UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
(Mark One)
[ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDEDAUGUST 31, 2007
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______to ______
OR
[ ] SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Event requiring this shell company report …………
COMMISSION FILE NUMBERNo. 000-30006
SUNGOLD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Canada
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
300-940 The East Mall
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9B 6J7
(Address of principal executive offices)
SECURITIES REGISTERED OR TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
Title of each Class | Name of each exchange on which registered |
None | N/A |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Shares
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
COMMON SHARES: 136,926,215
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. YesXNo
Indicate by check mark which financial statement item the Registrant has elected to follow. Item 17X Item 18
GENERAL
In this Annual Report on Form 20-F, all references to the “Corporation” or “Sungold” refer to Sungold International Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries.
The Corporation uses the Canadian dollar as its reporting currency. All references in this document to “dollars” or “$” are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements”. Forward looking statements include the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “expects”, “estimates”, “projects” and words of similar import, as well as all projections of future results. Such forward-looking statements involved known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Corporation expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks are discussed in Item 3D “Risk Factors.” The statements contained in Item 4B “Business Overview” and Item 5 “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ significantly. You should carefully review the cautionary statements and risk factors contained herein and in other documents that the Corporation files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part III
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PART I
ITEM 1. | IDENTITYOFDIRECTORS,SENIORMANAGEMENTANDADVISORS |
Not Applicable.
ITEM 2. | OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE |
Not Applicable.
ITEM 3. | KEY INFORMATION |
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A. | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
The following table presents selected consolidated financial data of the Corporation for the fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. You should read this information in conjunction with the financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. The Corporation’s 2007 financial statements have been audited by MSCM LLP, the Corporation’s independent accountants. The Corporation’s 2006 financial statements were audited by Mintz & Partners LLP, and the prior years were audited by Loewen, Stronach & Co., Chartered Accountants. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Canadian GAAP”). Note 16 to the Corporation’s financial statements provides a description of the principal differences between Canadian GAAP and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”), as they relate to the Corporation, and a reconciliation to US GAAP of the Corporation’s net income and stockholders’ equity.
All information provided in the Summary of Financial Information below is in Canadian dollars and has been compiled according to Canadian GAAP and reconciled with U.S. GAAP at Note 16 to the Financial Statements.
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | |
OPERATING DATA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue(1) | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
General And | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administrative Expenses(1) | | 1,568,428 | | | 1,571,934 | | | 1,988,897 | | | 1,211,718 | | | 2,600,538 | |
Net (Loss) from Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Canadian GAAP | | (1,568,428 | ) | | (1,571,934 | ) | | (1,988,897 | ) | | (1,211,718 | ) | | (4,617,958 | ) |
- US GAAP | | (1,568,428 | ) | | (1,616,259 | ) | | (1,389,886 | ) | | (1,274,878 | ) | | (2,601,415 | ) |
Net (Loss) Per Share(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Canadian GAAP | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
- US GAAP | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | (0.04 | ) |
Working Capital (Deficiency) | | (953,222 | ) | | (637,586 | ) | | (187,667 | ) | | 34,395 | | | (157,799 | ) |
Total Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Canadian GAAP | | 814,859 | | | 772,557 | | | 928,938 | | | 1,592,034 | | | 1,418,406 | |
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | | | (Cdn$) | |
- US GAAP | | 544,571 | | | 502,269 | | | 704,040 | | | 766,880 | | | 656,364 | |
Total Liabilities | | 991,935 | | | 662,597 | | | 278,214 | | | 210,030 | | | 209,881 | |
Shareholders Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Canadian GAAP | | (177,076 | ) | | 109,960 | | | 650,724 | | | 1,382,004 | | | 1,208,525 | |
- US GAAP | | (447,364 | ) | | (160,328 | ) | | 425,826 | | | 556,850 | | | 446,483 | |
Long-Term Obligations | | - | | | 6,518 | | | 14,519 | | | - | | | 17,253 | |
Capital Stock(number of shares) | | 136,926,215 | | | 126,375,535 | | | 119,607,800 | | | 103,364,740 | | | 79,871,209 | |
Dividends Declared Per Share | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
(1) | Immaterial revenue received in prior years from the Horsepower® game (2003 - $1,317) and foreign exchange gains (losses) have been reclassified from revenue to form part of the general and administrative expenses. |
CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES
We prepare our financial statements in Canadian dollars. In this Annual Report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars. The following tables set forth, for the periods and dates indicated, information concerning the exchange rates between U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars based on the noon rates of exchange as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, expressed in U.S. dollars per Canadian dollar. No representation is made that the Canadian dollar amounts, on the one hand, or the U.S. dollar amounts, on the other hand, referred to in this Annual Report could be or could have been converted in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
Year Ended | Average(1) (US$) | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Period End (US$) |
August 31, 2003 | 0.6790 | 0.7495 | 0.6273 | 0.7220 |
August 31, 2004 | 0.7522 | 0.7879 | 0.7159 | 0.7595 |
August 31, 2005 | 0.8163 | 0.8411 | 0.7912 | 0.8411 |
August 31, 2006 | 0.8720 | 0.9100 | 0.8361 | 0.9037 |
August 31, 2007 | 0.8963 | 0.9641 | 0.8437 | 0.9470 |
Month | Average(2) (US$) | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Period End (US$) |
August 2007 | 0.9413 | 0.9527 | 0.9299 | 0.9470 |
September 2007 | 0.9762 | 1.0041 | 0.9482 | 1.0041 |
October 2007 | 1.0264 | 1.0531 | 0.9998 | 1.0531 |
November 2007 | 1.0450 | 1.0908 | 0.9993 | 0.9993 |
December 2007 | 1.0005 | 1.0221 | 0.9789 | 1.0120 |
January 2008 | 0.9905 | 1.0096 | 0.9714 | 0.9982 |
February 2008 | 1.0053 | 1.0291 | 0.9815 | 1.0208 |
March 2008 | 0.9947 | 1.0162 | 0.9732 | 0.9732 |
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(1) | The average of the noon buying rates on the last business day of each month during the period. |
(2) | The average of the lowest and the highest noon buying rates during the month. |
The noon rate of exchange on April 14, 2008 as reported by the United States Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the conversion of Canadian dollars into United States dollars was $0.9797 ($1.00 = US$1.0207) .
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B. | CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS |
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C. | REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
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D. | RISK FACTORS |
Certain risks are associated with the Corporation’s business including the following:
The Securities of the Corporation are Highly Speculative
In evaluating the Corporation, it is important to consider that the Corporation is in the development stage of its operations consisting of a live race lottery event, a virtual race lottery event, a pari-mutuel, virtual horseracing game, publishing ThoroughbredStyle magazine, and the development of an Internet payment system.. A prospective investor or other person reviewing the Corporation should not consider an investment unless the investor is capable of sustaining an economic loss of the entire investment. All costs have been funded through equity.
Limited History of Operations
The Corporation has a limited history of operations. The Corporation is working on developing and introducing its principle products, the Horsepower Live and Virtual World Pool Lottery products. These products are currently unfinished and untested. The Corporation does not expect to receive any revenues from these operations until the projects begin operations in a commercially profitable manner. Investors should be aware of the delays, expenses and difficulties encountered in an enterprise in this stage, many of which may be beyond the Corporation’s or its affiliates’ control, including, but not limited to, the regulatory environment in which the Corporation expects to operate, problems related to regulatory compliance costs and delay, marketing difficulties and costs that may exceed current estimates. There can be no assurance that the Corporation or its affiliates will be able to implement their business strategies and successfully develop any of the planned development projects or complete their projects according to specifications in a timely manner or on a profitable basis. The Corporation will require additional financing to carry out its business plan and, if financing is unavailable for any reason, the Corporation may be unable to carry out its business plan.
Governmental Regulations; Uncertainty of Obtaining Licenses
Lottery and pari-mutuel operations are subject to federal, state or provincial and local regulations. Federal, state or provincial and the applicable local authorities will require various licenses, permits and approvals. The local and federal authorities may, among other things, revoke a business license, or the license of any individual or registered entity. Business and gaming licenses and related approvals are generally deemed to be privileges under the law and no assurances can be given that any licenses, permits or approvals that may be required will be given or that existing ones will not be revoked. In particular, the Corporation’s Horsepower® World Pool lottery systems and operations will require various approvals from the applicable authorities, and this approval process can be time consuming and costly with no assurance of success. Moreover, all of the Corporation’s projects are subject to risks from political and economic uncertainty, which are beyond the control of the Corporation. The application processes for securing business licenses are complex and time consuming.
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The laws, rules and regulations governing the Corporation’s proposed projects are subject to change and variation prior to the Corporation obtaining the required licenses. To a certain extent, the licensing process is a political process and the Corporation may face delays in obtaining licenses due to political changes or competing political interests.
Need for Additional Financing to Fund Current Commitments
The Corporation requires further financing to continue its daily operations and to fund ongoing project development. The Corporation anticipates it will need to raise approximately US $625,000 to meet its current operating budget for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008. The Corporation has not yet secured all of this required financing, but management is confident in the processes underway and believes it will meet its operating budget requirements through August 31, 2008. If additional financing is not available at all or on acceptable terms, the Corporation may have to substantially reduce or cease its operations.
The development of the Corporation’s business will depend upon increased cash flow from operations and the Corporation’s ability to obtain financing through private placement financing, or other means. The Corporation currently has no significant revenues from operations and is experiencing negative cash flow, accordingly, the only other sources of funds presently available to the Corporation is through the sale of equity and debt capital. While the Corporation has successfully raised such capital in the past there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future. If the Corporation cannot obtain sufficient capital to fund its planned expenditures, its planned operations may be significantly delayed or abandoned. Any such delay or abandonment could result in cost increases and adversely affect the Corporation’s future results which could result in a material adverse effect on an investment in the Corporation’s securities.
The Corporation’s Common Stock is Traded on the OTC Bulletin Board and as a Result May Experience Price and Volume Fluctuations.
The market price of the Corporation’s common stock is subject to fluctuations in response to several factors, such as:
1. | actual or anticipated variations in the Corporation’s results of operations; |
2. | the Corporation’s ability or inability to generate new revenues; |
3. | competition; and |
4. | conditions and trends in the horse racing industry. |
Accordingly, the Corporation’s stock price may be adversely impacted by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to its operating performance. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of the Corporation’s common stock.
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The Corporation’s Audited Financial Statements Contain a Note about the Corporation’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The Corporation’s financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. As of August 31, 2007, the Corporation had an accumulated deficit of $23,758,743, which, if prepared under US GAAP, would have an accumulated deficit of $28,739,769 as at August 31, 2007. The Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern and the recoverability of the amounts shown for predevelopment costs is primarily dependant on the ability of the Corporation to operate its principle products, the Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery, the Horsepower® World Pool, and to a lessor extent, the Advance Deposit Wagering, together with publishing ThoroughbredStylemagazine, marketing the SportsPageTV system, and or develop the SafeSpending™ system profitably in the future. The Corporation plans to meet anticipated financing needs in connection with its obligations by the exercise of stock options, share purchase warrants and through private placements, public offerings or joint venture participation by others. Failure to continue as a going concern would require a restatement of assets and liabilities on a liquidation basis, which would differ materially from the going concern basis on which the Corporation’s financial statements were prepared. Under U.S. GAAP, the auditor’s report on the consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph when the financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on a company’s ability to continue as a going concern such as those described in Note 1 to the Corporation’s audited financial statements.
It may be difficult for United States investors to effect service of process within the United States upon the Corporation or upon those directors or officers who are not residents of the United States
The Corporation is incorporated under the laws of Canada and a majority of the Corporation’s officers are residents of Canada. Consequently, it may be difficult for United States investors to effect service of process within the United States upon the Corporation or upon those directors or officers who are not residents of the United States, or to realize in the United States upon judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A judgment of a U.S. court predicated solely upon such civil liabilities may not be enforceable in Canada by a Canadian court if the U.S. court in which the judgment was obtained had jurisdiction, as determined by the Canadian court, in the matter. There is substantial doubt whether an original action could be brought successfully in Canada against any of such persons or the Corporation predicated solely upon such civil liabilities.
ITEM 4. | INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY |
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A. | HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY |
Name and Incorporation History
The Corporation was incorporated on April 7, 1986 pursuant to theCompany Act (British Columbia) under the name “307198 B.C. Ltd.” and commenced trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange (now the TSX Venture Exchange) (the “Exchange”) on May 3, 1988. The Corporation’s shares were voluntarily de-listed from the Exchange effective at the close of trading December 11, 1997.
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On May 14, 1999, the common shares of the Corporation were approved for quotation by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the OTC Bulletin Board.
The Corporation changed its name from “307198 B.C. Ltd.” to “Fircrest Resources Ltd.” on July 9, 1986. On October 30, 1991, the Corporation consolidated its authorized capital from 100,000,000 common shares without par value to 20,000,000 common shares without par value and the name of the Corporation was changed from “Fircrest Resources Ltd.” to “NTC Capital Corporation”.
On March 1, 1994, the Corporation changed its name from “NTC Capital Corporation” to “Sungold Gaming Inc.”, to reflect the nature of its business.
On May 26, 1997, the Corporation increased its authorized capital from 20,000,000 to 60,000,000 common shares, and changed its name from “Sungold Gaming Inc.” to “Sungold Gaming International Ltd.”, to reflect the nature and location of its business. Subsequently, the authorized share capital was decreased to 58,875,000 due to cancellation of escrow shares in accordance with Section 232 of theCompany Act (British Columbia). On March 20, 2000, the Corporation changed its name from “Sungold Gaming International Ltd.” to “Sungold Entertainment Corp.”. Management of the Corporation believed that the name more accurately reflected the future direction and business of the Corporation.
At the Corporation’s Annual General Meeting held on February 22, 2002, the shareholders approved an increase in the Corporation’s authorized capital to 100,000,000 common shares to ensure that there are sufficient shares reserved for future issuance. The shareholders also approved the creation of 100,000,000 Class “A” Preference Shares, and the creation of 100,000,000 Class “B” Preference Shares, to permit future preferred share financings.
On December 12, 2003, the Corporation changed its name to “Sungold International Holdings Corp.” and was continued under theCanada Business Corporations Act, thereby changing from a provincial to a Canadian federally incorporated company, at which time the authorized capital was changed to an unlimited number of common shares.
Offices
The Corporation’s head office and registered office, since February 10, 2006, is located at 300-940 The East Mall, Toronto Ontario Canada, M9B 6J7 (Tel: 416-621-4519).
History and Development of the Corporation
The Corporation is a development stage company focused on the development of a live race lottery event, a virtual race lottery event, a pari-mutuel, virtual horseracing game, publishing the ThoroughbredStyle magazine, and the development of an Internet payment system. From 1988 to 1993, the Corporation was engaged in the mineral exploration business. Beginning in 1993, the Corporation decided to refocus its principal business and concentrate its resources on developing the above projects and two others which have since been abandoned.
The first such abandoned project was an agreement in 1994 with the Gun Lake Indian Band in the State of Michigan, to develop and manage a full service casino and gaming operation (the “Gun Lake Agreement”). In 1999, the Gun Lake Band breached the agreement with the Corporation. As a result, the Corporation filed a lawsuit in the Michigan courts against the Gun Lake Band claiming damages for breach of contract. In 2002, the Michigan Court of Appeals court dismissed the appeal on the basis of the Gun Lake Band’s claim of sovereign immunity. In 2003, the Michigan Supreme Court denied the Corporation an application to appeal the Michigan Court of Appeals court decision and in 2003 the Corporation decided not to appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court. This project was written off in fiscal 2003.
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The other abandoned project was a letter of intent dated December 8, 1997, which was subsequently amended and extended, with TAC International Investments LLC (“TAC”), a private investment company, regarding Richmond Thoroughbred Training Centre. Pursuant to the TAC letter of intent, if the Corporation had received authorization to develop the complex from the City of Richmond and the Province of British Columbia prior to October 1, 2005, TAC had agreed to purchase six million common treasury shares of the Corporation at US $4.00 per share by way of private placement. In July 2004, this project was amended when the Corporation obtained an option to purchase 126 acres of land southwest of No. 8 Road and Westminster Highway in Richmond, BC, Canada for the purpose of developing a horse training complex, subject to approval of all zoning and regulatory authorities. The agreement gave the Corporation the option to purchase the Westminster Property for $10,500,000 until January 2, 2005, and in July 2004, the Corporation renegotiated to extend the agreement with TAC International Investments LLC (“TAC”) which was interested in both the Vancouver one-mile racecourse and the Corporation’s Richmond Equine Training Center project. The agreement set out the intention of both parties that upon the Corporation receiving the appropriate permission from the Cities of Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia and from the Province of British Columbia to develop the project, the interested party would purchase 6 million common treasury shares of Sungold at a price of US$4.00 per share. The agreement was extended to October 1, 2005. Zoning approvals were not achieved, the option to purchase the land was allowed to expire on January 2, 2005, and the Corporation expensed the pre-development costs for the project in 2005 in the amount of $628,246.
In September, 1999, the Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Horsepower Broadcasting Network Inc., acquired computer hardware for developing software and leased a hosting facility that enabled Horsepower to operate the $US based world wagering pool at licensed racetracks and licensed teletheatres worldwide. The Corporation engaged another of its wholly owned subsidiaries Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. (“HBN”) to test run their US$ wagering program through the internet.
In May, 2001, the Corporation acquired the right, title and interest to the internet payment system technology of SafeSpending™ from SafeSpending Services Inc. The SafeSpending™ internet payment system is intended to become a prepaid spending system that uses a unique and personalized PIN number which can be used to make anonymous purchases online from merchants and individuals. The acquisition agreement includes all copyrights, trademarks, source codes and SafeSpending’s intellectual property. Under the terms of agreement the Corporation agreed to pay a 7.5% royalty upon the Corporation or its licensed subsidiary receiving $1,000,000 in net revenue from operation, sale or license of the technology.
In March 2003 the Corporation made a strategic decision to offer the Horsepower® pari-mutuel wagering system and the Horsepower® World Pool, exclusively through licensed, land based racetracks and licensed off track betting centres and to grant long term licenses to operate the Horsepower® pari-mutuel wagering system exclusively to authorized racetrack affiliates (“A.R.A.'S”) worldwide.
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In fiscal 2004 the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. (“HBN”) entered into five year non-exclusive and non-transferable license agreements for the use of HBN’s Horsepower® pari-mutuel wagering based virtual horse racing game and certain maintenance and support services in relation to the operation and installation of the Horsepower® system, with the following licensees the (“Licensees”):
| (a) | Pompano Park Racing, the license agreement was entered into in March, 2004. |
| (b) | Manitoba Jockey Club Inc, the license agreement was entered into in April, 2004. |
| (c) | Truro Raceway, the license agreement was entered into in May, 2004. |
| (d) | Inverness Raceway, the license agreement was entered into in August, 2004.. |
In consideration of the grant of license each Licensee agreed to pay 86% of the net revenue received by the Licensee from customers playing the Horsepower® game. Each of the license agreements is subject to termination in the event that: (i) the Licensee fails to make any required payments under the agreement, (ii) the Licensee breaches any of its covenants or commits a breach of its obligations under the agreement that are not cured within 20 days written notice to the Licensee.
In fiscal 2005, the Corporation focused on five strategic objectives: strengthening management, finishing the software development of the Horsepower® World Pool software system, marketing the product to licensed pari-mutuel wagering establishments, obtaining requisite legal approvals in the appropriate jurisdictions, and starting the software development of the SafeSpending™ Internet Payment system.
As part of the Corporation’s restructuring of management in fiscal 2005, the Corporation appointed a new Chief Financial Officer and President. The Corporation appointed Keith Blackwell as Chief Financial Officer and Tony Currie as President of Sungold. In addition, Larry Simpson was appointed as CEO of the subsidiary HBN and Nicholas DeSante as Vice President of Operations of HBN.
During fiscal 2005, the Corporation abandoned the Vancouver Race Course project and wrote down $628,246 in pre-development costs related to abandonment of the Vancouver Race Course project. The Coporation was unable to arrange for necessary zoning changes before the option on the land expired and therefore was unable to proceed with the project.
During fiscal 2005, management decided not to pursue the land purchase option on Richmond Equine Training Centre and cancelled the letter of intent to issue six million common shares related to the project at $4.00 per share and expensed the deferred pre-development costs of the project. The Corporation had entered into a letter of intent with TAC for US$24,000,000 in financing for racecourse development in British Columbia.
In June, 2005, the Corporation entered into an agreement with the estate of Kim N. Hart, the former President and CEO of HBN for the purpose of cancelling warrants to purchase 55,150,000 shares of Sungold previously granted to Mr. Hart. Pursuant to the terms of the cancellation agreement Sungold agreed to pay the estate $25,000 and assume the obligations under certain office leases. The Corporation also reached an agreement with two other warrant holders to cancel an additional 550,000 warrants.
As part of the Corporation’s marketing efforts, in July 2005, the Corporation entered into a one year agreement with an industry consulting agency in Ireland, the Web Gaming Consultants, to represent it in Ireland, the U.K., France, South Africa and Israel. The Corporation’s marketing efforts are a continuous process in North America and abroad. In November 2005 the Corporation announced the appointment of Patrick Kearns as Vice President International
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Operations to coordinate international efforts and develop opportunities in the emerging markets of Europe. With the appointment of Richard Henley, the marketing effort is expected to include the aspect of selling video advertising time between the virtual horse races on the Horsepower® World Pool display.
