ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
Introduction
Next Generation Media Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated on November 21, 1980, under the laws of the State of Nevada under the name Micro Tech Industries, Inc. On February 6, 1997, an unrelated third party purchased 85.72% of the outstanding stock of Micro Tech Industries, Inc. from its majority shareholder for $50,000 in cash. Effective March 31, 1997, Micro Tech Industries, Inc. changed its name to Next Generation Media Corporation. Management believes that prior to February 6, 1997, the Company was a "shell" company for at least five years without assets and liabilities. Management is unaware of any operating history prior to February 6, 1997.
Reporting Period Principle Services
During the reporting period, the Company operated as a holding company with one wholly-owned operating subsidiary, United Marketing Solutions, Inc. ("United").
The Company acquired United on April 1, 1999. Originally founded in 1981 as United Coupon Corporation, United has operated within the cooperative direct mail industry for twenty years. United has diversified and expanded its product lines and markets to evolve from a coupon company to a full-service marketing provider specializing in two communication mediums: direct mail and direct marketing. United offers advertising and marketing products and services through a network of franchisees in more than twenty states, with the largest concentration being in the northeast United States. United provides full-service design, layout, printing, packaging and distribution of marketing products and promotional coupons sold by the franchise network to local market businesses, services providers and professionals as resources to help them generate "trial and repeat" customers. United's core product, the cooperative coupon envelope, reaches in excess of eleven million mailboxes per year.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
An investment in our common stock involves risks and uncertainties. While we attempt to identify and mitigate risks to our business to the extent practical under the circumstances, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present. You should consider the following factors carefully in addition to the other information contained in this form 10-K before deciding to purchase our securities.
Competition
The Company's current and future lines of business are highly competitive. First, the advertising business is highly competitive with many firms competing in various forms of media and possessing substantial resources. The direct mail industry is highly fragmented and includes a large number of small and independent cooperative direct mailers in addition to competition from companies for whom coupon advertising is not their primary line of business. In addition, several large firms, notably Val-Pak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc., Money Mailer and Advo, Inc., are direct competitors of United in its direct mail marketing business.
Government Regulation
United is subject to state regulation as a franchiser, requiring United to file periodic state registration documents pertaining to the offering of area and regional franchise licenses. Management believes that United is in substantial compliance with the applicable state franchise laws.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
There are no unresolved staff comments for this filer.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
The Company's principal executive and administrative offices are located at 7644 Dynatech Court, Springfield, Virginia 22153. The current rent for 2008 for this facility is $121,405, has built in increases per year of four percent (4%) and has a term set to expire in 2012. The Company considers these offices to be to large for its current needs. A portion of the facility is under a short term lease until the property is sold.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Circuit Court of Fairfax County Virginia, filed on August 1, 2008, United Marketing Solutions, Inc. sued Geoff and Fran Blair for breach of contract in that the Defendant has failed to pay to Plaintiff $11,041.82 and has also sought $75,000 in punitive damages. The case No. is CL2008-9914 and trial date has been set for June 2009.
In the United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa, filed on February 2, 2009, COLORFX sued United Marketing Solutions, Inc. for breach of contract in that the Defendant has failed to pay to Plaintiff $128,409.73. The case No. is 4:09-C-00039. United Marketing Solutions, Inc. intends to defend itself against COLORFX.
In the Iowa District Court for Polk County, filed on February 3, 2009, in Case No. CL 111876, Rees Associates, Inc. sued United Marketing Solutions, Inc. for breach of contract in failing to pay to the Plaintiff $161,587.69. United Marketing Solutions, Inc. intends to defend itself against Rees Associates, Inc.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Other than as reported in Form 8-K there were no matters submitted to security holders.
PART II.
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
Market Information
The Company's Common Stock has been and is currently traded on the over-the-counter market and quotations are published on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "NGMC” and began trading on June 11, 2001.
The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid prices of the Common Stock for each fiscal quarterly period. Prices reported represent prices between dealers, do not include retail markups, markdowns or commissions and do not represent actual transactions.
Per Share Common Stock Bid Prices by Quarter
The ability of individual stockholders to trade their shares in a particular state may be subject to various rules and regulations of that state. A number of states require that an issuer's securities be registered in their state or appropriately exempted from registration before the securities are permitted to trade in that state. Presently, the Company has no plans to register its securities in any particular state. Further, most likely the Company's shares will be subject to the provisions of Section 15(g) and Rule 15g-9 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), commonly referred to as the "penny stock" rule. Section 15(g) sets forth certain requirements for transactions in penny stocks and Rule 15g-9(d)(1) incorporates the definition of penny stock as that used in Rule 3a51-1 of the Exchange Act.
The Commission generally defines penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Rule 3a51-1 provides that any equity security is considered to be a penny stock unless that security is: registered and traded on a national securities exchange meeting specified criteria set by the Commission; authorized for quotation on The NASDAQ Stock Market; issued by a registered investment company; excluded from the definition on the basis of price (at least $5.00 per share) or the issuer's net tangible assets (at least $2 million); or exempted from the definition by the Commission. If the Company's shares are deemed to be a penny stock, trading in the shares will be subject to additional sales practice requirements of broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors.
For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and must have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure document relating to the penny stock market. A broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, and current quotations for the securities. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, these rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to trade and/or maintain a market in the Company's Common Stock and may affect the ability of stockholders to sell their shares.
Holders of Common Equity
As of December 31, 2008, the Company's transfer agent shows 572 shareholders of record of the Company's common stock.
Dividend Information
The Company has not declared or paid cash dividends on its Common Stock or made distributions in the past, and the Company does not anticipate that it will pay cash dividends or make cash distributions in the foreseeable future, other than non cash dividends described below. The Company currently intends to retain and invest future earnings, if any, to finance its operations.
Transfer Agent
The Company has designated OTR Transfer Agency as its transfer agent for the common stock.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
Financial Data included in the attached audited financials.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
When used in this Form 10-K and in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the words or phrases will likely result, management expects, or we expect, will continue, is anticipated, estimated or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of that speak only as of the date made. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are described below. Actual results may differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. We have no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
General Overview
The Company acquired United on April 1, 1999. Originally founded in 1981 as United Coupon Corporation, United has operated within the cooperative direct mail industry for twenty years. United has diversified and expanded its product lines and markets to evolve from a coupon company to a full-service marketing provider specializing in two communication mediums: direct mail and direct marketing. United offers advertising and marketing products and services through a network of franchisees in more 7 states, with the largest concentration being in the northeast United States. United provides full-service design, layout, printing, packaging and distribution of marketing products and promotional coupons sold by the franchise network to local market businesses, services providers and professionals as resources to help them generate "trial and repeat" customers. United's core product, the cooperative coupon envelope, reaches in excess of eleven million mailboxes per year.
