Enveric Biosciences, Inc. - Annual Report: 2013 (Form 10-K)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
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Commission File Number 000 26460
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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95-4484725
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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53 Forest Avenue, First Floor
Old Greenwich, Connecticut
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06870
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(203) 542-0235
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES [ ] NO [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. YES [ ] NO [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve 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 ninety days. YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the 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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12(b)-2 of the Exchange Act). YES [X] NO [ ]
State issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $0
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates; computed by reference to the June 30, 2013 closing price of $0.01: $121,420
Number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock as of February 28, 2014: 15,409,999
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 3, 2013
SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
Form 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
December 31, 2013
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PART I
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Item 1.
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Description of Business
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2
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors.
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2
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Item 1B.
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Unresolved Staff Comments.
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Item 2.
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Description of Properties
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3
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Item 3.
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Legal Proceedings
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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PART II
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Item 5.
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Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Item 6.
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Selected Financial Data
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Item 7.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 7A.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 8.
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Financial Statements
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Item 9.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A.
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Controls and Procedures
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Item 9B.
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Other Information
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PART III
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Item 10.
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Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
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Item 11.
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Executive Compensation
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Item 12.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 13.
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
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Item 14.
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Principal Accountant’s Fees and Services
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Item 15.
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Exhibits
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10
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Signatures
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THE COMPANY
Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. (“Spatializer” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1994, Until 2007, the Company was a developer, licensor and marketer of next generation technologies for the consumer electronics, personal computing, entertainment and cellular telephone markets. The principal business of the Company was closed down in 2007, and the Company has no further operating activities and is now a shell company.
The Company has concluded that it should look for acquisitions or identify a merger partner. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in completing such a transaction or be able to maintain sufficient liquidity over a period of time that will allow it to carry out this action.
The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
Copies of this Annual Report, including our financial statements, and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as well as other corporate information, including press releases, of interest to our stockholders are available by writing us at 53 Forest Avenue –First Floor, Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870.
Available sources of liquidity at December 31, 2013 include cash and cash equivalents of less than $1,000.
EMPLOYEES
The Company has no employees. It is managed by two directors/officers, with assistance from a contract bookkeeper.
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors.
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The Company Has No Means to Generate Revenue
We have no source of revenue. Our cash balance has been diminished by general and administrative expenses.
The Market For Our Stock Is Not Liquid And The Stock Price Is Subject To Volatility
Our stock is quoted on the OTCQB of the OTC Marketplace under the symbol of “SPZR”, where low trading volume and high volatility is often experienced. While a few firms make a market in our stock, the historically low trading volume and relatively few market makers of our stock make it more likely that a severe fluctuation in volume, either up or down, will significantly impact the stock price. There can be no assurance that these market makers will continue to quote our stock and a reduction in such market makers would negatively impact trading liquidity. Further, with our constrained resources and increased cost and time associated with implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley, it may not be possible for us to remain listed on the OTC Bulletin Board in the future as a fully reporting company. Lastly, the uncertainty of the future of the Company may limit the liquidity of our stock. This and the existing limited market and volume in the trading of our stock, may result in our stockholders having difficulty selling our common stock. The trading price of our common stock has been, and will likely continue to be, subject to wide fluctuations due to the uncertainty of the future of the Company, general market fluctuations and other events and factors, some of which may be beyond our control.
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Item 1B.
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Unresolved Staff Comments.
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Not applicable.
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None.
None.
Not applicable.
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Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
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The Company’s common stock trades in the over-the-counter bulletin board market under the symbol SPZR. The high and low sale prices for 2012 and 2013 are set forth below.
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Second
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Fourth
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2012
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High
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$
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.027
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.025
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.025
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.055
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.010
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.020
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2013
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.028
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.023
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The Company paid no cash dividends in 2012 or 2013 and had 190 shareholders of record as of February 28, 2014, not counting the shareholders who hold the Company stock in street name.
The Company has no equity compensation plan in place.
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Period
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Total Number of shares purchased
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Average price paid per share
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Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
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Maximum number of share that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
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October 1, 2013
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6,515,912 | (1) | $ | 0.0153 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
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(1)
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As disclosed pursuant to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein (the “December 8-K”), on November 27, 2013 the Company repurchased a total of 6,515,912 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000, or $0.0153 per share. The repurchases were made pursuant to those certain Stock Redemption Agreements filed as exhibits to the December 8-K.
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Not applicable.
