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14-Apr-2009
Annual Report
Liquidity
The Company anticipates it may require approximately $1,000,000 over the next twelve months to commence implementation of a newly developed 2009 strategic plan, which includes significant product development and commercialization efforts, marketing studies and category analysis, marketing plans and sales efforts, the proposed clinical trials and independent studies, a consumer awareness and public relations campaign, concepts for development, manufacturing and distribution of a line of our own food products for specific restricted dietary needs, expanded management resources and support staff, and other day to day operational activities. The Company may require additional funds over the next three years to assist in realizing its goals should it not achieve anticipated bench marks over the 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years. The amount and timing of additional funds required cannot be definitively stated as at the date of this report and will be dependent on a variety of factors. As of the filing of this report, the Company has been successful in raising funds required to meet our existing revenue shortfall for the funding of our current operations. Funds have been raised through private loans, equity financing and conventional bank debt, as well as through the sale of certain active and passive investments. The Company anticipates revenues generated from its functional food business will greatly reduce the requirement for additional funding; however, we cannot be certain the Company will be successful in achieving revenues from those operations. Furthermore the Company cannot be certain that we will be able to raise any additional capital to fund our ongoing operations.
Additionally the Company is aggressively pursuing acquisition opportunities
which may result in additional financing requirements in order to successfully
conclude a transaction. At the date of this report, the Company cannot
definitively state the amount of capital which may be required or the type of
transaction which may be undertaken. Of primary importance to the Company in any
acquisition it may pursue are the following (a) presence of positive cash flow;
(2) strategic or synergistic acquisition opportunities - a sharing of resources
to obtain operating efficiencies (3) new and innovative opportunities to enhance
the existing FACT Group product line.
Capital Resources
Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between FACT LLC and Steven Schechter, Jennifer Flynn and Steven Capodicasa, FACT Group has an obligation to pay a total of $2,000,000 in royalty payments over 10 years.
Results of Operations
Comparison of 2008 and 2007
For the years ended December 31, 2008, and 2007 the Company incurred operating
losses of $824,698 and $414,771 respectively. Fiscal 2008 operations include a
substantial decrease in gross revenues from $3,476,565 (2007) to $2,200,864
(2008). The decrease in revenues can be attributed directly to decreased sales
of bake mix products to one of its two key wholesale customers. Factors
impacting the decreased demand by the particular customer included: (i) a
reduction to carrying inventory levels of the end consumer goods produced from
our baked goods mixes; (ii) discontinuation of one or more flavor varieties
included in the product line manufactured from our baked goods mixes and (iii)
declining demand for the end products produced from our baked goods mixes at the
retail level. Associated costs of goods sold relating to functional premix sales
decreased in conjunction with reduced bake mix sales from $2,950,707 (2007) to
$1,717,563 (2008). The Company's gross margin on the sale of functional bake
mixes improved over the respective periods as the Company was able to secure
improved pricing on certain raw materials for certain bake mixes. Legal fees
increased from $122,681 (2007) to $143,917 (2008) as a direct result of the
Company's involvement in certain legal matters more particularly described in
Item 3 above. Consulting fees decreased slightly to $168,744 (2008) from
$179,605 (2007). Administrative expenses reflect a substantial decrease over the
respective fiscal years from $389,031 (2007) to $317,228 as the Company incurred
decreased costs related to investor relations activities, freight charges and
travel costs during the current year. Depreciation and amortization expenses
remained constant during the comparative fiscal years at $249,340 (2008) and
$249,312 (2007) as the Company recorded recurring expenses related to the
amortization of its intellectual property and fixed assets in the normal course
of business.
During fiscal 2008 the Company recorded an expense of $428,770 related to stock based compensation with respect to the issuance of a total of 1,500,000 stock options to officers and directors of the Company with no comparative entry in the prior fiscal year.
During fiscal 2008, the Company recorded an expense of $234 as a permanent decline in the value of certain marketable securities based on an assessment of the liquidity of the market for the securities and the average market price of the shares at fiscal year end. There was no comparative entry in fiscal 2007. The Company recorded a gain of $7,081 during fiscal 2007 as it liquidated certain of these same securities with no comparative entry in fiscal 2008 as the Company did not liquidate any securities during the current year.
Interest expenses increased over the comparative fiscal years totaling $90,564
(2007) and $103,089 (2008) as the Company received additional loans during the
current fiscal year. During fiscal 2007 the Company's subsidiary Wall Street
paid $1,201 in corporate income tax with no comparative entry in fiscal 2008.
Net losses for the two completed fiscal years were $499,455 (2007) and $928,021
(2008) respectively.
Summary of Working Capital and Stockholders' Equity
As of December 31, 2008, the Company had negative working capital of $2,151,349 and negative Stockholders' Equity of $2,675,599 compared with negative working capital of $1,849,374 and negative Stockholders' Equity of $2,236,028 as of December 31, 2007. The Company's negative working capital has increased as a result of the reduction to accounts receivable and the increase to current loans payable over the current fiscal year.
Sources of Working Capital
During 2008 the Company's primary sources of working capital have come from revenues generated from our functional foods business, monthly rental income and the net proceeds from:
· $163,100 in loan proceeds from arms length third parties;
· $26,659 in loan proceeds from a related party.
