accrues interest at 10% per annum, unless it is in default, in which case the interest increases to 15%. The principal and accrued interest were due and payable on the earlier of the consummation of an initial public offering or January 1, 2005. Payment was not made as of January 1, 2005, which constitutes an event of default under the agreement. Under an event of default, the lenders have the right to, but have not made, a demand for payment of the notes. The loan is secured by all of the assets of the Company, and certain Company creditors were required to execute subordination agreements in favor of the lenders. See Note 19B for a revision to this agreement.
The Company has recorded $21,646 as interest expense on the notes in 2004, all of which is included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2004. The Company has recorded $37,500 of interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and $59,146 is accrued and payable at March 31, 2005.
As a condition of the loan agreement the Company issued a warrant to the spokesperson that entitles him to acquire up to 9.9% of the total fully-diluted issued and outstanding common stock of the Company (see note 14 F.) after the consummation of an initial public offering of its common stock, at the initial public offering price. The warrant allows the holder, to acquire an additional number of shares of Common Stock, to bring his total holdings to 9.9%, after deducting any existing equity holdings at that date.
As an additional condition of the loan agreement, the Company entered into a second amended services agreement with the spokesperson (see note 18 F.). In connection with the second amended services agreement, the Company issued 30,000 shares of common stock, a warrant to purchase $650,000 of common stock, and a $175,000 convertible note (see note 8). The price and number of shares to be acquired under the warrant and the convertible note, are based on contingencies that have yet to be resolved, including whether the Company completes an initial public offering of its common stock, and the price of such an offering. The common stock issued, and stock underlying the warrants and the convertible note are forfeited by the spokesperson if obligations under the service agreement are not met. Therefore, no performance commitment has been met, and no value has been recorded for the shares, warrants, or beneficial conversion feature of the convertible note. Accordingly, no value has been recorded for the 9.9% warrant, since its value is based on the number of shares issued in connection with the service agreement, and the initial public offering contingency, that has yet to be resolved. Once resolved, the Company will recognize a non-cash charge to operations and such charge could be material.
The loan agreement also required the formation of NuVim Powder LLC, of which the Company spokesperson was given a 25% ownership interest. During 2004 Nuvim Powder LLC was an inactive company.
The spokesperson and one of the Company’s directors participated in the loans under the agreement equally. In 2004, the spokesperson and Company Director entered into an agreement providing for an equal share in the warrants and ancillary agreements issued in connection with the loan agreement. Therefore, the Company Director has been given a 12.5% interest in the powder company and a 50% interest in both of the warrants issued in connection with the loan agreement and second amended services agreement.
The note payable to a bank is due on demand with interest due monthly at the LIBOR Index plus 1.25% (3.53% at December 31, 2004), is secured by all of the assets of the Company and is guaranteed by a stockholder. In consideration for providing the guarantee, the stockholder was granted warrants to purchase 54,546 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $55.00 per share, of which warrants to purchase 36,364 shares expire in May 2006 and warrants to purchase 18,182 shares expire in December 2006. Since the note is due on demand, the Company included $650,000, representing the fair value of the warrants, in interest expense in the year of issue, which was 2001. The Company has not paid interest due on the note since March 31, 2003 and is in default of the loan terms. Interest expense on the demand note was $71,858 and $70,421 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively, and accrued interest payable on the note was $59,519 and $129,940 at December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Interest expense on the demand note was $15,487 and $24,680 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, and accrued interest payable on the note was $75,006 and $154,620 at March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
NUVIM, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
NOTE 7 – SENIOR CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY
Senior notes payable related party consists of a series of notes issued to a group of related investors in the Company’s common and preferred stock.
On November 18, 1999, the Company issued a promissory demand note in the amount of $300,000 to a preferred stockholder with interest at 8%. The principal and interest portions of this obligation were originally due November 2001 and were subsequently extended through November 2002.
On May 31, 2002 and July 5, 2002, the Company issued a series of senior convertible promissory notes with principal amounts of $700,000, $300,000, $200,000, $100,000 and $400,000 with maturity dates through January 6, 2003, to investors in its preferred stock. The notes bore interest at 8% and were convertible into equity securities of the Company if certain conditions were met in a proposed preferred stock sale.
