FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we
refer to in this quarterly report as the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to in this quarterly
report as the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are not statements of
historical fact but rather reflect our current expectations, estimates and
predictions about future results and events. These statements may use words such
as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "predict," "project"
and similar expressions as they relate to us or our management. When we make
forward-looking statements, we are basing them on our management's beliefs and
assumptions, using information currently available to us. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but
not limited to, risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed in this quarterly
report. Factors that can cause or contribute to these differences include those
described under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management Discussion and
Analysis and Plan of Operation."
If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our
underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from what we projected. Any forward-looking statement you read in this quarterly
report reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject
to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our
operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. All subsequent
written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or individuals
acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this
paragraph. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. The
Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or
revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its views
or expectations. The Company can give no assurances that such forward-looking
statements will prove to be correct.
Company
The Auto Parts 4Less Group Inc. ("FLES", the "Company", "we" or "us"), the
Company described herein, was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada
on December 5, 2007, with offices located at 106 W Mayflower, Las Vegas, Nevada
89030. Our phone number is (702) 267-7100.
Nature of Business - Auto Parts 4Less Group Inc.., formerly known The 4Less
Group, Inc.and as MedCareers Group, Inc. (the "Company", "MCGI"), was
incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 5, 2007.
On November 29, 2018, the Company entered into a transaction (the "Share
Exchange"), pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of the issued and
outstanding equity securities of The 4Less Corp. ("4LESS"), in exchange for the
issuance of (i) nineteen thousand (19,000) shares of Series B Preferred Stock,
(ii) six thousand seven hundred fifty (6,750) shares of Series C Preferred
Stock, and (iii) 870 shares of Series D Preferred Stock. The Series C Preferred
Shares have a right to convert into common stock of the Company by multiplying
the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock by 2.63 on the
conversion date. The Share Exchange closed on November 29, 2018. As a result of
the Share Exchange, the former shareholders of 4LESS became the controlling
shareholders of the Company. The Share Exchange was accounted for as a reverse
takeover/recapitalization effected by a share exchange, wherein 4LESS is
considered the acquirer for accounting and financial reporting purposes. The
capital, share price, and earnings per share amount in these consolidated
financial statements for the period prior to the reverse merger were restated to
reflect the recapitalization in accordance with the shares issued as a result of
the reverse merger except otherwise noted.
On November 19, 2019 The 4Less Group acquired the URL Autoparts4Less.com and
changed the name of their wholly owned subsidiary from the 4Less Corp. to Auto
Parts 4Less, Inc. On April 28, 2022 the Company changed its name from The 4LESS
Group, Inc. to Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc.
Our Business
Like many small businesses, Christopher Davenport, the founder of Auto Parts
4Less ("4Less") previously named The 4less Corp., the wholly owned subsidiary of
Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc., began selling auto parts on eBay and shipping
those items out of his garage in 2013. What started out as a hobby, quickly
grew into a fully functioning ecommerce aftermarket auto parts company that
required a significant technical staff and facilities to support their growth.
In June of 2015, they leased their first office.
Originally the company listed their auto parts in the different marketplaces
such as Amazon, eBay, Walmart and Jet.
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Starting in 2016 the company began investing to become their own ecommerce
platform thereby allowing their auto parts to be direct listed across
marketplace and social media sites. Technical achievements including CRM system,
warehouse integration API, warehouse inventory software to name a few.
In 2019, shortly after the share exchange with MedCareers Group, Inc., with
technology upgrades in place, 4Less began successfully moving majority of sales
from third party marketplaces direct to their proprietary ecommerce web site
Liftkits4Less.com. By doing so the company saves 8%-10% in fees charged by the
major marketplace's such as e-Bay and Amazon as well as further building the
4less brand as a leading ecommerce site for auto parts.
On November 19, 2019 the Company acquired the URL Autoparts4Less.com and changed
the name of their wholly owned subsidiary from the 4Less Corp. to Auto Parts
4Less, Inc. With the acquisition of the URL AutoParts4Less.com, the Company also
began focusing all of their efforts and resources on building out a flagship
automotive marketplace with the potential to offer buyers a wide range of
automotive parts for cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles and RV's on a single
platform.
In August 2021 the Company launched a beta test version of Autoparts4less.com.
