CIRTRAN CORP - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
[X] Annual
report under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009F
[ ] Transition
report under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the
transition period from _____________ to ______________
Commission
file number 000-49654
CIRTRAN
CORPORATION
(Name of
small business issuer in its charter)
Nevada
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68-0121636
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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4125 South 6000 West,
West Valley City, Utah
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84128
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(801)
963-5112
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(Issuer's
telephone number)
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Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None
Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, Par Value
$0.001
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files). Yes [
] No [ ]
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K 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. [ ]
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 [ ]
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Filer [ ]
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Filer [ ]
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Reporting
Company [X]
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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 [ ] No [X]
The
issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $9,732,855.
The
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
sold as of June
30, 2009, was $4,450,651.
As of
April 15, 2010, the issuer had outstanding 1,498,972,923 shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.001.
Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format (check one) Yes [ ] No [X]
Documents
incorporated by reference: None.
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ITEM
NUMBER AND CAPTION
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Page
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Business
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4
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Description
of Properties
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16
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Legal
Proceedings
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17
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Market
for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
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19
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Item
5.
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Selected
Financial Data
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21
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations
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21
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Item
6A
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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33
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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33
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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Controls
and Procedures
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33
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Item
8B
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Other
Information
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35
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Directors,
Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
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Executive
Compensation
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37
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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42
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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43
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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PART
IV
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Item
14.
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
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48
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Signatures
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52
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PART
I
This
annual report on Form 10-K contains, in addition to historical information,
forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Our
actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated by CirTran
and discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences are discussed below in the section entitled
"forward-looking statements" and elsewhere in this Annual Report. We disclaim
any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The
following discussion should be read together with our financial statements and
related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report.
CORPORATE
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
In 1987,
Cirtran Corporation (the “Company” or “we”) was incorporated in Nevada under the
name Vermillion Ventures, Inc., for the purpose of acquiring other operating
corporate entities. We were largely inactive until July 1, 2000, when our wholly
owned subsidiary, CirTran Corporation (Utah) acquired substantially all of the
assets and certain liabilities of Circuit Technology, Inc.
(“Circuit”).
Our
predecessor business in Circuit was commenced in 1993 by our president, Iehab
Hawatmeh. In 2001, we effected a 15-for-1 shares forward split and stock
distribution which increased the number of our issued and outstanding shares of
common stock. We also increased our authorized capital from 500,000,000 to
750,000,000 shares. In 2007, our shareholders approved a 1.2 -for-1 shares
forward split and an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation that increased
the authorized capital of the Company to 1,500,000,000 shares of common
stock.
Corporate
Overview - We conduct our business principally through seven wholly-owned
subsidiaries or divisions:
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CirTran
Corporation ("CirTran USA");
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CirTran
- Asia, Inc. ("CirTran Asia");
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CirTran
Products Corp. ("CirTran
Products");
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CirTran
Media Corp. ("CirTran Media");
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CirTran
Online Corp. ("CirTran Online");
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CirTran
Beverage Corp. ("CirTran Beverage");
and
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Racore
Technology Corporation ("Racore").
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CirTran
USA
We
provide a mix of high and medium volume turnkey manufacturing services using
surface mount technology ("SMT"), ball-grid array assembly, pin-through-hole,
and custom injection molded cabling for leading electronics original equipment
manufacturers ("OEMs") in the communications, networking, peripherals, gaming,
law enforcement, consumer products, telecommunications, automotive, medical, and
semiconductor industries. Our services include pre-manufacturing, manufacturing
and post-manufacturing services. Our goal is to offer our customers the
significant competitive advantages that can be obtained from manufacture
outsourcing, such as access to advanced manufacturing technologies, shortened
product time-to-market, reduced cost of production, more effective asset
utilization, improved inventory management, and increased purchasing
power.
As of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, approximately 13 percent and 12 percent,
respectively, of our revenues were generated by low-volume electronics assembly
activities, which consist primarily of the placement and attachment of
electronic and mechanical components on printed circuit boards and flexible
(i.e., bendable) cables. We also assemble higher-level subsystems and systems
incorporating printed circuit boards and complex electromechanical components
that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, in some cases manufacturing
and packaging products for shipment directly to our customers' distributors. In
addition, we provide other manufacturing services, including refurbishment and
remanufacturing. We manufacture on a turnkey basis, directly procuring any of
the components necessary for production where the OEM customer does not supply
all of the components that are required
for assembly. We also provide design and new product introduction services,
just-in-time delivery on low-to medium-volume turnkey and consignment projects
and projects that require more value-added services, and price-sensitive,
high-volume production.
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In an
effort to operate more efficiently and focus resources on higher margin areas,
on March 5, 2010, the Company and Katana Electronics, LLC, a Utah limited
liability company ("Katana") entered into certain agreements to reduce its costs
(discussed more fully in Note 18). The Agreements include an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, an Equipment Lease, and a Sublease
Agreement relating to the Company's property. Under the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, the Company transferred its right, title, interest,
obligations and duties in, under and to all of the Company’s open and active
purchase orders relating to its legacy electronics manufacturing business
existing as of March 5, 2010, which Katana agreed to assume. Pursuant
to the Equipment Lease, the Company leased certain equipment to Katana for use
in filling the purchase orders transferred. The term of the Equipment
Lease is for a term of two months, with automatic renewal periods of one month
each. The base rent under the Equipment Lease is $1,000 per
month. Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, the Company will
sublease a certain portion of the Premises to Katana consisting of the warehouse
and office space used as of the close of business on March 4,
2010. The term of the Sublease is for two (2) months with automatic
renewal periods of one month each. The base rent under the Sublease
is $8,500 per month. The Sublease contains normal and customary use
restrictions, indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and
termination rights. Under Agreements signed, the Company continues to have
rights to operate as a contract manufacturer in the future in the US and
offshore.
CirTran Asia
Through
CirTran Asia, we design, engineer, manufacture, and supply products in the
international electronics, consumer products and general merchandise industries
for various marketers, distributors, and retailers selling overseas. This
subsidiary provides manufacturing services to the direct response and retail
consumer markets. Our experience and expertise in manufacturing enables CirTran
Asia to enter a project at various phases: engineering and design; product
development and prototyping; tooling; and high-volume manufacturing. This
presence with Asian suppliers helps us maintain an international contract
manufacturer status for multiple products in a wide variety of industries, and
has allowed us to target larger-scale contracts.
We intend
to pursue manufacturing relationships beyond printed circuit board assemblies,
cables, harnesses and injection molding systems by establishing complete
"box-build" or "turn-key" relationships in the electronics, retail, and direct
consumer markets.
The
Company has developed several fitness and exercise products, and products in the
household and kitchen appliance and health and beauty aids markets that are
manufactured in China. Sales of these products comprised approximately 2 percent
and 13 percent of revenues reported in 2009 and 2008, respectively. We
anticipate that offshore contract manufacturing will play an increased role
moving forward.
CirTran
Products
CirTran
Products pursues contract manufacturing relationships in the U.S. consumer
products markets, including products in areas such as: home/garden, kitchen,
health/beauty, toys, licensed merchandise, and apparel for film, television,
sports, and other entertainment properties. Licensed merchandise and apparel is
defined as any item that bears the image, likeness, or logo of a product, or a
person such as a well-known celebrity, that is sold or advertised to the public.
Licensed merchandise and apparel are sold and marketed in the entertainment and
sports franchise industries. Sales of these products comprised 1 percent of
total revenues in each of the years 2009 and 2008. We have concentrated our
product development efforts into three areas, home and kitchen appliances,
beauty products and licensed merchandise. We anticipate that these products will
be introduced into the market either under one uniform brand name or under
separate trademarked names owned by CirTran Products. We are presently preparing
to launch various programs where CirTran Media will operate as the marketer,
campaign manager and distributor in various product categories including beauty
products, entertainment products, software products, and fitness and consumer
products.
CirTran
Media
In 2006,
we formed Diverse Media Group, now known as CirTran Media, to provide end-to-end
services to the direct response and entertainment industries. We are developing
marketing production services, and preparing programs in which CirTran Media
will operate as the marketer, campaign manager and/or distributor for beauty,
entertainment, software, and fitness consumer products. In 2006, we entered into
an agreement with Diverse Talent Group, Inc., a California corporation ("DT"),
whereby DT agreed to provide outsourced talent agency services in exchange
for growth financing. In March 2007, we mutually agreed with DT to terminate the
agreement, and assigned to DT the name "Diverse Media Group." Revenues earned by
this subsidiary were 0 percent and 2 percent of total revenues during 2009 and
2008, respectively.
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Despite
the termination of the DT agreement, we anticipate continuing to produce
infomercials for the direct marketing industry and for product marketing
campaigns. We also plan to provide product marketing, production, media funding,
and merchandising services to the direct response and entertainment industries
in concert with the original objectives of this subsidiary.
In 2006,
CirTran Media leased a sales office in Bentonville, Arkansas, in close proximity
to Wal-Mart's world headquarters. The office is located there to help create and
manage an ongoing relationship with Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in order to
facilitate the distribution of products through those stores.
CirTran
Online
During
the first quarter of 2007, we started CirTran Online to sell products via the
internet; to offer training, software, marketing tools, web design and support,
and other e-commerce related services to entrepreneurs; and to telemarket
directly to customers. As part of CirTran Online's business plan, we entered
into an agreement with Global Marketing Alliance ("GMA"), a Utah limited
liability company specializing in providing services to eBay sellers, conducting
internet marketing seminars, and developing and hosting web sites. Revenues
derived from the arrangement with GMA comprised 26 percent and 24 percent of
total revenue in 2009 and 2008, respectively.
CirTran
Beverage
In May
2007, we incorporated CirTran Beverage to arrange for the manufacture, marketing
and distribution of Playboy-licensed energy drinks, flavored water beverages,
and related merchandise through various distribution channels. We also entered
into an agreement with Play Beverages, LLC ("PlayBev"), a related Delaware
limited liability company and the licensee under a product licensing agreement
with Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. ("Playboy"). Under the terms of the
PlayBev agreement, we are to provide the initial development and promotional
services to PlayBev, who will collect from us a royalty based on product sales
and manufacturing costs once licensed product distribution commences. As part of
efforts to finance the initial development and marketing of the Playboy energy
drink, the Company, along with other investors, formed After Bev Group LLC
("AfterBev"), a majority-owned subsidiary organized in California.
Two
versions of the Playboy energy drink, regular and sugar-free with 8.4 oz cans,
have been developed. During 2007, PlayBev and the Company conducted focus group
taste tests to determine the best flavor and ingredients; publicized the new
drink via promotional bus tours, celebrity-attended activities, and magazine
ads; and negotiated with production facilities and distribution
groups. During 2008, the Company secured distribution contracts and
the drink began selling in New England, Florida, Atlanta, Oklahoma, and
California. We also developed 16 oz cans for the same two versions based on
demand. Another promotional bus tour began in Las Vegas at the end of February
2008, and the following month continued into Florida. In 2009, we expanded sales
both domestically and internationally. We currently have sales and
distribution networks in 27 countries, including Eastern Europe, South Africa,
Australia and India, and we anticipate continued growth. Energy drink sales in
2009 and 2008 accounted for 18 percent and 11 percent of total sales,
respectively, and billings to PlayBev for development and marketing services
accounted for 40 percent and 37 percent of our total sales for 2009 and
2008, respectively.
Racore
Technology Corporation
Through
our subsidiary, Racore Technology Corporation ("Racore"), we provide engineering
design services to customers of some of our other subsidiaries.
PRIMARY
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The
Company has five primary product and service areas: fitness and exercise
products; household and kitchen appliances / health and beauty aids; electronics
products and manufacturing; media/online marketing services; and beverages.
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Fitness
and Exercise Products (CirTran Asia)
The
Company began manufacturing fitness products in 2004. To date, we have
manufactured and sold over 12 different fitness products. We manufacture all of
our fitness products through our CirTran Asia subsidiary, originally via an
exclusive, three-year manufacturing agreement with certain developers and their
affiliates that expired by its terms during mid-2007, but which continues on a
month-to-month basis.
In 2004,
we began manufacturing the AbRoller, a type of an abdominal fitness machine,
under an exclusive manufacturing agreement. From inception, we have shipped
approximately $3.4 million of this product to date. We anticipate shipping
additional units of this product.
In 2005,
we entered into an exclusive manufacturing contract with Guthy-Renker
Corporation ("GRC") for a new fitness machine. Later, a dispute arose concerning
the terms of the contract, and we engaged in litigation against
GRC. No product was produced under this contract during 2007. During
the first quarter of 2008, we arrived at a settlement agreement in connection
with the litigation, and were paid $300,000 to resolve all claims.
In 2006,
we entered into an exclusive, five-year manufacturing agreement for the
CorEvolution(TM) product. The customer committed to minimum orders, amounting to
$1.2 million in revenues during the first year, $1.8 million during the second
year and $2.4 million during the third year. This product is uniquely designed
to strengthen and rehabilitate the lower back and adjacent areas of human body.
Since inception shipments of this product exceeded the agreed-upon minimum
orders.
In June
2007, we entered into a five-year, exclusive agreement with Full Moon
Enterprises of Nevada to license a new product for the sold-on-TV market. A
patent application for The Ball Blaster (TM) was filed by the inventor, who
granted the Company the worldwide marketing and distribution rights to this
product. We will pay a royalty to the licensor for each unit sold. During 2008
and 2009, we continued our marketing efforts for this product by meeting with
potential celebrity spokespersons intended to appear in related
infomercials. However, as of the date of this Report, no products
have been sold.
Household
and Kitchen Appliances, and Health and Beauty Aids (CirTranMedia,
CirTranProducts, CirtranAsia)
We began
manufacturing household and kitchen appliance products in January 2005. To date,
we have manufactured and sold various household and kitchen appliance
products. These products are sold through Cirtran Media and
CirtranProducts. We manufacture the majority of our household and kitchen
appliance products through our CirTran Asia operation.
In 2005,
we entered into an exclusive contract to manufacture the Hot Dog Express,
intended to be marketed nationally, primarily through infomercials. The contract
ran through 2007, and over the life of the contract we shipped approximately
$1.9 million of product. We are currently attempting to market the product
through large retail channels.
In 2005,
we signed an exclusive manufacturing agreement with Advanced Beauty Solutions
L.L.C. ("ABS"), regarding the True Ceramic Pro(TM) ("TCP") flat iron hair
product. Later in 2005, we were notified that ABS had defaulted on certain
obligations to a financing company. We stopped shipping under credit, and
exercised rights permitted by the agreement. Following efforts to resolve
disputes, we filed a lawsuit against ABS, citing various claims, and sought
damages. By then, we had shipped approximately $4.7 million worth of TCP units,
and were owed approximately $4.0 million. We repossessed from ABS approximately
$2.3 million worth of TCP units, and have since been selling TCP units directly
to ABS customers as permitted under the bankruptcy proceedings, which also
required us to pay royalties to various ABS creditors (see "Legal Proceedings"
for more information regarding ABS-related litigation).
Subsequently,
we entered into a contract with another direct marketing company to sell TCP
units internationally, along with other ancillary hair products, and have
generated an additional $2.3 million in sales. During 2007, we also
began a direct TV test marketing program. In 2008 we initiated TV
marketing programs and we sold $310,000 of TCP products during the first half of
the year. We then decided to revamp the marketing programs and
anticipate devoting additional resources to the marketing programs moving
forward.
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In 2006,
we signed a three-year, exclusive agreement with Arrowhead Industries, Inc. to
manufacture the Hinge Helper, a unique, do-it-yourself home utility hand tool.
We produced an initial batch of 1,500 units in conjunction with an anticipated
infomercial, but were disappointed at the results of media testing. We signed
another four-year licensing agreement in February 2007 to market the product
over the internet, through direct marketing, and through retailers; however,
significant sales of this product had not yet been achieved as of the date of
this report.
In
November 2006, we entered into an exclusive agreement with Beautiful Eyes(R),
Inc. for a new "hot lashes" product to be sold via infomercials and through
retailers. Through the end of 2007, we worked with the customer, developing the
product and submitting samples for approval. The infomercial for the product was
completed during 2008. We anticipate initiating market tests in the
near future.
In
February 2007, we announced completion of an infomercial featuring former
heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield and The Real Deal Grill™, an
indoor/outdoor cooking appliance. Media testing took place in the fall of 2007.
Sales of approximately $10,000 resulted, and certain changes were made to the
infomercial. We have contracted with another media company for infomercial
airings and distribution, and during early 2008 decided to make additional
changes to the infomercial to determine if a roll-out was justified. During 2008
we also completed retail packaging design for this product and presented the
product to major retailers. We continue sell the product with online
retailers and we continue to work with other leading retailers to order to bring
the Real Deal Grill to their shelves in the near future.
Also in
February 2007, we signed an agreement to manufacture and market a
patent-pending, hand-held luggage handle and scale, convenient for travelers to
weigh suitcases or packages. During 2007, we worked to develop a final version
of the product, and in 2008 we finished packaging design. We are working to
develop multiple channels for this unique product.
In March
2007, we entered into a contract with Easy Life Products Corporation to
manufacture and market a new beauty product involving a pencil compact with
related accessories. We plan to continue working with the inventor in order to
complete the final version of the product.
Beverages
(CirTran Beverage)
During
2007, we developed two versions of the Playboy-labeled energy drink: regular and
sugar-free. Other products considered under the PlayBev agreement are flavored
water beverages and related merchandise. During 2007, we also initiated a
promotional marketing program, whereby contacts were made with several
celebrities who helped publicize the new energy drinks. Additionally, we ran a
college-town bus tour throughout the Southwest United States, and the geographic
area of the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference. Ads were placed in college-oriented
editions of magazines, and we developed collateral materials used to support the
product in the college marketplace. A focus group taste test was conducted by
Alder-Weiner Research, and the results proved favorable with regards to flavor
and ingredients.
During
the fourth quarter of 2007 and first part of 2008, the Company secured
distribution contracts for the Playboy energy drink and began selling them
throughout the United States. Approximately $205,000 in preliminary
beverage sales was collected during the fall of 2007.
Another
promotional bus tour began in Las Vegas at the end of February 2008 and
continued through November 2008 to various destinations throughout the United
States. During 2008, additional promotional activities were also put
in place. Beverage sales for the year ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, were $1.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
During
the latter part of 2008 we announced that we had signed an international
distribution agreement for the new line of Playboy-branded energy in
Mexico. We continue to expand internationally, having signed
international distribution agreements to distribute our line of Playboy-branded
energy drinks to 27 countries, including Australia, New
Zealand, Albania,, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, South
Korea, Spain, Egypt, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,
Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Turkey. During the year
ended December 31, 2009, we recorded revenues totaling $1,249,283 relating to
Playboy-branded energy drink products sold and distributed
internationally.
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Media/Online
Marketing Services (CirTran Media, CirTran Online)
In
October 2005, we opened a satellite office in Los Angeles, with a two year
lease, in accordance with a planned internal expansion
program. In November 2007, a new office space was leased (3
year term) in Los Angeles to house personnel involving CirTran Asia-related
product transportation, along with activities connected with our beverage
business. In 2008, the Los Angeles office was used almost exclusively
for our beverage business.
In early
2007, we signed a three-year, Assignment and Exclusive Services Agreement with
GMA, founded by Mr. Sovatphone Ouk, and its affiliate companies, Online Profit
Academy, LLC, and Online 2 Income, LLC, including Webprostore.com and
Myitseasy.com. Based in the Salt Lake area, these companies offer a wide range
of services for e-commerce, including eBay sellers. We plan to work closely with
the GMA companies to sell products via the internet, and to offer training,
software, marketing tools, web design and support, as well as other e-commerce
related services to internet entrepreneurs. Through the GMA companies, we also
intend to telemarket directly to buyers of our products and services. We also
signed a three-year employment agreement with Mr. Ouk to serve as Senior Vice
President of our new CirTran Online subsidiary. GMA and its affiliate companies
offer a range of complementary capabilities and products for e-commerce,
including seminars on how to buy and sell on the World Wide Web. GMA is
experienced in building e-commerce websites, and currently hosts sites for
internet entrepreneurs. Both agreements remained in effect during 2008 and
2009.
Electronics
Products (CirTran USA, Racore)
Since
1993, we have devoted resources to our traditional electronics business and
product lines. We manufacture all of our electronics products through CirTran
USA, and provide some engineering services through Racore.
As
previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 11, 2010, in
an effort to operate more efficiently and focus resources on higher margin
areas, on March 5, 2010, the Company and Katana Electronics, LLC, a Utah limited
liability company (“Katana”) entered into certain agreements to reduce its costs
(discussed more fully in Note 18). The Agreements include an Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, an Equipment Lease, and a Sublease Agreement relating
to the Company’s property. Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, the
Company will sublease a certain portion of the Premises to Katana consisting of
the warehouse and office space used as of the close of business on March 4,
2010. The term of the Sublease is for two (2) months with automatic
renewal periods of one month each. The base rent under the Sublease is
$8,500 per month. The Sublease contains normal and customary use
restrictions, indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and
termination rights. Under Agreements signed, the Company continues to have
rights to operate as a contract manufacturer in the future in the US and off
shore. Nothing in the agreements prevents the Company from acquiring
new contracts if and when desired.
An
overview and summary of the agreements follows. The summaries of the
terms and conditions of agreements do not purport to be complete, and are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreements.
Assignment
and Assumption Agreement
The
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated March 5, 2010, between the Company
and Katana (the “Assignment Agreement”) sets forth the terms and conditions of
the Company’s transfer of its right, title, interest, obligations and duties in,
under and to all of the Company’s open and active purchase orders relating to
its legacy electronics manufacturing business existing as of March 5, 2010 (the
“Purchase Orders”). In exchange for the assignment of Purchase
Orders, Katana agreed to assume all obligations under and service the Purchase
Orders and indemnify the Company from any losses or claims arising from or under
the Purchase Orders as of the date of the Assignment Agreement.
The
Company made standard representations regarding the ownership and status of the
Purchase Orders in connection
with the assignment.
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Sublease Agreement
In
connection with the assignment of the Purchase Orders pursuant to the Assignment
Agreement, the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement with KATANA (the
“Sublease”). The Company leases from Don L. Buehner the real property
and its improvements located at 4125 South 6000 West, West Valley, Utah, 84128
(the “Premises”). Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, the Company
will sublease a certain portion of the Premises to Katana consisting of the
warehouse, electronics product manufacturing and assembly area, and office space
used as of the close of business on March 4, 2010, for the legacy electronics
manufacturing business of the Company.
The term
of the Sublease is for two (2) months with automatic renewal periods of one
month each. The base rent under the Sublease is $8,500 per
month. The Sublease contains normal and customary use restrictions,
indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and termination
rights.
Equipment
Lease
In
connection with the assignment of the Purchase Orders pursuant to the Assignment
Agreement, the Company entered into an Equipment Lease with KATANA (the
“Equipment Lease”) for the lease of certain machinery and equipment related to
the Company’s divested legacy electronics manufacturing business.
The term
of the Equipment Lease is two (2) months with automatic renewal periods of one
month each. The base rent under the Equipment Lease is $1,000 per
month. The Equipment Lease contains normal and customary use
restrictions, indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and
termination rights.
INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND
New Age Beverages.
The Playboy energy drink and other products we are developing are part of a
growing market segment of the beverage industry known as the "new age" or
alternative beverage industry. The alternative beverage category combines
non-carbonated ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, single
serve juices and fruit beverages, ready-to-drink dairy and coffee drinks, energy
drinks, sports drinks, and single-serve still water (flavored, unflavored and
enhanced) with "new age" beverages, including sodas that are considered natural,
sparkling juices and flavored sparkling beverages. The alternative beverage
category is the fastest growing segment of the beverage marketplace, according
to Beverage Marketing Corporation. According to Beverage Marketing Corporation,
wholesale sales in 2007 for the alternative beverage category of the market are
estimated at $25.5 billion representing a growth rate of approximately 11.4%
over the estimated wholesale sales in 2006 of approximately $22.9
billion.
As we
continue to launch our Playboy energy drink and other licensed products, we will
compete with other beverage companies not only for consumer acceptance but also
for shelf space in retail outlets and for marketing focus by our distributors,
all of whom also distribute other beverage brands. Our energy drink products
compete with all non-alcoholic beverages; most of the competing products are
marketed by companies with substantially greater financial resources than ours.
We also compete with regional beverage producers and "private label" soft drink
suppliers. We believe that the leading energy drinks are Red Bull and
Monster.
Contract
Manufacturing. The contract manufacturing industry specializes in
providing the program management, technical and administrative support and
manufacturing expertise required to take products from the early design and
prototype stages through volume production and distribution. The goal is to
provide the customer with a quality product, delivered on time and at the lowest
cost. This full range of services gives the customer an opportunity to avoid
large capital investments in plant, inventory, equipment and staffing, and to
concentrate instead on innovation, design and marketing. By using our contract
manufacturing services, customers have the ability to improve the return on
their investment with greater flexibility in responding to market demands and
exploiting new market opportunities.
In
previous years we identified an important trend in the manufacturing industry.
We found that customers increasingly
required contract manufacturers to provide complete turnkey manufacturing and
material handling services, rather than working on a consignment basis where the
customer supplies all materials and the contract manufacturer supplies only
labor. Turnkey contracts involve design, manufacturing and engineering support,
the procurement of all materials, and sophisticated in-circuit and functional
testing and distribution. The manufacturing partnership between customers and
contract manufacturers involves an increased use of "just-in-time" inventory
management techniques that minimize the customer's investment in component
inventories, personnel and related facilities, thereby reducing their
costs.
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MARKET
AND BUSINESS STRATEGY
We
maintain capabilities domestically and internationally through multiple channels
in product manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. More specifically, we can
provide solutions in areas such as campaign management, direct-response media,
retail and wholesale distribution, web-based marketing, along with print/catalog
and live shopping marketing channels.
We have
concentrated our focus on promoting four operating business
segments. These segments include Beverage Distribution, Marketing and
Media, Contract Manufacturing and Electronics Assembly.
Beverage
Distribution
We feel
that our beverage business will continue to have a substantial impact on our
business. The New Age Beverage industry is still on the move. According to
Beverage Digest, a trade publication covering the non-alcoholic beverage
industry, caffeinated energy drinks have become the fastest-growing sector of
the $93 billion domestic beverage industry. Sales of energy drinks grew 700
percent over the past five years, and continue to grow at an annual rate of 72
percent, according to beverage industry consultants. This industry is growing
due to current attention to new brands, non-coffee drinkers, and people
interested in health and fitness. By directing products to specific groups such
as extreme sports enthusiasts, energy drinks target consumer groups made up
primarily of male teenagers and young people in the 20's age
bracket.
Contract
Manufacturing
Based on
the trends observed in the contract manufacturing industry, one of our goals is
to benefit from the increased market acceptance of, and reliance upon, the use
of manufacturing specialists by many OEMs, marketing firms, distributors, and
national retailers. We believe the trend towards outsourcing manufacturing will
continue. OEMs utilize manufacturing specialists for many reasons, including
reducing the time it takes to bring new products to market, reducing the initial
investment required and to access leading manufacturing
technology, gaining the ability to better focus resources in other
value-added areas, and improving inventory management and purchasing power. An
important element of our strategy is to establish partnerships with major and
emerging OEM leaders in diverse segments across the electronics industry. Due to
the costs inherent in supporting customer relationships, we focus our efforts on
customers with which the opportunity exists to develop long-term business
partnerships. Our goal is to provide our customers with total manufacturing
solutions for both new and more mature products, as well as across product
generations - an idea we call "Concept to Consumer."
We have
hired qualified personnel to support new ventures, and in 2006 we opened a
dedicated office in Bentonville, Arkansas, to directly service the Wal-Mart
market. As additional product lines are added, we plan to increase our marketing
staff.
Marketing
and Media
We
currently provide product marketing services to the direct response and retail
markets for both proprietary and non-proprietary products. This segment provides
campaign management and marketing services for both the Direct Response, Retail
and Beverage Distribution markets. We provide marketing and media services to
support our own product efforts, and offer to customers marketing service in
channels involving television, radio, print media, and the
internet.
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Electronics
Assembly
As
described above, in an effort to operate more efficiently and focus resources on
higher margin areas, on March 5, 2010, the Company and Katana Electronics, LLC,
a Utah limited liability company (“Katana”) entered into certain agreements to
reduce its costs (discussed more fully in Note 18). The Agreements include
an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, an Equipment Lease, and a Sublease
Agreement relating to the Company’s property. Pursuant to the terms of the
Sublease, the Company will sublease a certain portion of the Premises to Katana
consisting of the warehouse and office space used as of the close of business on
March 4, 2010. The term of the Sublease is for two (2) months with
automatic renewal periods of one month each. The base rent under the
Sublease is $8,500 per month. The Sublease contains normal and customary
use restrictions, indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and
termination rights. Under Agreements signed, the Company continues to have
rights to operate as a contract manufacturer in the future in the US and off
shore.
SUPPLIERS,
SUBCONTRACTORS, AND RAW MATERIALS
We
utilize subcontractors, both domestically and internationally (particularly in
China), to manufacture products that we choose not to produce ourselves. We have
arrangements with co-packing bottling companies, along with can manufacturers to
provide us with products for energy drink beverage distribution. This strategy
has proved effective and is allowing us the ability to maintain a lean
operational structure and the opportunity to generate increased profit
margins.
Our
sources of components for our electronics assembly business are either
manufacturers or distributors of electronic components. These components include
passive components, such as resistors, capacitors and diodes, and active
components, such as integrated circuits and
semi-conductors. Distributors from whom we obtain materials include
Avnet, Future Electronics, Digi-key and Force Electronics. Although from time to
time we have experienced shortages of various components used in our assembly
and manufacturing processes, we typically hedge against such shortages by using
a variety of sources and, to the extent possible, by projecting our customer's
needs.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
The
Company has five primary product and service areas: fitness and exercise
products; household and kitchen appliances and health and beauty aids;
electronic products; media/online marketing services; and beverages. During 2009
and 2008, we spent approximately $63,000 each year on research and development
of new products and services. The costs of that research and development were
billed to specific customers. In addition, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Racore,
spent approximately $10,000 during each of those respective years developing
technologies intended to eventually be used in new products sold through other
CirTran subsidiaries. We will continue to provide Racore's technical expertise
to develop and enhance our product line when, and if future demand may
arise.