On September 13, 2002, these investors agreed to cancel these notes which aggregated $2,000,000 in exchange for three 8% senior secured convertible promissory notes in the amount of $2,000,000, along with seven-year warrants to purchase 2,000,000 shares of Series C preferred stock at an exercise price of $.20 per share. As of December 31, 2002, the notes were in default on certain provisions of the notes, and the Company has accrued interest at the default rate of 14%. The Company has amortized a debt discount of $168,000 related to the value of the warrants and the conversion feature to interest expense as of December 31, 2002, the maturity date of the notes. The notes are collateralized by all the assets of the Company. Each note holder has the option to convert the principal and accrued interest due, in whole or in part, into a number of shares of Series C preferred stock calculated by dividing the amount of debt and accrued interest by $.20 per share. Interest expense related to the notes was $280,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, and $70,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Accrued interest on the notes was $431,965 and $711,965 at December 31, 2003 and 2004, and $501,965 and $781,965 at March 31, 2004 and 2005 respectively.
On February 10, 2003, the Company entered into an agreement with a preferred stockholder to borrow up to $500,000. During 2003, the Company borrowed $480,000 under this agreement and executed 8% senior secured convertible promissory notes, convertible into the Company’s Series C preferred stock at $.20 per share, due through September 18, 2003 and collateralized by all assets of the Company. In connection these notes, the Company issued warrants to the holder to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of Series C preferred stock at an exercise price of $.20 per share. These convertible notes were in default in September 2003 and became subject to a default interest rate of 14%. The Company has amortized a debt discount of $178,000 related to the value of the warrants and the conversion feature, to interest expense as of the maturity date of the notes. Interest expense related to the notes, including amortization of the debt discount, was $209,002 and $60,057 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Accrued interest on these notes were $41,229 and $101,286 at December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Interest expense on the senior convertible promissory notes – related party was $16,800 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Accrued interest expense was $58,029 and $118,086 at March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
NOTE 8 – CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE – RELATED PARTY
On July 26, 2004, The Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of $175,000 in payment of accounts payable owed to the Company spokesperson and in consideration for his forbearance until a “maturity date,” as defined in the note. The note accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum until its original maturity date of January 1, 2005, and 15% thereafter. The convertible note is automatically convertible into $245,000 of common stock or unregistered units identical to the units sold at the initial public offering price, provided the offering is consummated on or before May 31, 2005 (original date of December 31, 2004 was previously extended by agreement to March 31, 2005 and subsequently to April 30, 2005). If the offering does not occur by May 31, 2005, the convertible note is convertible into $245,000 of common stock, at the option of the holder, at the conversion price of $1.00 per share, subject to certain contingencies defined in the Services Agreement. In accordance with EITF 98-5, “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features on Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios,” the Company has not recorded the beneficial conversion feature because its terms change based on the occurrence of future events outside the control of the holder of the convertible note. This convertible debt has a beneficial conversion feature that will result in a non-cash expense adjustment to the Company at the date of conversion and that expense adjustment could be material.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
The Company recorded $7,486 as interest expense on the convertible note in 2004. The amount is included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2004. Interest expense on the convertible promissory note – related party was $6,563 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. Accrued interest payable was $14,049 at March 31, 2005.
NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDER LOANS – SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES
On September 13, 2002, the Company issued subordinated convertible promissory notes to eleven stockholders with an aggregate principal balance of $735,000, in replacement of outstanding demand notes, issued in June 2001, of the same principal amount. The notes had a maturity date of December 31, 2002, based on certain factors and bear interest at a rate of 8% and default interest at 14%. The notes are subordinated to all the senior debt of the Company. The notes were in default as of December 31, 2002.
The holder of these notes may convert the notes (or a portion thereof) into a number of shares of Company’s Series C preferred stock, calculated by dividing the amount of the debt being converted by $.20 per share rounded to the nearest whole share.
At the holder’s election, unless converted, the accrued interest on the notes shall be paid to the holder in cash on the conversion date.
The Company repaid principal on the notes totaling $22,544 in 2003.
See Note 19B for revisions to these agreements.
On November 30, 2004 three stockholders who are also executive officers agreed to accept 75,143 shares of common stock in satisfaction of $250,000 of notes payable, $95,043 of accrued and default interest thereon, and cancellation of 4,548 of warrants issued in connection with the subordinated convertible promissory notes. The Company has recorded the $345,043 value of the consideration received for the stock as additional paid in capital. The Company believes the value of the stock issued approximates the value of the notes and accrued interest thereon.
