on the straight-line method in amounts sufficient to amortize the cost of the related asset over its estimated useful life.
Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense when incurred. Replacements and major renewals are capitalized.
Historically, revenue from Intercomsoft is recognized upon the quantity of product (number of computerized documents) produced during the period reported. However, Intercomsoft did not generate any revenue in year 2008 or in year 2007.
Income (loss) per share of common stock has been computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares and common stock equivalents outstanding. The Company had no common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods presented.
The carrying value of short-term financial instruments arising in the ordinary course of business approximates fair value because of the relatively short period of time between their origination and expected realization.
We have adopted FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“SFAS 157”) “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 enhances existing guidance for measuring assets and liabilities using fair value. Previously, guidance for applying fair value was incorporated in several accounting pronouncements. The statement provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities. While the statement does not add any new fair value measurements, it does change current practice. One such change is a requirement to adjust the value of nonvested stock for the effect of the restriction even if the restriction lapses within one year. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.
pronouncement permits entities to use the fair value method to measure certain financial assets and liabilities by electing an irrevocable option to use the fair value method at specified election dates. After election of the option, subsequent changes in fair value would result in the recognition of unrealized gains or losses as period costs during the period the change occurred. SFAS No. 159 becomes effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted. However, entities may not retroactively apply the provisions of SFSS No. 159 to fiscal years preceding the date of adoption. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 4 – TERMINATION AGREEMENT
On May 30, 2008 the Company entered into a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with Aluminum Power Inc. (API), the Company’s majority shareholder at that time which is beneficially owned and controlled by the Company’s Chairman of the Board. The Termination Agreement terminated the Technology Acquisition Agreement and the Research and Development Agreement entered into by the Company and API in 2001.
In consideration of the Termination Agreement, Royal HTM Group, Inc, a company also beneficially owned and controlled by the Company’s Chairman of the Board, cancelled $400,000 of the Company’s indebtedness to it. The forgiveness of debt was accounted for as a credit to additional paid in capital on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008.
In addition, the Company entered into an amendment of the Termination Agreement dated as of July 9, 2008 (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, API transferred 21,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by it to the Company as further consideration in connection with the Termination Agreement, to be utilized by the Company solely in connection with certain acquisitions that the Company is currently exploring. The Amendment provides that in the event that the Company does not conclude any of such acquisitions by December 31, 2008, API has the right to reacquire the Company to reconvey such 21,000,000 shares to it for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000. A further Amendment No. 2 to the Termination Agreement dated as of September 24, 2008, extended the December 31, 2008 reconveyance date to September 23, 2009. Such transaction reduced the number of the issued and outstanding shares by 21,000,000 resulting in a total of 79,472,328 issued and outstanding shares as of the date of this report.
NOTE 5 - RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The following risk factors relating to the Company and its business should be carefully considered:
The Company’s subsidiary operates in the Republic of Moldova.
The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Intercomsoft Limited, operates in the Republic of Moldova, a former member of the Soviet Union with a historically uncertain economic and political climate. This may have a material adverse impact on the Company and Intercomsoft.
The Company has no current source of revenue.
The Company had no source of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008, nor did it have any source of revenue the year ended December 31, 2007.
The Company has commenced a legal action against the Government of Moldova.
On or about February 11, 2006, The Company received a notice from the Government of the Republic of Moldova advising that it did not intend to renew the Supply Agreement which, unless renewed, expired by its terms on April 29, 2006. The Company believes that such non-renewal notice was not sent timely under the applicable provisions of the Supply Agreement and has contested such non-renewal notice.
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On September 18, 2006, Intercomsoft commenced an action with the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC”), International Court of Arbitration, in Geneva, Switzerland against the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of the Republic of Moldova (the “Moldovan Defendants”) seeking damages of approximately $41 million for breach of contract and an injunction prohibiting Moldova from producing further essential government documents in accordance with the terms of the Supply Agreement. The Moldova Defendants interposed counterclaims against Intercomsoft in amounts totaling $30 million. The counterclaims contain certain allegations of fraud and misrepresentation which the Moldovan Defendants claim occurred during the performance of the Supply Agreement. Management of the Company and Intercomsoft have denied any wrongdoing and are contesting the counterclaims.