We
possess advanced design and engineering capabilities with experienced
professional staff at our Salt Lake City, Utah office for electrical, software,
mechanical and industrial design. This provides our customers a total solution
for original design, re-design and final design of products.
SALES
AND MARKETING
The
Company continues to pursue product development and business development
professionals with concentrated efforts on the direct response, product and
retail distribution businesses, as well as sales executives for the electronics
manufacturing division. In 2006, we opened our office in Bentonville, Arkansas,
in close proximity to Wal-Mart's world headquarters. The office is managed by an
employee who is responsible for developing and managing an ongoing relationship
with Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores.
It is our
intention to continue pursuing sales representative relationships as well as
internal salaried sales executives. In 2006, the Company opened a dedicated
satellite sales/engineering office in Los Angeles to headquarter all business
development activities companywide. Among other things, we use that office to
produce infomercials for the direct marketing industry, and for product
marketing campaigns. From the Los Angeles office we also provide product
marketing, production, media funding, and merchandising services to the direct
response and entertainment industries.
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We are
working aggressively to market existing products through current sales channels.
We will also seek to add new conduits to deliver products and services directly
to end users, as well as motivate our distributors, partners, and other third
party sales mechanisms. We continue to simplify and improve the sales, order,
and delivery process. We are also pursuing strategic relationships with retail
distribution firms to engage with us in a reciprocal relationship where they
would act as our retail distribution arm and we would act as their manufacturing
arm with both parties giving the other priority and first opportunity to work on
the other's products.
Historically,
we have had substantial recurring sales from existing customers. With
the growth of the beverage distribution sales, we are rapidly gaining new
customers both domestically and internationally. We consider sales and marketing
as an integrated process involving direct salespersons and project managers, as
well as senior executives. We also use independent sales representatives in
certain geographic areas. We have also engaged strategic consulting groups to
make strategic introductions to generate new business. This strategy has proven
successful, and has already generated multiple manufacturing
contracts.
In 2009,
25 percent of our net sales were derived from new customers, whereas during
2008, 12 percent of our net sales were sourced from new customers. The growth in
new customer acquisition is driven by the domestic and international growth of
the Playboy-licensed energy drink sales. During 2009, nearly 50
percent of the sales from recurring customer sales were related to sales to
PlayBev and revenue derived via the GMA contract. Sales to PlayBev
consist of beverage marketing and development services billed by CirTran
Beverage. In 2008, our largest pre-existing customer, PlayBev,
accounted for approximately 29 percent of our net sales, which sales consisted
of beverage development and marketing services. Our two largest non-beverage
related customers were Dynojet and Evolve, which each accounted for
approximately seven percent of net sales in 2008. We anticipate
beverage-related sales and services, together with sales from our contract
manufacturing segment, to continue providing the majority of our net
sales.
Our
expansion into manufacturing in China has allowed us to increase our
manufacturing capacity and output with minimal capital investment required. By
using various subcontractors we leverage our upfront payments for inventories
and tooling to control costs and receive benefits from economics of scale in
Asian manufacturing facilities. These expenses can be upwards of $100,000 per
product. Typically, and depending on the contract, the Company will prepay some
factories anywhere from 10 percent to 50 percent of the purchase orders for
materials. In exchange for theses financial commitments, the Company receives
dedicated manufacturing responsiveness and eliminates the costly expense
associated with capitalizing completely proprietary facilities.
The
Company also has contracts that require minimum quantity purchase orders over
periods terminating between 2010 and 2019. If the full minimum
quantity orders are purchased under these current agreements, they would
generate upwards of $500,000,000 in revenues to the Company. The majority of
these international distribution contracts are based on minimum orders they are
required to purchase during the term of the contract to maintain their rights of
selling the Playboy Energy Drink. Revenue under these contracts is
not recognized until ordered products have been shipped. There is no assurance,
except for the upfront deposits, that the parties to these agreements will meet
their obligations for the minimum quantity or any level of purchases required
under their respective agreements.
During a
typical contract manufacturing sales process, a customer provides us with
specifications for the product it wants, and we develop a bid price for
manufacturing a minimum quantity that includes manufacture engineering, parts,
labor, testing, and shipping. If the bid is accepted, the customer is required
to purchase the minimum quantity, and additional product is sold through
purchase orders issued under the original contract. Special engineering services
are provided at either an hourly rate or at a fixed contract price for a
specified task.
MATERIAL
CONTRACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS
We
generally use form agreements with standard industry terms as the basis for our
contracts with our customers. The form agreements typically specify the general
terms of our economic arrangement with the customer (number of units to be
manufactured, price per unit and delivery schedule) and contain additional
provisions that are generally accepted
in the industry regarding payment terms, risk of loss and other matters. We also
use a form agreement with our independent marketing representatives that
features standard terms typically found in such agreements.
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Broadata
Agreement
In 2004,
we entered into a stock purchase agreement with Broadata Communications, Inc., a
California corporation (“Broadata”). Under which agreement we
purchased 400,000 shares of Broadata Series B Preferred Stock (the “Broadata
Preferred Shares") for an aggregate purchase price of $300,000. The Broadata
Preferred Shares are convertible, at our option, into an equivalent number of
shares of Broadata common stock, subject to adjustment. The Broadata Preferred
Shares are not redeemable by Broadata. As a holder of the Broadata
Preferred Shares, we have the right to vote the number of shares of Broadata
common stock into which the Broadata Preferred Shares are convertible at the
time of the vote. Separate from the acquisition of the Broadata Preferred
Shares, we also entered into a Preferred Manufacturing Agreement with Broadata.
Under this agreement, we manufacture Broadata's product at an agreed-upon price
per component, thus providing "turn-key" manufacturing services from material
procurement to complete finished box-build of all of Broadata's products. The
initial term of the agreement was for three years, and following the end of this
initial term, both parties agreed to continue the relationship on a
month-to-month basis.
Evolve
Agreement
In 2006,
we entered into an Exclusive Manufacturing and Supply Agreement (the "Evolve
Agreement") with Evolve Projects, LLC ("Evolve"), an Ohio-based limited
liability company.
The term
of the Evolve Agreement (the "Term") is for five years from execution, and may
be continued on a month-to-month basis thereafter. The Evolve Agreement relates
to the manufacturing and production of the CorEvolution. Under the Evolve
Agreement, Evolve committed to minimum orders of at least 20,000 units during
the first year, 30,000 units during the second year and 40,000 units during the
third year. During both the first and second year, Evolve ordered units in
excess of their committed minimum amounts. There is no minimum order commitment
during years four and five. During the Term, Evolve agreed to purchase all of
its requirements for the Product on an exclusive basis from us.
The
CorEvolution is designed to strengthen and rehabilitate the lower back and
adjacent areas of the body. Under the terms of the Evolve Agreement, Evolve owns
all right, title, and interest in and to the product, and markets the
CorEvolution under its own trademarks, service marks, symbols or trade
names.
The
customer defaulted on payments and the Company recorded a receivable of $133,890
relating to storage fees for the product. During the year ended December
31, 2009, we fully reserved for outstanding receivables totaling
$133,890. As of December 31, 2009, we had a $0 balance outstanding
from the agreement.
PlayBev
Agreement
In May
2007, the Company entered into an exclusive, three-year manufacturing,
marketing, and distribution agreement (the "PlayBev Agreement") with PlayBev, a
related party. In August 2007, the Company extended the agreement's term to ten
years. PlayBev is the licensee under a product licensing agreement with Playboy.
The PlayBev Agreement allows the Company to arrange for the manufacture,
marketing and distribution of Playboy-licensed energy drinks, flavored water
beverages, and related merchandise through various distribution channels. Under
the terms of this agreement, the Company is to provide the initial development
and promotional services to PlayBev and is required to pay a royalty to PlayBev
on the Company’s product sales and manufacturing costs once licensed product
distribution commences.
PlayBev
has no operations, so under the terms of the PlayBev Agreement, the Company was
appointed the master manufacturer and distributor of the beverages and other
products that PlayBev licensed from Playboy. As a result, we have assumed all
the risk of collecting amounts owed from customers, and contracting with vendors
for manufacturing and marketing activities. The royalty payable to PlayBev is an
amount equal to the Company's gross profits from collected beverage sales, less
20 percent of the Company's related cost of goods sold, and 6 percent of the
Company's collected gross sales.
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The
Company also agreed to provide services to PlayBev for initial development,
marketing, and promotion of the new beverage. These services are to be billed to
PlayBev and recorded as an account receivable from PlayBev. The
Company initially agreed to carry up to a maximum of $1,000,000 as a receivable
due from PlayBev in connection with these billed services. On March 19, 2008,
the Company agreed to increase the maximum amount it would carry as a receivable
due from PlayBev, in connection with these billed services, from $1,000,000 to
$3,000,000. The Company has advanced amounts beyond the $3,000,000 in order to
continue the market momentum internationally. As of March 19, 2008, the
Company also began charging interest on the outstanding amounts owing at a rate
of 7 percent per year.
COMPETITION
We
believe that the primary basis of competition in our targeted markets is
manufacturing technology, quality, responsiveness, the provision of value-added
services and price. To remain competitive, we must continue to provide
technologically advanced manufacturing services, maintain quality levels, offer
flexible delivery schedules, deliver finished products on a reliable basis and
compete favorably on the basis of price.
Furthermore,
the Asian manufacturing market is growing at a rapid pace, particularly in
China. Therefore, management feels that the Company is strategically
positioned to hedge against unforeseen obstacles and continues its efforts to
increase establishing additional relationships with manufacturing partners,
facilities and personnel.
Additionally,
the beverage industry is highly competitive. Our energy drinks compete with
others in the marketplace in terms of pricing, packaging, development of new
products and flavors and marketing campaigns. These products compete with a wide
range of drinks produced by a relatively large number of manufacturers, most of
which have substantially greater financial, marketing and distribution resources
than we do.
We
believe that factors affecting our ability to compete successfully in the
beverage industry include taste and flavor of products, strong recognition of
the Playboy brand and related branded product advertising, industry and consumer
promotions, attractive and different packaging, and pricing. We also compete for
distributors; most of our distributors also sell products manufactured by our
competitors and we will compete for the attention of these distributors to
endeavor to sell our products ahead of those of our competitors, provide stable
and reliable distribution and secure adequate shelf space in retail outlets.
These and other competitive pressures in the energy beverage category could
cause our products to be unable to gain or to lose market share or we could
experience price erosion, which could have a material adverse affect on our
business and results.
We
compete not only for consumer acceptance, but also for maximum marketing efforts
by multi-brand licensed bottlers, brokers and distributors, many of which have a
principal affiliation with competing companies and brands. Our products compete
with all liquid refreshments and with products of much larger and substantially
better financed competitors, including the products of numerous nationally and
internationally known producers and include products such as Hansen's energy,
Diet Red, Monster Energy, Lost Energy, Joker Mad Energy, Ace Energy, Unbound
Energy, Rumba energy juice, Red Bull, Rockstar, Full Throttle, No Fear, Amp,
Adrenaline Rush, 180, Extreme Energy Shot, Red Devil, Rip It, NOS, Boo Koo,
Vitaminenergy, and many other brands. We also compete with companies that are
smaller or primarily local in operation. Our products also compete with private
label brands such as those carried by grocery store chains, convenience store
chains and club stores.
The
electronic manufacturing services industry is large and diverse and is serviced
by many companies, including several that have achieved significant market
share. Because of our market's size and diversity, we do not typically compete
for contracts with a discreet group of competitors. We compete with different
companies depending on the type of service or geographic area. Certain of our
competitors have greater manufacturing, financial, research and development and
marketing resources. We also face competition from current and prospective
customers that evaluate our capabilities against the merits of manufacturing
products internally
REGULATION
We are
subject to typical federal, state and local regulations and laws governing the
operations of manufacturing concerns, including environmental disposal, storage
and discharge regulations and laws, employee safety laws and regulations and
labor practices laws and regulations. We are not required under current laws and
regulations to obtain or
maintain any specialized or agency-specific licenses, permits, or authorizations
to conduct our manufacturing services. We believe we are in substantial
compliance with all relevant regulations applicable to our business and
operations.
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EMPLOYEES
As of
April 14, 2010, we employed a total staff of 15 persons in the United States. In
our Salt Lake headquarters, we employed 9 persons: 7 in administrative and
clerical positions, and 1 each in sales and project management. In our Los
Angeles sales office, we employed 2 persons: one in sales and administration,
and one assistant. In our Bentonville sales office, we employed one person. In
Nevada, we employed one in administration and quality control. We also employed
additional sales representatives in New Jersey and Illinois.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 that reflect our current expectations about our future results,
performance, prospects and opportunities. These forward-looking statements are
subject to significant risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those
identified in "Risk Factors" below, which may cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements within this Form 10-K may be
identified by words such as "believes," “feels,” "anticipates,"
"expects," "intends," "may," "would," "will" and other similar expressions.
However, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying these
statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections
or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking
statements. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring subsequent to the filing
of this Form 10-K with the SEC or for any other reason. You should carefully
review and consider the various disclosures we make in this Report and our other
reports filed with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties of the
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our
business.
Where
You Can Obtain Additional Information
Federal
securities laws require us to file information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") concerning our business and operations. Accordingly, we file
annual, quarterly, and interim reports, and other information with the SEC. You
can inspect and copy this information at the public reference facility
maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024,
Washington, D.C. 20549. You can get additional information about the operation
of the SEC's public reference facilities by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC also maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) at which you can read or
download our reports and other information.
Our
internet addresses are www.cirtran.com and www.racore.com. Information on our
websites is not incorporated by reference herein. We make available free of
charge through our corporate website, www.cirtran.com, our annual report on Form
10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all
amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such
material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.
On May 4,
2007, we entered into a ten-year lease agreement for our existing 40,000
square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility, located at 4125 South 6000
West in West Valley City, Utah (the “Premises”). Monthly payments are $17,083,
adjusted annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Premises
workspace includes 10,000 square feet of office space to support administration,
sales, and engineering staff. The 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space
includes a secured inventory area, shipping and receiving areas, and
manufacturing and assembly space.
In 2010,
in connection with the Agreements between the Company and Katana (described
above), the Company entered into a Sublease Agreement with Katana (the
“Sublease”). Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, the Company will
sublease a certain portion of the Premises to Katana consisting of the
warehouse, electronics product manufacturing
and assembly area, and office space used as of the close of business on March 4,
2010, for the legacy electronics manufacturing business of the
Company.
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The term
of the Sublease is for two (2) months with automatic renewal periods of one
month each. The base rent under the Sublease is $8,500 per
month. The Sublease contains normal and customary use restrictions,
indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and termination
rights.
China
Our
facilities in Shenzhen, China, constitute a sales and business office. We have
no manufacturing facilities in China. Our office in Shenzhen is approximately
1,060 square feet. The term of the lease is for two years, beginning May 28,
2007. Under the terms of our lease on the space, the monthly payment was 12,783
China Yuan Renminbi, which was the equivalent of $1,871 on March 27,
2009. We closed the sales and business office at the end of
2009.
Century
City, California
In
November 2007, we began occupying approximately 1,260 square feet of commercial
space in the Century City district of Los Angeles. The three-year lease calls
for payments of $3,525 per month.
Bentonville,
Arkansas
In
November 2006, we signed a two-year lease on a 1,150 square-foot facility in
Bentonville, Arkansas, in close proximity to Wal-Mart's world headquarters.
Lease payments during the two-year lease term have been $1,470 per
month. We entered into a new lease agreement, beginning in November
2008 for a 600 square-foot facility at a new location in
Bentonville. Lease payments for the two year lease are
$715 per month.
We
believe that the facilities and equipment described above are generally in good
condition, are well maintained, and are generally suitable and adequate for our
current and projected operating needs.
Advanced Beauty Solutions, LLC, v.
CirTran Corporation, Case No. 1:08-ap-01363-6M. In connection
with prior litigation between Advanced Beauty Solutions (“ABS”) and the Company,
ABS claimed non-performance by the Company and filed an adversary proceeding in
ABS’s bankruptcy case proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central
District of California, San Fernando Valley Division. On March 17,
2009, the Bankruptcy Court entered judgment in favor of ABS and against the
Company in the amount of $1,811,667 plus interest. On September 11,
2009, the Bankruptcy Court denied the Company’s motion to set aside the
judgment. As of the date of this report, ABS was pursuing collection
efforts on this judgment.
A&A Smart Shopping v. CirTran
Beverage Corp., California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, KC054487.
Plaintiff A&A Smart Shopping ("A&A") filed a complaint against CirTran
Beverage Corporation ("CirTran Beverage") and John Does 1-100, claiming breach
of contract and intentional interference with economic relations, based on a
distribution agreement between A&A and CirTran Beverage. On February 9,
2009, CirTran Beverage filed its answer, claiming that A&A had materially
breached the Distribution Agreement, and that CirTran Beverage had terminated
the Distribution Agreement. The case was dismissed with prejudice by the
plaintiff on March 23, 2010.
Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc. v.
CirTran Corporation, CirTran Asia, Inc., et al., California Superior
Court, Los Angeles County, SC098148. Plaintiff Apex Maritime Co. (LAX), Inc.
("Apex") filed a complaint on May 8, 2008, against the Company and CirTran Asia,
the Company's subsidiary, claiming breach of contract, nonpayment on open book
account, non-payment of an account stated, and non-payment for services, seeking
approximately $62,000 against the Company and $121,000 against CirTran Asia. The
Company and CirTran Asia answered on June 9, 2008. The parties
subsequently entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement pursuant to which
the Company and CirTran Asia agreed to pay an aggregate of $195,000 in monthly
payments. In the event of default under the Release and Settlement Agreement,
the Plaintiffs could file a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment in the amount of
$195,000, minus any amounts paid under the Release and Settlement Agreement. On
February 26, 2009, the
Stipulation of Judgment was filed, granting the California court jurisdiction to
enforce the Release and Settlement Agreement. On March 3, 2009, the court
entered its judgment pursuant to the Release and Settlement Agreement. On April
23, 2009, a Judgment Enforcing Settlement was entered against CirTran
Corporation and CirTran Asia, Inc., jointly and severally in the principal
amount of $173,000, plus fees of $1,800 and costs of $40. On October
28, 2009, the Third Judicial District Court, District of Utah, West Jordan
Department, entered an Order in Supplemental Proceedings, with which the Company
complied. The parties have engaged in settlement
negotiations.
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Jimmy Esebag v. CirTran Beverage
Corp., Fadi Nora, et al., California Superior Court, Los Angeles County,
BC396162. On August 12, 2008, the plaintiff filed a complaint against CirTran
Beverage and Mr. Nora bringing claims of breach of contract, fraud, and
defamation (solely against Mr. Nora) alleging non-payment of a fee of
$1,000,000. The defendants filed their answer on October 2, 2008. The parties
subsequently settled the matter, and entered into a settlement agreement
pursuant to which the Company agreed to make ten monthly payments of
$10,000. The case was conditionally dismissed, although in the event
that the Company failed to make any payment under the schedule, Mr. Esebag could
reinstate the matter and judgment would be entered in the amount of $100,000
plus costs and attorneys’ fees. As of the date of the Annual Report,
the Company had not made all the required payments, and Mr. Esebag had not
sought to enforce the stipulated judgment.
Force Electronics v. CirTran
Corporation, Civil No. 90900319 7 DC, Third Judicial District Court, Salt
Lake Department, State of Utah. By Complaint dated January 28, 2009, Force
Electronics brought suit against the Company, seeking $7,156 for merchandise and
services. On or about April 7, 2009, default judgment was entered. The parties
have engaged in settlement discussions and have agreed to settle the case for
$5,805, subject to receipt of payment from the Company.
Fortune Resources LLC v. CirTran
Beverage Corp, Civil No. 090401259, Third Judicial District Court, Salt
Lake County, State of Utah. On February 5, 2009, the plaintiff filed a complaint
against CirTran Beverage, claiming non-payment for goods in the amount of
$121,135. CirTran Beverage filed its answer on March 10, 2009, denying the
allegations in the Complaint. The case is presently in the discovery phase. An
order requiring CirTran Beverage to produce certain documents and information
was entered on or about February 19, 2010. The plaintiff says that CirTran
Beverage did not comply with the order and seeks entry of judgment for the
amount claimed in the complaint. CirTran Beverage has engaged in settlement
negotiations.
Global Freight Forwarders v. CirTran
Asia, Civil No. 080925731, Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake
County, State of Utah. On December 18, 2008, the plaintiff filed a
complaint against CirTran Asia, claiming breach of contract, breach of the duty
of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment, seeking approximately
$260,000. The Complaint was served on CirTran Asia on January 5,
2009. On February 12, 2009, CirTran Asia filed its
answer. Thereafter, CirTran Asia filed an amended answer and
counterclaim. The case is presently in the discovery
phase. CirTran Asia intends to defend vigorously against the
allegations in the Complaint.
Dr. Najib Bouz v. CirTran Beverage
Corp, Iehab Hawatmeh and Does 1-20, Superior Court for the State of
California, County of Los Angeles, Civil No. KC053818. On September 12, 2008,
the plaintiff filed a complaint, seeking a judgment for $52,500 plus attorneys'
fees and certain costs, against CirTran Beverage, Iehab Hawatmeh and unnamed
others, claiming breach of contract and fraud in connection with a certain
promissory note. CirTran Beverage and Mr. Hawatmeh answered, denying liability.
On August 11, 2009, the parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby the
claims against Mr. Hawatmeh were dismissed with prejudice, and the Company
agreed to pay Dr. Bouz $63,000 over a twelve month period. As of the
date of this Report, all required payments had been made.
Dr. Paul Bouz v. CirTran Beverage
Corp, Iehab Hawatmeh and Does 1-20, Superior Court for the State of
California, County of Los Angeles, Civil No. KC053819. On September 12, 2008,
the plaintiff filed a complaint, seeking a judgment for $52,500 plus attorneys'
fees and certain costs, against CirTran Beverage, Iehab Hawatmeh and unnamed
others, claiming breach of contract and fraud in connection with a certain
promissory note. CirTran Beverage and Mr. Hawatmeh answered, denying liability.
On August 11, 2009, the parties entered into a settlement agreement whereby the
claims against Mr. Hawatmeh were dismissed with prejudice, and the Company
agreed to pay Dr. Bouz $63,000 over a twelve month period. As of the
date of this Report, all required payments had been made.
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NA CL&D Graphics v. CirTran
Beverage Corp., Case No. 09V01154, Circuit Ct, Waukesha County,
Wisconsin. On or about March 23, 2009, CL&D filed an action in the above
court, alleging claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, promissory
estoppel, and seeking damages of at least $25,488 along with attorneys' fees and
costs. We understand that CirTran Beverage Corp is reviewing the matter and
intends to defend vigorously against the allegations in the
complaint.
Our
common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market. The following table sets
forth for the respective periods indicated the prices of the common stock in the
over-the-counter market, as reported and summarized by the OTC Bulletin Board.
Such prices are based on inter-dealer bid and asked prices, without markup,
markdown, commissions, or adjustments and may not represent actual transactions.
In May 2007, we effected a 1.2-for-1 forward split in the issued and outstanding
common stock. Prices below reflect retroactively the forward split.
Calendar Quarter
Ended
|
High
Bid
|
Low
Bid
|
||||||
December
31, 2009
|
$ | 0.013 | $ | 0.006 | ||||
September
30, 2009
|
$ | 0.018 | $ | 0.003 | ||||
June
30, 2009
|
$ | 0.006 | $ | 0.001 | ||||
March
31, 2009
|
$ | 0.003 | $ | 0.001 | ||||
December
31, 2008
|
$ | 0.003 | $ | 0.001 | ||||
September
30, 2008
|
$ | 0.005 | $ | 0.004 | ||||
June
30, 2008
|
$ | 0.007 | $ | 0.006 | ||||
March
31, 2008
|
$ | 0.013 | $ | 0.011 |
As of
April 15, 2009, we had approximately 3,000 shareholders.
We have
not declared any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and do not
intend to declare any such dividends in the foreseeable future. Our ability to
pay dividends is subject to limitations imposed by Nevada law. Under Nevada law,
dividends may be paid to the extent the corporation's assets exceed its
liabilities and it is able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual
course of business.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table sets forth information regarding our equity compensation plans,
including the number of securities to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding
options, warrants, and rights; the weighted average exercise price of the
outstanding options, warrants, and rights; and the number of securities
remaining available for issuance under the Company’s Stock Plans at
April 15, 2009.
Plan
Category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants,
and rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and
rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans
|
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Equity
compensation plans approved by shareholders
|
53,160,000
|
$0.014
|
44,440,000
|
|||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by shareholders
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
|||
Total
|
53,160,000
|
$0.014
|
44,440,000
|
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Recent Sales of
Securities
The
following sales of securities occurred during 2009:
We issued
shares of our common stock without registering those securities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act") as follows:
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o
|
During
the three months ended March 31, 2009 YA Global chose to convert $110,000
of the convertible debenture into 65,088,757 shares of common stock at a
price of $.00169, which was the lesser of $0.10 per share or an amount
equal to the lowest closing bid price of our common stock during the
twenty trading days immediately preceding the conversion date, pursuant to
the terms of the debenture
agreement.
|
|
o
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7,621,580
shares of common stock were issued to Highgate as a conversion payment of
$7,622 of principal on our debenture obligation during the three months
ended March 31, 2008. The blended conversion rate of $0.001 was determined
as being the lesser of $0.10 per share or an amount equal to the lowest
closing bid price of our common stock during the twenty trading days
immediately preceding the conversion date, pursuant to the terms of the
debenture agreement.
|
The
shares of common stock were issued without registration under the 1933 Act in
reliance on Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. The effect of the derivative conversion of
both transactions totaled $81,833.
In addition, on July 14, 2009, the Company entered
into a Stock Purchase
Agreement with Mr. Nora to purchase
75,000,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $.003 per share,
for a total of $225,000, payable through the conversion of outstanding loans
made by the director us. Mr. Nora and we acknowledged in the purchase agreement
that we did not have sufficient shares to
satisfy the issuances, and agreed that the
shares would be issued once we have sufficient
shares to do so. As of December 31, 2009, we showed the
balance of $225,000 as an accrued liability on the balance sheet.
Also,
on July 14, 2009, we entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement with our president to purchase 50,000,000 shares of our
common stock at a purchase price of $.003 per share, for a total amount of
$150,000, payable through the conversion of outstanding loans made by our
president to
us. Mr. Hawatmeh and we acknowledged
in the purchase agreement that we did not have
sufficient shares to satisfy the issuances, and agreed
that the shares would be issued once we have
sufficient shares to do so. As of
December 31, 2009, we showed the balance of $150,000 as an accrued
liability on the balance sheet.
The
following sales of securities occurred during 2008:
During
2008 we issued 175,222,320 restricted shares of common stock to Highgate and YA
Global upon conversion of $691,160 of convertible debt and accrued
interest. On each conversion date, the conversion rate was the lower
of $0.10 per share, or 100 percent of the lowest closing bid price of our common
stock over the 20 trading days preceding the conversion. The average
conversion rate was $.004 during 2008. The effect of the derivative
conversion totaled $474,209.
During
the first six months of 2008 we issued a total of 63,142,857 restricted shares
in six separate private placements for a total of $441,000.
In August
2008, we issued 3,000,000 restricted shares of common stock to a former employee
as part of a final payment of an accrued settlement obligation in the amount of
$21,000, which was the fair market value of the shares required to be issued
when the settlement was made.
In
September 2008 a total of 73,635,960 restricted shares were issued in four
private placement transactions involving the conversion of $305,900 in advances,
which investors had previously loaned to the Company, together with additional
proceeds of $25,000. Also included in these transactions was the
conversion of accrued liabilities totaling $39,890. All dollar
amounts were based on the fair market value on the day the shares were sold as
determined by the closing price bid price.
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In each
of the above transactions, the securities were issued to accredited investors
pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act; the certificates for such securities contain the appropriate
legends restricting their transferability absent registration or applicable
exemption. The accredited investors received information concerning the Company
and had the ability to ask questions about the Company.
Penny
Stock Rules
Our
shares of common stock are subject to the "penny stock" rules of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and various rules under this Act. In general terms, "penny
stock" is defined as any equity security that has a market price less than $5.00
per share, subject to certain exceptions. The rules provide that any equity
security is considered to be a penny stock unless that security is registered
and traded on a national securities exchange meeting specified criteria set by
the SEC, authorized for quotation from the NASDAQ stock market, issued by a
registered investment Company, and excluded from the definition on the basis of
price (at least $5.00 per share), or based on the issuer's net tangible assets
or revenues. In the last case, the issuer's net tangible assets must exceed
$3,000,000 if in continuous operation for at least three years, $5,000,000 if in
operation for less than three years, or the issuer’s average revenues for each
of the past three years must exceed $6,000,000.
Trading
in shares of penny stock is subject to additional sales practice requirements
for broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors. Accredited investors, in general, include
individuals with assets in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding
$200,000 (or $300,000 together with their spouse), and certain institutional
investors. For transactions covered by these rules, broker-dealers must make a
special suitability determination for the purchase of the security and must have
received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the
purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, the rules
require the delivery, prior to the first transaction, of a risk disclosure
document relating to the penny stock. A broker-dealer also must disclose the
commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative,
and current quotations for the security. Finally, monthly statements must be
sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stocks. These rules may
restrict the ability of broker-dealers to trade or maintain a market in our
common stock, to the extent it is penny stock, and may affect the ability of
shareholders to sell their shares.
ITEM
5. SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
Not
required.
OVERVIEW
In our
U.S. operations, we provide a mix of high and medium size volume turnkey
manufacturing services and products using various high-tech applications for
leading electronics OEMs in the communications, networking, peripherals, gaming,
law enforcement, consumer products, telecommunications, automotive, medical, and
semiconductor industries. Our services include pre-manufacturing, manufacturing
and post-manufacturing services. Our goal is to offer customers the significant
competitive advantages that can be obtained from manufacture outsourcing. We
also market an energy drink under the Playboy brand pursuant to a license
agreement with Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (“Playboy”).