Interest expense on stockholder loans was $88,900 and $85,983 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Accrued interest payable was $156,853 and $147,793 as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Interest expense on the subordinated convertible promissory notes was $22,225 and $15,067 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Accrued interest expense was $179,078 and $162,860 at March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
NOTE 10 – ACCRUED COMPENSATION
Accrued compensation consists of salary and bonuses earned and not paid to certain officers and employees of the Company and related payroll taxes thereon. Compensation expense related to accrued and unpaid salary and taxes approximated $513,500 and $476,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. On November 30, 2004 three executive officers agreed to accept 147,866 shares of common stock in satisfaction of $623,500 of accrued salary due to them through December 31, 2003. The Company has recorded the $623,500 value of the consideration received for the stock, which approximates its fair market value, as additional paid in capital. See Note 19B for revised payment terms.
NOTE 11 – RESCINDED SERIES B OFFERING PAYABLE
Pursuant to a private placement memorandum, dated October 5, 2001, the Company offered to sell shares of Series B convertible preferred stock. The Company, however, did not have a sufficient amount of preferred stock authorized to issue and sell the Series B convertible preferred stock and had not taken certain legal steps to designate the terms of the Series B convertible preferred stock. Accordingly, the Series B convertible preferred stock was invalidly issued and holders thereof did not own an equity interest in the Company as a result of their purported investment therein. As a result, the Company was legally obligated to offer to rescind, or return, the payment made by such holders for such shares, plus any interest required by applicable state law. Proceeds of $647,100 were collected in the Series B offering and accounted for as offering payable from the Company.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
In November 2002, the Company consummated its offer to rescind the Series B offering and refund the original purchase price, or issue replacement shares of the Company’s Series C convertible preferred stock at the proposed offering price of $.20 per share, at the investors’ option. Investors representing $568,600 elected to receive, and were issued, 2,843,000 replacement shares of the Series C convertible preferred stock, and investors representing $78,500 elected a cash refund. The Company paid $36,500 of the refunded proceeds due during 2003 and has recorded a liability of $42,000 at December 31, 2003 and 2004.
NOTE 12 – RELATED PARTY ADVANCES
Related party advances consist of short term advances that are due to the lender on demand. At December 31, 2004, the balance consists of $20,000 due to the Company’s underwriter and $62,000 due to an executive officer of the Company. The amount due to the underwriter accrues interest at 10% per annum. The amount due to the executive officer does not accrue interest. During 2005, an additional $31,000 was advanced to the Company by the officers of the Company.
NOTE 13 – OTHER NOTES PAYABLE
Other notes payable consists of two notes payable issued to a law firm in payment of past due legal fees. On August 20, 2004, the Company agreed to pay $30,000 and issue two promissory notes for $120,000 and $30,000, respectively, payable the earlier of the consummation of the proposed public offering or February 5, 2005, in payment of past due accounts payable of $240,000. The notes bear interest at 5% and default interest at 7%. The Company recognized a gain on the extinguishment of this debt in the amount of approximately $60,000 during the year ended December 31, 2004. The notes have not been paid as of their respective maturity dates. Therefore, on February 3, 2005 the Company agreed to issue a replacement demand note, payable upon the earlier of a demand by the lender or an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock. The note will bear interest at 5% and default interest at 10%.
NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
A. Reverse Stock Split
A one-for-fifty five reverse stock split was effected November 30, 2004. The Company retained the current par value of $.00001 per share for all shares of common stock. All references in the financial statements to the number of shares outstanding, per share amounts, and stock option and warrant data pertaining to the Company’s common stock have been restated to reflect the effect of the reverse stock split for all years presented. Stockholders’ deficit reflects the reverse stock split by reclassifying from “common stock” to “additional paid in capital” an amount equal to the par value of the reduced shares arising from the reverse split.
B. Capital Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 185,000,000 shares of all classes of capital stock, including 120,000,000 as common. The Company has authorized 65,000,000 shares of all classes preferred stock, of which 4,875,850 shares are designated as Series A and 50,000,000 as Series C.
