UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):November 21, 2006
TRICELL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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0-50036 | | 88-0504530 |
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(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
33 Lawton Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1RU, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
011 44 1782 339 130
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition of Disposition of Assets.
This Form 8-K/A amends the current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2005 by Tricell, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Tricell”), in connection with Tricell’s acquisition of Ace Telecom Ltd. (“Ace”) on June 30, 2005. This Amendment is being filed to provide the financial information required by Item 9.01.
On June 30, 2005, Tricell executed a Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the four shareholders of Ace, namely James Reed, Neil Pursell, Adrian Sumnall and Neil Proctor (the “Shareholders”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Ace, in aggregate, in exchange for one million (1,000,000) shares (“Shares”) of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the Agreement, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Ace immediately prior to closing was transferred to Tricell by the Shareholders, who in exchange received the Shares in a pro rata manner.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) | | Financial Statements of businesses acquired: | | |
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| | Audited financial statements of Ace Telecom Trading Limited for the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. | | F-1 |
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(b) | | Pro Forma financial information: | | |
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| | The pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the year ended December 31, 2004. | | F-18 |
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(c) | | Shell Company Transactions: | | |
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| | None. | | |
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(d) | | Exhibits: | | |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
10 | | June 30, 2005 Sale Agreement (Incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 8-K, file number 000-50006, filed on July 7, 2005). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated this 21st day of November 2006.
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| | | | TRICELL, INC. | | |
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| | By: | | /s/ Neil Pursell Neil Pursell | | |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer | | |
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Independent auditors’ report to the shareholders of Ace Telecom Trading Limited
We have audited the financial statements of Ace Telecom Trading Limited for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004 which comprise the profit and loss accounts, the balance sheets, the cash flow statements, the statement of total recognized gains and losses and the related notes. These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets and the accounting policies set out therein.
This report is made solely to the company’s shareholders, as a body, in accordance with Section 235 of the Companies Act 1985. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s shareholders those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s shareholders as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors
The company’s directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.
Our responsibility is to audit the financial statements in accordance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and United Kingdom Auditing Standards.
We report to you our opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view and are properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985. We also report to you if, in our opinion, the directors’ report is not consistent with the financial statements, if the company has not kept proper accounting records, if we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit, or if information specified by law regarding directors’ remuneration and transactions with the company is not disclosed.
Basis of audit opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with United Kingdom Auditing Standards issued by the Auditing Practices Board. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgments made by the directors in the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the company’s circumstances, consistently applied and adequately disclosed.
We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements.
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Independent auditors’ report to the shareholders of Ace Telecom Trading Limited continued
Fundamental uncertainty
In forming our opinion, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosures made in Note 18 to the financial statements in respect of the contingent liability relating to the uncertainty over the possible outcome of the Inland Revenue challenge to the executive reward scheme and additional liabilities which might fall due if the scheme were deemed to be invalid.
We have also considered the adequacy of the disclosures made in Note 1.5 to the financial statements regarding the appropriateness of the going concern assumption which is ultimately dependent upon the validity of the scheme.
In view of the significance of this uncertainty, we consider that it should be drawn to your attention but our opinion is not qualified in this respect.
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the company’s affairs as at 30 June 2005 and 2004 and of its loss and cash flows for the years then ended and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985.
