agreement expected to occur by late February 2006. Loan advances by certain shareholders of $225,000 recently made, will be repaid, taking the net sum down to $4.9 million.
All proceeds from the settlement are “non-recurring” in nature. Siti has remained in liquidation since 2002, has no other business and is planning a liquidating dividend distribution to shareholders on the initial cash proceeds as soon as practicable. The net amount available is expected to be about $4.7 million. It will be allocated pro-rata among shareholders holding approximately 30 million shares, for about $.15 per share distributed in this continuing liquidation of Siti.
THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATEMENTS RELATED TO BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY OF THE COMPANY. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT EXPECTATIONS, ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS ABOUT THE COMPANY’S INDUSTRY, MANAGEMENT’S BELIEFS AND CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WORDS SUCH AS “ANTICIPATES,” “EXPECTS,” “INTENDS,” “PLANS,” “BELIEVES,” “SEEKS,” “ESTIMATES,” VARIATIONS OF SUCH WORDS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEES OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND ASSUMPTIONS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT; THEREFORE, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED, FORECASTED, OR CONTEMPLATED BY ANY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL EVENTS OR RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THOSE RISK FACTORS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004. GIVEN THESE UNCERTAINTIES, INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE PUBLICLY ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE. HOWEVER, READERS SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE RISK FACTORS SET FORTH IN OTHER REPORTS OR DOCUMENTS THE COMPANY FILES FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PARTICULARLY THE ANNUAL REPORTS ON FORM 10-K, OTHER QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM 10-Q AND ANY CURRENT REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
SITI has been seeking merger or sale possibilities with operating businesses who perceive value in a merger with the Company as a publicly traded corporate shell. The Company was an Internet media company with three websites for the marketing of news and services. The Company’s websites related entirely to the music industry. The Company intended
to develop these websites further by entering into strategic partnerships and affiliations. As part of this strategy, in June, 1999 the Company acquired Tropia, which promoted and marketed the music of selected independent artists on its website www.Tropia.com. The Company next acquired three music-related websites, HungryBands.com (an e-commerce website and business promoting and selling music by independent artists), NewMediaMusic.com (an e-news/magazine business), and NewYorkExpo.com (a music and Internet conference business), all in January, 2000. As of December 31, 2001, the Company discontinued the operations of its New Media Music and HungryBands divisions because they were not viable businesses. As of March 31, 2001, the Company discontinued the operations of the New York Expo as a result of increased losses associated with the production of the Expo. In addition, during fiscal 2000, the Company made and wrote-off a $500,000 investment in a music CD custom compilation and promotion company, Volatile Media, Inc., which did business as EZCD.com, which thereafter went into a bankruptcy liquidation. Such investment was written off at March 31, 2000 because of uncertainties in EZCD’s financing plans and ability to continue operations.
SITI’s history under former management and control persons goes back to 1984 when it was incorporated in Delaware. As a result of a change of control of the Company in December, 1998, the Company’s senior management and Board of Directors were replaced. The current senior management and Board of Directors changed the strategic direction of the Company from being a developer of patented communication technologies to that of an Internet media company. All prior business operations of the Company were discontinued. The Company changed its corporate name to SITI-Sites.com, Inc. from Spectrum Information Technologies, Inc. after its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 14, 1999, and its former stock symbol “SITI” is now “SITN.PK”.
In view of the Company’s determination to seek other business opportunities to create shareholder value, the following information should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. All of the Company’s operations prior to January 1, 2002 are discontinued operations and the Company adopted the liquidation basis of accounting, effective January 1, 2002. (See Status of Liquidation).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s primary objective is to conserve its cash while it is seeking merger or sale possibilities. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had net liabilities of approximately $164,000.