The Company is also aggressively pursuing the liquidation of its remaining passive investments.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
Payments Due by period
Less than 1
Contractual Obligations Total year 1-3 years 3-5 years More than 5 years
Long-Term Debt Obligations
$ 1,653,884 $ 129,953 $ 388,558 $ 1,135,373 $ -0-
Capital Lease Obligations
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Operating Lease Obligations
114,798 72,504 42,294 -0- -0-
Purchase Obligations
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Reflected on the Registrant's
Balance Sheet under GAAP
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Total $ 1,768,682 $ 202,457 $ 430,852 $ 1,135,373 $ -0-
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Critical Accounting Policies
We have identified certain accounting policies, described below, that are the most important to the portrayal of our current financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." Under SAB 101, product revenues (or service revenues) are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred (or service has been performed), the sales price is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue for food products is recognized when the Company has concluded arrangements with customers and the product is shipped. The Company has not experienced any material expense in satisfying warranties and returns.
Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are made when accounting for revenue (as discussed above under "Revenue Recognition"), depreciation, amortization, bad debt reserves, income taxes and certain other contingencies.
We are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary from estimates. We review all significant estimates affecting the financial statements on a recurring basis and record the effects of any adjustments when necessary.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out basis.
Stock Compensation Assumptions
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R "Share Based Payments" using the modified retrospective transition method. SFAS 123R requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods. The Company has estimated the fair value of each award as of the date of grant or assumption using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which was developed for use in estimating the value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are freely transferable. The Black-Scholes option pricing model considers, among other factors, the expected life of the award and the expected volatility of the Company's stock price. In March 2005 the SEC issued SAB No. 107, Share-Based Payment ("SAB 107") which provides guidance regarding the interaction of SFAS 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations. The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123R.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. This revision to SFAS No. 141 requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, at their fair values as of the acquisition date, with limited exceptions. This revision also requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized separately from the assets acquired and that expected restructuring costs be recognized as if they were a liability assumed at the acquisition date and recognized separately from the business combination. In addition, this revision requires that if a business combination is achieved in stages, that the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, be recognized at the full amounts of their fair values.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, an amendment of ARB No. 51. The objective of this statement is to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the Noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The Company believes that this statement will not have any impact on its financial statements, unless it deconsolidates a subsidiary.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (an amendment to SFAS No. 133). This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and requires enhanced disclosures with respect to derivative and hedging activities. The Company will comply with the disclosure requirements of this statement if it utilizes derivative instruments or engages in hedging activities upon its effectiveness.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 142-3, DETERMINATION OF THE USEFUL LIFE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS ("FSP No. 142-3") to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset (under SFAS No. 142) and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the intangible asset (under SFAS No. 141(R)). FSP No. 142-3 amends the factors to be considered when developing renewal or extension assumptions that are used to estimate an intangible asset's useful life under SFAS No. 142. The guidance in the new staff position is to be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after December 31, 2008. In addition, FSP No. 142-3 increases the disclosure requirements related to renewal or extension assumptions. The Company does not believe implementation of FSP No. 142-3 will have a material impact on its financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, THE HIERARCHY OF GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. This statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). This statement is effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, "the Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles."
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 163, ACCOUNTING FOR FINANCE GUARANTEE INSURANCE CONTRACTS - AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 60. The premium revenue recognition approach for a financial guarantee insurance contract links premium revenue recognition to the amount of insurance protection and the period in which it is provided. For purposes of this statement, the amount of insurance protection provided is assumed to be a function of the insured principal amount outstanding, since the premium received requires the insurance enterprise to stand ready to protect holders of an insured financial obligation from loss due to default over the period of the insured financial obligation. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.
In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 03-6-1, DETERMINING WHETHER INSTRUMENTS GRANTED IN SHARE-BASED PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS ARE PARTICIPATING SECURITIES ("FSP EITF No. 03-6-1"). Under FSP EITF No. 03-6-1, unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to receive nonforfeitable dividends (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities, and should be included in the two-class method of computing EPS. FSP EITF No. 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
In November 2008, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued Issue No. 08-7, ACCOUNTING FOR DEFENSIVE INTANGIBLE ASSETS ("EITF 08-7"). EITF 08-7 applies to all acquired intangible assets in which the acquirer does not intend to actively use the asset but intends to hold (lock up) the asset to prevent its competitors from obtaining access to the asset (a defensive asset), assets that the acquirer will never actually use, as well as assets that will be used by the acquirer during a transition period when the intention of the acquirer is to discontinue the use of those assets. EITF 08-7 is effective as of January 1, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of EITF 08-7 to have a material impact on its financial statements.
On January 12, 2009 the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a final Staff Position ("FSP") amending the impairment guidance in EITF Issue No. 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets to achieve more consistent determination of whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. This FSP does not have an impact on the Company at the present time.
On April 1, 2009 the FASB issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1 that amends and clarifies FASB No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, to address application issues on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosures of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination.
On April 9, 2009 the FASB issued three FSPs intended to provide additional application guidance and enhance disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities. FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, provides guidelines for making fair value measurements more consistent with the principles presented in FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, enhances consistency in financial reporting by increasing the frequency of fair value disclosures. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, provides additional guidance designed to create greater clarity and consistency in accounting for and presenting impairment losses on securities. These FSPs do not have an impact on the Company at the present time.
None of the above new pronouncements has current application to the Company, but may be applicable to the Company's future financial reporting.
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