The Moldovan Defendants contested the action and objected to the ICC’s jurisdiction to hear the arbitration. Hearings were held before an ICC Arbitral Tribunal in Switzerland on the jurisdictional issue. By Final Award of the ICC dated July 30, 2008, and subsequently communicated to Intercomsoft by the ICC, the Arbital Tribunal constituted under the auspices of the ICC declined jurisdiction over the arbitration. In addition, the Final Award also assessed costs and fees against Intercomsoft in the amount of $635,000. The Final Award relates to costs and fees of the arbitration only and is not a determination on the merits of the action. On March 25, 2009, Intercomsoft filed a request in the court of the first instance in Geneva Switzerland for the appointment of an arbitration tribunal.
In addition, the Moldova Defendants have commenced an action before the International Commercial Court of Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova (“Moldovan Arbitration Court”), claiming that it is the proper body to administer any arbitration between the parties. The claims asserted in the current action are the same claims asserted by the Moldovan Defendants in the ICC arbitration. Intercomosoft has objected to the Jurisdiction of the Moldovan Arbitration Court. There have been no hearings in such arbitration.
There can be no assurance as to the outcome of such arbitration proceedings and actions.
The Company has terminated its agreement with Supercom Limited.
Pursuant to a Sales Agreement between Intercomsoft and Supercom Limited (“Supercom”) dated August 25, 1995, as amended, Supercom supplied the equipment, software, technology and consumables utilized by Intercomsoft for the production of computerized documents under the Supply Agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, Intercomsoft was provided with the guidance and support required for the installation and operation of the equipment, as well as the materials required for its maintenance.
On March 24, 2005, Intercomsoft and Supercom entered into a Termination Agreement, terminating the Sales Agreement. Notwithstanding, pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, Supercom, in consideration of certain payments to be made to it, agreed to continue to supply Moldova with such equipment, consumables, software and technology during the remaining term of the Supply Agreement, pursuant to the requirements of the Supply Agreement. Supercom agreed not to take any action, directly or indirectly, to interfere with Intercomsoft’s contractual rights with Moldova or to, in any way, cause Moldova to terminate or not renew the Supply Agreement and agreed to pay to Intercomsoft certain amounts specified in the Termination Agreement as liquidated damages in the event of any breach or default by Supercom thereunder. Except and as to the extent provided under the Termination Agreement, Intercomsoft has no other rights to Supercom’s proprietary technology as referred to above.
The Company has no current business activities that generate revenue.
Although the Company is currently exploring opportunities, it is not currently engaged in any business activities that generate revenue.
NOTE 6-SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company has authorized 130,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value common stock, of which 79,472,328 shares were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 (See Note 4).
The Company has authorized 10,000 shares of $1.00 par value shares of Preferred Stock, none of which were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007.
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NOTE 7-RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
Transactions
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| | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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Compensation and related expenses to Chairman (1) | | $ | 318,000 | | $ | 318,000 | |
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Cash advance from Royal HTM Group (2) | | | 221,000 | | | 106,000 | |
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Cash advances in the form of direct payment of expenses by Royal HTM Group (2) | | | 317,000 | | | 591,000 | |
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Business development services (2) | | | 120,000 | | | 120,000 | |
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| | $ | 976,000 | | $ | 1,135,000 | |
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| (1) | Mr. Boris Birshtein serves as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Chairman”) on a month-to-month basis. |
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| (2) | The Company has engaged Royal HTM Group, Inc., a Canadian company beneficially owned and controlled by the Chairman, to render certain business development services to the Company. Royal HTM Group has also advanced money to the Company to fund its expenses, and as of May 30, 2008 is the Company’s majority shareholder. |
Balances
Payables to related parties consist of the following:
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| | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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Amount due to the Chairman and a company owned and controlled by such individual. | | $ | 1,846,000 | | $ | 1,587,000 | |
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Accrued compensation due to the Chairman. | | | 889,000 | | | 571,000 | |
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| | $ | 2,735,000 | | $ | 2,158,000 | |
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These amounts are non-interest bearing and due on demand.
NOTE 8-STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
Pursuant to the Company’s 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, eligible persons, as defined therein, may be granted (a) stock options which may be designated as nonqualified stock options or incentive stock options, (b) stock appreciation rights, (c) restricted stock awards, (d) performance awards, or (e) other forms of stock-based incentive awards.
