CervoMed Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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FOR
THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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Commission
file number: 0000-24477
STRATUS
MEDIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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#86-0776876
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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8439
West
Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(323)
656-2222
(Issuer's
telephone number)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required
to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes o No ý
Indicate
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 Exchange Act (Check one):
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Accelerated Filer o
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Accelerated
Filer o
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Non-Accelerated
Filer (Do not check if smaller reporting company) o
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Smaller
Reporting Company ý
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock
as of August 29, 2008: 55,103,850.
STRATUS
MEDIA GROUP, INC.
FORM
10-Q
MARCH
31, 2008
INDEX
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Page
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Part
I – Financial Information
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition or Plan of
Operation
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13
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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17
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Part
II – Other Information
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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17
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities
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17
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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18
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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18
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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18
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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18
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Signatures
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18
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Certifications
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2
STRATUS
MEDIA GROUP, INC.
BALANCE
SHEETS
March
31,
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December
31,
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2008
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2007*
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
assets
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Cash
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$
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-
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$
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196
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Restricted
cash
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162,855
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162,855
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Stock
subscription receivable
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280,000
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-
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Deposits
and prepaid expenses
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15,320
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15,320
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Inventory
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9,482
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9,482
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Total
current assets
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467,657
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187,853
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Property
and equipment,
net
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9,758
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12,913
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Intangible
assets,
net
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4,417,646
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4,428,998
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Goodwill
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2,073,345
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2,073,345
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Total
assets
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$
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6,968,406
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$
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6,703,109
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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Current
liabilities
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Bank
overdraft
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$
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6,006
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$
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-
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Accounts
payable
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618,562
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622,411
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Deferred
salary
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1,605,512
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1,545,512
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Accrued
interest
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741,614
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695,557
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Accrued
expenses - legal judgment
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-
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365,579
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Other
accrued expenses and other liabilities
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699,473
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608,219
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Line
of credit
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66,511
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68,041
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Loans
payable to shareholders
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1,006,150
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1,013,750
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Current
portion of notes payable - related parties
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90,000
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90,000
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Notes
payable
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315,000
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315,000
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Event
acquisition liabilities
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1,153,760
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1,153,760
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Deferred
revenue
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1,383
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6,917
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Redemption
fund reserve
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124,293
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124,293
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Total
current liabilities
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6,428,264
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6,609,039
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Non-current
liabilities
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Non-current
portion of notes payable - related parties
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1,000,000
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1,000,000
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Total
liabilities
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7,428,264
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7,609,039
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Shareholders'
deficit
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value:200,000,000 shares authorized 55,000,000
and
49,046,272 (unaudited)shares issued and outstanding,
respectively
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55,000
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49,046
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Additional
paid-in capital
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10,214,301
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9,839,769
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Accumulated
deficit
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(10,729,159
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(10,795,231
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)
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Total
shareholders' deficit
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(459,858
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(905,930
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Total
liabilities and shareholders' deficit
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$
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6,968,406
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$
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6,703,109
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*
The
balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 has not been audited or reviewed by
the
Company’s registered independent public accounting firm.
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STRATUS
MEDIA GROUP, INC.
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Net
revenues
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Event
revenues
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$
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33,606
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$
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15,950
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Stratus
revenues
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5,533
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36,403
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Total
revenues
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39,139
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52,353
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Cost
of goods sold
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Event
cost of goods sold
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25,162
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2,138
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Stratus
cost of goods sold
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-
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-
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Total
cost of goods sold
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25,162
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2,138
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Gross
profit
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13,977
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50,215
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Operating
expenses
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General
and administrative
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143,745
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158,134
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Legal
and professional services
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116,960
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269,689
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Depreciation
and amortization
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14,507
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14,507
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Total
operating expenses
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275,212
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442,330
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Loss
from operations
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(261,235
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(392,115
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Other
(income)/expense
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Other
(income)/expense
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(374,053
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(30,951
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Interest
expense
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46,745
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35,995
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Total
other (income)/expense
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(327,308
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5,044
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Net
income/(loss)
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$
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66,073
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$
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(397,159
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Basic
and diluted earnings per share
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$
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0.00
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$
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(0.01
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Basic
and diluted weighted- average common shares
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50,329,343
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48,628,364
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See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
4
STRATUS
MEDIA GROUP, INC.