In a short period of time after the beta launch the company realized that with
the amount of interest received from numerous types of larges sellers, which
included not only ecommerce sites presently selling parts online, but also
interest from other large parts sellers such as warehouse distributors, new car
dealers with large inventories of parts as well as brick and mortar parts
retailers looking to move sales online, the platform originally created would
soon be inadequate. As such, the Company made the decision to upgrade to a
larger and more advanced platform solution so they immediately began
implementation of the AWS Fargate serverless platform solution.
The platform upgrade was completed in the 1st quarter FYE 2023, with marketplace
sales expected to begin in 2nd quarter 2023.
On April 28. 2022 the Company changed its name from The 4Less Group, Inc. to
Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc.
Competition
We directly compete for buyers to use our web sites over current e-commerce
sites as well as sellers that utilize major marketplaces such as Amazon and
eBay. However, we believe our specialty ecommerce website liftkits4less.com
offers substantial value-added content including installation guides, install
videos, high impact photos, order customization and live chat with a technical
expert.
Additionally, we believe that our automotive parts marketplace
AutoParts4less.com, with no known large challengers presently in the space
outside of "all things to all people" online marketplaces Amazon and eBay, has
the opportunity to quickly be branded when launched as the auto part's industry
premier marketplace just as sites like Etsy, Wayfair, Uber and Chewey's have
been able to successfully do in their industries.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2022 Compared to the
Three Months Ended April 30, 2021
The following table shows our results of operations for the three months ended
April 30, 2022 and 2021. The historical results presented below are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future
period.
Change
2022 2021 $ %
Total Revenues $ 1,729,930 3,728,784 $ (1,998,854 ) (54% )
Gross Profit 261,927 962,206 (700,279 ) (73% )
Total Operating Expenses 1,282,955 2,204,564 (921,609 ) (42% )
Total Other Income (Expense) (1,573,130 ) 674,801 (2,247,931 ) (333% )
Net Income (Loss)
$ (2,594,158 ) $ (567,557 ) $ (2,026,601 ) (357% )
Revenue
The following table shows revenue split between proprietary and third-party
website revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2022 and 2021:
Change
2022 2021 $ %
Proprietary website revenue $ 1,236,243 2,123,101 $ (886,858 ) (42% )
Third-party website revenue 493,687 1,605,683 (1,111,996 ) (69% )
Total Revenue $ 1,729,930 $ 3,728,784 $ (1,998,854 ) (54% )
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We had total revenue of $1,729,930 for the three months ended April 30, 2022,
compared to $3,728,784 for the three months ended April 30, 2021. Sales
decreased by $1,998,854 primarily due to present economic conditions reducing
consumer demand. In the prior year's quarter, sales were driven by high consumer
demand as a result of economic stimulus packages provided during the pandemic
and an aggressive marketing push by the Company. In the current fiscal we are
still dealing with supply issues as we have less product available for sale as a
result. The Company also recorded $332,823 in deferred revenue for the three
months ended April 30, 2022, which will be recognized as revenue next quarter
and recognized $425,560 out of the total $665,143 from last quarter. The
deferred revenue represents orders paid by customers this period but delivered
in the following period due to back orders and processing and delivery times.
The Company also recorded $291,684 in customer deposits for the three months
ended April 30, 2022 and recognized $324,211 from the prior quarter out of a
total of $530,900. The customer deposits are orders that were either cancelled
and payment refunded to the customers subsequent to April 30, 2022 or shall
remain as deposits until the item is either delivered and recorded as revenue or
cancelled and refunded.
The Company's focus continues in growing its proprietary website revenues and
the Company was successful in that, increasing its proprietary website revenue
to 71% of total sales this current quarter from 57% the previous year's quarter.
Gross Profit
We had gross profit of $261,927 for the three months ended April 30, 2022,
compared to gross profit of $962,206 for the three months ended April 30, 2021.
Gross profit decreased by $700,279 as a result of the decreased revenues
explained above and also due to an increase in cost because the Company had to
purchase goods at higher product costs from distributers rather than the usual
manufacturers for many of the new available products or some of the products
that were not available from the usual manufacturers due to still existing
supply chain issues.