The maximum number of shares with respect to which the awards may be granted under the 2001
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Omnibus Plan, as amended, is 10,000,000 shares of common stock; provided, however, that such number of shares of common stock may also be subject to adjustment, from time to time, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company has also issued options outside of the Omnibus Plan.
A summary of the Company’s option activity is as follows:
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| | Inside Plan | | Outside Plan | | Total | |
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Balance – January 1, 2007 | | | 3,870,000 | | | 5,250,000 | | | 9,120,000 | |
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Granted | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
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Exercised | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
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Cancelled, year-end 2007 | | | — | | | (2,250,000 | ) | | (2,250,000 | ) |
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Balance – December 31, 2008 and 2007 | | | 3,870,000 | | | 3,000,000 | | | 6,870,000 | |
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The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding at December 31, 2008:
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Exercise Price Range | | Number of Options Outstanding | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Number of Shares Exercisable | |
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$ 0.01 | | 6,870,000 | | 1.1 | | 0.01 | | 6,870,000 | |
NOTE 9-INCOME TAX
The Company’s income tax benefit differs from the expected income tax benefit by applying the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 34% to net income (loss) as follows:
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| | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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Income tax (benefit) at statutory rate of 34% | | $ | (562,000 | ) | $ | (450,000 | ) |
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Net operating loss carryforward (used) not utilized | | | 562,000 | | | 450,000 | |
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of:
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| | DECEMBER 31, | |
| | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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Deferred tax assets (liabilities): | | | | | | | |
Amortization of intangibles | | $ | (4,470,000 | ) | $ | (3,935,000 | ) |
Net operating loss carryforward | | | 3,358,000 | | | 2,796,000 | |
Capital loss carryforward | | | 2,706,000 | | | 2,706,000 | |
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| | | 1,594,000 | | | 1,567,000 | |
Valuation allowance (see Note 2) | | | (1,594,000 | ) | | (1,567,000 | ) |
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| | $ | — | | $ | — | |
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NOTE 10-SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s operations are classified into two reportable segments. The segments consist of Intercomsoft, which produced computerized identification documents, and general and administrative expenses incurred for corporate purposes.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
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| | Intercomsoft | | Corporate and Administrative | | Total | |
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Revenue | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
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Operating expenses | | | 662,000 | | | 990,000 | | | 1,652,000 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (662,000 | ) | $ | (990,000 | ) | $ | (1,652,000 | ) |
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Intercomsoft | | Corporate and Administrative | | Total | |
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Revenue | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
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Operating expenses | | | (34,000 | ) | | 1,233,000 | | | 1,267,000 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (34,000 | ) | $ | (1,233,000 | ) | $ | (1,267,000 | ) |
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ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
None.
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ITEM 8 A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, the Company carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods. In carrying out that evaluation, management identified a material weakness (as defined in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Standard No. 2) in our internal control over financial reporting regarding a lack of adequate segregation of duties. Accordingly, based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2008, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of that date, the Company’s controls and procedures were not effective for the purposes described above.
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the period ended December 31, 2008 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have assessed the effectiveness of those internal controls as of December 31, 2007, using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”)Internal Control – Intergrated Framework as a basis for our assessment.
Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 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 and procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
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A material weakness in internal controls is a deficiency in internal control, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the Company’s ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external financial data reliably in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. In the course of making our assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. This material weakness consisted of inadequate staffing and supervision within the bookkeeping and accounting operations of our company. The relatively small number of individuals who have bookkeeping and accounting functions prevents us from segregating duties within our internal control system. The inadequate segregation of duties is a weakness because it could lead to the untimely identification and resolution of accounting and disclosure matters or could lead to a failure to perform timely and effective reviews.
As we are not aware of any instance in which the Company failed to identify or resolve a disclosure matter or failed to perform a timely and effective review, we determined that the addition of personnel to our bookkeeping and accounting operations is not an efficient use of our very limited resources at this time and not in the interest of our shareholders.
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.
PART III
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ITEM 9. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT |
Directors and Executive Officers
Our officers are elected by, and serve at the pleasure of, our Board of Directors. The names and ages of our directors and executive officers as of December 31, 2008, are set forth below. Our By-laws provide for not less than three and not more than fifteen directors.