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income/(loss)
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$
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66,073
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$
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(397,159
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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14,507
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14,507
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Accretion
of warrants liability
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-
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(1,813
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(Increase)
/ decrease in:
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Deposits
and prepaid expenses
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-
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2,595
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Increase
/ (decrease) in:
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Accounts
payable
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(3,849
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161,990
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Deferred
salary
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60,000
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60,000
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Accrued
interest
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46,057
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38,993
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Accrued
expenses - legal judgment
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(365,579
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-
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Other
accrued expenses and other liabilities
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91,254
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33,336
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Deferred
revenue
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(5,535
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(16,615
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(97,072
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(104,166
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds/(payments)
from bank overdraft
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6,006
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(66,980
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Proceeds/(payments)
of line of credit
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(1,530
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(1,040
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Proceeds/(payments)
- loans payable to shareholders
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(7,600
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)
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188,400
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Proceeds
from notes payable-related parties (current)
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-
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10,000
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Proceeds
from issuance of common stock for cash
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100,000
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-
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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96,876
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130,380
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Net
change in cash and cash equivalents
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(196
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26,214
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Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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196
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-
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Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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-
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$
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26,214
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Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid during the period for interest
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Cash
paid during the period for income taxes
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$
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-
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$
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-
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See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
5
STRATUS
MEDIA GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
1. Business
Business
On
March
14, 2008, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August
20,
2007 (“Merger Agreement”) by and among Feris International, Inc. (“Feris”),
Feris Merger Sub, Inc. and Patty Linson, on the one hand and Pro Sports &
Entertainment, Inc. (“PSEI”), on the other hand, Feris issued 49,500,000 shares
of its common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares
of
the PSEI, resulting in PSEI becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Feris and
is
the surviving entity for accounting purposes (“Reverse Merger”).
Subsequent
to this Reverse Merger, Feris’ corporate name was changed to Stratus Media
Group, Inc. (“Company”). PSEI, a California corporation, was organized on
November 23, 1998 and specializes in sports and entertainment events that
it
owns, operates, manages, markets and sells in national markets. In addition,
PSEI acquired the business of Stratus Rewards (“Stratus”) in August 2005, a
credit card rewards program that uses the Visa card platform. Stratus is
a
private lifestyle club offering a unique luxury rewards redemption program,
including private jet travel, premium travel opportunities, exclusive events
and
luxury merchandise. The sponsoring bank that ran the program when the Company
acquired Stratus stopped processing new members and sending the Company
statements in November 2007 and provided notice in March 2008 that it was
discontinuing the program. While several cardmembers are continuing to use
their
cards with the sponsor bank, the Stratus Rewards program is currently inactive
and the Company has not recorded revenues since November 2007. The Company
is
actively seeking a new sponsoring bank to restart the program in the fourth
quarter of this year, but there can be no assurances that it will be able
to do
so.
Management's
Plan of Operations
The
Company has suffered losses from operations and currently lacks liquidity
to
meet its current obligations. The Company had operating losses for
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 of $261,235 and $392,115,
respectively. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had negative working capital
of
$5,960,607 and cumulative losses of $10,729,159. Unless additional financing
is
obtained, the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern. In
the
three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company raised $380,000 in capital
through the issuance of common stock. The Company is actively seeking additional
capital. However, due to the current economic environment and the Company’s
current financial condition, we cannot assure current and future stockholders
there will be adequate capital available when needed and on acceptable
terms.
The
financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which
contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities
in the
normal course of business. The financial statements do not include
any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset
carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might
result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2. Basis
of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Basis
of Presentation
The
financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
for
interim financial information, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Notes to the financial statements which
would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the financial
statements for the most recent fiscal year 2006 for PSEI have been
omitted. The Company has not completed its audit for the year ending
December 31, 2007 and has not filed an amended Report on Form 10-K to show
audited results for that year. The results of operations for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the
results to be expected for the full year. These statements should be read
in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes which are part
of
the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2008 that included audited
results for the year ended December 31, 2006 and unaudited results for the
ten
months ended October 31, 2007.
Stock
Split
On
March
14, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a 3.582 for 1.000
forward stock split of the PSEI's common stock. The effective date of the
stock
split was March 14, 2008 and was concurrent with the Reverse Merger. All
share
and per share information have been adjusted to give effect to the stock
split
for all periods presented, including all references throughout the financial
statements and accompanying notes.
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Net
Loss per Share
Basic
and
dilutive loss per share is based on the weighted-average number of shares
of
common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share
also
includes the effect of stock options and other common stock equivalents
outstanding during the period, and assumes the conversion of the Company's
stock
options and warrants are dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2008,
no
potentially dilutive shares have been excluded from diluted loss per share
since
the options and warrants are out of the money and thus
antidilutive.