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Jacksons | | |
Chartered Accountants and | | 15-19 Marsh Parade |
Registered Auditor | | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| | Staffordshire |
| | ST5 1BS |
Date: 8 February 2006
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Profit and loss accounts
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
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| | | | | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | Notes | | £ | | £ |
Turnover | | | 2 | | | | 59,342,811 | | | | 59,434,653 | |
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Cost of sales | | | | | | | (58,491,496 | ) | | | (59,068,566 | ) |
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Gross profit | | | | | | | 851,315 | | | | 366,087 | |
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Administrative expenses | | | | | | | (891,708 | ) | | | (385,409 | ) |
Other operating income | | | | | | | 999 | | | | — | |
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Operating loss | | | 3 | | | | (39,394 | ) | | | (19,322 | ) |
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Other interest receivable and similar income | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | 1,136 | |
Interest payable and similar charges | | | 5 | | | | (15,222 | ) | | | (7,092 | ) |
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Loss on ordinary activities before taxation | | | | | | | (54,616 | ) | | | (25,278 | ) |
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Tax on loss on ordinary activities | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 6,186 | |
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Loss on ordinary activities after taxation | | | | | | | (54,616 | ) | | | (19,092 | ) |
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Loss for the year | | | | | | | (54,616 | ) | | | (19,092 | ) |
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Accumulated loss brought forward | | | | | | | (48,781 | ) | | | (29,689 | ) |
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Accumulated loss carried forward | | | | | | | (103,397 | ) | | | (48,781 | ) |
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Statement of total recognized gains and losses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss on ordinary activities after taxation | | | | | | | (54,616 | ) | | | (19,092 | ) |
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Unrealised movement on revaluation of property | | | | | | | 91,421 | | | | — | |
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Total recognized gains/losses relating to the year | | | | | | | 36,805 | | | | (19,092 | ) |
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The notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Balance sheets
as of 30 June 2005 and 2004
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| | | | | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | Notes | | £ | | £ | | £ | | £ |
Fixed assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tangible assets | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 327,547 | | | | | | | | 247,123 | |
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Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debtors | | | 9 | | | | 15,212,193 | | | | | | | | 2,584,307 | | | | | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | | | | | | 585,327 | | | | | | | | 50,047 | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 15,797,520 | | | | | | | | 2,634,354 | | | | | |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | | | 10 | | | | (16,131,459 | ) | | | | | | | (2,805,528 | ) | | | | |
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Net current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | (333,939 | ) | | | | | | | (171,174 | ) |
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Total assets less current liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | (6,392 | ) | | | | | | | 75,949 | |
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | | | 11 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (124,727 | ) |
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Provisions for liabilities and charges | | | 12 | | | | | | | | (5,581 | ) | | | | | | | — | |
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Deficiency of assets | | | | | | | | | | | (11,973 | ) | | | | | | | (48,778 | ) |
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Capital and reserves | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Called up share capital | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | |
Revaluation reserve | | | 15 | | | | | | | | 91,421 | | | | | | | | — | |
Profit and loss account | | | 15 | | | | | | | | (103,397 | ) | | | | | | | (48,781 | ) |
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Equity shareholders’ funds | | | 16 | | | | | | | | (11,973 | ) | | | | | | | (48,778 | ) |
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The notes form an integral part of these financial statements
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Cash flow statements
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
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| | | | | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | Notes | | £ | | £ |
Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash inflow from operating activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating loss | | | | | | | (39,394 | ) | | | (19,322 | ) |
Depreciation | | | | | | | 16,579 | | | | 16,857 | |
Profit on disposal of fixed assets | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
(Increase) in debtors | | | | | | | (12,627,885 | ) | | | (1,273,302 | ) |
Increase in creditors | | | | | | | 13,218,092 | | | | 1,304,735 | |
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Net cash inflow from operating activities | | | | | | | 567,392 | | | | 28,968 | |
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Cash flow statement | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net cash inflow from operating activities | | | | | | | 567,392 | | | | 28,968 | |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | 24 | | | | (15,222 | ) | | | 900 | |
Taxation | | | 24 | | | | (6,667 | ) | | | — | |
Capital expenditure | | | 24 | | | | — | | | | (203,423 | ) |
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| | | | | | | 545,503 | | | | (173,555 | ) |
Financing | | | 24 | | | | (10,222 | ) | | | 136,500 | |
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Increase in cash in the year | | | | | | | 535,281 | | | | (37,055 | ) |
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Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds (Note 25) | | | | | | | | |
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Increase in cash in the year | | | | | | | 535,281 | | | | (37,055 | ) |
Cash outflow from increase in debts and lease financing | | | | | | | 10,222 | | | | (136,500 | ) |
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Change in net funds resulting from cash flows | | | | | | | 545,503 | | | | (173,555 | ) |
Net debt at 1 July 2004 | | | | | | | (86,454 | ) | | | 87,101 | |
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Net funds at 30 June 2005 | | | | | | | 459,049 | | | | (86,454 | ) |
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The notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
1. | | Accounting policies |
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1.1. | | Accounting convention |
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| | The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the revaluation of certain fixed assets. |
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1.2. | | Turnover |