C. Preferred Stock Series A
In November 2000, the Company completed a private offering for the sale of 4,875,850 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock for $4,875,850. The gross proceeds of this offering were reduced by $527,975 of placement agent fees, legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the private offering, paid to a preferred stockholder. In connection with the private offering of Series A convertible preferred stock, the Company issued to the placement agent, who is a preferred stockholder and its representatives, warrants to purchase 17,730 shares of common stock.
Each 55 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock is convertible into one share of common stock, at any time by the holder or automatically in the event of a merger or firmly underwritten public offering of common stock and is subject to anti-dilution provisions as defined in the instrument. Series A convertible preferred stock votes on an as converted basis with common stock,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
except as required by law. Holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock are entitled to preferential non-cumulative dividends payable at the discretion of the Board of Directors and have preference in liquidation of $1.00 per share.
D. Preferred Stock Series C
In November 2002 and January 2003, the Company completed a private offering for the sale of 3,523,000 and 100,000 shares, respectively, of Series C convertible preferred stock for a total of $724,600, including $568,600 of advances from the rescinded offering of Series B convertible preferred stock. The gross proceeds of this offering were reduced by approximately $240,000 of placement agent fees, legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the private offering, paid to a preferred stockholder.
Each 55 shares of Series C convertible preferred stock is convertible into one share of common stock, at any time by the holder, or automatically in the event of a merger or public offering of common stock and is subject to anti-dilution provisions as defined in the instrument. Series C convertible preferred stock votes on an as converted basis with common stock. Holders of the Series C convertible preferred stock are entitled to preferential non-cumulative dividends payable at the discretion of the Board of Directors and have preference in liquidation of $.20 per share. No dividends were declared during any periods presented in these financial statements.
The Series C preferred stock, with respect to dividend rights, rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, ranked pari pasu with the Company’s Series A preferred stock to the extent set forth in the amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation.
E. Stock Issued As Compensation
The Company issued 21,073 shares of common stock to employees, board members and consultants in exchange for services or in lieu of salary for services provided in the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $232,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003 in connection with the stock-based compensation.
Additionally, in November 2004, the Company issued 147,866 shares of common stock in payment of past due salaries (see Note 10).
F. Warrants
The following is a summary of warrants issued:
Date Issued | | | Basis for Warrant Issuance | | Number of Shares of Common Stock Pertaining to Warrant | | Number of Shares of Preferred Stock Pertaining to Warrant | | Approximate Fair Value Assigned To Warrant (n) | |
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November 2000 | | | Placement agent fees for series A preferred stock (a) (b) | | | 17,732 | | | — | | $ | — | (c) |
June 2001 | | | Stockholder guarantee for bank demand note payable (d) | | | 54,546 | | | — | | $ | 630,000 | (e) |
June 2001 | | | Stockholder demand notes payable (f ) (o) | | | 8,823 | | | — | | $ | 154,000 | |
September 2002 | | | Senior convertible promissory notes payable (b )(g) (h) | | | — | | | 2,000,000 | | $ | 84,000 | (i) |
November 2002 | | | Placement agent fees for series C preferred stock (b) (g) (j) | | | 1,273 | | | — | | $ | — | (c) |
March 2003 | | | Accrued compensation | | | 2,577 | | | — | | $ | — | |
September 2003 | | | Senior convertible promissory notes (b) (g) | | | — | | | 2,500,000 | | $ | 89,000 | (m) |
July 2004 | | | Amended services agreement (k) | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
July 2004 | | | Amended services agreement (l) | | | — | | | — | | $ | — | |
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(a) | Exercise price $55.00 per share and expires November 2007. |
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(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
(b) | Includes anti-dilution agreement and cashless exercise right. |
(c) | As these warrants were issued as cost of the preferred stock issuance, such costs are netted with the proceeds of preferred stock as a component of additional paid-in-capital. |
(d) | Exercise price $55.00 per share and expires May through December 2006. |
(e) | Charged to interest expense in 2001. |
(f) | Exercise price $55.00 per share and expires September 2006. |
(g) | Exercise price $0.20 per share. |
(h) | Expires the earlier of September 2009 or within three years of an initial public offering. |
(i) | Charged to interest expense due to maturity of debt in December 2002. |
(j) | Expires the earlier of November 2009 or within three years of an initial public offering. |
(k) | Warrant to purchase $650,000 of common stock, at a price to be determined by future events. See Note 5. |
(l) | Warrant to purchase an amount of common stock to bring spokesperson’s total holdings to 9.9% of outstanding common shares of the Company, shares and value to be determined by future events. |
(m) | Recognized as interest expense as of December 31, 2003, the maturity date of the note. |
(n) | See Note 14 G. for assumptions used to determine fair value of the above issued warrants. |
(o) | On November 30, 2004, three executive officers agreed to cancel 4,958 warrants issued in connection with management loans and 3,950 warrants issued in connection with accrued compensation as part of the agreement to pay notes payable and accrued salary due to them. See Notes 9 and 10. |
G. Stock Options
The Company adopted three Stock Option Plans (the “Plans”) in 2000, 2001 and 2002 under which incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) to acquire shares of common stock that may be granted to employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company.