Results of Operations
The Company's revenues are difficult to forecast and may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year due to the attrition of franchisees. In addition, the Company's expense levels for each quarter are, to a significant extent, fixed in advance based upon the Company's expectation as to the net revenues to be generated during that quarter. The Company therefore is generally unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in net revenues. Further as a result of these factors any delay in product introductions, whether due to internal delays or delays caused by third party difficulties, or any significant shortfall in demand in relation to the Company's expectations, would have an almost immediate adverse impact on the Company's operating results and on its ability to maintain profitability in a quarter.
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2008 with the Year Ended December 31,
During the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 the Company experienced a decrease in total revenues with sales of $975,726 and $5,156,086 compared to $1,354,234 and $7,488,038 for the same periods in 2007. The company has continued its commitment to offer incentives to the franchise network to grow their businesses and, in turn, increase company production levels. Despite providing incentives consistent with those of prior years, production and revenue expectations from the core product client base have fallen significantly short of expectations from beginning of year production forecasts as scheduled production has been reduced or cancelled in addition to various factors which have caused a number of franchisees to disband their operations. An analysis of December 31, 2008 year-to-date plant data shows the company produced 20,141 advertising units as compared to 30,092 units through the same period in 2007. The 2008 vs. 2007 mailing area insertion average dropped slightly from 18.6 to 18.2 during the comparable twelve-month period. In-home marketing reach dropped from 16,170,000 homes in 2007 to 11,020,000 in 2008. The Company continues to offer significant incentive programs designed to facilitate growth of existing franchises, and will continue to evaluate staffing requirements and various opportunities to increase the visibility necessary to achieve additional network growth. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 production incentives decreased from just over 6% of comparable revenue to just under 5% over the same period in 2007.
Total costs of goods sold for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2008 were down from the same period in 2007, $4,083,242 compared to $5,666,879. Cost of goods as a percentage of sales increased from 75.6% for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007 to 79.1 % for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2008. Cost of goods will fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year based on production workflow and market conditions.
The decrease in total operating expenses from $2,403,471 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 to $1,968,752 in 2008 is due, in part, to the rent income and expense being passed through subsidiaries and a reduction in administrative payroll expense. The company continues to place a strong emphasis on franchise and infrastructure development and the operations, training & support of its network. Funding for franchise development and network training & support resources was 4% of comparable revenue in 2008 versus 6.1% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. In addition, the Company continues to explore new opportunities that will expand production levels, market awareness, and market territory.
Total assets decreased from $6,081,691 at December 31, 2007 compared to $5,114,164 at December 31, 2008 as result, in large part to the write-down of goodwill. Total current liabilities increased from $1,024,302 at December 31, 2007 to $1,921,838 at December 31, 2008.
Net cash flows used by operating activities were $328,913 for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2008 as compared to net cash flows used by operating activities of $175,635 for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $341,879 for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2008, as compared to net cash used by investing activities of $3,821,910 for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $320,231 for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2008, as compared to net cash of $3,949,258 provided by financing activities for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007.
The Company incurred a net loss of $1,865,163 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, compared to a loss of $521,682 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007. Subsidiary activity resulted in a net loss of $1,812,332 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, compared to a loss of $469,481 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007.
While the Company has raised capital to meet its working capital and financing needs in the past, additional financing may be required in order to meet the Company’s current and projected cash flow requirements. As previously mentioned, the Company has obtained financing in the forms of equity as well as commercial financing to provide the necessary working capital. The company currently has no other commitments for financing. There are no assurances the Company will be successful in acquiring additional financing.
The Company has issued shares of its common stock from time to time in the past to satisfy certain obligations, and expects in the future to also acquire certain services, satisfy indebtedness, and/or make acquisitions utilizing authorized shares of the capital stock of the Company.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." Interpretation 46 changes the criteria by which one company includes another entity in its consolidated financial statements. Previously, the criteria were based on control through voting interest. Interpretation 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns or both. A company that consolidates a variable interest entity is called the primary beneficiary of that entity. The consolidation requirements of Interpretation 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the variable interest entity was established. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact to the Company's financial position or results of operations.
In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 149, AMENDMENT OF STATEMENT 133 ON DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES. SFAS 149 amends SFAS No. 133 to provide clarification on the financial accounting and reporting of derivative instruments and hedging activities and requires that contracts with similar characteristics be accounted for on a comparable basis. The provisions of SFAS 149 are effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 149 will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF BOTH LIABILITIES AND EQUITY. SFAS 150 establishes standards on the classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. The provisions of SFAS 150 are effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and to all other instruments that exist as of the beginning of the first interim financial reporting period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 150 will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
Number of Employees
As of December 31, 2008, the Company, through United, had approximately 12 employees. The Company does not have any collective bargaining agreements covering any of its employees, has not experienced any material labor disruption and is unaware of any efforts or plans to organize its employees. The Company considers relations with its employees to be good.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Forward Looking Statements.
The foregoing Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding, among other items, the Company's business strategies, continued growth in the Company's markets, projections, and anticipated trends in the Company's business and the industry in which it operates. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intends," "forecast," "project," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, those risks associated with economic conditions generally and the economy in those areas where the Company has or expects to have assets and operations; competitive and other factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, products and services; those risks associated with the Company's ability to successfully negotiate with certain customers, risks relating to estimated contract costs, estimated losses on uncompleted contracts and estimates regarding the percentage of completion of contracts, associated costs arising out of the Company's activities and the matters discussed in this report; risks relating to changes in interest rates and in the availability, cost and terms of financing; risks related to the performance of financial markets; risks related to changes in domestic laws, regulations and taxes; risks related to changes in business strategy or development plans; risks associated with future profitability; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's control. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information contained in this Form 10-KSB will, in fact, occur. The Company does not undertake any obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and the documents filed or to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Inflation
In the opinion of management, inflation has not had a material effect on the operations of the Company.
Cautionary Factors that may Affect Future Results
We provide the following cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possible inaccurate assumptions relevant to our business and our products. These are factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results. Other factors besides those listed here could adversely affect us.
