Blue Line Protection Group, Inc. - Annual Report: 2008 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
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FORM
10-K
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Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
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the Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
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THE
ENGRAVING MASTERS, INC.
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of small business issuer in its charter)
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Nevada
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20-5543728
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or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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3717
W. Woodside
Spokane,
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99208
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(Address
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Issuer’s
telephone number: (509) 599-2728
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by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
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Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [X] No
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by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K (§229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
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by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
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The
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the most recent price at which the
common equity was sold: $32,600 as of March 30,
2009.
The
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity,
as of March 30, 2009 was 7,630,000.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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following documents are incorporated by reference, briefly describe them and
identify the part of the Form 10-KSB (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which
the document is incorporated: (1) any annual report to security holders; (2) any
proxy or information statement; and (3) any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) or (c) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"). The
listed documents should be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g.,
annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24,
1990).
None.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes [ ] No
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THE
ENGRAVING MASTERS, INC.
FORM
10-K
For the
year ended December 31, 2008
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FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Annual Report contains forward-looking statements about our business, financial
condition and prospects that reflect our management’s assumptions and beliefs
based on information currently available. We can give no assurance
that the expectations indicated by such forward-looking statements will be
realized. If any of our assumptions should prove incorrect, or if any
of the risks and uncertainties underlying such expectations should materialize,
our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements.
The key
factors that are not within our control and that may have a direct bearing on
operating results include, but are not limited to, acceptance of our services,
our ability to expand its customer base, managements’ ability to raise capital
in the future, the retention of key employees and changes in the regulation of
our industry.
There may
be other risks and circumstances that management may be unable to
predict. When used in this Report, words such as, "believes," "expects,"
"intends," "plans," "anticipates," "estimates" and similar
expressions are intended to identify and qualify forward-looking statements,
although there may be certain forward-looking statements not accompanied by such
expressions.
PART I
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Business
Development and Summary
The
Engraving Masters, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 11,
2006.
In
January 2007, we entered into a Procurement Agreement with The Engravers, Inc.,
an engraving company founded in 1982 in Spokane, Washington, which is owned and
operated by the family of our officers and directors. This Agreement
provides us with access to the inventory, engraving equipment and facilities and
expertise of The Engravers. We will not maintain any
inventory. All items that will be listed on our proposed website will
be acquired from the inventory of The Engravers, and are expected to be
available on a just-in-time basis. When we receive an order, an order
for the merchandise and engraving services will be placed concurrently with The
Engravers, who will fulfill the order with their saleable inventory and engraved
by their engraving equipment and personnel. We will not hire any
engraving employees and will not own any capital equipment. Pursuant
to the Procurement Agreement, all products purchased from The Engravers will be
acquired at the wholesale cost of the item, calculated as the cost of the
inventory, engraving costs, freight in and freight out.
In
October 2007, we sold an aggregate of 1,630,000 shares of our common stock in an
offering made under Regulation D, Rule 504 to 25 individuals, for cash in the
amount of $32,600. Prior to, and up to the time of this offering, our
operations were minimal and limited to forming our corporate identity, obtaining
seed capital through sales of our equity, establishing our corporate hierarchy
and began pursuit of our primary business plan.
Our
administrative office is located at 3717 W. Woodside, Spokane, WA
99208.
Our
fiscal year end is December 31.
Business
of Issuer
Principal
Products and Principal Markets
We are an
online retailer of engraved products and awards, consisting of trophies,
plaques, medals, statuettes and other recognition awards capable of being
engraved with various congratulatory or personal phrases, for the purpose of
recognizing achievements in sports, academics or other
celebrations. We have reserved the domain
www.TheEngravingMasters.com, which will serve as our base of operations and the
sole method through which sales will be initiated and
realized. Currently, the site is in development and has not been
published. Once the website is enabled as a sales channel, it will be
expected to serve as our sole method of generating
sales. Resultantly, until the website is published, we will be unable
to begin to generate revenues.
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Our
management believes that the best method for us to compete with online companies
is to access the inventory and facilities of an established brick and mortar
partner. Resultantly, we have entered into a Procurement Agreement
with The Engravers, a related-party engraving company founded in 1982 and
serving the Spokane, Washington region, whereby we will not incur the
significant inventory and overhead investments that many of our competitors
do. We will not carry any inventory of our own, nor will we own any
engraving equipment or supplies.
Once we
establish our website, customers will be able to view a selection of products
available for sale. Customers will also be able to consider engraving
options, such as font styles and sizes. Upon receiving an order
online, we will confirm the accuracy of the order with the customer, then notify
The Engravers of the items to be removed from The Engravers’ inventory and the
engraving work to be done. We will maintain no inventory and will
outsource all engraving work to The Engravers. We will rely solely
upon The Engravers for all inventory and engraving services; thus we will
maintain no inventory and will not own any engraving machinery or
equipment.
Distribution
Methods of the Products and Services
We expect
to use general parcel and postal services as our distribution methods to fulfill
customer orders. Such services include, without limitation, United
Parcel Service, DHL, Federal Express and the United States Postal
Service.
Industry
Background and Competition
The
market for engraving services and recognition awards in the United States is
highly competitive and severely fragmented. Our management believes
there are moderate barriers to entry, including relatively high start-up costs
for engraving equipment and inventory. In the Spokane, Washington
area, there are approximately three engraving companies, including The Engraver,
with which we have a Procurement Agreement, listed in the Yellow Pages, all of
which have only a local or regional presence. To our knowledge,
Things Remembered is the largest engraving company with a nationally recognized
brand and physical presence. There are also a number of regional
engraving companies supplementing their business via the Internet. A
simple web search retrieves approximately 854,000 references for the phrase
“engraving companies.”
Our
management believes that most of our competitors are larger and have greater
financial, technical, marketing and other resources, significantly greater name
recognition and more traffic to their web sites. Competition depends,
to a large extent on clients' perception of the quality of the award products
and engraving services we provide in comparison to those of our
competitors. To the extent we lose clients to our competitors because
of dissatisfaction with our products and services, or if our reputation is
adversely impacted for any other reason, our ability to attract customers, and
there for our ability to generate revenues, will be reduced.
Principal
suppliers
We will
not directly procure any raw materials, nor will we produce or engrave any of
the products we intend to sell. In accordance with our Procurement
Agreement, all orders we receive will be fulfilled by The Engravers from start
to finish. We will not maintain any inventory and we will not perform
any engraving services. As a result, The Engravers are our sole
method of completing customer orders. We have no alternate supply
sources. Our business would be seriously harmed if our relationship
with The Engravers were terminated or if we were unable to obtain sufficient
quantities of merchandise on acceptable terms from The
Engravers. Additionally, we may be unable to establish alternative
sources of supply to ensure delivery of merchandise in a timely and efficient
manner or on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot obtain and stock
our products at acceptable prices and on a timely basis, we may lose potential
sales.
Need
for Government Approval of Principal Products
While we
believe we are and will be in substantial compliance with the laws and
regulations which regulate our business, and that we possess all the licenses
required in the conduct of our business, the failure to comply with any of those
laws or regulations, or the imposition of new laws or regulations could
negatively impact our proposed business.
