Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 850—Related Party Transactions & Disclosures relating to the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions.

 

Our financial statements include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. The disclosures include: (a) the nature of the relationship(s) involved; (b) a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; (c) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and (d) amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.

 

The Company has had extensive dealings with related parties including those in which our Chief Executive Officer holds a significant ownership interest as well as an executive position during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Due to our operational losses, the Company has relied to a large extent on funding received from Next Communications, Inc., an organization in which our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman holds a controlling equity interest and our Chief Executive Officer holds an executive position.

 

With the exception of the Company’s purchase of a 9% interest in Next Cala, Inc. from a related party as described below, amounts scheduled below as “due to related parties” and “due from related parties” have not had their terms, including amounts, collection or repayment terms or similar provisions memorialized in formalized written agreements.

 

Related party balances at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:

  

Due from related parties

 

  June 30,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 
(a) Glocal Card Services  36,000   36,000 
Total Due from related parties $36,000  $36,000 

 

Due to related parties

 

  June 30,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 
(b) Due to Next Communications, Inc. $2,949,851  $2,961,271 
(c) Due to Asiya Communications SAPI de C.V.  3,000   95,120 
(d) Michael DePrado  99,604   99,604 
Total Due from related parties $3,055,453  $3,155,995 

 

(a)Glocal Card Services is our partner in the Glocal Joint Venture and is considered a related party because of our business relationship with them
  
(b)Next Communication, Inc. is a corporation in which our Chief Executive Officer holds a controlling interest and serves as the Chief Executive Officer
  
(c)Asiya Communications SAPI de C.V.is a telecommunications company organized under the laws of Mexico, in which our Chief Executive Officer holds a substantial interest and is involved in active management.
  
(d)Michael DePrado is our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded interest expense of $119,518 and $120,595 using an interest rate equal to that on the outstanding convertible notes payable as discussed in Note 6 – Convertible Notes Payable as imputed interest on the related party payable due to Next Communications. The interest was immediately forgiven by the related party and recorded to additional paid in capital.

 

Notes Payable, Related Party

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into two notes with its President to purchase his interest in Next Cala, Inc. and separately his voting control in Next Cala. Inc. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the outstanding principal and accrued interest totaling $294,923 was converted to 8,900,000 shares of common stock.

 

Accounts Receivable, Related Party

 

The Company had outstanding accounts receivable of $49,720 from related parties as of June 30, 2017 of which $47,666 was due from Next Communications and $2,054 was due from Asiya Communications SAPI de C.V.

 

Revenues (Related Party)

 

The Company generated revenues from related parties of $73,638 and $60 during the three month ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and $77,431 and $60 during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 as itemized below.

 

  For the Three Months Ended June 30,  For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Next Communications $71,666  $-  $71,666  $- 
Asiya Communications SAPI de C.V.  1,972   -   1,972   - 
Next Cala 360  -   60   3,793   60 
Total $73,638  $60  $77,431  $60