We
conduct business through multiple subsidiaries and divisions: CirTran USA,
Racore Technology CirTran Asia, CirTran Products, CirTran Media Group, CirTran
Online, and CirTran Beverage.
CirTran
USA accounted for 13 percent and 12 percent of our total revenues during 2009
and 2008, respectively, generated by low-volume electronics assembly activities
consisting primarily of the placement and attachment of electronic and
mechanical components on printed circuit boards and flexible (i.e., bendable)
cables. On March 5, 2010, the Company and Katana Electronics, LLC, a Utah
limited liability company (“Katana”) entered into certain agreements related to
the Company’s legacy electronic manufacturing business. (See Note 18
of the consolidated financial statements.)
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CirTran
Asia manufactures and distributes electronics, consumer products and general
merchandise to companies with international markets. Such sales were 2 percent
and 13 percent of our total revenues during 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
CirTran
Products pursues contract manufacturing relationships in the U.S. consumer
products markets, including licensed merchandise sold in the sports and
entertainment markets. These sales comprised 1 percent of total sales for each
of the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
CirTran
Media provides end-to-end services to the direct response and entertainment
industries. During 2009 and 2008, this subsidiary's revenues were 0 percent
and 2 percent of total sales, respectively.
CirTran
Online sells products via the internet, and provides services and support to
internet retailers. In conjunction with partner GMA, revenues from this division
were 26 percent and 24 percent of total revenues in 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
CirTran
Beverage was organized, in May 2007, to arrange for the manufacture, marketing
and distribution of Playboy-licensed energy drinks, flavored water beverages,
and related merchandise. The Company also entered into an agreement with
PlayBev, a related party, which holds the Playboy license. The Company provides
development and promotional services to PlayBev, and pay a royalty based on the
Company’s product sales and manufacturing costs. Services billed to PlayBev in
2009 and 2008 under this arrangement accounted for 40 percent and 37
percent of total sales, respectively. The Company also sold energy drink
beverages during 2009 and 2008, which amounted to 18 percent and 11 percent of
total sales.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND
2008
Sales
and Cost of Sales
Net sales
for the year ended December 31, 2009, totaled $9,732,855, as compared to
$13,675,545 for the year ended December 31, 2008, a 29 percent
decline. The decline is primarily attributable to revenue declines in
the Contract Manufacturing, Marketing & Media, and Electronics Assembly
segments. Net sales in the Contract Manufacturing segment fell
$1,611,104 in year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the same period in
2008. Net sales in the Marketing and Media segment fell by $2,213,460
in 2009 as compared to 2008. The net sales decreases are attributable
primarily to the effects of the national economic slowdown in our traditional
manufacturing segments and a strategic shift into promising segments with
improved profit margins. Beverage Distribution sales increased to $1,784,028 for
the year ended December 31, 2009, as compared to $1,500,713 for the year ended
December 31, 2008. The increase continues to be driven by strong
interest internationally for the Playboy branded energy drinks.
Cost of
sales, as a percentage of sales, increased to 98 percent for the year ended
December 31, 2009, as compared to 88 percent for the prior year ended December
31, 2008. Consequently, the gross profit margin decreased to 2 percent from 12
percent, respectively, for the same time period. The decrease in gross profit
margin is attributable to the continued sales mix shift into the CirTran Online
and CirTran Beverage products and services. The primary CirTran Online products
and services are governed by the arrangement we have with GMA. Pursuant to our
Assignment and Exclusive Services Agreement, we recognize the revenue collected
under the GMA contracts, and remit back to GMA a management fee approximating
their actual costs. This management fee is included in our cost of revenue.
Another important factor driving the decrease in gross margin percentage is the
nature of our manufacturing and distribution agreement with PlayBev. Presently,
CirTran Beverage invoices PlayBev for beverage development and marketing
services, on what amounts to five percent markup basis. In addition, CirTran
Beverage records products sales and costs on sales made directly to distributors
and end customer, which sales provide a more favorable gross profit margin. We
anticipate that gross profit margins for CirTran Beverage will increase in the
future as we increase our distribution of the Playboy energy drink beverages to
both domestic and international markets.
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The following charts present (i) comparisons of sales, cost of sales
and gross profits generated by our four operating segments, i.e., Contract
Manufacturing, Electronics Assembly, Marketing and Media, and Beverage
Distribution during 2009 and 2008; and (ii) comparisons during these two years
for each segment between sales generated by pre-existing
customers and sales generated by new customers.
Segment
|
Year
|
Sales
|
Cost
of Sales
|
Royalty
Expense
|
Gross
Loss / Margin
|
|||||||||||||
Electronics
Assembly
|
2009
|
$ | 1,263,355 | $ | 1,693,245 | $ | - | $ | (429,890 | ) | ||||||||
2008
|
1,664,796 | 1,458,872 | - | 205,924 | ||||||||||||||
Contract
Manufacturing
|
2009
|
334,762 | 129,755 | - | 205,007 | |||||||||||||
2008
|
1,945,867 | 1,306,063 | - | 639,804 | ||||||||||||||
Marketing
/ Media
|
2009
|
6,350,710 | 6,021,176 | - | 329,534 | |||||||||||||
2008
|
8,564,169 | 7,990,657 | - | 573,512 | ||||||||||||||
Beverage
Distribution
|
2009
|
1,784,028 | 975,819 | 745,121 | 63,088 | |||||||||||||
2008
|
1,500,713 | 484,862 | 827,813 | 188,038 |
Segment
|
Year
|
Total
Sales
|
Sales
to Pre-existing Customers
|
Sales
to New Customers
|
||||||||||
Electronics
Assembly
|
2009
|
$ | 1,263,355 | $ | 1,263,355 | $ | - | |||||||
2008
|
1,664,796 | 1,647,480 | 17,316 | |||||||||||
Contract
Manufacturing
|
2009
|
334,762 | 334,762 | - | ||||||||||
2008
|
1,945,867 | 1,872,176 | 73,691 | |||||||||||
Marketing
/ Media
|
2009
|
6,350,710 | 6,343,485 | 7,225 | ||||||||||
2008
|
8,564,169 | 7,655,279 | 908,890 | |||||||||||
Beverage
Distribution
|
2009
|
1,784,028 | 146,881 | 1,637,147 | ||||||||||
2008
|
1,500,713 | 806,275 | 694,438 |
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, selling, general and administrative expenses
decreased by 23 percent as compared to the year ended December 31,
2008. The reduction of $1,306,639 in selling, general and
administrative expenses was driven primarily by reduced media and promotional
expenses, lower labor related expenses, and a reduction in shipping and travel
costs.
Non-cash
compensation expense
Non-cash
compensation expense, resulting from the granting of options to employees and
outside attorneys to purchase common stock, increased $3,945 during the year
ended December 31, 2009 as compared to prior year. No stock options
were granted to employees during the year ended December 31,
2009. The increase in non-cash compensation expense relates to the
vesting of the previously granted options.
Other
income and expense
Interest
expense recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations combines both
accretion expense and interest expense. The combined interest expense
for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $1,221,004 as compared to $1,903,590
for the year ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of 36 percent. The decrease in
the combined interest expense was driven by a $700,000 reduction in accretion
expense recorded for the year ending December 31, 2009, as compared to the year
ending December 31, 2008. Derivative accounting treatment of
convertible debentures requires accretion of the carrying value of the
convertible debenture until the carrying value equals the face value of the
instrument. During the year ending December 31, 2008, the carrying
value of two of the convertible debenture equaled the face value of the
instrument, and as a result, the accretion treatment ceased prior to 2009 (see
Note 12 of the consolidated financial statements.) Actual interest expense
declined to $777,187 for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the
interest expense of $787,797 for the year ending December 31, 2008.
We began
accruing interest income during 2008 as a result of a modification of our
agreement with PlayBev that took effect on March 19, 2008. Interest
income for the year ending December 31, 2009, increased to $518,600 as compared
to interest income of $217,431 for the year ended December 31,
2008.
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During
the year ending December 31, 2008, we received a total of $550,000 in connection
with two settlement agreements. As part of the settlement of an
agreement with an overseas distributor, with whom contract negotiations
eventually terminated, we received $250,000. We also arrived at a
settlement agreement in connection with litigation, and received $300,000 to
resolve all related claims.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded impairment on our investment in
Diverse Media Group (DTG) of $1,068,000. We recorded an additional
impairment of $452,000 on our investment in Diverse Media Group (DTG) for the
year ending December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009 the carrying
value of the investment DTG stock was $0.
We
recorded a $100,295 gain on our derivative valuation for the year ending
December 31, 2009, as compared to a gain of $2,417,283 recorded for the
year ending December 31, 2008. The favorable swing in the derivative
valuation is primarily the result of factors relating to the differing debt
levels of the underlying convertible securities, together with the varying
market values of our common stock.
As a
result of these factors, our overall net loss from operations increased to
$5,814,653 for the year ending December 31, 2009, as compared to a net loss of
$3,911,212 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have
had a history of losses from operations, as our expenses have been greater than
our revenues. Our accumulated deficit was $39,140,068 at December 31,
2009, and $33,325,415 at December 31, 2008. Net loss for the year
ended December 31, 2009, was $5,814,653 as compared to $3,911,212 for the year
ended December 31, 2008. Our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by
$14,864,374 as of December 31, 2009, and by $4,782,293 as of December 31, 2008.
For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we experienced negative cash
flows from operating activities of $485,406 and $4,594,742,
respectively.
Cash
The
amount of cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31,
2009, decreased by $4,109,336, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2008,
driven primarily by the reduction of PlayBev-related marketing expenditures and
an increase in prepaid customer deposits relating to international beverage
shipments.
Accounts
Receivable
Trade
accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, declined $118,494
during the year ended December 31, 2009. We continue to monitor
individual customer accounts and are working to improve collections on trade
accounts receivable.
During
2007, we agreed to provide services to PlayBev for initial development,
marketing, and promotion of the Playboy-labeled energy beverages. We bill these
services to PlayBev and record the amount as an account receivable. The
receivable, recorded as a receivable due from related party, increased during
2009 to $6,955,817 as of December 31, 2009, of which $670,266 is recorded as
current, as compared to a $4,718,843 balance as of December 31,
2008. As per our arrangement with PlayBev, we anticipate that PlayBev
will repay the receivable by netting out royalties PlayBev earns from beverage
distribution sales, and which royalties we have agreed to pay PlayBev out of
anticipated beverage distribution sales. In March 2008, we began accruing
interest on the amount due from PlayBev. Interest accrued on the
PlayBev accounts receivable balance totaled $518,600 for the year ended December
31, 2009.
Accounts
payable, accrued liabilities and short-term debt.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and
short-term debt increased by $4,729,263 to a combined balance of $9,899,343 as
of December 31, 2009. The increase was driven primarily by an
increase of $2,215,010 of short-term advances. Accounts payable increased $832,421
as a result of continued PlayBev-related services performed during the year for
beverage development, distribution and marketing services. At
December 31, 2009, we owed $2,962,339 to various investors from whom we had
borrowed funds in the form of either unsecured or short-term
advances.
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Liquidity
and financing arrangements
We have a
history of substantial losses from operations, as well of history of using
rather than providing cash in operations. We had an accumulated deficit of
$39,140,068, along with a total stockholders' deficit of $5,966,941, at December
31, 2009. In addition, we have used, rather than provided, cash in our
operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, of $485,406 and
$4,594,742, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2009,
our monthly operating costs and interest expense averaged approximately $486,000
per month.
In
conjunction with our efforts to improve our results of operations we are also
actively seeking infusions of capital from investors, and are seeking sources to
repay our existing convertible debentures. In our current financial condition,
it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain additional debt financing. Even if
we did acquire additional debt, we would be required to devote additional cash
flow to servicing the debt and securing the debt with assets. Accordingly, we
are looking to obtain equity financing to meet our anticipated capital needs.
There can be no assurances that we will be successful in obtaining such capital.
If we issue additional shares for debt and/or equity, this will dilute the value
of our common stock and existing shareholders' positions.
There can
be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining more debt and/or equity
financing in the future or that our results of operations will materially
improve in either the short or the long term. If we fail to obtain such
financing and improve our results of operations, we will be unable to meet our
obligations as they become due. That would raise substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern.
Convertible
Debentures
Highgate House Funds, Ltd. -
In May 2005, we entered into an agreement with Highgate House Funds, Ltd
(“Highgate”) to issue a $3,750,000, 5 percent Secured Convertible Debenture (the
"Debenture"). The Debenture was originally due December 2007, and is secured by
all of our assets. Highgate extended the maturity date of the Debenture to
December 31, 2008. As of January 1, 2008 the interest rate increased to 12
percent. On August 11, 2009, we entered into a forbearance agreement (the
“Forbearance Agreement”) with YA Global Investment L.P. (“YA Global”), an
assignee of Highgate. We agreed to repay our obligations under the Debentures
per an agreed schedule set forth in the Forbearance Agreement..
Accrued
interest was originally payable at the time of maturity or conversion. Per the
Forbearance Agreement, the scheduled payments are to be applied first to
outstanding accrued interest. We may, at our option, elect to pay
accrued interest in cash or shares of our common stock, with the conversion
price to be used to determine the number of shares of common stock being equal
to 85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of our common stock during the ten
trading days prior to the payment day. Accrued interest paid during
the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, totaled $275,000. Interest
accrued during the twelve months ending December 31, 2009, totaled
$79,059. The balance of accrued interest owed at December 31, 2009,
was $54,982.
In
consideration of the Company’s performance under the Forbearance Agreement, YA
Global agreed to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of
the existing defaults under the Debenture, and/or converting the Debenture into
shares of the Company’s common stock, until the earlier of (i) the occurrence of
a termination event (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), or (ii) the
termination date of the Forbearance Agreement. Nothing contained in
the Forbearance Agreement constitutes a waiver by YA Global of any default or
event of default, whether existing at the time of the Forbearance Agreement or
thereafter arising, and/or its right to convert the Debenture into shares of
Common Stock. The Forbearance Agreement only constitutes an agreement
by YA Global to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies and/or converting
the Debenture into shares of common stock of the Company upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the agreement.
We
determined that certain conversion features of the Debenture fell under
derivative accounting treatment. Since May 2005, the carrying value has been
accreted over the life of the debenture until December 31, 2007, the original
maturity date. As of that date, the carrying value of the Debenture was
$970,136, which was the remaining face value of
the debenture.
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In
connection with the issuance of the Debenture, $2,265,000 of the proceeds was
used to repay earlier promissory notes. Fees of $256,433, withheld from the
proceeds, were capitalized and were amortized over the life of the
note.
During
2006, Highgate converted $1,000,000 of Debenture principal and accrued interest
into a total of 37,373,283 shares of common stock. During 2007, Highgate
converted $1,979,864 of Debenture principal and accrued interest into a total of
264,518,952 shares of common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2008,
Highgate converted $350,000 of debenture principle into a total of 36,085,960
shares of common stock. The carrying value of the Debenture as of December 31,
2009 was $620,136. The fair value of the derivative liability
stemming from the debenture's conversion feature was determined to be $0 as of
December 31, 2009.
YA Global December Debenture -
In December 2005, we entered into an agreement with YA Global to issue a
$1,500,000, 5 percent Secured Convertible Debenture (the "December Debenture").
The December Debenture was originally due July 30, 2008, and has a security
interest in all the Company’s assets, subordinate to the Highgate security
interest. YA Global also agreed to extend the maturity date of the December
Debenture to December 31, 2008. As of January 1, 2008 the interest
rate was increased to 12 percent. We agreed to repay our obligations under the
Debentures per an agreed schedule.
Accrued
interest was originally payable at the time of maturity or conversion. Per the
Forbearance Agreement, the scheduled payments are to be applied first to
outstanding accrued interest. We may, at its option, elect to pay
accrued interest in cash or shares of our common stock, with the conversion
price to be used to determine the number of shares of common stock being equal
to 85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of the Company’s common stock
during the ten trading days prior to the payment day. Accrued
interest paid during the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, totaled
$350,000. Interest accrued during the twelve months ending December
31, 2009, totaled $186,388. The balance of accrued interest owed at
December 31, 2009, was $167,292.
In
consideration of the Company’s performance under the Forbearance Agreement, YA
Global agreed to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of
the existing defaults under the December Debenture, and/or converting the
December Debenture into shares of the Company’s common stock, until the earlier
of (i) the occurrence of a termination event (as defined in the Forbearance
Agreement), or (ii) the termination date of the Forbearance
Agreement. Nothing contained in the Forbearance Agreement constitutes
a waiver by YA Global of any default or event of default, whether existing at
the time of the Forbearance Agreement or thereafter arising, and/or its right to
convert the December Debenture into shares of Common Stock. The
Forbearance Agreement only constitutes an agreement by YA Global to forbear from
enforcing its rights and remedies and/or converting the December Debenture into
shares of common stock of the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in
the agreement.
The YA
Global Debenture was issued with 10,000,000 warrants, with an exercise price of
$0.09 per share. The warrants vest immediately and have a three-year life. As a
result of the May 2007 1.2-for1 forward stock split, the effective number of
vested warrants increased to 12,000,000. On December 31, 2008, all
12,000,000 warrants have expired.
We also
granted YA Global registration rights related to the shares of the Company’s
common stock issuable upon the conversion of the December Debenture and the
exercise of the warrants. As of the date of this Report, no
registration statement had been filed.
We
determined that the conversion features on the December Debenture and the
associated warrants fell under derivative accounting treatment. The carrying
value was accreted over the life of the December Debenture until August 31,
2008, a former maturity date, at which time the value of the December Debenture
reached $1,500,000.
In
connection with the issuance of the December Debenture, fees of $130,000,
withheld from the proceeds, were capitalized and are being amortized over the
life of the December Debenture.
As of
December 31, 2009, YA Global had not converted any of the December Debenture
into shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result, the carrying value of
the debenture as of December 31, 2009, remains $1,500,000. The
fair value of the derivative liability stemming from the December Debenture’s
conversion feature as of December 30, 2009, was determined to be
$0.
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YA Global August Debenture -
In August 2006, we entered into another agreement with YA Global relating to the
issuance by the Company of another 5 percent Secured Convertible Debenture,
originally due in April 2009, in the principal amount of $1,500,000 (the "August
Debenture").
Accrued
interest was originally payable at the time of maturity or conversion. Per the
Forbearance Agreement, the scheduled payments are to be applied first to
outstanding accrued interest. We may, at its option, elect to pay
accrued interest in cash or shares of our common stock, with the conversion
price to be used to determine the number of shares of common stock being equal
to 85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of the Company’s common stock
during the ten trading days prior to the payment day. Interest
accrued during the twelve months ending December 31, 2009, totaled
$132,127. The balance of accrued interest owed at December 31, 2009,
was $406,821.
In
consideration of the Company’s performance under the Forbearance Agreement, YA
Global agreed to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of
the existing defaults under the August Debenture, and/or converting the August
Debenture into shares of the Company’s common stock, until the earlier of (i)
the occurrence of a termination event (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement),
or (ii) the termination date of the Forbearance Agreement. Nothing
contained in the Forbearance Agreement constitutes a waiver by YA Global of any
default or event of default, whether existing at the time of the Forbearance
Agreement or thereafter arising, and/or its right to convert the August
Debenture into shares of Common Stock. The Forbearance Agreement only
constitutes an agreement by YA Global to forbear from enforcing its rights and
remedies and/or converting the August Debenture into shares of common stock of
the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in the
agreement.
In
connection with the August Purchase Agreement, we also agreed to grant to YA
Global warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to an additional 15,000,000
shares of our common stock. The Warrants have an exercise price of $0.06 per
share, and originally were to expire three years from the date of issuance. In
connection with the Forbearance Agreement, the term of these warrants was
extended to August 23, 2010. The Warrants also provide for cashless
exercise if at the time of exercise there is not an effective registration
statement or if an event of default has occurred. As a result of the May 2007
1.2-for 1 forward stock split, the effective number of outstanding warrants
increased to 18,000,000.
In
connection with the issuance of the August Debenture, we also granted YA Global
registration rights related to the common stock issuable upon conversion of the
August Debenture and the exercise of the Warrants. As of the date of
this report, no registration statement had been filed.
We
determined that the conversion features on the August Debenture and the
associated warrants fell under derivative accounting treatment. The carrying
value will be accreted each quarter over the life of the August Debenture until
the carrying value equals the face value of $1,500,000. During the year ended
December 31, 2008, YA Global chose to convert $341,160 of the convertible
debenture into 139,136,360 shares of common stock.
YA Global
chose to convert $117,622 of the convertible debenture into 72,710,337 shares of
common stock during the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009,
the carrying value of the August Debenture was $1,041,218. The fair value of the
derivative liability arising from the August Debenture's conversion feature and
warrants was $11,167 as of December 31, 2009.
In
connection with the issuance of the August Debenture, fees of $135,000, withheld
from the proceeds, were capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the
August Debenture.
Please
see the section below, “Debentures – Forbearance Agreement,” for a more complete
discussion of the Forbearance Agreement..
Debentures –
Forbearance Agreement. On August 11, 2009, the Company and YA Global
entered into the Forbearance Agreement related to the three convertible
debentures issued by the Company to YAGlobal or its predecessor
entities.
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Under the
terms of the Forbearance Agreement, the Company agreed to waive any claims
against YAGlobal, entered into a Global Security Agreement (discussed below), a
Global Guaranty Agreement (discussed below), and an amendment of a warrant
granted to YA Global in connection with the issuance of the August Debenture;
agreed to seek to obtain waivers from the Company's landlords at its properties
in Utah, California, and Arkansas; agreed to seek to obtain deposit account
control agreements from the Company's banks and depository institutions; and to
repay the Company's obligations under the Debentures.
The
repayment terms of the Forbearance Agreement required an initial payment of
$125,000 upon signing the agreement. Beginning September 1, 2009 through May 1,
2010 monthly payments ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 are due for total
payments of $2,825,000. The remaining balance is due July 1, 2010.
Pursuant
to the Forbearance Agreement, the Company, subject to the consent of YA Global,
may choose to pay all or any portion of the monthly payments in common stock, at
a conversion price used to determine the number of shares of common stock equal
to 85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of the Company's common stock
during the ten trading days prior to the payment date.
YA Global
agreed to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of the
existing defaults and/or converting the Debentures into shares of the Company's
common stock, until the earlier of the occurrence of a Termination Event (as
defined in the Forbearance Agreement), or July 1, 2010.
The
Company, YA Global, and certain of the Company's subsidiaries also entered into
a Global Security Agreement (the "GSA") in connection with the Forbearance
Agreement. Under the GSA, the Company and the participating subsidiaries pledged
and granted to YA a security interest in all assets and personal property of the
Company and each participating subsidiary as security for the payment or
performance in full of the obligations set forth in the Forbearance
Agreement.
Additionally,
the Company, YA Global, and certain of the Company's subsidiaries also entered
into a Global Guaranty Agreement (the "GGA") in connection with the Forbearance
Agreement. Under the GGA, the Company and the participating subsidiaries
guaranteed to YA Global the full payment and prompt performance of all of the
obligations set forth in the Forbearance Agreement.
Other
Convertible Instruments
We
currently have issued and outstanding options, warrants, convertible notes and
other instruments for the acquisition of our common stock in excess of the
available authorized but unissued shares of common stock provided for under our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended. As a consequence, in the event
that the holders of such instruments requiring the issuance, in the aggregate,
of a number of shares of common stock that would, when combined with the
previously issued and outstanding common stock of the Company exceed the
authorized capital of the Company, seek to exercise their rights to acquire
shares under those instruments, we will be required to increase the number of
authorized shares or effect a reverse split of the outstanding shares in order
to provide sufficient shares for issuance under those instruments.
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Play
Beverages, LLC
During
2006, Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. (“Playboy”) entered into a
licensing agreement with Play Beverages, LLC (“PlayBev”), then an unrelated
Delaware limited liability company, whereby PlayBev agreed to internationally
market and distribute a new energy drink carrying the Playboy name and “Rabbit
Head” logo symbol. In May 2007, PlayBev entered into an exclusive
agreement with the Company to arrange for the manufacture, marketing and
distribution of the energy drinks, other Playboy-licensed beverages, and related
merchandise through various distribution channels throughout the
world.
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In an
effort to finance the initial development and marketing of the new drink, we
with other investors formed After Bev Group LLC ("AfterBev"), a
California limited liability company and partially
owned, consolidated subsidiary of ours. We contributed its expertise in exchange
for an initial 84 percent membership interest in AfterBev. The other
initial AfterBev members contributed $500,000 in exchange for the remaining 16
percent. We borrowed an additional $250,000 from an individual, and contributed
the total $750,000 to PlayBev in exchange for a 51 percent interest in PlayBev's
cash distributions. We recorded this $750,000 amount as an investment
in PlayBev, accounted for under the cost method. PlayBev then remitted these
funds to Playboy as part of a guaranteed royalty prepayment. Along with the
membership interest granted us, PlayBev agreed to appoint our president and one
of our directors to two of PlayBev's three executive management
positions. Additionally, an unrelated executive manager of PlayBev
resigned, leaving the remaining two executive management positions occupied by
our president and one of our directors. On August 23, 2008, PlayBev's members
agreed to amend its operating agreement to change the required membership vote
on major managerial and organizational decisions from 75 percent to 95
percent. Since 2007 the two affiliates personally purchased
membership interests from PlayBev directly and from other Playbev members
constituting an additional 23.1 percent, which aggregated 34.35 percent. Despite
the combined 90.5 percent interest owned by these affiliates and we, we cannot
unilaterally control significant operating decisions of PlayBev, as the
amended operating agreement requires
that various major operating and organizational decisions be agreed to by at
least 95 percent of all members. The other members of PlayBev are not affiliated
with us. Accordingly, while PlayBev is now a related party, we cannot
unilaterally control significant operating decisions of PlayBev, and therefore
has not accounted for PlayBev's operations as if it was a consolidated
subsidiary.
PlayBev
has no operations, so under the terms of the exclusive manufacturing and
distribution agreement, we were appointed as the master manufacturer and
distributor of the beverages and other products that PlayBev licensed from
Playboy. In so doing, we assumed all the risk of collecting amounts
owed from customers, and contracting with vendors for manufacturing and
marketing activities. In addition, PlayBev is owed a royalty from the
us equal to our gross profits from collected beverage sales, less 20 percent of
our related cost of goods sold, and 6 percent our collected gross sales. We
incurred $745,121 and $782,296 in royalty expenses due to PlayBev during the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
We also
agreed to provide services to PlayBev for initial development, marketing, and
promotion of the new beverage. These services are billed to PlayBev and recorded
as an account receivable from PlayBev. We initially agreed to carry
up to a maximum of $1,000,000 as a receivable due from PlayBev in connection
with these billed services. On March 19, 2008 we agreed to increase the maximum
amount it would carry as a receivable due from PlayBev, in connection with these
billed services, from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000. The Company has advanced
amounts beyond the $3,000,000 in order to continue the market momentum
internationally. As of March 19, 2008 we also began charging interest on
the outstanding amounts owing at a rate of 7 percent per annum. We have billed
PlayBev for marketing and development services totaling $3,776,101 and
$5,044,741 for the years ending December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which
have been included in revenues for our marketing and media segment. As of
December 31, 2009, the interest accrued on the balance owing from PlayBev
totaled $735,831. The net amount due us from PlayBev for marketing and
development services, after netting the royalty owed to PlayBev, totaled
$6,955,817 at December 31, 2009.
AfterBev
Group, LLC
Following
AfterBev’s organization in May 2007, we entered into consulting agreements with
two individuals, one of whom had loaned us $250,000 when we invested in PlayBev,
and the other one was one of our directors. The agreements provided
that we assign to each individual approximately one-third of our share in future
AfterBev cash distributions, in exchange for their assistance in the initial
AfterBev organization and planning, along with their continued assistance in
subsequent beverage development and distribution activities. The
agreements also provided that as we sold a portion of its membership interest in
AfterBev, the individuals would each be owed their proportional assigned share
distributions in the proceeds of such a sale. The actual payment of
the distributions depended on what we did with the sale proceeds. If
we used the proceeds to help finance beverage development and marketing
activities, the payment of distributions would be deferred, pending collections
from customers once beverage product sales eventually
commenced. Otherwise, the proportional assigned share distributions
would be due to the two individuals.
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Throughout
the balance of 2007, as energy drink development and marketing activities
progressed, we raised additional funds by selling portions of its membership
interest in AfterBev to other investors, some of whom were our
stockholders. In some cases, we sold a portion of its membership
interest, including voting rights. In other cases, we sold merely a
portion of its share of future AfterBev profits and losses. By the
end of 2007, after taking into account the two interests it had assigned, we had
retained a net 14 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses, but had
retained 52 percent of all voting rights in AfterBev. We recorded the
receipt of these net funds as increases to its existing minority interest in
AfterBev, and the rest as amounts owing as distributable proceeds payable to the
two individuals with assigned interests of our original share of
AfterBev.
At the
end of 2007, we agreed to convert the amount owing to one of the individuals
into a promissory note. In exchange, the individual agreed to
relinquish his approximately one-third portion of our remaining share of
AfterBev’s profits and losses. Instead, the individual received a
membership interest in AfterBev. In January 2008, the other assignee,
which is one our directors, similarly agreed to relinquish the distributable
proceeds owed to him, in exchange for an interest in AfterBev’s profits and
losses. Accordingly, he purchased a 24 percent interest in AfterBev’s
profits and losses in exchange for foregoing $863,973 in amounts due to
him. Of this 24 percent, by the end of December 31, 2008, the
director had sold or transferred 23 percent to unrelated investors and retained
the remaining 1 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses. In
turn, the director loaned $834,393 to us in the form of unsecured advances. Of
the amounts loaned, $600,000 was used to purchase interest in PlayBev directly
which resulted in a reduction of $600,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev to
us. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the director advanced an
additional $500,000 to us for his purchase of an additional 3 percent interest
in PlayBev, which resulted in a reduction of $500,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev
to us. As of December 31, 2009 we still owed the director $64,719 in the form of
an unsecured advance. In addition, during the year ended December 31,
2009 one of our directors and our president purchased 6 percent and 5 percent of
AfterBev shares, respectively, in private sales from existing shareholders of
Afterbev. AfterBev has had no operations since inception.