3. Litigation
In
connection with a settlement agreement, on or about May 27, 2005, a legal
judgment was entered in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles against
the Company in favor of the previous owners of the “Core Tour” event, in the
amount of $482,126. In addition, this judgment specified that the Company
must
pay interest of $39,664. The dispute arose out of the Company’s asset purchase
of the “Core Tour” event from the plaintiffs. As of March 31, 2008, the Company
has recorded the $482,126 amount of the judgment plus accrued interest of
$136,775, for a total liability of $618,901. On July 31, 2008, PSEI Management
and Core Tour have agreed to a settlement whereby PSEI will retain all rights
of
the Core Tour events in exchange for payment of $482,126 in cash by December
31,
2008 and $148,000 in Common Stock issued on July 31, 2008, or approximately
74,000 shares.
On
or
about June 20, 2006, the plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, provided a notice of
entry
of judgment in the amount of $78,651 against, among others, the Company,
formerly known as GMG Sports and Entertainment, Incorporated. The Company
has
recorded the entire amount as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008
(unaudited). The Company believes that all payments are current with Wells
Fargo
Bank.
4.
Acquisition of Stratus Rewards
In
accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 15, 2005, by and
between PSEI and Stratus Rewards, LLC (“Stratus”), PSEI acquired the business of
Stratus, a credit card rewards program.
The
total
consideration for this acquisition was $3,000,000, with PSEI entering into
a
note payable of $1,000,000 and issuing 666,667 common shares valued at
$2,000,000. The note is payable in eight quarterly equal payments over a
24
month period, with the first payment due upon completion of the first
post-public merger funding of a minimum amount of $3,000,000.
The
results of operations of the business acquired have been included in the
Company’s Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition. Depreciation
and amortization related to the acquisition were calculated based on the
estimated fair market values and estimated useful lives for property and
equipment and an independent valuation for certain identifiable intangible
assets acquired.
The
sponsoring bank that ran the program when the Company acquired Stratus stopped
processing new members and sending the Company statements in November 2007
and
provided notice in March 2008 that it was discontinuing the program. While
several cardmembers are continuing to use their cards with the sponsor bank,
the
Stratus Rewards program is currently inactive and the Company has not recorded
revenues since November 2007. The Company is actively seeking a new sponsoring
bank to restart the program in the fourth quarter of this year, but there
can be
no assurances that it will be able to do so. Despite this inactive status,
the
Company believes that the brand and value of the business remains intact
and
will increase in value with the addition of a new sponsoring bank. Accordingly,
the Company has not recorded any impairment of the carrying value on its
financial statements.
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5.
Goodwill and intangible assets
The
following sets forth the intangible assets of the Company as of March 31,
2008
and December 31, 2007:
March
31,
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December
31,
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2008
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2007
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Intangible
Assets
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(A)
Events
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●
Long Beach Marathon
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$
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300,000
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$
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300,000
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●
Millrose Games
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61,233
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61,233
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●
Concours on Rodeo
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600,000
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600,000
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|||||
●
Santa Barbara Concours d'Elegance
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243,000
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243,000
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|||||
●
Cour Tour/Action Sports Tour
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1,067,069
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1,067,069
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●
Freedom Bowl
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344,232
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344,232
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●
Maui Music Festival
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725,805
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725,805
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●
Athlete Management
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15,000
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15,000
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●
Snow & Ski Tour
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255,000
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255,000
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|||||
Total
- Events
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3,611,339
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3,611,339
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(B)
Stratus Rewards
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|||||||
●
Purchased Licensed Technology, net of accum. amort. of $92,293
and
$83,641
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253,807
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262,459
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●
Membership List, net of accum. amort. of $28,800 and
$26,100
|
79,200
|
81,900
|
|||||
●
Corporate Partner List
|
23,300
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23,300
|
|||||
●
Corporate Membership
|
450,000
|
450,000
|
|||||
Total
- Stratus Rewards
|
806,307
|
817,659
|
|||||
Total
Intangible Assets
|
$
|
4,417,646
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$
|
4,428,998
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In
accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets,
other than the purchased licensed technology and the membership list for
Stratus, are considered to have indefinite lives and are therefore no longer
amortized, but rather are subject to annual impairment tests. The Company’s
annual impairment testing date is December 31, but the Company monitors the
facts and circumstances for all intangible properties and will record an
impairment if warranted by adverse changes in facts and circumstances. The
Company determined that it did not have any impairment of goodwill or intangible
assets at December 31, 2007 or March 31, 2008, and thus did not recognize
any impairment expense in the years ended December 31, 2006 or December 31,
2005. The purchased licensed technology and membership list are being amortized
over their estimated useful life of 10 years. Amortization expense for the
three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $11,352 and $11,352,
respectively.
6.
Loans payable to shareholders
The
Loans
Payable to Shareholders represents a loan from the Company’s President and
amounted to the following at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008:
March
31,
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December
31,
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||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
Loans
payable to shareholders, due on demand,
with an interest rate of 9.5% |
$
|
1,006,150
|
$
|
1,013,750
|
Interest
expense on loans to shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2008
and
2007 was $23,930 and $21,366, respectively.