As of December 31, 2005 the Company’s total assets were $81,000, represented by cash. During the nine months ended December 31, 2005, the Company paid approximately $467,000 in operating expenses consisting primarily of its legal fees and costs associated with its current litigation of approximately $309,000 (See “Litigation”). Also, the company incurred stock transfer agent fees and salary to one employee (the Chief Financial Officer) of approximately $18,000 and $13,500, respectively, as well as management’s contribution of their services and rent of approximately $115,000. The only other employee is its Chairman/CEO. The remaining $11,500 represents payroll taxes and general operating expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2005.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $245,000 in liabilities. Such liabilities primarily consisted of the investor loans totaling approximately $220,000. (See Note 1. to the Financial Statements). The remaining $25,000 in liabilities as of December 31, 2005 were approximately $18,000 in legal fees and $7,000 in general operating expenses. The Chairman/CEO, continued to work without any cash compensation. Management, consisting of two persons, further continues to use personal offices to continue its plan. As a result, of this contribution, the Company charged-off approximately $115,000 to compensation and rent for the nine months ended December 31, 2005.
As of December 31, 2004 the Company’s total assets were $96,000, represented primarily by cash and a receivable of $900 from the Company’s Chief Financial officer as part of a payment plan for the purchase of stock. During the nine months ended December 31, 2004, the Company paid approximately $172,000 in operating expenses consisting primarily of its stock transfer agent fees and salary to one employee of approximately $18,000 and $12,000, respectively, as well as management’s contribution of their services of approximately $94,000. Furthermore, the company incurred approximately $18,000 in legal fees for the nine months ended December 31, 2004.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had approximately $4,000 in liabilities. Such liabilities were to the Company’s accountant as well as general operating expenses. The Chairman/CEO, continued to work without any cash compensation. Management further continues to use personal offices to continue its plan. As a result, of this contribution, the Company charged-off approximately $116,000 to compensation and rent for the nine months ended December 31, 2004.
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LIQUIDATION BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 were prepared on the liquidation basis of accounting. Under the liquidation basis of accounting, assets are stated at their estimated net realizable values and liabilities are stated at their estimated settlement amounts, which estimates will be periodically reviewed and adjusted. Since the Company is in liquidation without continuing operations, the need to present quarterly Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as well as a Statement of Cash Flows is eliminated.
The valuation of assets at their net realizable value and liabilities at their anticipated settlement amounts necessarily requires many estimates and assumptions. In addition, there are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with carrying out the liquidation of the Corporation’s existing operations. The valuations presented in the accompanying Statement of Net Assets in Liquidation represent estimates, based on present facts and circumstances, of the net realizable values of assets and costs associated with carrying out the dissolution and liquidation plan based on the assumptions set forth below. The actual values and costs are expected to differ from the amounts shown herein and could be greater or lesser than the amounts recorded. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the aggregate amount that will ultimately be distributable to shareholders and no assurance can be given that the amount to be received in liquidation will equal or exceed the net assets in liquidation per share in the accompanying Statement of Net assets in Liquidation or the price or prices at which the Common Stock has generally traded or is expected to trade in the future. The cautionary statements regarding estimates of net assets in liquidation set forth in the Forward-Looking Statements portion of this report are incorporated herein by reference.
RISK FACTORS
See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K , “Item 1 - Risk Factors That May Affect the Company’s Business, Future Operating Results and Financial Condition.” and “Status of Liquidation” set forth herein.
STATUS OF LIQUIDATION
SITI continues to seek merger or sale possibilities with operating businesses who perceive value in a merger with the Company as a publicly traded corporate shell. There can be no assurance these of any merger or sale occurring or such transaction will be viable for the Company. There are also several other business risks to any purchasers of Company stock, because the Company has no ongoing operations, is in liquidation, and is seeking merger or sale possibilities with operating businesses, to make use of the Company’s publicly traded status with approximately 5,400 shareholders. But current stock market conditions for “going public” increase the difficulties in arranging any such transactions.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company’s market risk disclosures set forth in its fiscal 2003 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K have not changed significantly.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a -14 (c)) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and effective for the purposes set forth in the definition in Exchange Act rules.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company filed a civil suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 12, 2003, withdrawn in April, 2004 and re-filed in New York State Supreme Court in New York County, Commercial Division. The Company’s Complaint alleges that its patent attorneys and departing patent licensing executives, in late 1998 and thereafter, purchased its valuable patents on cell-phone technology for $24,000 by concealing their nature and value. The defendants are believed to have realized at least $18 million in gross proceeds therefrom, to date (approximately $15 million in cash proceeds, and 3 new patents valued at $3 million by the Company).