Global
Marketing Alliance
We
entered into an agreement with GMA, and hired GMA’s owner as the Vice President
of CirTran Online (CTO), one our subsidiaries. Under the terms of the
agreement, we outsource to GMA the online marketing and sales activities
associated with our CTO products. In return, we provide
bookkeeping and management consulting services to GMA, and pays GMA a fee equal
to five percent of CTO’s online net sales. In addition, GMA assigned
to us all of its web-hosting and training contracts effective as of January 1,
2007, along with the revenue earned thereon, and we also assumed the related
contractual performance obligations. We recognize the revenue
collected under the GMA contracts, and remit back to GMA a management fee
approximating their actual costs. We recognized net revenues from GMA
related products and services in the amount of $2,572,955 and $3,234,588 for the
years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Transactions
involving Officers, Directors, and Stockholders
Don L.
Buehner was appointed to our Board of Directors as of October 1, 2007. For
services to be rendered in 2008, we granted Mr. Buehner an option during 2007 to
purchase 2,400,000 shares of our common stock. Prior to his appointment as a
director, Mr. Buehner bought the building housing our principal executive
offices in Salt Lake City in a sale/leaseback transaction. The term of the lease
is for 10 years, with an option to extend the lease for up to three additional
five-year terms. We pay Mr. Buehner a monthly lease payment of $17,083, which is
subject to annual adjustments in relation to the Consumer Price Index. We
believe that the amount charged and payable to Mr. Buehner under the lease is
reasonable and in line with local market conditions. Mr. Buehner
retired from our Board of Directors in June 2008.
In
connection with the assignment of the Purchase Orders pursuant to the Assignment
Agreement, we entered into a Sublease Agreement with KATANA (the
“Sublease”). We lease from Don L. Buehner the real property and its
improvements located at 4125 South 6000 West, West Valley, Utah, 84128 (the
“Premises”). Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, we will sublease
a certain portion of the Premises to Katana consisting of the warehouse,
electronics product manufacturing and assembly area, and office space used as of
the close of business on March 4, 2010, for our legacy electronics manufacturing
business. The term of the Sublease is for two (2) months with automatic renewal
periods of one month each. The base rent under the Sublease is $8,500
per month.
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In 2007,
we appointed Fadi Nora to its Board of Directors. In addition to
compensation we normally pay to non-employee members of the Board, Mr. Nora is
entitled to a quarterly bonus equal to 0.5 percent of any gross sales earned by
us directly through Mr. Nora’s efforts. As of December 31, 2009, we
owed $18,565 under this arrangement. Mr. Nora also is entitled to a
bonus equal to five percent of the amount of any investment proceeds received by
us that are directly generated and arranged by him if the following conditions
are satisfied: (i) his sole involvement in the process of obtaining the
investment proceeds is the introduction of the Company to the potential
investor, but that he does not participate in the recommendation, structuring,
negotiation, documentation, or selling of the investment, (ii) neither the
Company nor the investor are otherwise obligated to pay any commissions, finders
fees, or similar compensation to any agent, broker, dealer, underwriter, or
finder in connection with the investment, and (iii) the Board in its
sole discretion determines that the investment qualifies for this bonus, and
that the bonus may be paid with respect to the investment. During
2008 and 2009, Mr. Nora has received no compensation under this arrangement, and
at December 31, 2009, we did not owe him under the arrangement.
In 2007,
we also entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Nora, whereby we assigned
to him approximately one-third of our share in future AfterBev cash
distributions. In return, Mr. Nora assisted in the initial AfterBev organization
and planning, and continued to assist in subsequent beverage development and
distribution activities. The agreement also provided that as we sold
a portion of our membership interest in AfterBev, Mr. Nora would be owed his
proportional assigned share distribution in the proceeds of such a
sale. Distributable proceeds due to Mr. Nora at the end of 2007 were
$747,290. In January 2008, he agreed to relinquish this amount, plus
an additional $116,683, in exchange for a 24 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and
losses. Accordingly, he purchased a 24 percent interest in
AfterBev’s
profits and losses in exchange for foregoing $863,973 in amounts due to him. Of
this 24 percent, through the end of December 31, 2008, Mr. Nora had sold or
transferred 23 percent to unrelated investors and retained the remaining 1
percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and
losses. In turn, Mr. Nora loaned $834,393 to us in the form of
unsecured advances. Of the amounts loaned, $600,000 was used to
purchase interest in PlayBev directly which resulted in a reduction of $600,000
of amounts owed by PlayBev to us. During 2009 Mr. Nora advanced an
additional $500,000 to us for his purchase of an additional 3 percent interest
in Playbev, which resulted in a reduction of $500,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev
to us. As of December 31, 2009 we still owed the director $64,719 in the form of
unsecured advances.
Prior to
his appointment with us, Mr. Nora was also involved in the ANAHOP private
placement of common stock. On April 11, 2008, Mr. Nora disassociated
himself from the other principals of ANAHOP, and as part of the asset settlement
relinquished ownership to the other principals of 12,857,144 shares of our
common stock, along with all of the warrants previously assigned to
him.
In 2007,
we issued a 10 percent promissory note to a family member of our president in
exchange for $300,000. The note was due on demand after May
2008. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we repaid
principal and interest totaling $22,434 and $8,444, respectively. At
December 31, 2009, the principal amount owing on the note was
$208,014. On March 31, 2008, we issued to this same family member,
along with four other Company shareholders, promissory notes totaling
$315,000. The family member’s note was for $105,000. Under
the terms of all the notes, we received total proceeds of $300,000, and agreed
to repay the amount received plus a five percent borrowing fee. The
notes were due April 30, 2008, after which they were due on demand, with
interest accruing at 12 percent per annum. During the year ended
December 31, 2008 we paid two of the notes in full for a total of $105,000. In
addition, we repaid $58,196 in principal to the family member during the year
ended December 31, 2008. During 2009 we paid $52,000 towards the
outstanding notes, of which $10,000 was paid in principal to the family member.
The principle balance owing on the promissory notes as of December 31, 2009
totals $104,415.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, our president advanced the Company $778,600.
Of that amount, $600,000 was used to purchase interest in Playbev directly which
resulted in a reduction of $600,000 of amounts owed by Playbev to the Company.
During 2009 our president advanced an additional $500,000 to the company for his
purchase of an additional 3 percent interest in Playbev, which resulted in a
reduction of $500,000 of amounts owed by Playbev to the Company. As
of December 31, 2009 we owed our President $341,600 in unsecured
advances.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Revenue
Recognition - Revenue is recognized when products are shipped. Title passes to
the customer or independent
sales representative at the time of shipment. Returns for defective items are
repaired and sent back to the customer. Historically, expenses associated with
returns have not been significant and have been recognized as
incurred.
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Shipping
and handling fees are included as part of net sales. The related freight costs
and supplies directly associated with shipping products to customers are
included as a component of cost of goods sold.
We signed
an Assignment and Exclusive Services Agreement with GMA, a related party,
whereby revenues and all associated performance obligations under GMA's
web-hosting and training contracts were assigned to us. Accordingly, this
revenue is recognized in our financial statements when it is collected, along
with our revenue of CirTran Online Corporation.
We sold
our Salt Lake City, Utah building in a sale/leaseback transaction, and reported
the gain on the sale as deferred revenue to be recognized over the term of lease
pursuant to ASC 840-10, Accounting for
Leases.
We have
entered into a Manufacturing, Marketing and Distribution Agreement with PlayBev,
a related party, whereby we are the vendor of record in providing initial
development, promotional, marketing, and distribution services marketing and
distribution services. Accordingly, all amounts billed to PlayBev in connection
with the development and marketing of its new energy drink have been included in
revenue.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets - We review our long-lived assets, including intangibles,
for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. At each balance sheet date,
we evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate
possible impairment. We use an estimate of future undiscounted net cash flows
from the related asset or group of assets over their remaining life in measuring
whether the assets are recoverable. As of December 31, 2009, it was
determined that the Company’s investment in Diverse Talent Group was impaired,
and the Company recorded a loss on investment in the amount of $452,000.
Long-lived asset costs are amortized over the estimated useful life of the
asset, which is typically 5 to 7 years. Amortization expense was $444,455 and
$423,026 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Financial
Instruments with Derivative Features - We do not hold or issue derivative
instruments for trading purposes. However, we have financial instruments that
are considered derivatives, or contain embedded features subject to derivative
accounting. Embedded derivatives are valued separate from the host instrument
and are recognized as derivative liabilities in our balance sheet. We measure
these instruments at their estimated fair value, and recognize changes in their
estimated fair value in results of operations during the period of change. We
have estimated the fair value of these embedded derivatives using the
Black-Scholes model. The fair value of the derivative instruments are measured
each quarter.
Registration
Payment Arrangements - On January 1, 2007, we adopted ASC 815-40 Accounting for Registration Payment
Arrangements. Under ASC 815-40, and ASC 450-10, Accounting for Contingencies,
a registration payment arrangement is an arrangement where (a) we have agreed to
file a registration statement for certain securities with the SEC and have the
registration statement declared effective within a certain time period; and/or
(b) we will endeavor to keep a registration statement effective for a specified
period of time; and (c) transfer of consideration is required if we fail to meet
those requirements. When we issues an instrument coupled with these
registration payment requirements, we estimate the amount of consideration
likely to be paid under the agreement, and offsets such amount against the
proceeds of the instrument issued. The estimate is then reevaluated
at the end of each reporting period, and any changes recognized as a
registration penalty in the results of operations. As further
described in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, we have
instruments that contain registration payment arrangements. The
effect of implementing this has not had a material effect on the financial
statements because we consider probability of payment under the terms of the
agreements to be remote.
Stock-Based
Compensation - Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of ASC
718-10, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees, for our stock-based compensation plans. We
previously accounted for our plans under the recognition and measurement
principles of Accounting Standards No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees ("APB 25") and related interpretations and disclosure requirements
established by ASC 718-10, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended
by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
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Compensation
- Transition and Disclosure.
Under APB
25, no compensation expense was recorded in earnings for our stock-based options
granted under our compensation plans, since the intrinsic value of the options
was zero. The pro forma effects on net income and earnings per share for the
options and awards granted under the plans were instead disclosed in a note to
the consolidated financial statements. Under ASC 718-10, all stock-based
compensation is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the
option or award, and is recognized as an expense in earnings over the requisite
service period, which is typically through the date the options
vest.
We
adopted ASC 718-10 using the modified prospective method. Under this method,
compensation cost would've been recognized over the remaining service periods
for the unvested portion of all stock-based options and awards granted prior to
January 1, 2006, that remained outstanding, based on the grant-date fair value
measured under the original provisions of ASC 718-10 for pro forma and
disclosure purposes. However, no such options were outstanding as of January 1,
2006. There were 5.5 million options granted from the 2004 Stock Plan during
2006 that resulted in $65,616 in compensation cost which would have previously
been presented in a pro forma disclosure, as discussed above.
We
utilized the Black-Scholes model for calculating the fair value pro forma
disclosures under ASC 718-10, and will continue to use this model, which is an
acceptable valuation approach under ASC 718-10.
ITEM
6A. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not
required.
ITEM
7. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
Our
financial statements appear at the end of this report, beginning with the Index
to Financial Statements on page F-1.
None.
ITEM
8A(T). CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), is recorded, processed, summarized,
and reported within the required time periods, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer / Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions
regarding disclosure.
As
required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we conducted an evaluation
under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer / Chief Financial Officer
of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December
31, 2009. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer / Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective to provide reasonable assurance as of December 31, 2009, because
certain deficiencies involving internal controls constituted material
weaknesses, as discussed below. The material weaknesses identified
did not result in the restatement of any previously reported financial
statements or any other related financial disclosure, and management does not
believe that the material weaknesses had any effect on the accuracy of our
financial statements for the current reporting period.
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Limitations
on Effectiveness of Controls
A system
of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable,
and not absolute, assurance that the system will meet its objectives. The design
of a control system is based, in part, upon the benefits of the control system
relative to its costs. Control systems can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management
override of the control. In addition, over time, controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies
or procedures may deteriorate. In addition, the design of any control system is
based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future
events.
Management's
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management
of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control of over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have assessed the effectiveness of those
internal controls as of December 31, 2009, using the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") Internal Control - Integrated
Framework as a basis for our assessment.
Because
of 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 and 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. Further, the design of a
control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and
the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their
costs.
As of
December 31, 2009, our Chief Executive Officer / Chief Financial Officer
conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting based on the framework established in Internal
Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this
assessment, management has determined that our internal controls over financial
reporting were not effective because there were material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2009. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of
control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a
material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be
prevented or detected. As of December 31, 2009, management
identified the following material weaknesses:
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Control
Environment – We did not maintain an effective control environment
for internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we concluded
that we did not have appropriate controls in the following
areas:
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o
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Segregation of Duties –
As a result of limited resources and staff, we did not maintain proper
segregation of incompatible duties. The effect of the lack of segregation
of duties potentially affects multiple processes and
procedures.
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o
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Entity Level Controls –
We failed to maintain certain entity-level controls as defined by the
framework issued by COSO. Specifically, our lack of staff does
not allow us to effectively maintain a sufficient number of adequately
trained personnel necessary to anticipate and identify risks critical to
financial reporting. There is a risk that a material
misstatement of the financial statements could be caused, or at least not
be detected in a timely manner, due to lack of adequate staff with such
expertise.
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Financial
Reporting Process – We did
not maintain an effective financial reporting process to prepare financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Specifically, we initially failed to appropriately account for and
disclose the effects of allowances for bad debt, impairment of long lived
assets, calculation and recognition of energy drink royalties, proper
recognition of year end accrued liabilities, and allowances related to
inventory obsolescence. However, management believes that these issues
have been addressed and appropriately reflected within this annual report
and the included consolidated financial
statements.
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Inventory – We failed to
maintain effective internal controls over the tracking of inventory and
adjusting its’ corresponding cost to reflect lower of cost or
market.
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These
weaknesses are continuing. Management and the Board of Directors are
aware of these weaknesses that result because of limited resources and
staff. Management has begun the process of formally documenting
the key processes of the Company as a starting point for improved internal
control over financial reporting. Efforts to fully implement the
processes we have designed have been put on hold due to limited resources, but
we anticipate a renewed focus on this effort in the near future. Due to our
limited financial and managerial resources, we cannot assure when we will be
able to implement effective internal controls over financial
reporting.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered
public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management's report
in this annual report.
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The
Company has previously reported all information required to be disclosed under
this Item 8B during the fourth quarter of 2009 in a report on Form
8-K.
PART
III
ITEM
9.
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DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS CONTROL PERSONS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE
ACT
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Directors
and Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning the executive officers
and directors of CirTran as of April 12, 2010:
Name
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Age
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Position
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Iehab
J. Hawatmeh
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43
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President,
Chief Executive Officer, Director,
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Chairman
of the Board, Chief Financial Officer
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Fadi
Nora
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49
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Director
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Shaher
Hawatmeh*
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44
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Chief
Operating Officer since June 2004
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*
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Shaher
Hawatmeh, who held the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company
during 2009, resigned from that position on March 5,
2010.
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Iehab J. Hawatmeh founded our
predecessor company in 1993 and has been our Chairman, President and CEO since
July 2000. Mr. Hawatmeh oversees all daily operation including
technical, operational and sales functions for the Company. Mr. Hawatmeh is
currently functioning in a dual role as Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to his involvement with the Company, Mr. Hawatmeh was
the Processing Engineering Manager for Tandy Corporation overseeing that
company's contract manufacturing printed circuit board assembly
division. In addition, he was responsible for developing and
implementing Tandy's facility Quality Control and Processing Plan
model. Mr. Hawatmeh received a Master's of Business Administration
from University of Phoenix and a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical and
Computer Engineering from Brigham Young University.
The Board
has reviewed Mr. Hawatmeh's business background and service with the Company in
connection with his qualification to sit as a member of the Company's
board. Based on his years of service as an executive officer of the
Company, his background in the electronics assembly industry, and his
engineering, financial, and corporate strategic planning background, the Board
has concluded that Mr. Hawatmeh is qualified to serve as a member of the
Board.
Fadi Nora is a self-employed
investment consultant. He was formerly a director of ANAHOP, Inc., a
private financing company, and was a consultant for several projects and
investment opportunities, including CirTran Corporation, NFE records, Focus
Media Group, and other projects. He has been a member of our Board
since February 2007. Prior to his affiliation with ANAHOP, Mr. Nora
worked with Prudential Insurance services and its affiliated securities
brokerage firm Pru-Bach, as District Sales Manager. Mr. Nora received
a B.S. in Business Administration from St. Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon,
in 1982, and an MBA – Masters of Management from the Azusa Pacific University
School of Business in 1997. He also received a degree in financial
planning from the University of California at Los Angeles.
The Board
has reviewed Mr. Nora's background in the private financing brokerage industries
in connection with his qualification to sit as a member of the Company's
board. Based on Mr. Nora's prior work as a business consultant and his
experience with investment opportunities, capital raising transactions, and
financial planning, the Board has concluded that Mr. Nora is qualified to serve
as a member of the Board.
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Shaher Hawatmeh, Chief
Operating Officer, joined our predecessor company in 1993 as its Controller
shortly after its founding. He has served in his present capacity
since June 2004. Mr. Hawatmeh directly oversees all daily
manufacturing production, customer service, budgeting and forecasting for the
Company. Following the Company’s acquisition of Pro Cable
Manufacturing in 1996, Mr. Hawatmeh directly managed the entire Company,
supervising all operations for approximately two years and overseeing the
integration of this new division into the Company. Prior to joining
CirTran, Mr. Hawatmeh worked for the Utah State Tax Commission. Mr.
Hawatmeh earned a Master's of Business Administration with an emphasis in
Finance from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor's of Science in Business
Administration and a Minor in Accounting. Shaher Hawatmeh is the
brother of our President, CEO and Chairman, Iehab Hawatmeh. As noted,
Mr. Shaher Hawatmeh resigned from the position of Chief Operating Officer of the
Company on March 5, 2010.
Board
of Directors
The Board is elected by and is
accountable to the shareholders of the Company. The Board establishes
policy and provides strategic direction, oversight, and control of the
Company. The Board met three times during 2008 and 4 time during
2009. All directors attended all meetings.
Committees
of the Board of Directors
As of the
date of this Report, the Company did not have separately-designated Audit,
Compensation, Governance or Nominating Committees. The Company’s full
Board acts in these capacities. The Board has determined that the
Company does not have at present an audit committee financial expert as defined
under Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
As of the
date of this Report, there have been no changes to the procedures by which
security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires CirTran’s officers,
directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company’s
common stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC.
Officers, directors, and greater-than-ten-percent shareholders are also required
by the SEC to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they
file.
Based
solely upon a review of these forms that were furnished to the Company, and
based on representations made by certain persons who were subject to this
obligation that such filings were not required to be made, the Company believes
that all reports that were required to be filed by these individuals and persons
under Section 16(a) were filed on time in fiscal year 2009.
Code
of Ethics
The
Company expects that all of its directors, officers and employees will maintain
a high level of integrity in their dealings with and on behalf of the Company
and will act in the best interests of the Company. The Company has adopted a
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Ethics”) which provides principles
of conduct and ethics for the Company's directors, officers and employees. This
Code of Ethics complies with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
This Code of Ethics is available on the Company's website at www.cirtran.com
under "Investor Relations—Corporate Governance" and is also available in print
to any stockholder who requests a copy by writing to our corporate secretary at
4125 South 6000 West, West Valley City, Utah 84128.
Director
Independence
As of the
date of this Report, the Company’s common stock was traded on the OTC Bulletin
Board (the “Bulletin
Board”). The Bulletin Board does not impose standards relating to
director independence, or provide definitions of independence. The
Company presently has no fully independent directors.
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Shareholder
Communications with Directors
If the
Company receives correspondence from a shareholder that is addressed to the
Board, we forward it to every director or to the individual director to whom it
is addressed. Shareholders who wish to communicate with the directors
may do so by sending their correspondence to the director or directors at the
Company’s headquarters at 4125 South 6000 West, West Valley City, Utah
84128.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
We are
required to provide information regarding the compensation program in place for
our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and the three other most
highly-compensated executive officers. We have also voluntarily
elected to include information concerning additional executive
officers. In this Annual Report, we refer to our CEO, CFO, and the
other highly-compensated executive officers named herein as our “Named Executive
Officers.” This section includes information regarding, among other
things, the overall objectives of our compensation program and each element of
compensation that we provide to these and other executives of the
Company. This section should be read in conjunction with the detailed
tables and narrative descriptions contained in this Report.
As of the
date of this Report, the Company did not have a compensation committee; the
Company’s Board was responsible for determining the Company’s compensation
policies.
Compensation
Objectives
The
Company’s compensation program encompasses several factors to determine the
compensation of the Named Executive Officers. The following are the
main objectives of the compensation program for the Named Executive
Officers:
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Retain
qualified officers
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Provide
overall corporate direction for the officers and also to provide direction
that is specific to the officers’ respective areas of
authority. The level of compensation amongst the officer group,
in relation to one another, is also considered in order to maintain a high
level of satisfaction within the leadership group. We consider the
relationship that the officers maintain to be one of the most important
elements of the leadership group.
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•
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Provide
a performance incentive
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•
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Reward
the officers in the following areas:
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•
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Achievement
of specific goals, budgets, and objectives;
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•
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Professional
education and development;
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•
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Creativity,
innovative ideas, and analysis of new programs and
projects;
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•
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New
program implementation;
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•
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Results-oriented
determination and organization;
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•
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Positive
and supportive direction for company personnel; and
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•
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Community
involvement.
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As of the
date of this Report, there were four principal elements of Named Executive
Officer compensation. The Board determines the portion of
compensation allocated to each element for each individual Named Executive
Officer. The discussions of compensation practices and policies are
of historical practices and policies. Our Board is expected to
continue these policies and practices, but will reevaluate the practices and
policies as it considers advisable.
The
primary elements of the compensation program include:
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•
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Base
salary;
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•
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Performance
bonus and commissions;
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•
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Stock
options and stock awards
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•
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Employee
benefits in the form of:
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•
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Health
and dental insurance;
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•
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Life
insurance;
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•
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Paid
parking and auto reimbursement; and
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•
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Other
de minimis benefits.
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Base
salary
Base
salary is intended to provide competitive compensation for job performance and
to attract and retain qualified individuals. The base salary level is
determined by considering several factors inherent in the market place such as:
the size of the company; the prevailing salary levels for the particular office
or position; prevailing salary levels in a given geographic locale; and the
qualifications and experience of the officer.
Performance
bonus and commissions
Bonuses
are in large part based on company performance. An earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) formula and sales
growth are the determining factors used to calculate the performance bonus for
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. These two officers are
also paid a commission based on a percentage that sales revenue increases as
compared to the prior year. In addition, the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Operating Officer are eligible to receive a bonus equal to a
certain percentage of, respectively, the value of an acquisition, and the amount
of investment proceeds, that the Company achieves during the preceding year
attributable solely to their specific efforts. The Chief Financial
Officer receives a performance bonus based on performance, as determined by the
Board, in addition to any bonus required under an employment
contract. Policy decisions to waive or modify performance goals have
not been a significant factor to date.
Stock
options and stock awards
Stock
ownership is provided to enable Named Executive Officers and directors to
participate in the success of the Company. The direct or potential
ownership of stock will also provide the incentive to expand the involvement of
the Named Executive Officer to include, and therefore be mindful of, the
perspective of stockholders of the Company.
Employee
benefits
Several
of the employee benefits for the Named Executive Officers are selected to
provide security for the Named Executive Officers. Most notably,
insurance coverage for health, life, and liability are intended to provide a
level of protection to that will enable the Named Executive Officers to function
without having the distraction of having to manage undue risk. The
health insurance also provides access to preventative medical care which will
help the officers function at a high energy level, manage job related stress,
and contribute to the overall well being, all of which contribute to an enhanced
job performance.
Other
de minimis benefits
Other de
minimis employee benefits such as cell phones, parking, and auto usage
reimbursements are directly related to job functions but contain a personal use
element which is considered to be a goodwill gesture that contributes to
enhanced job performance.
As
discussed above, the Board determines the portion of compensation allocated to
each element for each individual Named Executive Officer. As a
general rule, salary is competitively based, while giving consideration to
employee retention, qualifications, performance, and general market
conditions. Typically, stock options are based on the current market
value of the option and how that will contribute to the overall compensation of
the Named Executive Officer. Consideration is also given to the fact
that the option has the potential for an appreciated future value. As
such, the future value may be the most significant factor of the option, but it
is also more difficult to quantify as a benefit to the Named Executive
Officer.
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Accordingly,
in determining the compensation program for the Company, as well as setting the
compensation for each Named Executive Officer, the Board attempts to attract the
interest of the Named Executive Officer within in the constraints of a
compensation package that is fair and equitable to all parties
involved.
The
following table summarizes all compensation paid to the Named Executive Officers
in each of the last two fiscal years.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name
and Principal Position
(a)
|
Year
(b)
|
Salary
$
(c)
|
Bonus
$
(d)
|
Stock
Awards
$
(e)
|
Option
Awards
$
(f)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compen-sation
$
(g)
|
Change
in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Earnings
$
(h)
|
All
Other Compen-sation
$
(1)
(i)
|
Total
$
(j)
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Iehab
J. Hawatmeh,
President
and Chief
Executive
Officer
|
2008
2009
|
295,000
314,231
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
83,708
10,538
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
21,666
23,789
|
400,374
348,558
|
Shaher
Hawatmeh,
Chief
Operating Officer (2)
|
2008
2009
|
210,000
210,000
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
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21,456
22,539
|
231,456
232,539
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(1)
|
Amounts
for Mr. Iehab Hawatmeh and Shaher Hawatmeh include $12,250 and $9,000 for
car allowance, respectively, and $13,539 each for payments of medical
insurance premiums.
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(2)
|
As
noted above, Mr. Shaher Hawatmeh resigned from the Company on March 5,
2010.
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Employment
Agreements
On July
1, 2004, we entered into an employment agreement with our President and CEO,
Iehab Hawatmeh, with an effective date of June 26, 2004 for a term of five
years, automatic renewal on a year-to-year basis, base salary of $225,000, bonus
of 5% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization,
payable quarterly, as well as any other bonus approved by the Board, and health
insurance coverage, cell phone, car allowance, life insurance, and director and
officer liability insurance. Mr. Hawatmeh’s employment could be
terminated for cause, or upon death or disability; a severance penalty applied
in the event of termination without cause, in an amount equal to five full years
of the then-current annual base compensation, half upon termination and half one
year later, together with a continuation of insurance benefits for a period of
five years. On January 1, 2007, an amendment to the employment
agreement became effective. The amended agreement is for a term of
five years and renews automatically on a year-to year basis, provides for base
salary of $295,000, plus a quarterly bonus of 5% of earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation, and amortization, as well as an annual bonus payable as
soon as practicable after completion of the audit of the Company’s annual
financial statements equal to 0.5% of gross sales for the most recent fiscal
prior year which exceed 120% of gross sales for the previous fiscal year, plus
an additional bonus of 1% of the net purchase price of any acquisitions that are
generated by the executive, and any other bonus approved by the
Board. The amended agreement also provides for a grant of options to
purchase 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with the
terms of the Company’s Stock Option Plan, with terms and an exercise price at
the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of
grant. The amended agreement provides for benefits including health
insurance coverage, car allowance, and life insurance.
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On August 1,
2009, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Hawatmeh, our President,
which amends and
restates in their entirety (i) the Employment Agreement between us and Mr.
Hawatmeh dated July 1, 2004, and the Amendment to Employment Agreement dated
January 4, 2007. The term of the employment agreement continues until
August 31, 2014, and automatically extends for successive one year periods, with
an annual base salary of $345,000. The Employment Agreement also
grants to Mr. Hawatmeh options to purchase a minimum of 6,000,000 shares of the
Company’s stock each year, with the exercise price of the options being the
market price of the Company’s common stock as of the grant date. The
Employment Agreement also provides for health insurance coverage, cell phone,
car allowance, life insurance, and director and officer liability insurance, as
well as any other bonus approved by the Board, . The Employment Agreement
includes additional incentive compensation as follows: a quarterly bonus equal
to 5 percent of the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization for the applicable quarter; bonus(es) equal to 1.0 percent of the
net purchase price of any acquisitions completed by the Company that are
directly generated and arranged by Mr. Hawatmeh; and an annual bonus (payable
quarterly) equal to 1 percent of the gross sales, net of returns and allowances
of all beverage products of the Company and its affiliates for the most recent
fiscal year.
Pursuant to
the Employment Agreement, Mr. Hawatmeh’s employment may be terminated for cause,
or upon death or disability, in which event the Company is required to pay Mr.
Hawatmeh any unpaid base salary and unpaid earned bonuses. In the
event that Mr. Hawatmeh is terminated without cause, the Company is required to
pay to Mr. Hawatmeh (i) within thirty (30) days following such termination, any
benefit, incentive or equity plan, program or practice (the “Accrued
Obligations”) paid when the bonus would have been paid Employee if employed;
(ii) within thirty (30) days following such termination (or on the earliest
later date as may be required by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A to the
extent applicable), a lump sum equal to thirty (30) month's annual base salary,
(iii) bonus(es) owing under the Employment Agreement for the two year period
after the date of termination (net of an bonus amounts paid as Accrued
Obligations) based on actual results for the applicable quarters and fiscal
years; and (iv) within twelve (12) months following such termination (or on the
earliest later date as may be required by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A to
the extent applicable), a lump sum equal to thirty (30) month's Annual Base
Salary; provided that if Employee is terminated without cause in contemplation
of, or within one (1) year, after a change in control, then two (2) times such
annual base salary and bonus payment amounts.