Operating Expenses
The following table shows our operating expenses for the three months ended
April 30, 2022 and 2021:
Change
2022 2021 $ %
Depreciation $ 12,938 $ 10,735 2,203 21%
Postage, Shipping and Freight 74,698 193,187 (118,489 ) (61% )
Marketing and Advertising 274,427 608,034 (333,607 ) (55% )
E Commerce Services, Commissions and Fees 330,697 416,127 (85,430 ) (21% )
Operating lease cost 30,479 30,479 - 0%
Personnel Costs 205,299 297,493 (92,194 ) (31% )
General and Administrative 354,417 648,509 (294,092 ) (45% )
Total Operating Expenses $ 1,282,955 $ 2,204,564 (921,609 ) (42% )
• Depreciation increased by $2,203 due to full depreciation on the two new
vehicles acquired last year's quarter.
• Postage shipping and freight decreased by $118,489 due to lower sales.
• Marketing and advertising decreased by $333,607 due to aggressive promotional
efforts in 2021 to drive sales to our proprietary websites and build our brands.
For the quarter ended April 30, 2022 the spending has resumed to usual levels.
• E Commerce Services, Commissions and Fees decreased by $85,430 due to lower
sales.
• Personnel Costs decreased by $92,194 due to staff reductions as a result of
lower demand.
• General and Administrative decreased by $294,092 due to a decrease of
$272,320 in investor relations costs as a result of the REG A subscription
offering in the prior year's quarter and a reduction of $57,516 in professional
fees due to associated reporting and business requirements of the afore
mentioned REG A subscription from the prior year's quarter. These decreases were
partially offset by increases in insurance costs.
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Other Income (Expense)
The following table shows our other income and expenses for the three months
ended April 30, 2022 and 2021:
Change
Other Income (Expense) 2022 2022 $ %
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives $ (337,737 ) $ 4,187 (341,924 ) (8,166% )
Gain on Settlement of Debt 3,589 914,049 (910,460 ) (100% )
Amortization of Debt Discount (725,280 ) (128,528 ) (596,752 ) 464%
Interest Expense
(513,702 ) (114,907 ) (398,795 ) 347%
Total Other Income (Expense) $ (1,573,130 ) $ 674,801 (2,247,931 ) (333% )
The changes above can be explained by the increase in convertible debt this
quarter ended April 30,2022. Convertible debt increased to $5,603,400 from
$521,500 so accordingly there were large increases in amortization expense and
interest expense. As a result of the debt exchanges and settlements for the
quarter ended April 30, 2021, the gain on settlement of debt was higher. The
higher loss on derivatives is a function of the market factors in the valuation
of the derivative liability described in Note 8.
We had a net loss of $2,594,158 for three months ended April 30, 2022, compared
to net income of $567,557 for three months ended April 30, 2021. The decrease in
net income was mainly due to the lower sales and higher financing costs for the
current year's quarter as well as the gain on settlement in debt that occurred
in the three months ended April 30, 2021. These changes were partially offset by
a large decrease in operating expenses for reason set out above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Management believes that we will continue to incur losses for the immediate
future. Therefore, we will need additional equity or debt financing until we can
achieve profitability and positive cash flows from operating activities, if
ever. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as
a going concern. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recovery of assets or the classification of
liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going
concern.
As of April 30, 2022, we had a cash balance of $461,060, inventory of $398,881
and $10,429,545 in current liabilities. At the current cash consumption rate, we
will need to consider additional funding sources going forward. We are taking
proactive measures to reduce operating expenses and drive growth in revenue.
The successful outcome of future activities cannot be determined at this time
and there is no assurance that, if achieved, we will have sufficient funds to
execute our intended business plan or generate positive operating results.
Capital Resources
The following table summarizes total current assets, liabilities and working
capital (deficit) for the periods indicated:
April 30, 2022 January 31, 2022
Current assets $ 899,253 $ 564,615
Current liabilities 10,429,545 8,890,462
Working capital (deficits) $ (9,530,292 ) $ (8,325,847 )
Net cash used in operations for the three months ended April 30, 2022 was
$1,725,709 as compared to net cash used in operations of $820,458 for the three
months ended April 30, 2021. Net cash used in investing activities for the three
months ended April 30, 2022 was $1,142 as compared to $35,000 for the same
period in 2021. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months
ended April 30, 2022 was $2,110,413 as compared to $1,920,115 for the three
months ended April 30, 2021.
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