During fiscal 2005, the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. (“HBN”) entered into five year non-exclusive and non-transferable license agreements for the use of HBN’s Horsepower® pari-mutuel wagering-based virtual horse racing game and certain maintenance and support services in relation to the operation and installation of the Horsepower® system, with the following licensees the (“Licensees”), bringing the total track and off-track affiliates to approximately 40:
| (a) | Fredericton Exhibition Limited, the license agreement was entered into in September, 2004. |
| (b) | Buffalo Trotting Association, the license agreement was entered into in November, 2004. |
| (c) | Flagler Greyhound Track, the license agreement was entered into in November, 2004. |
In consideration of the grant of license each Licensee agreed to pay 86% of the net revenue received by the Licensee from customers playing the Horsepower® game. Each of the license agreements is subject to termination in the event that: (i) the Licensee fails to make any required payments under the agreement, (ii) the Licensee breaches any of its covenants or commits a breach of its obligations under the agreement that are not cured within 20 days written notice to the Licensee.
As part of the Corporation’s decision to streamline and restructure its operations, the Corporation dissolved its wholly owned inactive subsidiary Horsepower Broadcasting Network Inc., in January, 2005.
During fiscal 2006, the Corporation continued its marketing efforts in North America and abroad. In this regard, Corporation representatives attended the Symposium on Racing and Gaming at the University of Tucson in December 2005, the annual Harness Tracks of America meeting in February 2006 in Las Vegas, and the Association of Racing Commissioners International Inc. annual meeting in New Mexico in March 2006. The Corporation has been widening its sphere of influential contacts including race track owners, racing commissioners, lobbyists and strategic business partners. The Corporation introduced a concept it called the “Regional HUB”. This idea is to select a significant race track in a particular geographic area and invite them to work with the Corporation in recruiting other tracks in their territory and present a unified lobby to the appropriate legislative process for approving the product.
On November 22, 2005, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd., the Corporation’s subsidiary, signed a Letter of Intent with Clinton Phipps Racetrack to be an Authorized Racetrack Affiliate for a five year exclusive license agreement for the pari-mutuel product Horsepower® World Pool at the U.S. Virgin Island facilities on St. Thomas. The definitive five year licensing agreement will be subject to all mandatory legal approvals. There can be no assurance that the definitive agreement will be completed.
Towards the end of the fiscal period the Corporation began to direct its attention to the Internet and European market because there are no legal barriers to the operation of the Horsepower® World Pool game in these markets. There are over 8,500 licensed betting shops in the United Kingdom where it is legal to operate the game as the Corporation envisions it. The amount of the total Handle (amount bet) for Great Britain and Ireland in 2004 as published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities was 18,120,259,542 Euros. This indicates the size of the market that the Corporation is now targeting for the introduction of the Horsepower® World Pool game.
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Management made a decision to improve the appearance of the product by adopting more realistically detailed and fluid graphics that are currently available in the market. This decision was precipitated in order to make the product more attractive, particularly for the target market described above. The Corporation has had discussions with a graphic development company in London that is a likely candidate for providing this feature.
The Corporation’s subsidiary, Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. developed and began to implement a plan for marketing print media for a consortium of publications with a combined circulation thought to be large enough to appeal to national advertisers. Press releases in June and July announced a total of seven contracts with publishers. This project provides the opportunity to generate commission income from advertising sales, and the opportunity to develop relationships with advertisers the Corporation wants to recruit for video advertising during the 45 second intervals between Horsepower® World Pool races.
Administrative changes made during the 2006 fiscal year included designating the Toronto address as the official Head Office of the Corporation, and adding John McDermott, through his company, McDerMedia Inc., to the Investor Relations team. Subsequent to the year end, Nicholas DeSante assumed the position of President of SafeSpending Inc., replacing Troy Griffin, who resigned.
Recent Corporate Developments
The Corporation announced on December 21, 2006 that Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. signed a Letter of Intent with SportsPageTV, a division of BeepMe Las Vegas Inc., a Nevada-based company that offers up-to-the-minute sports scores and odds using secure Internet technology. The letter of intent assigns Racing Unified Network the right to place the Scoreboard Sports Ticker system into any facilities in Canada, such as sports bars, restaurants, hotels, and racetracks and casinos in North America. RUN also has the right to sell the advertising time to all new facilities. The letter of intent was confirmed in a formal agreement on February 14, 2007.
The Corporation has been watching developments in the United States resulting from the Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act passed in October of 2006. The Corporation anticipated that there would be opportunities for the Horsepower® game to participate in the evolution of gaming in the U.S. as states develop their own policies within the Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act, and on January 29, 2007, the Corporation published a press release announcing that it acquired an exclusive license on intellectual property currently under patent application for the first ever lottery to be determined by the results of actual live racing events, such as horse racing or car racing. To be launched as Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery, the license grants Sungold® the rights to a suite of lottery games that will include live horse racing at participating racetracks. In general the patent covers live and virtual horse, dog and auto races across North America.
At the same time, the Corporation announced the appointment of experienced Thoroughbred breeder and owner, Todd Stinson, as Sungold’s Racing Industry Consultant and that the Corporation will be directing a portion of the takeout on the Horsepower® World Pool Lottery games to recognized North American Horsemen’s Associations for direct purse enhancements for horsemen.
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On February 14, 2007, the Corporation announced that Michael Cichy agreed to act in the capacity of the Corporation’s newly created position of Regulatory Affairs and Simulcast consultant. Mr. Cichy is very experienced in simulcast technology and off-track wagering, and in racing and wagering legislation, having written wagering rules for racing and gaming commissions and testifying at various legislative committees. This is especially appropriate for the Horsepower® World Pool Lottery project. On October 16, 2007, Mr. Cichy became Vice-President, Regulatory and Simulcast Affairs.
On June 20, 2007, the Corporation announced that it had signed a Letter of Intent with the Chippewa Indians’ Sky Dancer Casino in Belcourt, North Dakota, initiating a joint venture agreement to market and launch the Corporation’s proprietary Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery on the Internet. On October 2, 2007 the Corporation announced that it had signed a three year agreement with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, North Dakota, to market and launch in partnership, the Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery on the Internet.
The Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery is an Internet based lottery that will take place both days of every weekend, and will be based on the results of live horse races. Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery will offer players the opportunity to select the first place finisher in each of eight live horse races held at as many as eight different racetracks from anywhere in North America. If there is no grand prizewinner there will be a carryover to the next race date. It is expected that carryover pools will build to life changing payouts on a regular basis. The Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery will also reward lottery players with supplementary payouts on every event for picking five, six and seven correct.
On February 21, 2008, Sungold International Holdings Corp. announced that a Letter of Intent was signed with Beachfront Enterprises LLC, a California company, to host the Horsepower8 World Pool Lottery online site for International wagering.
The Corporation’s subsidiary, SafeSpending Inc., is in the business of developing a process to enable e-Commerce companies to access more revenue due to the elimination of current consumer fears and apprehensions surrounding the posting of credit card numbers and personal information on the Internet. The detailed development of this project is being deferred until after completing necessary financing arrangements.
The Corporation is currently exploring the capital market to source sufficient financing for completing its projects. From now until the Horsepower® products are launched, the Corporation has budgeted a requirement of $1,500,000 for the associated costs, including marketing. There are not yet any such funding commitments in place but the Corporation and financing consultants are currently working on obtaining additional financing.
The Corporation does not have any principal capital expenditures currently in progress. Planned capital expenditures for the future include:
The Horsepower® based lottery systems, source codes, patent, trademarks and worldwide license;
The rights, title and all intellectual property rights to the SafeSpending™ anonymous internet payment system;
Certain computer hardware and software for scaleable operation of multi-user wagering systems; and
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- Investment in research and development related to on-line wagering systems and online payment processing systems.
The Corporation intends to continue to finance its operations through the issuance of equity and debt financing and through revenues from Horsepower® World Pool Lottery systems.
During the three year period ended August 31, 2007, the Corporation financed its operations by selling 33,561,474 in equity securities either for cash or in settlement of debt. In the same three year period, the Corporation spent $234,236 in acquisition of capital assets, and $51,386 in pre-development costs for a total of $285,622 spent on development expenditures related to its entertainment projects. See “Business Overview” below.
The Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, and SafeSpending Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Arizona, Silks Corporation a company recently incorporated under the laws of Nevada and Silks Media Corporation, a 38 percent owned company, also incorporated under the laws of Nevada, are in the business of developing and operating a live race lottery event, a virtual race lottery event, a pari-mutuel, virtual horseracing game, publishing the ThoroughbredStyle magazine, and the development of an Internet payment system, and to a lessor extent, developing advertising revenues associated with the virtual horse racing system, the print and electronic media magazine program and the SportsPage TV project.
1. | HORSEPOWER BROADCASTING NETWORK (HBN) INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
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| Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd (“HBN”) controls the international rights, title and interest in the Horsepower® World Pool, random, virtual horserace internet based wagering system. Horsepower® is a computer generated horse racing jackpot system, which is viewed in real time worldwide. The Horsepower® World Pool Wagering System (“Horsepower®”) was originally designed to operate through licensed, pari-mutuel racetrack locations. Recently, because of the acquisition of the Horsepower8World Pool Lottery concept, the Corporation decided to apply the design to the internet, betting shops and lotteries. Players can win small prizes or multimillion-dollar payoffs from a $1 base wager. |
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| The Corporation owns the exclusive perpetual right and license to market its Horsepower® proprietary system, commercial sponsorships, advertising and other promotional materials in connection with the use of the technology. This includes the rights to all intellectual property including copyrights, patents and trademarks. |
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| The Horsepower8World Pool Lottery is an Internet based lottery that will take place both days of every weekend, and will be based on the results of live horse races. If there is no grand prizewinner there will be a carryover to the next race date. The Horsepower8World Pool Lottery will also reward lottery players with supplementary payouts on every event for picking five, six and seven correct. |
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2. | SILKS MEDIA CORPORATION-THOROUGHBREDSTYLEMAGAZINE |
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| As previously reported, in March of 2007, the Corporation announced the purchase of the complete assets of ThoroughbredStyleMagazine and website from Thoroughbred Capital 2006 LLC on behalf of Silks Media Corporation, a company which it incorporated in Nevada in exchange for the initial share capital. A similar number of initial shares are committed to the operations management team for their participation. |
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| Silks Media Corporation publishes ThoroughbredStyleMagazine. The first ‘Collector’s Edition’ was published in August, boasting an original cover by Peb, the renowned cartoonist, and issues have since been published in October and December, also with original art on the cover, a tradition for the Magazine. The fourth issue will be distributed this month. Each issue includes lively human-interest stories about Thoroughbred racing, the horses, the people and their Thoroughbred lifestyle. |
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| ThoroughbredStyleMagazine was ranked in the top thirty new magazine launches for 2006 out of seven hundred and thirty new launches reviewed. |
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3. | SILKS CORPORATION |
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| On February 25, 2008 Sungold International Holdings Corp. announced that it incorporated Silks Corporation in the state of Nevada in February for the purpose of operating the 'Racing The World' Internet simulcast wagering site once the Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) License is acquired. |
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| Under Silks Corporation, the ThoroughbredStyleMagazine website will integrate withracingtheworld.comto provide a seamless opportunity for subscribers, as well as others around the world, to view and wager on live North American horse racing. |
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| At the same time Sungold International Holdings Corp. announced a stock distribution to shareholders of Sungold International Holdings Corp. of one Silks Corporation share for each ten Sungold International Holdings Corp. shares owned as of the record date, which is February 29, 2008. This share structuring will make Silks Corporation an independent company with the same shareholders as Sungold International Holdings Corp. Silks Corporation will be registered as a public company, initially on the NASDAQ OTCBB. |
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4. | RACING UNIFIED NETWORK (R.U.N.) INC. |
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| Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. (“RUN”) was incorporated to sell and arrange the advertising opportunities associated with the Horsepower® game. The advertising consists of video commercials which are to be broadcast between the Horsepower® races, and background billboard space in the race graphics. During fiscal 2007, the print and electronic media advertising project was announced and launched, followed by the SportsPage TV project which was contracted and announced. |
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| In the second quarter, the Corporation announced that Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. (“RUN”) signed a sales and marketing agreement with SportsPageTV, a Nevada-based company that offers up-to-the-minute sports scores and odds, and advertising spots, using secure Internet technology, and in March 2007, the Corporation announced an agreement with Ambassador Sales & Service LLC in Florida to market the SportsPageTV infrastructure and sell the place-based advertising to parts of the United States. |
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| The Corporation began recruiting a sales team and marketing the product to establishments, primarily in the food and beverage industry. Results have been slower than anticipated thus far, and the Corporation continues to reassess and adjust its sales approach in efforts to find the right elements. |
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5. | SAFESPENDING INC. |
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| In May 2001, Sungold® acquired the entire world wide right, title and interest to the internet payment system technology of SafeSpending Services Inc., (“SafeSpending”). The SafeSpending™ internet payment system is a prepaid anonymous cash spending system that uses a unique and personalized PIN number which can be used to make purchases online from merchants and individuals. |
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| The acquisition agreement includes all copyrights, trademarks, source codes and intellectual property. Under the terms of the agreement the Corporation has agreed to pay a royalty of 7.5% of net revenue relating to the technology upon the Corporation or its subsidiary, Horsepower Broadcasting Network Inc., receiving $1,000,000 in net revenue from operation, sales or license of the technology. A patent is pending for the anonymous cash payment system in 105 countries. |
All of the Corporation’s projects are still in the development stage and currently produce no revenues. There can be no assurance that the Corporation will successfully develop all of the Projects currently under development or that such projects, if developed, will generate any revenues or profits from operations.
The Corporation anticipates it will need to raise approximately $625,000 during the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, to meet its minimum projected expenditures for such period. See “Description of Business - Plan of Operation.” There can be no assurance that the Corporation will successfully obtain such financing on acceptable terms.
Principal Markets
The Corporation’s principal markets for the Horsepower® World Pool Lottery products include all areas where internet wagering is legal. The Corporation’s principal market for the multi-media advertising will follow the Lottery products and ThoroughbredStyle Magazine distribution.
Seasonality and Raw Material Availability
The Corporation’s business is not seasonal nor does the Corporation require any raw materials to conduct its business.
Marketing Channels
The Corporation’s marketing channels for the Horsepower® World Pool Lottery products are the world-wide internet and licensed world-wide pari-mutuel facilities such as betting shops.
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PLAN OF OPERATION
Below is a summary of the Corporation’s Plan of Operation and operating budget for each of the Corporation’s projects and for administration and marketing for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008.
Horsepower® Project
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, the Corporation anticipates that its plan of operation related to the Horsepower® internet wagering systems will consist of, among other things, (i) preparing the Horsepower® Lottery systems for introduction as a United States Lottery result, available on the internet world-wide; and (ii) development of an advertising network integrated with the Horsepower® system creating awareness of the Lottery and the Corporation.
Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. Project
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, the corporation has been focused on the advertising program for ThoroughbredStyle Magazine.
SafeSpending™ Project
During the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, the Corporation expects to be too involved with the Lottery launches to begin software development of the internet prepayment system.
Set forth below is the Corporation’s anticipated operating and development budget for the Horsepower® pari-mutuel wagering system, Racing Unified Network, SportsPage TV, and the SafeSpending™ system for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008.
Horsepower® Lottery Systems | | | |
Development Expenses | | CDN$ | |
Launch expenses | | 500,000 | |
Software Development | | 175,000 | |
Hardware Systems | | 100,000 | |
System Management | | 100,000 | |
Total Horsepower® System: | $ | 875,000 | |
Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. | | | |
Operating Expenses | | CDN$ | |
Salaries | | 60,000 | |
Travel | | 20,000 | |
Total Racing Unified Network: | $ | 80,000 | |
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Set forth below are the Corporation’s estimated operating budgets for administrative expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008:
| Administration Expenses | | CDN$ | |
| Office/Telephone/Supplies | | 50,000 | |
| Office Rent/Services | | 150,000 | |
| Legal/Audit/Trust Corporation | | 100,000 | |
| Management/Consulting Fees | | 650,000 | |
| Investor Relations | | 100,000 | |
| Travel/Entertainment | | 65,000 | |
| Contingency | | 50,000 | |
| Total Administration Expenses | | 1,165,000 | |
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| TOTAL OPERATING AND DEVELOPMENT BUDGET: | $ | 2,120,000 | |
The Corporation’s total operating and development budget for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, is estimated to be approximately $2,120,000. There can be no assurance that the Corporation’s actual expenditures for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, will not exceed the Corporation’s estimated budgets. Actual expenditures will depend on a number of factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Corporation, including, among other things, reliability of the assumptions of management in estimating cost and timing, certain economic and political factors, the time expended by consultants and professionals and fees associated with applications related to the Corporation’s projects. If the actual expenditures for such costs exceed the estimated costs or if events occur that require additional expenditures, the Corporation will be required to raise additional financing or to defer certain expenditures to meet other obligations. The failure to meet certain expenditures may cause the Corporation to default on material obligations and such default may have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business and results of operations.
C. | ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE |
The Corporation has three wholly owned subsidiaries: (i) Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada; (ii) Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc., a company incorporated on June 26, 2003, under the laws of Canada; and (iii) SafeSpending Inc. (formerly Sungold Entertainment USA Inc.), a company incorporated under the laws of Arizona, Silks Corporation a company incorporated on February 5, 2008 under the laws of Nevada and Silks Media Corporation, a 38 percent owned company, also incorporated under the laws of Nevada.The Corporation wound up its wholly owned subsidiary Horsepower Broadcasting Network Inc. in January, 2005.
D. | PROPERTY PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT |
The Corporation’s corporate headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Corporation is renting office space in Toronto, from January 1, 2007, under two leases, totalling 5,235 square feet, costing $8,245 per month. The Corporation has a satellite office in North Dakota, leased by Silks Corporation costing US $265 per month. Management believes these rates are favourable compared with market rates.
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ITEM 5. | OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS |
The following should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s financial statements, forming a part of this document, including note 16 to the annual financial statements which provides a reconciliation between US GAAP and Canadian GAAP.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Corporation’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates and assumptions which can affect the reported balances. In determining estimates of net recoverable amounts and net realizable values, or whether there has been a permanent impairment in value, for pre-development costs and equipment, the Corporation relies on assumptions regarding applicable industry performance and prospects, as well as general business and economic conditions that prevail and are expected to prevail. Assumptions underlying asset valuations are limited by the availability of reliable comparable data and the uncertainty of predictions concerning future events.
By nature, asset valuations are subjective and do not necessarily result in precise determinations. Should the underlying assumptions change, the estimated net recoverable amounts and net realizable values may change by a material amount. The Corporation’s significant accounting policies are set forth in Note 2 to its consolidated financial statements, which should be read in conjunction with management’s discussion of the Corporation’s critical accounting policies and estimates set forth below.
Translation of Foreign Currencies
The Company has determined that all of its Subsidiaries’ operations are integrated, as such, the Coorporation translates foreign currencies into U.S. dollars using the temporal method. Under this method, accounts recorded in foreign currency have been converted to Canadian dollars as follows:
- Monetary assets and liabilities at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date;
- Other assets at historical rates;
- Revenues and expenses at the average rate of exchange for the month incurred except amortization which is translated at the same rates as those used in the translation of the corresponding assets. Gains and losses resulting from the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates are included in the determination of net loss.
Pre-development costs
The Company is in the development stage and capitalizes all costs related to its pre-development projects in accordance with Accounting Guideline No. 11, “Enterprises in the Development Stage”, issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. These costs will be amortized on the basis of revenue generated in relation to the project following commencement of operations. When management decides a project is to be abandoned, costs of the abandoned project are written off to operations. Costs related to regular maintenance of the pre-development projects are expensed as incurred.
The costs deferred at any time do not necessarily reflect present or future values. The ultimate recovery of such amounts depends on the Company successfully developing the project.
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Overview
To date, the Corporation has not earned significant revenues and is considered to be in a development stage. The recoverability of pre-development costs is primarily dependent on the ability of the Corporation to put its pre-development projects into economically viable products in the future.
The Corporation has funded its business operations, working capital and business development by the issuance of share capital under private placements and by the exercise of accompanying warrants and stock options in the aggregate amount of $17,294,298 for cash and $2,661,722 for debt settlement since inception.
As of August 31, 2007, the Corporation had a cash deficit of $17,152, $38,073 in sundry receivables, $640 in prepaid expenses and $875,291 in accounts payable. As of August 31, 2006, the Corporation had a cash deficit of $2,919 and $17,853 in sundry receivables, $640 in prepaid expenses and $639,532 in accounts payable.
The Corporation's net losses for the fiscal years ended 2007 and 2006 were $1,568,428 and $1,571,934 respectively.
The following is a summary of selected financial data for the Corporation for its last three completed financial years.
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Revenue(1) | | $Nil | | | $Nil | | | $Nil | |
Net Income (Loss) | | ($1,568,428 | ) | | ($1,571,934 | ) | | ($1,988,897 | ) |
Earnings (Loss) Per Share | | ($0.0119 | ) | | ($0.0127 | ) | | ($0.0178 | ) |
Net Income (Loss) US GAAP | | ($1,568,428 | ) | | ($1,616,259 | ) | | ($1,389,886 | ) |
EPS (Loss) US GAAP | | ($0.0119 | ) | | ($0.0131 | ) | | ($0.0125 | ) |
Dividends Per Share | | $Nil | | | $Nil | | | $Nil | |
Dividends Per Share (US GAAP) | | $Nil | | | $Nil | | | $Nil | |
Weighted Average Number of Shares(2) | | 132,171,236 | | | 123,834,644 | | | 111,579,338 | |
Working Capital (Deficiency) | | ($953,222 | ) | | ($637,586 | ) | | ($187,667 | ) |
Pre-development costs | | $270,288 | | | $270,288 | | | $224,898 | |
Long Term Debt | | - | | | $6,518 | | | $14,519 | |
Long Term Debt (US GAAP) | | - | | | $6,518 | | | $14,519 | |
Shareholder’s Equity | | ($177,076 | ) | | $109,960 | | | $650,724 | |
Total Assets | | $814,859 | | | $772,557 | | | $928,938 | |
Total Assets (US GAAP) | | $544,571 | | | $502,269 | | | $704,040 | |
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(1) | Foreign exchange gains (losses) have been reclassified from revenue to form part of the general and administrative expenses. |
Year Ended August 31, 2007 Compared to August 31, 2006
Revenues. As the Corporation is still in the development stage, the Corporation had no revenue from operations during fiscal 2007 or 2006.
