SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q/SB
|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1999
OR
|_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from _________________ to _________________
Commission file number
GLOBUS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 88-0203697
(State of other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Two World Trade Center
Suite 2400
New York, N. Y. 10048
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-839-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_ No___
7,771,616 shares, $.001 par value, as of May 28, 1999
(Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date)
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GLOBUS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MARCH 31, 1999
(Unaudited)
I N D E X
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Part I - Financial Information:
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
Balance Sheets
As at March 31, 1999 and September 31, 1998 ....... 3
Statements of Operations
For the Three and Six Months Ended
March 31, 1999 and 1998 ........................... 4
Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended
March 31, 1999 and 1998 ........................... 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ........ 6-14
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations .....
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GLOBUS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31, September 30,
1999 1998
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A S S E T S
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 158,300 $ 132,234
Cash - restricted 602,962 597,412
Accounts receivable 3,463,102 3,489,982
Inventories 1,532,389 1,583,196
Income tax refunds receivable 40,000 40,000
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Total current assets 5,796,753 5,842,824
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Property assets - at cost,
net of accumulated depreciation 40,502 51,827
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Other assets:
Deferred financing costs -- 6,044
Deferred consulting costs 81,252 124,376
Goodwill net of accumulated amortization 110,987 115,367
Organization costs 1,895 2,927
Security deposits 26,000 26,000
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Total other assets 220,134 274,714
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$ 6,057,389 $ 6,169,365
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Bank lines of credit payable $ 1,405,310 $ 1,893,955
Notes payable - related parties 145,000 145,000
Convertible note payable -- 130,000
Accounts and acceptances payable 742,227 446,472
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities - related parties 158,339 251,074
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 231,843 290,193
Income taxes payable 4,000 4,000
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Total current liabilities 2,686,719 3,160,694
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Commitments and contingencies -- --
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value, authorized -
50,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding -
7,771,616 and 5,049,497, respectively 7,772 5,050
Additional paid-in capital 5,066,869 4,762,522
Deficit (1,703,971) (1,758,901)
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Total stockholders' equity 3,370,670 3,008,671
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$ 6,057,389 $ 6,169,365
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBUS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the Six For the Three
Months Ended Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Net sales $ 5,888,617 $ 11,058,062 $ 3,120,323 $ 6,074,059
Cost of goods sold 5,453,386 10,174,397 2,829,833 5,614,330
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Gross profit 435,231 883,665 290,490 459,729
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Operating expenses:
Selling 85,697 248,668 34,823 127,994
General and administrative 144,525 351,826 71,817 215,428
Depreciation and amortization 60,870 92,089 30,435 45,913
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Total operating expenses 291,092 692,583 137,075 389,335
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Income from operations 144,139 191,082 153,415 70,394
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Other income (expense):
Interest income 11,531 24,505 4,895 12,347
Interest expense (100,740) (294,203) (51,731) (281,539)
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Total other income (expense) (89,209) (269,698) (46,836) (269,192)
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Income (loss) before
income taxes 54,930 (78,616) 106,579 (198,798)
Provision for income taxes -- 82,264 -- 32,200
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Income (loss) $ 54,930 ($ 160,880) $ 106,579 ($ 230,998)
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Net income (loss)
per common share $ 0.01 ($ 0.03) $ 0.01 ($ 0.05)
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Weighted average number
of shares outstanding 6,613,567 4,643,816 7,690,172 4,634,816
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBUS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Six
Months Ended
March 31,
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1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 54,930 ($ 160,880)
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 60,870 92,089
Deferred income taxes -- 24,400
Deferred rent -- 2,079
Interest charge on conversion of debt 15,113 --
Interest charge on debt discount -- 269,231
Increase (decrease) in cash flows as
a result of changes in asset and liability account balances:
Accounts receivable 26,880 (1,423,125)
Inventories 50,807 (108,066)
Accounts and acceptances payable 295,755 (259,292)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Related parties 15,265 32,975
Other 1,650 (16,593)
Income taxes -- 15,930
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Total adjustments 466,340 (1,370,372)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 521,270 (1,531,252)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property assets (1,009) (44,751)
Restricted cash (5,550) --
Security deposit -- (24,000)
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Net cash used in investing activities (6,559) (68,751)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments of) of lines of credit (488,645) 1,211,535
Proceeds from convertible note payable -- 500,000
Payments of long-term note payable -- (41,666)
Deferred financing cost -- (45,000)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (488,645) 1,624,869
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 26,066 24,866
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 132,234 965,410
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 158,300 $ 990,276
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Supplemental Schedules of Non-Cash Operating
and Financing Activities:
Common stock issued in conversion of debt $ 139,069 $ 223,856
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid $ 99,364 $ --
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Taxes paid $ 2,026 $ 42,370
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBUS INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, the statements contain all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present
fairly the financial position as of March 31, 1999. The results of operations
for the six months and three ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 and cash flows for
the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for the full year.