Number
of total employees and number of full time employees
We
presently have no employees. Instead, we rely on the
efforts of David Uddman and Jolene Uddman, our executive officers. We
believe that our operations are currently on a small scale that is manageable by
these individuals on a part-time basis.
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Reports
to Security Holders
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will furnish shareholders with annual financial reports certified by our
independent registered public
accountants.
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We
are a reporting issuer with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. We file periodic reports, which are required in
accordance with Section 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission to maintain the fully reporting
status.
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The
public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's
Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20002. The public may obtain information on the operation of
the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings will be available on the SEC
Internet site, located at
http://www.sec.gov.
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RISK FACTORS
Our
officers and directors work for us on a part-time basis. As a result,
we may be unable to develop our business and manage our public reporting
requirements.
Our
operations depend on the efforts of David Uddman, our President and director,
and Jolene Uddman, our Secretary, Treasurer and director. Neither Mr.
nor Mrs. Uddman has experience related to public company management, nor as a
principal accounting officer. Because of this, we may be unable to
offer and sell the shares in this offering and develop and manage our
business. We cannot guarantee you that we will overcome any such
obstacle.
Both Mr.
and Mrs. Uddman are involved in other business opportunities and may face a
conflict in selecting between The Engraving Masters and their other business
interests. We have not formulated a policy for the resolution of such
conflicts. If we lose either or both Mr. and Mrs. Uddman to other
pursuits without a sufficient warning we may, consequently, go out of
business.
Investors
may lose their entire investment if we fail to implement our business
plan.
The
Engraving Masters, Inc. was formed in September 2006. We have no
demonstrable operations record on which you can evaluate our business and
prospects. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks,
uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in
their early stages of development. These risks include, without
limitation, competition, the absence of ongoing revenue streams, inexperienced
management and lack of brand recognition. The Engraving Masters
cannot guarantee that we will be successful in executing our proposed engraving
services and merchandising business. To date, we have not generated
any revenues, have not purchased any inventory, have not developed a marketing
plan and expect to incur losses for the foreseeable future. If we
fail to implement and create a base of operations for our proposed business, we
may be forced to cease operations, in which case investors may lose their entire
investment.
If
we are unable to continue as a going concern, investors may face a complete loss
of their investment.
We have
yet to commence our planned merchandising operations. As of the date
of this annual report, we have had only limited start-up operations and
generated no revenues. Taking these facts into account, our
independent registered public accounting firm has expressed substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern in the independent registered
public accounting firm’s report to the financial statements included in the
registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part. If our
business fails, the investors in this offering may face a complete loss of their
investment.
Investors
will have limited control over decision-making because principal stockholders,
officers and directors of The Engraving Masters control the majority of our
issued and outstanding common stock.
David
Uddman, an executive officer, employee and director, beneficially owns 78.64% of
our issued and outstanding common stock. As a result of such
ownership, investors in this offering will have limited control over matters
requiring approval by our security holders, including the election of
directors. Such concentrated control may also make it difficult for
our stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock in
the event we enter into transactions that require stockholder
approval. In addition, certain provisions of Nevada law could have
the effect of making it more difficult or more expensive for a third party to
acquire, or of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire, control of
us. For example, Nevada law provides that not less than two-thirds
vote of the stockholders is required to remove a director, which could make it
more difficult for a third party to gain control of our Board of
Directors. This concentration of ownership limits the power to
exercise control by the minority shareholders.
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The
Engraving Masters may not be able to attain profitability without additional
funding, which may be unavailable.
We have
limited capital resources. To date, we have not generated cash from
our operations. Unless we begin to generate sufficient revenues from
our proposed business objective of selling engraved products and awards to
finance operations as a going concern, we may experience liquidity and solvency
problems. Such liquidity and solvency problems may force us to go out
of business if additional financing is not available. We have no
intention of liquidating. In the event our cash resources are
insufficient to continue operations, we intend to raise addition capital through
offerings and sales of equity or debt securities. In the event we are
unable to raise sufficient funds, we will be forced to go out of business and
will be forced to liquidate. A possibility of such outcome presents a
risk of complete loss of investment in our common stock.
Because
of competitive pressures from competitors with more resources, The Engraving
Masters may fail to implement its business model profitably.
The
market for customers is intensely competitive and such competition is expected
to continue to increase. Generally, our actual and potential
competitors have longer operating histories, greater financial and marketing
resources, greater name recognition and an entrenched client
base. Therefore, many of these competitors may be able to devote
greater resources to attracting customers and preferred vendor
pricing. There can be no assurance that our current or potential
competitors will not stock comparable or superior products to those to we expect
to offer. Increased competition could result in lower than expected
operating margins or loss of market share, any of which would materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operation and financial
condition.
We
may be unable to generate sales without sales, marketing or distribution
capabilities.
We have
not commenced our planned business of selling engraved recognition awards and do
not have any sales, marketing or distribution capabilities. We cannot
guarantee that we will be able to develop a sales and marketing plan or to
develop an effective chain of distribution. In the event we are
unable to successfully implement these objectives, we may be unable to generate
sales and operate as a going concern.
We
may not be able to generate sales because consumers may choose not to shop
online.
We may
not be able to attract potential customers who shop in traditional retail stores
to shop on our proposed web site. Furthermore, we may incur
significantly higher and more sustained advertising and promotional expenditures
than anticipated to attract online shoppers and to convert those shoppers into
purchasing customers. As a result, we may not be able to achieve
profitability, and even if we are successful at attracting online customers, we
expect it could take several years to build a substantial customer
base. Specific factors that could prevent widespread customer
acceptance of our e-commerce solution include:
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concerns about the security of online transactions and the privacy of
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The
Engraving Masters may lose its top management without employment
agreements.
Our
operations depend substantially on the skills and experience of David Uddman,
our President and director, and Jolene Uddman, our Secretary, Treasurer and
director. We have no other full- or part-time employees besides these
individuals. Furthermore, we do not maintain key man life insurance
on either of these two individuals. Without employment contracts, we
may lose either or both of our officers and directors to other pursuits without
a sufficient warning and, consequently, go out of business.
Both Mr.
and Mrs. Uddman are involved in other business opportunities and may face a
conflict in selecting between The Engraving Masters and their other business
interests. We have not formulated a policy for the resolution of such
conflicts. If we lose either or both Mr. and Mrs. Uddman to other
pursuits without a sufficient warning we may, consequently, go out of
business.
Our
internal controls may be inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting
to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the
public.
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting. As defined in Exchange Act Rule
13a-15(f), internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by,
or under the supervision of, the principal executive and principal financial
officer and effected by the 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 and includes those policies and
procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable
detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the
assets of the Company; (ii) 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 of the Company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements. Our internal controls
may be inadequate or ineffective, which could cause our financial reporting to
be unreliable and lead to misinformation being disseminated to the
public. Investors relying upon this misinformation may make an
uninformed investment decision.
The
costs and expenses of SEC reporting and compliance may inhibit our
operations.
After the
effectiveness of this registration statement, we will be subject to the
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The costs of complying with such requirements may be
substantial. In the event we are unable to establish a base of
operations that generates sufficient cash flows or cannot obtain additional
equity or debt financing, the costs of maintaining our status as a reporting
entity may inhibit out ability to continue our operations.
