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28-Sep-2009
Annual Report
Overview
Through July 2007, the Company was able to secure funding from several sources in the aggregate amount of approximately $7 million. These financings allowed the Company to develop products and distribution channels for its products. The Company has established a sales structure with internal and field sales representatives, who manage current sales and have been actively building the foundation of sales and distribution systems for the Company's products. To date, for its golf products, the Company has introduced them through retailers, green grass (on course PGA shops) sales, golf shows, catalogue sales, web-sales, and PGMC and their shaft distribution sale channels The Company needs to increase consumer awareness of the scandium advantages in golf, in order to increase the demand for its sales. In order to accomplish these goals, the Company has entered a number of endorsement contracts and completed the production of an infomercial featuring the Company's hybrid clubs which began airing on the Golf Channel in early summer, 2008. The Company launched its fishing line in December, 2007 and has experienced significant initial demand for this product. The demand has continued for the last 18 months, resulting in the growth of distribution channels and sales. The first fishing product developed was focused on various freshwater specialty rods and the Company currently expanded the line into saltwater rods. Currently Element 21 has 94 SKUs of various rod types.
Fiscal 2009 Compared to Fiscal 2008
During fiscal year 2009, we had $4,008,633 in revenues as compared to $1,841,370 in revenues during fiscal year 2008. The increase in revenues was primarily a result of the launch of the fishing line in fiscal year 2008. During fiscal year 2009, our costs of sales were $2,307,868 (58% of the total revenues) compared to $1,478,968 (80% of the total revenue) for the prior year. An appropriate provision of $178,000 of slow moving inventory is included in cost of sales as a result affecting the margins. During fiscal year 2009, our general and administrative costs were $3,136,906 as compared to $5,610,015 in 2008. These general and administrative costs primarily consist of marketing costs, including trade shows, legal and accounting expenses necessary to maintain the Company's reporting requirements to be a publicly traded entity, and consulting fees which were satisfied primarily through the issuance of our common stock. During fiscal 2008, general and administrative expenses aggregated $5,610,015 and consisted primarily of similar expenses. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2009 from 2008 was primarily due to the streamlining of the logistics costs, reduction in the number of consultants utilized by the company, and reduction in salaries paid to the consultants. Net loss for fiscal 2009 was $1,593,160 ($0.19 per share) as compared to a net loss of $2,855,341 ($0.44 per share before the effect of the preferred stock dividend) for fiscal 2008. The decrease in the net loss is largely attributable to the increased gross margin from increased revenue, combined with lower selling, general and administrative expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
During fiscal 2009, we were able to achieve breakeven status, generating $96,225 in cash for our operations compared to having utilized $1,477,309 for operations in fiscal 2008. The decrease was due primarily to reduced spending on sales and marketing as well as the derivative liability revaluation. For fiscal 2009, funds generated from financing sources aggregated $201,888 compared to $575,406 generated in fiscal 2008. During fiscal 2009, the Company received $51,888 as loans and advances made from officers/shareholders, and a net amount of $300,000 in proceeds from issuance of convertible debentures, while repaying $150,000 of the short term unsecured promissory note, versus receiving $450,000, and $825,000, respectively, in fiscal 2008 from the issuance of preferred stock, common stock and convertible notes offset by repayments of $475,000 in convertible notes. The Company incurred $9,556 in fixed asset purchases in fiscal 2009 compared to $78,673 in fiscal 2008.
From our inception through the end of fiscal year 2008, our primary source of funds has been from the proceeds from private offerings of our common stock and advances from officers and consultants, related parties and loans from stockholders. The Company's need to obtain capital from outside investors is expected to continue until we are able to achieve profitable operations. There is no assurance that management will be successful in fulfilling all or any element of its plans. The failure to achieve these plans will have a material adverse effect on our Company's financial position, results of operations and ability to continue as a going concern. As noted in our auditor's report dated September 25, 2009, there is substantial doubt about our Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements affecting the Company.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements", which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information; SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and all interim periods within those fiscal years. In February, 2008, the FASB released FASB Staff Position (FSP FAS 157-2 - Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157) which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The implementation of SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and liabilities, effective July 1, 2008, did not have an impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this statement in its non-financial assets and liabilities.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115". SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. This statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Our adoption of SFAS 159 did not have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), "Business Combinations", which replaces SFAS No 141. The statement retains the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions, but requires a number of changes, including changes in the way assets and liabilities are recognized in the purchase accounting. It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred. SFAS No. 141R is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. It will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2009 and its effects on future periods will depend on the nature and significance of any acquisitions subject to this Statement.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-an Amendment of ARB No. 51 SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards pertaining to ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent's ownership interest, and the valuation of any retained noncontrolling equity investment when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. This statement also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of SFAS 160 is not currently expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. Our adoption of SFAS 161 is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles". The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities. Prior to the issuance of SFAS 162, GAAP hierarchy was defined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 69, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Our adoption of SFAS 162 is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position ("FSP") APB 14-1, "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlements)." This FSP requires a portion of this type of convertible debt to be recorded as equity and to record interest expense on the debt portion at a rate that would have been charged on nonconvertible debt with the same terms. This FSP takes effect in the first quarter of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and will be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. It will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2009. This FSP will apply to the Company's convertible debentures. The Company is currently evaluating how it may affect the consolidated financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, "Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities." Securities participating in dividends with common stock according to a formula are participating securities. This FSP determined that unvested shares of restricted stock and stock units with nonforfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities. Participating securities require the "two-class" method to be used to calculate basic earnings per share. This method lowers basic earnings