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7.
Notes payable to related parties
Notes
Payable to Related Parties at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted
of
the following:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
● |
Note
payable to shareholder (unsecured), dated January 14, 2005, with
maturity
date of May 14, 2005. The principal amount and accrued interest
were
payable on May 14, 2005, plus interest at 10% per annum. This note
is
currently in default.
|
$
|
70,000
|
$
|
70,000
|
|||
● |
Note
payable to shareholder (unsecured), dated February 1, 2005, with
maturity
date of June 1, 2005. The principal amount and accrued interest
were
payable on June 1, 2005, plus interest at 10% per annum. This note
is
currently in default.
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
|||||
● |
Note
payable to shareholder (unsecured), dated February 5, 2005, with
maturity
date of June 5, 2005. The principal amount and accrued interest
were
payable on June 5, 2005, plus interest at 10% per annum. This note
is
currently in default.
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
|||||
● |
Note
payable to shareholder related to purchase of Stratus. The note
is payable
in eight quarterly equal payments over a 24 month period, with
the first
payment due upon completion of the first post-public merger funding,
with
such funding to be at a minimum amount of $3,000,000.
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
|||||
Total
|
1,090,000
|
1,090,000
|
||||||
Less:
current portion
|
90,000
|
90,000
|
||||||
Long-term
portion
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
The
future obligations under these Notes Payable to Related Parties were as follows
as of March 31, 2008:
Twelve
Months Ending
March
31,
|
||||
2009
|
$
|
90,000
|
||
2010
|
$
|
500,000
|
||
$
|
500,000
|
|||
$
|
1,090,000
|
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred interest
expense on these Notes Payable to Related Parties of $2,250 and $2,250,
respectively.
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8.
Notes payable
The
Notes
Payable at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted of the
following:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
● |
Note
payable to non-shareholder (unsecured), date January 19, 2005
with
maturity date of May 19, 2005. The principal amount and accrued
interest
were payable June 1, 2005, plus interest at 10% per annum.
This note is
currently in default.
|
$
|
125,000
|
$
|
125,000
|
|||
● |
Note
payable to a shareholder (unsecured) $100,000 made in August
2008 and
$80,000 made in November 2008. Payable on demand and bears
interest at 10%
per annum.
|
180,000
|
180,000
|
|||||
● |
Note
payable to non-shareholder (unsecured). Payable on demand and
does not
bear interest
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
315,000
|
$
|
315,000
|
For
the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred interest
expense on these Notes Payable of $7,825 and $3,125, respectively.
9.
Event acquisition liabilities
The
following sets forth the liabilities, in relation to the acquisition of events
(refer to Note 6), assumed by the Company as of March 31, 2008 and December
31,
2007:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
● Concours
on Rodeo
|
$
|
430,043
|
$
|
430,043
|
|||
● Core
Tour/Action Sports Tour
|
483,717
|
483,717
|
|||||
● Snow
& Ski Tour
|
240,000
|
240,000
|
|||||
$
|
1,153,760
|
$
|
1,153,760
|
10.
Redemption fund reserve
The
redemption fund reserve records the liabilities related to the Company’s
obligations to pay for the redemption of rewards from the Stratus credit
card
rewards program.
11.
Other Related party transaction
From
prior to fiscal year 2006 through the present, the Company has rented office
space owned by the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. The total rent expense paid by the Company in the three months ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $12,000 and $12,000, respectively. The Company
believes that such rents are at prevailing market rates and is continuing
to
rent this space.
12.
Shareholders’ Deficit
Common
Stock
On
March
14, 2008, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August
20,
2007 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Feris International, Inc. (“Feris”),
Feris Merger Sub, Inc. and Patty Linson, on the one hand and Pro Sports &
Entertainment, Inc. (“PSEI”), on the other hand, Feris issued 49,500,000 shares
of its common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares
of
the PSEI, resulting in a “reverse merger” in which PSEI became a wholly owned
subsidiary of Feris and is the surviving entity for accounting purposes.
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During
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 the Company raised $380,000
and
$0, respectively, through the issuance of 453,728 and 0 shares of common
stock,
respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, 4,631,351 shares
were issued to retire a convertible note.
Stock
Options
There
were no stock options granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
or
the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Stock
option activity is as follows:
|
Number
of Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|||||
Balance
outstanding at December 31, 2006
|
4,444,818
|
$
|
2.97
|
||||
(4,444,818
options exercisable at weighted average exercise price of
$2.97)
|
|||||||
Granted
|
0
|
||||||
Exercised
|
0
|
||||||
Balance
outstanding at December 31, 2007 and March 31,
2008
|
4,444,818
|
$
|
2.97
|
Warrants
During
the year ended December 31, 2005 the Company granted warrants with rights
to
purchase 43,283 shares of its common stock with a strike price of $0.84 cents
per share. These warrants have terms of five years and the exercise prices
for
these warrants are to be the share prices applicable in the next Company
Financing after February 2005 as a result of the proposed Reverse Merger.