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Operating Expenses for fiscal 2007 decreased $3,506 to $1,568,428 compared to $1,571,934 for fiscal 2006, primarily due to a significant reduction, totaling $371,668, in the cash expense categories, but this was largely offset by a $368,162 increase in the non-cash expense of stock-based compensation resulting from the valuation of options granted.
Financing Expenditures. During the year ended August 31, 2007, the Corporation issued 10,550,679 private placement units to settle debts, pay for services, and provide working capital in total of $849,100. Proceeds from the exercise of share purchase warrants and incentive share purchase options were $NIL in fiscal 2007.
Pre-development Expenditures. There were no pre-development expenditures capitalized under Canadian GAAP for the year ended August 31, 2007.
Professional and Consulting Expenditures for fiscal 2007 were $264,802 compared to expenses of $516,911 in fiscal 2006.Investor relations fees decreased to $87,100 in fiscal 2007 from $186,063 in fiscal 2006.Management fees and salaries decreased to $300,613 in 2007 from $394,306 in 2006.Office expenses decreased slightly to $30,559 in fiscal 2007 from $33,470 in fiscal 2006.
Net Loss.The Corporation had a net loss of $1,568,428 for fiscal 2007; compared to a net loss of $1,571,934 for fiscal 2006, the 2007 loss was 0.2% lower. The $0.0119 loss per share for fiscal 2007 compares to $0.0127 loss per share for fiscal 2006 and reflects the Corporation's net loss in the 2007 and 2006 fiscal years under Canadian GAAP.
Year Ended August 31, 2006 Compared to August 31, 2005
Revenues. As the Corporation was still in the development stage, the Corporation had no revenue from operations during fiscal 2006 or 2005.
Operating Expenses.Operating expenses for fiscal 2006 decreased to $1,571,934 compared to $1,988,897 for fiscal 2005, primarily due to the Corporation writing off $628,246 of pre-development expenses during fiscal 2005 related to the Vancouver Racecourse / Richmond Equine Training Centre projects. Otherwise, the 2006 operating expenses are 15.5% higher than 2005, primarily resulting from an increase in Management fees and salaries, and Investor Relations.
Financing Expenditures. During the year ended August 31, 2006, the Corporation issued 6,767,735 private placement units to settle debts, pay for services, and provide working capital in total of $967,040. Proceeds from the exercise of share purchase warrants and incentive share purchase options were $113,149 in fiscal 2006.
Pre-development Expenditures.The pre-development expenditures capitalized under Canadian GAAP for the year ended August 31, 2006 were $45,390, being $3,547 related to the SafeSpending™ project and $41,843 related to the Horsepower® project.
Professional and Consulting Expenditures for fiscal 2006 were $516,911 compared to expenses of $566,803 in fiscal 2005.Investor relations fees increased to $186,063 in fiscal 2006 over $133,306 in fiscal 2005.Office expenses decreased slightly to $33,470 in fiscal 2006 from $43,756 in fiscal 2005.
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Net Loss.The Corporation had a net loss of $1,571,934 for fiscal 2006, compared to a net loss of $1,988,897 for fiscal 2005, which included a pre-development write down of $628,246, so other than the write down, the 2006 loss was 15.5% higher. The $0.0127 loss per share for fiscal 2006 compares to $0.0178 loss per share for fiscal 2005 and reflects the Corporation's net loss in the 2006 and 2005 fiscal years under Canadian GAAP.
B. | LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES |
As at August 31, 2007, the Corporation had the following cash deficit:
| USD Account (expressed in CDN$) | $ | (7,552 | ) |
| CDN Account | | (9,600 | ) |
| | $ | (17,152 | ) |
The Corporation has a planned operating budget of $2,120,000 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008. The Corporation currently does not have sufficient funds to fund its operations through the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008, and will be required to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing. The Corporation anticipates it will raise funds to meet its planned operating budget through private placements of equity and debt financing.
The following is a summary of the Corporation’s financing activities during the fiscal years ending August 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:
1. | During the year ended August 31, 2007, the Corporation issued 10,550,679 common shares and warrants pursuant to private placements to pay for services of $85,986 and provide working capital of $763,113. The exercise of share purchase warrants, and the exercise of incentive share purchase options for cash was $NIL. |
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2. | During the year ended August 31, 2006, the Corporation issued 6,767,735 common shares pursuant to private placements to pay for services of $391,712, and provide working capital of $575,328. The exercise of share purchase warrants, and the exercise of incentive share purchase options for cash was $113,149. |
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3. | During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Corporation issued 16,243,060 common shares pursuant to private placements to settle $607,979 of debts owed by the Corporation, pay for services of $255,771, and provide working capital of $255,332. The exercise of share purchase warrants, and the exercise of incentive share purchase options for cash was $Nil. |
While the Corporation has been successful in raising the necessary funds in the past, there can be no assurance it can continue to do so. If such funds cannot be secured, the Corporation may be forced to curtail some of its development efforts to a level for which funding can be secured through new investment or joint venturing. If the Corporation cannot raise or arrange to obtain the cash requirements necessary to meet its minimum obligations for the Horsepower® World Pool Lottery Projects and the SafeSpending™ Project, some aspects of these projects may be delayed or forfeited. The Corporation believes its minimum financial obligations during the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, will be approximately $1,500,000. There can be no assurance that such financing will be obtained on acceptable terms. In 2007, the Corporation financed its expenses with equity financing. The Corporation anticipates it will finance the Horsepower® World Pool Lottery systems and the SafeSpending™ Project primarily through additional equity financing and, eventually with revenues from the Horsepower® World Pool systems, and the Racing Unified Network advertising and SportsPage TV programs.
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The Corporation's liquidity depends largely on the established financing capabilities of its principals and on its ability to access the capital markets or to enter into joint venture agreements. The Corporation does not know of any other trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in, or that are reasonably likely to result in, the Corporation's liquidity either materially increasing or decreasing at present or in the near future.
The Corporation relies on private placements for the working capital necessary for its operations. It is anticipated that financings will continue to be achieved through these means. The Corporation has received expressions of interest from both private and public investors. There can be no guarantee that the expressions of interest will be sufficient to fund the Corporation's projects.
As at August 31, 2007, the Corporation has the following obligation under capital leases for
| August 31, 2007 | August 31, 2006 |
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Lessor | Portion | Portion | Total | Total |
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National Leasing, | | | | |
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of $20,975, repayable in | | | | |
monthly payments of $640 | 6,518 | - | 6,518 | 12,646 |
computer hardware. | | | | |
C. | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT |
The Corporation has not expended any funds over the last three years on "Research and Development" as that term is defined in the CICA Handbook. The Corporation has, however, expended the following amounts directly in connection with software development of the Horsepower® World Pool system over the past three years:
| Pre-development costs | Computer | Computer |
Year | - Consulting and legal | Hardware | Software |
2005 | $3,835 | $26,961 | $207,233 |
2006 | $41,843 | - | - |
2007 | - | - | - |
TOTAL | $45,678 | $26,961 | $207,233 |
The Corporation continues to be in the development stage of its operations. Consequently a significant amount of the Corporation's expenditures have been related to software development. The Corporation's plans for its software research and development expenditures for fiscal 2008 will represent a decreasing percentage of the Corporation's budget as installing the Horsepower® system and commercial advertising sales are expected to begin generating revenues for the Corporation.
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The Corporation does not have sufficient history of operations, because it has been in the development stage until the last fiscal year, to be able to ascertain any trends in production, sales or costs. The Corporation is unaware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are likely to have a material effect on its net sales or revenues, income from operations, profitability, liquidity or capital resources or that would cause reported financial information not necessarily to be indicative of future operating results or financial condition except that the Corporation plans to exploit the trend towards online delivery of wagering systems and focus primarily on the trend towards alternative wagering which the Corporation believes is in the initial stages of a major international expansion.
E. | OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS |
As at the date of this annual report the Corporation does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
F. | TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS |
As of August 31, 2007, the Corporation’s known contractual obligations identified in the following table are:
| | Payments Due by Period | |
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Contractual Obligations | Total | Less than | 1- 3 years | 3 -5 years | More |
| | 1 year | | | than |
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Capital (Finance) Lease | | | | | |
Obligations(1) | 6,518 | 6,518 | - | - | - |
Office Lease Obligations(2) | 481,094 | 102,431 | 220,567 | 158,096 | - |
Total | 487,612 | 108,949 | 220,567 | 158,096 | - |
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(1) | During the year ended August 31, 2005, the Corporation acquired computer hardware which it financed with two capital leases. |
(2) | During 2006 the Corporation sublet its offices in Vancouver and is off covenant, and in Toronto, it began paying $1,570 per month on a month to month basis for offices with no lease commitment for that space until December 31, 2006 when it signed a five year lease for the same space. Beginning in September 2006, the Corporation signed a five year and four month lease for additional office space. |
The safe harbor provided in Section 27A of theSecurities Act and Section 21E of theExchange Act applies to forward-looking information provided pursuant to Item 5.E and F above.
ITEM 6. | DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
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A. | DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
All of the directors of the Corporation are elected annually by the shareholders and hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless they sooner resign or cease to be directors in accordance with the
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Corporation’s bylaws. The Corporation’s last annual general meeting was held on February 25, 2008. The Corporation’s executive officers are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
As of April 14, 2008, the following persons are directors of the Corporation:
Name | Position with the Corporation | Number of Common Shares Owned |
Art Cowie(2) | Director and Vice Chairman | 1,863,900(3) |
Donald R. Harris(1)(2) | Director and Chairman | 7,450,000 |
Les C. Rankin(1)(2) | Director | 2,844,979 |
Larry Simpson | Director | 475,500 |
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(1) | Member of the Corporation’s Audit Committee. |
(2) | Member of the Corporation’s Executive Committee. |
(3) | Includes 230,000 shares held in the name of Mr. Cowie’s spouse and 50,000 shares held by Eikos Planning Inc., a company controlled by Mr. Cowie. |
Members of the Corporation’s board of directors are elected by the holders of the Corporation’s shares to represent the interests of all shareholders. The board of directors meets periodically to review significant developments affecting the Corporation and to act on matters requiring board approval. Although the board of directors delegates many matters to others, it reserves certain powers and functions to itself. The only standing committees of the Board of Directors of the Corporation are an audit committee and an executive committee. See “Board Practices” below.
None of the Corporation’s directors or executive officers is party to any arrangement or understanding with any other person pursuant to which said individual was elected as a director or officer or member of senior management of the Corporation.
No director or executive officer of the Corporation has any family relationship with any other officer or director of the Corporation.
The following is a brief summary of biographical information on each of the officers and directors listed above:
ART COWIE has served as President and director of the Corporation since January, 2003. Mr. Cowie has been a career community planner as well as a distinguished landscape architect, government affairs consultant and has an extensive public service record including member of the BC Legislature, Alderman for the City of Vancouver, Director of the Pacific National Exhibition, Chairman of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, member of B.C. and Canadian Institutes of Planning, past President of the BC Society of Landscape Architects and a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.
DONALD R. HARRIS has served as a director of the Corporation since January, 1998 and Chairman of the Board since December, 1999. Mr. Harris is the President and CEO of TAC International Investment LLC, a private investment company, and the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Town’s Edge Properties, Inc., a developer of multiple residential and commercial properties, for over 31 years. Town’s Edge is the managing entity for 12 real estate investment general and limited partnerships worth in excess of US $65 million.
LES C. RANKIN is a Director of the Corporation since February 1, 2008. Mr. Rankin is currently Director of Business Development for Thomason Hospital. He has a very distinguished
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background in the horseracing industry with more than 25 years in ownership, breeding and racing operations as well as having strong business relationships with racetrack owners and managers. Additionally Mr.Rankin has worked as a lobbyist on multiple legislative matters in Washington, D.C. and as an advisor on health matters. Mr. Rankin has also served on numerous local and national boards and agencies
LARRY SIMPSON is President and CEO of the Corporations’s subsidiaries, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc., and has been a Director of Sungold International Holdings Corp. since February, 2006. Mr. Simpson has over 25 years of administrative, marketing, public relations and sales experience in horseracing, sports and leisure. Mr. Simpson has been a successful publisher, manager and writer for many Thoroughbred and Standardbred publications. His influence within the racing industry has extended to charity work for equine research, and lecturing on a regular basis on marketing racing, successful handicapping and new horse ownership. Mr. Simpson’s background is unique in that his contacts are strong in both Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing.
The Corporation compensates its directors nominally for their services as directors. Directors are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors makes separate remuneration to any director undertaking services on behalf of the Corporation other than services ordinarily required of a director. Other than indicated below, no director received any compensation for his or her services as a director, including any committee participation or special assignments.
The Corporation grants stock options to directors, executive officers and employees. See “Options to Purchase Securities from the Corporation or Subsidiary”.
The following table sets forth details of the compensation paid during the Corporation’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 to directors and executive officers:
Directors and Officers | Directors Fees | Salary | Consulting Fees | Other Compensation |
Art Cowie(2) | 4,800 | - | - | - |
Donald Harris(2) | 4,800 | - | - | - |
Dennis Hedtke(2) | 3,600 | - | - | - |
Larry R. Simpson | - | 86,125 | - | - |
T. Keith Blackwell(2) | - | 133,262 | 22,785 | - |
Tony Currie | - | - | 12,000 | - |
Troy Griffin(1) | - | 5,000 | - | - |
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(1) | Resigned from the company on October 4, 2006. |
(2) | Individuals owning more than 1% of the common shares of the Corporation as of April 14, 2008 are Art Cowie – 1,863,900 (1.3%), Donald Harris – 7,450,000 (5.1%), Dennis Hedtke – 2,541,160 (1.7%) and T. Keith Blackwell – 2,017,250 (1.4%). |
The aggregate amount of compensation paid by the Corporation during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 to all officers and directors as a group was $290,897.
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No amounts have been set aside or accrued by the Corporation during the year ended August 31, 2007 to provide pension retirements or similar benefits for directors or executive officers of the Corporation pursuant to any plan provided for or contributed to by the Corporation.
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SECURITIES FROM THE CORPORATION OR SUBSIDIARY
Stock Options to purchase shares from the Corporation are granted to directors and employees of the Corporation on terms and conditions acceptable to the applicable securities regulatory authorities. The Corporation has no formal written stock option plan. No stock option granted under the stock option program is transferable by the optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each stock option is exercisable during the lifetime of the optionee only by such optionee. The exercise price of all stock options granted under the stock option program is based on the market price of the Corporation’s securities at the time of the grant of the incentive stock option and the maximum term of each stock option may not exceed five years.
The names of the directors, executive officers and consultants, past and present, of the Corporation to whom outstanding stock options have been granted and the number of shares subject to such stock options are set forth below as at August 31, 2007 The exercise price of the stock options is stated in U.S. dollars.
Name of Optionees
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| Exercise Price (US) | Expiration Date
| Total Outstanding Per Individual August 31, 2007 |
Officers and Directors: | | | | |
Donald R. Harris | 300,000 | $0.08 | August 10, 2008 | |
| 125,000 | $0.15 | March 31, 2008 | |
| 750,000 | $0.20 | September 30, 2008 | 1,175,000 |
Art Cowie | 136,000 | $0.11 | January 23, 2008 | |
| 64,000 | $0.05 | May 27, 2008 | |
| 300,000 | $0.20 | September 30,2008 | 500,000 |
Larry R. Simpson | 200,000 | $0.15 | October 11, 2007 | |
| 750,000 | $0.20 | September 30, 2008 | 950,000 |
Dennis Hedtke | 370,000 | $0.15 | March 31, 2008 | 370,000 |
T. Keith Blackwell | 1,000,000 | $0.20 | September 30, 2008 | 1,000,000 |
Consultants: |
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John McDermott | 200,000 | $0.50 | February 28, 2008 | 200,000 |
Michael Cichy | 500,000 | $0.30 | February 28, 2009 | 500,000 |
Directors, Officers and Term of Office
Directors may be appointed at any time in accordance with the Articles and Bylaws of the Corporation and then re-elected annually by the shareholders of the Corporation. Directors may resign at any time and their term of office expires annually at each Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation.
Executive officers are appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board, in its discretion, may remove any officer of the Corporation, otherwise each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed or until his earlier resignation.
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Agreements with Senior Management
Pursuant to a management services agreement dated as of April 14, 2005, between Mr. T. Keith Blackwell, of Toronto Ontario, and the Corporation, Mr. Blackwell agreed to act as: the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Corporation, the Treasurer and Secretary of Horsepower Broadcasting Network International Ltd. and to serve on a management committee of the Corporation, in consideration of which the Corporation agreed to the following: (i) to pay a monthly fee to Mr. Blackwell at a rate of $3,500 plus $250 per hour for extra time worked over 14 hours a month (not to exceed 25 hours per month), (ii) to issue to Mr. Blackwell 200,000 Common shares on execution of the agreement, and (iii) issue to Mr. Blackwell an option to purchase 1,000,000 Common shares of the Corporation at a price of $0.12 per share expiring on March 31, 2007. The agreement is for a term of two years and may only be terminated by a majority vote of the Corporation’s management committee and upon payment of three months notice in which case the options granted under the agreement will continue until their expiration date. In the event of a resignation by Mr. Blackwell, his options granted under the agreement shall expire within two months of the resignation notice. This agreement was amended on February 7, 2006, to add the title of Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and replace the consulting fee with a salary of $10,000 per month. Mr. Blackwell is presently the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Corporation, and the Secretary/Treasurer of HBN, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.
Pursuant to an employment agreement dated effective June 1, 2005, between the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, HBN and Larry R. Simpson, Mr. Simpson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HBN, at an annual salary of $90,000 and bonuses of (i) 35,000 Common shares for each installation that becomes operational, to a maximum of 525,000, (ii) 5% of HBN pre-tax income to a maximum of $200,000 and (iii) an option to purchase 500,000 Common shares at US$0.12, expiring on March 31, 2007. The agreement is for a term of two years and may only be terminated by a majority vote of the Corporation’s management committee and upon payment of three months notice in which case the options granted under the agreement will continue until their expiration date. In the event of a resignation by Mr. Simpson, his options granted under the agreement shall expire within two months of the resignation notice. Mr. Simpson was named President and CEO in March, 2005 after serving as Vice President of Corporate Development since October, 2002. Mr. Simpson has over 25 years of administrative, marketing, public relations and sales experience in horseracing, sports and leisure. Mr. Simpson has been a successful publisher, manager and writer for many Thoroughbred and Standardbred publications.
Audit Committee
The members of the Corporation’s audit committee are Donald Harris, Les C. Rankin, and T. Keith Blackwell. They may be appointed any time by the Corporation’s board of directors. The board, in its discretion may change the membership and fill vacancies in the audit committee, otherwise, audit committee members shall serve until his or her successor is appointed or until his or her earlier resignation.
The Corporation’s audit committee has the following primary duties, responsibilities and powers, as set out in its charter:
(a) | to serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Corporation’s financial reporting process and internal control systems; |
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(b) | to review and appraise the audit activities of the Corporation’s independent auditors; |
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(c) | to provide open lines of communication among the independent auditors, financial and senior management, and the board of directors for financial reporting and control matters; |
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(d) | making recommendations to the Corporation’s board of directors regarding the selection, independence, evaluation, fees and, if necessary, the replacement of the independent auditors; |
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(e) | meeting with the Corporation’s auditors and senior management to review the scope of the proposed audit for the current year, and the audit procedures to be used; |
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(f) | reviewing the Corporation’s financial statements with the Corporation’s senior management and its independent auditors to ensure that: |
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| a. | senior management has reviewed the audited financial statements with the Audit Committee, including significant judgments affecting the financial statements; |
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| b. | the audit committee has received the assurance of both financial management and the Corporation’s independent auditors that its financial statements are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in all material respects; |
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| c. | the Corporation’s senior management review the adequacy and effectiveness of the Corporation’s financial and accounting controls; |
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| d. | Making inquiries of the Corporation’s senior management and the Corporation’s independent auditors to identify significant business, political, financial and control risks and exposures and assess the steps management has taken to minimize such risk to the Corporation; |
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(g) | Ensuring that the disclosure of the process followed by the Corporation’s board of directors and its committees, in the oversight of the Corporation’s management of principal business risks, is complete and fairly presented; and |
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(h) | Review and confirmation of compliance with the Corporation’s policies on internal controls, conflicts of interests and other key compliance issues. |
Executive Committee
The executive committee of the Corporation’s board of directors currently consists of Art Cowie and Donald Harris. This committee is directed to have and exercise, during the intervals between the meetings of the Corporation’s board of directors, all the powers vested in the Board except the power to fill vacancies and the power to change the membership of, or fill vacancies in, the executive committee or any other committee of the Board.
As of April 14, 2008, the Corporation had four employees. The prior year, the Corporation had three employees. The Corporation also relies on part-time staff, flex-time and consultants to minimize expenses, which on average would amount to four people.