Because
our common stock is deemed a low-priced “Penny” stock, an investment in our
common stock should be considered high risk and subject to marketability
restrictions.
Since our
common stock is a penny stock, as defined in Rule 3a51-1 under the Securities
Exchange Act, it will be more difficult for investors to liquidate their
investment even if and when a market develops for the common stock. Until the
trading price of the common stock rises above $5.00 per share, if ever, trading
in the common stock is subject to the penny stock rules of the Securities
Exchange Act specified in rules 15g-1 through 15g-10. Those rules require
broker-dealers, before effecting transactions in any penny stock,
to:
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certain price information about the
stock;
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the amount of compensation received by the broker-dealer or any associated
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the penny stock; and
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some circumstances, approve the purchaser’s account under certain
standards and deliver written statements to the customer with information
specified in the rules.
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Consequently,
the penny stock rules may restrict the ability or willingness of broker-dealers
to sell the common stock and may affect the ability of holders to sell their
common stock in the secondary market and the price at which such holders can
sell any such securities. These additional procedures could also limit our
ability to raise additional capital in the future.
FINRA
sales practice requirements may also limit a stockholder's ability to buy and
sell our stock.
In
addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has adopted rules that require that in recommending
an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for
believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to
recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional
customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information
about the customer's financial status, tax status, investment objectives and
other information. Under interpretations of these rules, the FINRA believes that
there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities will not be
suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more
difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common
stock, which may limit your ability! to buy and sell our stock and have an
adverse effect on the market for our shares.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
We use
office space at 3717 W. Woodside, Spokane, Washington 99208. Our
officers, David and Jolene Uddman, provide the office space at no charge to
us. We believe that this arrangement is suitable given that our
current operations are primarily administrative. We also believe that
we will not need to lease additional administrative offices for at least the
next 12 months. There are currently no proposed programs for the
renovation, improvement or development of the facilities we use.
Our
management does not currently have policies regarding the acquisition or sale of
real estate assets primarily for possible capital gain or primarily for
income. We do not presently hold any investments or interests in real
estate, investments in real estate mortgages or securities of or interests in
persons primarily engaged in real estate activities.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No
Director, officer, significant employee, or consultant of The Engraving Masters,
Inc. has been convicted in a criminal proceeding, exclusive of traffic
violations.
No
Director, officer, significant employee, or consultant of The Engraving Masters,
Inc. has been permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended, or
otherwise limited from involvement in any type of business, securities or
banking activities.
No
Director, officer, significant employee, or consultant of The Engraving Masters,
Inc. has been convicted of violating a federal or state securities or
commodities law.
The
Engraving Masters, Inc. is not a party to any pending legal
proceedings.
No
director, officer, significant employee or consultant of The Engraving Masters,
Inc. has had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which
such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the
bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
None.
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PART II
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS MARKET INFORMATION FOR COMMON STOCK
Market
information
We have
been approved for listing on the OTCBB under the symbol "EGRV". As of
December 31, 2008, no public market in The Engraving Masters, Inc.'s common
stock has yet developed and there can be no assurance that a meaningful trading
market will subsequently develop. The Engraving Masters, Inc. makes
no representation about the value of its common stock.
Holders
As of the
date of this prospectus, The Engraving Masters, Inc. has 7,630,000 shares of
$0.001 par value common stock issued and outstanding held by 26 shareholders of
record. Our Transfer Agent is Holladay Stock Transfer, Inc., 2939 N.
67th
Place, Suite C, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, phone (480) 481-3940.
Dividends
The
Engraving Masters, Inc. has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its
common stock. For the foreseeable future, The Engraving Masters
intends to retain any earnings to finance the development and expansion of its
business, and it does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its common
stock. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the
discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon then existing
conditions, including The Engraving Masters’ financial condition and results of
operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, business prospects
and other factors that the board of directors considers relevant.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
Sales
conducted under an exemption from registration provided under Section
4(2)
On
October 5, 2006, we issued 6,000,000 shares of our common stock to David Uddman,
an officer and director, as founders’ shares in exchange for cash in the amount
of $10,000. We believe that this transaction is exempt from the
registration provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act as such exemption is
provided under Section 4(2) because:
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issuances did not involve underwriters, underwriting discounts or
commissions;
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legends were placed on all certificates
issued;
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distribution did not involve general solicitation or advertising;
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distributions were made only to insiders, accredited investors or investors who
were sophisticated enough to evaluate the risks of the
investment. Mr. Uddman was given access to all information about our
business and the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers about our
business prior to making any investment decision.
On the
basis of the above facts we claim that the issuances of a total of 6,000,000
shares of its Common Stock in October 2006 qualified for the exemption from
registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1933.
Sales
conducted under Regulation D
In
October 2007, we completed an offering of shares common stock in accordance with
Regulation D, Rule 504 of the Securities Act, registered by qualification in the
State of Nevada, whereby we sold 1,630,000 shares of common stock, par value, at
a price of $0.05 per share to 25 non-affiliated investors. All
investors were, at the time of purchase, residents of the State of
Nevada.
This
offering was made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration provisions
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in accordance with Regulation D, Rule
504 of the Act. In addition, this offering was underwritten on a best
efforts basis. In regards to the offering closed in October 2007,
listed below are the factual circumstances which support the availability of
Rule 504:
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1.
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At
the time of the offering, we were not subject to the reporting
requirements of section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act. Further, we are not now, nor were we at the time of the
offering, considered to be an investment company. Finally,
since inception, we have pursued a specific business plan, and continue to
do so.
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2.
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We
were issued a permit to sell securities by the State of Nevada, pursuant
to our application for registration by qualification of offering of our
common stock in that state. The application for registration by
qualification was filed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 90.490, which
requires the public filing and delivery to investors of a substantive
disclosure document before sale. In October 2007, we completed
an offering of shares of common stock pursuant to Regulation D, Rule 504
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the registration by
qualification of said offering in the State of Nevada, whereby we sold
1,630,000 shares of our common stock to a total of 25
shareholders. One of these purchasers is our sole officer and
director, although at the time of purchase, he was not. The
entire offering was conducted exclusively in the State of Nevada, pursuant
to the permit issued by the State of
Nevada.
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3.
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The
aggregate offering price for the offering closed in October 2007 was
$32,600, all of which was collected from the
offering.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
statements contained in all parts of this document that are not historical facts
are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to the following: the
Company's ability to secure necessary financing; expected growth; future
operating expenses; future margins; fluctuations in interest rates; ability to
continue to grow and implement growth, and regarding future growth,
cash needs, operations, business plans and financial results and any other
statements that are not historical facts.
When used
in this document, the words "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "may," "plans,"
"project," and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that
identify forward-looking statements. The Engraving Masters, Inc.’s
results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those relating to costs, delays
and difficulties related to the Company’s dependence on its ability to attract
and retain skilled managers and other personnel; intense competition; the
uncertainty of the Company's ability to manage and continue its growth and
implement its business strategy; its vulnerability to general economic
conditions; accuracy of accounting and other estimates; the Company's future
financial and operating results, cash needs and demand for services; and the
Company's ability to maintain and comply with permits and licenses; as well as
other risk factors described in this Annual Report. Should one or more of these
risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those
projected.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis
We are an
online retailer of engraved products and awards, consisting of trophies,
plaques, medals, statuettes and other recognition awards capable of being
engraved with various congratulatory or personal phrases, for the purpose of
recognizing achievements in sports, academics or other
celebrations. Since our inception, we have worked with the singular
goal of executing our business plan and establishing a base of
operations. Unfortunately, we generated no revenues in any period
since our inception. We have no sources of revenues and cannot
forecast the amount, if any, of revenues we will generate for the foreseeable
future.