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NAME | | | AGE | | POSITION WITH COMPANY |
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Boris Birshtein | | 62 | | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Yuri Benenson | | 55 | | Director; Chief Executive Officer |
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Walter J. Perchal | | 58 | | Director |
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Jack Braverman | | 40 | | Director; Chief Financial Officer |
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Background of Executive Officers and Directors
Boris Birshtein has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 1998. From 1994 to May 2006, Mr. Birshtein served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banca Commercialia pe Actiuni “Export Import”, a former subsidiary of ours, and since 1997 he has been the Chairman of the Board and principal shareholder of Royal HTM Group, Inc., our majority shareholder as of May 30, 2008. Since 1999, Mr. Birshtein has served as the Chairman of Eontech Group Inc., of which he is the principal shareholder and of Aluminum-Power Inc. Since 1996 Mr. Birshtein has served as the Chairman of World Assets (Media) Inc. Mr. Birshtein holds PhDs in Philosophy and Economics.
Yuri Benenson has served as a member of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer since May 2003. From 1997 to May 2006 Mr. Benenson served as a member of the Board of Directors of Banca Commerciala pe Actiuni “Export Import” Bank and since 1997 as Vice President of EXIM Asint, S.A., both of which are our former subsidiaries, and from January 2004 has served as a member of the management team of Intercomsoft Limited, our subsidiary. Mr. Benenson holds a masters degree in Finance and Economics from Vilnius State University.
Jack Braverman has served as a member of our Board of Directors and our Chief Financial Officer since January 2004. Mr. Braverman has worked with Mr. Birshtein, his uncle and our Chairman of the Board, in a number of capacities since 1997, including his service as President of Eontech Group, Inc. from July 1999 to date, President of Royal HTM Group, Inc., our majority shareholder, from December 1997 to April 2001 and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Royal HTM Group, Inc. from April 2001 to date, as well as serving as Vice President of Aluminum-Power Inc. since January 2001. Mr. Braverman holds a BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario.
Walter J. Perchal has served as member of our Board of Directors since February 2001. Since 1997, Mr. Perchal has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of IC Inc., a consulting firm, which provides consulting services in North America, Europe and Asia. For the past 27 years, Mr. Perchal has served as an adjunct Professor at York University in Toronto, Canada.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
We are not aware of any person who was a director, officer, or beneficial owner of more than ten percent (10%) of our common stock and who failed to file reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in a timely manner.
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ITEM 10. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the following individuals received the following compensation for services rendered to us. See “Employment Agreements” for a description of compensation arrangements entered into by us with certain of our executive officers and directors.
Summary Compensation Table
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Name & Principal Position | | Year | | Salary ($) | | Other Annual Compensation ($) | | Securities Underlying Options/ SARs | | All Other Compensation | |
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Boris Birshtein | | 2008 | | $ | 276,570 | (1) | $ | 72,144 | (2) | — | | | | |
Chairman of the Board | | 2007 | | $ | 276,570 | (1) | $ | 72,162 | (3) | | | | | | |
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Yuri Benenson | | 2008 | | $ | — | | | 84,300 | (4) | — | | | | |
Chief Executive Officer | | 2007 | | $ | — | | | 104,216 | (4) | | | | | | |
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Jack Braverman | | 2008 | | $ | 90,000 | (5) | $ | 21,216 | (7) | — | | | | |
Chief Financial Officer | | 2007 | | $ | 94,416 | (6) | $ | 17,559 | (7) | | | | | | |
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(1) | Such amount was accrued but not paid to Mr. Birshtein. |
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(2) | Such amount represents a monthly expense allowance $1,800 totaling $21,600 annually, all of which was accrued but not paid, and $50,544 for auto lease and insurance premiums paid on behalf of Mr. Birshtein |
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(3) | Such amount represents a monthly expense allowance $1,800 totaling $21,600 annually, all of which was accrued but not paid, and $50,562 for auto lease and insurance premiums paid on behalf of Mr. Birshtein |
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(4) | Such amount was paid by Royal HTM Group, Inc., on behalf of Trimol Group, Inc. to Galant International Investments Ltd, an entity in which Mr. Benenson is an officer. |
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(5) | Such amount was accrued but not paid to Mr. Braverman |
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(6) | Of such amount $25,116 was paid to Mr. Braverman and $69,300 was accrued and remains unpaid. |
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(7) | Such amounts represent auto lease and insurance premiums paid on behalf of Mr. Braverman. |
Options/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year to Officers and Directors
In 2008 there were no options granted pursuant to the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended and no outstanding options were exercised during 2008.