Each Plan expires ten years from the date of adoption. The Company is authorized to grant options for up to 35,273 common shares. Under each Plan, the option price of an ISO may not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant. An ISO may not be granted to a “ten percent stockholder” (as such term is defined in Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code) unless the exercise price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the common stock and the term of the option may not exceed five years from the date of grant. The maximum term of each stock option granted to persons other than ten percent stockholders is ten years from the date of the grant.
A summary of the activity in the Plans is as follows:
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Outstanding December 31, 2002 | | | 33,428 | | $ | 19.38 | |
Cancelled | | | — | | | — | |
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Outstanding December 31, 2003 | | | 33,428 | | $ | 19.38 | |
Cancelled | | | (18,112 | ) | $ | 24.25 | |
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The options generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. However, in the event a participant’s employment is terminated for any reason other than the result of death, disability or retirement, as defined, the options expire 90 days after termination.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
If a participant’s employment is terminated as a result of death, permanent disability or retirement, the options expire one year from the date of termination.
The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding was 7 and 6 years as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options exercisable at December 31, 2004 was 6.5 years.
Pro-forma information regarding net loss is required by SFAS No. 123 and has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123. Since there is no trading history for the Company’s stock, the fair value of the Company’s issued options and warrants were estimated at the date of grant using the fair value method with the following assumptions:
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Risk–free rate | | | 3.5%-4.85 | % |
Dividend yield | | | 0 | |
Volatility factor of the expected market | | | 0.10 | % |
Price of the Company’s common stock | | | 11.00 | |
Average life | | | 7 years | |
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s option, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.
H. Stock Issued in Payment of Accounts Payable
In November 2004, several vendors also agreed accept 6,000 shares of common stock at its estimated fair value of $6.00 per share in payment of $36,000 of accounts payable. The amount has been recorded as additional paid in capital as of December 31, 2004. See Note 19B for revised terms.
I. Stock Reserved
At December 31, 2004, the Company had reserved shares of its common and preferred stock as follows:
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Conversion of series A preferred stock | | | 88,732 | | | | |
Conversion of series C preferred stock | | | 65,881 | | | | |
Exercise of preferred stock warrants | | | 81,819 | | | 4,500,000 | |
Exercise of common stock warrants | | | 93,449 | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 35,273 | | | | |
Conversion of senior convertible promissory notes | | | 309,097 | | | 17,000,000 | |
Conversion of subordinated convertible promissory notes | | | 63,636 | | | 3,500,000 | |
Exercise of spokesperson warrants | | | * | | | * | |
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J. Nuvim Powder LLC
On August 23, 2004, NuVim Powder LLC was formed. NuVim Powder LLC is owned 51% by the Company, 12.5% by a spokesperson, 12.5% by a director and 24% by a related vendor providing advertising services to the Company. The Company
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
will distribute a powered supplement based on the Company’s proprietary whey protein concentrate. As of December 31, 2004, NuVim Powder LLC is an inactive shell company.
NOTE 15 – INCOME TAXES
Based on the Company’s operating losses, no provision for income taxes have been provided for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 and for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005. At December 31, 2004, the Company had a net operating loss carry forward of approximately $14,082,000, which expires through the year 2024.
At December 31, 2003 and 2004, the Company had deferred tax assets of approximately $4,100,000 and $4,800,000, respectively. A valuation allowance for the full amount of the deferred tax assets was established since it is more likely than not all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets principally consist of net operating losses and accrued compensation expense.