In the
execution of our business, we incur depreciation expense related to our computer
equipment, as well as various general and administrative
costs. General and administrative expenses mainly consist of office
expenditures and accounting and legal fees. During the year ended
December 31, 2008, we spent $21,940, consisting of $265 in depreciation expense
and $21,675 in general and administrative expenses. In the comparable
period from the year ended December 31, 2007, we incurred $8,297 in total
expenses, all of which is attributed to general and administrative
expenses. Aggregate operating expenses from our inception through
December 31, 2008 were $33,699, of which $265 is related to depreciation expense
and $33,434 in general and administrative expenses. No development
related expenses have been or will be paid to our affiliates. We
expect to continue to incur general and administrative expenses for the
foreseeable future, although we cannot estimate the extent of these
costs.
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As a
result of our minimal level of revenues and incurring ongoing expenses related
to the implementation of our business, we have experienced net losses in all
periods since our inception on September 11, 2006. In the year ended
December 31, 2008, our net loss totaled $21,940, compared to a net loss of
$8,297 in the prior year ended December 31, 2007. Since our
inception, we have accumulated net losses in the amount of
$33,699. We anticipate incurring ongoing operating losses and cannot
predict when, if at all, we may expect these losses to plateau or
narrow. We have not been profitable from our inception through the
year ended December 31, 2008. There is significant uncertainty
projecting future profitability due to our history of losses, lack of revenues,
and due to our reliance on the performance of third parties on which we have no
direct control.
Generating
sales in the next 12 months is important to support our business. In
order for us to achieve profitability and support our planned ongoing
operations, we estimate that we must begin generating a minimum of $25,000 in
sales in the next 12 months. However, we cannot guarantee that we
will generate any sales, let alone achieve that target. As of the
date of this annual report, we are a development stage company with no revenues
and a limited operational history. We have a website located at
www.theengravingmasters.com to serve as our sole method of attracting customers
and generating sales. We intend to operate solely as an online
company. All sales are expected to be realized through our web
site. To date, we have not received any orders via the
website.
Our
management believes that most organizations are postponing or suspending
purchasing engraved award products, such as we sell. As a result, we
have decided to delay all marketing and promotional efforts. We
intended to implement search engine placement and keyword submission
optimization services to increase the visibility of our website. To
date, we have not developed or implemented any marketing strategy and do not
intend to do so until the first quarter of 2010, at the earliest.
As of
December 31, 2008, we had $7,420 of cash on hand, which our management believes
these funds are not sufficient to implement our planned strategies and establish
a base of operations over the next 12 months. Our management expects
that we will experience net cash out-flows for the fiscal year 2008, given
developmental nature of our business. We cannot predict the stability
of current or projected overhead or that we will generate sufficient revenues to
maintain our operations without the need for additional capital. Our
management believes we may need to raise additional capital by issuing capital
stock in exchange for cash in order to continue as a going
concern. There are no formal or informal agreements to attain such
financing. We cannot assure you that any financing can be obtained
or, if obtained, that it will be on reasonable terms. As such, our
principal accountants have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern because we have limited operations and have not
fully commenced planned principal operations. If our business fails,
our investors may face a complete loss of their investment.
Our
management does not anticipate the need to hire additional full- or part- time
employees over the next 12 months, as the services provided by our current
officers appear sufficient at this time. Our officers work for us on
a part-time basis, and are prepared to devote additional time, as
necessary. We do not expect to hire any additional employees over the
next 12 months.
No
development related expenses have been or will be paid to our
affiliates.
Our
management does not expect to incur research and development costs.
We do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
We
currently do not own any significant plant or equipment that we would seek to
sell in the near future.
We have
not paid for expenses on behalf of our directors. Additionally, we
believe that this fact shall not materially change.
We
currently do not have any material contracts and or affiliations with third
parties.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
following documents (pages F-1 to F-12) form part of the report on the Financial
Statements
13
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
Audited
Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
14
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
15
MOORE
& ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS AND
ADVISORS
PCAOB
REGISTERED
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Directors
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(A
Development Stage Company)
We have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of The Engraving Masters, Inc. (A
Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and since inception on September 11, 2006
through December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audits.
We
conduct our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits 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 audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of The Engraving Masters, Inc. (A
Development Stage Company) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years
ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and since inception on September 11, 2006
through 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 Note 3 to the
financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $33,699, which
raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also
described in Note 3. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/
Moore & Associates, Chartered
Moore
& Associates, Chartered
Las
Vegas, Nevada
March 19,
2009
6490 West Desert Inn Rd, Las
Vegas, NV 89146 (702) 253-7499 Fax (702) 253-7501
F1
16
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Balance Sheets
December
31,
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December
31,
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2008
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2007
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Assets
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||||||||
Current
assets:
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Cash
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$ | 7,420 | $ | 30,736 | ||||
Total
current assets
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7,420 | 30,736 | ||||||
Fixed
assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $265
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And
$0 as of 12/31/08 and 12/31/07, respectively
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1,256 | - | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 8,676 | $ | 30,736 | ||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
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Accounts
payable
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$ | - | $ | 120 | ||||
Total
current liabilities
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- | 120 | ||||||
Stockholders’
equity
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
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authorized,
no shares issued and outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
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||||||||
authorized,
7,630,000 shares issued and outstanding
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as
of 12/31/08 and 12/31/07
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7,630 | 7,630 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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34,745 | 34,745 | ||||||
(Deficit)
accumulated during development stage
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(33,699 | ) | (11,759 | ) | ||||
8,676 | 30,616 | |||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 8,676 | $ | 30,736 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F2
17
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
For
the years ended
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September
11, 2006
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December
31,
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(Inception)
to
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2008
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2007
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December
31, 2008
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Revenue
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Expenses:
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Depreciation
expense
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265 | - | 265 | |||||||||
General
and administrative expenses
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21,675 | 8,297 | 33,434 | |||||||||
Total
expenses
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21,940 | 8,297 | 33,699 | |||||||||
(Loss)
before provision for income taxes
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(21,940 | ) | (8,297 | ) | (33,699 | ) | ||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Net
(loss)
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$ | (21,940 | ) | $ | (8,297 | ) | $ | (33,699 | ) | |||
Weighted
average number of
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common
shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted
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7,630,000 | 6,410,849 | ||||||||||
Net
(loss) per share-basic and fully diluted
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F3
18
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Deficit)
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Accumulated
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Common
Stock
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Additional
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During
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Total
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Paid-in
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Development
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Stockholders’
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Stage
|
Equity
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||||||||||||||||
September
14, 2006
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Additional
paid-in capital
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- | $ | - | $ | 175 | $ | - | $ | 175 | |||||||||||
September
25, 2006
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Additional
pad-capital
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- | - | 100 | - | 100 | |||||||||||||||
October
5, 2006
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Founders
shares
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Issued
for cash
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$0.001