On July
1, 2004, we also entered into an employment agreement, dated effective June 26,
2004, with Shaher Hawatmeh, to act as Chief Operating Officer. Mr.
Hawatmeh is the brother of our President and CEO, Iehab Hawatmeh. The
original agreement was for a term of three years, renewing automatically on a
year-to-year basis, base salary of $150,000, plus a bonus of 1% of our earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, payable quarterly, as
well as any other bonus approved by the Board, and provided for health insurance
coverage, cell phone, life insurance, and D&O
insurance. Employment could be terminated for cause, or upon death or
disability. In the event of termination without cause, a severance
payment in an amount equal to one years’ salary was to be paid. The
agreement also contained prohibitions against competition for a period of one
year from the date of termination and prohibitions against solicitation of our
employees or customers, or inducing anyone to cease doing business with us for a
period of two years after termination. On January 1, 2007, an
amendment to the employment agreement became effective, providing for a term of
five years, automatic renewal on a year-to year basis, base salary of $210,000,
a quarterly bonus of 2.5% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
amortization, an annual bonus of 0.1% of gross sales which exceed 120% of gross
sales for the previous year, and a bonus of 5% of all gross investments made
into the Company that are directly generated and arranged by Mr.
Hawatmeh. The amended agreement also provides for a grant of options
to purchase 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with
the terms of the Company’s Stock Option Plan, with terms and an exercise price
at the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The
amended agreement also provides for health insurance coverage, car allowance and
life insurance.
On March
5, 2010 we entered into a Separation Agreement (“Agreement”) with Mr.
Hawatmeh. As of the date of the “Agreement” Mr. Hawatmeh’s employment
with us terminated and he no longer has any further employment obligations with
us. In consideration of his execution of this “Agreement” we will pay Mr.
Hawatmeh’s “Separation Pay” of $210,000 in twenty-six bi-weekly
payments. The first payment of the Separation Pay was to begin on
March 19, 2010. We have made the first payment to Mr.
Hawatmeh. Additional terms of the separation agreement include
payment of all amounts necessary to cover health and medial premiums on behalf
of Mr. Hawatmeh, his spouse and dependents through April 20, 2010, all
outstanding car allowances and expense ($750) due and owing as of February 28,
2010, satisfaction and payment by us (with a complete release of Mr. Hawatmeh)
of all outstanding amounts due and owing on our Corporate American Express Card
(issued in the name of Shaher) and the
issuance and delivery to Mr. Hawatmeh of ten million (10,000,000) share of our
common stock within a reasonable time following authorization by our
shareholders of sufficient shares to cover such issuance.
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Equity
Compensation Plans
SECURITIES
AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
The
following table sets forth information about securities that may be issued under
the Company’s equity compensation plans as of the date of this Annual
Report.
Plan
Category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants,
and rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and
rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans
|
|||
Equity
compensation plans approved by shareholders
|
53,160,000
|
$0.014
|
44,440,000
|
|||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by shareholders
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
|||
Total
|
53,160,000
|
$0.014
|
44,440,000
|
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The
following table summarizes information regarding options and other equity awards
exercised and the awards owned by the Named Executive Officers that have vested
as of December 31, 2009.
Option
Awards
|
Stock
Awards
|
||||||||
Name
(a)
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexer-cised Options
(#)
Exercisable
(b)
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
(#)
Unexercisable
(c)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised
Unearned Options
(#)
(d)
|
Option
Exercise Price ($)
(e)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
(f)
|
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)
(g)
|
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)
(h)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units, or Other Rights
That Have Not Vested
(#)
(i)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units,
or Other Rights That Have Not Vested
($)
(j)
|
Iehab
J. Hawatmeh,
President
and Chief
Executive
Officer
|
6,000,000
6,000,000
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
$0.013
$0.012
|
01-18-12
11-21-12
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
Shaher
Hawatmeh,
Chief
Operating Officer
|
4,800,000
4,800,000
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
$0.013
$0.012
|
01-18-12
11-21-12
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
The
information above does not include options to purchase 6,000,000 shares for each
year of Mr. Hawatmeh's employment, which were guaranteed pursuant to Mr.
Hawatmeh's employment agreement, but which had not been granted as of December
31, 2009. (See "Employment Agreements" above.)
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(1)
|
The
amounts in this column reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial
statement reporting purposes, excluding the effect of estimated
forfeitures, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, in
accordance with SFAS No. 123(R). Assumptions used in the calculation
of these amounts are included in Note 16 to the Company’s audited
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008,
included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2009. Amounts for
Iehab J. Hawatmeh and Shaher Hawatmeh each include amounts related to two
separate grants of options, one at the beginning and one at the end of
2007. The former grant was intended to relate to services to be
rendered during 2007, and the latter was intended to relate to services to
be rendered during 2008.
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(2)
|
Amounts
for Mr. Iehab Hawatmeh and Shaher Hawatmeh include $9,000 each for car
allowance, and $11,237 each for payments of medical insurance
premiums. The amount for Mr. Saliba includes $101,462 in
commissions, and $228,000 in severance payments. Amounts paid to other
officers for 2008, and all amounts for 2007, were less than
$10,000.
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DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The table below summarizes the
compensation paid by the Company to Directors for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2009.
Name
(a)
|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash
($)
(b)
|
Stock
Awards
($)
(c)
|
Option
Awards
($)
(3)
(d)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
(e)
|
Change
in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Earnings
($)
(f)
|
All
Other Compensation
($)
(4)
(g)
|
Total
($)
(h)
|
Iehab
Hawatmeh (1)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Fadi
Nora (2)
|
20,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
13,451
|
33,451
|
(1)
|
Iehab
Hawatmeh also served as an executive officer of the Company during
2008. He received compensation for his services as an executive
officer, set forth above in the Summary Compensation Table. He
did not receive any additional compensation for his services as director
of the Company.
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(2)
|
Mr.
Nora was appointed to the Board on February 1,
2007
|
(3)
|
The
amounts in this column reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial
statement reporting purposes, excluding the effect of estimated
forfeitures, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, in accordance
with SFAS No. 123(R). Assumptions used in the calculation of
these amounts are included in Note 16 to the Company’s audited financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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(4)
|
Mr. Nora –
Amounts in column (g) paid to Mr. Nora comprise finders fees earned in
connection with the sale to other investors of portions of the Company’s
membership interest in After Bev Group,
LLC.
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
The following table sets forth
information regarding the ownership of the Company’s common stock by each person
who, to the knowledge of the Company, is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of common
stock, or who is (i) each person who is currently a director, (ii) each Named
Executive Officer, (iii) all current directors and Named Executive Officers as a
group as of April 15, 2010.
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(1)
Title of class
|
(2)
Name of beneficial owner
|
Amount
and nature of
beneficial
ownership
|
Percent
of class
|
Common
Stock
|
Iehab
J. Hawatmeh (1)
|
195,060,960
|
12.8%
|
Fadi
Nora (2)
|
162,719,360
|
10.7%
|
|
All
Officers and Directors as a Group
(2
persons)
|
357,780,320
|
23.9%
|
|
(1)
|
Includes
options to purchase up to 12,000,000 shares that can be exercised anytime
at exercise prices ranging between $0.012 and $0.013 per share. Also
includes a Stock Purchase Agreement to purchase 50,000,000 shares of
common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $.003 per share once
the Company has sufficient authorized
shares.
|
|
(2)
|
Includes
2,599,500 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Nora’s spouse. Also
includes options to purchase up to 4,800,000 shares that can be exercised
anytime at exercise prices ranging between $0.012 and $0.013 per
share. Also includes a Stock Purchase Agreement to purchase
75,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a purchase price of
$.003 per share once the Company has sufficient authorized
shares.
|
|
(3)
|
Options
to purchase up to 9,600,000 shares that can be exercised anytime at
exercise prices ranging between $0.012 and $0.013 per
share.
|
The
persons named in the table have sole or shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws
where applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined according to the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally means that person
has beneficial ownership of a security if he or she possesses sole or shared
voting or investment power over that security. Each director, officer, or 5% or
more shareholder, as the case may be, has furnished us information with respect
to beneficial ownership. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the
beneficial owners of the common stock listed above, based on the information
each of them has given to us, have sole or shared investment and voting power
with respect to their shares, except where community property laws may
apply.
Play
Beverages, LLC
During
2006, Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. (“Playboy”) entered into a
licensing agreement with Play Beverages, LLC (“PlayBev”), then an unrelated
Delaware limited liability company, whereby PlayBev agreed to internationally
market and distribute a new energy drink carrying the Playboy name and “Rabbit
Head” logo symbol. In May 2007, PlayBev entered into an exclusive
agreement with the Company to arrange for the manufacture, marketing and
distribution of the energy drinks, other Playboy-licensed beverages, and related
merchandise through various distribution channels throughout the
world.
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In an effort to finance the initial
development and marketing of the new drink, the Company with other investors
formed After Bev Group LLC ("AfterBev"), a California limited liability company
and partially owned, consolidated subsidiary of the Company. The Company
contributed its expertise in exchange for an initial 84 percent
membership interest in AfterBev. The other initial AfterBev members
contributed $500,000 in exchange for the remaining 16 percent. The Company
borrowed an additional $250,000 from an individual, and contributed the total
$750,000 to PlayBev in exchange for a 51 percent interest in PlayBev's cash
distributions. The Company recorded this $750,000 amount as an
investment in PlayBev, accounted for under the cost method. PlayBev then
remitted these funds to Playboy as part of a guaranteed royalty prepayment.
Along with the membership interest granted the Company, PlayBev agreed to
appoint the Company's president and one of the Company's directors to two of
PlayBev's three executive management positions. Additionally, an
unrelated executive manager of PlayBev resigned,
leaving the remaining two executive management positions occupied by the Company
president and one of the Company's directors. On August 23, 2008, PlayBev's
members agreed to amend its operating agreement to change the required
membership vote on major managerial and organizational decisions from 75 percent
to 95 percent. Since 2007 the two affiliates personally purchased
membership interests from PlayBev directly and from other PlayBev members
constituting an additional 23.1 percent, which aggregated 34.35 percent. Despite
the combined 90.5 percent interest owned by these affiliates and the Company,
the Company cannot unilaterally control significant operating decisions of
PlayBev, as the amended operating agreement requires that various major
operating and organizational decisions be agreed to by at least 95 percent of
all members. The other members of PlayBev are not affiliated with the Company.
Accordingly, while PlayBev is now a related party, the Company cannot
unilaterally control significant operating decisions of PlayBev, and therefore
has not accounted for PlayBev's operations as if it was a consolidated
subsidiary.
PlayBev has no operations, so under
the terms of the exclusive manufacturing and distribution agreement, the Company
was appointed as the master manufacturer and distributor of the beverages and
other products that PlayBev licensed from Playboy. In so doing, the
Company assumed all the risk of collecting amounts owed from customers, and
contracting with vendors for manufacturing and marketing
activities. In addition, PlayBev is owed a royalty from the Company
Equal to the Company’s gross profits
from collected beverage sales, less 20 Percent of the Company’s related cost of
goods sold, and 6 percent of the Company’s collected gross
sales. The Company incurred $745,121 and $782,296 in royalty expenses due to
PlayBev during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
The Company also agreed to provide
services to PlayBev for initial development, marketing, and promotion of the new
beverage. These services are to be billed to PlayBev and recorded as an account
receivable from PlayBev. The Company initially agreed to carry up to
a maximum of $1,000,000 as a receivable due from PlayBev in connection with
these billed services. On March 19, 2008 the Company agreed to increase the
maximum amount it would carry as a receivable due from PlayBev,
in connection with these billed services, from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000.
The Company has advanced amounts beyond the $3,000,000 in order to continue the
market momentum internationally. As of March 19, 2008 the Company also
began charging interest on the outstanding amounts owing at a rate of 7 percent
per annum. The Company has billed PlayBev for marketing and development
services totaling $3,776,101 and $5,044,741 for the years ending December 31,
2009 and 2008, respectively, which have been included in revenues for our
marketing and media segment. As of December 31, 2009, the interest accrued on
the balance owing from PlayBev totaled $735,831. The net amount due the Company
from PlayBev for marketing and development services, after netting the royalty
owed to PlayBev, totaled $6,955,817 at December 31, 2009.
AfterBev
Group, LLC
Following
AfterBev’s organization in May 2007, the Company entered into consulting
agreements with two individuals, one of whom had loaned the Company $250,000
when the Company invested in PlayBev, and the other one was a Company
director. The agreements provided that the Company assign to each
individual approximately one-third of the Company’s share in future AfterBev
cash distributions, in exchange for their assistance in the initial AfterBev
organization and planning, along with their continued assistance in subsequent
beverage development and distribution activities. The agreements also
provided that as the Company sold a portion of its membership interest in
AfterBev, the individuals would each be owed their proportional assigned share
distributions in the proceeds of such a sale. The actual payment of
the distributions depended on what the Company did with the sale
proceeds. If the Company used the proceeds to help finance beverage
development and marketing activities, the payment of distributions would be
deferred, pending collections from customers once beverage product sales
eventually commenced. Otherwise, the proportional assigned share
distributions would be due to the two individuals.
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Throughout
the balance of 2007, as energy drink development and marketing activities
progressed, the Company raised additional funds by selling portions of its
membership interest in AfterBev to other investors, some of whom were Company
stockholders. In some cases, the Company sold a portion of its
membership interest, including voting rights. In other cases, the
Company sold merely a portion of its share of future AfterBev profits and
losses. By the end of 2007, after taking into account the two
interests it had assigned, the Company had retained a net 14 percent interest in
AfterBev’s profits and losses, but had retained 52 percent of all voting rights
in AfterBev. The Company recorded the receipt of these net funds as
increases to its existing minority interest in AfterBev, and the rest as amounts
owing as distributable proceeds payable to the two individuals with assigned
interests of the Company’s original share of AfterBev.
At the
end of 2007, the Company agreed to convert the amount owing to one of the
individuals into a promissory note. In exchange, the individual
agreed to relinquish his approximately one-third portion of the Company’s
remaining share of AfterBev’s profits and losses. Instead, the
individual received a membership interest in AfterBev. In January
2008, the other assignee, which is one of the Company’s directors, similarly
agreed to relinquish the distributable proceeds owed to him, in exchange for an
interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses. Accordingly, he purchased
a 24 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses in exchange for foregoing
$863,973 in amounts due to him. Of this 24 percent, by the end of
December 31, 2008, the director had sold or transferred 23 percent to unrelated
investors and retained the remaining 1 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits
and losses. In turn, the director loaned $834,393 to the company in
the form of unsecured advances. Of the amounts loaned, $600,000 was used to
purchase interest in PlayBev directly which resulted in a reduction of $600,000
of amounts owed by PlayBev to the Company. During the year ended
December 31, 2009, the director advanced an additional $500,000 to the Company
for his purchase of an additional 3 percent interest in PlayBev, which resulted
in a reduction of $500,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev to the Company. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company still owed the director $64,719 in the form of an
unsecured advance. In addition, during the year ended December 31,
2009, one of the directors of the Company and the Company president purchased 6
percent and 5 percent of AfterBev shares, respectively, in private sales from
existing shareholders of Afterbev. AfterBev has had no operations
since its inception.
Global
Marketing Alliance
We
entered into an agreement with GMA, and hired GMA’s owner as the Vice President
of CTO, one of our subsidiaries. Under the terms of the agreement, we
outsource to GMA the online marketing and sales activities associated with our
CTO products. In return, we provide bookkeeping and management
consulting services to GMA, and pay GMA a fee equal to five percent of CTO’s
online net sales. In addition, GMA assigned us all of its web-hosting
and training contracts effective as of January 1, 2007, along with the revenue
earned thereon, and we also assumed the related contractual performance
obligations. We recognize the revenue collected under the GMA
contracts, and remit back to GMA a management fee approximating their actual
costs. We recognized net revenues from GMA related products and
services in the amount of $2,572,955 and $3,234,588 for the years ended December
31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Other
transactions involving Officers, Directors, and Stockholders
Don L.
Buehner was appointed to our Board of Directors during 2007. Prior to
his appointment as a director, Mr. Buehner bought our building in a
sale/leaseback transaction. The term of the lease is for 10 years,
with an option to extend the lease for up to three additional five-year
terms. We pay Mr. Buehner a monthly lease payment of $17,083, which
is subject to annual adjustments in relation to the Consumer Price
Index. Mr. Buehner retired from our Board of Directors following the
Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 18, 2008.
In 2007,
we appointed Fadi Nora to our Board of Directors. In addition to
compensation the Company normally pays to non-employee members of the Board, Mr.
Nora is entitled to a quarterly bonus equal to 0.5 percent of any gross sales
earned by the Company directly through Mr. Nora’s efforts. As of
December 31, 2009, we owed $18,565 under this arrangement. Mr. Nora
also is entitled to a bonus equal to five percent of the amount of any
investment proceeds received by us that are directly generated and arranged by
him if the following conditions are satisfied: (i) his sole involvement in the
process of obtaining the investment proceeds is the introduction of the Company
to the potential investor, but that he does not participate in the
recommendation, structuring, negotiation, documentation,
or selling of the investment, (ii) neither the Company nor the investor are
otherwise obligated to pay any commissions, finders fees, or similar
compensation to any agent, broker, dealer, underwriter, or finder
in connection with the investment, and (iii) the Board in its sole
discretion determines that the investment qualifies for this bonus, and that the
bonus may be paid with respect to the investment. During 2008 and
2009, Mr. Nora has received no compensation under this arrangement, and at
December 31, 2009, we did not owe him under the arrangement.
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In 2007,
we also entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Nora, whereby we assigned
to him approximately one-third of the Company’s share in future
AfterBev cash distributions. In return, Mr. Nora assisted in the initial
AfterBev organization and planning, and continued to assist in subsequent
beverage development and distribution activities. The agreement also
provided that as the Company sold a portion of its membership interest in
AfterBev, Mr. Nora would be owed his proportional assigned share distribution in
the proceeds of such a sale. Distributable proceeds due to Mr. Nora
at the end of 2007 were $747,290. In January 2008, he agreed to
relinquish this amount, plus an additional $116,683, in exchange for a 24
percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and
losses. Accordingly, he purchased a 24 percent interest in
AfterBev’s
profits and losses in exchange for foregoing $863,973 in amounts due to him. Of
this 24 percent, through the end of December 31, 2008, Mr. Nora had sold or
transferred 23 percent to unrelated investors and retained the remaining 1
percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and
losses. In turn, Mr. Nora loaned $834,393 to us in the form of
unsecured advances. Of the amounts loaned, $600,000 was used to
purchase interest in PlayBev directly which resulted in a reduction of $600,000
of amounts owed by PlayBev to the Company. During 2009 Mr. Nora
advanced an additional $500,000 to us for his purchase of an additional 3
percent interest in Playbev, which resulted in a reduction of $500,000 of
amounts owed by PlayBev to us. As of December 31, 2009, we still owed Mr. Nora
$64,719 in the form of unsecured advances.
Prior to
his appointment with the Company, Mr. Nora was also involved in the ANAHOP
private placement of common stock. On April 11, 2008, Mr. Nora
disassociated himself from the other principals of ANAHOP, and as part of the
asset settlement relinquished ownership to the other principals of 12,857,144
shares of CirTran Corporation common stock, along with all of the warrants
previously assigned to him.
In 2007,
we issued a 10 percent promissory note to a family member of the Company
president in exchange for $300,000. The note was due on demand after
May 2008. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the
Company repaid principal and interest totaling $22,434 and $8,444,
respectively. At December 31, 2009, the principal amount owing on the
note was $208,014. On March 31, 2008, we issued to this same family
member, along with four other Company shareholders, promissory notes totaling
$315,000. The family member’s note was for $105,000. Under
the terms of all the notes, we received total proceeds of $300,000, and agreed
to repay the amount received plus a five percent borrowing fee. The
notes were due April 30, 2008, after which they were due on demand, with
interest accruing at 12 percent per year. During the year ended
December 31, 2008, we paid two of the notes in full for a total of $105,000. In
addition, we repaid $58,196 in principal to the family member during the year
ended December 31, 2008. During 2009, we paid $52,000 towards the
outstanding notes, of which $10,000 was paid in principal to the family member.
The principle balance owing on the promissory notes as of December 31, 2009,
totalled $104,415.
During the year ended December 31,
2008 the Company president advanced us $778,600. Of the amounts
advanced, $600,000 was used to purchase interest in PlayBev directly which
resulted in a reduction of $600,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev to
us. During 2009 the Company president advanced an additional $500,000
to the Company for his purchase of an additional 3 percent interest in PlayBev,
which resulted in a reduction of $500,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev to
us. As of December 31, 2009, we owed our Company President a total of
$341,600 in unsecured advances.
Transactions
involving ANAHOP, Inc.
In May
2006, we closed a private placement of shares of the Company’s common stock and
warrants (the "May Private Offering"). Pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement we issued 14,285,715 shares of common stock (the "May Shares") to
ANAHOP, Inc. (“ANAHOP”), a California company partially owned by Fadi
Nora. The consideration paid for the May Shares was
$1,000,000. In addition to the Shares, the Company issued warrants
(the "Warrants") to designees of ANAHOP to purchase up to an additional
36,000,000 shares of common stock. Of this amount, Mr. Nora was
designated to receive Warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of common
stock.
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In June
2006, the Company closed a second private placement of shares of its common
stock and warrants (the "June Private Offering"). Pursuant to a
securities purchase agreement (the "Agreement"), the Company agreed to issue up
to 28,571,428 shares of common stock (the "June Shares") to ANAHOP. The total
consideration to be paid for the June Shares will be $2,000,000 if all tranches
of the sale close.
Pursuant
to the Agreement, ANAHOP agreed to pay $500,000 (the "First Tranche
Payment"). Upon the receipt of the First Tranche Payment, the Company
agreed to issue a certificate or certificates to the Purchaser representing
7,142,857 of the June Shares.
The
remaining $1,500,000 is to be paid by ANAHOP as follows:
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(i)
|
No
later than thirty calendar days following the date on which any class of
the Company’s capital stock is first listed for trading on either the
Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the American Stock
Exchange, or the New York Stock Exchange, ANAHOP agreed to pay an
additional $500,000 to the Company;
and
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|
(ii)
|
No
later than sixty calendar days following the date on which any class of
the Company’s capital stock is first listed for trading on either the
Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the American Stock
Exchange, or the New York Stock Exchange, ANAHOP agreed to pay an
additional $1,000,000 to the Company. (The payments of $500,000 and
$1,000,000 are referred to collectively as the "Second Tranche
Payment.")
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Upon
receipt by the Company of the Second Tranche Payment, the Company agreed to
issue a certificate or certificates to ANAHOP representing the remaining
21,428,571 June Shares.
Additionally,
once the Company has received the Second Tranche Payment, the Company agreed to
issue warrants to designees of ANAHOP to purchase up to an additional 63,000,000
shares.
On April 11, 2008, Mr. Nora
disassociated himself from the other principals of ANAHOP, and as part of the
asset settlement, relinquished ownership of 12,857,144 shares of CirTran
Corporation common stock and all of the warrants previously assigned to
him.
Audit
Fees for Fiscal 2009 and 2008
The aggregate fees billed to the
Company by Hansen Barnett & Maxwell, P.C., the Company’s Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm and Auditor, for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, are as follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Audit
Fees (1)
|
$ | 134,926 | $ | 112,988 | ||||
Audit-Related
Fees
|
- | - | ||||||
Tax
Fees (2)
|
$ | 8,425 | $ | 17,228 | ||||
All
Other Fees
|
- | - |
|
(1)
|
Audit
Fees consist of the audit of our annual financial statements included in
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2007 and 2008 fiscal
years and Annual Report to Shareholders, review of interim financial
statements and services that are normally provided by the independent
auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or
engagements for those fiscal years.
|
|
(2)
|
Tax Fees consist of fees for tax consultation and tax compliance services. |
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The Board
of Directors, acting in the absence of a designated Audit Committee, has
considered whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with
maintaining the independence of Hansen Barnett & Maxwell, P.C., and has
concluded that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining the
independence of the Company’s auditors.
PART
IV
ITEM
14. EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Copies of
the following documents are included as exhibits to this report pursuant to Item
601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit
No.
|
Document
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation (previously filed as Exhibit No. 2 to our Current Report
on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on July 17, 2000, and incorporated
herein by reference).
|
3.2
|
Bylaws
(previously filed as Exhibit No. 3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on July 17, 2000, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
10.1
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement between CirTran Corporation and Highgate House Funds,
Ltd., dated as of May 26, 2005 (previously filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 3,
2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.2
|
Form
of 5 percent Convertible Debenture, due December 31, 2007, issued by
CirTran Corporation (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 3, 2005, and
incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.3
|
Investor
Registration Rights Agreement between CirTran Corporation and Highgate
House Funds, Ltd., dated as of May 26, 2005 (previously filed as an
exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Commission on June 3, 2005, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
10.4
|
Security
Agreement between CirTran Corporation and Highgate House Funds, Ltd.,
dated as of May 26, 2005 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 3, 2005, and
incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.5
|
Escrow
Agreement between CirTran Corporation, Highgate House Funds, Ltd., and
David Gonzalez dated as of May 26, 2005 (previously filed as an exhibit to
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on
June 3, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.6
|
Amendment
No. 1 to Investor Registration Rights Agreement, between CirTran
Corporation and Highgate House Funds, Ltd., dated as of June 15,
2006.
|
10.7
|
Amendment
No. 1 to Investor Registration Rights Agreement, between CirTran
Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners, LP, dated as of June 15,
2006.
|
10.8
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement between CirTran Corporation and ANAHOP, Inc., dated as
of May 24, 2006 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.9
|
Warrant
for 10,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.15,
issued to Albert Hagar (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.10
|
Warrant
for 5,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.15, issued
to Fadi Nora (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
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10.11
|
Warrant
for 5,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.25, issued
to Fadi Nora (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.12
|
Warrant
for 10,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.50,
issued to Albert Hagar (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 30, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.13
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2006, by and between Advanced
Beauty Solutions, LLC, and CirTran Corporation (previously filed as an
exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on June 13, 2006, and incorporated here in by
reference).
|
10.14
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement between CirTran Corporation and ANAHOP, Inc., dated as
of June 30, 2006 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 6, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.15
|
Warrant
for 20,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.15,
issued to Albert Hagar (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 6, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.16
|
Warrant
for 10,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.15,
issued to Fadi Nora (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 6, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.17
|
Warrant
for 10,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.25,
issued to Fadi Nora (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 6, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.18
|
Warrant
for 23,000,000 shares of CirTran Common Stock, exercisable at $0.50,
issued to Albert Hagar (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 6, 2006, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.19
|
Lockdown
Agreement by and between CirTran Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners,
LP, dated as of July 20, 2006 (previously filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (File No. 333-128549)
filed with the Commission on July 27, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
10.20
|
Lockdown
Agreement by and among CirTran Corporation and ANAHOP, Inc., Albert Hagar,
and Fadi Nora, dated as of July 20, 2006 (previously filed as an exhibit
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A (File No.
333-128549) filed with the Commission on July 27, 2006, and incorporated
herein by reference).
|
10.21
|
Amendment
No. 2 to Investor Registration Rights Agreement, between CirTran
Corporation and Highgate House Funds, Ltd., dated as of August 10, 2006
(filed as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No.
333-128549) and incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.22
|
Amendment
No. 2 to Investor Registration Rights Agreement, between CirTran
Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners, LP, dated as of August 10, 2006
(filed as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No.
333-128549) and incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.23
|
Amended
Lock Down Agreement by and among the Company and ANAHOP, Inc., Albert
Hagar, and Fadi Nora, dated as of November 15, 2006 (filed as an exhibit
to the Company's Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30,
2006, filed with the Commission on November 20, 2006, and incorporated
herein by reference).
|
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10.24
|
Amended
Lock Down Agreement by and between the Company and Cornell Capital
Partners, L.P., dated as of October 30, 2006 (filed as an exhibit to the
Company's Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, filed
with the Commission on November 20, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
10.25
|
Amendment
to Debenture and Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and
Cornell Capital Partners, L.P., dated as of October 30, 2006 (filed as an
exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September
30, 2006, filed with the Commission on November 20, 2006, and incorporated
herein by reference).
|
10.26
|
Amendment
Number 2 to Amended and Restated Investor Registration Rights Agreement,
between CirTran Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners, LP, dated
January 12, 2007 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 19, 2007, and
incorporated here in by reference).
|
10.27
|
Amendment
Number 4 to Investor Registration Rights Agreement, between CirTran
Corporation and Cornell Capital Partners, LP, dated January 12,
2007(previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 19, 2007, and incorporated
here in by reference).
|
10.28
|
Amendment
to Employment Agreement for Iehab Hawatmeh, dated January 1, 2007
(previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report for the
year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Commission on April 17, 2007,
and incorporated herein by reference)
|
10.29
|
Assignment
and Exclusive Services Agreement with Global Marketing Alliance, LLC,
dated April 16, 2007 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's'
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 20, 2007,
and incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.30
|
Triple
Net Lease between CirTran Corporation and Don L. Buehner, dated as of May
4, 2007 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's' Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 10, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference).
|
10.31
|
Commercial
Real Estate Purchase Contract between Don L. Buehner and PFE Properties,
L.L.C., dated as of May 4, 2007 (previously filed as an exhibit to the
Company's' Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 10,
2007, and incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.32
|
Exclusive
Manufacturing, Marketing, and Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 25,
2007 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's' Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 1, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference).
|
10.33
|
Amendment
Number 3 to Amended and Restated Investor Registration Rights Agreement,
between CirTran Corporation and YA Global Investments, L.P. (previously
filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the Commission on February 12, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
10.34
|
Amendment
Number 6 to Investor Registration Rights Agreement, between CirTran
Corporation and YA Global Investments, L.P. (previously filed as an
exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Commission on February 12, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
10.35
|
Agreement
between and among CirTran Corporation, YA Global Investments, L.P., and
Highgate House Funds, LTD (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 12,
2008, and incorporated herein by reference).
|
10.36
|
Promissory
Note (previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed with the Commission on March 5, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
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10.37
|
Form
of Warrant (previously filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form
8-K, filed with the Commission on March 5, 2008, and incorporated herein
by reference).
|
10.38
|
Subscription
Agreement between the Company and Haya Enterprises, LLC (previously filed
as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission
on March 5, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference).
|
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|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant
|
31
|
Certification
of President/Chief Financial Officer
|
32
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 - President/Chief Financial
Officer
|
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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.