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| | Turnover represents the total invoice value, excluding value added tax, of sales made during the year. |
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| | Revenue is recognized on a sale to a customer when and to the extent that the company obtains the right to consideration in exchange for its performance |
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1.3. | | Tangible fixed assets and depreciation |
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| | Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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| | Land and buildings | | - | | Not depreciated |
| | Leasehold properties | | - | | 20% Straight Line |
| | Fixtures, fittings | | | | |
| | and equipment | | - | | 20% - 33% Straight Line |
| | No depreciation is provided on freehold property because in the opinion of the directors the residual value will be in excess of the carrying value. |
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| | Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
1.4. | | Deferred taxation |
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| | Deferred tax is recognized in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. Timing differences are differences between the taxable profits and the results as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements. A net deferred tax asset is regarded as recoverable and therefore recognized only when it can be regarded as more likely or not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of underlying timing differences can be deducted. |
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1.5. | | Going concern |
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| | As disclosed in Note 18 to the financial statements, there is a contingent tax liability in respect of the executive reward scheme. The directors consider that in preparing the financial statements it is appropriate to prepare them on a going concern basis. However, the going concern assumption is ultimately dependent upon the acceptance of the validity of the above scheme by the Inland Revenue. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would arise should the going concern assumption no longer be appropriate. |
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Geographical market | | | | | | | | |
UK | | | 34,832,370 | | | | 42,275,503 | |
Europe | | | 24,510,441 | | | | 17,159,150 | |
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| | | 59,342,811 | | | | 59,434,653 | |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Operating loss is stated after charging: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and other amounts written off tangible assets | | | 16,578 | | | | 16,857 | |
Auditors’ remuneration | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | |
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4. | | Interest receivable and similar income |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Other interest | | | — | | | | 1,136 | |
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5. | | Interest payable and similar charges |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Interest payable on loans < 1 yr | | | 15,222 | | | | 6,752 | |
On overdue tax | | | — | | | | 340 | |
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| | | 15,222 | | | | 7,092 | |
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
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Number of employees | | 2005 | | 2004 |
The average monthly numbers of employees (including the directors) during the year were: | | | | | | | | |
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Management | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Administration | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
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| | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
Employment costs | | £ | | £ |
Wages and salaries | | | 747,948 | | | | 219,965 | |
Social security costs | | | 96,828 | | | | 33,583 | |
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| | | 844,776 | | | | 253,548 | |
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6.1. | | Directors’ emoluments |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Remuneration and other emoluments | | | 634,228 | | | | 212,450 | |
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Highest paid director | | £ | | £ |
Amounts included above: | | | | | | | | |
Emoluments and other benefits | | | 158,557 | | | | 53,113 | |
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
7. | | Tax on loss on ordinary activities |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
Analysis of charge in period | | £ | | £ |
Current tax | | | | | | | | |
UK corporation tax for current year at 19.00% (2004 - 19.00%) | | | — | | | | (5,194 | ) |
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Total current tax charge | | | — | | | | (5,194 | ) |
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Deferred tax | | | | | | | | |
Timing differences, origination and reversal | | | — | | | | (992 | ) |
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Total deferred tax | | | — | | | | (992 | ) |
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Tax on loss on ordinary activities | | | — | | | | (6,186 | ) |
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Factors affecting tax charge for period
The tax assessed for the period is higher than the standard small companies rate of corporation tax in the UK (19 per cent). The differences are explained below:
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Loss on ordinary activities before taxation | | | (54,615 | ) | | | (25,278 | ) |
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Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by small companies rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (30 June 2004: 19%) | | | (10,377 | ) | | | (4,803 | ) |
Effects of: | | | | | | | | |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | | | 2,147 | | | | 513 | |
Depreciation for period in excess of capital allowances | | | 449 | | | | 313 | |
Utilisation of tax losses | | | — | | | | (3,432 | ) |
Depreciation on non qualifying assets | | | 2,215 | | | | 2,215 | |
Unrelieved losses carried forward | | | 5,566 | | | | — | |
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Current tax charge for period | | | — | | | | (5,194 | ) |
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
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| | Land and | | Fixtures, | | |
| | buildings | | fittings and | | |
| | freehold | | equipment | | Total |
| | £ | | £ | | £ |
Cost or valuation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 July 2004 | | | 202,998 | | | | 83,159 | | | | 286,157 | |
Revaluation | | | 97,002 | | | | — | | | | 97,002 | |
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At 30 June 2005 | | | 300,000 | | | | 83,159 | | | | 383,159 | |
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Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 July 2004 | | | — | | | | 39,034 | | | | 39,034 | |
Charge for the year | | | — | | | | 16,578 | | | | 16,578 | |
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At 30 June 2005 | | | — | | | | 55,612 | | | | 55,612 | |
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Net book values | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At 30 June 2005 | | | 300,000 | | | | 27,547 | | | | 327,547 | |
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At 30 June 2004 | | | 202,998 | | | | 44,125 | | | | 247,123 | |
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On the 30 June 2005 the freehold land and buildings were valued at open market value excluding attributable selling costs of £300,000 by Butters John Bee, Chartered Surveyors an independent valuer.