In December 2003 and 2004, the Company received proceeds from the sale of the rights to approximately $2,852,000 and $3,340,000 of New Jersey state income tax losses, respectively. Based on an agreement with the State of New Jersey, the Company was allowed to allocate and sell their net operating loss representing $256,664 and $300,564 in 2003 and 2004, respectively, in potential tax benefits under the Technology Business Tax Certificate Program administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The Company received net proceeds of $211,131 and $258,476 in 2003 and 2004, respectively, related to the sale and accordingly recorded them as a tax benefit in the year received.
NOTE 16 – SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Prepaid royalty off-set against accounts payable | | $ | 312,806 | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Adjustment for related party debt extinguishments through equity | | $ | 100,000 | | $ | 71,912 | | | — | | | — | |
Issuance of note payable in payment of accounts payable - related party | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Issuance of common stock in payment of accounts payable | | | — | | $ | 36,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Issuance of common stock in payment of accrued compensation | | | — | | $ | 623,500 | | | — | | | — | |
Issuance of common stock in payment of stockholder loans and accrued interest | | | — | | $ | 345,043 | | | — | | | — | |
Issuance of note payable for accounts payable-related party | | | — | | $ | 175,000 | | | — | | | — | |
Issuance of note payable for accounts payable | | | — | | $ | 150,000 | | | — | | | — | |
NOTE 17 – COMMITMENTS
A. Royalty, License and Supply Agreement – Related Party
In March 2000 and amended in May 2004, the Company entered into an agreement for the exclusive licensing rights, in specific territories, to produce and market certain beverage products, patented and trademarked by SMBI. The agreement is for a term of 10 years commencing on the date of the amendment, May 2004, and provides for royalties of between 1% and 2% of net sales for the duration of the agreement. The exclusive licensing agreement can be cancelled by SMBI if the Company does not meet its annual purchasing commitment under the supply agreement (see below), in which case, SMBI agrees to negotiate in good faith for a non-exclusive supply agreement. The original agreement also provided for an upfront royalty payment of $500,000, which was used to offset 50% of royalties due to SMBI under the agreement.
At December 31, 2003, as agreed by all parties, prepaid royalties were used to offset royalties payable and accounts payable due SMBI. In connection with this agreement, the Company recorded an increase to additional paid in capital of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
$100,000, representing the utilization of prepaid royalties, which were subject to an impairment write down during 2001. This increase in additional paid in capital has been recorded pursuant to Accounting Principle Board Opinion No. 28. Royalty expense of approximately $36,000 and $21,000 was recorded in the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively, of which $0 and $21,000 are payable to SMBI at December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively. Royalty expense of approximately $6,516 and $5,622 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Accrued royalty expense was $6,516 and $26,622 at March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
In January 2000 and amended in May 2004, the Company entered into a supply agreement with SMBI for the purchase of SMBI’s proprietary immune whey protein concentrate. The agreement is for a term of 10 years, commencing on the date of amendment, May 2004. During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 the Company purchased approximately $245,000, $47,000, $16,773 and $19,200, respectively, of the milk and whey protein concentrates from SMBI.
SMBI is the Company’s sole source of this whey protein concentrate. If the Company is unable to obtain this product from SMBI, the Company’s manufacturing and distribution processes could be severely disrupted and operations could be adversely affected.
The license and supply agreements are subject to the Company maintaining minimum purchases of SMBI’s proprietary immune whey protein concentrate. The agreement requires the Company to purchase minimum amounts of whey protein which are determined annually by mutual agreement. The minimum purchase agreement will equal the volume forecast of three metric tons ($102,000) in 2005 and four metric tons ($136,000) in 2006, which are forecasted in the Company’s prospectus for the public offering of its common stock. If the Company does not complete the public offering of its stock by March 31, 2005, subsequently extended to May 31, 2005, the purchasing commitment increases to 12 metric tons ($408,000) for 2005. In each subsequent year the minimum purchase commitment is the greater of the prior year’s actual purchases or 115% of the prior year’s minimum purchase commitment. For each calendar year in which the Company fails to purchase its minimum purchase requirements, the Company shall pay to SMBI a sum equal to the contract price for the shortfall of product not purchased.