CIRTRAN
CORPORATION
|
||
Date: April
15, 2010
|
By:
|
/s/
Iehab J. Hawatmeh,
|
President,
Chief Financial Officer
|
||
(Principal
Executive Officer, Principal
Financial Officer)
|
In accordance with
the Exchange Act, this report has
been signed by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Date: April
15, 2010
|
/s/
Iehab Hawatmeh
|
President,
Chief Financial Officer,
|
|
Principal
Executive Officer, Principal Financial
|
|
and
Director
|
Date: April
15, 2010
|
/s/
Fadi Nora
|
Director
|
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INDEX TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
following financial statements of CirTran Corporation and related notes thereto
and auditors’ report thereon is filed as part of this Form
10-K:
Page
|
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
F-3
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Years Ended December 31, 2008
and 2009
|
F-5
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and
2008
|
F-6
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-8
|
F-1
HANSEN, BARNETT & MAXWELL,
P.C.
|
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A
Professional Corporation
|
Registered
with the Public Company
|
|
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
|
Accounting
Oversight Board
|
|
5
Triad Center, Suite 750
|
||
Salt
Lake City, UT 84180-1128
|
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Phone:
(801) 532-2200
Fax:
(801) 532-7944
www.hbmcpas.com
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Directors and the Stockholders
CirTran
Corporation
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CirTran Corporation and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years
then ended. 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
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of CirTran Corporation and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that
the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit, has
suffered losses from operations and has negative working capital that raise
substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s
plans in regards to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Hansen, Barnett & Maxwell, P.C. | |
HANSEN, BARNETT & MAXWELL, P.C. |
Salt Lake
City, Utah
April 15,
2010
F-2
CIRTRAN
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Current
assets
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 8,588 | $ | 8,701 | ||||
Trade
accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$290,806 and $108,162, respectively
|
472,947 | 591,441 | ||||||
Receivable
due from related party
|
670,266 | 4,718,843 | ||||||
Inventory,
net of reserve of $2,045,458 and $1,028,957, respectively
|
873,650 | 1,451,275 | ||||||
Prepaid
deposits
|
82,011 | 164,556 | ||||||
Other
|
720,712 | 305,037 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
2,828,174 | 7,239,853 | ||||||
Investment
in securities, at cost
|
300,000 | 752,000 | ||||||
Investment
in related party
|
750,000 | 750,000 | ||||||
Deferred
offering costs, net
|
- | 15,662 | ||||||
Long-term
receivable due from related party
|
6,285,551 | - | ||||||
Long-term
receivable
|
1,647,895 | 1,647,895 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
544,705 | 773,591 | ||||||
Intellectual
property, net
|
1,270,358 | 1,871,153 | ||||||
Other
assets, net
|
14,538 | 19,025 | ||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 13,641,221 | $ | 13,069,179 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities
|
||||||||
Checks
written in excess of bank balance
|
$ | 217,361 | $ | 133,391 | ||||
Accounts
payable
|
3,047,592 | 2,215,171 | ||||||
Short
term advances payable
|
2,962,339 | 747,329 | ||||||
Accrued
liabilities
|
3,889,412 | 2,207,580 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
2,275,967 | 587,052 | ||||||
Derivative
liability
|
523,349 | 705,477 | ||||||
Convertible
debenture
|
3,161,355 | 3,162,650 | ||||||
Current
portion of refundable customer deposits
|
828,933 | 538,080 | ||||||
Current
maturities of long-term debt
|
578,226 | 1,494,969 | ||||||
Note
payable to stockholders
|
208,014 | 230,447 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
17,692,548 | 12,022,146 | ||||||
Refundable
customer deposits, net of current portion
|
1,719,000 | 1,150,000 | ||||||
Long-term
debt, less current maturities
|
196,614 | 269,625 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
19,608,162 | 13,441,771 | ||||||
Stockholders'
deficit
|
||||||||
CirTran
Corporation stockholders' deficit:
|
||||||||
Common
stock, par value $0.001; authorized 1,500,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding shares: 1,498,972,923 and 1,426,262,586,
respectively
|
1,498,968 | 1,426,257 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
29,117,928 | 28,970,335 | ||||||
Subscription
receivable
|
(17,000 | ) | (17,000 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(39,140,068 | ) | (33,325,415 | ) | ||||
Total
CirTran Corporation stockholders' deficit
|
(8,540,172 | ) | (2,945,823 | ) | ||||
Noncontrolling
interest
|
2,573,231 | 2,573,231 | ||||||
Total
stockholders' deficit
|
(5,966,941 | ) | (372,592 | ) | ||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficit
|
$ | 13,641,221 | $ | 13,069,179 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-3
CIRTRAN
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For
the Years Ended December 31,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 9,732,855 | $ | 13,675,545 | ||||
Cost
of sales
|
(8,819,995 | ) | (11,240,454 | ) | ||||
Royalty
Expense
|
(745,121 | ) | (827,813 | ) | ||||
Gross
profit
|
167,739 | 1,607,278 | ||||||
Operating
expenses
|
||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
4,412,219 | 5,718,858 | ||||||
Non-cash
compensation expense
|
98,281 | 94,336 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
4,510,500 | 5,813,194 | ||||||
Loss
from operations
|
(4,342,761 | ) | (4,205,916 | ) | ||||
Other
income (expense)
|
||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(1,221,004 | ) | (1,903,590 | ) | ||||
Interest
income
|
518,600 | 217,431 | ||||||
Settlement
of litigation
|
(490,000 | ) | - | |||||
Gain
on settlement of distribution agreement
|
- | 250,000 | ||||||
Gain
on settlement of litigation
|
58,704 | 300,000 | ||||||
Gain
on sale/leaseback
|
81,074 | 81,580 | ||||||
Gain
on settlement of debt
|
88,779 | - | ||||||
Impairment
of intellectual properties
|
(156,340 | ) | - | |||||
Impairment
of investment in securities
|
(452,000 | ) | (1,068,000 | ) | ||||
Gain
on derivative valuation
|
100,295 | 2,417,283 | ||||||
Total
other expense, net
|
(1,471,892 | ) | 294,704 | |||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (5,814,653 | ) | $ | (3,911,212 | ) | ||
Basic
and diluted loss per common share
|
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||
Basic
and diluted weighted-average common shares
outstanding
|
1,490,580,788 | 1,219,326,605 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-4
CIRTRAN
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2009
Common
Stock
|
Additional
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Number
|
paid-in
|
Subscription
|
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
of
shares
|
Amount
|
capital
|
receivable
|
deficit
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balances
at December 31, 2007
|
1,101,261,449 | $ | 1,101,256 | $ | 27,057,168 | $ | (17,000 | ) | $ | (29,414,203 | ) | $ | (1,272,779 | ) | ||||||||||
Settlement
with former employee
|
3,000,000 | 3,000 | 18,000 | - | - | 21,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued for partial conversion of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
debentures,
including effect of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
derivative
conversion
|
175,222,320 | 175,222 | 990,147 | - | - | 1,165,369 | ||||||||||||||||||
Options
granted to employees,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
consultants
and attorneys
|
- | - | 94,336 | - | - | 94,336 | ||||||||||||||||||
Warrants
granted to consultants
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
and
attorneys
|
- | - | 144,672 | - | - | 144,672 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options by
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
consultants
and attorneys
|
10,000,000 | 10,000 | (9,000 | ) | - | - | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Shares
and warrants issued
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
in
private placement
|
136,778,817 | 136,779 | 675,012 | - | - | 811,791 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | - | - | (3,911,212 | ) | (3,911,212 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balances
at December 31, 2008
|
1,426,262,586 | $ | 1,426,257 | $ | 28,970,335 | $ | (17,000 | ) | $ | (33,325,415 | ) | $ | (2,945,823 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares
issued for partial conversion of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
debentures,
including effect of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
derivative
conversion
|
72,710,337 | 72,711 | 126,744 | 199,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Options
granted to employees,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
consultants
and attorneys
|
5,530 | 5,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants
granted to consultants
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
and
attorneys
|
15,319 | 15,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
- | - | - | - | (5,814,653 | ) | (5,814,653 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balances
at December 31, 2009
|
1,498,972,923 | $ | 1,498,968 | $ | 29,117,928 | $ | (17,000 | ) | $ | (39,140,068 | ) | $ | (8,540,172 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-5
CIRTRAN
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For
the Years Ended December 31,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (5,814,653 | ) | $ | (3,911,212 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
660,940 | 644,952 | ||||||
Accretion
expense
|
443,816 | 1,163,983 | ||||||
Provision
for doubtful accounts
|
182,644 | 52,419 | ||||||
Provision
for obsolete inventory
|
1,016,502 | 320,685 | ||||||
Gain
on sale - leaseback
|
(81,074 | ) | (81,581 | ) | ||||
Impairment
of intellectual properties
|
156,340 | - | ||||||
Impairment
of investment in securities
|
452,000 | 1,068,000 | ||||||
Non-cash
compensation expense
|
98,281 | 93,351 | ||||||
Loan
costs and interest withheld from loan proceeds
|
15,662 | 86,799 | ||||||
Litigation settled through note payable | 100,000 | - | ||||||
Litigation settled through accrued liability | 390,000 | - | ||||||
Options
issued to attorneys for services
|
20,849 | 146,657 | ||||||
Change
in valuation of derivative
|
(100,295 | ) | (2,417,283 | ) | ||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Trade
accounts receivable
|
(164,630 | ) | (231,962 | ) | ||||
Related
party receivable
|
(3,236,974 | ) | (4,479,876 | ) | ||||
Inventories
|
(438,877 | ) | 166,657 | |||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
(328,643 | ) | (9,408 | ) | ||||
Accounts
payable
|
844,821 | 791,646 | ||||||
Accrued
liabilities
|
2,749,117 | 886,147 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
1,688,915 | 427,204 | ||||||
Customer
deposits
|
859,853 | 688,080 | ||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(485,406 | ) | (4,594,742 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
||||||||
Intangibles
purchased with cash
|
- | (204,946 | ) | |||||
Royalties
received in estate settlement
|
- | 17,105 | ||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
- | (9,333 | ) | |||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
- | (197,174 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from notes payable to related party
|
4,611 | 1,100,000 | ||||||
Payments
on notes payable to related party
|
(22,434 | ) | (171,640 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from stock issued in private placement
|
- | 204,000 | ||||||
Principal
payments on long-term debt
|
(106,854 | ) | (75,000 | ) | ||||
Checks
written in excess of bank balance
|
83,970 | 133,391 | ||||||
Proceeds
from long-term deposits
|
- | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Proceeds
from short-term advances
|
1,885,300 | 2,527,105 | ||||||
Payments
on short-term advances
|
(1,359,300 | ) | - | |||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
485,293 | 4,717,856 | ||||||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(113 | ) | (74,060 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
8,701 | 82,761 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
$ | 8,588 | $ | 8,701 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
F-6
CIRTRAN
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
For
the Year Ended December 31,
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
||||||||
Cash
paid during the period for interest
|
$ | 651,203 | $ | 37,473 | ||||
Noncash
investing and financing activities:
|
||||||||
Stock
issued in payment of notes payable and accrued interest
|
$ | 199,455 | $ | 1,165,369 | ||||
Exchange
AfterBev membership interest for distribution payable
|
- | 863,973 | ||||||
Common
stock issued in exchange for advance payable and accrued
interest
|
- | 628,790 | ||||||
Related
party liability settled through reduction of related party
receivable
|
1,000,000 | 1,200,000 | ||||||
Debt
settled on behalf of Company for issuance of short term
advances
|
1,315,000 | - | ||||||
Accounts receivable settled through offset in short-term liability | 100,480 | |||||||
Accrued liabilities settled on behalf of the Company for issuance of short term advance | 1,949,490 | |||||||
Return
of property and equipment
|
12,400 | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-7
NOTE
1 – SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of
Operations - CirTran Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the
“Company”) provide turnkey manufacturing services using surface mount
technology, ball-grid array assembly, pin-through-hole, and custom injection
molded cabling for leading electronics original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”)
in the communications, networking, peripherals, gaming, consumer products,
telecommunications, automotive, medical, and semiconductor industries. The
Company also designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a full line of local
area network products, with emphasis on token ring and Ethernet
connectivity. In 2007, the Company began marketing and distributing
an energy drink using the Playboy brand under a license agreement with Playboy
Enterprises International, Inc. (“Playboy”).
In early
2004, the Company incorporated CirTran Asia ("CTA") as a wholly owned
subsidiary. Through CTA, we design, engineer, manufacture and supply
products in the international electronics, consumer products and general
merchandise industries for various marketers, distributors and retailers selling
overseas. This subsidiary provides manufacturing services to the direct response
and retail consumer markets. Our experience and expertise in
manufacturing enables CTA to enter a project at various
phases: engineering and design; product development
and prototyping; tooling; and high-volume manufacturing. This
presence with Asian suppliers helps us maintain an international contract
manufacturer status for multiple products in a wide variety of industries, and
has allowed us to target larger-scale contracts. We intend to pursue
manufacturing relationships beyond printed circuit board assemblies, cables,
harnesses and injection molding systems by establishing complete “box-build" or
"turn-key" relationships in the electronics, retail, and direct consumer
markets. During the last three years from 2007 through 2009, the
Company developed several fitness and exercise products and products in the
household and kitchen appliance and health and beauty aid markets that are being
manufactured in China. We anticipate that offshore contract
manufacturing will continue to be an emphasis of the Company.
In
December 2005, the Company incorporated CirTran Products Corp. (“CTP”), a Utah
corporation, as a wholly owned subsidiary. CTP was formed to offer
products for sale at wholesale and retail. This division is run from
the Company’s Los Angeles, California, office. During 2006 CTP
was wholesaling the True Ceramic Pro Flat Iron under the terms of an exclusive
marketing agreement with two direct marketing companies. The product
was produced in China and shipped directly to the customer. The
Company also sells its own proprietary and branded products through
CTP.
In March
2006, the Company formed CirTran Media Corp. (“CMC”), formerly known as Diverse
Media Group, to provide end-to-end services to the direct response and
entertainment industries. The Company is developing marketing
production services, and preparing programs where CMC will operate as the
marketer, campaign manager and/or distributor for beauty, entertainment,
software, and fitness consumer products. In May 2006, CMC entered
into an agreement with Diverse Talent Group, Inc., a California corporation
("DTG"), whereby DTG would provide outsourced talent agency services in exchange
for growth financing provided by the Company. In March 2007, the
Company terminated the agreement, and assigned to DTG the name “Diverse Media
Group.” In terminating the agreement with DTG, now known as Diverse
Media Group, Inc. (“DMG”), the Company received 9 million shares of DMG common
stock, to be held in escrow for one year and subject to certain other
restrictions. The Company still holds the shares as of December 31,
2009, however, the value of these shares was fully impaired during
2009.
During
the first quarter of 2007, the Company formed CirTran Online Corp. ("CTO"), to
sell products via the Internet, to offer training, software, marketing tools,
web design and support, and other e-commerce related services to entrepreneurs,
and to telemarket directly to customers. As part of CTO’s business
plan, the Company entered into an agreement with Global Marketing Alliance, LLC,
a Utah limited liability company and related party, along with certain of its
affiliates (“GMA”) that specialize in providing services to e-bay sellers,
conducting internet marketing seminars, and developing and hosting web
sites. In connection with this agreement, the Company also
hired the owner of GMA to be CTO’s Vice-President.
In May
2007, the Company incorporated CirTran Beverage Corp. ("CBC"), to arrange for
the manufacture, marketing and distribution of Playboy-licensed energy drinks,
flavored water beverages, and related merchandise through various distribution
channels. CBC entered into an agreement with Play Beverages, LLC
(“PlayBev”), a related Delaware limited liability company and the holder of the
product licensing agreement with Playboy. Under the terms of the
agreement with PlayBev, the Company is to provide the initial development and
promotional services for PlayBev who collects from the Company a royalty based
on the Company’s product sales and manufacturing costs. As part of
efforts to finance the initial development and marketing of the energy drink,
the Company, along with other investors, formed After Bev Group LLC
(“AfterBev”), a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company organized in
California.
F-8
Basis of
Presentation - CirTran Corporation, together with its subsidiaries
collectively, the “Company" or "CirTran" consolidates all of its majority-owned
subsidiaries and companies over which the Company exercises control through
majority voting rights. The Company accounts for its investments in
common stock of other
Companies
that the Company does not control but over which the Company can exert
significant influence using the cost method.
Principles of
Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of CirTran Corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Racore
Technology Corporation, CTA, CTP, CMC, CTO, CBC, and discontinued PFE
Properties, LLC.
The
consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of AfterBev, a
majority-owned subsidiary. At December 31, 2009, the Company had a
four percent share of AfterBev’s profits and losses, but maintained a 52 percent
voting control interest. AfterBev has a 51 percent share of the
eventual cash distributions of Play Beverages, LLC (“PlayBev”), and the
president and one of the directors of the Company own membership interests in
PlayBev totaling 28.35 percent. As of September 30, 2008, the members
of PlayBev had amended PlayBev’s operating agreement to require a 95 percent
membership vote on major managerial and organizational
decisions. None of the other members of PlayBev are affiliated with
the Company. Accordingly, while the Company president and one of its
directors own membership interests and currently hold the executive management
positions in PlayBev, the Company or its affiliates nevertheless cannot exercise
unilateral control over significant decisions, and the Company has accounted for
its investment in PlayBev under the cost method of accounting.
Revenue
Recognition - Revenue is recognized when products are shipped. Title
passes to the customer or independent sales representative at the time of
shipment. Returns for defective items are either repaired and sent back to the
customer, or returned for credit or replacement product. Historically, expenses
associated with returns have not been significant and have been recognized as
incurred.
Shipping
and handling fees are included as part of net sales. The related freight costs
and supplies directly associated with shipping products to customers are
included as a component of cost of goods sold.
The
Company signed an Assignment and Exclusive Services Agreement with GMA, a
related party, whereby revenues and all associated performance obligations under
GMA’s web hosting and training contracts were assigned to the
Company. Accordingly, this revenue is recognized in the Company’s
financial statements when it is collected, along with the revenue of CirTran
Online Corporation (see also Note 8).
The
Company sold its building in a sale/leaseback transaction, and reported the gain
on the sale as deferred revenue to be recognized over the term of lease pursuant
to ASC 840-10, Accounting for
Leases (see also Note 4).
The
Company has entered into a Manufacturing, Marketing and Distribution Agreement
with PlayBev, a related party, whereby the Company is the vendor of record in
providing initial development, promotional, marketing, and distribution services
marketing and distribution services. Accordingly, all amounts billed
to PlayBev in connection with the development and marketing of its new energy
drink have been included in revenue (see also Note 8).
Cash
and Cash Equivalents - The
Company considers all highly liquid, short-term investments with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Deposits are made to
the Company in connection with distribution agreements. The deposits
are either refundable or applied to invoices based on either annual minimum
sales requirements and or actual sales shipments, as detailed in the individual
distribution agreement.
Accounts
Receivable - Accounts receivable are carried at the original invoice
amount, less an estimate made for doubtful accounts based on a review of
outstanding amounts. Specific reserves are estimated by management
based on certain assumptions and variables, including the customer’s financial
condition, age of the customer’s receivable, and changes in payment
histories. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed
uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written
off are recorded when received.
F-9
Inventories
- Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or market value. Cost on
manufactured inventories includes labor, material and overhead. Overhead cost is
based on indirect costs allocated to cost of sales, work-in-process inventory,
and finished goods inventory. Indirect overhead costs have been charged to cost
of sales or capitalized as inventory, based on management’s estimate of the
benefit of indirect manufacturing costs to the manufacturing
process.
When
there is evidence that the inventory’s value is less than original cost, the
inventory is reduced to market value. The Company determines market value on
current resale amounts and whether technological obsolescence
exists. The Company has agreements with most of its manufacturing
customers that require the customer to purchase inventory items related to their
contracts in the event that the contracts are cancelled.
Preproduction
Design and Development Costs - The Company incurs certain costs
associated with the design and development of molds and dies for its
contract-manufacturing segment. These costs are held as deposits on the balance
sheet until the molds or dies are finished and ready for use. At that point, the
costs are included as part of production equipment in property and equipment and
are amortized over their useful lives. The Company holds title to all molds and
dies used in the manufacture of its various products. The Company held $2,010 in
deposits at December 31, 2009 and 2008. The capitalized cost, net of accumulated
depreciation, associated with molds and dies included in property and equipment
at December 31, 2009 and 2008, was $397,594 and $561,467,
respectively.
Investment in
Securities – The aggregate cost of the Company’s cost-method investments
totaled $1,050,000 at December 31, 2009. Investments with an
aggregate cost of $750,000 were not evaluated for impairment because (a) the
investment is in a nonpublic entity and the Company is exempt from estimating
fair value under ASC 825-10, Exemption from Certain Required Disclosures about
Financial Instruments for Certain Nonpublic Entities, and (b) the Company did
not identify any events or changes in circumstances that
may have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of those
investments. The remaining cost-method investments consist of an
investment in a private digital multi-media technology company and an investment
in a company traded on the pink sheets in the talent agency industry with a
carrying value of $300,000. An evaluation of the $300,000 found no impairment as
of December 31, 2009. The investment in the talent agency was
evaluated for impairment because of an adverse change in the market condition of
companies in the talent agency industry and the trading volume and volatility of
the investment. As a result of that evaluation, the Company
identified an impairment of the investment and realized a loss of $452,000,
resulting in $0 of carrying value at December 31, 2009.
Property and
Equipment - Depreciation expense is recognized in amounts equal to the
cost of depreciable assets over estimated service lives. Leasehold improvements
are amortized over the shorter of the life of the lease or the service life of
the improvements. The straight-line method of depreciation and amortization is
followed for financial reporting purposes. Maintenance, repairs, and renewals,
which neither materially add to the value of the property nor appreciably
prolong its life, are charged to expense as incurred. Gains or losses on
dispositions of property and equipment are included in operating
results.
Depreciation
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, was $216,485 and
$221,926, respectively.
Patents -
Legal fees and other direct costs incurred in obtaining patents in the United
States and other countries are capitalized. Patent costs are
amortized over the estimated useful life of the patent.
Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets -The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including
intangibles, for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. At each balance
sheet date, the Company evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred
that indicate possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of future
undiscounted net cash flows from the related asset or group of assets over their
remaining life in measuring whether the assets are recoverable.
Long-lived
asset costs are amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset, which is
typically 5 to 7 years. Amortization expense was $444,455 and
$423,026 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Financial
Instruments with Derivative Features - The Company does not hold or issue
derivative instruments for trading purposes. However, the Company has
financial instruments that are considered derivatives, or contain embedded
features subject to derivative accounting. Embedded derivatives are
valued separate from the host instrument and are recognized as derivative
liabilities in the Company’s balance sheet. The Company measures
these instruments at their estimated fair value, and recognizes changes in their
estimated fair value in results of operations during the period of
change. The Company has estimated the fair value of these embedded
derivatives using the Black-Scholes model. The fair values of the
derivative instruments are measured each quarter.
F-10
Registration
Payment Arrangements - On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted ASC 815-40
Accounting for Registration
Payment Arrangements. Under ASC 815-40, and ASC 450-10, Accounting for Contingencies,
a registration payment arrangement is an arrangement where (a) the Company has
agreed to file a registration statement for certain securities with the SEC and
have the registration statement declared effective within a certain time period;
and/or (b) the Company will endeavor to keep a registration statement effective
for a specified period of time; and (c) transfer of consideration is required if
the Company fails to meet those requirements. When the Company issues
an instrument coupled with these registration payment requirements, the Company
estimates the amount of consideration likely to be paid under the agreement, and
offsets such amount against the proceeds of the instrument
issued. The estimate is then reevaluated at the end of each reporting
period, and any changes recognized as a registration penalty in the results of
operations. As further described in Note 9, the Company has
instruments that contain registration payment arrangements. The
effect of implementing this has not had a material effect on the financial
statements because the Company considers probability of payment under the terms
of the agreements to be remote.
Advertising Costs
- The Company expenses advertising costs as
incurred. Advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009
and 2008, were $21,002 and $230,130, respectively.
Stock-Based
Compensation – The Company has outstanding stock options to directors and
employees, which are described more fully in Note 16. The Company accounts for
its stock options in accordance with ASC 718-10, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, which requires the recognition of the cost of employee
services received in exchanged for an award of equity instruments in the
financial statements and is measured based on the grant date fair value of the
award. ASC 718-10 also requires the stock option compensation expense
to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide
service in exchange for the award (the vesting period).
Stock-based
employee compensation incurred for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
was $98,281 and $94,336, respectively.
Income Taxes
- The
Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the
liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on
differences between financial reporting and the tax basis of assets,
liabilities, the carryforward of operating losses and tax credits, and are
measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. An allowance against deferred tax assets is
recorded when it is more likely than not that such tax benefits will not be
realized. Research tax credits are recognized as utilized.
Use of Estimates
- In preparing the Company’s financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Concentrations of
Risk - Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of trade accounts receivable.
The Company sells substantially to recurring customers, wherein the customer’s
ability to pay has previously been evaluated. The Company generally does not
require collateral. Allowances are maintained for potential credit losses, and
such losses have been within management’s expectations. At December 31, 2009 and
2008, this allowance was $290,806 and $108,162, respectively.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, sales to three customers accounted for 30
percent, 18 percent and 10 percent of net sales, respectively. Sales
from the largest of these customers are included as part of the marketing and
media segment. The other two customers are included in contract
manufacturing and electronics manufacturing segments. Accounts receivable from
one customer was 87 percent of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2009,
which created a concentration of credit risk.
During
2008, sales to three customers accounted for 29 percent, 7 percent and 7 percent
of net sales, respectively. Sales from the largest of these customers
are included as part of the marketing and media segment. The other
two customers are included in contract manufacturing and electronics
manufacturing segments. Accounts receivable from one customer was 91 percent of
total accounts receivable at December 31, 2008, which created a concentration of
credit risk.
F-11
Fair Value of
Financial Instruments - The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements for cash, accounts receivable, notes payable
and accounts payable approximate fair values because of the immediate or
short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The carrying
amounts of the Company’s debt obligations approximate fair value.
Loss Per Share
- Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss available to
common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
during each period. Diluted loss per share is similarly calculated, except that
the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding would include common
shares that may be issued subject to existing rights with dilutive potential
when applicable. The Company had 748,731,491 and 2,385,544,000 in potentially
issuable common shares at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. These potentially issuable common shares were excluded
from the calculation of diluted loss per share because the effects were
anti-dilutive.
Reclassifications
- Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements to
conform to the current year presentation.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
FASB
Accounting Codification - In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board ("FASB") issued an accounting pronouncement found under
ASC 105, previously referred to as SFAS No. 168, "The FASB
Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162,” which
establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of
authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in the
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. ASC 105 explicitly
recognizes rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under federal securities
laws as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. This statement does
not change existing GAAP, but reorganizes GAAP into Topics. In
circumstances where previous standards require a revision, the FASB will issue
an Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") on the Topic. ASC 105 was effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods ending
after September 15, 2009. The Company's adoption of this standard during the
quarter ended September 30, 2009, did not have any impact on the Company's
consolidated financial statements.
Fair
Value Measures and Disclosures - ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued a one-year deferral
for non-financial assets and liabilities to comply with ASC 820, previously
referred to as SFAS No. 157. The Company adopted ASC 820
on January 1, 2009 and the adoption had no material effect on the Company's
financial statements.
Business
Combinations - In December 2007, the FASB issued guidance, as codified in ASC
805-10 Business Combinations (previously SFAS No. 141(R), Business
Combinations). ASC 805-10 requires the acquiring entity in a
business combination to record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at
their respective acquisition-date fair values, changes the recognition of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, changes the
recognition and measurement of contingent
consideration, and requires the expensing of
acquisition-related costs as incurred. ASC
805-10 also requires additional disclosure of information surrounding a business
combination, such that users of the entity’s financial statements can fully
understand the nature and financial impact of the business
combination. The Company's adoption of ASC 805-10 on January 1, 2009,
did not have a material impact on its consolidated statements.
Accounting
for Collaborative Arrangements - In December 2007, the FASB ratified an
accounting pronouncement found under ASC 808-10-15, previously referred to as
Emerging Issues Task Force No. 07-1, "Accounting for Collaborative
Agreements.” ASC 808-10-15 provides guidance regarding financial
statement presentation and disclosure of collaborative arrangements, as defined
therein. The Company adopted ASC 808-10-15 effective January 1, 2009,
and the adoption had no impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments - On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the
requirements of guidance codified in ASC 815-10 Derivatives and hedging
(previously FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161,
Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities--an amendment of
FASB Statement No. 133). ASC 815-10 requires additional quantitative disclosures
(provided in tabular form)
and qualitative disclosures for derivative instruments. The required
disclosures include how derivative instruments affect an entity’s financial
position, financial performance, and cash flows; relative volume of derivative
activity; and the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments.