The Company’s claims arise from a period when it was previously named Spectrum Information Technologies, Inc. The claims all stem from the alleged breach of fiduciary duties by the defendants. The claims were under investigation by the Company under counsel’s supervision, in the second half of 2003. The Company was seeking damages in excess of $18 million, a court-ordered trust on future proceeds from its former patents and return of the patents.
This is complex litigation, being contested vigorously by several defense firms and expected to continue. No assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome thereof. Martin M. Green, Esq. and his firm of Green, Schaaf & Jacobson, P.C. based in Clayton, Missouri, have been retained as the Company’s Special Counsel, for the litigation and ultimate trial of this matter. The Company has retained Gary Cooper, Esq. and Cooper & McCann, LLP. as its New York Counsel.
The case was settled on the eve of trial on January 20, 2006. (See “Subsequent Event”).
From time to time since 1998, the Company had been a party to other legal disputes incidental and not material to its business.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES ANDITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Effective May 10, 2005 the Company completed another round of financing by the major investors of the Company in order to finance its operating and litigation costs. Certain investors including Chairman Lawrence Powers purchased a total of 3,500,000 shares at $.05 per share. The shares purchased by the major investors were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, were purchased for investment and are not readily marketable, which factors generally result in discounts in purchase value. However, no discounts were taken and, at the time of the investment, the stock was trading at approximately $.03 per share for seven days preceding this transaction.
The following is a list of the participants:
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| Lawrence M. Powers | | 1,300,000 | | | $ | 65,000 |
| Robert Ingenito | | 550,000 | | | $ | 27,500 |
| John DiNozzi | | 550,000 | | | $ | 27,500 |
| John Iannitto | | 550,000 | | | $ | 27,500 |
| Steven Gross | | 550,000 | | | $ | 27,500 |
On August 4, 2005, in connection with her services as a Director, Ms. Tantillo purchased 100,000 shares of SITI common stock at $.05 per share. An initial payment of $3,000 was made with the agreement and the balance was paid on September 15, 2005. The shares purchased by Ms. Tantillo were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, were purchased for investment and are not readily marketable, which factors generally result in discounts in purchase value.
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However, no discounts were taken and, at the time of the investment, the stock was trading at approximately $.03 per share for seven days preceding this transaction.
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See “Notes to Condensed Financial Statenents - Management’s Plan for Liquidation – Financing”. Additional advances were made after September 30, 2005, joined in by other large equity investors in the Company and treated as an Additional Financing by Loans. This financing for a total of $220,352 was in the process of being completed in November, 2005. The loans to the Company do not bear any interest. The investors will not receive repayment of principal, until after substantial net financial results, exceeding at least $2 million in cash are achieved by Siti in the pending litigation, or from some equivalent revenue source to the Company, with repayment at that time to be shared pro-rata among these investors. The investor-lenders are:
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Lawrence M. Powers | | $ | 122,232 | (total advances) |
Robert Ingenito | | | 24,420 | |
John DiNozzi | | | 24,420 | |
John Iannitto | | | 24,640 | |
Steven Gross | | | 24,640 | |
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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| A. | Exhibits |
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| | Exhibit 31 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| | Exhibit 32 Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| B. | Reports on Form 8-K |
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| | There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended December 31, 2005; a report on a Subsequent Event was filed on Form 8-K on January 26, 2006. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: February 14, 2006
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SITI | -SITES.COM, INC. |
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By | /s/ Lawrence M. Powers |
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| Lawrence M. Powers |
| Chief Executive Officer and |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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By | /s/ Toni Ann Tantillo |
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| Toni Ann Tantillo |
| Chief Financial Officer, |
| Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer |
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