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ITEM 7. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDER AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
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A. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS |
The Corporation is currently a publicly-held corporation, with its shares held by residents of Canada, the United States and other countries. To the best of its knowledge, the Corporation is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by another corporation or any government or by any natural or legal persons and, as at April 14, 2008, no person or corporation or other entity owns, directly or indirectly, or controls more than 5% of the shares of the Corporation, the only class of securities with voting rights, except for the persons or groups listed below:
Identity of Persons or Group | Number of Shares Owned(1) | Percentage of Class |
Donald Harris(2) | 7,450,000 | 5.05%(1) |
(1) | Based on 147,480,918 shares outstanding at April 14, 2008. |
There are no arrangements, known to the Corporation which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Corporation, and it is not presently owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by another corporation, foreign government or other natural or legal person.
The Corporation’s major shareholders do not have different voting rights from other shareholders of the Corporation.
Based on the records of Automated Depository Services Inc., as at April 14, 2008, there were 424 holders of record of the Corporation’s shares with United States addresses who collectively held 58,348,532 shares or approximately 39.56% of the 147,480,918 issued and outstanding shares.
B. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
For the three year period ended August 31, 2007, there were no material transactions between the Corporation and its directors, executive officers, holders of ten percent or more of the Corporation’s outstanding shares, or any associate or affiliate of such person.
ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements required as part of this Annual Report are filed under Item 17 of this Annual Report.
LITIGATION
The Corporation is not aware of any active or pending legal proceedings or claims against it or any of its properties that will have a material effect on the Corporation’s business or results of operations.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Other than as described below, the Corporation has not and does not currently intend to pay any dividends on any of its shares. The Corporation intends to follow a policy of retained earnings to finance the growth of the business. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of the Corporation’s board of directors on the basis of earnings, financial requirements and other relevant factors.
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SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
The Corporation does not have any significant changes to report since the date of the financial statements included with this Annual Report on Form 20-F.
ITEM 9. | THE OFFER AND LISTING |
On March 29, 1999, the Corporation became a Reporting Issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and on May 14, 1999, the Corporation began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board as “SGGNF.” Effective September 7, 2001, the Corporation’s shares were also listed and posted for trading on the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges, but to date, no significant trading has taken place on the Frankfurt or Berlin Stock exchanges. On December 15, 2003, the Corporation changed its trading symbol on the OTC Bulletin Board to “SGIHF” in connection with the Corporation’s name change to “Sungold International Holdings Corp.”.
The following is a summary of trading of Sungold on the OTC Bulletin Board during the first, second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007:
OTC Bulletin Board | 2003 | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Volume |
| 1st Quarter | 0.20 | 0.07 | 15,671,400 |
2ndQuarter | 0.13 | 0.06 | 16,929,100 |
3rd Quarter | 0.13 | 0.03 | 27,202,400 |
4th Quarter | 0.13 | 0.03 | 33,562,100 |
2004 | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Volume |
1st Quarter | 0.12 | 0.06 | 21,369,400 |
2ndQuarter | 0.11 | 0.05 | 23,462,400 |
3rd Quarter | 0.13 | 0.07 | 18,689,600 |
4th Quarter | 0.11 | 0.07 | 13,427,018 |
2005 | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Volume |
1st Quarter | 0.10 | 0.05 | 15,470,619 |
2nd Quarter | 0.11 | 0.08 | 14,451,875 |
3rd Quarter | 0.10 | 0.07 | 6,340,071 |
4th Quarter | 0.10 | 0.07 | 7,174,801 |
2006 | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Volume |
1st Quarter | 0.10 | 0.06 | 6,535,100 |
2nd Quarter | 0.42 | 0.10 | 20,720,700 |
3rd Quarter | 0.30 | 0.11 | 8,491,500 |
4th Quarter | 0.16 | 0.09 | 5,148,600 |
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OTC Bulletin Board | 2007 | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Volume |
| 1st Quarter | 0.11 | 0.05 | 4,577,100 |
2nd Quarter | 0.18 | 0.06 | 8,459,300 |
3rd Quarter | 0.11 | 0.06 | 3,980,700 |
4th Quarter | 0.14 | 0.07 | 4,367,700 |
The following is a summary of trading, on a monthly basis, in the shares on the OTC Bulletin Board in the United States during the past seven months:
Month & Year | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Volume |
March 2008 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 902,200 |
February 2008 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 2,134,742 |
January 2008 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 1,245,975 |
December 2007 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 2,249,879 |
November 2007 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 2,068,500 |
October 2007 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 2,181,800 |
September 2007 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 558,700 |
August 2007 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 497,200 |
The Corporation’s shares were approved for quotation by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the OTC Bulletin Board in the United States on May 14, 1999. The Corporation’s shares were listed and posted for trading on the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges on September 7, 2001. Other than described above, the Corporation’s shares are not and have not been listed or quoted on any other exchange or quotation system.
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ITEM 10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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A. | SUMMARY OF SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
Set forth below are the closed and pending transactions pursuant to which securities of the Corporation have been issued or sold over the Corporation’s last three fiscal years.
SHARE, OPTION AND WARRANT TRANSACTIONS
Shares Issued During Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2005 |
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| Number of | | Total Gross | |
| Securities | Price per Security | Consideration | |
Transaction | Issued | (Cdn$)/(US$) | (Cdn$) | Date Closed |
Private Placement | 2,500,000 | $0.076/$0.06 | 189,750 | Oct 2004 |
Private Placement | 4,000,000 | $0.06/$0.05 | 240,720 | Dec 2004 |
Private Placement | 3,200,000 | $0.056/$0.05 | 177,509 | Jan 2005 |
Private Placement | 500,000 | $0.077/$0.06 | 38,750 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 535,000 | $0.087/$0.07 | 46,622 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 305,000 | $0.082/$0.065 | 24,949 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 305,000 | $0.082/$0.065 | 24,949 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 500,000 | $0.088/$0.065 | 44,000 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 200,000 | $0.086/$0.065 | 17,200 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 1,393,260 | $0.063/$0.05 | 87,148 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.088/$0.07 | 8,798 | May 2005 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.088/$0.07 | 8,800 | Jun 2005 |
Private Placement | 104,500 | $0.0861/$0.07 | 9,000 | Jun 2005 |
Private Placement | 295,000 | $0.0862/$0.07 | 25,435 | Jun 2005 |
Private Placement | 750,000 | $0.0735/$0.06 | 55,152 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 150,000 | $0.0733/$0.06 | 10,997 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 150,000 | $0.0733/$0.06 | 10,997 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0855/$0.07 | 8,553 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 175,000 | $0.0855/$0.07 | 14,963 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 101,300 | $0.0987/$0.08 | 10,000 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 102,000 | $0.0987/$0.08 | 10,069 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 102,000 | $0.0987/$0.08 | 10,069 | Jul 2005 |
Private Placement | 575,000 | $0.0778/$0.065 | 44,652 | Aug 2005 |
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Total (Since Inception) | 119,607,800 | | $21,078,648 | |
Shares Issued During Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
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| Number of | Price per | Total Gross | |
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Transaction | Issued | (Cdn$)/(US$) | (Cdn$) | Date Closed |
Private Placement | 143,000 | $0.071/$0.06 | 10,027 | Sep 2005 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.086/$0.07 | 8,601 | Sep 2005 |
Private Placement | 143,000 | $0.07/$0.06 | 10,010 | Oct 2005 |
Private Placement | 107,500 | $0.0698/$0.06 | 7,500 | Oct 2005 |
Private Placement | 143,500 | $0.0697/$0.06 | 10,005 | Oct 2005 |
Private Placement | 122,000 | $0.0822/$0.07 | 10,033 | Oct 2005 |
Private Placement | 141,400 | $0.0707/$0.06 | 10,000 | Oct 2005 |
Private Placement | 87,900 | $0.0803/ $0.068 | 7,051 | Oct 2005 |
Private Placement | 500,000 | $0.0755/$0.065 | 37,736 | Oct 2005 |
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Shares Issued During Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
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| Number of | Price per | Total Gross | |
| Securities | Security | Consideration | |
Transaction | Issued | (Cdn$)/(US$) | (Cdn$) | Date Closed |
Private Placement | 212,000 | $0.0707/$0.06 | 15,002 | Oct 2005 |
Private Placement | 60,300 | $0.083/$0.07 | 5,006 | Nov 2005 |
Private Placement | 107,000 | $0.0935/$0.08 | 10,004 | Nov 2005 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.0694/$0.06 | 3,471 | Nov 2005 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.0702/$0.06 | 3,508 | Nov 2005 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0694/$0.06 | 6,942 | Nov 2005 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.0699/$0.06 | 3,488 | Nov 2005 |
Private Placement | 166,665 | $0.0702/$0.06 | 11,695 | Nov 2005 |
Private Placement | 800,000 | $0.0805/$0.07 | 64,389 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.1158/$0.10 | 5,791 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0957/$0.08 | 9,569 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 22,800 | $0.2197/$0.19 | 5,010 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.3005/$0.26 | 30,050 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 200,000 | $0.2998/$0.26 | 59,966 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 90,000 | $0.233/$0.20 | 20,968 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 51,500 | $0.291/$0.25 | 14,997 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 40,000 | $0.2912/$0.25 | 11,648 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 91,900 | $0.1256/$0.1075 | 9,395 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 145,000 | $0.088/$0.075 | 12,680 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.243/$0.21 | 12,150 | Dec 2005 |
Private Placement | 220,000 | $0.2436/$0.21 | 53,592 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 36,000 | $0.0928/$0.08 | 3,267 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 14,500 | $0.3465/$0.30 | 5,024 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 15,500 | $0.324/$0.28 | 5,022 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 14,000 | $0.3601/$0.31 | 5,042 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 7,000 | $0.2436/$0.21 | 1,705 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 16,000 | $0.3139/$0.27 | 5,022 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 450,000 | $0.2851/$0.25 | 128,273 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 200,000 | $0.2403/$0.21 | 48,070 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 152,500 | $0.2229/$0.15 | 33,989 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 87,500 | $0.1719/$0.15 | 6,924 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.2369/$0.21 | 23,690 | Jan 2006 |
Private Placement | 167,000 | $0.172/$0.15 | 28,717 | Feb 2006 |
Private Placement | 36,570 | $0.3296/$0.287 | 11,716 | Feb 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.307/$0.27 | 30,696 | Mar 2006 |
Private Placement | 108,000 | $0.0928/$0.08 | 10,027 | Mar 2006 |
Private Placement | 150,000 | $0.058/$0.05 | 8,704 | Mar 2006 |
Private Placement | 20,000 | $0.1605/$0.14 | 3,210 | Mar 2006 |
Private Placement | 71,500 | $0.1753/$0.15 | 12,534 | Mar 2006 |
Private Placement | 52,250 | $0.172/$0.15 | 8,986 | Apr 2006 |
Private Placement | 58,600 | $0.1706/$0.15 | 10,000 | Apr 2006 |
Private Placement | 64,500 | $0.155/$0.15 | 10,000 | May 2006 |
Private Placement | 70,000 | $0.1429/$0.13 | 10,000 | May 2006 |
Private Placement | 60,250 | $0.1685/$0.15 | 10,151 | May 2006 |
Private Placement | 103,600 | $0.2465/$0.217 | 22,689 | May 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.1705/$0.15 | 17,054 | Jun 2006 |
Private Placement | 42,000 | $0.12/$0.1078 | 5,040 | Jul 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.10/$0.09 | 10,000 | Aug 2006 |
Private Placement | 125,000 | $0.09/$0.08 | 11,204 | Aug 2006 |
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Total (Since Inception) | 126,375,535 | | $22,045,688 | |
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Shares Issued During Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2007 |
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Transaction | Securities Issued | (Cdn$)/(US$) | (Cdn$) | Date Closed |
Private Placement | 150,000 | $0.10/$0.09 | 15,000 | Sep 2006 |
Private Placement | 125,000 | $0.0896/$0.08 | 11,195 | Sep 2006 |
Private Placement | 125,000 | $0.0896/$0.08 | 11,195 | Sep 2006 |
Private Placement | 400,000 | $0.0566/$0.05 | 22,640 | Oct 2006 |
Private Placement | 45,779 | $0.134/$0.12 | 6,179 | Nov 2006 |
Private Placement | 300,000 | $0.0574/$0.05 | 17,220 | Nov 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0732/$0.055 | 7,315 | Nov 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0628/$0.055 | 6,278 | Nov 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0628/$0.055 | 6,278 | Nov 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0628/$0.055 | 6,278 | Nov 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.0628/$0.055 | 6,278 | Nov 2006 |
Private Placement | 636,364 | $0.0638/$0.055 | 40,597 | Dec 2006 |
Private Placement | 272,727 | $0.0638/$0.055 | 17,398 | Dec 2006 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.0638/$0.055 | 3,190 | Dec 2006 |
Private Placement | 400,000 | $0.0579/$0.05 | 23,148 | Dec 2006 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.093/$0.08 | 9,300 | Jan 2007 |
Private Placement | 285,715 | $0.0812/$0.07 | 23,188 | Jan 2007 |
Private Placement | 75,187 | $0.094/$0.084 | 6,917 | Jan 2007 |
Private Placement | 500,000 | $0.0945/$0.08 | 47,264 | Jan 2007 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 6,483 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 3,241 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 400,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 27,674 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 6,483 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 6,483 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 6,483 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 200,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 12,965 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 6,483 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 50,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 3,241 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 6,483 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 312,500 | $0.094/$0.08 | 29,466 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 230,770 | $0.077/$0.065 | 17,680 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 307,690 | $0.077/$0.065 | 23,573 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 100,000 | $0.094/$0.08 | 9,429 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 150,000 | $0.128/$0.11 | 19,239 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 200,000 | $0.129/$0.11 | 25,740 | Feb 2007 |
Private Placement | 54,695 | $0.118/$0.10 | 6,519 | Mar 2007 |
Private Placement | 150,000 | $0.081/$0.07 | 12,180 | Mar 2007 |
Private Placement | 153,846 | $0.077/$0.065 | 11,786 | Mar 2007 |
Private Placement | 1,000,000 | $0.13/$0.11 | 129,646 | Mar 2007 |
Private Placement | 1,015,385 | $0.077/$0.065 | 77,953 | Mar 2007 |
Private Placement | 400,000 | $0.065/$0.055 | 24,978 | Mar 2007 |
Private Placement | 383,350 | $0.065/$0.06 | 24,978 | May 2007 |
Private Placement | 306,950 | $0.065/$0.06 | 20,000 | May 2007 |
Private Placement | 200,000 | $0.076/$0.07 | 15,175 | May 2007 |
Private Placement | 60,975 | $0.082/$0.077 | 5,000 | Jun 2007 |
Private Placement | 71,245 | $0.11/$0.10 | 7,880 | Jun 2007 |
Private Placement | 125,000 | $0.08/$0.076 | 10,000 | Aug 2007 |
Private Placement | 62,500 | $0.08/$0.076 | 5,000 | Aug 2007 |
Less: Value allocated to Warrants recorded in Contributed Surplus | (254,843) | |
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Total (Since Inception) | 136,926,215 | | 22,639,842 | |
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| Options Outstanding as of August 31, 2007 | |
| | | |
Description | Number of Shares | Exercise Price (US$) | Expiration Date |
Option | 300,000 | $0.12 | Aug 10, 2008 |
Option | 200,000 | $0.15 | Oct 11, 2007 |
Option | 136,000 | $0.11 | Jan 14, 2008 |
Option | 64,000 | $0.05 | May 27, 2008 |
Option | 200,000 | $0.50 | Feb 28, 2008 |
Option | 495,000 | $0.15 | Mar 31, 2008 |
Option | 200,000 | $0.50 | Jul 31, 2008 |
Option | 2,800,000 | $0.20 | Sep 30, 2008 |
Option | 100,000 | $0.50 | Oct 31, 2009 |
Option | 175,000 | $0.75 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Option | 500,000 | $0.30 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Option | 300,000 | $0.50 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Total: | 5,470,000 | | |
Shares Purchase Warrants Outstanding as of August 31, 2007 |
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| | | Exercise Price | |
Description | Date of Grant | Number of Shares | (US$) | Expiry Date |
Warrant(1) | Oct 3, 2005 | 35,750 | $0.15 | Sep 30, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Oct 3, 2005 | 35,750 | $0.15 | Sep 30, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Oct 3, 2005 | 53,750 | $0.15 | Oct 31, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Nov 15, 2005 | 30,150 | $0.15 | Nov 30, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Nov 29, 2005 | 53,500 | $0.15 | Nov 30, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Dec 2, 2005 | 608,333 | $0.15 | Nov 30, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Dec 8, 2005 | 25,000 | $0.15 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Dec 20, 2005 | 11,400 | $0.35 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Dec 29, 2005 | 195,750 | $0.50 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Jan 2, 2006 | 110,000 | $0.45 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Jan 3, 2006 | 7,250 | $0.50 | Jan 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Jan 4, 2006 | 50,000 | $0.42 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Warrant(1) | Jan 12, 2006 | 14,750 | $0.60 | Jan 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Jan 31, 2006 | 8,000 | $0.55 | May 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | May 10, 2006 | 32,250 | $0.30 | May 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | May 31, 2006 | 35,000 | $0.26 | May 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Jul 7, 2006 | 21,000 | $0.25 | Jul 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Aug 11, 2006 | 50,000 | $0.18 | Aug 15, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Aug 18, 2006 | 62,500 | $0.20 | Aug 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Sep 17, 2006 | 75,000 | $0.15 | Sep 30, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Sep 14, 2006 | 62,500 | $0.20 | Sep 30, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Sep 14, 2006 | 62,500 | $0.20 | Sep 15, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Oct 19, 2006 | 400,000 | $0.10 | Oct 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Nov 20, 2006 | 150,000 | $0.10 | Nov 30, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Nov 30, 2006 | 250,000 | $0.11 | Nov 30, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Dec 28, 2006 | 934,091 | $0.11 | Dec 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Dec 15, 2006 | 400,000 | $0.10 | Dec 31, 2008 |
Warrant(1) | Jan 22, 2007 | 285,715 | $0.14 | Jan 23, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Feb 27, 2007 | 650,000 | $0.11 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Feb 27, 2007 | 412,500 | $0.16 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Feb 27, 2007 | 538,460 | $0.13 | Feb 28, 2009 |
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Shares Purchase Warrants Outstanding as of August 31, 2007 |
| | | | |
| | | Exercise Price | |
Description | Date of Grant | Number of Shares | (US$) | Expiry Date |
Warrant(1) | Mar 5, 2007 | 1,015,385 | $0.13 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Mar 7, 2007 | 153,846 | $0.13 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Mar 9, 2007 | 500,000 | $0.12 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Mar 15, 2007 | 200,000 | $0.11 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Mar 25, 2007 | 75,000 | $0.14 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | May 24, 2007 | 345,150 | $0.14 | May 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | May 25, 2007 | 100,000 | $0.14 | May 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Jun 6, 2007 | 30,490 | $0.16 | Jun 30, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Aug 3, 2007 | 62,500 | $0.16 | Jul 31, 2009 |
Warrant(1) | Aug 14, 2007 | 31,250 | $0.16 | Jul 31, 2009 |
Total: | | 8,174,520 | | |
(1) | Each warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share. |
CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The Corporation’s proposed operations will be carried out in United States and Canadian dollars. As a result, the Corporation will be faced with currency fluctuations. The Corporation does not currently engage in currency hedging, however, the Corporation may do so once operations have commenced.
B. | MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
The Corporation was continued on December 12, 2003 under the provisions of theCanada Business Corporations Act (the "CBCA"). The Articles of Corporation place no restrictions upon the Corporation's objects and purposes.
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Pursuant to the Articles and the By-laws of Corporation and the requirements of the CBCA, the board of directors must consist of not fewer than five (5) and not more than eleven (11) directors. A majority of the number of directors appointed constitutes a quorum at any meeting of directors, provided, however, that no business may be transacted at a meeting of directors unless at least one-quarter of the directors present are resident Canadians. The duty of the directors is to manage or supervise the management of the business of the Corporation.
There is no provision in the By-laws that imposes a requirement in respect of a director's power to vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which the director is materially interested. The CBCA provides that a director must disclose to the Corporation, in writing or by requesting to have it entered in the minutes of meetings of directors or of meetings of committees of directors, the nature and extent of any interest that he or she has in a material contract or material transaction, whether made or proposed, with the Corporation, if the director: (a) is a party to the contract or transaction; (b) is a director, or an individual acting in a similar capacity of a party to the contract or transaction; or (c) has a material interest in a party to the contract or transaction.
The By-laws of the Corporation state that the directors may fix the remuneration of the directors and that the directors shall be paid such remuneration for their services as the board may from time to time determine. The directors are also entitled to be reimbursed for travel and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending meetings of the board or any committee of the board of directors. Nothing in the By-laws precludes any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving remuneration for such services.
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The Articles and By-laws of the Corporation state that without limiting the borrowing powers of the Corporation as set forth in the CBCA, the board may from time to time on behalf of the Corporation without authorization of the shareholders: (a) borrow money upon the credit of the Corporation; (b) issue, reissue, sell or pledge debt obligations of the Corporation; (c) to the extent permitted by the CBCA, give a guarantee on behalf of the Corporation to secure performance of an obligation of any person; and (d) mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security interest in all or any property of the Corporation owned or subsequently acquired to secure any obligation of the Corporation.
The directors may, by resolution, make, amend or repeal any By-laws that regulate the business or affairs of the Corporation. Any resolution making, amending or repealing any By-laws of the Corporation must be submitted to the next following shareholders meeting for ratification by the shareholders who may by ordinary resolution confirm, reject or amend the By-law, amendment or repeal.