Trends, Risks and Uncertainties
The Company has sought to identify what it believes to be the most significant risks to its business as discussed in "Risk Factors" above, but cannot predict whether or to what extent any of such risks may be realized nor can there be any assurances that the Company has identified all possible risks that might arise. Investors should carefully consider all of such risk factors before making an investment decision with respect to the Company's stock.
Management of Growth
The Company does not expect to experience growth in the number of employees relative to its current levels of employment and the scope of its operations. Additionally, acquisitions could result in an increase in employee headcount and business activity. Such activities could result in increased responsibilities for management. The Company believes that its ability to attract, train, and retain qualified technical, sales, marketing, and management personnel, will be a critical factor to its future success. During strong business cycles, the Company may experience difficulty in filling its needs for qualified personnel.
The Company's future success will be highly dependent upon its ability to successfully manage the expansion of its operations. The Company's ability to manage and support its growth effectively will be substantially dependent on its ability to implement adequate financial and management controls, reporting systems, and other procedures and hire sufficient numbers of financial, accounting, administrative, and management personnel. The Company is in the process of establishing and upgrading its financial accounting and procedures. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to identify, attract, and retain experienced accounting and financial personnel. The Company's future operating results will depend on the ability of its management and other key employees to implement and improve its systems for operations, financial control, and information management, and to recruit, train, and manage its employee base. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve or manage any such growth successfully or to implement and maintain adequate financial and management controls and procedures, and any inability to do so would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition.
The Company's future success depends upon its ability to address potential market opportunities while managing its expenses to match its ability to finance its operations. This need to manage its expenses will place a significant strain on the Company's management and operational resources. If the Company is unable to manage its expenses effectively, the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.
Risks associated with acquisitions
Any acquisitions by the Company would involve risks commonly encountered in acquisitions of companies. These risks would include, among other things, the following: the Company could be exposed to unknown liabilities of the acquired companies; the Company could incur acquisition costs and expenses higher than it anticipated; fluctuations in the Company's quarterly and annual operating results could occur due to the costs and expenses of acquiring and integrating new businesses or technologies; the Company could experience difficulties and expenses in assimilating the operations and personnel of the acquired businesses; the Company's ongoing business could be disrupted and its management's time and attention diverted; the Company could be unable to integrate successfully.
Liquidity and Working Capital Risks; Need for Additional Capital to Finance Growth and Capital Requirements
We have had limited working capital and we may rely upon notes (borrowed funds) to operate. We may seek to raise capital from public or private equity or debt sources to provide working capital to meet our general and administrative costs until net revenues make the business self-sustaining. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to raise any such capital on terms acceptable to us or at all. Such financing may be upon terms that are dilutive or potentially dilutive to our stockholders. If alternative sources of financing are required, but are insufficient or unavailable, we will be required to modify our growth and operating plans in accordance with the extent of available funding.
Potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results
Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors, most of which are outside our control, including: the demand for our products; seasonal trends in purchasing, the amount and timing of capital expenditures and other costs relating to the development of our products; price competition or pricing changes in the industry; technical difficulties or system downtime; general economic conditions, and economic conditions specific to the healthcare industry. Our quarterly results may also be significantly impacted by the impact of the accounting treatment of acquisitions, financing transactions or other matters. Particularly at our early stage of development, such accounting treatment can have a material impact on the results for any quarter. Due to the foregoing factors, among others, it is likely that our operating results will fall below our expectations or those of investors in some future quarter.
Dependence Upon Management
Our future performance and success are dependant upon the efforts and abilities of our Management. To a significant degree, we are dependent upon the continued services of our management team. If we lost the services of of our management or other key employees before we could get a qualified replacement, that loss could materially adversely affect our business.
Lack of Independent Directors
We cannot guarantee that our Board of Directors will have a majority of independent directors in the future. In the absence of a majority of independent directors, our executive officers, who are also principal stockholders and directors, could establish policies and enter into transactions without independent review and approval thereof. This could present the potential for a conflict of interest between the Company and its stockholders generally and the controlling officers, stockholders or directors.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our officers and directors are required to exercise good faith and high integrity in our Management affairs. Our Articles of Incorporation provide, however, that our officers and directors shall have no liability to our shareholders for losses sustained or liabilities incurred which arise from any transaction in their respective managerial capacities unless they violated their duty of loyalty, did not act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated the law, approved an improper dividend or stock repurchase, or derived an improper benefit from the transaction. Our Articles and By-Laws also provide for the indemnification by us of the officers and directors against any losses or liabilities they may incur as a result of the manner in which they operate our business or conduct the internal affairs, provided that in connection with these activities they act in good faith and in a manner that they reasonably believe to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, and their conduct does not constitute gross negligence, misconduct or breach of fiduciary obligations. To further implement the permitted indemnification, we have entered into Indemnity Agreements with our officers and directors.
Continued Control by Current Officers and Directors
As of March 23, 2009, the present officers and directors own approximately 33% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and therefore are in a position to elect all of our Directors and otherwise control the Company, including, without limitation, authorizing the sale of equity or debt securities of the Company, the appointment of officers, and the determination of officers' salaries. Shareholders have no cumulative voting rights. (See Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management) Audit's Opinion Expresses Doubt About The Company's Ability To Continue As a "Going Concern".
Delays in the Introduction of Our Products or Services
The Company may be subject to regulation by numerous governmental authorities. Failure to obtain regulatory approvals or delays in obtaining regulatory approvals by the Company, its collaborators or licensees would adversely affect the marketing of products or services developed by the Company, as well as hinder the Company's ability to generate product revenues. Further, there can be no assurance that the Company, its collaborators or licensees will be able to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals. Although the Company does not anticipate problems satisfying any of the regulations involved, the Company cannot foresee the possibility of new regulations that could adversely affect the business of the Company.