per common share. This FSP takes effect in the first quarter of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and will be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. It will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2009. The Company does not expect FSP EITF 03-6-1 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified the consensus reached on EITF Issue No. 07-05, "Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock" ("EITF No. 07-05"). EITF No. 07-05 clarifies the determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entity's own stock, which would qualify as a scope exception under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. EITF No. 07-05 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. It will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2009. Early adoption for an existing instrument is not permitted. The Company does not expect EITF No. 07-05 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued three related FSPs: (i) 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," (ii) FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, "Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments", and (iii) FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, "Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments," which will be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, which is the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides guidance on determining the fair value of assets and liabilities under SFAS No. 157 in the current economic environment and reemphasizes that the objective of a fair value measurement remains an exit price. A significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability is an indication that transactions or quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value because in such market conditions there may be increased instances of transactions that are not orderly. In those circumstances, further analysis of transactions or quoted prices is needed, and a significant adjustment to the transactions or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 modifies the requirements for recognizing other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and revises the existing impairment model for such securities, by modifying the current intent and ability indicator in determining whether a debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired. FSP FAS 107 and APB 28-1 enhance the disclosure of instruments under the scope of SFAS No. 157 for both interim and annual periods. The Company's adoption of these FSPs did not result in any financial statement impact.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141R-1, "Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies," which amends the provisions in SFAS No. 141R for the initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosures for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. The FSP eliminates the distinction between contractual and non-contractual contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria in SFAS No. 141R and instead carries forward most of the provisions in SFAS No. 141 for acquired contingencies. FSP FAS 141R-1 is effective for contingent assets and contingent liabilities acquired in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. It will be effective for the Company on July 1, 2009 and its effects on future periods will depend on the nature and significance of any acquisitions subject to this Statement.
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events." SFAS No. 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date, that is, whether the date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 is effective in the first interim period ending after June 15, 2009. The Company's adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not result in material financial statement impact.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, "Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)," which changes how to determine when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. Under SFAS No. 167, determining whether a company is required to consolidate an entity will be based on, among other things, an entity's purpose and design and a company's ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. SFAS No. 167 is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company is in the process of studying the potential financial statement impact of adopting SFAS No. 167.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, "The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting," which represents the last numbered standard to be issued by FASB under the old (pre-Codification) numbering system, and amends the GAAP hierarchy established under SFAS No. 162. On July 1, 2009 the FASB launched FASB's new Codification entitled The FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Codification will supersede all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. SFAS No. 168 is effective in the first interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, which is the Company's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. The Company does not anticipate any significant financial statement impact of adopting SFAS No. 168; however, it will change the Company's references to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounted Principles upon adoption.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.
Stock-Based Compensation:
The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Shared-Based Payments (FAS 123(R)). Under FAS 123(R), compensation cost is calculated on the date of the grant using the Black Scholes-Merton option-pricing formula. The compensation expense is then amortized over the vesting period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing formula in determining the fair value of the Company's options at the grant date and applies judgment in estimating the key assumptions that are critical to the model such as the expected term, volatility and forfeiture rate of an option. The Company's estimate of these key assumptions is based on historical information and judgment regarding market factors and trends. If actual results are not consistent with the Company's assumptions and judgments used in estimating the key assumptions, the Company may be required to record additional compensation or income tax expense, which could have a material impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required, which would be charged against earnings.
Income Taxes
As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating the actual current tax liabilities together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the consolidated balance sheet. The most significant tax assets are available net operating loss carryforwards. We must then assess the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase or decrease this allowance in a period, the impact will be included in the tax provision in the statement of operations. Significant management judgment is required to determine our provision for income taxes and the recoverability of the deferred tax asset. It is based on our estimates of future taxable income by jurisdiction in which we operate and the period over which the deferred tax assets will be recoverable. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods, a valuation allowance may need to be established which could result in a tax provision equal to the carrying value of the deferred tax assets.
Inventory
Inventory consists primarily of goods held for resale and their components. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined using the weighted-average method. In evaluating whether inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market, management considers such factors as the amount of inventory on hand and in the distribution channel, estimated time required to sell such inventory, remaining shelf life and current and expected market conditions, including levels of competition. As appropriate, a provision is recorded to reduce inventory to its net realizable value.
Property and Equipment
We record property and equipment at cost and depreciate that cost over the estimated useful life of the asset on a straight-line basis. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred and improvements that significantly increase the useful life of property and equipment are capitalized.
We test property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are deemed to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets based on the projected net cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk of the assets.
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