per share
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6,000,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | - | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net
(loss)
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For
the year ended
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December
31, 2006
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- | - | - | (3,462 | ) | (3,462 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
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6,000,000 | 6,000 | 4,275 | (3,462 | ) | 6,813 | ||||||||||||||
October
10, 2007
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Issued
for cash
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||||||||||||||||||||
$0.02
per share
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1,630,000 | 1,630 | 30,470 | - | 32,100 | |||||||||||||||
Net
(loss)
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For
the year ended
|
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December
31, 2007
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- | - | - | (8,297 | ) | (8,297 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
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7,630,000 | 7,630 | 34,745 | (11,759 | ) | 30,616 | ||||||||||||||
Net
(loss)
|
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For
the year ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2008
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- | - | - | (21,940 | ) | (21,940 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
7,630,000 | $ | 7,630 | $ | 34,745 | $ | (33,699 | ) | $ | 8,676 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F4
19
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
For
the year ended
|
September
11, 2006
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December
31,
|
(Inception)
to
|
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2008
|
2007
|
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||
Operating
activities
|
||||||||||||
Net
(loss)
|
$ | (21,940 | ) | $ | (8,297 | ) | $ | (33,699 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net (loss) to
|
||||||||||||
net
cash (used) by operating activities:
|
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Depreciation
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265 | - | 265 | |||||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
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(Decrease)
Increase in accounts payable
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(120 | ) | 120 | - | ||||||||
Net
cash (used) by operating activities
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(21,795 | ) | (8,177 | ) | (33,434 | ) | ||||||
Investing
activities
|
||||||||||||
Purchase
of fixed assets
|
(1,521 | ) | (1,521 | ) | ||||||||
Net
cash (used) by investing activities
|
(1,521 | ) | (1,521 | ) | ||||||||
Financing
activities
|
||||||||||||
Donated
capital
|
- | - | 275 | |||||||||
Issuances
of common stock
|
- | 32,100 | 42,100 | |||||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
- | 32,100 | 42,375 | |||||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
|
(23,316 | ) | 23,923 | 7,420 | ||||||||
Cash
– beginning
|
30,736 | 6,813 | - | |||||||||
Cash
– ending
|
$ | 7,420 | $ | 30,736 | $ | 7,420 | ||||||
Supplemental
disclosures:
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Interest
paid
|
||||||||||||
Income
taxes paid
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F5
20
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Note
1 – History and organization of the company
The
Company was organized September 11, 2006 (Date of Inception) under the laws of
the State of Nevada, as The Engraving Masters, Inc. The Company is
authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of its common stock and 100,000,000
shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.001 per
share.
The
business of the Company is to sell engraved awards and collectibles via the
Internet. The Company has limited operations and in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7 (SFAS #7), “Accounting and
Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises,” the Company is considered a
development stage company.
Note
2 – Accounting policies and procedures
Use of
estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
For the
purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash
equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2008
and 2007.
Concentrations of
Risks: Cash Balances
|
The
Company maintains its cash in institutions insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This government corporation insured
balances up to $100,000 through October 13, 2008. As of October 14,
2008 all non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts at an FDIC-insured
institution, including all personal and business checking deposit accounts that
do not earn interest, are fully insured for the entire amount in the deposit
account. This unlimited insurance coverage is temporary and will
remain in effect for participating institutions until December 31,
2009.
All other
deposit accounts at FDIC-insured institutions are insured up to at least
$250,000 per depositor until December 31, 2009. On January 1, 2010,
FDIC deposit insurance for all deposit accounts, except for certain retirement
accounts, will return to at least $100,000 per depositor. Insurance
coverage for certain retirement accounts, which include all IRA deposit
accounts, will remain at $250,000 per depositor.
Revenue
recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue and gains when earned and related costs of sales and
expenses when incurred.
Advertising
costs
The
Company expenses all costs of advertising as incurred. There were no
advertising costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses at
December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Impairment of long-lived
assets
Long-lived
assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for possible impairment
whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may
not be recoverable or is impaired. No such impairments have been
identified by management at December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Loss per
share
Net loss
per share is provided in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128 (SFAS #128) “Earnings Per Share”. Basic loss per
share is computed by dividing losses available to common stockholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
period. The Company had no dilutive common stock equivalents, such as
stock options or warrants as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.
F6
21
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Notes
Note
2 – Accounting policies and procedures (continued)
Reporting on the costs
of start-up activities
|
Statement
of Position 98-5 (SOP 98-5), “Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities,”
which provides guidance on the financial reporting of start-up costs and
organizational costs, requires most costs of start-up activities and
organizational costs to be expensed as incurred. SOP 98-5 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. With
the adoption of SOP 98-5, there has been little or no effect on the Company’s
financial statements.
Fair value of financial
instruments
Fair
value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and
pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2008 and
2007. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet
financial instruments approximated their fair values. Fair values
were assumed to approximate carrying values for cash and payables because they
are short term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate fair values or
they are payable on demand.
Income
Taxes
The
Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109, “Accounting
for Income Taxes” (“SFAS No. 109”) for recording the provision for income
taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed based upon
the difference between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets
and liabilities using the enacted marginal tax rate applicable when the related
asset or liability is expected to be realized or settled. Deferred
income tax expenses or benefits are based on the changes in the asset or
liability each period. If available evidence suggests that it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized, a valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax assets to
the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Future
changes in such valuation allowance are included in the provision for deferred
income taxes in the period of change.
Deferred
income taxes may arise from temporary differences resulting from income and
expense items reported for financial accounting and tax purposes in different
periods. Deferred taxes are classified as current or non-current,
depending on the classification of assets and liabilities to which they
relate. Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences that are
not related to an asset or liability are classified as current or non-current
depending on the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to
reverse.
General and administrative
expenses
The
significant components of general and administrative expenses consists solely of
legal and professional fees.
Segment
reporting
The
Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130,
“Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”. The
Company operates as a single segment and will evaluate additional segment
disclosure requirements as it expands its operations.
Dividends
|
The
Company has not yet adopted any policy regarding payment of
dividends. No dividends have been paid or declared since
inception.
Recent
pronouncements
In June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarified the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes. It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also
provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The
adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on our balance sheet or
statement of operations.
F7
22
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Notes
Note
2 – Accounting policies and procedures (continued)
Recent pronouncements
(Continued)
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission staff (“SEC”) issued SAB
108. SAB 108 was issued to provide consistency to how companies
quantify financial statement misstatements. SAB 108 establishes an
approach that requires companies to quantify misstatements in financial
statements based on effects of the misstatement on both the consolidated balance
sheet and statement of operations and the related financial statement
disclosures. Additionally, companies must evaluate the cumulative
effect of errors existing in prior years that previously had been considered
immaterial. We adopted SAB 108 in connection with the preparation of
our annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007
and found no adjustments necessary.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued 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
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157
does not require any new fair value measurements, rather, its application will
be made pursuant to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair
value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 1007, and
interim periods within those years. The provisions of SFAS No. 157
are to be applied proactively upon adoption, except for limited specified
exemptions. We are evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 157 and do
not expect the adoption to have a material impact on our balance sheet or
statement of operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB, issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Liabilities—Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No.