Government Regulation and Legal Uncertainties
The Company is not currently subject to many direct government regulations, other than the securities laws, the regulations thereunder applicable to all publicly owned companies, and the laws and regulations applicable to businesses generally. It is possible that certain laws and regulations may be adopted at the local, state, national and international level that could effect the Company's operations. Changes to such laws could create uncertainty in the marketplace which could reduce demand for the Company's products or increase the cost of doing business as a result of costs of litigation or a variety of other such costs, or could in some other manner have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. If any such law or regulation is adopted it could limit the Company's ability to operate and could force the business operations to cease, which would have a significantly negative effect on the shareholder's investment. The integrated disclosure system for small business issuers adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release No. 34-30968 and effective as of August 13, 1992, substantially modified the information and financial requirements of a "Small Business Issuer," defined to be an issuer that has revenues of less than $25,000,000; is a U.S. or Canadian issuer; is not an investment company; and if a majority-owned subsidiary, the parent is also a small business issuer; provided, however, an entity is not a small business issuer if it has a public float (the aggregate market value of the issuer's outstanding securities held by non-affiliates) of $25,000,000 or more. The Company is deemed to be a "small business issuer." The Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities commissions and the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. ("NASAA") have expressed an interest in adopting policies that will streamline the registration process and make it easier for a small business issuer to have access to the public capital markets. The Company can make no assurances that any of these agencies will adopt any such policies. Also, an agency could adopt such policy that may have a detrimental effect to the Company's operations and it could have a significantly negative effect on the value of the Company's equity.
Limited Market Due To Penny Stock
The Company's stock differs from many stocks, in that it is a "penny stock." The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a number of rules to regulate "penny stocks." These rules include, but are not limited to, Rules 3a5l-l, 15g-1, 15g-2, 15g-3, 15g-4, 15g-5, 15g-6 and 15g-7 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because our securities probably constitute "penny stock" within the meaning of the rules, the rules would apply to us and our securities. The rules may further affect the ability of owners of our stock to sell their securities in any market that may develop for them. There may be a limited market for penny stocks, due to the regulatory burdens on broker-dealers. The market among dealers may not be active. Investors in penny stock often are unable to sell stock back to the dealer that sold them the stock. The mark-ups or commissions charged by the broker-dealers may be greater than any profit a seller may make. Because of large dealer spreads, investors may be unable to sell the stock immediately back to the dealer at the same price the dealer sold the stock to the investor. In some cases, the stock may fall quickly in value. Investors may be unable to reap any profit from any sale of the stock, if they can sell it at all. Stockholders should be aware that, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34- 29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. These patterns include:- - Control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; -Manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; - "Boiler room" practices involving high pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; - Excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker- dealers; and - The wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker- dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the inevitable collapse of those prices with consequent investor losses. Furthermore, the "penny stock" designation may adversely affect the development of any public market for the Company's shares of common stock or, if such a market develops, its continuation. Broker-dealers are required to personally determine whether an investment in "penny stock" is suitable for customers. Penny stocks are securities (i) with a price of less than five dollars per share; (ii) that are not traded on a "recognized" national exchange; (iii) whose prices are not quoted on the NASDAQ automated quotation system (NASDAQ-listed stocks must still meet requirement (i) above); or (iv) of an issuer with net tangible assets less than $2,000,000 (if the issuer has been in continuous operation for at least three years) or $5,000,000 (if in continuous operation for less than three years), or with average annual revenues of less than $6,000,000 for the last three years. Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 15g-2 of the Commission require broker-dealers dealing in penny stocks to provide potential investors with a document disclosing the risks of penny stocks and to obtain a manually signed and dated written receipt of the document before effecting any transaction in a penny stock for the investor's account. Potential investors in the Company's common stock are urged to obtain and read such disclosure carefully before purchasing any shares that are deemed to be "penny stock." Rule 15g-9 of the Commission requires broker- dealers in penny stocks to approve the account of any investor for transactions in such stocks before selling any penny stock to that investor. This procedure requires the broker-dealer to (i) obtain from the investor information concerning his or her financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives; (ii) reasonably determine, based on that information, that transactions in penny stocks are suitable for the investor and that the investor has sufficient knowledge and experience as to be reasonably capable of evaluating the risks of penny stock transactions; (iii) provide the investor with a written statement setting forth the basis on which the broker-dealer made the determination in (ii) above; and (iv) receive a signed and dated copy of such statement from the investor, confirming that it accurately reflects the investor's financial situation, investment experience and investment objectives. Compliance with these requirements may make it more difficult for the Company's stockholders to resell their shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008, and for the ended December 31, 2007 are presented in a separate section of this report following Part IV.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
There were no disagreements with auditors for the period ended December 31, 2008.
ITEM 9A(T).
ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
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pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions and dispositions of assets;
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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the board of directors; and
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provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of their inherent limitations, any system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 based on the framework defined in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Management’s assessment of the control environment included all significant locations and subsidiaries.
Material Weaknesses
Based on our evaluation under COSO, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2008, due to control deficiencies in three areas that we believe should be considered material weaknesses. A material weakness is defined within the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's Auditing Standard No. 5 as a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
1.
The company did not sufficiently segregate duties over incompatible functions at the corporate headquarters.
The company’s inability to sufficiently segregate duties is due to a staff vacancy at the corporate headquarters, which management expects to fill during the current year. Further, management has increased the frequency of independent reconciliations of significant accounts, which will mitigate the lack of segregation of duties until the accounting department at the corporate headquarters is fully staffed
2.
In conjunction with the lack of segregation of duties, the company did not institute specific anti-fraud controls.
While management found no evidence of fraudulent activity, the chief accounting officer has access to both accounting records and corporate assets, principally the operating bank account. Management believes this exposure to fraudulent activity is not material either to the operations of the company or to the financial reporting; however, management has instituted Key Controls specifically designed to prevent and detect-on a timely basis-any potential loss due to fraudulent activity.
In addition, management is in the process of instituting whistle-blower policies and procedures, see material weakness 3, following. This policy and procedure will further strengthen the anti-fraud controls at the corporate headquarters.
3.
The company did not institute, as of December 31, 2008, a whistle-blower policy and procedure as required by Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Management has drafted a whistle-blower policy, and will communicate the policy as soon as it is approved by the Board of Directors. In addition, management is compiling specific procedures for the Chairman of the Audit Committee to independently investigate and resolve any issues or concerns raised. Management expects that this material weakness will be fully remedied during the second quarter of 2009.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Other than set forth herein, there in no other information required to be disclosed.
PART III.
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERANCE
Officers and Directors.
The names and respective positions of the directors, executive officers, and key employees of the Company are set forth below; there are no other promoters or control persons of the Company. The directors named below will serve until the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and have qualified. Directors are elected for a one-year term at the annual stockholders' meeting. Officers will hold their positions at the will of the board of directors, absent any employment agreement. There are no arrangements, agreements or understandings between non-management shareholders and management under which non-management shareholders may directly or indirectly participate in or influence the management of the Company's affairs. The directors and executive officers of the Company are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.