The
warrants will expire in 2010. The Company valued these warrants, using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model, at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
at
$15,562 and $15,562, respectively, and included this liability in other accrued
expenses and other liabilities. There were no warrants granted in the fifteen
months ended March 31, 2008.
These
warrants were granted as financing costs related to notes payable agreements
with two shareholders and one non-shareholder. The warrants are accounted
for as
financing costs which were capitalized and amortized over the five years.
The
warrants were fully amortized as of December 31, 2007 and total amortization
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December
31, 2007 $0 and $8,550, respectively.
The
Company analyzed these warrants in accordance with EITF pronouncement No.
00-19,
“Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially
Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”. The Company determined that the warrants
should be classified as a liability based on the fact that the number of
shares
attributable to these warrants is indeterminate.
13.
Commitments and contingencies
Effective
September 1, 2006, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office
facilities on a month-to-month basis and this agreement requires monthly
payments of $4,318. The Company vacated this space in August 2007.
Rent
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 amounted to $12,000
and $35,572, respectively.
Effective
April 1, 2008, the Company entered into a lease for office space in West
Hollywood, California with a security deposit of $34,200 at a monthly rate
of
$8,500 from April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008, and a monthly rent of $11,400
per
month from July 1, 2008 until the end of the lease at Jun 30,
2010.
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14.
Subsequent
Events
On
April
21, 2008, the Company agreed to purchase the tangible and intangible assets
of
Nouveau Model Talent Management, Inc (“Nouveau”)., a modeling and talent
management agency, for 500,000 shares of Company common stock, of which 166,667
shares will be issued at the time of closing, 166,667 shares will be issued
one
year from closing and the remaining 166,666 shares will be issued two years
from
closing. The closing of this transaction requires that Nouveau obtain an
audit
of its 2006 and 2007 financial statements and a review of its financial
statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008. To date, Nouveau has
not
obtained this audit and review and the transaction has not closed.
On
May
14, 2008, the Company paid the Wells Fargo line of credit in full. As of
that
date, this facility had a balance of $65,491 and the Company paid $12,019
in
penalties and costs to fully extinguish this debt.
On
July
30, 2008, the Company signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100%
of
the common stock of Exclusive Events S.A., a privately held corporation based
in
Geneva, Switzerland that provides Formula One racecar experiences to its
customers, in a cash and stock transaction with an aggregate base value of
approximately $1,612,000, with $1,128,000 in cash and $484,000 in shares
of the
Company’s common stock, with the number of such shares to be determined by
dividing this amount by the average closing price of the Company’s common stock
for thirty days prior to the closing of the transaction. In addition, if
Exclusive Events meets certain financial performance criteria for fiscal
years
2008 and 2009, additional payments totaling $1,612,000, subject to certain
conditions and adjustments, will be due, with $484,000 in cash and $1,128,000
in
shares of the Company’s common stock, with the number of shares to be determined
by dividing the amount due by the average closing price of the Company’s common
stock for thirty days prior to the computation of the performance bonus.
The
transaction, subject to customary conditions and approvals and
the
Company’s ability to fund the cash portion of the acquisition price, is
expected to close on or before December 15, 2008.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OR PLAN OF
OPERATION
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
report contains 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. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical results or anticipated results, including those set forth under
“Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” below and elsewhere in, or
incorporated by reference into, this report.
In
some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,”
“intend,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these
terms, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. When used in the following discussion, the words “believes,”
“anticipates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The forward-looking
statements in this report are based upon management’s current expectations and
belief, which management believes is reasonable. These statements represent
our
estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, and we undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any
revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence
of
unanticipated events.
The
following discussion relates to the operations of PSEI and should be read in
conjunction with the Notes to Financial Statements.
Description
of Business
Overview
On
March
14, 2008, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 20,
2007 (“Merger Agreement”) by and among Feris International, Inc. (“Feris”),
Feris Merger Sub, Inc. and Patty Linson, on the one hand and Pro Sports &
Entertainment, Inc. (“PSEI”), on the other hand, Feris issued 49,500,000 shares
of its common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares
of
the PSEI, resulting in PSEI becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Feris and
is
the surviving entity for accounting purposes (“Reverse Merger”).