Tangible fixed assets included at a valuation would have been included on a historical cost basis at:
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Cost | | | 202,998 | | | | — | |
Depreciation | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net book value | | | 202,998 | | | | — | |
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Trade debtors | | | 14,998,347 | | | | 2,298,236 | |
Amounts owed by group undertakings | | | 6,638 | | | | 6,564 | |
Amount owed by connected companies | | | — | | | | 37,765 | |
Other debtors | | | 203,862 | | | | 238,466 | |
Prepayments and accrued income | | | 3,346 | | | | 3,276 | |
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| | | 15,212,193 | | | | 2,584,307 | |
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10. | | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Bank loan | | | 126,279 | | | | 11,773 | |
Trade creditors | | | 15,453,506 | | | | 2,475,482 | |
Amounts owed to connected companies | | | 75,000 | | | | — | |
Corporation tax | | | — | | | | 6,667 | |
Other taxes and social security costs | | | 400,874 | | | | 4,026 | |
Other creditors | | | — | | | | 3,798 | |
Accruals and deferred income | | | 75,800 | | | | 303,782 | |
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| | | 16,131,459 | | | | 2,805,528 | |
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The bank loan is secured by First Legal Mortgage over the company’s freehold property and a fixed charge over its other assets.
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
11. | | Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
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| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Bank loan | | | — | | | | 124,727 | |
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Loans | | | | | | | | |
Repayable in one year or less, or on demand (Note 10) | | | 126,279 | | | | 11,773 | |
Repayable between one and two years | | | — | | | | 10,279 | |
Repayable between two and five years | | | — | | | | 35,561 | |
Repayable in five years or more | | | — | | | | 78,887 | |
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| | | 126,279 | | | | 136,500 | |
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Repayable in five years or more: | | | | | | | | |
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| | | — | | | | 78,887 | |
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The bank loan is secured by First Legal Mortgage over the company’s freehold property and a fixed charge over its other assets.
The bank loan was repayable by monthly installments over a 10 year period expiring on 30 April 2014 at a rate of 3% over the National Westminster Bank base rate. However the company disposed of its freehold property on which the loan was secured and the outstanding balance has been transferred to current liabilities to reflect its early settlement.
12. | | Provisions for liabilities and charges |
|
| | Deferred |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Taxation | | |
| | (Note 13) | | Total |
| | £ | | £ |
Movements in the year | | | 5,581 | | | | 5,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
At 30 June 2005 | | | 5,581 | | | | 5,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
13. | | Provision for deferred taxation |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Surplus on revaluation of property | | | 5,581 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transferred from revaluation reserve | | | 5,581 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Provision at 30 June 2005 | | | 5,581 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Authorised | | | | | | | | |
1,000 Ordinary shares of £1 each | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Allotted, called up and fully paid | | | | | | | | |
3 Ordinary shares of £1 each | | | 3 | | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Profit | | |
| | Revaluation | | and loss | | |
| | reserve | | account | | Total |
| | £ | | £ | | £ |
At 1 July 2004 | | | — | | | | (48,782 | ) | | | (48,782 | ) |
Revaluation of property | | | 97,002 | | | | | | | | 97,002 | |
Deferred tax on revaluation of property | | | (5,581 | ) | | | | | | | (5,581 | ) |
Loss for the year | | | | | | | (54,615 | ) | | | (54,615 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
At 30 June 2005 | | | 91,421 | | | | (103,397 | ) | | | (11,976 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
16. Reconciliation of movements in shareholders’ funds
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Loss for the year | | | (54,616 | ) | | | (19,092 | ) |
Other recognised gains or losses | | | 91,421 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net addition to shareholders’ funds | | | 36,805 | | | | (19,092 | ) |
Opening shareholders’ funds | | | (48,778 | ) | | | (29,686 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Closing shareholders’ funds | | | (11,973 | ) | | | (48,778 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
17. Financial commitments
At 30 June 2005 the company had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Land and buildings |
| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Expiry date: | | | | | | | | |
In over five years | | | 30,000 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
18. Contingent liabilities
Bonuses for the period to 30 June 2003 were paid to directors amounting to £1,200,000 in the form of subsidiary company shares on 24 February 2004. The directors have received Counsel’s opinion on this executive reward scheme and are of the opinion that no additional Pay as You Earn, National Insurance or corporation tax is due by the company. However on 15 October 2004, the Inland Revenue initiated an enquiry into aspects of the company’s corporation tax return for the period ended 30 June 2003. The directors recognise that the Inland Revenue, in the course of the enquiry, may challenge the validity of the scheme, which, if successful, could result in additional Pay As You Earn, National Insurance, corporation tax, interest and, conceivably, penalties becoming payable by the company. It is not practicable for the directors to quantify the financial effect of the contingent liability because the enquiry is still in its infancy.