The powers of the directors set out in the Articles of the Corporation may be amended by special resolution. A special resolution is a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast by shareholders of the Corporation who being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at an annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation. Under the CBCA, an ordinary resolution of shareholders requires approval by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders, present in person or represented by proxy.
Election and Qualifications of Directors
The directors of the Corporation stand for election at the annual meeting of shareholders and there are no staggered terms. There is no cumulative voting for directors of the Corporation. There is no provision in the Articles or By-laws that imposes a requirement for retirement or non-retirement of directors.
There is no provision in the Corporation's Articles or By-laws that a director be required to hold a share in the capital of the Corporation as a qualification for his office, but he must be qualified to become or act as a director as required by the CBCA. The CBCA provides that no person is qualified to act as a director if that person is less than 18 years of age; is a person who has been found to be a person of unsound mind by a court in Canada; a person who is not an individual; or is a person who has the status of bankrupt.
The CBCA provides that a director of a Company may be removed if the shareholders by ordinary resolution at a special meeting vote to remove a director or directors from office.
Meetings
The CBCA provides that the Corporation must hold an annual meeting of its shareholders not later than 15 months after holding the last preceding annual meeting but no later than six months after the end of the Corporation's preceding financial year. The Corporation must give notice of any meeting to its shareholders entitled to receive notice not more than 60 days prior to and not less than 21 days before the date of meeting. The CBCA requires the directors of a company to provide with the notice of a general meeting a form of proxy for use by every member entitled to
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vote at such meeting as well as an information circular containing prescribed information regarding the matters to be dealt with and the conduct of the meeting.
Under the CBCA, the directors of the Corporation may call a meeting of shareholders and one or more shareholders holding not less than 5% of the issued voting shares of the Corporation may give notice to the directors requiring them to call and hold a meeting.
Limitations on Ownership of Securities
Except as described below under "Exchange Controls," there are no limitations on the right to own securities imposed by foreign law to the Corporation's knowledge or by the Articles of the Corporation.
Change in Control of Corporation
There are no provisions in the Corporation's Articles or By-laws that would have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of the Corporation and that would operate only with respect to a merger, acquisition or corporate restructuring of the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
Rights to Own Securities
There are no limitations under the applicable laws of Canada, except as provided in theInvestment Canada Act (the “ICA”) as described below, or by the Corporation’s charter or other constituent documents on the rights of non-resident or foreigners to hold or vote common shares or other securities of the Corporation.
The ICA requires a non-Canadian making an investment to acquire control of a Canadian business, the gross assets of which exceed certain defined threshold levels, as set out below, to file an application for review with Investment Canada, an agency of the Canadian government created by the ICA.
The ICA will prohibit implementation, or if necessary, require divestiture of an investment deemed “reviewable” under the ICA by an investor that is not a “Canadian” as defined in the ICA (a “non-Canadian”), unless after review the Minister responsible for the ICA (“the Minister”) is satisfied that the “reviewable” investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada. An investment in the Corporation’s common shares by a non-Canadian would be reviewable under the ICA if it was an investment to acquire control of the Corporation and the value of the Corporation’s assets was $5 million or more. A non-Canadian would be deemed to acquire control of the Corporation for the purposes of the ICA if the non-Canadian acquired a majority of the Corporation’s outstanding common shares (or less than a majority but controlled the Corporation in fact through the ownership of one-third or more of the Corporation’s outstanding common shares) unless it could be established that, on the acquisition, the Corporation was not controlled in fact by the acquirer through the ownership of such common shares. Certain transactions in relation to the Corporation’s common shares would be exempt from review under the ICA, including, among others, the following:
- acquisition of common shares by a person in the ordinary course of that person’s business as a trader or dealer in securities;
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acquisition of control of the Corporation in connection with the realization of security granted for a loan or other financial assistance and not for any purpose related to the provisions of the ICA; and
acquisition of control of the Corporation by reason of an amalgamation, merger, consolidation or corporate reorganization following which the ultimate direct or indirect control of the Corporation, through the ownership of voting interests, remains unchanged.
As a result of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the ICA was amended in January 1989 to provide distinct threshold levels for Americans who acquire control of a Canadian business. The threshold levels for Americans, as described below, gradually rose between 1989 and 1992 to its present level.
The ICA was amended with the World Trade Organization Agreement to provide for special review thresholds for “WTO Investors” of countries belonging to the World Trade Organization, among others, nationals and permanent residents (including “WTO Investor controlled entities” as defined in the ICA). Under the ICA, as amended, an investment in the Corporation’s common shares by WTO Investors would be reviewable only if it was an investment to acquire control of the Corporation and the value of the Corporation’s assets was equal to or greater than a specified amount which is published by the Minister after its determination for any particular year.
A Canadian business is defined in the ICA as a business carried on in Canada that has a place of business in Canada, an individual or individuals in Canada who are employed or self-employed in connection with the business, and assets in Canada used in carrying on the business.
An American, as defined in the ICA, includes: an individual who is an American national or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.; a government or government agency of the U.S.; an American-controlled entity, corporation or limited partnership; and a corporation, limited partnership or trust of which two-thirds of its board of directors, general partners or trustees, as the case may be, are Canadians or Americans.
The following investments by a non-Canadian are subject to review by Investment Canada:
all direct acquisitions of control of Canadian businesses with assets of $5 million or more;
all indirect acquisitions of control of Canadian businesses with assets of $50 million or more if such assets represent less than 50% of the value of the assets of the entities, the control of which is being acquired; and
all indirect acquisitions of control of Canadian businesses with assets of $5 million or more if such assets represent more than 50% of the value of the assets of the entities, the control of which is being acquired.
Review by Investment Canada is required when investments by Americans exceed $150 million for direct acquisitions of control. No review by Investment Canada is required for indirect acquisitions of control.
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For purposes of the ICA:
“direct acquisitions of control” means purchase of the voting interests of a corporation, partnership, joint venture or trust carrying on a Canadian business, or any purchase of all or substantially all of the assets used in carrying on a Canadian business; and
“indirect acquisition of control means” a purchase of the voting interest of a corporation, partnership, joint venture or trust, whether a Canadian or foreign entity, which controls a corporation, partnership, joint venture or trust company on a Canadian business in Canada.
The acquisition of certain Canadian businesses is excluded from the higher thresholds set out for Americans. These excluded businesses are oil, gas, uranium, financial services (except insurance), transportation services and cultural services (i.e., the publication, distribution or sale of books, magazines, periodicals (other than printing or typesetting businesses), music in print or machine readable form, radio, television, cable and satellite services; the publication, distribution, sale or exhibition of film or video recordings or audio or video music recordings). Direct or indirect acquisitions of control of these excluded businesses are reviewable at the $5 million and $50 million thresholds.
A non-Canadian shall not implement an investment reviewable under the ICA unless the investment has been reviewed and the Minister responsible for Investment Canada is satisfied or is deemed to be satisfied that the investment is likely to be a net benefit to Canada, the non-Canadian shall not implement the investment or, if the investment has been implemented, shall divest himself of control of the business that is the subject of the investment.
A non-Canadian or American making the following investments:
(a) | an investment to establish a new Canadian business; and |
(b) | an investment to acquire control of a Canadian business |
which investment is not subject to review under the ICA, must notify Investment Canada, within prescribed time limits, of such investments.
Ownership Threshold Requiring Public Disclosure
There are no provisions in the Corporation’s Articles or By-Laws or in the CBCA governing the threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed. TheSecurities Act (British Columbia), which is applicable to the Corporation, requires that a shareholder disclose ownership of 10% or more of the shares (and any further increases of 2% or more) of a publicly traded company by issuing a news release and filing a report (both containing prescribed disclosure) with the Securities Commissions in those provinces. They also require that the Corporation disclose, in its proxy circular sent out for an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting, the names of holders known to the Corporation to beneficially own more than 10% of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares.
Most state corporation statutes do not contain provisions governing the threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed. United States federal securities laws require a company to disclose, in its Annual Report or Form 20-F, holders who own more than 5% of a corporation’s issued and outstanding shares.
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Changes in the Capital of the Corporation
There are no conditions imposed by the Corporation’s Articles or By-Laws which are more stringent than those required by the CBCA.
On January 9, 2007, the Corporation made an agreement with Todd Stinson as Industry Consultant to:
| (a) | assist in the technical process with particular reference to the further development of the patent application for the Horsepower® World Lottery Pool, completion of the Horsepower® software program, including upgrading the graphics component to current industry standards, and interfacing with the appropriate internet and totalizing applications, and content providers for the live venue; and |
| (b) | assist in arranging operating contracts for product installation on all venues, including but not limited to internet, legal betting shops, kiosks, VLTs and satellite simulcast; and |
| (c) | assist in arranging corporate financing; and |
| (d) | act in a capacity overseeing the implementation and on-going operations. |
The agreement licenses the Corporation the right to market the Lottery products invented by Todd Stinson and registered in the name of the Corporation in exchange for 10% of the gross revenue earned from the Lottery operations.
In addition, Todd Stinson receives a monthly fee of US$2,500.00, a 1% share of the Horsepower® World Pool gross revenues for supervising the live operation of the product, not to exceed 3% of the net income from this operation and allocations of the Corporation’s shares upon achieving operational bench marks in total of 4,250,000.
Not Applicable.
Canadian Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a general summary of all material Canadian federal income tax considerations generally applicable to a holder of the Corporation’s common shares who is not a resident of Canada for the purposes of theIncome Tax Act (Canada) (the “Act”). The discussion does not address individual consequences to persons subject to special provisions of federal income tax law.
The summary is based on the current provisions of the Act and the regulations thereunder and the Corporation’s understanding of the current administrative practices published by, and press announcements released by Canada Customs and Revenue Agency and the Department of Finance. This summary takes into account proposals to amend the Act announced prior to the date hereof (although no assurances can be given that such changes will be enacted in the form presented or at all), but does not otherwise take into account or anticipate any other changes in law, whether by judicial, governmental or legislative action or decision nor does it take into account any provincial, territorial, local or foreign tax considerations. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of the Corporation’s shares are urged to consult their own tax advisors about the federal, provincial, territorial, local and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of such shares.
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The Act provides in subsection 212(2) that dividends and other distributions which are deemed to be dividends and which are paid or credited or are deemed to be paid or credited by a Canadian resident Company to a non-resident of Canada shall be subject to non-resident withholding tax equal to 25 percent of the gross amount of the dividend or deemed dividend.
Subsections 2(3) and 115(1) of the Act provide that a non-resident person is subject to tax in Canada at the rates generally applicable to residents of Canada on any “taxable capital gain” arising on the disposition of the shares of a company which are listed on a prescribed stock exchange if such non-resident, together with persons with whom he does not deal at arm’s length, owned 25 percent or more of the issued shares of any class of the capital stock of the Corporation at any time in the five years immediately preceding the date of disposition of the shares. Subsections 2(3) and 115(1) also provide that a non-resident person is subject to tax in Canada on taxable capital gains arising on the disposition of shares that constitute capital property used in carrying on a business in Canada. The taxable portion of a capital gain is equal to one-half of the amount by which the proceeds of disposition of such shares, net of any reasonable costs associated with the disposition, exceeds the adjusted cost base to the holder of the shares.
Provisions in the Act relating to dividend and deemed dividend payments and gains realized by non-residents of Canada who are residents of the United States are subject to the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980), as amended (the “1980 Convention”).
Article X of the 1980 Convention provides that for 1997 and subsequent taxation years pursuant to the Third Protocol to the 1980 Convention the rate of Canadian non-resident withholding tax on dividends paid to a U.S. company that beneficially owns at least 10% of the voting stock of the Corporation shall not exceed 5% of the dividends. Otherwise, and except in the case of dividends received by a resident of the United States who carries on business in Canada through a Canadian permanent establishment and the shares in respect of which the dividends are paid are effectively connected with that permanent establishment, the rate of non-resident withholding shall not exceed 15 percent of the dividend. Where the dividends are received by a United States person carrying on business in Canada through a Canadian permanent establishment and the shares in respect of which the dividends are paid are effectively connected with that permanent establishment the dividends are generally subject to Canadian tax as business profits, generally without limitation under the 1980 Convention.
Article XIII of the 1980 Convention provides that gains realized by a United States resident on the disposition of shares of a Canadian company may not generally be taxed in Canada unless the value of those shares is derived principally from real property situated in Canada or the shares form part of the business property of a permanent establishment which the United States shareholder has or had in Canada within the 12 month period preceding the date of disposition. Canada also retains the right to tax gains on property owned at the time of departure from Canada if it is sold by a person who was resident in Canada for 120 months in any 20 consecutive years preceding the sale and who was a resident in Canada at any time in the 10 years preceding sale.
United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a general discussion of all material United States federal income tax consequences, under current law, generally applicable to a U.S. Holder (as hereinafter defined) of common shares of the Corporation. This discussion does not address individual consequences to persons subject to special provisions of federal income tax law, such as those described below as excluded from the definition of a U.S. Holder. In addition, this discussion does not cover any state, local or foreign tax consequences. (See “Canadian Federal Tax Consequences).
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The following discussion is based upon the sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations, published Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) rulings, published administrative positions of the IRS and court decisions that are currently applicable, any or all of which could be materially and adversely changed, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. This discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, of any recently proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time. This discussion is for general information only and it is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advise to any holder or prospective holder of common shares of the Corporation and no opinion or representation with respect to the United States federal income tax consequences to any such holder or prospective holder is made. Accordingly, holders and prospective holders of common shares of the Corporation are urged to consult their own tax advisors about the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of purchasing, owning and disposing of common shares of the Corporation.
U.S. Holders
As used herein, a “U.S. Holder” means a holder of common shares of the Corporation who is a citizen or individual resident of the United States, a corporation or partnership created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof or a trust whose income is taxable in the United States irrespective of source. This summary does not address the tax consequences to, and U.S. Holder does not include, persons subject to specific provisions of federal income tax law, such as tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts and other tax-deferred accounts, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, broker-dealers, non-resident alien individuals, persons or entities that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar, shareholders who hold common shares as part of a straddle, hedging or a conversion transaction, and shareholders who acquired their common shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for services. This summary is limited to U.S. Holders who own common shares as capital assets. This summary does not address the consequences to a person or entity holding an interest in a shareholder or the consequences to a person of the ownership, exercise or disposition of any options, warrants or other rights to acquire common shares.
Distribution on Common Shares of the Corporation
U.S. Holders receiving dividend distributions (including constructive dividends) with respect to common shares of the Corporation are required to include in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes the gross amount of such distributions equal to the U.S. dollar value of such dividends on the date of receipt (based on the exchange rate on such date) to the extent that the Corporation has current or accumulated earnings and profits, without reduction for any Canadian income tax withheld from such distributions. Such Canadian tax withheld may be credited, subject to certain limitations, against the U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability or, alternatively, may be deducted in computing the U.S. Holder’s federal taxable income by those who itemize deductions. (See more detailed discussion at “Foreign Tax Credit” below). To the extent that distributions exceed current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Corporation, they will be treated first as a return of capital up to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in the common shares and thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of the common shares. Preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains are applicable to a U.S. Holder which is an individual, estate or trust. There are currently no preferential tax rates for long-term capital gains for a U.S. Holder which is a corporation.
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In the case of foreign currency received as a dividend that is not converted by the recipient into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, a U.S. Holder will have a tax basis in the foreign currency equal to its U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Generally any gain or loss recognized upon a subsequent sale or other disposition of the foreign currency, including the exchange for U.S. dollars, will be ordinary income or loss. However, an individual whose realized gain does not exceed $200 will not recognize that gain, to the extent that there are no expenses associated with the transaction that meet the requirement for deductibility as a trade or business expense (other than travel expenses in connection with a business trip) or as an expense for the production of income.
Dividends paid on the common shares of the Corporation will not generally be eligible for the dividends received deduction provided to corporations receiving dividends from certain United States corporations. A U.S. Holder which is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, be entitled to a 70% deduction of the United States source portion of dividends received from the Corporation (unless the Corporation qualifies as a “foreign personal holding company” or a “passive foreign investment company,” as defined below) if such U.S. Holder owns shares representing at least 10% of the voting power and value of the Corporation. The availability of this deduction is subject to several complex limitations which are beyond the scope of this discussion.
Under current temporary Treasury Regulations, dividends paid on the Corporation’s common shares, if any, generally will not be subject to information reporting and generally will not be subject to U.S. backup withholding tax. However, dividends paid, and the proceeds of a sale of the Corporation’s common shares, in the U.S. through a U.S. or U.S. related paying agent (including a broker) will be subject to U.S. information reporting requirements and may also be subject to the 31% U.S. backup withholding tax, unless the paying agent is furnished with a duly completed and signed Form W-9. Any amounts withheld under the U.S. backup withholding tax rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
Foreign Tax Credit
A U.S. Holder who pays (or has withheld from distributions) Canadian income tax with respect to the ownership of common shares of the Corporation may be entitled, at the option of the U.S. Holder, to either receive a deduction or a tax credit for such foreign tax paid or withheld. Generally, it will be more advantageous to claim a credit because a credit reduces United States federal income taxes on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while a deduction merely reduces the taxpayer’s income subject to tax. This election is made on a year-by-year basis and applies to all foreign taxes paid by (or withheld from) the U.S. Holder during that year. There are significant and complex limitations which apply to the credit, among which is the general limitation that the credit cannot exceed the proportionate share of the U.S. Holder’s United States income tax liability that the U.S. Holder’s foreign sources income bears to his or its worldwide taxable income. In the determination of the application of this limitation, the various items of income and deduction must be classified into foreign and domestic sources. Complex rules govern this classification process. In addition, this limitation is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income such as “passive income,” “high withholding tax interest,” “financial services income,” “shipping income,” and certain other classifications of income. Dividends distributed by the Corporation will generally constitute “passive income” or, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, “financial services income” for these purposes. The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of the limitations on the credit are fact specific, and U.S. Holders of common shares of the Corporation should consult their own tax advisors regarding their individual circumstances.
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Disposition of Common Shares of the Corporation
A U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss upon the sale of common shares of the Corporation equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received, and (ii) the shareholder’s tax basis in the common shares of the Corporation. Preferential tax rates apply to long-term capital gains of U.S. Holders who are individuals, estates or trusts. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the common shares are a capital asset in the hands of the U.S. Holder, which will be long-term capital gain or loss if the common shares of the Corporation are held for more than one year. Lower long-term capital gain rates will apply if the U.S. Holder is an individual, estate or trust and such U.S. Holder has held the common shares for more than eighteen months. Deductions for net capital loss may be carried over to be used in later tax years until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted. For U.S. Holders that are corporations (other than corporations subject to Subchapter S of the Code), an unused net capital loss may be carried back three years and carried forward five years from the loss year to be offset against capital gains until such net capital loss is thereby exhausted.
Other Considerations
In the following circumstances, the above sections of this discussion may not describe the United States federal income tax consequences resulting from the holding and disposition of common shares:
Foreign Personal Holding Company
If at any time during a taxable year more than 50% of the total combined voting power or the total value of the Corporation’s outstanding shares is owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States and 60% or more of the Corporation’s gross income for such year was derived from certain passive sources (e.g. from dividends received from its subsidiaries), the Corporation may be treated as a “foreign personal holding company.” In that event, U.S. Holders that hold common shares would be required to include in gross income for such year their allocable portions of such passive income to the extent the Corporation does not actually distribute such income.
Foreign Investment Company
If 50% or more of the combined voting power or total value of the Corporation’s outstanding shares are held, directly or indirectly, by citizens or residents of the United States, United States domestic partnerships or corporations, or estates or trusts other than foreign estates or trusts (as defined by the Code Section 7701(a)(31)), and the Corporation is found to be engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, commodities, or any interest therein, it is possible that the Corporation may be treated as a “foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1246 of the Code, causing all or part of any gain realized by a U.S. Holder selling or exchanging common shares to be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain.
Passive Foreign Investment Company
Certain United States income tax legislation contains rules governing “passive foreign investment companies” (“PFIC”) which can have significant tax effects on U.S. Holders of foreign corporations.
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These rules do not apply to non-U.S. Holders. Section 1296 of the Code defines a PFIC as a corporation that is not formed in the United States and, for any taxable year, either (i) 75% or more of its gross income is “passive income”, which includes interest, dividends and certain rents and royalties or (ii) the average percentage, by fair market value (or, if the Corporation is a controlled foreign corporation or makes an election, adjusted tax basis) of its assets that produce or are held for the production of “passive income” is 50% or more. The Corporation does not believe that it is a PFIC. Each U.S. Holder of the Corporation is urged to consult a tax advisor with respect to how the PFIC rules affect their tax situation.
A U.S. Holder who holds stock in a foreign corporation during any year in which such corporation qualifies as a PFIC is subject to United States federal income taxation under one of two alternative tax regimes at the election of each such U.S. Holder. The following is a discussion of such two alternative tax regimes applied to such U.S. Holders of the Corporation. In addition, special rules apply if a foreign corporation qualifies as both a PFIC and a “controlled foreign corporation” (as defined below) and a U.S. Holder owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the total combined voting power of classes of shares of such foreign corporation (See more detailed discussion at “Controlled Foreign Corporation” below).