ASC 815-10 does not change the accounting treatment for derivative
instruments. The Company’s adoption of ASC 815-10 did not have a
material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
F-12
Useful
Life of Intangible Assets - On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the guidance
codified in ASC 350-30, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (previously FASB FAS
142-3, Determination of Useful Life of Intangible Assets). ASC 350-30 amends the
factors that should be considered in developing the renewal or extension
assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset
also requires expanded disclosure related to the determination of intangible
asset useful lives and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2008. The Company's adoption of ASC 350-30 did not have a
material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Convertible
Debt Instruments - ASC 470-20, "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That
May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)”
("ASC 470-20") requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that
may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion to separately account for
the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option)
components of the instrument
in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. ASC
470-20 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 on a
retroactive basis. The Company adopted ACS 470-20 on January 1,
2009. Its adoption did not have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Instruments
With Imbedded Features - ASC 815-40, "Determining Whether
an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity's Own
Stock" ("ASC 815-40"), provides guidance for determining whether an
equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed
to an entity's own stock and it applies to any freestanding financial instrument
or embedded feature that has all the characteristics of a derivative, ASC 815-40
also applies to any freestanding financial instrument that is potentially
settled in an entity's own stock. The Company adopted ACS 815-40 on
January 1, 2009. Its adoption did not have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Subsequent
Events - In May 2009, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement found under
ASC 855-10, previously referred to as SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events,” which
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that
occur after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements are issued
or are available to be issued. ASC 855-10 is effective for financial statements
issued for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15,
2009. The adoption of ASC 855-10 did not have an impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations. ACS 855-10 is effective
for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2009. The Company's adoption of ACS
855-10 did not have a material impact on the interim or annual consolidated
financial statements or the disclosures in those financial
statements.
NOTE
2 – REALIZATION OF ASSETS
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. However, the
Company sustained losses of $5,814,653 and $3,911,212 for the years ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the
Company had an accumulated deficit of $39,140,068 and $33,325,415, respectively.
In addition, the Company used, rather than provided, cash in its operations in
the amounts of $485,406 and $4,594,743 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern.
In view
of the matters described in the preceding paragraph, recoverability of a major
portion of the recorded asset amounts shown in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which in
turn is dependent upon the Company’s ability to meet its financing requirements
on a continuing basis, to maintain or replace present financing, to acquire
additional capital from investors, and to succeed in its future operations. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be
unable to continue in existence.
The
Company feels that its beverage business has the potential to have a substantial
impact on its business. The Company plans to focus on the beverage business and
the contract manufacturing business. For the beverage business, the
Company plans to sell existing products and develop new products under the
license agreement with Playboy to a globally expanding market. With regard
to contract manufacturing, the Company goal is to provide customers with
manufacturing solutions for both new and more mature products, as well as across
product generations.
The
Company currently provides product marketing services to the direct response and
retail markets for both proprietary and non-proprietary products. This segment
provides campaign management and marketing services for both the Direct
Response, Retail and Beverage Distribution markets. The Company intends to
continue to provide marketing and media services to support its own product
efforts, and offer to customers marketing service in channels involving
television, radio, print media, and the internet.
With
respect to electronics assembly and manufacturing, the Company intends to
continue to serve these industries, although it anticipates that its focus will
shift more to providing services on a sub-contract basis.
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NOTE
3 – INVENTORY
Inventory
consists of the following:
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Raw
Materials
|
$ | 1,638,256 | $ | 1,625,322 | ||||
Work
in Process
|
313,302 | 221,079 | ||||||
Finished
Goods
|
967,550 | 633,831 | ||||||
Allowance
/ Reserve
|
(2,045,458 | ) | (1,028,957 | ) | ||||
Totals
|
$ | 873,650 | $ | 1,451,275 |
During
2009 and 2008, write downs of $1,016,502 and $320,685, respectively, were
recorded to reduce items considered obsolete or slow moving to their market
value.
NOTE
4 – SALE OF PROPERTY
In May
2007, PFE Properties LLC ("PFE"), a Utah limited liability company and wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company, sold and the Company leased back the land and
building where the Company presently has its headquarters and manufacturing
facility. The sales proceeds were $2,500,000. With those
proceeds, the Company repaid PFE’s mortgage of $1,033,985, along with taxes,
fees, and commissions aggregating $199,303.
The
Company then agreed to lease back the property from the buyer, an individual who
later became one of the Company’s directors for a period of time. The
term of the lease is for 10 years, with an option to extend the lease for up to
three additional five-year terms. The monthly lease payment is
$17,083. The Company also recorded a gain on the sale of the property
of $810,736, which is being deferred over the life of the lease. The
Company recognized $81,074 and $81,581 of the deferral during the years ending
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE
5 – ADVANCE BEAUTY SOLUTIONS RECEIVABLE
In June
2006, the Company and Advance Beauty Solutions (“ABS”) signed an agreement to
settle certain disputed claims the Company had against ABS. Pursuant
to the settlement of ABS's bankruptcy proceedings and the terms of the
agreement, the Company obtained an allowed claim against ABS in the amount of
$2,350,000. Of this amount, $750,000 was credited to the purchase of
substantially all of ABS's assets under the terms of a separate asset purchase
agreement (see below). Pursuant to the settlement, the Company was allowed to
participate as a general unsecured creditor of ABS in the remaining amount of
$1,600,000. ABS also has a $2,100,000 general unsecured claim of
certain insiders of ABS. Both of these claims are subject to the
prior payment of certain other secured, priority, and non-insider claims in the
amount of $1,507,011. The settlement also resolved a related dispute
with Inventory Capital Group (“ICG”), in which ICG assigned $65,000 of its
secured claim against ABS to the Company.
Pursuant
to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, in 2006 the Company acquired
substantially all of ABS's assets in exchange for a cash payment of $1,125,000,
a reduction by $750,000 in the amount owing to the Company, and the obligation
to pay to ABS a royalty equal to $3.00 per True Ceramic Pro (“TCP”) flat iron
unit sold by the Company.
The
minimum royalty amount the Company will pay is $435,000, and this amount was
included with other long-term obligations of the Company (see Note
10). Only after this initial $435,000 is paid can the Company begin
sharing in the benefit, as one of ABS’s creditors, of the royalty obligation
paid to the ABS estate. The realization of the total $1,665,000
receivable due the Company from the ABS estate depends on the Company selling
approximately one million TCP units in the future, and gradually offsetting the
Company’s proportionate share of the resultant royalty obligation against the
receivable.
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NOTE
6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment and estimated service lives consist of the following:
Estimated
|
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Service
Lives
|
||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
in
Years
|
||||||||||
Production
equipment
|
$ | 4,038,818 | $ | 4,051,218 | 5-10 | |||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
997,714 | 997,714 | 7-10 | |||||||||
Office
equipment
|
240,472 | 240,472 | 5-10 | |||||||||
Other
|
53,208 | 53,208 | 3-7 | |||||||||
Total
property and equipment
|
5,330,212 | 5,342,612 | ||||||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(4,785,507 | ) | (4,569,021 | ) | ||||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$ | 544,705 | $ | 773,591 |
NOTE
7 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Intellectual
property and estimated service lives consist of the following:
Estimated
|
||||||||||||
Service
Lives
|
||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
in
Years
|
||||||||||
Infomercial
development costs
|
$ | 61,445 | $ | 217,786 | 7 | |||||||
Patents
|
38,056 | 38,056 | 7 | |||||||||
ABS
Infomerical
|
1,186,382 | 1,186,382 | 5 | |||||||||
Trademark
|
1,227,673 | 1,227,673 | 7 | |||||||||
Copyright
|
115,193 | 115,193 | 7 | |||||||||
Website
Development Costs
|
150,000 | 150,000 | 5 | |||||||||
Total
intellectual property
|
2,778,749 | 2,935,090 | ||||||||||
Less
accumulated amortization
|
(1,508,391 | ) | (1,063,937 | ) | ||||||||
Intellectual
property, net
|
$ | 1,270,358 | $ | 1,871,153 |
The
estimated amortization expenses for the next five years are as
follows:
Year
Ending December 31,
|
||||
2010
|
$ | 462,749 | ||
2011
|
356,783 | |||
2012
|
254,916 | |||
2013
|
142,063 | |||
2014
|
32,418 | |||
Thereafter
|
21,429 | |||
Total
|
$ | 1,270,358 |
NOTE
8 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Play
Beverages, LLC
During
2006, Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. (“Playboy”), entered into a
licensing agreement with Play Beverages, LLC (“PlayBev”), then an unrelated
Delaware limited liability company, whereby PlayBev agreed to internationally
market and distribute a new energy drink carrying the Playboy name and “Rabbit
Head” logo symbol. In May 2007, PlayBev entered into an exclusive
agreement with the Company to arrange for the manufacture, marketing and
distribution of the energy drinks, other Playboy-licensed beverages, and related
merchandise through various distribution channels throughout the
world.
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In an
effort to finance the initial development and marketing of the new drink, the
Company with other investors formed After Bev Group LLC ("AfterBev"), a
California limited liability company and partially owned, consolidated
subsidiary of the Company. The Company contributed its expertise in exchange for
an initial 84 percent membership interest in AfterBev. The other
initial AfterBev members contributed $500,000 in exchange for the remaining 16
percent. The Company borrowed an additional $250,000 from an individual, and
contributed the total $750,000 to PlayBev in exchange for a 51 percent interest
in PlayBev's cash distributions. The Company recorded this $750,000
amount as an investment in PlayBev, accounted for under the cost method. PlayBev
then remitted these funds to Playboy as part of a guaranteed royalty prepayment.
Along with the membership interest granted the Company, PlayBev agreed to
appoint the Company's president and one of the Company's directors to two of
PlayBev's three executive management positions. Additionally, an
unrelated executive manager of PlayBev resigned, leaving the remaining two
executive management positions occupied by the Company president and one of the
Company's directors. On August 23, 2008, PlayBev's members agreed to amend its
operating agreement to change the required membership vote on major managerial
and organizational decisions from 75 percent to 95 percent. Since
2007, the two affiliates personally purchased membership interests from PlayBev
directly and from other Playbev members constituting an additional 23.1 percent,
which aggregated 34.35 percent. Despite the combined 90.5 percent interest owned
by these affiliates and the Company, the Company cannot unilaterally control
significant operating decisions of PlayBev, as the amended operating agreement
requires that various major operating and organizational decisions be agreed to
by at least 95 percent of all members. The other members of PlayBev are not
affiliated with the Company. Accordingly, while PlayBev is now a related party,
the Company cannot unilaterally control significant operating decisions of
PlayBev, and therefore has not accounted for PlayBev's operations as if it was a
consolidated subsidiary.
PlayBev
has no operations, so under the terms of the exclusive manufacturing and
distribution agreement, the Company was appointed as the master manufacturer and
distributor of the beverages and other products that PlayBev licensed from
Playboy. In so doing, the Company assumed all the risk of collecting
amounts owed from customers, and contracting with vendors for manufacturing and
marketing activities. In addition, PlayBev is owed a royalty from the
Company equal to the Company’s gross profits from collected beverage sales, less
20 percent of the Company’s related cost of goods sold, and 6 percent of the
Company’s collected gross sales. The Company incurred $745,121 and $782,296 in
royalty expenses due to PlayBev during the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, respectively.
The
Company also agreed to provide services to PlayBev for initial development,
marketing, and promotion of the new beverage. These services are billed to
PlayBev and recorded as an account receivable from PlayBev. The
Company initially agreed to carry up to a maximum of $1,000,000 as a receivable
due from PlayBev in connection with these billed services. On March 19, 2008 the
Company agreed to increase the maximum amount it would carry as a receivable due
from PlayBev, in connection with these billed services, from $1,000,000 to
$3,000,000. The Company has advanced amounts beyond $3,000,000 in order to
continue the market momentum internationally. As of March 19, 2008 the
Company also began charging interest on the outstanding amounts owing at a rate
of 7 percent per annum. PlayBev has agreed to repay the receivable and accrued
interest out of the royalties due PlayBev. The Company has billed
PlayBev for marketing and development services totaling $3,776,101 and
$5,044,741 for the years ending December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which
have been included in revenues for our marketing and media segment. As of
December 31, 2009, the interest accrued on the balance owing from PlayBev
totaled $735,831. The net amount due the Company from PlayBev for marketing and
development services, after netting the royalty owed to PlayBev, totaled
$6,955,817 at December 31, 2009.
After
Bev Group, LLC
Following
AfterBev’s organization in May 2007, the Company entered into consulting
agreements with two individuals, one of whom had loaned the Company $250,000
when the Company invested in PlayBev, and the other one was a Company
director. The agreements provided that the Company assign to each
individual approximately one-third of the Company’s share in future AfterBev
cash distributions, in exchange for their assistance in the initial AfterBev
organization and planning, along with their continued assistance in subsequent
beverage development and distribution activities. The agreements also
provided that as the Company sold a portion of its membership interest in
AfterBev, the individuals would each be owed their proportional assigned share
distributions in the proceeds of such a sale. The actual payment of
the distributions depended on what the Company did with the sale
proceeds. If the Company used the proceeds to help finance beverage
development and marketing activities, the payment of distributions would be
deferred, pending collections from customers once beverage product sales
eventually commenced. Otherwise, the proportional assigned share
distributions would be due to the two individuals.
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Throughout
the balance of 2007, as energy drink development and marketing activities
progressed, the Company raised additional funds by selling portions of its
membership interest in AfterBev to other investors, some of whom were Company
stockholders. In some cases, the Company sold a portion of its
membership interest, including voting rights. In other cases, the
Company sold merely a portion of its share of future AfterBev profits and
losses. By the end of 2007, after taking into account the two
interests it had assigned, the Company had retained a net 14 percent interest in
AfterBev’s profits and losses, but had retained 52 percent of all voting rights
in AfterBev. The Company recorded the receipt of these net funds as
increases to its existing minority interest in AfterBev, and the rest as amounts
owing as distributable proceeds payable to the two individuals with assigned
interests of the Company’s original share of AfterBev.
At the
end of 2007, the Company agreed to convert the amount owing to one of the
individuals into a promissory note. In exchange, the individual
agreed to relinquish his approximately one-third portion of the Company’s
remaining share of AfterBev’s profits and losses. Instead, the
individual received a membership interest in AfterBev. In January
2008, the other assignee, which is one of the Company’s directors, similarly
agreed to relinquish the distributable proceeds owed to him, in exchange for an
interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses. Accordingly, he purchased
a 24 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses in exchange for foregoing
$863,973 in amounts due to him. Of this 24 percent, by the end of
December 31, 2008, the director had sold or transferred 23 percent to unrelated
investors and retained the remaining 1 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits
and losses. In turn, the director loaned $834,393 to the company in
the form of unsecured advances. Of the amounts loaned, $600,000 was used to
purchase interest in PlayBev directly which resulted in a reduction of $600,000
of amounts owed by PlayBev to the Company. During the year ended
December 31, 2009, the director advanced an additional $500,000 to the Company
for his purchase of an additional 3 percent interest in PlayBev, which resulted
in a reduction of $500,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev to the Company. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company still owed the director $64,719 in the form of an
unsecured advance. In addition, during the year ended December 31,
2009, one of the directors of the Company and the Company president purchased 6
percent and 5 percent of AfterBev shares, respectively, in private sales from
existing shareholders of Afterbev. AfterBev has had no operations
since its inception.
Global
Marketing Alliance
The
Company entered into an agreement with Global Marketing Alliance (“GMA”), and
hired GMA’s owner as the Vice President of CTO, one of the Company’s
subsidiaries. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company
outsources to GMA the online marketing and sales activities associated with the
Company’s CTO products. In return, the Company provides bookkeeping
and management consulting services to GMA, and pays GMA a fee equal to five
percent of CTO’s online net sales. In addition, GMA assigned to the
Company all of its web-hosting and training contracts effective as of January 1,
2007, along with the revenue earned thereon, and the Company also assumed the
related contractual performance obligations. The Company recognizes
the revenue collected under the GMA contracts, and remits back to GMA a
management fee approximating their actual costs. The Company
recognized net revenues from GMA related products and services in the amount of
$2,572,955 and $3,234,588 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
Transactions
involving Officers, Directors, and Stockholders
Don L.
Buehner was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors during
2007. Prior to his appointment as a director, Mr. Buehner bought the
Company’s building in a sale/leaseback transaction. The term of the
lease is for 10 years, with an option to extend the lease for up to three
additional five-year terms. The Company pays Mr. Buehner a monthly
lease payment of $17,083, which is subject to annual adjustments in relation to
the Consumer Price Index. Mr. Buehner retired from the Company’s
Board of Directors following the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
June 18, 2008.
Sublease
In an
effort to operate more efficiently and focus resources on higher margin areas,
on March 5, 2010, the Company and Katana Electronics, LLC, a Utah limited
liability company (“Katana”) entered into certain agreements to reduce its costs
(discussed more fully in Note 19). The Agreements include an Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, an Equipment Lease, and a Sublease Agreement relating
to the Company’s property. Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, the
Company will sublease a certain portion of the Premises to Katana consisting of
the warehouse and office space used as of the close of business on March 4,
2010. The term of the Sublease is for two (2) months with automatic
renewal periods of one month each. The base rent under the Sublease is
$8,500 per month. The Sublease contains normal and customary use
restrictions, indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and
termination rights. Under Agreements signed, the Company continues to have
rights to operate as a contract manufacturer in the future in the US and off
shore.
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In 2007,
the Company appointed Fadi Nora to its Board of Directors. In
addition to compensation the Company normally pays to non-employee members of
the Board, Mr. Nora is entitled to a quarterly bonus equal to 0.5 percent of any
gross sales earned by the Company directly through Mr. Nora’s
efforts. As of December 31, 2009, the Company owed $18,565 under this
arrangement. Mr. Nora also is entitled to a bonus equal to five
percent of the amount of any investment proceeds received by the Company that
are directly generated and arranged by him if the following conditions are
satisfied: (i) his sole involvement in the process of obtaining the investment
proceeds is the introduction of the Company to the potential investor, but that
he does not participate in the recommendation, structuring, negotiation,
documentation, or selling of the investment, (ii) neither the Company nor the
investor are otherwise obligated to pay any commissions, finders fees, or
similar compensation to any agent, broker, dealer, underwriter, or finder
in connection with the investment, and (iii) the Board in its sole
discretion determines that the investment qualifies for this bonus, and that the
bonus may be paid with respect to the investment. During 2008 and
2009, Mr. Nora has received no compensation under this arrangement, and at
December 31, 2009, the Company did not owe him any amounts under the
arrangement.
In 2007,
the Company also entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Nora, whereby the
Company assigned to him approximately one-third of the Company’s share in future
AfterBev cash distributions. In return, Mr. Nora assisted in the initial
AfterBev organization and planning, and continued to assist in subsequent
beverage development and distribution activities. The agreement also
provided that as the Company sold a portion of its membership interest in
AfterBev, Mr. Nora would be owed his proportional assigned share distribution in
the proceeds of such a sale. Distributable proceeds due to Mr. Nora
at the end of 2007 were $747,290. In January 2008, he agreed to
relinquish this amount, plus an additional $116,683, in exchange for a 24
percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses. Accordingly, he
purchased a 24 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits and losses in exchange for
foregoing $863,973 in amounts due to him. Of this 24 percent, through the end of
December 31, 2008, Mr. Nora had sold or transferred 23 percent to unrelated
investors and retained the remaining 1 percent interest in AfterBev’s profits
and losses. In turn, Mr. Nora loaned $834,393 to the Company in the
form of unsecured advances. Of the amounts loaned, $600,000 was used
to purchase a 6 percent interest in PlayBev directly which resulted in a
reduction of $600,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev to the
Company. During 2009, Mr. Nora advanced an additional $500,000 to the
Company for his purchase of an additional 3 percent interest in Playbev, which
resulted in a reduction of $500,000 of amounts owed by PlayBev to the Company.
As of December 31, 2009, the Company still owed Mr. Nora $64,719 in the form of
unsecured advances.
Prior to
his appointment with the Company, Mr. Nora was also involved in the ANAHOP
private placement of common stock. On April 11, 2008, Mr. Nora
disassociated himself from the other principals of ANAHOP, and as part of the
asset settlement relinquished ownership to the other principals of 12,857,144
shares of CirTran Corporation common stock, along with all of the warrants
previously assigned to him.
In addition, on July 14, 2009, the Company entered
into a Stock Purchase
Agreement with Mr. Nora to purchase
75,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $.003
per share, for a total of $225,000, payable through the conversion of
outstanding loans made by the director to the Company. Mr. Nora and the Company
acknowledged in the purchase agreement that the Company
did not have sufficient shares to
satisfy the issuances, and agreed that the
shares would be issued once the Company has
sufficient shares to do so. As of
December
31, 2009, the Company showed the balance of
$225,000 as an accrued liability on the balance sheet.
In 2007,
the Company issued a 10 percent promissory note to a family member of the
Company president in exchange for $300,000. The note was due on
demand after May 2008. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, the Company repaid principal and interest totaling $22,434 and $8,444,
respectively. At December 31, 2009, the principal amount owing on the
note was $208,014. On March 31, 2008, the Company issued to this same
family member, along with four other Company shareholders, promissory notes
totaling $315,000. The family member’s note was for
$105,000. Under the terms of all the notes, the Company received
total proceeds of $300,000, and agreed to repay the amount received plus a five
percent borrowing fee. The notes were due April 30, 2008, after which
they were due on demand, with interest accruing at 12 percent per
annum. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company paid two
of the notes in full for a total of $105,000. In addition, the Company repaid
$58,196 in principal to the family member during the year ended December 31,
2008. During 2009, the Company paid $52,000 towards the outstanding
notes, of which $10,000 was paid in principal to the family member. The
principal balance owing on the promissory notes as of December 31, 2009,
totalled $104,415.
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During
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company president advanced the Company
$778,600. Of the amounts advanced, $600,000 was used to purchase a 6
percent interest in PlayBev directly which resulted in a reduction of $600,000
of amounts owed by PlayBev to the Company. During 2009 the Company
president advanced an additional $500,000 to the Company for his purchase of an
additional 3 percent interest in Playbev, which resulted in a reduction of
$500,000 of amounts owed by Playbev to the Company. As of December
31, 2009, the Company owed the Company president a total of $341,600 in
unsecured advances.
On July 14,
2009, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with the
president of the Company to purchase 50,000,000
shares of common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $.003
per share, for a total amount of $150,000, payable through the conversion of
outstanding loans made by the president of the
Company to the Company. Mr. Hawatmeh and the Company
acknowledged in the purchase agreement that the
Company did not have sufficient shares to satisfy
the issuances, and agreed that the shares would be issued
once the Company has
sufficient shares to do so. As of
December 31, 2009, the Company showed the
balance of $150,000 as an accrued liability on the balance
sheet.
NOTE
9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Guthy-Renker
– In 2006, the Company filed a lawsuit against Guthy-Renker (“Guthy”), alleging
breach of a 2005 manufacturing and distribution agreement, and seeking
unspecified damages in excess of several million dollars. On March
25, 2008, the parties settled the matter, and Guthy paid the Company $300,000
under the settlement agreement to resolve all claims.
Litigation and
Claims - Various vendors and service providers have notified the Company
that they believe they have claims against the Company totaling approximately
$1,500,000. The Company has determined the probability of
realizing any loss on these claims is remote. The Company has made no
accrual for these claims and is currently in the process of negotiating the
dismissal of these claims.
Registration
rights agreements – In May 2005, in
connection with the Company’s issuance of a convertible debenture to Highgate
House Funds, Ltd. (“Highgate”) (see Note 11), the Company granted to Highgate
registration rights pursuant to which the Company agreed to file, within 120
days of the closing of the purchase of the debenture, a registration statement
to register the resale of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon
conversion of the debenture. The Company also agreed to use its best
efforts to have the registration statement declared effective within 270 days
after filing the registration statement. The Company agreed to
register the resale of up to 100,000,000 shares, and to keep such registration
statement effective until all of the shares issuable upon conversion of the
debenture were sold. The Company filed the registration statement in
September 2005, and the registration statement was declared effective in August
2006.
In
December 2005, in connection with the Company’s issuance of a convertible
debenture to YA Global Investments, L.P., formerly known as Cornell Capital
Partners, L.P. (“YA Global”) (see Note 11), the Company granted to YA Global
registration rights, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file, within 120
days of the closing of the purchase of the debenture, a registration statement
to register the resale of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon
conversion of the debenture. The Company also agreed to use its
best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective within 270
days after filing the registration statement. The Company agreed to
register the resale of up to 32,608,696 shares and 10,000,000 warrants, and to
keep the registration statement effective until all of the shares issuable upon
conversion of the debenture have been sold.
In August
2006, in connection with the Company’s issuance of a second convertible
debenture to YA Global (See Note 8), the Company granted YA Global registration
rights, pursuant to which the Company agreed to file, within 120 days of the
closing of the purchase of the debenture, a registration statement to register
the resale of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of
the debenture. The Company also agreed to use its best efforts
to have the registration statement declared effective within 270 days after
filing the registration statement. The Company agreed to register the
resale of up to 74,291,304 shares and 15,000,000 warrants, and to keep such
registration statement effective until all of the shares issuable upon
conversion of the debenture have been sold.
F-19
Previously,
YA Global has agreed to extensions of the filing deadlines inherent in the terms
of the two convertible debentures mentioned above, and in February 2008 agreed
to extend the filing deadlines to December 31, 2008. On August 11,
2009, the Company and YA Global entered into a forbearance agreement related to
the three convertible debentures issued by the Company to YA or its predecessor
entities (See Note 11 – Convertible Debentures):
Under the
terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to waive any claims against YA,
entered into a Global Security Agreement (discussed below), a Global Guaranty
Agreement (discussed below), and an amendment of a warrant granted to YA in
connection with the issuance of the August Debenture; agreed to seek to obtain
waivers from the Company's landlords at its properties in Utah, California, and
Arkansas; agreed to seek to obtain deposit account control agreements from the
Company's banks and depository institutions; and to repay the Company's
obligations under the Debentures.
The
repayment terms of the Forbearance Agreement required an initial payment of
$125,000 upon signing the agreement. Beginning September 1, 2009 through May 1,
2010 monthly payments ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 are due for total
payments of $2,825,000. The remaining balance is due July 1, 2010.
Pursuant
to the Forbearance Agreement, the Company, subject to the consent of YA, may
choose to pay all or any portion of the monthly payments in common stock, at a
conversion price used to determine the number of shares of common stock equal to
85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of the Company's common stock during
the ten trading days prior to the payment date.
YA agreed
to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of the existing
defaults and/or converting the Debentures into shares of the Company's common
stock, until the earlier of the occurrence of a Termination Event (as defined in
the Forbearance Agreement), or July 1, 2010.
The
Company, YA, and certain of the Company's subsidiaries also entered into a
Global Security Agreement (the "GSA") in connection with the Forbearance
Agreement. Under the GSA, the Company and the participating subsidiaries pledged
and granted to YA a security interest in all assets and personal property of the
Company and each participating subsidiary as security for the payment or
performance in full of the obligations set forth in the Forbearance
Agreement.
Additionally,
the Company, YA, and certain of the Company's subsidiaries also entered into a
Global Guaranty Agreement (the "GGA") in connection with the Forbearance
Agreement. Under the GGA, the Company and the participating subsidiaries
guaranteed to YA the full payment and prompt performance of all of the
obligations set forth in the Forbearance Agreement.
The
Company currently has issued and outstanding options, warrants, convertible
notes and other instruments for the acquisition of the Company's common stock in
excess of the available authorized but non-issued shares of common stock
provided for under the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended. As a
consequence, in the event that the holders of such instruments requiring the
issuance, in the aggregate, of a number of shares of common stock that would,
when combined with the previously issued and outstanding common stock of the
Company exceed the authorized capital of the Company, seek to exercise their
rights to acquire shares under those instruments, the Company will be required
to increase the number of authorized shares or effect a reverse split of the
outstanding shares in order to provide sufficient shares for issuance under
those instruments.
Employment
Agreements –
On August
1, 2009, we entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Hawatmeh, our
President. The term of the employment agreement continues until
August 31, 2014, and automatically extends for successive one year periods, with
an annual base salary of $345,000. The employment agreement also
grants to Mr. Hawatmeh options to purchase a minimum of 6,000,000 shares of the
Company’s stock each year, with the exercise price of the options being the
market price of the Company’s common stock as of the grant date. The
Employment Agreement also provides for health insurance coverage, cell phone,
car allowance, life insurance, and director and officer liability insurance, as
well as any other bonus approved by the Board. The employment agreement includes
additional incentive compensation as follows: a quarterly bonus equal to 5
percent of the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization for the applicable quarter; bonus(es) equal to 1.0 percent of the
net purchase price of any acquisitions completed by the Company that are
directly generated and arranged by Mr. Hawatmeh; and an annual bonus (payable
quarterly) equal to 1 percent of the gross sales, net of returns and allowances
of all beverage products of the Company and its affiliates for the most recent
fiscal year.
F-20
Pursuant
to the employment agreement, Mr. Hawatmeh’s employment may be terminated for
cause, or upon death or disability, in which event the Company is required to
pay Mr. Hawatmeh any unpaid base salary and unpaid earned bonuses. In
the event that Mr. Hawatmeh is terminated without cause, the Company is required
to pay to Mr. Hawatmeh (i) within thirty (30) days following such termination,
any benefit, incentive or equity plan, program or practice (the “Accrued
Obligations”) paid when the bonus would have been paid Employee if employed;
(ii) within thirty (30) days following such termination (or on the earliest
later date as may be required by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A to the
extent applicable), a lump sum equal to thirty (30) month's annual base salary,
(iii) bonus(es) owing under the employment agreement for the two year period
after the date of termination (net of an bonus amounts paid as Accrued
Obligations) based on actual results for the applicable quarters and fiscal
years; and (iv) within twelve (12) months following such termination (or on the
earliest later date as may be required by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A to
the extent applicable), a lump sum equal to thirty (30) month's Annual Base
Salary; provided that if Employee is terminated without cause in contemplation
of, or within one (1) year, after a change in control, then two (2) times such
annual base salary and bonus payment amounts.