B. Lease
The Company leases office space under an agreement expiring in December 2006, with annual payments approximating $58,000. During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, rent expense was approximately $58,000 and $58,000, respectively.
C. Employment Agreements
In September 2004, the Company entered into employment agreements with three of its executive officers that will become effective upon the closing of the proposed public offering of its common stock. The employment agreements have a term of three years with an aggregate annual salary of $575,000.
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with another executive officer that has no specific termination date, with an initial $150,000 annual base salary.
NOTE 18 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. Consulting Fees
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are consulting fees to a stockholder and convertible note holder to act as general counsel and secretary of the Company of approximately $18,000 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are consulting fees to an immediate family member of an executive officer of the Company of approximately $24,000 and $27,000 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004, and $2,450 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, respectively.
B. Legal Fees
The Company incurred approximately $1,100 and $1,400 of legal fees for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively, to a law firm that is controlled by an advisor and former board member of the Company.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
C. Advertising and Legal Fees
The Company incurred approximately $92,000 of marketing and legal expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 to an advertising agency and law firm, controlled by a board member, a member of his immediate family and an investor in NuVim Powder LLC.
D. Spokesperson Fees
The Company incurred approximately $50,000 of spokesperson fees for the year ended December 31, 2003, to a holder of warrants and convertible notes in the Company.
E. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses – Related Parties
Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related parties consists of the following:
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Royalty license and supply agreement – (a) | | $ | 525,000 | | $ | 487,000 | | $ | 458,000 | |
Consulting fees – (b) | | | 64,000 | | | 98,600 | | | 98,900 | |
Legal fees – (b) | | | 9,000 | | | 1,400 | | | 1,400 | |
Advertising and Legal fees – (b)(d) | | | — | | | 72,000 | | | 72,000 | |
Spokesperson fees payable (c) | | | 175,000 | | | — | | | — | |
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(a) Payable to SMBI, an approximate 41% stockholder of the Company. |
(b) See description of same caption above. |
(c) See Note 18C for amended services agreement and Note 8, convertible promissory note. |
(d) See Note 19B for repayment terms. |
F. Amended Service Agreement – Spokesperson
On July 26, 2004, the Company entered into an amended services agreement with its spokesperson. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to issue a convertible promissory note (see Note 8) in payment of unpaid past services and enter into an amended agreement for services for the three year period ending in January, 2006.
On September 14, 2004, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Services Agreement, providing for the issuance of 30,000 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase $650,000 of common stock at a fair market price to be determined based on a “maturity event,” as defined in the agreement, in consideration for services to be provided under the amended services agreement during the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. The warrant expires 10 years after issuance. The number of shares and exercise price of the warrant are set according to the sooner of a “maturity event,” as defined in the amended service agreement and the warrant agreement, or March 31, 2005, subsequently extended to May 31, 2005. In the event of a public stock offering of the Company’s common stock on or prior to May 31, 2005, the warrant will be exercisable at the IPO price into the number of shares of common stock calculated by dividing $650,000 by the initial public offering price. If the maturity event is a sale of assets or a merger or acquisition, the share calculation price is determined depending on the nature of the maturity event. If a “maturity event” does not occur on or prior to May 31, 2005, the share calculation price will be the lesser of $1 or 80% of the purchase price per share in any subsequent financing, including this offering, depending on the outcome of certain future events defined in the agreement.
The stock issued and underlying the warrants are subject to 100% forfeiture if the spokesperson does not complete all services during the entire period under the Services Agreement. Therefore, no value will be ascribed to the stock and warrants until performance is complete in accordance with EITF 96-18.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
A. Stock Option Plan
In January 2005, the Board of Directors approved the 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan for the benefit of its officers, employees and consultants. The Board also approved the 2005 Directors’ Stock Option Plan for the Company’s board members. These plans will become effective concurrently with the closing of the proposed IPO (see Note 19 B.), will expire ten years later and will have various terms and conditions as described in the respective plans.
B. Initial Public Offering
The Company entered into a letter of intent with an investment bank to consummate a firmly underwritten public offering of its common stock (the “proposed IPO”) as of May 10, 2004. In connection with the proposed IPO, a group of related investors in the Company’s preferred stock, concurrently with the closing of the proposed offering, agreed to pay unpaid principal and interest on the Company’s $2,500,000 demand note payable to a bank, cancel $2,480,000 in senior convertible notes and accrued interest thereon and cancel warrants to purchase 63,563 of Series C preferred stock in exchange for 461,700 shares of common stock.