A U.S. Holder who elects in a timely manner to treat the Corporation as a QEF (an “Electing U.S. Holder”) will be subject, under Section 1293 of the Code, to current federal income tax for any taxable year in which the Corporation qualifies as a PFIC on his pro rata share of the Corporation’s (i) ”net capital gain” (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), which will be taxed as long-term capital gain to the Electing U.S. Holder and (ii) ”ordinary earnings” (the excess of earnings and profits over net capital gain), which will be taxed as ordinary income to the Electing U.S. Holder, in each case, for the shareholder’s taxable year in which (or with which) the Corporation’s taxable year ends, regardless of whether such amounts are actually distributed.
The effective QEF election also allows the Electing U.S. Holder to (i) generally treat any gain realized on the disposition of their common shares of the Corporation (or deemed to be realized on the pledge of their shares) as capital gain; (ii) treat his share of the Corporation’s net capital gain, if any, as long-term capital gain instead of ordinary income; and (iii) either avoid interest charges resulting from PFIC status altogether, or make an annual election, subject to certain limitations, to defer payment of current taxes on his share of the Corporation’s annual realized net capital gain and ordinary earnings subject, however, to an interest charge. If the Electing U.S. Holder is not a corporation, such an interest charge would be treated as “personal interest” that is not deductible.
The procedure a U.S. Holder must comply with in making an effective QEF election will depend on whether the year of the election is the first year in the U.S. Holder’s holding period in which the Corporation is a PFIC. If the U.S. Holder makes a QEF election in such first year, i.e., a timely QEF election, then the U.S. Holder may make the QEF election by simply filing the appropriate documents at the time the U.S. Holder files his tax return for such first year. If, however, the Corporation qualified as a PFIC in a prior year, then in addition to filing documents, the U.S. Holder must elect to recognize (i) under the rules of Section 1291 of the Code (discussed below), any gain that he would otherwise recognize if the U.S. Holder sold his stock on the qualification date or (ii) if the Corporation is a controlled foreign corporation, the U.S. Holder’s pro rata share of the Corporation’s post-1986 earnings and profits as of the qualification date. The qualification date is the first day of the Corporation’s first tax year in which the Corporation qualified as a “qualified electing fund” with respect to such U.S. Holder. The elections to recognize such gain or earnings and profits can only be made if such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the common shares of the Corporation includes the qualification date.
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By electing to recognize such gain or earnings and profits, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to have made a timely QEF election. A U.S. Holder who made elections to recognize gain or earnings and profits after May 1, 1992 and before January 27, 1997 may, under certain circumstances, elect to change such U.S. Holder’s qualification date to the first day of the first QEF year. U.S. Holders are urged to consult a tax advisor regarding the availability of and procedure for electing to recognize gain or earnings and profits under the foregoing rules. In addition, special rules apply if a foreign corporation qualifies as both a PFIC and a “controlled foreign corporation” (as defined below) and a U.S. Holder owns, directly or indirectly, ten percent (10%) or more of the total combined voting power of classes of shares of such foreign corporation (See more detailed discussion at “Controlled Foreign Corporation” below).
If the Corporation no longer qualifies as a PFIC in a subsequent year, a timely QEF election will remain in effect, although not applicable, during those years that the Corporation is not a PFIC. Therefore, if the Corporation requalifies as a PFIC, the QEF election previously made is still valid, and the U.S. Holder is required to satisfy the requirements of that election. Furthermore, a QEF election remains in effect with respect to a U.S. Holder, although dormant, after a U.S. Holder disposes of its entire interest in the Corporation. Upon the U.S. Holder’s reacquisition of an interest in the Corporation, the QEF election will apply to the newly acquired stock of the Corporation.
Effective for tax years of U.S. Holders beginning after December 31, 1997, U.S. Holders who hold (actually or constructively) marketable stock of a foreign corporation that qualifies as a PFIC, may annually elect to mark such stock to the market (a “mark-to-market election”). If such an election is made, such U.S. Holder will not be subject to the special taxation rules of Section 1291 described below for the taxable year for which the mark-to-market election is made. A U.S. Holder who makes such an election will include in income for the taxable year for which the election was made in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the common shares of the Corporation as of the close of such tax year over such U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in such common shares. In addition, the U.S. Holder is allowed a deduction for the lesser of (i) the excess, if any, of such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares over the fair market value of such shares as of the close of the tax year, or (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the mark-to-market gains for the common shares in the Corporation included by such U.S. Holder for prior tax years, including any amount which would have been included for any prior tax year but for Section 1291 interest on tax deferral rules discussed below with respect to Non-Electing U.S. Holders, over (B) the mark-to-market losses for shares that were allowed as deductions for prior tax years. U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares of the Corporation will be increased to reflect the amount included or deducted as a result of a mark-to-market election. A mark-to-market election only applies to the taxable year in which the election was made. A separate election must be made by a U.S. Holder for each subsequent taxable year. Because the Internal Revenue Service has not established procedures for making a mark-to-market election, U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisor regarding the manner of making such an election.
If a U.S. Holder does not make a timely QEF election during a year in which it holds (or is deemed to have held) the shares in question and the Corporation is a PFIC (a “Non-electing U.S. Holder”), then special taxation rules under Section 1291 of the Code will apply to (i) gains realized on the disposition (or deemed to be realized by reasons of a pledge) of his common shares of the Corporation and (ii) certain “excess distributions”, as specifically defined, by the Corporation.
A Non-electing U.S. Holder generally would be required to pro rate all gains realized on the disposition of his common shares of the Corporation and all excess distribution of his common shares and all excess distributions over the entire holding period for the Corporation.
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All gains or excess distributions allocated to prior years of the U.S. Holder (other than years prior to the first taxable year of the Corporation during such U.S. Holder’s holding period and beginning after January 1, 1987 for which it was a PFIC) would be taxed at the highest tax rate for each such prior year applicable to ordinary income. The Non-electing U.S. Holder also would be liable for interest on the foregoing tax liability for each such prior year calculated as if such liability had been due with respect to each such prior year. A Non-electing U.S. Holder that is not a corporation must treat this interest charge as “personal interest” which, as discussed above, is wholly non-deductible. The balance of the gain of the excess distribution will be treated as ordinary income in the year of the disposition or distribution, and no interest charge will be incurred with respect to such balance.
If the Corporation is a PFIC for any taxable year during which a Non-electing U.S. Holder holds common shares of the Corporation, then the Corporation will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such common shares, even if it is no longer definitionally a PFIC. A Non-electing U.S. Holder may terminate this deemed PFIC status by electing to recognize a gain (which will be taxed under the rules discussed above for Non-electing U.S. Holders) as if such common shares had been sold on the last day of the last taxable year for which it was a PFIC.
Under Section 1291(f) of the Code, the IRS has issued proposed regulations that, subject to certain exceptions, would treat as taxable certain transfers of PFIC stock by Non-Electing U.S. Holders that are generally not otherwise taxed, such as gifts, exchanges pursuant to corporate reorganizations, and transfers at death. Generally, in such cases the basis of the Corporation common shares in the hands of the transferee and the basis of any property received in the exchange for those common shares would be increased by the amount of gain recognized. An Electing U.S. Holder would not be taxed on certain transfers of PFIC stock, such as gifts, exchanges pursuant to corporate reorganizations, and transfers at death. The transferee’s basis in this case will depend on the manner of the transfer. In a transfer at death, for example, the transferee’s basis is equal to (i) the fair market value of the Electing U.S. Holder’s common shares, less (ii) the excess of the fair market value of the Electing U.S. Holder’s common shares reduced by the U.S. Holder’s adjusted basis in these common shares at death. The specific tax effect to the U.S. Holder and the transferee may vary based on the manner in which the common shares are transferred. Each U.S. Holder of the Corporation is urged to consult a tax advisor with respect to how the PFIC rules affect their tax situation.
Certain special, generally adverse, rules will apply with respect to common shares of the Corporation while the Corporation is a PFIC whether or not it is treated as a QEF. For example under Section 1297(b)(6) of the Code, a U.S. Holder who uses PFIC stock as security for a loan (including a margin loan) will, except as may be provided in regulations, be treated as having made a taxable disposition of such shares.
Controlled Foreign Corporation
If more than 50% of the voting power of all classes of shares or the total value of the shares of the Corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, by citizens or residents of the United States, United States domestic partnerships and corporations or estates or trusts other than foreign estates or trusts, each of whom own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Corporation (“United States shareholder”), the Corporation could be treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” under Subpart F of the Code. This classification would effect many complex results one of which is the inclusion of certain income of a CFC which is subject to current U.S. tax. The United States generally taxes a United States shareholder of a CFC currently on their pro rata shares of the Subpart F income of the CFC. Such
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U.S. shareholders are generally treated as having received a current distribution out of the CFC’s Subpart F income and are also subject to current U.S. tax on their pro rata shares of the CFC’s earnings invested in U.S. property. The foreign tax credit described above may reduce the U.S. tax on these amounts. In addition, under Section 1248 of the Code, gain from the sale or exchange of shares by a U.S. Holder of common shares of the Corporation who is or was a United States shareholder at any time during the five-year period ending with the sale or exchange is treated as ordinary income to the extent of earnings and profits of the Corporation attributable to the shares sold or exchanged. If a foreign corporation is both a PFIC and a CFC, the foreign corporation generally will not be treated as a PFIC with respect to United States shareholders of the CFC. This rule generally will be effective for taxable years of United States shareholders beginning after 1997 and for taxable years of foreign corporations ending with or within such taxable years of United States shareholders. Special rules apply to United States shareholders who are subject to the special taxation rules under Section 1291 discussed above with respect to a PFIC. Because of the complexity of Subpart F, and because it is not clear that Subpart F would apply to U.S. Holders of common shares of the Corporation, a more detailed review of these rules is outside of the scope of this discussion.
F. | DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS |
Not Applicable.
Not Applicable.
The documents concerning the Corporation may be viewed at Suite 300, 940 The East Mall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9B 6J7, during normal business hours.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 11. | QUANTITATIVEANDQUALITATIVEDISCLOSUREABOUTMARKET RISK |
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Not Applicable.
ITEM 12. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
Not Applicable.
PART II
ITEM 13. | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 14. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TOTHERIGHTSOFSECURITYHOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Not Applicable.
ITEM 15. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation Of Disclosure Controls And Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable level of assurance of achieving our disclosure control objectives. Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at this reasonable assurance level as of the period covered.
Changes In Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
In connection with the evaluation of our internal controls during our last fiscal year, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have determined that there are no changes to our internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM16. | [RESERVED] |
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ITEM16A. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
The Corporation has no independent financial expert on the audit committee. The Corporation’s management believes that the cost related to retaining a financial expert at this time is prohibitive. T. Keith Blackwell is a Chartered Accountant and CEO and CFO of the Corporation and serves on the audit committee. Mr. Blackwell is the Corporation’s audit committee financial expert as that term is defined in paragraph (a) of Item 16A of the instructions to Form 20-F. Further, because of the nature of the Corporation’s start-up operations, the Corporation believes the services of a financial expert are not warranted.
The Corporation has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its officers and directors which is a "code of ethics" as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. Sungold’s Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to this Annual Report. If the Corporation makes any amendments to its Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, or certain other finance executives, the Corporation will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in a report on Form 6-K filed with the SEC.
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ITEM 16C. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for the two most recently completed fiscal years ended August 31, 2007 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Corporation’s annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for these fiscal periods were as follows:
| Year Ended August 31, 2007 | Year Ended August 31, 2006 |
Audit Fees | $55,000 | $55,000 |
Audit Related Fees | - | - |
Tax Fees | - | - |
Other Fees | - | - |
Total | $55,000 | $55,000 |
ITEM16D. | EXEMPTIONSFROMTHELISTINGSTANDARDSFORAUDITCOMMITTEES |
Not Applicable.
ITEM16E. | PURCHASES OF EQUITYSECURITIESBYTHEISSUERANDAFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
None.
PART III
ITEM 17. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
The Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended August 31, 2007, reported on by MSCM LLP, for the year ended August 31, 2006 reported on by Mintz & Partners LLP, and the year ended August 31, 2005, reported on by Loewen, Stronach & Co., Chartered Accountants, were prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP and are presented in Canadian dollars. There are differences between United States and Canadian GAAP which are set forth in Note 16 of the Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended August 31, 2007, and Note 13 for the years ended August 31, 2006, and 2005.
ITEM 18. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Not applicable.
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The following financial statements and related schedules are included in this Item:
(a) | Financial Statements |
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| Auditors’ Report |
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| Consolidated Balance Sheets as at August 31, 2007 and 2006. |
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| Consolidated Statements of Loss and Deficit for the years ended August 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. |
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| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the years ended August 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. |
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| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp.
(A Development Stage Company)
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Presented in Canadian Dollars)
August 31, 2007
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
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Table of Contents |
August 31, 2007 |
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Auditors' Report
To the Shareholders of Sungold International Holdings Corp.
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Sungold International Holdings Corp. (a Development Stage Company) as at August 31, 2007 and the consolidated statements of loss and deficit and cash flows for theyear then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at August 31, 2007 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, which differ in certain respects from United States generally accepted accounting principles. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements as at August 31, 2006 and the year then ended were audited by other auditors who expressed an opinion without reservation on those statements in their reported dated February 13, 2007.
| “MSCM LLP” |
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Toronto, Ontario | Chartered Accountants |
April 11, 2008 | Licensed Public Accountants |
Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada-U.S. Reporting Difference
In the United States, reporting standards for auditors require the addition of an explanatory paragraph (following the opinion paragraph) where there are events that cast substantial doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, such as those described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. Our report to the shareholders dated April 11, 2008 is expressed in accordance with Canadian reporting standards which do not permit a reference to such events and conditions in the auditors’ report when they are properly accounted for and adequately disclosed in the consolidated financial statements.
| “MSCM LLP” |
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Toronto, Ontario | Chartered Accountants |
April 11, 2008 | Licensed Public Accountants |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
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(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
August 31, 2007 |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | |
Sundry receivables | $ | 38,073 | | $ | 17,853 | |
Prepaid expenses and deposits | | 640 | | | 640 | |
| | 38,713 | | | 18,493 | |
Pre-development costs(note 4) | | 270,288 | | | 270,288 | |
Equipment(note 5) | | 387,588 | | | 483,776 | |
Investment and advances to related company(note 6) | | 105,400 | | | - | |
Marketing rights(note 7) | | 12,870 | | | - | |
| $ | 814,859 | | $ | 772,557 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | |
Bank overdraft | $ | 17,152 | | $ | 2,919 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(note 8(c)) | | 875,291 | | | 639,532 | |
Loans payable(note 8(d)) | | 92,974 | | | 7,500 | |
Current obligation under capital leases(note 9) | | 6,518 | | | 6,128 | |
| | 991,935 | | | 656,079 | |
Long-term liabilities | | | | | | |
Obligation under capital leases(note 9) | | - | | | 6,518 | |
| | 991,935 | | | 662,597 | |
Shareholders’ (deficiency) equity | | | | | | |
Share capital(note 10) | | 22,639,945 | | | 22,045,688 | |
Contributed surplus(note 11) | | 941,722 | | | 254,587 | |
Deficit | | (23,758,743 | ) | | (22,190,315 | ) |
| | (177,076 | ) | | 109,960 | |
| $ | 814,859 | | $ | 772,557 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Going concern(note 1)
Approved by the Directors:
“Art Cowie” | Director |
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“Donald Harris” | Director |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
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(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
Consolidated Statements of Loss And Deficit | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for the years ended August 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | April 7, 1986 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | August | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 31, 2007 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on disposition of marketable securities | $ | 838,947 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Impairment write-down | | | | | | | | | | | | |
pre-development costs | | 6,460,304 | | | - | | | - | | | 628,246 | |
Professional and consulting fees(note 8(a)) | | 3,803,849 | | | 264,802 | | | 516,911 | | | 566,803 | |
Advertising and promotion | | 3,458,577 | | | 66,126 | | | 75,245 | | | 55,443 | |
Management fees and salaries(note 8(a)) | | 2,629,213 | | | 300,613 | | | 394,306 | | | 46,688 | |
Investor relations | | 1,442,976 | | | 87,100 | | | 186,063 | | | 133,306 | |
Travel and conference | | 1,180,484 | | | 33,592 | | | 50,989 | | | 75,970 | |
Amortization | | 1,043,884 | | | 114,021 | | | 135,305 | | | 140,449 | |
Office and miscellaneous | | 903,475 | | | 30,559 | | | 33,470 | | | 43,756 | |
Internet services | | 847,367 | | | 20,726 | | | 27,067 | | | 29,559 | |
Stock-based compensation(note 10(b)) | | 686,879 | | | 432,292 | | | 64,130 | | | 138,535 | |
Office rent and services(note 8(b)) | | 675,507 | | | 64,246 | | | 30,446 | | | 60,896 | |
Transfer agent and filing fees | | 437,079 | | | 37,384 | | | 26,430 | | | 30,658 | |
Insurance | | 263,953 | | | - | | | 167 | | | 833 | |
Financing fees | | 237,433 | | | 10,000 | | | 9,433 | | | - | |
Interest and bank charges | | 154,913 | | | 23,507 | | | 17,738 | | | 5,222 | |
Finder fees | | 154,031 | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
Settlement agreements | | 71,178 | | | - | | | - | | | 31,178 | |
Equity loss on investment(note 6) | | 60,099 | | | 60,099 | | | - | | | - | |
Interest on capital leases | | 33,947 | | | 1,550 | | | 3,169 | | | 2,600 | |
Fees and commissions | | 39,943 | | | 10,202 | | | - | | | - | |
Loss on disposition of equipment | | 16,402 | | | 1,544 | | | - | | | - | |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | | (3,803 | ) | | 10,065 | | | 1,065 | | | (1,245 | ) |
| | 24,597,690 | | | 1,568,428 | | | 1,571,934 | | | 1,988,897 | |
Net loss | | 23,758,743 | | | 1,568,428 | | | 1,571,934 | | | 1,988,897 | |
Deficit, beginning of year | | - | | | 22,190,315 | | | 20,618,381 | | | 18,629,484 | |
Deficit, end of year | $ | 23,758,743 | | $ | 23,758,743 | | $ | 22,190,315 | | $ | 20,618,381 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average number pf shares | | | | | 132,171,236 | | | 123,834,644 | | | 111,579,338 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss per share | | | | | 0.0119 | | | 0.0127 | | | 0.0178 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
|
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow |
for the years ended August 31 |
| | | | | April 7, 1986 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (inception) to | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | August 31, | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2007 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net loss | | $ | (23,758,743 | ) | $ | (1,568,428 | ) | $ | (1,571,934 | ) | | (1,988,897 | ) |
| | Items not involving cash | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Write-down of pre-development costs | | | 6,460,304 | | | - | | | - | | | 628,246 | |
| | Amortization | | | 1,043,884 | | | 114,021 | | | 135,305 | | | 140,449 | |
| | Stock-based compensation | | | 686,879 | | | 432,292 | | | 64,130 | | | 138,535 | |
| | Issuance of common shares for services | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | provided | | | 711,475 | | | 85,986 | | | 391,712 | | | 233,777 | |
| | Gain on disposition of marketable securities | | | (838,947 | ) | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | Acquisition of marketing rights | | | (25,740 | ) | | (25,740 | ) | | - | | | - | |
| | Equity loss | | | 60,099 | | | 60,099 | | | - | | | - | |
| | Loss on disposition of equipment | | | 16,402 | | | 1,544 | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | (15,644,387 | ) | | (900,226 | ) | | (980,787 | ) | | (847,890 | ) |
| | Cash provided (used) by changes in non- | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | cash operating items | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sundry receivables | | | (38,073 | ) | | (20,220 | ) | | 25,212 | | | 49,181 | |
| | Prepaid expenses and deposits | | | (640 | ) | | - | | | 21,447 | | | 36,681 | |
| | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 886,624 | | | 235,759 | | | 406,790 | | | 43,739, | |
| | | | | (14,769,476 | ) | | (684,687 | ) | | (527,338 | ) | | (718,289 | ) |
Investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pre-development costs | | | (5,321,213 | ) | | - | | | (45,390 | ) | | (5,996 | ) |
| | Proceeds of disposition of equipment | | | 43,134 | | | 5,106 | | | - | | | - | |
| | Investment and advances to related company (i) | | | (35,853 | ) | | (35,853 | ) | | - | | | - | |
| | Acquisition of equipment | | | (1,406,844 | ) | | (11,613 | ) | | (2,402 | ) | | (220,221 | ) |
| | | | | (6, 720,776 | ) | | (42,360 | ) | | (47,792 | ) | | (226,217 | ) |
Financing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loans payable (ii) | | | 2,668,702 | | | 85,474 | | | (5,000 | ) | | 610,774 | |
| | Repayment of obligation under capital leases | | | (76,285 | ) | | (6,128 | ) | | (8,993 | ) | | (4,135 | ) |
| | Issuance of shares | | | 17,181,936 | | | 633,468 | | | 575,328 | | | 255,332 | |
| | Proceeds of disposition of marketable securities | | | 1,725,747 | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| | | | | 21,500,100 | | | 712,814 | | | 561,335 | | | 861,971 | |
Change in (bank overdraft) cash | | | (17,152 | ) | | (14,233 | ) | | (13,795 | ) | | (82,535 | ) |
Cash (bank overdraft), beginning of year | | | - | | | (2,919 | ) | | 10,876 | | | 93,411 | |
Bank overdraft, ending of year | | $ | (17,152 | ) | $ | (17,152 | ) | $ | (2,919 | ) | $ | 10,876 | |
(i) | | 1,000,000 common shares valued at $129,646 were issued during the year and are included in advances to related company. | | | | |
(ii) | | Interest paid: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | $ | 188,860 | | | 25,057 | | | 20,907 | | | | |
(iii) | | During 2007, the Company did not issue any shares to settle loans payable. In 2006, the Company issued 179,624 shares to settle $12,500 in loans payable. Since April 7, 1986 (inception) to August 31, 2007, the Company issued 41,129,264 shares to settle $2,588,237 of debts. | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
1. | Nature of Operations and Going Concern |
Sungold International Holdings Corp. (the “Company” or “Sungold”) was incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and is a publicly traded company on the OTC bulletin board. The principal activities are developing and promoting a proprietary pari-mutuel wagering virtual horseracing product, commercial advertising time on the product, and an internet payment system. To date, the Company has not earned significant revenues and is considered to be in a development stage.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The recoverability of the amounts shown for pre-development costs is primarily dependant on the ability of the Company to put its pre-development projects into economically viable products in the future. The Company plans to meet anticipated financing needs in connection with its obligations by the exercise of stock options, share purchase warrants, and through private placements, public offerings or joint-venture participation by others.