Compensation of Directors
All of our outside Directors are entitled to receive an attendance fee of $2,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended up to a maximum of $8,000 for any 12-month period. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were
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no such payments made to any outside Director.
Employment Agreements
The employment agreement with Boris Birshtein, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, expired on December 31, 2003 and was not renewed. Thereafter, pursuant to a letter agreement dated March 10, 2004 between he and us, Mr. Birshtein agreed to continue to serve as our Chairman of the Board of Directors on a month-to-month basis on substantially the same terms as were provided for in his prior employment agreement including, among other things, a monthly consulting fee of $23,047 and a monthly expense allowance of $1,800. We were unable to make any payments to Mr. Birshtein in year 2008 or year 2007 and all of such amounts due to him have been accrued.
2001 Omnibus Plan, As Amended
In January 2001, our Board of Directors adopted the 2001 Omnibus Plan, which became effective in February 2001 after stockholder approval. In June 2001, our Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2001 Omnibus Plan. Thereafter, the stockholders approved the increase of the authorized number of shares issuable pursuant to the 2001 Omnibus Plan from 4,000,000 shares to 10,000,000 shares. This amendment became effective in August 2001.
Summary of 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended
Qualified directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of ours and our subsidiaries are eligible to receive (a) stock options (“Options”), which may be designated as nonqualified stock options (“NQSOs”) or incentive stock options (“ISOs”), (b) stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), (c) restricted stock awards (“Restricted Stock”), (d) performance awards (“Performance Awards”) or (e) other forms of stock-based incentive awards (collectively, the “Awards”). A director, officer, employee, consultant or advisor who has been granted an Option is referred to herein as an “Optionee” and a director, officer, employee, consultant or advisor who has been granted any other type of Award is referred to herein as a “Participant.”
The Omnibus Committee administers the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, and has full discretion and exclusive power to (a) select the directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors who will participate in the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, and grant Awards to such directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors, (b) determine the time at which such Awards shall be granted and the terms and conditions with respect to such Awards to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, and (c) resolve all questions relating to the administration of the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended. Members of the Omnibus Committee receive no compensation for their services in connection with the administration of the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended.
The Omnibus Committee may grant NQSOs or ISOs that are evidenced by stock option agreements. A NQSO is a right to purchase a specific number of shares of common stock during such time as the Omnibus Committee may determine, not to
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exceed ten years, at a price determined by the Omnibus Committee that, unless deemed otherwise by the Omnibus Committee, is not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the NQSO is granted. An ISO is an Option that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). No ISOs may be granted under the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, to an employee who owns more than 10% of our outstanding voting stock (“Ten Percent Stockholder”) unless the option price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant and the ISO is not exercisable more than five years after it is granted. In the case of an employee who is not a Ten Percent Stockholder, no ISO may be exercisable more than ten years after the date the ISO is granted and the exercise price of the ISO shall not be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the ISO is granted. Further, no employee may be granted ISOs that first become exercisable during a calendar year for the purchase of common stock with an aggregate fair market value (determined on the date of grant of each ISO) in excess of $100,000. An ISO (or any installment thereof) counts against the annual limitation only in the year it first becomes exercisable.
The exercise price of the common stock subject to a NQSO or ISO may be paid in cash or, at the discretion of the Omnibus Committee, by a promissory note or by the tender of common stock owned by the Option holder or through a combination thereof. The Omnibus Committee may provide for the exercise of Options in installments and upon such terms, conditions and restrictions as it may determine.
An SAR is a right granted to a Participant to receive, upon surrender of the right, but without payment, an amount payable in cash. The amount payable with respect to each SAR shall be based on the excess, if any, of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the exercise date over the exercise price of the SAR, which will not be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the SAR is granted. In the case of an SAR granted in tandem with an ISO to an employee who is a Ten Percent Stockholder, the exercise price shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date the SAR is granted.