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
19. Transactions with directors
The following directors had interest free loans during the year. The movements on these loans are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amount owing | | Maximum |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | | in year |
| | £ | | £ | | £ |
James Reed | | | 38,041 | | | | 61,854 | | | | 53,525 | |
John Sumnall | | | 38,042 | | | | 61,854 | | | | 53,525 | |
Neil Proctor | | | 38,042 | | | | 61,854 | | | | 53,525 | |
Neil Pursell | | | 38,042 | | | | 15,854 | | | | 53,525 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
20. Related party transactions
During the year the company had received a deposit of £75,000 for the purchase of its freehold land and buildings from NJJ Homes Limited a company under the control of the directors of Ace Telecom Trading Limited. This deposit was the only amount due to NJJ Homes Limited at the year end, however the company was owed a balance of £23,500 at the previous year end on an interest free basis.
During the year the directors agreed to assign an additional amount due from NJJ Homes Limited of £104,000 to the directors loan accounts in equal proportions.
During the previous year the company was charged rent of £26,000 by N2J Limited a company controlled by the directors of Ace Telecom Trading Limited. During the previous year the company purchased its freehold property from N2J Limited for £200,000 which was considered by the directors to be at fair market value. During the current year the directors agreed to assign an amount owed to N2J Limited of £27,433 to the directors loan accounts in equal proportions. During the year the directors agreed to assign an amount of £30,000 owed by Peach 2 Limited a company under the control of the directors of Ace Telecom Trading Limited in equal proportion to each of the directors loan accounts. During the year the company made payments on behalf of the directors relating to their investments in a third party in which they do not have overall control of £176,959. These amounts were allocated in equal proportion to each of the directors’ loan accounts.
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
21. Ultimate parent undertaking
The company is a 100% owned subsidiary of Ace Telecom Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. On 30 June 2005 the entire share capital of the 100% holding company Ace Telecom Limited was acquired by Tricell Inc a company incorporated in United States of America. The annual accounts of Tricell Inc are publicly available from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549.
22. Controlling interest
From 30 June 2005 Tricell Inc controls the company as a result of controlling indirectly 100% of the issued Ordinary share capital. Prior to 30 June 2005 there was no ultimate controlling party during the current or previous periods.
23. Post balance sheet events
On the 12 August 2005 the company completed the disposal of its freehold land and buildings to NJJ Homes Limited a related party for the agreed sum of £300,000. Although the company and NJJ Homes Limited had agreed the sale before the balance sheet date and a £70,000 deposit received, contracts had not been exchanged until after this date. The estimated profit on disposal of the property is £97,000.
The company has signed a ten year lease of the property from NJJ Homes Limited for an annual rent of £30,000 from 12 August 2005. This rental has been secured by a guarantee to the lessor by the now ultimate controlling party Tricell Inc.