Subsequent
to this Reverse Merger, Feris’ corporate name was changed to Stratus Media
Group, Inc. (“Company”). PSEI, a California corporation, was organized on
November 23, 1998 and specializes in sports and entertainment events that it
owns, operates, manages, markets and sells in national markets. In addition,
PSEI acquired the business of Stratus Rewards (“Stratus”) in August 2005, a
credit card rewards program that uses the Visa card platform. Stratus is a
private lifestyle club offering a unique luxury rewards redemption program,
including private jet travel, premium travel opportunities, exclusive events
and
luxury merchandise. The sponsoring bank that ran the program when the Company
acquired Stratus stopped processing new members and sending the Company
statements in November 2007 and provided notice in March 2008 that it was
discontinuing the program. While several cardmembers are continuing to use
their
cards with the sponsor bank, the Stratus Rewards program is currently inactive
and the Company has not recorded revenues since November 2007. The Company
is
actively seeking a new sponsoring bank to restart the program in the fourth
quarter of this year, but there can be no assurances that it will be able to
do
so.
PSEI
is located in Los Angeles, was formed as a California corporation in
November 1998. PSEI is a development stage company that owns or is targeting
the
acquisition of live entertainment companies in the following areas (“strategic
verticals”): Action Sports, Auto Shows, College Sports, Concerts & Music
Festivals, Food Entertainment, Diversified Media Marketing, Motor Sports,
Running Events, Trade Shows & Expos, and Talent Management. Assuming PSEI is
able to raise appropriate capital, PSEI intends to operate its current portfolio
of live entertainment events, activate certain existing properties, operate
Stratus Rewards and acquire and aggregate a global platform of live
entertainment events.
The
business plan of PSEI is to own and operate 100% of all event revenue rights
and
derive its revenue primarily from ticket /admission sales, corporate
sponsorship, television, print, radio, on-line and broadcast rights fees,
merchandising, and hospitality activities. With additional funding, the
objective of management is to build a profitable business by implementing an
aggressive acquisition growth plan to acquire quality companies, build corporate
infrastructure, and increase organic growth. The plan is to leverage operational
efficiencies across an expanded portfolio of events to reduce costs and increase
revenues. The Company intends to promote the Stratus Rewards card and its events
together, obtaining maximum cross marketing benefit among card members,
corporate sponsors and PSEI events.
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Strategy
PSEI
is a
“roll up” strategy, targeting sports and live entertainment events and companies
that are independently owned and operated or being divested by larger companies
with the plan to aggregate them into one large leading live entertainment
company. The strategy is to purchase these events for approximately 4-6 times
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) of the
events with the expectation that the combined EBITDA of the Company from these
events will receive a much higher valuation multiple in the public
markets.
Assuming
the availability of capital, PSEI is targeting acquisitions of event properties
in each of the strategic verticals. The goal is to aggressively build-up a
critical mass of events, venues and companies that allow for numerous
cross-event synergies. Specifically:
·
|
On
the expense side, to share sales, financial and operations resources
across multiple events, creating economies of scale, increasing the
Company’s purchasing power, eliminating duplicative costs, and bringing
standardized operating and financial procedures to all events, thus
increasing the margins of all
events.
|
·
|
On
the revenue side, to present to advertisers and corporate sponsors
an
exciting and diverse menu of demographics and programming that allows
sponsors “one stop shopping” rather than having to deal with each event on
its own, and in so doing, convert these sponsors into “strategic
partners.”
|
With
these core operational synergies and subject to available capital, PSEI intends
to (1) expand its acquisition strategy of additional live sports and
entertainment events and companies, (2) create entirely new event properties
on
the forefront of the “experience economy” and thus tap into people’s lifestyle
passions, and (3) cross-promote the Stratus Rewards Visa card with these events
to enhance the results of the card and event businesses.
The
business plan of PSEI is to provide integrated event management, television
programming, marketing, talent representation and consulting services in the
sports and other live entertainment industries. PSEI’s event management,
television programming and marketing services may involve:
·
|
managing
sporting events, such as college bowl games, golf tournaments and
auto
racing team and events;
|
·
|
managing
live entertainment events, such as music festivals, car shows and
fashion
shows;
|
·
|
producing
television programs, principally sports entertainment and live
entertainment programs; and
|
·
|
marketing
athletes, models and entertainers and
organizations.
|
The
objective of this approach is to consolidate event properties and then craft
individual large-scale deals to allow companies to bundle advertising across
diverse events.
For
example, subject to available capital, PSEI is targeting the acquisition of
eight music festivals by the end of 2009, with the goal of combining them with
its current music festival events and having one event per month. Through these
acquisitions, the Company plans to amass core competencies in the areas of
promotion, operations, marketing, sales and distribution. The objective is
to
afford PSEI better negotiating leverage with cost centers such as advertising,
marketing, venue and talent costs on a regional, national and international
scale. Additionally, by offering advertisers access to other PSEI’s properties,
the Company hopes to create greater value for the advertisers by cross
pollinating multi verticals within PSEI’s portfolio offering other key
demographic target markets to the client and creating greater value, more
impression and a higher cost point for less risk.