There is significant doubt about the appropriateness of the use of the going concern assumption because the Company experienced significant recurring losses from operations and has experienced significant negative cash flows from operations over a number of years.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and to realize the carrying value of its assets and discharge its liabilities when due is dependent on the successful completion of the actions taken or planned, which management believes will mitigate the adverse conditions and events which raise doubt about the validity of the going concern assumption used in preparing these consolidated financial statements. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in its efforts.
These consolidated financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate. If the going concern basis did not prove to be appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary in the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses, and the balance sheet classifications used.
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are presented in Canadian dollars. These policies are consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) in all material respects except as outlined in note 16.
| a) | Basis of Consolidation |
| | |
| | These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd., SafeSpending Inc. and Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.) Inc. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued |
| b) | Translation of Foreign Currencies |
| | | |
| | The Company has determined that all of its Subsidiaries’ operations are integrated, as such, the Company translates foreign currencies into U.S. dollars using the temporal method. Under this method, accounts recorded in foreign currency have been converted to Canadian dollars as follows: |
| | | |
| | | Monetary assets and liabilities at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date; |
| | | Other assets at historical rates; |
| | | Revenues and expenses at the average rate of exchange for the month incurred except amortization which is translated at the same rates as those used in the translation of the corresponding assets. Gains and losses resulting from the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates are included in the determination of net loss. |
| | | |
| c) | Pre-development costs |
| | | |
| | The Company is in the development stage and capitalizes all costs related to its pre-development projects in accordance with Accounting Guideline No. 11, “Enterprises in the Development Stage”, issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. These costs will be amortized on the basis of revenue generated in relation to the project following commencement of operations. When management decides a project is to be abandoned, costs of the abandoned project are written off to operations. Costs related to regular maintenance of the pre-development projects are expensed as incurred. |
| | | |
| | The costs deferred at any time do not necessarily reflect present or future values. The ultimate recovery of such amounts depends on the Company successfully developing the project. |
| | | |
| d) | Equipment |
| | | |
| | Equipment is recorded at cost with amortization provided on a declining balance as follows: |
| Software – Horsepower® | 20% |
| Computer hardware | 30% |
| Leased computer equipment | 30% |
| Office equipment | 20% |
| Computer software | 100% |
The above rates have been utilized to reflect the anticipated life expectancy. In the year acquired and put in use, only one-half the normal rate is applied.
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued |
| e) | Long-lived and Intangible Assets |
| | |
| | The Company reviews the recoverability of long-lived and intangible assets with definite lives whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The assessment of possible impairment is based upon the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of the asset or asset group from the expected pre-tax cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, of the related operations. If these cash-flows are less than the carrying value of such asset or asset group, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between estimated fair value and carrying value. The measurement of impairment requires management to estimate future cash-flows and the fair value of long-lived assets. The Company’s intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: |
| f) | Income Taxes |
| | |
| | The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method of accounting. Under this method, future income tax assets and future income tax liabilities are recorded based on temporary differences between the financial reporting basis of the Company's assets and liabilities and their corresponding tax basis. The future benefits of income tax assets, including unused tax losses, are recognized subject to a valuation allowance, to the extent that it is more likely than not that such losses will be ultimately utilized. These future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using substantively enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to apply when the tax assets or liabilities are to be settled or realized. |
| | |
| g) | Loss Per Share |
| | |
| | Loss per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is calculated using the treasury stock method whereby all options, warrants and equivalents are assumed to have been exercised at the beginning of the period and the proceeds from the exercise are assumed to have been used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period. Stock options and warrants outstanding are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. |
| | |
| h) | Long-term investment |
| | |
| | The Company uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in shares of a company over which it has significant influence. Under the equity method of accounting, investments are carried at the original cost plus the Company’s cumulative share of earnings (loss), less any dividends received, netted with advances made to the company. |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued |
| i) | Stock-based Compensation |
| | |
| | The Company has in effect a Stock Option Plan (“the Plan”), which is described in note 10(b). Stock options are accounted for using the fair value-based method. Fair value is calculated using the Black- Scholes model with the assumptions described in note 10(b). On the exercise of stock options, consideration received and the accumulated contributed surplus amount is credited to share capital. |
| | |
| j) | Measurement uncertainty |
| | |
| | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those reported. |
| | |
| | The Black-Scholes pricing model, used by the Company to determine fair values, was developed for use in estimating the fair value of freely traded options. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions including future stock price volatility and expected time until exercise. Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore the existing model does not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company's stock options granted during the year. |
| | |
| k) | Reclassifications |
| | |
| | Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. |
3. | Future Changes in Accounting Policies |
Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement and Comprehensive Income and Equity
In January 2005, the CICA released new Handbook Section 3855, “Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement”, Handbook Section 3861, “Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation”, Handbook Section 1530, “Comprehensive Income”, and Section 3251, “Equity”, effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after October 1, 2006. The Company will adopt these standards on September 1, 2007.
As a result of adopting these standards, a new category, accumulated other comprehensive income, will be added to the shareholders’ equity and certain unrealized gains and losses will be reported in other comprehensive income until realization. Effective September 1, 2007, certain financial assets and liabilities will be measured at fair value and others at amortized cost. Any adjustment of the previous carrying amounts will be recognized as an adjustment to either accumulated other comprehensive income or deficit at September 1, 2007, and prior period consolidated financial statements will not be restated. The adoption of these standards is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
3. | Future Changes in Accounting Policies - continued |
Capital Disclosures
In December 2006, the CICA issued Handbook Section 1535, “Capital Disclosures”. This new section requires disclosure of an entity's objectives, policies and processes for managing capital, quantitative data about what the entity regards as capital and whether the entity has complied with any capital requirements and, if it has not complied, the consequences of such non-compliance. This standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after October 1, 2007 and will be adopted on September 1, 2008. The adoption of this section is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Financial Instruments - Disclosure and Presentation
In December 2006, the CICA released new Handbook Sections 3862, “Financial Instruments – Disclosures” and 3863, “Financial Instruments – Presentation”, which will replace Section 3861, “Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation”. These standards are effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after October 1, 2007 and will be adopted on September 1, 2008. The adoption of these sections is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
a) | SafeSpending™ project |
| |
| In May 2001, a subsidiary of the Company, SafeSpending Inc., acquired all the rights to an internet payment system technology which is a spending system that can be used to make anonymous purchases online from merchants and individuals. The agreement provides SafeSpending Inc. with all copyrights, trademarks, source codes and intellectual property and the Company has patents pending in 105 countries for the SafeSpending™ anonymous payment system. |
| | August 31, | | | | | | Impairment | | | August 31, | |
| | 2006 | | | Additions | | | Write off | | | 2007 | |
Acquisition cost | $ | 62,300 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 62,300 | |
Legal and consulting fees | | 83,191 | | | - | | | - | | | 83,191 | |
| $ | 145,491 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 145,491 | |
| | August 31, | | | | | | Impairment | | | August 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | Additions | | | Write off | | | 2006 | |
Acquisition cost | $ | 62,300 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 62,300 | |
Legal and consulting fees | | 79,644 | | | 3,547 | | | - | | | 83,191 | |
| $ | 141,944 | | $ | 3,547 | | $ | - | | $ | 145,491 | |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
4. | Pre-development Costs - continued |
| (b) | Horsepower® project |
| | |
| | Horsepower® World Pool Virtual Horse Racing System is a proprietary, pari-mutuel wagering product operated by Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company. The product is being offered to Licensed facilities and Authorized Racetrack Affiliates. Development of this project is largely complete but there are no operating installations as of August 31, 2007. |
| | |
| | The hardware and software development costs are capitalized under equipment and amortized annually at 20%. |
| | August 31, | | | | | | Impairment | | | August 31, | |
| | 2006 | | | Additions | | | Write off | | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Legal and consulting fees | $ | 124,797 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 124,797 | |
| | August 31, | | | | | | Impairment | | | August 31, | |
| | 2005 | | | Additions | | | Write off | | | 2006 | |
Legal and consulting fees | $ | 82,954 | | $ | 41,843 | | $ | - | | $ | 124,797 | |
| | | | | | | | Impairment | | | | |
| | 2006 | | | Additions | | | Write off | | | 2007 | |
Total pre development costs – 2007 | $ | 270,288 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 270,288 | |
| | | | | | | | Impairment | | | | |
| | 2005 | | | Additions | | | Write off | | | 2006 | |
Total pre development costs – 2006 | $ | 224,898 | | $ | 45,390 | | $ | - | | $ | 270,288 | |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
| | 2007 | |
| | | | | Accumulated | | | Net Book | |
| | Costs | | | Amortization | | | Value | |
Software – Horsepower® | $ | 1,033,216 | | $ | 687,726 | | $ | 345,490 | |
Computer hardware | | 314,755 | | | 287,572 | | | 27,183 | |
Leased computer equipment | | 10,488 | | | 5,136 | | | 5,352 | |
Office equipment | | 10,723 | | | 1,160 | | | 9,563 | |
| $ | 1,369,182 | | | 981,594 | | $ | 387,588 | |
| | | | | 2006 | | | | |
| | | | | Accumulated | | | Net Book | |
| | Costs | | | Amortization | | | Value | |
Software – Horsepower® | $ | 1,033,216 | | $ | 601,352 | | $ | 431,864 | |
Computer hardware | | 315,784 | | | 276,546 | | | 39,238 | |
Leased computer equipment | | 20,975 | | | 8,495 | | | 12,480 | |
Office equipment | | 270 | | | 76 | | | 194 | |
Computer software | | 4,701 | | | 4,701 | | | - | |
| $ | 1,374,946 | | $ | 891,170 | | $ | 483,776 | |
6. | Investment and Advances to Related Company |
During the year, the Company acquired a 37.5% interest in a US-based private company, Silks Media Corporation (“Silks Media”) valued at $8,765. The Company also made advances valued at $156,734 to Silks Media, which are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no specific term of repayment.
Silks Media is related to the Company by common directors. The investment in Silks Media is accounted for using the equity method. At August 31, 2007, the Company recorded equity loss of $60,099 in Silks Media, which reduced the carrying value of its investment and advances made during the year to $105,400.
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
| | August 31, | | | | | | Accumulated | | | August 31, | |
| | 2006 | | | Additions | | | Amortization | | | 2007 | |
| $ | - | | $ | 25,740 | | $ | 12,870 | | $ | 12,870 | |
8. | Related Party Transactions and Balances |
| a) | During the year, consulting fees, bookkeeping, and salaries of $290,937 (2006 - $579,030) were paid to directors and officers of the Company and subsidiaries of the Company, of which $133,130 (2006 - $387,349) was paid by cash and $NIL (2006 – $191,681) was paid by shares, valued at the closing price before the date of settlement. The fees are in the normal course of business and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. |
| | |
| b) | During the year, the Company paid $6,280 to an officer for rent of office space provided (2006 – $18,840). This expenditure was measured at the exchange amount which is the amount agreed upon by the transacting parties. |
| | |
| c) | Accounts payable include $157,767 owed to directors, officers and management for management and consulting services rendered (2006 – $193,464). The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no repayment terms. |
| | |
| d) | The loans payable of $92,974 are unsecured, non-interest bearing advances from shareholders and directors and have no specified repayment terms (2006 – $7,500). |
The Company has a lease agreement for computers accounted for as capital leases. Current payments are $640 monthly, expiring July 2008. The following is a schedule of future lease payments:
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Total minimum lease payments | $ | 7,038 | | $ | 14,717 | |
Less amount representing interest | | (520 | ) | | (2,071 | ) |
Balance of obligations | | 6,518 | | | 12,646 | |
Less current portion | | (6,518 | ) | | (6,128 | ) |
Non-current portion | $ | - | | $ | 6,518 | |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| Authorized: | | | | | | |
| Unlimited common shares without par value | | | | | | |
| 100,000,000 Class “A” preference shares | | | | | | |
| without par value | | | | | | |
| 100,000,000 Class “B” preference shares | | | | | | |
| without par value | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Issued and outstanding: | | | | | | |
| 136,926,215 common | | | | | | |
| (August 31, 2006 – 126,375,535 common) | $ | 22,639,945 | | $ | 22,045,688 | |
| a) | Shares issued during the year |
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| For cash | | 9,553,773 | | $ | 508,271 | | | 4,525,516 | | $ | 575,328 | |
| Non-cash transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - for services provided | | 996,907 | | | 85,986 | | | 2,242,219 | | | 391,712 | |
| | | 10,550,680 | | $ | 594,257 | | | 6,767,735 | | $ | 967,040 | |
| b) | Stock options and stock-based compensation |
| | |
| | The Company has a fixed stock option plan for the granting of options to directors, officers and employees of up to 10% of the Company’s issued share capital. The terms of the awards under the Plan are determined by the Board of Directors. The following is a summary of outstanding options: |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
10. | Share Capital - continued |
| b) | Stock options and stock-based compensation – continued |
Date of Grant
| Exercise Price
| Balance August 31, 2006 |
Granted
| Exercised / Expired / Cancelled | Balance August 31, 2007 | Expiration date
|
Aug 10, 2001 | US$0.12 | 300,000 | - | - | 300,000 | Aug 10, 2008 |
Dec 20, 2001 | US$0.09 | 100,000 | - | 100,000 | - | Dec 20, 2006 |
Jan 4, 2002 | US$0.08 | 36,000 | - | 36,000 | - | Jan 4, 2007 |
Oct 11, 2002 | US$0.15 | 200,000 | - | - | 200,000 | Oct 11, 2007 |
Jan 15, 2003 | US$0.11 | 136,000 | - | - | 136,000 | Jan 15, 2008 |
May 27, 2003 | US$0.05 | 64,000 | - | - | 64,000 | May 27, 2008 |
Apr 14, 2005 | US$0.12 | 1,000,000 | - | 1,000,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
May 27, 2005 | US$0.12 | 750,000 | - | 750,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
Jun 1, 2005 | US$0.12 | 500,000 | - | 500,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
Jun 1, 2005 | US$0.12 | 500,000 | - | 500,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
Jun 6, 2005 | US$0.12 | 500,000 | - | 500,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
Jul 1, 2005 | US$0.12 | 500,000 | - | 500,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
Jul 20, 2005 | US$0.12 | 500,000 | - | 500,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
Jan 16, 2006 | US$0.65 | 500,000 | - | 500,000 | - | Mar 31, 2007 |
Mar 1, 2006 | US$0.50 | 200,000 | - | - | 200,000 | Feb 28, 2008 |
Mar 10, 2006 | US$0.15 | 250,000 | - | 250,000 | | Mar 31, 2007 |
Mar 10, 2006 | US$0.15 | 495,000 | - | - | 495,000 | Mar 31, 2008 |
Sep 1, 2006 | US$0.50 | - | 200,000 | - | 200,000 | Jul 31, 2008 |
Sep 5, 2006 | US$0.20 | - | 2,800,000 | - | 2,800,000 | Sep 30, 2008 |
Oct 31, 2006 | US$0.50 | - | 100,000 | - | 100,000 | Oct 31, 2009 |
Feb 14, 2007 | US$0.75 | - | 175,000 | - | 175,000 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Feb 14, 2007 | US$0.30 | - | 500,000 | - | 500,000 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Mar 15, 2007 | US$0.50 | - | 300,000 | - | 300,000 | Mar 31, 2009 |
| | | | | | |
| | 6,531,000 | 4,075,000 | 5,136,000 | 5,470,000 | |
At August 31, 2007, 5,470,000 options are outstanding and exercisable. The weighted-average price of these options is $0.29 and the weighted-average remaining contractual life is 1.03 years.
In 2007, the Company recognized $432,292 (2006 - $64,130) in stock-based compensation expense using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| | 2007 | 2006 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.92% - 4.5% | 2.82% to 3.00% |
| Dividend yield | NIL | NIL |
| Expected life | 2 - 3 years | 2 - 3 years |
| Volatility | 160% - 172% | 120% - 150% |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
10. | Share Capital - continued |
| b) | Share purchase warrants |
Date of Grant | Price | Balance August 31, 2006 | Granted | Exercised | Expired / Cancelled | Balance August 31, 2007 | Expiration date |
May 2, 2005 | US$0.15 | 250,000 | - | - | 250,000 | - | May 31, 2007 |
May 31, 2005 | US$0.05 | 300,000 | - | - | 300,000 | - | May 31, 2007 |
May 31, 2005 | US$0.05 | 300,000 | - | - | 300,000 | - | May 31, 2007 |
May 31, 2005 | US$0.05 | 793,260 | - | - | 793,260 | - | May 31, 2007 |
May 31, 2005 | US$0.15 | 152,500 | - | - | 152,500 | - | May 31, 2007 |
Jun 17, 2005 | US$0.15 | 52,250 | - | - | 52,250 | - | Jun 30, 2007 |
Jun 22, 2005 | US$0.15 | 147,500 | - | - | 147,500 | - | Jun 30, 2007 |
Jul 27, 2005 | US$0.15 | 50,650 | - | - | 50,650 | - | Jul 31, 2007 |
Jul 30, 2005 | US$0.15 | 51,000 | - | - | 51,000 | - | Jul 31, 2007 |
Aug 5, 2005 | US$0.15 | 51,000 | - | - | 51,000 | - | Jul 31, 2007 |
Oct 3, 2005 | US$0.15 | 35,750 | - | - | - | 35,750 | Sep 30, 2007 |
Oct 3, 2005 | US$0.15 | 35,750 | - | - | - | 35,750 | Sep 30, 2007 |
Oct 3, 2005 | US$0.15 | 53,750 | - | - | - | 53,750 | Oct 31, 2007 |
Nov 15, 2005 | US$0.15 | 30,150 | - | - | - | 30,150 | Nov 30, 2007 |
Nov 29, 2005 | US$0.15 | 53,500 | - | - | - | 53,500 | Nov 30, 2007 |
Dec 2, 2005 | US$0.15 | 608,333 | - | - | - | 608,333 | Nov 30, 2007 |
Dec 8, 2005 | US$0.15 | 25,000 | - | - | - | 25,000 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Dec 20, 2005 | US$0.35 | 11,400 | - | - | - | 11,400 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Dec 29, 2005 | US$0.50 | 195,750 | - | - | - | 195,750 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Jan 2, 2006 | US$0.45 | 110,000 | - | - | - | 110,000 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Jan 3, 2006 | US$0.50 | 7,250 | - | - | - | 7,250 | Jan 31, 2008 |
Jan 4, 2006 | US$0.42 | 50,000 | - | - | - | 50,000 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Jan 12, 2006 | US$0.60 | 14,750 | - | - | - | 14,750 | Jan 31, 2008 |
Jan 31, 2006 | US$0.55 | 8,000 | - | - | - | 8,000 | May 31, 2008 |
Apr 25, 2006 | US$0.30 | 29,300 | - | - | 29,300 | - | Apr 30, 2007 |
May 10, 2006 | US$0.30 | 32,250 | - | - | - | 32,250 | May 31, 2008 |
May 31, 2006 | US$0.26 | 35,000 | - | - | - | 35,000 | May 31, 2008 |
Jul 7, 2006 | US$0.25 | 21,000 | - | - | - | 21,000 | Jul 31, 2008 |
Aug 11, 2006 | US$0.18 | 50,000 | - | - | - | 50,000 | Aug 15, 2008 |
Aug 18, 2006 | US$0.20 | 62,500 | | - | - | 62,500 | Aug 31, 2008 |
Sep 17, 2006 | US$0.15 | - | 75,000 | - | - | 75,000 | Sep 30, 2008 |
Sep 14, 2006 | US$0.20 | - | 62,500 | - | - | 62,500 | Sep 30, 2008 |
Sep 14, 2006 | US$0.20 | - | 62,500 | - | - | 62,500 | Sep 15, 2008 |
Oct 19, 2006 | US$0.10 | - | 400,000 | - | - | 400,000 | Oct 31, 2008 |
Nov 20, 2006 | US$0.10 | - | 150,000 | - | - | 150,000 | Nov 30, 2008 |
Nov 30, 2006 | US$0.11 | - | 250,000 | - | - | 250,000 | Nov 30, 2008 |
Dec 28, 2006 | US$0.11 | - | 934,091 | - | - | 934,091 | Dec 31, 2008 |
Dec 15, 2006 | US$0.10 | - | 400,000 | - | - | 400,000 | Dec 31, 2008 |
Jan 22, 2007 | US$0.14 | - | 285,715 | - | - | 285,715 | Jan 23, 2009 |
Feb 27, 2007 | US$0.11 | - | 650,000 | - | - | 650,000 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Feb 27, 2007 | US$0.16 | - | 412,500 | - | - | 412,500 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Feb 27, 2007 | US$0.13 | - | 538,460 | - | - | 538,460 | Feb 28, 2009 |
Mar 5, 2007 | US$0.13 | - | 1,015,385 | - | - | 1,015,385 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Mar 7, 2007 | US$0.13 | - | 153,846 | - | - | 153,846 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Mar 9, 2007 | US$0.12 | - | 500,000 | - | - | 500,000 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Mar 15, 2007 | US$0.11 | - | 200,000 | - | - | 200,000 | Mar 31, 2009 |
Mar 25, 2007 | US$0.14 | - | 75,000 | - | - | 75,000 | Mar 31, 2009 |
May 24, 2007 | US$0.14 | - | 345,150 | - | - | 345,150 | May 31, 2009 |
May 25, 2007 | US$0.14 | - | 100,000 | - | - | 100,000 | May 31, 2009 |
Jun 6, 2007 | US$0.16 | - | 30,490 | - | - | 30,490 | Jun 30, 2009 |
Aug 3, 2007 | US$0.16 | - | 62,500 | - | - | 62,500 | Jul 31, 2009 |
Aug 14, 2007 | US$0.16 | - | 31,250 | - | - | 31,250 | Jul 31, 2009 |
| | 3,617,593 | 6,734,387 | - | 2,177,460 | 8,174,520 | |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
10. | Share Capital - continued |
| c) | Share purchase warrants – continued |
| | |
| | The fair value of the 6,734,387 warrants issued in 2007 has been determined to be $254,842 using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The following assumptions were used: |
| | 2007 |
| | |
| Dividend yield | NIL |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.95% to 4.56% |
| Expected stock volatility | 158% to 172% |
| Expected life | 2 years |
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| Contributed surplus, beginning of year | $ | 254,587 | | $ | 190,457 | |
| Stock-based compensation(note 10(b)) | | 432,293 | | | 64,130 | |
| Fair value of warrants(note 10(c)) | | 254,842 | | | - | |
| Contributed surplus, end of year | $ | 941,722 | | $ | 254,587 | |
| a) | Lease commitments |
| | |
| | The Company has a five year lease ending December 31, 2011 for its office space. Minimum annual lease payments for the next five years are as follows: |
2008 | - | $102,431 |
2009 | - | $107,666 |
2010 | - | $112,901 |
2011 | - | $118,136 |
2012 | - | $ 39,960 |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
| b) | Share commitment |
| | |
| | The Company is committed to issue in fiscal 2008, a sufficient number of its common shares to equal $90,000 as determined by the market price on the issue date to satisfy a commitment related to Silks Media. |
| | |
| c) | Regulations |
| | |
| | The Company’s activities are subject to various governmental laws and regulations relating to horseracing, virtual horseracing, copyrights, trademarks and patents. These regulations are continually changing. The Company will require approval under all applicable laws and regulations. |
The Company’s financial instruments consist of sundry receivables, bank overdraft, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, loans payable, and obligations under capital leases. Unless otherwise noted, it is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial statements. The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value, unless otherwise noted.