Restricted Stock is common stock that is issued to a Participant at a price determined by the Omnibus Committee, which price per share may not be less than the par value of the common stock, and is subject to restrictions on transfer and/or such other restrictions on incidents of ownership as the Omnibus Committee may determine.
A Performance Award granted under the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended (a) may be denominated or payable to the Participant in cash, common stock (including, without limitation, Restricted Stock), other securities or other Awards and (b) shall confer on the Participant the right to receive payments, in whole or in part, upon the achievement of such performance goals during such performance periods as the Omnibus Committee shall establish. Subject to the terms of the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, and any applicable Award agreement, the performance goals to be achieved during any performance period, the length of any performance period, the amount of any Performance Award granted and the amount of any payment or transfer to be made pursuant to any Performance Award shall be determined by the Omnibus Committee.
The Omnibus Committee may grant Awards under the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, that provide the Participants with the right to purchase common stock or that are valued by reference to the fair market value of the common stock (including, but not
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limited to, phantom securities or dividend equivalents). Such Awards shall be in a form determined by the Omnibus Committee (and may include terms contingent upon a change of control of the Company); provided that such Awards shall not be inconsistent with the terms and purposes of the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended.
The Omnibus Committee determines the price of each such Award and may accept any lawful consideration.
The Omnibus Committee may at any time, amend, suspend or terminate the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended; provided, however, that (a) no change in any Awards previously granted may be made without the consent of the holder thereof and (b) no amendment (other than an amendment authorized to reflect any merger, consolidation, reorganization or the like to which we are a party or any reclassification, stock split, combination of shares or the like) may be made increasing the aggregate number of shares of the common stock with respect to which Awards may be granted or changing the class of persons eligible to receive Awards, without the approval of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting shares.
In the event a Change in Control (as defined in the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended) occurs, then, notwithstanding any provision of the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, or of any provisions of any Award agreements entered into between any Optionee or Participant and us to the contrary, all Awards that have not expired and which are then held by any Optionee or Participant (or the person or persons to whom any deceased Optionee’s or Participant’s rights have been transferred) shall, as of the date of such Change of Control, become fully and immediately vested and exercisable and may be exercised for the remaining term of such Awards.
If we became a party to any merger, consolidation, reorganization or the like, the Omnibus Committee has the power to substitute new Awards or have the Awards be assumed by another corporation. In the event of a reclassification, stock split, combination of shares or the like, the Omnibus Committee shall conclusively determine the appropriate adjustments.
No Award granted under the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, may be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and except in the case of the death or disability of an Optionee or a Participant, Awards shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionee or Participant only by that individual.
No Awards may be granted under the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, on or after January 2, 2011, but Awards granted prior to such date may be exercised in accordance with their terms.
As of December 31, 2008, of the 10,000,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, options to acquire 3,870,000 shares of our common stock were outstanding.
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ITEM 11. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
The following table sets forth information concerning the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock with respect to stockholders who were known by us to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock as of December 31, 2008, and our officers and directors, individually and as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares of common stock.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, shares of our common stock which may be acquired upon exercise of stock options or warrants which are currently exercisable or which become exercisable within 60 days of the date of the table are deemed beneficially owned by the holders of such securities. Subject to community property laws, where applicable, the persons or entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock indicated as beneficially owned by them.