Darryl Reed, President/CEO/Director
Mr. Darryl Reed is the current President of the Company. His background includes seven years in the financial services industry. Mr. Reed formerly was with New York Life Insurance Company, a major insurance company, and certain of its subsidiaries since October 1995. Such subsidiaries included #1A Eagle Strategies Corp., a registered investment adviser, where Mr. Reed worked from April 1997 until May 2000. Mr. Reed held several licenses in the financial services industry, including Series 7, 63 and 65. He has a BS in Finance from the University of Florida and an MS from the American College, Philadelphia, PA.
Leon Zajdel, Director, Chairman of the Board
Leon Zajdel has been a director of the Company since April 1999. Mr. Zajdel was founder and has served as President of Energy Guard Corp., a manufacturer and retailer of replacement windows, located in Beltsville, MD, since 1972.
Melissa Held, Director
Ms. Held was appointed to the Board of Directors in November 2002. She possesses an extensive background in financial management and real estate. Ms. Held was with Merrill Lynch in a variety of positions over the past eight years, as a Sales Associate from 1994 to 1998, as a Senior Specialist, Interactive Technology from 1998 to 2000 and as Asst. Vice President, Consultative Training Services from 2000 to present. Ms. Held has a BA in Communications from Hollins College (1993).
Fernando Mathov, Director
Mr. Mathov was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2003. He possesses an extensive background as a project manager, systems engineer and consultant in the telecommunications industry with various companies. Currently Mr. Mathov holds two positions, as a Technical Solutions Manager from 1997 to the present at Media and Entertainment Vertical EMC Corporation, and as a Project Manager at Informix Software from 1994 to the present. Mr. Mathov has a BS in Computer Science (1989) and an MBA in Management Science (1991), both from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
(b) Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's directors, certain officers and persons holding 10% or more of the Company's common stock to file reports regarding their ownership and regarding their acquisitions and dispositions of the Company's common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on a review of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and subsequently, the Company is unaware that any required reports were not timely filed.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the compensation paid by the Company during the last three fiscal years to the Company's President. No other executive officer of the Company received total salary and bonus in excess of $100,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and prior. Kurt was not considered an executive officer?
Summary Compensation Table
Executive Compensation Philosophy
The Company’s board of directors is committed to establishing and maintaining executive compensation practices designed to support the development of the company’s capabilities and business objectives, enhance our profitability and enhance long-term shareholder value. Toward these aims, in March 2009, the board of directors established a compensation committee. This committee reports to the board on executive compensation matters.
Compensation Committee - Membership
It is planned that the committee be comprised of three independent members of the Board. Director independence is, at a minimum, consistent with applicable rules for NASDAQ-traded issuers, Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, and Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Process and procedures for considering and determining executive and director compensation.
Among other things, the committee has the authority and responsibility under its charter to:
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Approve our compensation philosophy.
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Formulate, evaluate, and approve compensation for our officers, as defined in Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and rules and regulations promulgated therein.
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Formulate, approve, and administer cash incentives and deferred compensation plans for executives. Cash incentive plans are based on specific performance objectives defined in advance of approving and administering the plan.
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Oversee and approve all compensation programs involving the issuance of our stock and other equity securities.
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Review executive supplementary benefits, as well as our retirement, benefit, and special compensation programs involving significant cost to us, as necessary and appropriate.
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Review compensation for terminated executives.
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Oversee funding for all executive compensation programs.
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Review compensation practices and trends of other companies to assess the adequacy of our executive compensation programs and policies.
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Secure the services of external compensation consultants or other experts, as necessary and appropriate. These services, as required, will be paid from funds provided by the company. This system is designed to ensure the independence of such external advisors.
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Approve employment contracts, severance agreements, change in control provisions, and other compensatory arrangements with our executives.
Role of Chief Executive Officer in Recommending Executive Compensation.
The committee makes all compensation decisions related to our named executive officers. However, our Chief Executive Officer regularly provides information and recommendations to the committee on the performance of the executive officers, appropriate levels and components of compensation, including equity grants as well as other information as the committee may request.
Compensation Goals
Our compensation policies are intended to achieve the following objectives:
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reward executives and employees for their contributions to our growth and profitability, recognize individual initiative, leadership, achievement, and other valuable contributions to our company;
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to link a portion of the compensation of officers and employees with the achievement of our achievement of our overall performance goals, to ensure alignment with the our strategic direction and values, and to ensure that individual performance is directed towards the achievement of our collective goals;
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to enhance alignment of individual performance and contribution with long-term stockholder value and business objectives by providing equity awards;
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to motivate and provide incentives to our named executive officers and employees to continually contribute superior job performance throughout the year; and
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to obtain and retain the services of skilled employees and executives so that they will continue to contribute to and be a part of our long-term success.
Compensation programs and policies are reviewed and approved annually but could be adjusted more frequently if determined by the committee. Included in this process is establishing the goals and objectives by which employee and executive compensation is determined. Executive officers’ performance is evaluated in light of these performance goals and objectives. The committee consults the Chief Executive Officer on the performance of other company executives.
Compensation Surveys and Compensation Consultants
In determining compensation levels, we review compensation levels of companies that we deem to be similar to our company regardless of their location, competitive factors to enable us to attract executives from other companies, and compensation levels that we deem appropriate to retain and motivate our executives. From time to time, we retain the services of independent compensation consultants to review a wide variety of factors relevant to executive compensation, trends in executive compensation, and the identification of relevant peer companies. The committee makes all determinations regarding the engagement, fees, and services of our compensation consultants, and our compensation consultants report directly to our committee.
Elements of Compensation
Compensation for our executives is generally comprised of:
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base salary which is targeted at a competitive level and used to reward superior individual job performance of each named executive officer and to encourage continued superior job performance;
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Cash bonuses which are tied to specific, quantifiable and objective performance measures based on a combination of corporate and individual goals, and discretionary bonuses;
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equity compensation which is based on corporate and individual performance, and discretionary equity awards.
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severance and change of control agreements; and
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Other benefits plan and programs.
The principles which serve as the basis for executive compensation practices apply to the compensation structures for all employees. Namely, corporate and individual performance are the key factors which determine incentive compensation.
The committee considers each component of executive compensation in light of total compensation. In considering adjustments to the total compensation of each named executive officer, the committee also considers the value of previous compensation, including outstanding equity grants and equity ownership.
Compensation paid to executive officers must be approved by our board of directors or by the committee. The committee conducts several meetings in person or telephonically to review and consider our compensation program and policies, as well as specific elements of executive compensation.