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Acquisitions
in Process
Exclusive
Events, S.A. - On
July
30, 2008, the Company signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100%
of
the common stock of Exclusive Events S.A., a privately held corporation based
in
Geneva, Switzerland that provides Formula One racecar experiences to its
customers, in a cash and stock transaction with an aggregate base value of
approximately $1,612,000, with $1,128,000 in cash and $484,000 in shares of
the
Company’s common stock, with the number of such shares to be determined by
dividing this amount by the average closing price of the Company’s common stock
for thirty days prior to the closing of the transaction. In addition, if
Exclusive Events meets certain financial performance criteria for fiscal years
2008 and 2009, additional payments totaling $1,612,000, subject to certain
conditions and adjustments, will be due, with $484,000 in cash and $1,128,000
in
shares of the Company’s common stock, with the number of shares to be determined
by dividing the amount due by the average closing price of the Company’s common
stock for thirty days prior to the computation of the performance bonus. The
transaction, subject to customary conditions and approvals and the Company's
ability to provide the cash portion of the acquisition price, is expected to
close on or before December 15, 2008.
Nouveau
- On
April
21, 2008, the Company agreed to purchase the tangible and intangible assets
of
Nouveau Model Talent Management, Inc. (“Nouveau”)., a modeling and talent
management agency, for 500,000 shares of Company common stock, of which 166,667
shares will be issued at the time of closing, 166,667 shares will be issued
one
year from closing and the remaining 166,666 shares will be issued two years
from
closing. The closing of this transaction requires that Nouveau obtain an audit
of its 2006 and 2007 financial statements and a review of its financial
statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008. To date, Nouveau has
not
obtained this audit and review and the transaction has not closed.
The
following discussion relates to the operations of PSEI and should be read
in
conjunction with the Notes to Financial Statements.
Results
of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and
2007
Revenues
Our
revenues consist of event revenues from ticket sales, sponsorships, concessions
and merchandise, which are recorded when the event occurs, and Stratus revenues
from membership fees, fees on purchases and interest income earned on the
redemption trust. Membership fees are amortized over the twelve month period
and
fees from purchases and interest income are recorded when they
occur.
Revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 (“Current Period”) were $39,139, a
decrease of $13,214, or 25%, from the $52,353 in revenues realized for the
three
months ended March 31, 2007 (“Prior Period”). There were $33,606 of event
revenues in the Current Period related to a Super Bowl event held in connection
with Visa, which was an increase of $17,656 compared to $15,950 in the Prior
Period. Stratus card revenues were $5,533 in the Current Period, a decrease
of
$30,870, or 85%, from the Prior Period. The sponsoring bank that ran the program
when the Company acquired Stratus discontinued the program in November 2007.
The
Stratus Rewards program is currently inactive and the Company is actively
seeking a new sponsoring bank to restart the program in the fourth quarter
of
this year.
Gross
Profit
Our
gross
profit represents revenues less the cost of goods sold. Our event cost of goods
sold consists of the costs renting the venue, structures at the venue,
concessions, and temporary personnel hired for the event. Cost of goods sold
for
the Stratus program are nominal.
Event
cost of goods sold was $25,162 in the Current Period, an increase of $23,024
from $2,138 in the Prior Period, which was commensurate with the increase in
revenues. Cost of Goods Sold for Stratus was $0 in both the Current Period
and
the Prior Period since the Company receives its revenues from the sponsoring
bank on a net basis without offsetting fees.
Operating
Expenses
Our
selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel, rent, travel,
office and other costs for selling and promoting events and running the
administrative functions of the Company. Legal and professional services are
paid to outside attorneys and accountants and are broken out separately given
the size of these expenses relative to selling, general and administrative
expenses.
Overall
operating expenses for the Current Period were $275,212, a decrease of $167,118,
or 38%, from $442,330 in the Prior Period. Selling, general and administrative
expenses of $143,745 decreased by $14,389, or 9%, from $158,134 in the Prior
Period, related to lower staffing levels in the Current Period. Legal and
professional services of $116,960 decreased by $152,729, or 56%, from $269,689
in the Prior Period, related to the deferral of the 2007 audit for Pro Sports
& Entertainment, the predecessor company, to the third quarter of 2008.
Depreciation and amortization remained consistent with $14,507 for both periods.
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Other
(Income)/Expense
Other
income increased by $343,102 in the Current Period, or 1,109%, from $30,951
in
the Prior Period, largely related to the dismissal of a court case in March
2008
for which a $365,579 reserve had been established on the balance sheet. This
reserve was reversed, with the offset going to other income.