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NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER | | AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNER | | PERCENT OF CLASS | |
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Boris Birshtein 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor New York, New York, 10019 | | 56,922,000 | (2) | | 66 | % | |
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Royal HTM Group 87 Scollard Street Toronto, Ontario M5R 1G4 | | 48,275,000 | (3) | | 56 | % | |
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Yuri Benenson 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor New York, NY10019 | | 1,000,000 | | | 1.16 | % | |
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Jack Braverman 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor New York, NY 10019 | | 1,500,000 | (4) | | 1.74 | % | |
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Walter J. Perchal 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor New York, New York, 10019 | | — | | | — | | |
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P.L.T. International, Inc 87 Scollard Street Toronto, Ontario M5R 1G4 | | 8,225,000 | | | 9.5 | % | |
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All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (4 persons) (5) | | 59,422,000 | | | 68.82 | % | |
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| (1) | Based on a total of 86,342,328 shares of common stock, which includes: (i) 79,472,328 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008; (ii) options to purchase 3,870,000 shares of our common stock granted pursuant to the 2001 Omnibus |
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| (2) | Represents 4,737,000 shares of our common stock owned directly by Mr. Birshtein; 3,910,000 shares of our common stock owned by Magnum Associates, Inc., of which Mr. Birshtein is the sole shareholder; and, 48,275,000 shares of our common stock owned by Royal HTM Group, of which Mr. Birshtein is an indirect owner. |
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| (3) | Royal HTM Group is our majority shareholder. Mr. Birshetin, is an indirect owner of Royal HTM Group. |
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| (4) | Consists of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock and an option granted on November 2, 2004, under our 2001 Omnibus Plan, as amended, to purchase up to 500,000 shares of our common stock. Such option has a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. |
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| (5) | Includes Messrs. Birshtein, Benenson, Braverman and Perchal. |
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ITEM 12. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS |
During each of 2008 and 2007, we accrued $276,000 in compensation and $21,600 in expenses due to Mr. Boris Birshtein related to his performance as the Chairman of the Board.
During 2005 we engaged Royal HTM Group, Inc., a Canadian company beneficially owned and controlled by our Chairman of the Board, to render certain business development services to us. During each of 2008 and 2007 we accrued $120,000 for such services. As of May 2008, Royal HTM Group became our majority shareholder.
During 2008 Royal HTM Group lent us $221,000 to cover on-going operating expenses and advanced $317,000 on our behalf, and in 2007 lent us $106,000 to cover our operating expenses and advanced $591,000 on our behalf. As of December 31, 2008, we owe Royal HTM Group approximately $1,826,000. Such amount is non-interest bearing and is due on demand.
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ITEM 13. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Paritz & Company, P.A. (“Paritz”) serves as our principal accountant. In 2008, Paritz billed us $25,500 for audit and review fees and $3,250 for tax return preparation and related fees.
Our Board of Directors approves the engagement of an accountant to render all audit and non-audit services prior to the engagement of the accountant based upon a proposal by the accountant of estimated fees and scope of the engagement. Our Board of Director’s has received the written disclosure and the letter from Paritz required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, as currently in effect, and has discussed with Paritz their independence.
The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Annual Report.
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Exhibit | | Document |
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3.1 | | Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under File No. 000-28144). |
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3.2 | | By-laws (incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under File No. 28144). |
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4 | | January 24, 2001 Definitive Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.1 | | July 19, 2001 Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (incorporated herein by reference). |
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10.1 | | January 11, 2001 Technology Acquisition Agreement between Trimol Group, Inc. and Aluminum-Power Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Definitive Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission). |
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10.2 | | January 11, 2001 License Agreement between Trimol Group, Inc. and Aluminum-Power Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Definitive Information Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission). |
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10.3 | | July 1, 2001 Research & Development Agreement between Aluminum-Power Inc. and Trimol Group, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2001). |
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10.4 | | March 24, 2005 Termination Agreement between Intercomsoft Limited and Supercom Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2005). |
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10.5 | | May 31, 2008 Termination Agreement by and between Trimol Group, Inc. and Aluminum Power, Inc. (filed as an exhibit to Current Report Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference thereto). |
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10.6 | | July 9, 2008 Amendment No. 1 To Termination Agreement by and between Trimol Group, Inc. and Aluminum Power Inc. (filed as an exhibit to Current Report Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference thereto). |
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21 | | Subsidiary of the Registrant. |
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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, this 15th day of April, 2009.
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TRIMOL GROUP, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Yuri Benenson |
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Name: | Yuri Benenson |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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By: | /s/ Jack Braverman |
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Name: | Jack Braverman |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Director |
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | /s/ Boris Birshtein | Date: April 15, 2009 |
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Name: | Boris Birshtein | |
Title: | Chairman of the Board and Director | |
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By: | /s/ Yuri Benenson | Date: April 15, 2009 |
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Name | Yuri Benenson | |
Titles: | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
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By: | /s/ Jack Braverman | Date: April 15, 2009 |
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Name: | Jack Braverman | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Director | |
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By: | /s/ Walter Perchal | Date: April 15, 2009 |
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Name: | Walter Perchal | |
Title: | Director | |
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