Also, the holders of the Company’s Series A and Series C preferred stock voted to automatically convert their shares into common stock upon the closing of the proposed IPO.
In May 2005, the holders of the Company’s senior notes payable – related parties agreed to convert outstanding principal of $500,000, into 250,000 shares of common stock, if an initial public offering of its common stock is completed by June 30, 2005. The holders of the notes agreed not to sell shares of stock received in the transaction for a period of six months after the initial public offering. The noteholders also agreed to extend the maturity of their notes to November 2006, bearing interest at 10%.
In April 2005, two holders of the Company’s subordinated convertible promissory notes agreed to convert outstanding principal and accrued interest at April 30, 2005, aggregating $179,813, into 59,939 shares of common stock ($178,355 and 59,453 shares of common stock at March 31, 2005), if the Company completes an initial public offering of its common stock. The holders of the notes agreed not to sell shares of stock received in the transaction for a period of six months after the initial public offering.
In May 2005, three holders of the Company’s subordinated convertible promissory notes agreed to convert outstanding accrued interest at April 30, 2005, aggregating $86,826, into 28,943 shares of common stock ($82,741 and 27,581 shares of common stock at March 31, 2005), and to extend the maturity date of notes with an aggregate principal balance of $235,000 to the earlier of a public offering of the Company’s common stock subsequent to the initial public offering or the Company generating an annual profit of $1,000,000. The holders of the notes agreed not to sell the shares of stock received in the transaction for a period of six months after the initial public offering.
In April 2005, one holder of the Company’s subordinated convertible promissory notes agreed to forgive $10,671 of interest accrued on his note, if the Company pays the $25,000 outstanding principal balance of the note out of the proceeds of a public offering of its common stock subsequent to this initial public offering. The holder has agreed not to sell the shares received in the transaction for a period of six months after the initial public offering.
In April 2005, two vendors agreed to accept 36,334 shares of common stock in settlement of $109,000 of accounts payable owed to them. One of the vendors was a related party, representing $72,000 of the settlement. Additionally, the Company plans to issue 5,999 shares of common stock to three vendors as additional consideration for $36,000 of accounts payable converted to common stock in 2004 (see Note 14H) in order to settle these accounts payable on similar terms to other negotiated debt extinguishment transactions. The vendors have agreed not to sell the shares received in these transactions for a period of six months after the initial public offering.
In April 2005, three executive officers of the Company agreed to convert accrued salaries owed to them through February 28, 2005, aggregating $514,584, into 171,529 shares of common stock if the Company completes a public offering of its common stock. The executive officers agreed not to sell the shares of stock received in the transaction for a period of six months after the initial public offering.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 is Unaudited.)
In May 2005, three executive officers of the Company agreed to convert salaries accrued for April and May 2005, aggregating $79,167 into 79,167 shares of common stock and agreed not to sell the shares for six months.
In May 2005, the supplier of the exclusive whey protein ingredient used in the Company’s products agreed to accept $250,000 from the proceeds of the proposed offering and $200,000 by January 16, 2006 in payment of past due accounts payable, royalties and accrued interest due to it.
In May 2005, the Company borrowed $200,000 from the investment bank that is managing the proposed offering of its common stock. The note was payable upon the closing of the stock offering if closed by May 31, 2005, or on demand thereafter. The note does not bear any interest.
In June 2005, the holder of a $150,000 demand note agreed not to demand payment on the note until additional funding is secured if the Company makes a $5,000 payment upon an initial public offering of common stock and pays $2,000 each month thereafter. The note will bear interest at 10% per annum from January 1, 2006 if it is not paid in full by December 31, 2005.
C. Legal Proceeding
On March 22, 2005, The Post Confirmation Trust for a bankrupt former customer of the Company filed a complaint in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware seeking recovery of approximately $12,000 in preferential transfers to the Company in payment of purchased product. The Company plans to dispute the claim. The resolution of this claim is not expected to have a material impact on the results of operations, financial position or cash flows of the Company and no expenses related to the claim have been recorded in the financial statements as of December 31, 2004.
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NUVIM, INC.
PROSPECTUS
PAULSON INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
June 20, 2005