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Ace Telecom Trading Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
for the years ended 30 June 2005 and 2004
24. Gross cash flows
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | £ | | £ |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | | | | | | |
Interest received | | | — | | | | 1,136 | |
Interest paid | | | (15,222 | ) | | | (234 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (15,222 | ) | | | 902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taxation | | | | | | | | |
Corporation tax paid | | | (6,667 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditure | | | | | | | | |
Payments to acquire tangible assets | | | — | | | | (203,423 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financing | | | | | | | | |
New long term bank loan | | | — | | | | 136,500 | |
Repayment of long term bank loan | | | (10,222 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,222 | ) | | | 136,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
25. Analysis of changes in net funds
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Opening | | Cash | | Other | | Closing |
| | balance | | flows | | changes | | balance |
| | £ | | £ | | £ | | £ |
Cash at bank and in hand | | | 50,047 | | | | 535,280 | | | | | | | | 585,327 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt due within one year | | | (11,773 | ) | | | 10,222 | | | | (124,727 | ) | | | (126,278 | ) |
Debt due after one year | | | (124,727 | ) | | | — | | | | 124,727 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (136,500 | ) | | | 10,222 | | | | — | | | | (126,278 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net funds | | | (86,453 | ) | | | 545,502 | | | | — | | | | 459,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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TRICELL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared to give effect to Tricell, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Tricell” or the “Company”) acquisition of ACE Telecom Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary, ACE Telecom Trading Limited, collectively referred to as “ACE”, pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement entered into on June 30, 2005. The Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ACE, in aggregate, in exchange for 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The 1,000,000 shares were valued at $30,000 based on the price of $0.03 on the date of acquisition. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ACE immediately prior to closing were transferred to the Company by the shareholders, who in exchange received the shares of the Company in a pro rata manner. As a result, ACE became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the year ended December 31, 2004 give effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2004 combining the results of Tricell for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004 with those of ACE for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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TRICELL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE INFORMATION)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | TRICELL | | | ACE | | | COMBINED | |
Sales | | $ | 220,508 | | | $ | 55,106 | | | $ | 275,614 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | 219,101 | | | | 54,316 | | | | 273,417 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | 1,408 | | | | 790 | | | | 2,198 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 652 | | | | 827 | | | | 1,479 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from operations | | | 756 | | | | (37 | ) | | | 719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense and other financing costs | | | (847 | ) | | | (14 | ) | | | (861 | ) |
Interest income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total other expense | | | (847 | ) | | | (14 | ) | | | (861 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss before income taxes | | | (91 | ) | | | (51 | ) | | | (142 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax benefit | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | (51 | ) | | $ | (126 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ | 0.00 | | | | | | | $ | 0.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 93,753,020 | | | | | | | | 94,753,020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See the accompanying notes to pro forma condensed financial statements.
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TRICELL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE INFORMATION)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | TRICELL | | | ACE | | | COMBINED | |
Sales | | $ | 13,899 | | | $ | 106,659 | | | $ | 120,558 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | 13,426 | | | | 105,550 | | | | 118,976 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross profit | | | 473 | | | | 1,109 | | | | 1,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 8,029 | | | | 1,161 | | | | 9,190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss from operations | | | (7,556 | ) | | | (52 | ) | | | (7,608 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense and other financing costs | | | (202 | ) | | | (20 | ) | | | (222 | ) |
Gain on sale of fixed assets | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | 19 | |
Interest income | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total other expense | | | (183 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (202 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss before income taxes | | | (7,739 | ) | | | (71 | ) | | | (7,810 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax benefit | | | 215 | | | | 5 | | | | 220 | |
|
Net loss | | $ | (7,524 | ) | | $ | (66 | ) | | $ | (7,590 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | | | | | $ | (0.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | | | 93,719,284 | | | | | | | | 94,719,284 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See the accompanying notes to pro forma condensed financial statements.
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TRICELL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On June 30, 2005, the Company purchased ACE. ACE has bolstered the Company’s revenues and added additional customer base. Further, ACE has reinforced the Company’s wholesale trading and distribution business significantly. ACE is in the same line of business of the Company and acts complementary because they effect trades through separate networks of suppliers and purchasers. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ACE, in aggregate, in exchange for 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The 1,000,000 shares were valued at $30,000 based on the price of $0.03 on the date of acquisition. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of ACE immediately prior to closing was transferred to the Company by the shareholders, who in exchange received the shares of the Company in a pro rata manner. As a result, ACE became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase with the total consideration allocated to the assets and liabilities assumed, as follows:
| | | | |
Cash | | $ | 1,077,002 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 27,596,958 | |
Other receivables | | | 370,825 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 6,157 | |
Fixed assets | | | 602,495 | |
Goodwill | | | 70,915 | |
Accounts payable | | | (28,434,451 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | (1,017,279 | ) |
Income tax payable | | | (10,269 | ) |
Mortgage payable | | | (232,353 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | |
Total | | $ | 30,000 | |
| | | |
The Company’s consolidated balance sheet giving effect to the above transaction as of June 30, 2005 has been filed by the Company on Form 10-Q.
The accompanying pro forma combined statements of operations give effect to the additional 1,000,000 shares outstanding related to the above transaction.
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