Compensation Considerations
In setting compensation levels for a particular executive, the committee takes into consideration:
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the proposed compensation package as a whole
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each element of compensation individually
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the executive’s past and expected future contributions to our business
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our overall company performance;
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our financial conditions and prospects;
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the need to retain key employees; and
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general economic conditions.
In order to enable the company to hire and retain talented executives, the committee may determine that it is in the best interests of the company to negotiate packages that may deviate from the company's standard practices in setting the compensation for certain of its executive officers when such deviation is required by competitive or other market forces.
Base Salary
Base salaries for the named executive officers and other executives are determined based on market data analysis of comparable positions in the identified compensation peer group. A competitive base salary is provided to each executive officer to recognize the skills and experience each individual brings to the company and the performance contributions they make. When determining the base salary for an executive, we reference a target of the base salaries of similar positions in the identified compensation peer group. Other factors are also taken into account such as internal comparisons, individual skills and experience, length of time with the company, performance contributions and competitiveness of the marketplace. Salaries are reviewed on an annual basis, taking into account the factors described above, and are made in connection with annual performance reviews. The amounts of such adjustments are calculated using merit increase guidelines based on the employee's position within the relevant compensation range and the results of his or her performance review. The recommended percentage increases are established annually and reflect the committee's assessment of appropriate salary adjustments based on competitive surveys and general economic conditions.
Cash Bonus
Our practice is to periodically consider awarding cash bonuses based upon, among other things, accomplishment of key objectives and overall performance. In addition, from time-to-time the committee may approve payment of bonuses to executives or key contributors for special accomplishment or other reasons. These goals may include progress made in technical programs and technology and product development, improved utilization of company resources and progress in relationships with key customers and strategic alliances and financing activities and the financial results of the company. Generally, the company does not disclose specific targets relating to these goals, because doing so may disclose confidential business information.
Insurance Plans
The Company makes available to all full-time employees medical and dental plan benefits. Employees are eligible to participate in company insurance plans when they complete 90 days of service with the Company.
Other Benefit Plans
401(k) Plan. The Company makes available a 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan"), a federally-qualified, tax-deferred plan administered by a third party. The 401(k) Plan provides participants with savings or retirement benefits based on employee deferrals of compensation, as well as any matching and other discretionary contributions made by the Company. Employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan when they complete one month of service with the Company and have attained the age of 18. The employee can defer up to 15% of the compensation amount earned within a calendar year, not to exceed the ceiling set forth annually by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company matches the employee's contribution to the 401(k) Plan dollar-for-dollar up to 3% of the employee's annual salary. Participants become vested in any employer contributions to the 401(k) Plan after two years of service at a rate of 20% for each completed year of service. A participant is always 100% vested in his or her salary reduction contributions to the 401(k) Plan.
Stock Option Plan.
The Company has also filed a Stock Option Plan for Employees on Form S-8 in December 2001. The Company had not issued any Stock Options pursuant to the Plan included therein to any employees as of December 31, 2008.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of the Company's common stock as of December 31, 2008 (issued and outstanding) by (i) all stockholders known to the Company to be beneficial owners of more than ten percent of the outstanding common stock; and (ii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group:
Title of Class
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner(1)
Amount of Beneficial
Ownership
Percent of Class
Common Stock
Darryl Reed
3,008,945
24.3%
Common Stock
Leon Zajdel
478,747
3.9%
Common Stock
Melissa Held
100,000
0.8%
Common Stock
Fernando Mathov
100,000
0.8%
All four persons listed above, together
3,687,692
29.8%
(1)
The address for all persons listed is 7644 Dynatech Court, Springfield, VA, 22153. Each person has sole voting power and sole right to dispose as to all of the shares shown as beneficially owned by them except as footnoted.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
During the past two years, and not as otherwise disclosed of in any other filing, there have not been any transactions that have occurred between the Company and its officers, directors, and five percent or greater shareholders, unless listed below.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The following table sets forth fees billed to us by our auditors during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 for: (i) services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our quarterly financial statements, (ii) services by our auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and that are not reported as Audit Fees, (iii) services rendered in connection with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, and (iv) all other fees for services rendered.
AUDIT FEES. The Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by our auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
AUDIT-RELATED FEES. Audit Related Fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." There were no Audit-Related services provided in fiscal 2007 or 2006.
TAX FEES. Tax Fees consist of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. There were no charges for tax services provided in fiscal 2007 or 2006.
ALL OTHER FEES. All Other Fees consist of fees for products and services other than the services reported above. There were no management consulting services provided in fiscal 2007 or 2006.
POLICY ON AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT AND PERMISSIBLE NON-AUDIT SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Company currently does not have a designated Audit Committee, and accordingly, the Company's Board of Directors' policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The Board of Directors may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.
PART IV.
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Exhibits.
Exhibits included or incorporated by reference in this document are set forth inthe Exhibit Index.
Index to Financial Statements and Schedules.
Page
Audit Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
Reports on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and on the date indicated:
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
FORMING A PART OF ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
NEXT GENERATION MEDIA CORPORATION
Next Generation Media Corporation
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements
For The Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
With Audit Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
TURNER, JONES AND ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Next Generation Media Corporation
Dynatech Court
Springfield, VA 22153
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Next Generation Media Corporation and its subsidiaries (a Nevada Incorporation) as of December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Next Generation Media Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in the footnotes, conditions exist that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty
/s/ Turner, Jones & Associates, PLLC
Vienna, Virginia
March 26,
Next Generation Media Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2008
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Next Generation Media Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
For The Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Next Generation Media Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Next Generation Media Corporation
Statements of Cash Flows
For The Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
Next Generation Media Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2008 and 2007
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business:
Next Generation Media Corporation was incorporated in the State of Nevada in November of 1980 as Micro Tech Industries, with an official name change to Next Generation Media Corporation in April of 1997. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, United Marketing Solutions, Inc., provides direct marketing products, which involves the designing, printing, packaging, and mailing of public relations and marketing materials and coupons for retailers who provide services. Sales are conducted through a network of franchises that the Company supports on a wholesale basis. At December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately 10 active area franchise license agreements located throughout the United States.
Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment are stated at cost. The company uses the straight line method in computing depreciation for financial statement purposes.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to income, and renewals and replacements are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost of the assets and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts.
Estimated useful lives are as follows:
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment
7-10 years
Leasehold Improvements
years
Vehicles
years
Computers & Software
years
Software Development
years
Buildings
years
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $307,679 and $260,962 respectively.
