and accrued interest as cash flows become available.

 

Other

 

The Company utilizes home office space at the residence of our President to conduct activities at no charge.

 

NOTE 5 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 12, 2017, the Company entered into a Debt Conversion Agreement with Nexus BioFuel Inc., a corporation controlled by the company’s officers, to convert $135,316 of debt and accrued interest into 13,531,600 shares of Common Stock.  

 

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

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Except for historical information, this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements regarding our business strategy, future revenues and anticipated costs and expenses. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "believes" and similar language. Our actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed herein as well as in the "Description of Business - Risk Factors" section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed on March 14, 2017. You should carefully review the risks described in our Annual Report and in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.

 

All references in this Form 10-Q to the "Company," "Ariel Clean Energy," “Ariel,” "we," "us," or "our" are to Ariel Clean Energy, Inc.

 

General Overview

 

We are currently seeking new business opportunities with established business entities for merger with or acquisition of a target business. In certain instances, a target business may wish to become our subsidiary or may wish to contribute assets to us rather than merge. We have not yet begun negotiations or entered into any definitive agreements for potential new business opportunities, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into any definitive agreements.

 

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

 

In implementing a structure for a particular business acquisition or opportunity, we may become a party to a merger, consolidation, reorganization, joint venture, or licensing agreement with another corporation or entity. We may also acquire stock or assets of an existing business. Upon the consummation of a transaction, it is likely that our present management will no longer retain a majority control of our company. In addition, it is likely that as part of the terms of the acquisition transaction, one or more new officers and directors, would join our Company.

 

We anticipate that the selection of a business opportunity in which to participate will be complex and without certainty of success. We believe that there are numerous firms in various industries seeking the perceived benefits of being a publicly registered corporation. 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 extremely difficult and complex. Business opportunities that we believe are in the best interests of our company may be scarce or we may be unable to obtain the ones that we want. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to locate compatible business opportunities.

 

 
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Currently, we do not have a source of revenue. We are not able to fund our cash requirements through our current operations. Historically, we have been able to raise a limited amount of capital through loans from a company controlled by our management, but we are uncertain about our continued ability to raise additional funds privately. We believe that our company may have difficulties raising capital until we locate a prospective business opportunity through which we can pursue our plan of operation. Further, we expect that any new acquisition or business opportunities that may become available to our company will require additional financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire the financing necessary to enable us to pursue our plan of operation. If our company requires additional financing and we are unable to acquire such funds, our business may fail. If we are unable to secure adequate capital to continue our acquisition efforts, our shareholders may lose some or all of their investment and our business may fail.

 

Results of Operations

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we incurred operating expenses of $34,107, compared to operating expenses of $26,216 incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016. Operating expenses consist of professional fees and general and administrative expenses primarily for maintaining reporting status with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

For the Three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to three months ended June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Changes

 

Revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

12,768

 

 

 

7,682

 

 

 

(5,086 )

Other expenses

 

 

3,646

 

 

 

2,541

 

 

 

(1,105 )

Net loss

 

$ (16,414 )

 

$ (10,223 )

 

$ (6,191 )

 

Our operating expenses, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 were $12,768 compared to $7,682 for the same period in 2016. The increase in operating expenses was primarily as a result of increase in transfer agent fees.

 

We incurred a net loss of $16,414 and $10,223 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

 

For the Six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Changes

 

Revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

27,318

 

 

 

21,653

 

 

 

(5,665 )

Other expenses

 

 

6,789

 

 

 

4,563

 

 

 

(2,226 )

Net loss

 

$ (34,107 )

 

$ (26,216 )

 

$ (7,891 )

 

Our operating expenses, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $27,318 compared to $21,653 for the same period in 2016. The increase in operating expenses was primarily as a result of increase in transfer agent fees.