115. This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many
financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This option is
available to all entities. Most of the provisions in FAS 159 are elective;
however, an amendment to FAS 115 Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities applies to all entities with available for sale or trading
securities. Some requirements apply differently to entities that do not report
net income. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entities first
fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as
of the beginning of the previous fiscal year provided that the entity makes that
choice in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the
provisions of SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurements. The Company has
adopted SFAS No. 159 beginning March 1, 2008 and is evaluating the potential
impact the adoption of this pronouncement will have on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
December 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 110 regarding
the use of a "simplified" method, as discussed in SAB No. 107 (SAB 107), in
developing an estimate of expected term of "plain vanilla" share options in
accordance with SFAS No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment. In particular,
the staff indicated in SAB 107 that it will accept a company's election to use
the simplified method, regardless of whether the company has sufficient
information to make more refined estimates of expected term. At the time SAB 107
was issued, the staff believed that more detailed external information about
employee exercise behavior (e.g., employee exercise patterns by industry and/or
other categories of companies) would, over time, become readily available to
companies. Therefore, the staff stated in SAB 107 that it would not expect a
company to use the simplified method for share option grants after December 31,
2007. The staff understands that such detailed information about employee
exercise behavior may not be widely available by December 31, 2007. Accordingly,
the staff will continue to accept, under certain circumstances, the use of the
simplified method beyond December 31, 2007. The Company currently uses the
simplified method for “plain vanilla” share options and warrants, and will
assess the impact of SAB 110 for fiscal year 2009. It is not believed that this
will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
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The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Notes
Note
2 – Accounting policies and procedures (continued)
Recent pronouncements
(Continued)
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51. This
statement amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an
ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity
in the consolidated financial statements. Before this statement was issued,
limited guidance existed for reporting noncontrolling interests. As a result,
considerable diversity in practice existed. So-called minority interests were
reported in the consolidated statement of financial position as liabilities or
in the mezzanine section between liabilities and equity. This statement improves
comparability by eliminating that diversity. This statement is effective for
fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or
after December 15, 2008 (that is, January 1, 2009, for entities with calendar
year-ends). Earlier adoption is prohibited. The effective date of this statement
is the same as that of the related Statement 141 (revised 2007). The Company
will adopt this Statement beginning March 1, 2009. It is not believed that this
will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB, issued FAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations’. This Statement replaces FASB Statement No. 141,
Business Combinations, but retains the fundamental requirements in
Statement 141. This Statement establishes principles and
requirements for how the acquirer: (a) recognizes and measures in its financial
statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; (b) recognizes and measures the
goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase;
and (c) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial
statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business
combination. This statement applies prospectively to 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. An entity may not
apply it before that date. The effective date of this statement is the same as
that of the related FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company will adopt this
statement beginning March 1, 2009. It is not believed that this will have an
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In March
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued SFAS No. 161,
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of
FASB Statement No. 133. This standard requires companies to provide
enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative
instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are
accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The Company has not yet
adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161, but does not expect it to have a
material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In May
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 162,
“The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. SFAS No.
162 sets forth the level of authority to a given accounting pronouncement or
document by category. Where there might be conflicting guidance between two
categories, the more authoritative category will prevail. SFAS No. 162 will
become effective 60 days after the SEC approves the PCAOB’s amendments to AU
Section 411 of the AICPA Professional Standards. SFAS No. 162 has no effect on
the Company’s financial position, statements of operations, or cash flows at
this time.
In May
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 163,
“Accounting for Financial Guarantee Insurance Contracts-and interpretation of
FASB Statement No. 60”. SFAS No. 163 clarifies how Statement 60
applies to financial guarantee insurance contracts, including the recognition
and measurement of premium revenue and claims liabilities. This statement also
requires expanded disclosures about financial guarantee insurance contracts.
SFAS No. 163 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15,
2008, and interim periods within those years. SFAS No. 163 has no effect on the
Company’s financial position, statements of operations, or cash flows at this
time.
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The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Notes
Note
2 – Accounting policies and procedures (continued)
Recent pronouncements
(Continued)
In
June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments
Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,
(“FSP EITF 03-6-1”). FSP EITF 03-6-1 addresses whether instruments granted in
share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting,
and therefore need to be included in the computation of earnings per share under
the two-class method as described in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share.” FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. We are not required
to adopt FSP EITF 03-6-1; neither do we believe that FSP EITF 03-6-1 would have
material effect on our consolidated financial position and results of
operations if adopted.
Year end
The
Company has adopted December 31 as its fiscal year end.
Note
3 - Going concern
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern. As shown in the accompanying financial
statements, the Company has incurred a net loss of ($33,699) and had no sales
for the period from September 11, 2006 (inception) to December 31,
2008. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to
obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of
its new business opportunities. Management has plans to seek capital
through a public offering of its common stock. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and
classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of
liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in
existence.
These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. These financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might arise from this uncertainty.
Note
4 – Fixed assets
Fixed
assets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, consisted of the
following:
December
31,
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2008
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2007
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Computer
equipment
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$ | 1,521 | $ | 0 | ||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(265 | ) | 0 | |||||
$ | 1,256 | $ | 0 |
During
the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded depreciation
expense of $265 and $0, respectively.
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The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Notes
Note
5 – Income taxes
For the
years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred net operating
losses and, accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded. In
addition, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty
of the realization of any tax assets. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company
had approximately $33,699 and $11,759 of federal and state net operating losses.
The net operating loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will begin to expire in
2026.
The
components of the Company’s deferred tax asset are as follows:
December
31
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2008
|
2007
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Deferred
tax assets:
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Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$ | 11,458 | $ | 3,998 | ||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(11,458 | ) | (3,998 | ) | ||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
$ | - | $ | - |
For
financial reporting purposes, the Company has incurred a loss in each period
since its inception. Based on the available objective evidence, including the
Company’s history of losses, management believes it is more likely than not that
the net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, the
Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax
assets at December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Note
6 – Stockholders’ equity
The
Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common
stock and 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock.
On
September 14, 2006, the sole officer and director of the Company paid for
expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $175. The entire
amount was donated, is not expected to be repaid and is considered to be
additional paid-in capital.
On
September 25, 2006, the sole officer and director of the Company donated cash in
the amount of $100. The entire amount is considered to be additional
paid-in capital.
On
October 5, 2006, the Company issued 6,000,000 shares of its no par value common
stock as founders’ shares to an officer and director in exchange for cash in the
amount of $10,000.
On
October 10, 2007, the Company issued 1,630,000 shares of its par value common
stock in a public offering for total gross cash proceeds in the amount of
$32,600. Total offering costs related to this issuance was
$500.
As of
December 31, 2008, there have been no other issuances of common
stock.
Note
7 – Warrants and options
As of
December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no warrants or options outstanding to
acquire any additional shares of common stock.
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The
Engraving Masters, Inc.
(a
Development Stage Company)
Notes
Note
8 – Related party transactions
In
September 2006, an officer, director and shareholder of the Company paid for
incorporation expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount
$175. The full amount has been donated and is not expected to be
repaid and is thus categorized as additional paid-in capital.