Internal-Use Software Costs:
The Company expenses costs incurred in the preliminary project stage of developing or acquiring internal use software, such as research and feasibility studies, as well as costs incurred in the post-implementation/operational stage, such as maintenance and training. Capitalization of software development costs occurs only after the preliminary-project stage is complete, management authorizes the project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the Software will be used for the function intended. As of December 31, 2008, capitalized software costs totaled $411,391. The capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software.
Intangibles:
The Company has recorded goodwill based on the difference between the cost and the fair value of certain purchased assets. The Company annually evaluates the goodwill for possible impairment. The Company performed an assessment of the fair value of its sole reporting unit as defined by SFAS No. 142 and compared it to the carrying value of its reporting unit. The Company’s market capitalization was less than the Company’s book value indicating possible impairment under the test established by SFAS No. 142. The Company determined the fair value of its assets on a class-by-class basis. The fair values of the Company’s assets were based upon the expected cash flow from the Company’s business, assuming a discount rate that reflects the degree of risk involved with this type of business. The Company has determined that an impairment of the goodwill in its sole reporting unit was required, and has accordingly posted an impairment charge of $951,133 for the period ending December 31, 2008.
Advertising Expense:
The Company expenses the cost of advertising and promotions as incurred. Advertising costs charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $56,832 and $105,340 respectively.
Revenue Recognition:
For revenue from product sales, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, REVENUE RECOGNITION ("SAB104"), which superseded Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, REVENUE RECOGNITION IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ("SAB101"). SAB 101 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (3) and (4) are based on management's judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company recognizes revenue from the design production and printing of coupons upon delivery. Revenues from initial franchise fee are recognized when substantially all services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed. Substantially all services or conditions are performed prior to receipt of payment from the franchisee. Franchise support of $150 per quarter and other charges are recognized when billed to the franchisee. Amounts billed or collected in advance of final delivery or shipment is reported as deferred revenue. SAB 104 incorporates Emerging Issues Task Force 00-21 ("EITF 00-21"), MULTIPLE-DELIVERABLE REVENUE ARRANGEMENTS. EITF 00-21 addresses accounting for arrangements that may involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets. The effect of implementing EITF 00-21 on the Company's consolidated financial position and results of operations was not significant.
Foreign Currency Translation:
The Company translates the foreign currency financial statements in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation." Assets and liabilities are translated at current exchange rates, and related revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates in effect during the period. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component in stockholders' equity. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included in the statement of operations. For the periods reported there were no material currency translation gains or losses.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (SFAS 144). The Statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held and used by the Company be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Events relating to recoverability may include significant unfavorable changes in business conditions, recurring losses, or a forecasted inability to achieve break-even operating results over an extended period. The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets based upon forecasted discounted cash flows. Should impairment in value be indicated, the carrying value of intangible assets will be adjusted, based on estimates of future discounted cash flows resulting from the use and ultimate disposition of the asset. SFAS No. 144 also requires assets to be disposed of be reported at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less disposal costs.
Comprehensive Income:
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 ("SFAS 130"), "Reporting Comprehensive Income," establishes standards for reporting and displaying of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, SFAS 130 requires that all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. The Company does not have any items of comprehensive income in any of the periods presented.
Segment Information:
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information ("SFAS 131") in the years ended December 31, 2001 and subsequent years. SFAS 131 establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires selected information for those segments to be presented in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. SFAS 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services and geographic areas. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance.
Stock Based Compensation:
Prior to the January 1, 2006 adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), the Company accounted for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. Accordingly, because the stock option grant price equaled the market price on the date of grant, and any purchase discounts under the Company’s stock purchase plans were within statutory limits, no compensation expense was recognized by the Company for stock-based compensation. As permitted by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), stock-based compensation was included as a pro forma disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The Company did not issue any stock options during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Effective January 1, 2006, the beginning of the Company’s first fiscal quarter of 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R, using the modified-prospective transition method. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense was recognized in the consolidated financial statements for granted, modified, or settled stock options. Compensation expense recognized included the estimated expense for stock options granted on and subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R, and the estimated expense for the portion vesting in the period for options granted prior to, but not vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123. Results for prior periods have not been restated, as provided for under the modified-prospective method.
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statement of earnings for the year ending December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $0, net of tax effect.
SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. In the Company’s pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for the periods prior to fiscal 2006, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.
Liquidity:
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company recorded a net (loss) of ($1,851,163) and ($518,683) during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company's total liabilities exceeded its total assets by $507,674 as of December 31, 2008.
Concentration of Credit Risk:
Financial instruments and related items, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Company places its cash and temporary cash investments with high credit quality institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.
New Accounting Pronouncements:
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for certain Hybrid Financial Instruments an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS No. 155”). SFAS No. 155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133, establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The SFAS No. 155 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires that an entity recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a service contract under certain situations. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. SFAS No.156 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for Income Taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. It also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition and clearly scopes income taxes out of SFAS No. 5, “ Accounting for Contingencies”. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Adopting FIN No. 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, FASB issued its SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No.157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of SFAS No. 157 will change current practice. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006 the FASB issued its SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)” (“SFAS No. 158”). SFAS No. 158 improves financial reporting by requiring an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a not-for-profit organization. SFAS No. 158 also improves financial reporting by requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. The effective date for an employer with publicly traded equity securities is as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2006, the FASB issued FSP EITF 00-19-2, “Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements” (“FSP 00-19-2”) which addresses accounting for registration payment arrangements. FSP 00-19-2 specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”. FSP 00-19-2 further clarifies that a financial instrument subject to a registration payment arrangement should be accounted for in accordance with other applicable generally accepted accounting principles without regard to the contingent obligation to transfer consideration pursuant to the registration payment arrangement. For registration payment arrangements and financial instruments subject to those arrangements that were entered into prior to the issuance of EITF 00-19-2, this guidance shall be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments, and certain other items, at fair value. SFAS No. 159 applies to reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R),"Business Combinations" ("SFAS No. 141(R)"), which establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in an acquiree, including the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. SFAS No. 141R is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited and the Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the adoption will have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, "Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51" ("SFAS No. 160"), which will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity within the consolidated balance sheets. SFAS No. 160 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited and the Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any, that the adoption will have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes:
The Corporation uses Statement of Financial Standards No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS No. 109) in reporting deferred income taxes. SFAS No. 109 requires a company to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for expected future income tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the company’s financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences in financial carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which temporary differences are expected to reverse.
