Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign

The breakout of the loss from continuing operations before income taxes between domestic and foreign operations is below:

 

    2015     2014  
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes                
United States   $ 12,702,520     $ 5,442,499  
Foreign     1,618,905       759,875  
    $ 14,321,425     $ 6,202,374  

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The Income Tax (benefit) provision consists of the following:

 

Foreign                
Current   $ 93,037     $ 55,486  
Deferred     103,461       (267,960 )
U.S. Federal                
Current     -       318  
Deferred     (4,502,404 )     (1,266,980 )
State & Local                
Current     -       -  
Deferred     (529,695 )     (149,056 )
Change in Valuation Allowance     5,023,169       1,151,691  
    $ 187,568     $ (476,501 )

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The (benefit) provision for income tax using statutory U.S. federal tax rate is reconciled to the company’s effective tax rate as follows:

 

    2015     2014  
Computed “expected” income tax benefit   $ (4,869,285 )   $ (2,093,584 )
State income taxes, net of federal benefit     (572,857 )     (205,177 )
Foreign rate differential     143,646       45,883  
Australia loss     (1,821,463 )     -  
Prior year true-ups other deferred tax balances     323,485       106,236  
Travel, entertainment, and other     82,956       91,045  
Capital loss expiration     333,837       -  
Convertible Debt Issuances and conversions     482,018       -  
Foreign Tax Expense     93,037       -  
Fixed asset DTL true-up     27,384       305,796  
Noncontrolling interest     881,264       -  
Other     60,376       121,609  
Change in valuation allowance     5,023,169       1,151,691  
Total   $ 187,568     $ (476,501 )

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and the amounts used for tax purposes. Major components of deferred tax assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were:

 

    2015     2014  
Net operating loss carryovers   $ 11,846,236     $ 6,773,713  
Capital loss carryforwards     154,700       488,500  
Section 1231 loss carryovers     15,080       -  
Charitable contribution carryforwards     16,815       -  
Derivative liability     468,011       372,931  
Unremitted foreign earnings     190,552       -  
Restaurant startup costs     137,893       -  
Accrued Expenses     36,182       -  
Australian equity investment     -       (26,417 )
Deferred occupancy liabilities     290,500       388,114  
Total deferred Tax Assets     13,155,969       7,996,841  
                 
Property and equipment     (978,585 )     (469,986 )
Convertible debt     (811,177 )     (372,931 )
Investments     (90,200 )     (84,384 )
Intangibles     (1,068,534 )     (957,229 )
Goodwill     785,987       (47,492 )
Total deferred tax liabilities     (2,162,509 )     (1,932,022 )
                 
Net deferred tax assets     10,993,460       6,064,819  
Valuation Allowance     (12,347,231 )     (6,751,703 )
    $ (1,353,771 )   $ (686,884 )

Schedule of Uncertain Tax Positions

The company’s uncertain tax positions for December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 

    Unrecognized     Interest and        
    Tax Benefit     Penalties     Total  
Balance at December 31, 2014   $ 419,301     $ -     $ 419,301  
Increases related to prior year tax positions     -       -       -  
Decreases related to prior year tax positions     (419,301 )     -       (419,301 )
Increases related to current year tax positions     -       -       -  
Settlements during the period     -       -       -  
Lapse of statute of limitations     -       -       -  
Balance at December 31, 2015   $ -     $ -     $ -