Also in,
September 2006, an officer, director and shareholder of the Company donated cash
in the amount of $100 to the Company. The full amount has been
donated and is not expected to be repaid and is thus categorized as additional
paid-in capital.
In
September 2007, the Company loaned an officer and director cash in the amount of
$50. The loan bore no interest and was payable on
demand. In October 2007, the loan was repaid in full.
The
Company does not lease or rent any property. Office services are
provided without charge by an officer and director of the
Company. Such costs are immaterial to the financial statements and,
accordingly, have not been reflected therein. The officers and
directors of the Company are involved in other business activities and may, in
the future, become involved in other business opportunities. If a
specific business opportunity becomes available, such persons may face a
conflict in selecting between the Company and their other business
interests. The Company has not formulated a policy for the resolution
of such conflicts.
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
None.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information we are required to disclose in reports filed under the Securities
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls
are also designed with the objective of ensuring that this information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Based
upon their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our
chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information
required to be included in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and
forms.
Our Board
of Directors were advised by Moore & Associates, Chartered, the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, that during their performance of
audit procedures for 2008 Moore & Associates, Chartered identified a
material weakness as defined in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Standard No. 2 in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
This
deficiency consisted primarily of inadequate staffing and supervision that could
lead to the untimely identification and resolution of accounting and disclosure
matters and failure to perform timely and effective reviews. However,
the size of the Company prevents us from being able to employ sufficient
resources to enable us to have adequate segregation of duties within our
internal control system. Management is required to apply its judgment
in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and
procedures.
Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial
reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial
officers and effected by the company’s 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and includes those policies and procedures
that:
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1.
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Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company;
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2.
|
Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and directors of the company;
and
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3.
|
Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
|
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. 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. All internal control
systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent
limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective
can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of
internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial
reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the
financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into
the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
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As of
December 31, 2008, management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control
over financial reporting established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
("COSO") and SEC guidance on conducting such assessments. Based on
that evaluation, they concluded that, during the period covered by this report,
such internal controls and procedures were not effective to detect the
inappropriate application of US GAAP rules as more fully described
below. This was due to deficiencies that existed in the design or
operation of our internal controls over financial reporting that adversely
affected our internal controls and that may be considered to be material
weaknesses.
The
matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management
considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee due
to a lack of a majority of independent members and a lack of a majority of
outside directors on our board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight
in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and
procedures; (2) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control
objectives; and (3) ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure
and reporting processes. The aforementioned material weaknesses were
identified by our Chief Executive Officer in connection with the review of our
financial statements as of December 31, 2008.
Management
believes that the material weaknesses set forth in items (2) and (3) above did
not have an effect on our financial results. However, management
believes that the lack of a functioning audit committee and the lack of a
majority of outside directors on our board of directors results in ineffective
oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and
procedures, which could result in a material misstatement in our financial
statements in future periods.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Corporation's
registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the
Corporation's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of
the SEC that permit the Corporation to provide only the management's report in
this annual report.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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PART III
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
Engraving Masters, Inc.'s Directors are elected by the stockholders to a term of
one (1) year and serve until their successors are elected and
qualified. The officers are appointed by the Board of Directors to a
term of one (1) year and serves until his/her successor is duly elected and
qualified, or until he/she is removed from office. The Board of
Directors has no nominating, auditing, or compensation committees.
The names
and ages of our directors and executive officers and their positions are as
follows:
Name
|
Position
|
Period
of Service(1)
|
David
A. Uddman (2)
|
President
and Director
|
September
2008 – 2009
|
Jolene
M. Uddman (2)
|
Secretary,
Treasurer and Director
|
September
2008 – 2009
|
Notes:
|
(1)
|
All
directors hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders,
which shall be held in September of 2009, and until successors have been
elected and qualified. Executive officers are appointed by the
Board of Directors and hold office until they resign or are removed from
office.
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|
(2)
|
The
officers and directors of The Engraving Masters have obligations to
entities other than the Company. The Company expects each
individual to spend approximately not less than 10 hours per week on the
Company’s business affairs, or as
needed.
|
Background
of Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons
David A. Uddman, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director: David Uddman has been a laser,
computer, and pantograph engraver for approximately 25 years. He
specializes in corporate awards and plaques, as well as nametags and trophies
and is proficient in working with many varied engraving mediums. Mr. Uddman is
also proficient in many engraving software programs, including E-Machine and
Coral Draw. From 1982 to the present, Mr. Uddman has been employed as
an engraving specialist at his family’s business, The Engraver,
Inc.
Jolene M. Uddman, Secretary,
Treasurer and Director: From 2003 to the present, Jolene
Uddman was employed by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, providing office support and
managing volunteer files. Mrs. Uddman has also been employed by the
family engraving business, The Engraver, Inc., where she is the office
manger. Her responsibilities include maintaining accounts payable and
receivable, preparing weekly payroll and monthly payroll taxes, managing
customer accounts, and assisting with customer orders. From 1985 to
1988, Mrs. Uddman attended Spokane Community College in Spokane, Washington in
pursuit of an Associates Degree as an Executive
Secretary. From 1988 to 1989, she attended Trend College in Spokane,
Washington, where she studied Computerized Information Processing.
Family
Relationships
David
Uddman and Jolene Uddman are married.
Involvement
on Certain Material Legal Proceedings During the Last Five Years
No
director, officer, significant employee or consultant has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding, exclusive of traffic violations.
No
bankruptcy petitions have been filed by or against any business or property of
any director, officer, significant employee or consultant of the Company nor has
any bankruptcy petition been filed against a partnership or business association
where these persons were general partners or executive officers.
No
director, officer, significant employee or consultant has been permanently or
temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended or otherwise limited from involvement in
any type of business, securities or banking activities.
No
director, officer or significant employee has been convicted of violating a
federal or state securities or commodities law.
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Audit
Committee and Financial Expert
We do not
have an Audit Committee. Our directors perform some of the same functions of an
Audit Committee, such as: recommending a firm of independent certified public
accountants to audit the annual financial statements; reviewing the independent
auditors independence, the financial statements and their audit report; and
reviewing management's administration of the system of internal accounting
controls. The Company does not currently have a written audit committee charter
or similar document.
We have
no financial expert. We believe the cost related to retaining a financial expert
at this time is prohibitive. Further, because of our start-up operations, we
believe the services of a financial expert are not warranted.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our director
and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a
registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of beneficial
ownership and changes in beneficial ownership of our securities with the SEC on
Forms 3 (Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership), 4 (Statement of Changes of
Beneficial Ownership of Securities) and 5 (Annual Statement of Beneficial
Ownership of Securities). Directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of
more than 10% of our Common Stock are required by SEC regulations to furnish us
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file. As a company
with securities registered under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, our
executive officers and director, and persons who beneficially own more than ten
percent of our common stock are not required to file Section 16(a)
reports.
Code
of Ethics
We have
not adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or
controller, or persons performing similar functions in that our sole officer and
director serves in all the above capacities.
Corporate
Governance
Nominating
Committee
We do not
have a Nominating Committee or Nominating Committee Charter. Our directors
perform the functions associated with a Nominating Committee. We have elected
not to have a Nominating Committee in that we are a development stage
company.