The September 30, 1998 consolidated balance sheet has been derived from the
audited consolidated financial statements at that date included in the Company's
annual report. These unaudited financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's annual report on.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
(a) Business:
Globus is a full service export distributor of food and paint products from
manufacturers in the United States and Europe primarily to the Russian and CIS
States marketplaces.
Shuttle is engaged in the distribution and exportation of non-food products
such as auto parts and clothing primarily to Russia and the CIS states or,
generally, the same geographic areas involved with the Company's food business.
Shuttle also has an International Seminars Department which provides directors,
and management of large and medium size Russian companies with western banking,
financial systems and accounting seminars at the World Trade Center Institute in
New York City.
Previously Shuttle, in cooperation with a Canadian modular housing
manufacturer, had built modern cottages in an exclusive Moscow suburb. All
houses were pre-built in Canada and shipped in sea containers.
Both Globus' and Shuttle's business rely upon their established trade
relationships in Russia and the CIS states.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. (Continued)
(b) Principles of Consolidation:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 1999 and
September 30, 1998 and for the three and six months ended March 31, 1999 and
1998 include the accounts of Globus International Resources Corp. and its
subsidiaries, Shuttle International, Ltd. and Globus Foods International, Inc.
All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.
(c) Revenue Recognition:
The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the period in which its products are shipped to its
customers. The Company records expenses in the period in which they are
incurred, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly,
actual results could differ from those estimates.
(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents:
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
(f) Concentrations of Credit Risk:
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts
receivable. The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial
institutions which at times may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are
generally limited due to the Company's requiring the prepayment from
approximately 30% of its customers of up to 50% of each sale prior to shipment.
Additionally, the accompanying financial statements reflect an allowance for
doubtful accounts of $420,000 at March 31, 1999 and September 30, 1998.
(g) Inventories:
Inventories, consisting principally of finished goods, are valued at the
lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The accompanying financial
statements reflect an allowance for the disposal of inventory of $500,000 at
March 31, 1999 and September 30, 1998.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. (Continued)
(h) Property and Equipment:
The cost of property and equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful
lives of the related assets of 5 to 7 years. The cost of leasehold improvements
is amortized over the lesser of the length of the related leases or the
estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation is computed on the
straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Repairs and maintenance
expenditures which do not extend original asset lives are charged to income as
incurred.
(i) Goodwill:
In December 1996, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock
of Shuttle which was owned 90% by officer/directors of the Company. The
remaining 10% was owned by an unaffiliated individual who received 250,000
shares of the Company's common stock for his minority interest which aggregated
$18,571. The Company's common stock had a fair value of $0.60 per share at the
time of acquisition for a aggregate value of $150,000. The difference between
the fair value of the Company's common stock and the minority interest at the
date of acquisition aggregating $131,429 has been attributed to good-will and is
being amortized over fifteen (15) years. Amortization charged to operations was
$4,380 for the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 and $2,190 for the three
months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.
(j) Intangibles:
Organization costs are being amortized over a sixty month period.
Amortization charged to operations was $1,032 for the six months ended March 31,
1999 and 1998, and $516 for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.
Deferred consulting costs are being amortized over the life of the
consulting agreements. Amortization charged to operations in the six months
ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 was $43,124 and $48,125, respectively and $21,562
was charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1998.
Deferred financing costs are legal, accounting and other costs associated
with the placement of a $500,000 convertible note in November 1997. Amortization
charged to operations for the six months ended March 31, 1998 was $28,440. In
1999, $6,044 of deferred financing costs were charged to additional paid in
capital upon conversion of $130,000 of the convertible note and accrued interest
into 1,322,119 share of Company's common stock. During fiscal 1998, $43,264 of
deferred financing costs were charged to additional paid-in capital upon the
conversion of $350,000 of the convertible note and accrued interest thereon into
500,637 shares of the Company's common stock.
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NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. (Continued)
(k) Per Share Data:
Net income (loss) per share was computed by the weighted average number of
shares outstanding during each period. The issuance of all common shares in
connection with all stock splits, the Merger and the acquisition of Shuttle have
been retroactively reflected in the computation as if they had occurred as at
October 1, 1996.
NOTE 3 - PROPERTY ASSETS:
Property assets consist of:
March 31, September 30,
1999 1998
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(Unaudited)
Data processing and office equipment $ 60,252 $ 59,243
Furniture and fixtures 21,283 21,283
Automobiles and trucks 43,687 43,687
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125,222 124,213
Less: Accumulated depreciation 84,720 72,386
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$ 40,502 $ 51,827
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Depreciation expense charged to operations for the six months ended March
31, 1999 and 1998 amounted to $12,334 and $10,111, respectively and for the
three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 was $6,167 and $6,114, respectively.
NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
(a) Notes Payable:
A stockholder and the Company entered into a loan agreement in April 1996
whereby the stockholder acquired the Company's 7% interest bearing note $125,000
at par. The note was originally payable in full plus accrued interest on March
31, 1997. On April 30, 1997, the note was amended and the due date was extended
to April 30, 1998. As a condition of the extension of the above note, the
Company's 7% interest bearing note payable (which was originally payable in full
plus accrued interest on July 16, 1997) to a professional corporation owned by
this stockholder's spouse in the amount of $75,000 was prepaid in March 1997.
Interest charged to operations for the six months ended March 31, 1998 and 1998
was $4,376 and for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 was $2,188.
Accrued interest payable on these loans aggregated $28,880 and $24,504 at March
31, 1999 and September 31, 1998, respectively, and is included in accrued
expenses. In May 1997, the stockholder agreed to subordinate his loan to a bank
which had granted the Company a $2,000,000 line of credit. Although this
stockholder has extended the due date to April 30, 1999, the stockholder was
verbally agreed not to demand payment of the debt as long as any portion of the
line of credit is outstanding.
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NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. (Continued)
(a) Notes Payable: (Continued)
On August 26, 1996, the parents of the Company's President purchased
Shuttle's 15% interest bearing $20,000 note at par. The note, as amended, is
repayable in full on August 22, 1999 with accrued interest. Interest charged to
operations was $1,500 for the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 and for
the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 was $750. Accrued interest
payable to these individuals of $7,750 and $6,250 is included in accrued
expenses at March 31, 1999 and September 30, 1998, respectively. These creditors
have agreed to subordinate this indebtedness to a bank which had granted the
Company a $2,000,000 line of credit in May 1997 and also have verbally agreed
not to demand payment of the debt as long as any portion of the line of credit
is outstanding.
(b) Rent Payable:
Globus and Shuttle lease warehouse space from an entity controlled by three
of the Company's officer/directors. Rent charged to operations in the six months
ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 was $15,000 and $7,500 for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 and 1998 of which $67,075 and $52,075 was unpaid and included in
accrued expenses - related parties at March 31, 1999 and September 30, 1998,
respectively. The leases which expire in 1999 require aggregate monthly rentals
of $2,500. Each lease has option for renewal of five years at aggregate monthly
rentals of $3,000.
(c) Officers' Compensation:
In August 1997, the Board of Directors authorized compensation of $90,000
per year for each of the Company's President, CEO and Vice-President commencing
October 1, 1996. The Board's resolution also provided for these officers annual
compensation to increase to $150,000 commencing January 1, 1998. The officers
have agreed to defer payment of their compensation until cash flow permits. One
of the officers has verbally agreed to reduce his compensation to $75,000 per
year in December 1998.
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NOTE 5 - CONVERTIBLE NOTE.
Convertible Note:
On November 2, 1997, the Company sold at par its 10% interest bearing note
in the amount of $500,000 to a foreign corporation. The note is due and payable
on November 2, 1998. In connection with the sale of the note, the Company
incurred $95,000 of financing costs which are being amortized over the life of
the note. The note principal and accrued interest, at the holder's option is
convertible in whole or part into (i) shares of the Company's common stock at
the lesser of $2.50 per share or 75% of the average bid and ask of the Company's
common stock for the five (5) trading days immediately proceeding the
noteholder's notice to convert and (ii) an equal number of warrants to acquire
the same number of shares in (i) at $3.625 per share. If the Company is not
successful in registering the underlying common shares as freely trading stock,
when and if such note or any portion thereof is converted, by January 2, 1998,
then the conversion price is adjusted to the lesser of $2.50 per share or 65% of
the average bid and asked of the Company's common stock for the five proceeding
trading days. As required by generally accepted accounting principles a
financing expense of $224,103 was charged to operations for the discount between
the amount paid for the note and the fair value of the common shares into which
it can be converted with a corresponding increase in additional paid-in capital.
On January 5, 1998, $223,857 of principal and interest was converted into
201,673 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire 201,673 shares of common
stock at $3.625 per share. On May 15, 1998, an additional $150,000 in the note's
principal plus $7,890 in interest was converted into 298,964 shares of the
Company's common stock. In December 1998, the noteholder converted $87,783 of
the note principal and accrued interest of $9,912 into 1,100,000 of the
Company's common shares. On February 9, 1999, principal of $41,000 and interest
of $5,201 was converted into 221,119 shares of the Company's common stock.
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NOTE 6 - MAJOR RELATIONSHIPS AND SEGMENT INFORMATION.