 

We incurred a net loss of $34,107 and $26,216 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table provides selected financial data about our company as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

 
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Working Capital

 

 

 

June 30,

2017

 

 

December 31,

2016

 

 

Changes

 

Total Current Assets

 

$ 8,333

 

 

$ 4,346

 

 

$ 3,987

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

155,374

 

 

 

117,280

 

 

 

(38,094 )

Working Capital Deficiency

 

$ (147,041 )

 

$ (112,934 )

 

$ (34,107 )

 

Cash Flows

 

 

 

Six Months ended June 30, 2017

 

 

Six Months ended June 30, 2016

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Increase (Decrease) in cash

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

As at June 30, 2017 our company’s cash balance was $0 and total assets were $8,333. As at December 31, 2016, our company’s cash balance was $0 and total assets were $4,346.

 

As at June 30, 2017, our company had total liabilities of $155,374, compared with total liabilities of $117,280 as at December 31, 2016.

 

As at June 30, 2017, our company had working capital deficiency of $147,041 compared with working capital deficiency of $112,934 as at December 31, 2016, an increase of $34,107. This was driven by the increase in amounts due to a related party for paying the company’s operating expenses.

 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we had a net loss of $34,107, which was increased by a change in prepaid expenses of $3,987, and reduced by $2,995 for increase in accounts payable and $35,099 for increase in amounts due to a related party. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we had a net loss of $26,216, which was increased by an increase in prepaid expenses of $6,846, and reduced by $1,616 for increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and $31,446 for increase in amounts due to a related party.

 

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

 

We did not use any cash in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

 

We did not have any cash provided from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital

 

There is no historical financial information about us upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are a development stage corporation and have not generated sufficient revenues from operations to fully implement our business plan. We cannot guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, and competition from larger organizations. We will require equity and/or debt financing to provide for the capital required to implement our plans. We will require additional funds to operate for the next year.

 

We have no assurance that future financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations.

 

 
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Capital Resources

 

We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

As of June 30, 2017, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantees, retained or contingent interest in assets transferred, obligation under a derivative instrument and obligation arising out of or a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity.

 

Going Concern

 

Our auditors have issued a going concern opinion on our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016. This means that there is substantial doubt that we can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain sufficient debt or equity financing to fund our operating expenses. This is because we have not commenced planned principal operations. We have no actual or potential revenue source. There is no assurance we will ever reach this point. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

The continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing or acquiring a new business and achieving a break even or profitable level of operations in that new business. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. It is not probable we would be able to obtaining traditional loans from financial institutions because we have no business operations, no assets and no revenues.

 

There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain additional financing through private placements, bank financing or other loans necessary to support our working capital requirements. To the extent that funds generated from operations and any private placements, public offerings and/or bank financing are insufficient, we will have to raise additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or if available, will be on terms acceptable to us. We have been reliant on our majority shareholder to provide financial contributions and services to keep the company operating. We currently have no written or oral agreement from our majority shareholder to continue to provide financial contributions.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions and apply judgments. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be important at the time the financial statements are prepared and actual results could differ from our estimates and such differences could be material. We have identified below the critical accounting policies which are assumptions made by management about matters that are highly uncertain and that are of critical importance in the presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Due to the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain, materially different amounts could be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. On a regular basis, we review our critical accounting policies and how they are applied in the preparation our financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are not functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

 

The matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee, (2) lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (3) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; and (4) management is dominated by two individuals without adequate compensating controls. The aforementioned material weaknesses were identified by our Chief Executive and Financial Officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of June 30, 2017.

 

Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth above did not have an effect on our financial results. However, management believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and the lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors results in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, which could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements in future periods.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Presently, there are not any material pending legal proceedings to which our Company is a party or as to which any of its property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Registrant to be threatened or contemplated against it.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

 
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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

(31)

 

Rule 13a-14 (d)/15d-14d) Certifications

31.1*

 

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

(32)

 

Section 1350 Certifications

32.1*

 

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

101*

 

Interactive Data File

101.INS**

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE**

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

__________ 

* Filed herewith.
** XBRL Information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of 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.

 

 

 

ARIEL CLEAN ENERGY, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 4, 2017

 

/s/ Robert Morrison

 

 

Robert Morrison

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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