Director Nomination
Procedures
Nominees
for Directors are identified and suggested by the members of the Board or
management using their business networks. The Board has not retained any
executive search firms or other third parties to identify or evaluate director
candidates and does not intend to in the near future. In selecting a nominee for
director, the Board or management considers the following criteria:
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1.
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Whether
the nominee has the personal attributes for successful service on the
Board, such as demonstrated character and integrity; experience at a
strategy/policy setting level; managerial experience dealing with complex
problems; an ability to work effectively with others; and sufficient time
to devote to our affairs;
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2.
|
Whether
the nominee has been the chief executive officer or senior executive of a
public company or a leader of a similar organization, including industry
groups, universities or governmental
organizations;
|
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3.
|
Whether
the nominee, by virtue of particular experience, technical expertise or
specialized skills or contacts relevant to our current or future business,
will add specific value as a Board member;
and
|
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4.
|
Whether
there are any other factors related to the ability and willingness of a
new nominee to serve, or an existing Board member to continue his
service.
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The Board
or management has not established any specific minimum qualifications that a
candidate for director must meet in order to be recommended for Board
membership. Rather, the Board or management will evaluate the mix of skills and
experience that the candidate offers, consider how a given candidate meets the
Board’s current expectations with respect to each such criterion and make a
determination regarding whether a candidate should be recommended to the
stockholders for election as a Director. During 2008, we received no
recommendation for Directors from our stockholders.
We will
consider for inclusion in our nominations of new Board of Directors nominees
proposed by stockholders who have held at least 1% of our outstanding voting
securities for at least one year. Board candidates referred by such stockholders
will be considered on the same basis as Board candidates referred from other
sources. Any stockholder who wishes to recommend for our consideration a
prospective nominee to serve on the Board of Directors may do so by giving the
candidate’s name and qualifications in writing to our Secretary at the following
address: 3717 W. Woodside, Spokane, WA 99208.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth, for the last completed fiscal years ended December
31, 2008 and 2007 the cash compensation paid by the Company, as well as certain
other compensation paid with respect to those years and months, to the Chief
Executive Officer and, to the extent applicable, each of the three other most
highly compensated executive officers of the Company in all capacities in which
they served:
Summary Compensation
Table
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Name
and
Principal
Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Stock
Awards ($)
|
Option
Awards ($)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compen-sation ($)
|
Non-qualified
Deferred Compen-sation Earnings ($)
|
All
Other Compen-sation ($)
|
Total
($)
|
David
Uddman
|
2008
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
President
|
2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Jolene
Uddman
|
2008
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Secretary/Treasurer
|
2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Directors'
Compensation
Our
directors are not entitled to receive compensation for services rendered to us,
or for each meeting attended except for reimbursement of out-of-pocket
expenses. We have no formal or informal arrangements or agreements to
compensate our director for services she provides as a director of our
company.
Employment
Contracts and Officers' Compensation
Since our
incorporation, we have not paid any compensation to our officers, director and
employees. We do not have employment agreements. Any
future compensation to be paid will be determined by our Board of Directors, and
an employment agreement will be executed. We do not currently have
plans to pay any compensation until such time as we are cash flow
positive.
Stock
Option Plan And Other Long-term Incentive Plan
We
currently do not have existing or proposed option/SAR grants.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
following table sets forth certain information as of the date of this offering
with respect to the beneficial ownership of The Engraving Masters, Inc.’s common
stock by all persons known by The Engraving Masters to be beneficial owners of
more than 5% of any such outstanding classes, and by each director and executive
officer, and by all officers and directors as a group. Unless
otherwise specified, the named beneficial owner has, to our knowledge, either
sole or majority voting and investment power.
Title
Of Class
|
Name,
Title and Address of Beneficial Owner of Shares(1)
|
Amount
of Beneficial Ownership(2)
|
Percent
of Class
|
||||||
Common
|
David
Uddman, President, CEO and Director
|
6,000,000 | 78.6 | % | |||||
All
Directors and Officers as a group (1 person)
|
6,000,000 | 78.6 | % |
Notes:
|
1.
|
The
address for David Uddman is c/o The Engraving Masters, Inc., 3717 W.
Woodside, Spokane, WA 99208.
|
|
2.
|
As
used in this table, “beneficial ownership” means the sole or shared power
to vote, or to direct the voting of, a security, or the sole or share
investment power with respect to a security (i.e., the power to dispose
of, or to direct the disposition of a
security).
|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
In
September 2006, David Uddman, an officer, director and shareholder, donated
capital to us totaling $275. The full amount has been donated and is
not expected to be repaid.
On
October 5, 2006, we issued 6,000,000 shares of our $0.001 par value common stock
as founders’ shares to David Uddman, our President and a director, in exchange
for cash in the amount of $10,000.
On
January 12, 2007, we entered into a Procurement Agreement with The Engravers,
Inc., an engraving company in Spokane, Washington owned and operated by the
family of our officers and directors. Through the Agreement, we will
have access to the inventory and engraving equipment owned by The
Engravers. In accordance with the Agreement, all items and services
sold via our proposed website will be acquired and provided by The
Engravers. We will not hire any engraving employees and will not own
any capital equipment. Pursuant to the Procurement Agreement, all
products purchased from The Engravers will be acquired at the wholesale cost of
the item, calculated as the cost of the inventory, engraving costs, freight in
and freight out.
In
September 2007, we loaned David Uddman, an officer and director, cash in the
amount of $50. The loan bore no interest and was payable on
demand. In October 2007, the loan was repaid in full.
Additionally,
we use office space and services provided without charge by Mr. and Mrs. Uddman,
our directors and officers.
Director
Independence
The Board
of Directors has concluded that our directors, David Uddman and Jolene Uddman,
are not independent in accordance with the director independence
standards.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The
following table sets forth fees billed to us by our independent auditors for the
years ended 2008 and 2007 for (i) services rendered for the audit of our annual
financial statements and the review of our quarterly financial statements, (ii)
services rendered that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or
review of our financial statements that are not reported as Audit Fees, and
(iii) services rendered in connection with tax preparation, compliance, advice
and assistance.
SERVICES
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Audit
fees
|
$ | 6,050 | $ | 2,050 | ||||
Audit-related
fees
|
- | - | ||||||
Tax
fees
|
- | - | ||||||
All
other fees
|
- | - | ||||||
Total
fees
|
$ | 6,050 | $ | 2,050 |
Exhibit
Number
|
Name
and/or Identification of Exhibit
|
3
|
Articles
of Incorporation & By-Laws
|
(a)
Articles of Incorporation (1)
|
|
(b)
By-Laws (1)
|
|
31
|
Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
|
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|
Certification
under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (18 U.S.C. Section
1350)
|
(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10-SB, previously filed
with the SEC on November 28, 2007.
|
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In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
THE
ENGRAVING MASTERS, INC.
|
(Registrant)
|
By:
/s/ David Uddman, President &
CEO
|
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated:
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
/s/
David Uddman
|
President,
CEO and Director
|
March
30, 2009
|
David
Uddman
|
||
/s/
Jolene Uddman
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
March
30, 2009
|
Jolene
Uddman
|
||
/s/
Jolene Uddman
|
Chief
Accounting Officer
|
March
30, 2009
|
Jolene
Uddman
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