The Company is comprised of two business segments. The distribution of food
products and the distribution of auto paint and parts and clothing. Clothing
sales commenced in July 1996. No sales of clothing were made in the six months
ended March 31, 1999. Set forth below are sales, operating income, capital
expenditures, depreciation and identifiable assets of the segments.
For the Six
Months Ended
March 31, 1999
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Net sales (000's):
Food products $ 5,537
Other 351
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$ 5,888
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Operating income (loss) (000's):
Food products $114,485
Other 29,654
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$144,139
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Depreciation (000's):
Food products $ 55
Other 6
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$ 61
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Capital additions (000's):
Food products $ --
Other 1
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$ 1
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Identifiable assets (000's):
Food products $ 5,434
Other 619
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$ 6,053
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The food products segment has had only nine (9) customers since it started
shipments in August 1995. One customer accounted for 82.9% and 38.1% of the food
products segment's sales for the six months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Sales of this segment's products for another customer were 8.4%
and 31.7% for the same periods.
The other segments' sales were to nine (9) customers of which one customer
accounted for 59.8% of sales for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
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NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.
(a) Letters of Credit:
The Company is contingently liable for approximately $63,000 in letters of
credit outstanding at March 31, 1999.
(b) Consulting Agreement:
(i) In July 1996, the Company entered into a financial consulting
agreement with an individual who will advise the Company on
certain financial matters. The agreement provides for the
consultant to receive $2,000 a month for his services commencing
in August 1996. The agreement may be terminated by either party
upon two weeks notice.
(ii) The Company entered into a four year consulting services
agreement with Crabbe Capital Group Ltd. under which the
consultant shall (i) introduce the Company to the consultant's
network of domestic and international commercial banking sources,
(ii) advise and assist the Company in identifying, studying, and
evaluating interest and exchange rate fluctuations, and (iii)
assist the Company in securing letters of credit and review
commercial banking alliances and strategies. The Company issued
to the consultant 325,000 shares of its common stock as
compensation for its services. The fair value of the 325,000
shares of common stock issued of $195,000 is being amortized and
charged to operations over the life of the consulting agreement.
(iii) The Company has another financial consulting agreement under
which the consultant for two years will advise the Company's
management in regards to strategic corporate planning, long- term
investment policies and potential mergers and acquisitions. The
consultant was issued 125,000 shares of the Company's stock as
payment for its services to be rendered. The fair value of the
issued shares of $75,000 is being charged over the life of the
agreement.
(c) Employment Contract:
The Company's President, CFO and Vice President of sales were verbally
authorized compensation in aggregate of $127,000 per year through September 30,
1996. The Board of Directors' authorized an annual salary of $90,000 for each of
these officers, who also are members of the Board of Directors for fiscal 1997
and $150,000 for calendar 1998. The officers have agreed to defer payment of
their compensation until the Company's cash flow permits. At March 31, 1999 and
September 30, 1998 these officers were owned $155,659. Such liabilities are
included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities - related parties.
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NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES. (Continued)
(e) Convertible Debt:
In November 1997, the Company issued, at par, its 10% interest bearing
$500,000 convertible debt security to a foreign corporation. The amount of the
note's principal and/or unpaid interest at 10% can be converted into the
Company's common shares at the noteholder's option throughout the term of the
note. The note is convertible into common shares at the lesser of $2.50 per
share of 75% of the average bid and ask of the Company's common stock for the
five (5) trading days immediately proceeding the noteholder's exercise of the
conversion option and into an equal number of warrants to acquire the same
number of shares at $3.625 per share. As required by generally accepted
accounting principles, a financing charge of $166,667 was charged to operations
in November 1997 for the discount between the amount paid for the note and the
fair value of common shares into which it can be converted.
On January 5, 1998, the noteholder converted $220,000 of debt and $3,857 of
accrued interest into 201,693 shares of the Company's common stock and warrants
to acquire another 201,673 common shares at $3.625 per share. The note agreement
requires the Company to register the common shares which are issued under any
conversion of the debt to common stock by the noteholder. On May 14, 1998, the
noteholder converted an additional $157,890 in principal and interest into
298,964 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire 298,964 common shares at
$3.625 per share.
In December 1998, the noteholders converted $87,783 in principal and
accrued interest of $9,912 into 1,100,000 common shares. In February 1999,
another $41,000 in principal and $5,201 in accrued interest was converted in
222,119 common shares.
(f) Year 2000:
The Company recognizes the need to ensure its operations will not be
adversely affected by year 2000 software failures. The Company is communicating
with suppliers, customers and others with which it does business to coordinate
year 2000 conversion. The cost of achieving compliance is estimated to be a
minor increase over the cost of normal software upgrades and replacements.
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