NOTE
10 – NOTES PAYABLE
Notes
payable consisted of the following at December 31, 2009 and 2008:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Minimum
Royalty Payments note, due in June 2008, in default
|
$ | 105,050 | $ | 119,904 | ||||
Settlement
note, ten monthly payments, no interest
|
60,000 | - | ||||||
$1
million note due to an AfterBev member, no stated
|
||||||||
interest
rate, discounted by interest imputed
|
||||||||
at
12%, no stated maturity date, paid in full
|
- | 906,271 | ||||||
Promissory
note to a stockholder, 10% stated interest rate,
unsecured
|
||||||||
interest
due quarterly, due Februrary 2011
|
208,014 | 230,447 | ||||||
Promisory
note to an investor, 10% stated interest rate, face value
|
||||||||
discounted
and to be accreted over the life of the note. Due on
demand.
|
430,375 | 196,615 | ||||||
Promisory
note to an unrelated member of AfterBev, 10% stated
interest
|
||||||||
interest
payable quarterly. Due on demand.
|
75,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
Promisory
note to and individual, 12% stated interest, with a 5%
borrowing
|
||||||||
due
on demand in May 2008, paid in full in April 2009.
|
- | 315,000 | ||||||
Promisory
notes to 3 investors, 12% stated interest,
|
||||||||
5%
borrowing fee, due on demand.
|
104,415 | 151,804 | ||||||
982,854 | 1,995,041 | |||||||
Less
current maturities
|
(786,240 | ) | (1,725,416 | ) | ||||
Long-term
portion of notes payable
|
$ | 196,614 | $ | 269,625 |
F-21
There
were no scheduled principal payments on the $1 million note shown
above. However, if the Company were to sell any portion of its
remaining membership interest in AfterBev, 50 percent of the proceeds of such a
sale, up to $530,000, would be payable to the note holder as a principal
payment. In any event, at least $530,000 of principal was due by
December 2009. Using a presumed two-year period as an estimate, the
Company imputed interest at its incremental borrowing rate of 12 percent, and
discounted the face amount of the note by $193,548 to
$806,452. Inasmuch as the note was issued in settlement of
negotiations involving the sale of AfterBev membership interests, the discount
was recorded as an increase in minority interest. The discount will
be recognized ratably into interest expense over the estimated two-year life of
the loan. During the year ended December 31, 2008, a total of $96,907
in interest expense was recognized, which decreased the discount and increased
the carrying amount of the note. During 2009, the $1 million note was
paid in full and the remaining unamortized discount was recognized as interest
expense.
The
following is a schedule of future maturities on the notes payable:
Year
Ending December 31,
|
||||
2010
(including amounts due on demand)
|
$ | 786,240 | ||
2011
|
196,614 | |||
Total
|
$ | 982,854 |
NOTE
11 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
Highgate
House Funds, Ltd. - In May 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with
Highgate to issue a $3,750,000, 5 percent Secured Convertible Debenture (the
"Debenture"). The Debenture was originally due December 2007, and is secured by
all of the Company’s assets. Highgate extended the maturity date of the
Debenture to December 31, 2008. As of January 1, 2008 the interest rate
increased to 12 percent. On August 11, 2009, the Company and YA Global entered
into a forbearance agreement and related agreements. The Company
agreed to repay the Company’s obligations under the Debentures per an agreed
schedule.
Accrued
interest was originally payable at the time of maturity or conversion. Per the
Forbearance Agreement, the scheduled payments are to be applied first to
outstanding accrued interest. The Company may, at its option, elect
to pay accrued interest in cash or shares of our common stock, with the
conversion price to be used to determine the number of shares of common stock
being equal to 85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of the Company’s
common stock during the ten trading days prior to the payment
day. Accrued interest paid during the twelve months ended December
31, 2009, totaled $275,000. Interest accrued during the twelve months
ending December 31, 2009, totaled $79,059. The balance of accrued
interest owed at December 31, 2009, was $54,982.
In
consideration of the Company’s performance under the Forbearance Agreement, YA
Global agreed to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of
the existing defaults under the Debenture, and/or converting the Debenture into
shares of the Company’s common stock, until the earlier of (i) the occurrence of
a termination event (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), or (ii) the
termination date of the Forbearance Agreement. Nothing contained in
the Forbearance Agreement constitutes a waiver by YA Global of any default or
event of default, whether existing at the time of the Forbearance Agreement or
thereafter arising, and/or its right to convert the Debenture into shares of
Common Stock. The Forbearance Agreement only constitutes an agreement
by YA Global to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies and/or converting
the Debenture into shares of common stock of the Company upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the agreement.
The
Company determined that certain conversion features of the Debenture fell under
derivative accounting treatment. Since May 2005, the carrying value has been
accreted over the life of the debenture until December 31, 2007, the original
maturity date. As of that date, the carrying value of the Debenture was
$970,136, which was the remaining face value of the debenture.
In
connection with the issuance of the Debenture, $2,265,000 of the proceeds was
used to repay earlier promissory notes. Fees of $256,433, withheld from the
proceeds, were capitalized and were amortized over the life of the
note.
During
2006, Highgate converted $1,000,000 of Debenture principal and accrued interest
into a total of 37,373,283 shares of common stock. During 2007, Highgate
converted $1,979,864 of Debenture principal and accrued interest into a total of
264,518,952 shares of common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2008
Highgate converted $350,000 of debenture principle into a total of 36,085,960
shares of common stock. The carrying value of the Debenture as of December 31,
2009 was $620,136. The fair value of the derivative liability
stemming from the debenture's conversion feature was determined to be $0 as of
December 31, 2009.
F-22
YA Global
December Debenture - In December 2005, the Company entered into an agreement
with YA Global to issue a $1,500,000, 5 percent Secured Convertible Debenture
(the "December Debenture"). The December Debenture was originally due July 30,
2008, and has a security interest in all the Company’s assets, subordinate to
the Highgate security interest. YA Global also agreed to extend the maturity
date of the December Debenture to December 31, 2008. As of January 1,
2008 the interest rate was increased to 12 percent. The Company agreed to repay
the Company’s obligations under the Debentures per an agreed
schedule.
Accrued
interest was originally payable at the time of maturity or conversion. Per the
Forbearance Agreement, the scheduled payments are to be applied first to
outstanding accrued interest. The Company may, at its option, elect
to pay accrued interest in cash or shares of our common stock, with the
conversion price to be used to determine the number of shares of common stock
being equal to 85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of the Company’s
common stock during the ten trading days prior to the payment
day. Accrued interest paid during the twelve months ended December
31, 2009, totaled $350,000. Interest accrued during the twelve months
ending December 31, 2009, totaled $186,388. The balance of accrued
interest owed at December 31, 2009, was $167,292.
In
consideration of the Company’s performance under the Forbearance Agreement, YA
Global agreed to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of
the existing defaults under the December Debenture, and/or converting the
December Debenture into shares of the Company’s common stock, until the earlier
of (i) the occurrence of a termination event (as defined in the Forbearance
Agreement), or (ii) the termination date of the Forbearance
Agreement. Nothing contained in the Forbearance Agreement constitutes
a waiver by YA Global of any default or event of default, whether existing at
the time of the Forbearance Agreement or thereafter arising, and/or its right to
convert the December Debenture into shares of Common Stock. The
Forbearance Agreement only constitutes an agreement by YA Global to forbear from
enforcing its rights and remedies and/or converting the December Debenture into
shares of common stock of the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in
the agreement.
The YA
Global Debenture was issued with 10,000,000 warrants, with an exercise price of
$0.09 per share. The warrants vest immediately and have a three-year life. As a
result of the May 2007 1.2-for1 forward stock split, the effective number of
vested warrants increased to 12,000,000. On December 31, 2008, all
12,000,000 warrants expired.
The
Company also granted YA Global registration rights related to the shares of the
Company’s common stock issuable upon the conversion of the December Debenture
and the exercise of the warrants. As of the date of this Report, no
registration statement had been filed.
The
Company determined that the conversion features on the December Debenture and
the associated warrants fell under derivative accounting treatment. The carrying
value was accreted over the life of the December Debenture until August 31,
2008, a former maturity date, at which time the value of the December Debenture
reached $1,500,000.
In
connection with the issuance of the December Debenture, fees of $130,000,
withheld from the proceeds, were capitalized and are being amortized over the
life of the December Debenture.
As of
December 31, 2009, YA Global had not converted any of the December Debenture
into shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result, the carrying value of
the debenture as of December 31, 2009, remains $1,500,000. The fair
value of the derivative liability stemming from the December Debenture’s
conversion feature as of December 30, 2009, was determined to be
$0.
YA Global
August Debenture - In August 2006, the Company entered into another agreement
with YA Global relating to the issuance by the Company of another 5 percent
Secured Convertible Debenture, due in April 2009, in the principal amount of
$1,500,000 (the "August Debenture").
Accrued
interest was originally payable at the time of maturity or conversion. Per the
Forbearance Agreement, the scheduled payments are to be applied first to
outstanding accrued interest. The Company may, at its option, elect
to pay accrued interest in cash or shares of our common stock, with the
conversion price to be used to determine the number of shares of common stock
being equal to 85 percent of the lowest closing bid price of the Company’s
common stock during the ten trading days prior to the payment
day. Interest accrued during the twelve months ending December 31,
2009, totaled $132,127. The balance of accrued interest owed at
December 31, 2009, was $406,821.
F-23
In
consideration of the Company’s performance under the Forbearance Agreement, YA
Global agreed to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies as a result of
the existing defaults under the August Debenture, and/or converting the August
Debenture into shares of the Company’s common stock, until the earlier of (i)
the occurrence of a termination event (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement),
or (ii) the termination date of the Forbearance Agreement. Nothing
contained in the Forbearance Agreement constitutes a waiver by YA Global of any
default or event of default, whether existing at the time of the Forbearance
Agreement or thereafter arising, and/or its right to convert the August
Debenture into shares of Common Stock. The Forbearance Agreement only
constitutes an agreement by YA Global to forbear from enforcing its rights and
remedies and/or converting the August Debenture into shares of common stock of
the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in the
agreement.
In
connection with the August Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to grant
to YA Global warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to an additional
15,000,000 shares of our common stock. The Warrants have an exercise price of
$0.06 per share, and originally were to expire three years from the date of
issuance. In connection with the Forbearance Agreement, the term of the warrants
was extended to August 23, 2010. The Warrants also provide for
cashless exercise if at the time of exercise there is not an effective
registration statement or if an event of default has occurred. As a result of
the May 2007 1.2-for 1 forward stock split, the effective number of outstanding
warrants increased to 18,000,000.
In
connection with the issuance of the August Debenture, the Company also granted
YA Global registration rights related to the common stock issuable upon
conversion of the August Debenture and the exercise of the
Warrants. As of the date of this report, no registration statement
had been filed.
The
Company determined that the conversion features on the August Debenture and the
associated warrants fell under derivative accounting treatment. The carrying
value will be accreted each quarter over the life of the August Debenture until
the carrying value equals the face value of $1,500,000. During the year ended
December 31, 2008, YA Global chose to convert $341,160 of the convertible
debenture into 139,136,360 shares of common stock.
YA Global
chose to convert $117,622 of the convertible debenture into 72,710,337 shares of
common stock during the year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009,
the carrying value of the August Debenture was $1,041,218. The fair value of the
derivative liability arising from the August Debenture's conversion feature and
warrants was $11,160 as of December 31, 2009.
In
connection with the issuance of the August Debenture, fees of $135,000, withheld
from the proceeds, were capitalized and are being amortized over the life of the
August Debenture.
NOTE
12 – LEASES
On May 4,
2007, the Company entered into a ten-year lease agreement for the Company’s
existing 40,000 square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility, located at
4125 South 6000 West in West Valley City, Utah. Monthly payments are $17,083,
adjusted annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The workspace
includes 10,000 square feet of office space to support administration, sales,
and engineering staff. The 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space includes a
secured inventory area, shipping and receiving areas, and manufacturing and
assembly space. (See Note 4)
The
Company’s facilities in Shenzhen, China, constitute a sales and business office.
The Company has no manufacturing facilities in China. The Company’s office in
Shenzhen is approximately 1,060 square feet. The term of the lease is for two
years, beginning May 28, 2007. Under the terms of the lease on the space, the
monthly payment is 12,783 China Yuan Renminbi, which was the equivalent of
$1,871 on March 27, 2009. The lease in China was not renewed in
2009.
In
November 2007, the Company began occupying approximately 1,260 square feet of
commercial space in the Century City district of Los Angeles. The three-year
lease calls for payments of $3,525 per month.
F-24
In
November 2006, the Company signed a two-year lease on a 1,150 square-foot
facility in Bentonville, Arkansas, in close proximity to Wal-Mart's world
headquarters. Lease payments during the two-year lease term have been $1,470 per
month. The Company entered into a new lease agreement, beginning in
November 2008 for a facility at a new location in Bentonville. Lease
payments for the two-year lease are $715 per month. This office is used for
sales and promotions.
The
following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under the operating
leases:
Year
Ending December 31,
|
||||
2010
|
$ | 253,615 | ||
2011
|
205,000 | |||
2012
|
205,000 | |||
2013
|
205,000 | |||
2014
|
205,000 | |||
Thereafter
|
478,333 | |||
Total
|
$ | 1,551,948 |
The
building leases provide for payment of property taxes, insurance, and
maintenance costs by the Company. Rental expense for operating leases totaled
$254,033 and $293,447 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
NOTE
13 – ROYALTY OBLIGATION TO ABS CREDITORS
Under the
June 2006 agreement with ABS, which is a part of ABS’s bankruptcy proceedings,
the Company has an obligation to pay a royalty equal to $3.00 per TCP flat iron
unit sold by the Company. The maximum amount of royalties the Company
must pay is $4,135,000. Regardless of sales, however, the Company
agreed to pay at least $435,000 by June 2008, and included that amount in the
Company’s long-term obligations (See Note 10). The Company is in
default on this agreement. Under the terms of the bankruptcy court-approved
agreement, royalties are to be paid to various ABS creditors in a specified
order and in specified amounts. Only after the Company pays the total
$435,000 to other creditors can it then begin to share pro rata in part of the
royalties owed by offsetting amounts owed to reduce its long-term receivable
(see Note 5). As of December 31, 2009 the Company has made a total of
$329,950 on the long-term note payable. As of December 31, 2009, the
note balance totaled $105,050.
NOTE
14 – INCOME TAXES
The
Company has paid no federal or state income taxes. The significant
components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31,
2009 and 2008, were as follows:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Deferred
income tax assets:
|
||||||||
Inventory
reserve
|
$ | 762,956 | $ | 383,801 | ||||
Bad
debt reserve
|
108,470 | 40,344 | ||||||
Vacation
reserve
|
35,580 | 35,580 | ||||||
Research
and development credits
|
27,285 | 27,285 | ||||||
Net
operating loss carryforward
|
12,225,196 | 11,060,742 | ||||||
Depreciation
|
121,291 | 107,591 | ||||||
Intellectual
property
|
415,823 | 311,997 | ||||||
Derivative
liability
|
195,209 | 219,753 | ||||||
Total
deferred income tax assets
|
13,891,810 | 12,187,093 | ||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(13,891,810 | ) | (12,187,093 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred income tax asset
|
$ | - | $ | - |
F-25
The
Company has sustained net operating losses in both periods presented in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations. No deferred tax
asset or income tax benefits are reflected in the financial statements for net
deductible temporary differences or net operating loss carryforwards, because
the likelihood of realization of the related tax benefits cannot be established.
Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been recorded to reduce the net deferred
tax asset to zero, and consequently there is no income tax provision or benefit
presented for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
As of
December 31, 2009, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for tax
reporting purposes of approximately $31.9 million. These net operating loss
carryforwards, if unused, begin to expire in 2019. Utilization of approximately
$1.2 million of the total net operating loss is dependent on the future
profitable operation of Racore Technology Corporation, a wholly-owned
subsidiary, under the separate return limitation rules and restrictions on
utilizing net operating loss carryforwards after a change in ownership. In
addition, the realization of tax benefits relating to net operating loss
carryforwards is limited due to the settlement related to amounts previously due
to the IRS, as discussed below.
In
November 2004, the Internal Revenue Service accepted the Company’s Amended Offer
in Compromise (the “Offer”) to settle delinquent payroll taxes, interest and
penalties. The acceptance of the Offer required the Company to pay
$500,000. Additionally, the Offer required the Company to remain
current in its payment of taxes for 5 years, and not claim any net operating
losses for the years 2001 through 2015, or until the Company pays taxes on
future profits in an amount equal to the taxes waived by the offer in compromise
of $1,455,767.
The
following is a reconciliation of the amount of tax benefit that would result
from applying the federal statutory rate to pretax loss with the benefit from
income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Benefit
at statuatory rate (34%)
|
$ | (1,976,982 | ) | $ | (1,329,812 | ) | ||
Non-deductible
expenses
|
41,312 | 60,446 | ||||||
Change
in valuation allowance
|
1,704,717 | 2,289,173 | ||||||
State
tax benefit, net of federal tax benefit
|
(191,884 | ) | (129,070 | ) | ||||
Return
to provision
|
422,837 | (890,737 | ) | |||||
Net
benefit from income taxes
|
$ | - | $ | - |
NOTE
15 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
Issuances —
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued the following
shares of restricted common stock:
72,710,337
restricted shares of common stock to Highgate and YA Global upon conversion of
$117,622 of convertible debt and accrued interest and a $81,833 effect of
derivative conversion. On each conversion date, the conversion rate
was the lower of $0.10 per share, or 100 percent of the lowest closing bid price
of our common stock over the 20 trading days preceding the
conversion. The average conversion rate was $.002 during
2009.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued the following shares of
restricted common stock:
175,222,320
restricted shares of common stock to Highgate and YA Global upon conversion of
$691,160 of convertible debt and accrued interest and a $474,209 effect of
derivative conversion. On each conversion date, the conversion rate
was the lower of $0.10 per share, or 100 percent of the lowest closing bid price
of our common stock over the 20 trading days preceding the
conversion. The average conversion rate was $.004 during
2008.
63,142,857
restricted shares in six separate private placements for a total of
$441,000.
3,000,000
restricted shares of common stock to a former employee as part of a final
payment of an accrued settlement obligation in the amount of $21,000, which was
the fair market value of the shares required to be issued when the settlement
was made.
73,635,960
restricted shares were issued in four private placement transactions involving
the conversion of $305,900 in advances, which investors had previously loaned to
the Company, together with additional proceeds of $25,000. Also
included in these transactions was the conversion of accrued liabilities
totaling $39,890. All dollar amounts were based on the fair market
value on the day the shares were sold as determined by the closing price bid
price.
Non-Employee
Options – During each of the year ended December 31, 2008, options for
10,000,000 shared of common stock were exercised by the Company’s outside legal
counsel for proceeds of $1,000.
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NOTE
16 – STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Stock Option
Plans – As of
December 31, 2009, options to purchase a total of 59,200,000 shares of common
stock had been issued from the 2006 Stock Option Plan, out of which a maximum of
60,000,000 can be issued. As of December 31, 2009, options and share
purchase rights to acquire a total of 22,960,000 shares of common stock had been
issued from the 2008 Stock Option Plan, also, out of which a maximum of
60,000,000 can be issued. The Company’s Board of Directors
administers the plans, and has discretion in determining the employees,
directors, independent contractors, and advisors who receive awards, the type of
awards (stock, incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, or share
purchase rights) granted, and the term, vesting, and exercise
prices.
Employee Options
– During the year ended December 31, 2009 the Company did not grant
options to purchase shares of common stock to employees. During the
year ended 2008, the Company granted options to purchase 12,960,000 shares of
common stock to employees. The fair market value of the options
granted in 2008 aggregated $105,296.
Option
awards to employees are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price
of the Company’s stock at the date of grant, most granted in the past have
vested immediately, and most have had four-year contractual terms.
The fair
value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model, using the assumptions noted in the
following table. Expected volatilities are based on the historical
volatility of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period
commensurate with the expected term of the option. Prior to 2007, at
times the Company granted options to employees in lieu of salary payments, and
the pattern of exercise experience was known. Beginning in 2007,
options were granted under different circumstances, and the Company has
insufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which
to estimate the expected terms. Accordingly, in such circumstances,
the Company in 2007 began using the simplified method for determining the
expected term of options granted with exercise prices equal to the stock’s fair
market value on the grant date. The risk-free rate for periods within
the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in
effect at the time of grant. As the Company did not grant any
employee options during the year ended December 31, 2009, no actual assumptions
were applicable for the year ending December 31, 2009.
2009
|
2008
|
|
Expected
dividend yield
|
n/a
|
-
|
Risk
free interest rate
|
n/a
|
3.0%-5.0%
|
Expected
volatility
|
n/a
|
109%-145%
|
Weighted
average volatility
|
n/a
|
121%
|
Expected
term (in years)
|
n/a
|
0.0-2.5
|
Weighted
average fair value per share
|
n/a
|
$0.009
|
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A summary
of the stock option activity under the Plans as of December 31, 2009, and
changes during the year then ended is presented below:
Shares
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
|
|||||||||||||
Excercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
46,800,000 | $ | 0.013 | |||||||||||||
Granted
|
12,960,000 | $ | 0.018 | |||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | $ | 0.000 | |||||||||||||
Expired
|
(3,600,000 | ) | $ | 0.013 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
56,160,000 | $ | 0.014 | 3.51 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Excercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
54,360,000 | $ | 0.013 | 3.54 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Granted
|
- | $ | 0.000 | |||||||||||||
Exercised
|
- | $ | 0.000 | |||||||||||||
Expired
|
(3,000,000 | ) | $ | 0.014 | ||||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2009
|
53,160,000 | $ | 0.014 | 2.48 | $ | - | ||||||||||
Excercisable
at December 31, 2009
|
51,960,000 | $ | 0.014 | 2.50 | $ | - |
The
weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the year ended
December 31, 2008 was $0.018. The total intrinsic value of options
exercised during the year ended December 31, 2008 was $0. As of
December 31, 2009, vested options totaled 51,960,000, leaving 1,200,000 that
have yet to completely vest. As a result, as of December 31, 2009
unrecognized compensation costs related to options outstanding that have not yet
vested at year-end that would be recognized in subsequent periods totaled
$6,975.
Share Purchase
Rights – During 2008, the Company granted share purchase rights to its
outside legal counsel to acquire 10,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of
$0.0001 per share. The purchase rights were granted in order that the
attorneys could sell the underlying shares and thus satisfy amounts due for
legal services rendered. Additional legal expense of $130,000 was
recognized as the fair market value at the time the stock purchase rights were
awarded. Fair market value was estimated using the Black-Scholes
valuation model, and using assumptions for volatility and estimated term as
being close to zero since it was assumed that the rights would be exercised
almost immediately. As a result, the valuation of the stock purchase
rights was calculated to be virtually the same as the fair value of the
underlying common stock on the date of issuance.
Warrants –
In connection with the YA Global convertible debenture issued in December
2005, the Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock. The warrants had an exercise price of $0.09 per
share, and vested immediately, and had a three-year contractual
life. These warrants expired on December 31, 2008.
In May
2006, the Company closed a private placement of shares of its common stock and
warrants in which it issued 14,285,715 shares of the Company's common stock to
ANAHOP, Inc., a California corporation, and issued warrants to purchase up to
30,000,000 additional shares of common stock to designees of ANAHOP for a price
of $1,000,000. The term of these warrants was for five years. With respect
to the shares underlying the
warrants, the Company granted piggyback registration rights as follows: (A) once
all of the warrants with an exercise price of $0.15 per share have
been exercised, the Company agreed to include in its next registration statement
the resale of those underlying shares; (B) once all of the warrants with an
exercise price of $0.25 per share have been exercised, the Company
agreed to include in its next registration statement the resale of those
underlying shares; and (C) once all of the warrants with an exercise price
of $0.50 per share have been exercised, the Company agreed to include
in its next registration statement the resale of those
underlying shares. The Company did not grant any registration rights
with respect to the original 14,285,715 shares of common stock.
In
connection with the YA Global convertible debenture issued in August 2006, the
Company issued three-year warrants to purchase 15,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock. The initial expiration date of the warrants was August
23, 2009. As part of the Forbearance Agreement (see Note 6), the life
of the warrants was extended one year to August 23, 2010. The warrants had an
exercise price of $0.06 per share, and vested immediately.
The
warrants had an exercise price of $0.06 per share, and vested
immediately. In connection with the private placement with ANAHOP,
the Company issued five-year warrants to purchase 30,000,000 shares of common
stock at prices ranging from $0.15 to $0.50. All of these warrants
were subject to adjustment in the event of a stock
split. Accordingly, as a result of the 1:1.20 forward stock split
that occurred in 2007, there are warrants outstanding at December 31, 2009 to
purchase a total of 36,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with these
transactions. The exercise price per share of each of the
aforementioned warrants was likewise affected by the stock split, in that each
price was reduced by 20 percent.
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During
2008, in connection with issuing a promissory note, the Company also issued
five-year warrants to purchase up to 75,000,000 shares of common stock at
exercise prices ranging from $0.02 to $0.50 per share. Also during
2008, in connection with entering into an agreement with an outside consultant,
the Company also issued four-year warrants to purchase up to 6,000,000 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $0.0125 per share. The Company
accounts for these consultant warrants under
the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 505-50, Accounting for Equity Instruments
That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring or in Conjunction with
Selling Goods or Services.
The
Corporation currently has an insufficient number of authorized shares to enable
warrant holders to fully exercise their warrants, assuming all warrants holders
desired to do so. Accordingly, the warrants are subject to derivative
accounting treatment, and are included in the derivative liability related to
the convertible debentures (see Notes 6 and 7).
NOTE
17 –SEGMENT INFORMATION
Segment
information has been prepared in accordance with ASC 280-10, Disclosure about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information. The Company has four reportable
segments: Electronics Assembly, Contract Manufacturing, Marketing and
Media, and Beverage Distribution. The Electronics Assembly segment manufactures
and assembles circuit boards and electronic component cables. The
Contract Manufacturing segment manufactures, either directly or through foreign
subcontractors, various products under manufacturing and distribution
agreements. The Marketing and Media segment provides marketing services to
online retailers, along with beverage development and promotional services to
Play Beverages, LLC. The Beverage Distribution segment manufactures, markets,
and distributes Playboy-licensed energy drinks domestically and
internationally. The Beverage Distribution segment continues to grow,
and the distribution channels, across the country and internationally, continues
to gain traction. The Company anticipates this segment to become more
significant in relation to overall Company operations.
The
accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in the
summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates
performance of each segment based on earnings or loss from operations. Selected
segment information is as follows:
Electronics
|
Contract
|
Marketing
|
Beverage
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
Assembly
|
Manufacturing
|
and
Media
|
Distribution
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||
December 31,
2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
to external customers
|
$ | 1,263,355 | $ | 334,762 | $ | 6,350,710 | $ | 1,784,028 | $ | 9,732,855 | ||||||||||
Intersegment
sales
|
- | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Segment
income (loss)
|
(3,282,578 | ) | (477,987 | ) | (1,633,455 | ) | (420,633 | ) | (5,814,653 | ) | ||||||||||
Segment
assets
|
3,043,152 | 1,277,804 | 8,661,801 | 658,464 | 13,641,221 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
379,493 | 258,030 | 23,417 | - | 660,940 | |||||||||||||||
December 31,
2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
to external customers
|
$ | 1,664,796 | $ | 1,945,867 | $ | 8,564,169 | $ | 1,500,713 | $ | 13,675,545 | ||||||||||
Intersegment
sales
|
- | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Segment
income (loss)
|
(2,274,384 | ) | (120,158 | ) | (1,946,990 | ) | 430,320 | (3,911,212 | ) | |||||||||||
Segment
assets
|
4,378,601 | 1,981,290 | 6,649,802 | 59,486 | 13,069,179 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
384,379 | 258,638 | 1,935 | - | 644,952 |
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NOTE
18 – GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The
Company currently maintains $408,844 of capitalized tooling costs in China. All
other revenue-producing assets are located in the United States of
America. Revenues are attributed to the geographic areas based on the
location of the customers purchasing the products. The Company’s net sales and
assets by geographic area are as follows:
Revenues
|
Revenue-producing
assets
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||||||
United
States of America
|
$ | 8,483,572 | $ | 13,659,073 | $ | 137,331 | $ | 195,780 | ||||||||
China
|
- | - | 408,844 | 577,811 | ||||||||||||
Other
|
1,249,283 | 16,472 | - | - | ||||||||||||
$ | 9,732,855 | $ | 13,675,545 | $ | 546,175 | $ | 773,591 |
NOTE
19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On March
5, 2010 the Company entered into a Separation Agreement (“Agreement”) with
Shaher Hawatmeh. As of the date of the “Agreement” Shaher Hawatmeh’s
employment with the Company was terminated and he no longer has any further
employment obligations with the Company. In consideration of his execution of
this “Agreement” the Company will pay Shaher Hawatmeh’s “Separation Pay” of
$210,000 in twenty-six bi-weekly payments. The first payment of the
Separation Pay was to begin on March 19, 2010. The Company has made
the first payment to Shaher Hawatmeh. Additional terms of the
separation agreement include payment of all amounts necessary to cover health
and medial premiums on behalf of Shaher Hawatmeh, his spouse and dependents
through April 20, 2010, all outstanding car allowances and expense ($750) due
and owing as of February 28, 2010, satisfaction and payment by the Company (with
a complete release of Shaher Hawatmeh) of all outstanding amounts due and owing
on the Company Corporate American Express Card (issued in the name of Shaher)
and the issuance and delivery to Shaher Hawatmeh of ten million (10,000,000)
share of the Company’s common stock within a reasonable time following
authorization by the Company’s shareholders of sufficient shares to cover such
issuance.
In an
effort to operate more efficiently and focus resources on higher margin areas,
on March 5, 2010, the Company and Katana Electronics, LLC, a Utah limited
liability company (“Katana”) entered into certain agreements to reduce its costs
(discussed more fully in Note 19). The Agreements include an Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, an Equipment Lease, and a Sublease Agreement relating
to the Company’s property. Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease, the
Company will sublease a certain portion of the Premises to Katana consisting of
the warehouse and office space used as of the close of business on March 4,
2010. The term of the Sublease is for two (2) months with automatic
renewal periods of one month each. The base rent under the Sublease is
$8,500 per month. The Sublease contains normal and customary use
restrictions, indemnification rights and obligations, default provisions and
termination rights. Under Agreements signed, the Company continues to have
rights to operate as a contract manufacturer in the future in the US and off
shore.
The
Company has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through April 15, 2010,
the date of this report.
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