Risks and Uncertainties:
The Company operates in an environment where intense competition exists from other companies. This competition, along with increases in the price of paper, can impact the pricing and profitability of the Company.
The Company at times may have cash deposits in excess of federally insured limits.
Accounts Receivable:
The Corporation grants credit to its customers, which includes the retail sector and their own franchisees. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon on a percentage of accounts receivable plus those balances the Company believes will be uncollectible. Allowance for uncollectible accounts as of December 31, 2008 was $117,173.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Earnings Per Common Share:
The Company calculates its earnings per share pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" ("SFAS No. 128"). Under SFAS No. 128, basic earnings per share are computed by dividing reported earnings available to common stockholders by weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution assuming the issuance of common shares for all potential dilative common shares outstanding during the period. The Company had 480,500 options issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 to purchase stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.26.
Inventories:
Inventories consist primarily of paper, envelopes, and printing materials and are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on the first-in, first-out method.
Principles of Consolidation:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the parent company, Next Generation Media Corporation and its subsidiaries United Marketing Solutions, Inc. and Dynatech, LLC for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Revised Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46R”), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities requires the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity to consolidate that entity on its financial statements. The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is the party that absorbs a majority of the variable interest entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, contractual, or other financial interests in the entity. Expected losses are the expected negative variability in the fair value of an entity’s net assets, exclusive of its variable interests, and expected residual returns are the expected positive variability in the fair value of an entity’s net assets, exclusive of its variable interests.
Minority Interest:
The minority interest represents the minority or non-controlling shareholders’ or members’ proportionate share of the equity of the Company’s subsidiaries and are adjusted for the minority’s shares of the profits and losses incurred by these subsidiaries. No value is recognized on the balance sheet as all minority interest holders lacked capital investment in the related subsidiaries.
NOTE 2 - RETIREMENT PLAN
The company maintains a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering substantially all employees. The Corporation may contribute up to 3% of each eligible employee’s gross wages. Employees can elect up to 15% of their salary to be contributed before income taxes up to the annual limit set by the Internal Revenue Code. The Corporation contributed $36,000 and $34,628 in matching contributions, net of forfeitures for 2008 and 2007, respectively.
NOTE 3 - NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable at December 31, 2008 consists of:
Obligation to Bank of America, bearing interest at 6.4% per annum, the loan is payable in forty-eight monthly installments of $2,395, including interest, and is collateralized by the equipment financed. Balance outstanding at December 31, 2008 was $9,697.
Obligation to Virginia Commerce Bank, bearing interest at 6.625% per annum, the loan is payable in three hundred monthly installments with a minimum payment consisting of the accrued interest amount for the first three years and amortized thereafter, collateralized by the property located at 7644 Dynatech Court. Balance outstanding at December 31, 2008 was $3,700,000.
The 5 year schedule of maturities is as follows:
NOTE 4-LINE OF CREDIT
The Company has two lines of credit in the amounts of $500,000 personally guaranteed by the CEO and $150,000 secured by the Company’s accounts receivable. The first line of credit for $500,000 matures on 6/18/09 and calls for interest of 7.25% per annum. The balance outstanding at December 31, 2008 was $500,000.
The second line of credit of $150,000 matures on 10/01/09 and calls for interest of 8.25% per annum. The balance outstanding at December 31, 2008 was $150,000.
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Future minimum annual lease payments for capital and operating leases as of December 31, 2008 are:
Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $-0- and $124,174, respectively.
The Company has entered into various employment contracts. The contracts provided for the award of present and/or future shares of common stock and/or options to purchase common stock at fair market value of the underlying options at date of grant or vesting. The contracts can be terminated without cause upon written notice within thirty to ninety days. The Company is party to various legal matters encountered in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management and legal counsel, the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or the future results of operations.
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis.
Management has provided a valuation allowance for the total net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, as they believe that it is more likely than not that the entire amount of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The company filed a consolidated return, with a tax liability of $0 for the year 2008. At December 31, 2008, the Company had net operating loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $4,891,000 which are available to offset future taxable income, if any, on a scheduled basis through 2028.
NOTE 7 - OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE
The Company acquired machinery under the provisions of long-term leases. For financial reporting purposes, minimum lease payments relating to the machinery have been capitalized.
The future minimum lease payments under capital leases and net present value of the future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2008 are as follows:
NOTE 8 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following items:
NOTE 9 - PUBLIC STOCK LISTING
Next Generation Media Corporation common stock began trading on the OTC Bulletin Board on June 11, 2001, under the symbol NGMC.
NOTE 10 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has two reportable segments for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
United Marketing Solutions. United was acquired on April 1, 1999. The entity is a wholly owned subsidiary. United operates a direct mail marketing business and is the Company’s primary line of business.
Dynatech, LLC. Dynatech, LLC began operations on June 22, 2007. The entity is a variable interest entity. Dynatech, LLC is a commercial real estate business.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those set forth in the Summary of Accounting Policies. Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reporting segments for the periods ending December 31, 2008 and 2007 are presented below:
Year Ended
December 31, 2008
Year Ended
December 31,
NOTE 11 - RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts on the 2007 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2008 presentation.
NOTE 12-EMPLOYEE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
One December 26, 2001, the Company adopted the Employee Stock Incentive Plan authorizing 3,000,000 shares at a maximum offering price of $0.10 per share for the purpose of providing employees equity-based compensation incentives. During 2008 and 2007, no shares were issued under the plan.
NOTE 13 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company leases its office and warehouse space from Dynatech, LLC, here-after referred to as the “Lessor”. The Lessor is owned 65% by the Company President and 35% by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary United Marketing Solutions, Inc. The Lessor is charging a market rate per square foot for the lease and the local lease market will be evaluated on a continual basis to ensure that a market rate is maintained.
NOTE 14 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
There were no material subsequent events.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation, under the name Micro Tech Industries, Inc. (incorporated by reference in the filing of the Company’s annual report on Form 10KSB filed on April 15, 1998).
3.2
Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference in the Company’s quarterly report filed on Form 10 Q filed on May 15, 1997).
3.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference in the filing of the Company’s annual report on Form 10KSB filed on November 12, 1999).
16.1
Letter on change in certifying accountant (incorporated by reference in the filing of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2001).
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Darryl Reed (filed herewith).
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Olin Greene (filed herewith).
32.
Section 1350 Certification of Darryl Reed and Olin Greene (filed herewith).