Interest
Expense
Our
interest expense results from accruing interest on a court judgment, loans
payable to shareholders, current portion of notes payable-related parties and
notes payable.
Interest
expense was $46,745 in the Current Period, an increase of $10,750, or 30%,
from
$35,995 in the Prior Period, primarily related to higher average debt levels
in
the Current Period.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
report of our independent registered public accounting firm on the financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 contains an
explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a going concern as a result of recurring losses, a working capital
deficiency, and negative cash flows. The financial statements do not include
any
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset
amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that would be necessary
if we are unable to continue as a going concern.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008, we sold 453,728 shares to investors
for
$380,000, with $280,000 being due as a subscription receivable at March 31,
2008
which was collected in May 2008. The Company is actively pursuing equity capital
and is targeting an initial raise of $2 million to $5 million. The proceeds
raised will be used for operational expenses, settling existing liabilities,
acquisitions and selling expenses. Due to our history of operating losses and
the current credit constraints in the capital markets, we cannot assure you
that
such financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. If we
cannot obtain such financing, we will be forced to curtail our operations or
may
not be able to continue as a going concern, and we may become unable to satisfy
our obligations to our creditors. In such an event we will need to enter into
discussions with our creditors to settle, or otherwise seek relief from, our
obligations.
At
March
31, 2008, our principal sources of liquidity consist of cash and cash
equivalents, advances of funds from officers and the issuance of equity
securities. In addition to funding operations, our principal short-term and
long-term liquidity needs have been, and are expected to be, the settling of
obligations to our creditors, capital expenditures, the funding of operating
losses until we achieve profitability, and general corporate purposes. In
addition, commensurate with our level of sales, we require working capital
for
purchases of inventories and sales and marketing costs to increase the promotion
and distribution of our products. At March 31, 2008, our cash and cash
equivalents were $0, and we had negative working capital of $5,960,607. At
March
31, 2008, we had $7,428,264 in debt obligations and $215,000 is in default
for
non-payment.
Cash
Flows
The
following table sets forth our cash flows for the three months ended March
31:
March 31,
|
|||||||
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
||||
Operating activities
|
$ |
(97,072
|
)
|
$ |
(104,166
|
)
|
|
Investing activities
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Financing activities
|
96,876
|
130,380
|
|||||
Total
change
|
$ |
(196
|
) | $ |
26,214
|
Operating
Activities
Operating
cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 reflects our net income
of
$66,073, offset by changes in working capital of $148,638 and non-cash items
(depreciation and amortization) of $14,507. The change in working capital is
primarily related to reversing a $365,579 reserve for a legal action that was
dismissed, offset by increases in deferred salary, accrued interest and other
accrued expenses.
Operating
cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 200 reflects our net loss of
$397,159, offset by changes in working capital of $278,486 and non-cash items
(depreciation and amortization) of $14,507. The change in working capital is
primarily related to increases in accounts payable, deferred salary, accrued
interest and other accrued expenses.
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Investing
Activities
Capital
constraints resulted in no cash used in investing activities during either
period.
Financing
Activities
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, we received cash proceeds of
$100,000 and $188,400, respectively, from the sale of stock.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We
have
no off balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM
4T. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
(a)
Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our
chief
executive officer and chief financial officer have evaluated our “disclosure
controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2008. These officers have concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2008
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports
that
it files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized
and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) rules and forms. Management believes there is
non-compliance with controls that affects the integrity and timeliness of the
Company’s financial statements and the Company has used extensive review
following the closing date of the financial statements to compensate. The
Company intends to continue to evaluate its disclosure controls and procedures,
and make needed improvements.
(b)
Changes
in internal controls.
There
have been no changes made in our internal controls over financial reporting
that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
On
or
about June 20, 2006, the plaintiff, Wells Fargo Bank, provided a notice of
entry
of judgment in the amount of $78,651 against, among others, the Company,
formerly known as GMG Sports and Entertainment, Incorporated. The Company has
recorded the entire amount as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008
(unaudited). The Company believes that all payments are current with Wells
Fargo
Bank.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
During
the three months ended March 31, 2008 the Company raised $380,000 through the
issuance of 453,728 shares of common stock and 4,631,351 shares were issued
to
retire a convertible note. There
were no sales of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2007. There
were no commissions paid on the sale of common stock for cash.
All
securities were issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section
4(a)
and Regulation D.
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ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
None
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
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Exhibit Description
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31.1
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Certification
by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to Section
302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification
by the acting Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as adopted pursuant to
Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
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32.2
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Certification
by the acting Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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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, thereunto duly
authorized.
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STRATUS
MEDIA GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Paul
Feller
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Name: Paul
Feller
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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Date: August
29, 2008
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