The Company has accumulated non-capital losses for income tax purposes of $12,020,532 which may be carried forward and used to reduce taxable income in future years. Under present tax legislation, these losses will expire as follows:
| 2008 | $ | 1,714,246 | |
| 2009 | | 2,427,247 | |
| 2010 | | 2,473,112 | |
| 2014 | | 1,188,958 | |
| 2015 | | 1,213,730 | |
| 2026 | | 1,623,646 | |
| 2027 | | 1,379,593 | |
| | $ | 12,020,532 | |
The Company also has accumulated capital losses from the pre-development projects written off, for income tax purposes of $3,771,802 that may be carried forward indefinitely and used to reduce capital gains in the future.
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
14. | Income Taxes - continued |
The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate. The difference results from the following:
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| Combined federal and provincial tax rate | | 36.12% | | | 36.12% | |
| | | | | | | |
| Income tax recoverable at statutory rate | $ | (566,516 | ) | $ | (567,783 | ) |
| Decrease resulting from: | | | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation | | 156,144 | | | 23,164 | |
| Permanent differences for tax and accounting income | | 1,318 | | | 1,778 | |
| Valuation allowance | | 409,054 | | | 542,841 | |
| | $ | - | | $ | - | |
Future income tax assets and liabilities result from the differences between the carrying amount and the tax basis of the following:
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| Non-capital losses | $ | 3,734,000 | | $ | 4,335,853 | |
| Capital assets | | (116,000 | ) | | (32,406 | ) |
| Marketing rights | | 3,300 | | | - | |
| Future income tax assets, before valuation allowance | | 3,621,300 | | | 4,303,447 | |
| Valuation allowance | | (3,621,300 | ) | | (4,303,447 | ) |
| Net future income tax assets | $ | - | | $ | - | |
The timing of the utilization of the future tax assets is undeterminable. Consequently, a full valuation allowance has been provided against the future value of these assets.
Subsequent to the year end, the Company received $519,422 from the issuance of 9,181,805 private placement shares, for an average share price of $0.057 per share.
Subsequent to the year end, the Company issued 2,672,893 shares for services in lieu of payments of $205,870.
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
16. | US GAAP Reconciliation |
Canadian GAAP (CDN GAAP) differs in certain respects from the principles and practices generally accepted in the United States (US GAAP) as outlined:
| a) | Pre-Development Costs |
| | |
| | Under CDN GAAP, pre-development expenditures are capitalized and amortized over the benefit period of the deferred expenditures once operations commence or are written off if abandoned or impaired. US GAAP requires that pre-development expenditures be expensed as incurred until it is determined that commercially viable operations exist and the expenses then incurred are recoverable. |
| | |
| b) | Comprehensive Income |
| | |
| | Under US GAAP, SFAS No. 130 requires that companies report comprehensive income as a measure of overall performance. Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a year except those resulting from investments by owners and distribution to owners. Under Canadian GAAP, the Company will present comprehensive income starting with fiscal 2008. The Company has determined that it had no comprehensive income other than the loss in any of the years presented. |
| | |
| c) | Stock-based compensation |
| | |
| | For fiscal 2002, the Company adopted SFAS 123 which requires that all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair value. For fiscal 2001 and prior years, the Company measured compensation expense relating to employee stock option plan for US GAAP purposes using the intrinsic value method specified by APB Opinion No. 25. In the Company’s circumstances stock-based compensation was not materially different under Canadian GAAP as compared to US GAAP. |
| | |
| d) | The following are balance sheet items under US GAAP that differ from Canadian GAAP: |
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| Pre-development costs | $ | - | | $ | - | |
| Share capital | $ | 27,350,683 | | $ | 26,756,426 | |
| Additional Paid-in capital | $ | 941,722 | | $ | 254,587 | |
| Accumulated deficit during Development Stage | $ | (28,739,769 | ) | $ | (27,171,341 | ) |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
16. | US GAAP Reconciliation - continued |
| e) | The following table summarizes the effect on deficit of differences between CDN GAAP and US GAAP: |
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
| Deficit - CDN GAAP | $ | (23,758,743 | ) | $ | (22,190,315 | ) |
| Cumulative effect of previous years’ adjustments | | (4,981,026 | ) | | (4,935,636 | ) |
| | | (28,739,769 | ) | | (27,125,951 | ) |
| US GAAP material adjustments: | | | | | | |
| • Effect of the write-off of pre-development costs | | | | | | |
| on net loss | | - | | | (45,390 | ) |
| Deficit, US GAAP | $ | (28,739,769 | ) | $ | (27,171,341 | ) |
| f) | The following table summarizes the effect on shareholders’ equity after considering the US GAAP adjustments: |
| | | | | | | | | Deficit | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | | Common | | | Additional | | | During | | | Total | |
| | | Shares | | | Paid-in | | | Development | | | Shareholders’ | |
| | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Stage | | | Equity(Deficit) | |
| Common Shares issued /net loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 31, 1986 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| • Shares for cash | $ | 107,501 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 107,501 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| August 31, 1987 | | 107,501 | | | - | | | - | | | 107,501 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 166,971 | | | - | | | - | | | 166,971 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| August 31, 1988 | | 274,472 | | | - | | | - | | | 274,472 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 401,667 | | | - | | | - | | | 401,667 | |
| • Shares for property | | 227,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 227,000 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (753,962 | ) | | (753,962 | ) |
| August 31, 1989 | | 903,139 | | | - | | | (753,962 | ) | | 149,177 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 622,215 | | | - | | | - | | | 622,215 | |
| • Shares for property | | 1,897,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,897,000 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (575,612 | ) | | (575,612 | ) |
| August 31, 1990 | | 3,422,354 | | | - | | | (1,329,574 | ) | | 2,092,780 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 100,250 | | | - | | | - | | | 100,250 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (350,482 | ) | | (350,482 | ) |
| August 31, 1991 | | 3,522,604 | | | - | | | (1,680,056 | ) | | 1,842,548 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 402,900 | | | - | | | - | | | 402,900 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,420,584 | ) | | (1,420,584 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 31, 1991 | $ | 3,522,604 | | $ | - | | $ | (1,680,056 | ) | $ | 1,842,548 | |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
16. | US GAAP Reconciliation - continued |
| f) | The following table summarizes the effect on shareholders’ equity after considering the US GAAP adjustments: |
| | | | | | | | | Deficit | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | | Common | | | Additional | | | During | | | Total | |
| | | Share | | | Paid-in | | | Development | | | Shareholders’ | |
| | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Stage | | | Equity(Deficit) | |
| August 31, 1991 | $ | 3,522,604 | | $ | - | | $ | (1,680,056 | ) | $ | 1,842,548 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 402,900 | | | - | | | - | | | 402,900 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,420,584 | ) | | (1,420,584 | ) |
| August 31, 1992 | | 3,925,504 | | | - | | | (3,100,640 | ) | | 824,864 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 465,875 | | | - | | | - | | | 465,875 | |
| • Shares for property | | 150,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 150,000 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (289,189 | ) | | (289,189 | ) |
| August 31, 1993 – Balance forward | | 4,541,379 | | | - | | | (3,389,829 | ) | | 1,151,550 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 576,500 | | | - | | | - | | | 576,500 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (836,050 | ) | | (836,050 | ) |
| August 31, 1994 | | 5,117,879 | | | - | | | (4,225,879 | ) | | 892,000 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 175,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 175,000 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (734,936 | ) | | (734,936 | ) |
| August 31, 1995 | | 5,292,879 | | | - | | | (4,960,815 | ) | | 332,064 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 255,750 | | | - | | | - | | | 255,750 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (498,420 | ) | | (498,420 | ) |
| August 31, 1996 | | 5,548,629 | | | - | | | (5,459,235 | ) | | 89,394 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 1,250,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,250,000 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | 1,345,680 | | | - | | | (1,345,680 | ) | | - | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,048,444 | ) | | (1,048,444 | ) |
| August 31, 1997 | | 8,144,309 | | | - | | | (7,853,359 | ) | | 290,950 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 1,351,967 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,351,967 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | 2,078,946 | | | - | | | (2,078,946 | ) | | - | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,286,579 | ) | | (1,286,579 | ) |
| August 31, 1998 | | 11,575,222 | | | - | | | (11,218,884 | ) | | 356,338 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 1,044,358 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,044,358 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | 1,286,112 | | | - | | | (1,286,112 | ) | | - | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,319,276 | ) | | (1,319,276 | ) |
| August 31, 1999 | | 13,905,692 | | | - | | | (13,824,272 | ) | | 81,420 | |
| • Shares for cash | | 2,182,351 | | | - | | | - | | | 2,182,351 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,937,995 | ) | | (1,937,995 | ) |
| August 31, 2000 | $ | 16,088,043 | | $ | - | | $ | (15,762,267 | ) | $ | 325,776 | |
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Sungold International Holdings Corp. |
(A Development Stage Company) |
(Presented in Canadian Dollars) |
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
August 31, 2007 |
16. | US GAAP Reconciliation - continued |
| f) | Summarizing the effect on shareholders’ equity after considering the US GAAP adjustments (continued): |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Deficit | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | | Common | | | Additional | | | During | | | Total | |
| | | Shares | | | Paid in | | | Development | | | Shareholders’ | |
| | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Stage | | | Equity(Deficit) | |
| | | | | $ | - | | | | | | | |
| August 31, 2000 | $ | 16,088,043 | | | | | $ | (15,762,267 | ) | $ | 325,776 | |
| Shares for cash | | 2,391,331 | | | - | | | - | | | 2,391,331 | |
| Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (2,039,864 | ) | | (2,039,864 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| August 31, 2001 | | 18,479,374 | | | - | | | (17,802,131 | ) | | 677,243 | |
| Shares for cash | | 2,388,010 | | | - | | | - | | | 2,388,010 | |
| Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (2,476,731 | ) | | (2,476,731 | ) |
| August 31, 2002 | | 20,867,384 | | | - | | | (20,278,862 | ) | | 588,522 | |
| • Shares issuance | | 2,417,723 | | | - | | | - | | | 2,417,723 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | - | | | 51,922 | | | - | | | 51,922 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (2,611,684 | ) | | (2,611,684 | ) |
| August 31, 2003 | | 23,285,107 | | | 51,922 | | | (22,890,546 | ) | | 446,483 | |
| • Shares issuance | | 1,385,197 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,385,197 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,274,830 | ) | | (1,274,830 | ) |
| August 31, 2004 | | 24,670,304 | | | 51,922 | | | (24,165,0376 | ) | | 556,850 | |
| • Shares issuance | | 1,119,082 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,119,082 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | - | | | 138,535 | | | - | | | 138,535 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,388,641 | ) | | (1,388,641 | ) |
| August 31, 2005 | | 25,789,386 | | | 190,457 | | | (25,554,017 | ) | | 425,826 | |
| • Shares issuance | | 967,040 | | | - | | | - | | | 967,040 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | - | | | 64,130 | | | - | | | 64,130 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,617,324 | ) | | (1,617,324 | ) |
| August 31, 2006 | | 26,756,426 | | | 254,587 | | | (27,171,341 | ) | | (160,328 | ) |
| • Shares issuance | | 594,257 | | | - | | | - | | | 594,257 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | - | | | 432,293 | | | - | | | 432,293 | |
| • Warrants | | - | | | 254,842 | | | | | | 254,842 | |
| • Net loss under US GAAP | | - | | | - | | | (1,568,428 | ) | | (1,568,428 | ) |
| August 31, 2007 | $ | 27,350,683 | | $ | 941,722 | | $ | (28,739,769 | ) | $ | (447,364 | ) |
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16. | US GAAP Reconciliation - continued |
| g) | The following table summarizes the effect on net loss of differences between CDN GAAP and US GAAP: |
| | | Cumulative from | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | April 7, 1986 to | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | August 31, 2007 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| Net loss under CDN GAAP | $ | (23,758,743 | ) | $ | (1,568,428 | ) | $ | (1,571,934 | ) | $ | (1,988,897 | ) |
| US GAAP material adjustments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| • Effect of the write-off of pre- | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| development costs on net loss | | (270,288 | ) | | - | | | (45,390 | ) | | 600,256 | |
| • Share-based compensation | | (4,710,738 | ) | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| Net loss under US GAAP | $ | (28,739,769 | ) | $ | (1,568,428 | ) | $ | (1,616,259 | ) | $ | (1,389,886 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Loss per share under US GAAP | | | | | 0.0119 | | | 0.0131 | | | 0.0125 | |
| Weighted average number of shares | | | | | 132,171,236 | | | 123,834,644 | | | 111,579,338 | |
| h) | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
| | |
| | Under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No.74, the Company is required to disclose certain information related to recently issued accounting standards. The recently issued accounting standards are summarized as follows: |
| | |
| | In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”), which allows companies to choose to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other items that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 becomes effective for fiscal years beginning on or after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of SFAS 159 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations. |
| | |
| | In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. SFAS 157 becomes effective for fiscal years beginning on or after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of SFAS 157 but does not expect its implementation to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations. |
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Exhibit Number | Description |
1.1 | Certificate of Incorporation for 307198 B.C. Ltd. dated April 7, 1986.(1) |
1.2 | Certificate for 307198 B.C. Ltd. changing name to Fircrest Resources Ltd. dated July 2, 1986.(1) |
1.3 | Certificate for Fircrest Resources Ltd. changing name to NTC Capital Corporation dated October 30, 1991.(1) |
1.4 | Certificate of Change of Name for NTC Capital Corporation changing name to Sungold Gaming Inc. dated March 1, 1994.(1) |
1.5 | Certificate of Change of Name for Sungold Gaming Inc. changing name to Sungold Gaming International Ltd. dated May 26, 1997.(1) |
1.6 | Altered Memorandum of the Corporation dated February 22, 2002, effective June 13, 2002, amending share capital.(3) |
1.7 | Articles of Continuance.(4) |
1.8 | Bylaw No. 1 of the Corporation.(4) |
4.1 | Consulting Agreement between Sungold Gaming International Ltd. and Kim N. Hart dated May 1, 1998.(1) |
4.2 | Consulting Agreement between Sungold Gaming International Ltd. and Anne Kennedy dated July 1, 1998.(1) |
4.3 | Consulting Agreement between Horsepower Network.com Inc. and Kim N. Hart dated May 1, 2000.(4) |
4.4 | Agreement dated May 2, 2001 between the Corporation and SafeSpending Services Inc.(2) |
4.5 | Agreement dated May 2, 2001 between the Corporation and Jerome Nootebos.(2) |
4.6 | Consulting Agreement between Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Larry Simpson dated October 11, 2002.(3) |
4.7 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated January 2, 2003, between the Corporation and Kim N. Hart.(3) |
4.8 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated January 2, 2003, between the Corporation and Anne Kennedy.(3) |
4.9 | Letter of Intent-Extension between TAC International Investments LLC and the Corporation dated September 30, 2003.(4) |
4.10 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated October 1, 2003, between the Corporation and Anne Kennedy.(1) |
4.11 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated October 1, 2003, between the Corporation and Kim N. Hart.(1) |
4.12 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated January 2, 2004, between the Corporation and Anne Kennedy.(4) |
4.13 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated January 2, 2004, between the Corporation and Kim N. Hart.(4) |
4.14 | Amendment to Consulting Agreement dated January 2, 2004, between Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Kim N. Hart.(4) |
4.15 | Business Services Agreement dated January 18, 2005, between Sungold International Holdings Corp. and Hart Ventures.(5) |
4.16 | Option Agreement dated March, 2004 between the Corporation and A.C. Gilmore & Sons (Farms) Ltd.(5) |
4.17 | Consulting Agreement dated June 28, 2004 between the Corporation and T-SWAT Consulting Ltd.(5) |
4.18 | License Agreement dated May 12, 2004 between Truro Raceway and Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd.(5) |
4.19 | License Agreement dated August 13, 2004 between Inverness Raceway and Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd.(5) |
4.20 | License Agreement dated April 2, 2004 between Manitoba Jockey Club dba as Assinboia Downs and Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd.(5) |
4.21 | License Agreement dated March 8, 2004 between Pompano Park Racing and Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd.(5) |
4.22 | License Agreement dated September 28, 2004 between Fredericton Exhibition Limited and Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd.(5) |
4.23 | License Agreement dated November 15, 2004 between Flagler Greyhound Track and Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd.(5) |
4.24 | License Agreement dated November 24, 2004 between Buffalo Trotting Association and Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd.(5) |
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Exhibit Number | Description |
4.25 | Letter of Intent-Extension between TAC International Investments LLC and the Corporation dated July 30, 2004.(5) |
4.26 | Agency Agreement dated July 15, 2005 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and The Web Gaming Consultants(6) |
4.27 | Management Services Agreement dated June 1, 2005 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Nick DeSante(6) |
4.28 | Management Services Agreement dated June 6, 2005 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd., Jeff Grant and T-Swat Consulting(6) |
4.29 | Management Services Agreement dated July 12, 2005 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Paul T. Coulter(6) |
4.30 | Management Services Agreement dated November 14, 2005 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Patrick Kearns(6) |
4.31 | Agreement between the Corporation and Cynthia DeMonte Associates Ltd. dated July 7, 2005(6) |
4.32 | Employment Agreement dated June 1, 2005 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Larry Simpson(6) |
4.33 | Employment Agreement dated January 16, 2006 between the Corporation, Racing Unified Network (R.U.N.), and Richard Henley(6) |
4.34 | Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2005 between the Corporation, Safespending Inc., and Troy Griffin(6) |
4.35 | Management Services Agreement dated May 27, 2005 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Tony Currie(6) |
4.36 | Letter of Intent dated July 15, 2005 between Traxco and the Corporation(6) |
4.37 | Management Services Agreement dated April 14, 2005 between the Corporation and T. Keith Blackwell(6) |
4.38 | Amendment to Management Services Agreement between the Corporation and T. Keith Blackwell dated February 7, 2006(6) |
4.39 | Management Services Agreement dated January 16, 2006 between the Corporation, Horsepower Broadcasting Network (HBN) International Ltd. and Scott Rowe(6) |
4.40 | Consulting Agreement dated January 29, 2007 between the Corporation and Todd Stinson |
6 | See Note 13 to the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 19 of this Form 20-F for information on how earnings per share information was calculated. |
8 | List of significant subsidiaries.(6) |
11.1 | Code of Ethics(6) |
12.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. |
13.1 | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(1) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed on February 20, 2002. |
(2) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on February 28, 2002. |
(3) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on March 17, 2003. |
(4) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed March 19, 2004. |
(5) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed March 5, 2005. |
(6) | Previously filed as an exhibit to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed March 15, 2006. |
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf.
| SUNGOLD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP. |
| | |
Date: April 14, 2008 | By: | /s/ T. Keith Blackwell |
| | |
| | T. Keith Blackwell |
| | Chief Executive Officer and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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