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Management’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations is based on the Company’s financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if any exist. The Company evaluates its estimates on an on-going basis. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values and disclosure of amounts recorded or disclosed in the financial statements of the Company.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Our audited financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company’s current circumstances raise substantial doubt about the likelihood that the Company will continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis and other parts of this report contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as current expectations and assumptions. From time to time, the Company may publish forward-looking statements, including those that are contained in this report, relating to such matters as anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological developments, new products, research and development activities and similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development and results of the Company’s business include, but are not limited to, its ability to maintain sufficient working capital, adverse changes in the economy, the ability to attract and maintain key personnel, its ability to identify or complete an acceptable merger or acquisition, and future results related to acquisition, merger or investment activities. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, including those set forth elsewhere in this report. The Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $(21,632) compared to $(24,850) in 2012. In 2013, the principal items contributing to the usage of $21,632 were a loss of $(27,211) coupled with a gain on debt forgiveness of $28,500, offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and advances of $7,029. In 2012, the usage of cash was attributable to the net loss, which in turn resulted from general and administrative expenses.
Financing activities provided cash flows of $8,000 in 2012 and $20,500 in 2013.
The Company is now a shell corporation. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
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Based upon its current financial position, and an evaluation of the prospects for continuing to operate, the Company has concluded that it should sell the Company or identify a merger partner. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in completing such a transaction or be able to maintain sufficient liquidity over a period of time that will allow it to carry out this action, in which case the Company might be forced to dissolve or seek protection under the Federal bankruptcy statutes, or both.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Revenues and Gross Profit
Revenues and gross profit for 2013 and 2012 are reported as zero for both years, as all operations were discontinued and substantially all assets were sold in 2007.
General and Administrative
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses primarily consist of legal, accounting and other professional services.
G&A expenses increased from approximately $22,690 in 2012 to approximately $27,211 in 2013.
Provision for Income Taxes
The Company recorded no provision or benefit for Federal income taxes in 2012 or 2013. Benefits from the tax loss carryforwards have been fully offset by valuation allowances since realization cannot be assured.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
None.
Not applicable.
The financial statements of the Company and the related report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm thereon are included in this report on pages 13 through 20.
None.
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Item 9A.
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Controls and Procedures.
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(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective such that the information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under
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the Exchange Act). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.
The Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. In making this assessment, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework. Based on this evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, internal control over financial reporting was effective.
The financial statements of the Company for 2012 and 2013 have been audited by the independent registered public accounting firm of Ramirez Jimenez International CPAs who were given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of all meetings of stockholders and the Board of Directors. This annual report does not include an attestation report from the independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, known to the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 9B.
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Other Information
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None.
The following table sets forth the name, age and position with the Company of (i) each of the persons currently appointed to the Company's Board of Directors and (ii) each of the persons currently appointed as Executive Officer(s) of the Company. The information is current as of February 28, 2014.
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NAME
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AGE
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PRINCIPAL POSITION
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Jeffrey E. Eberwein
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
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Kyle Hartley
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45
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Director
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Below is the biography of the members of the Board of Directors as of February 28, 2014:
Jeffrey E. Eberwein has 20 years of Wall Street experience and is the Founder and CEO of Lone Star Value Management, LLC, an investment firm. Prior to founding Lone Star Value Management, LLC in January 2013, Mr. Eberwein was a Portfolio Manager at Soros Fund Management from January 2009 to December 2011 and Viking Global Investors from March 2005 to September 2008. Mr. Eberwein is Chairman of the Board of Digirad Corporation, a medical imaging company; Chairman of the Board of Crossroads Systems, Inc., a data storage company; and Chairman of the Board of Aetrium Incorporated, a semiconductor company. Mr. Eberwein also serves on the Boards of NTS, Inc. and On Track Innovations Ltd. Mr. Eberwein served on the Board of The Goldfield Corporation from May 2012 until May 2013. Mr. Eberwein is the Treasurer and serves on the Executive
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Committee of the Board of Hope for New York, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to serving the poor in New York City. Mr. Eberwein earned an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BBA with High Honors from The University of Texas at Austin.
Kyle Hartley is the chief operating officer of Lone Star Value Management, LLC. Mr. Hartley has over 15 years of experience in the investment industry, including more than 12 years in senior management positions at alternative investment firms. Prior to joining Lone Star Value Management, LLC in May 2013, Mr. Hartley was the CFO/COO of Greenheart Capital Partners, a global emerging market long/short equity hedge fund firm spun out of Shumway Capital. From March 2008 through November 2011, Mr. Hartley was the CFO/COO/CCO of Apis Capital Advisors, a $750 million (peak AUM) global long/short equity hedge fund firm investing primarily in small cap value equities. From April 2006 through March 2008, Mr. Hartley served as the head of Marketing and Client Services at Mercury Partners, a $1 billion+ global long/short equity hedge fund firm focused on the real estate sector. From June 2004 to March 2006, Mr. Hartley was a Managing Director, the head of operational due diligence and a member of the Investment Committee of Taylor Investment Advisors, a hedge fund investment firm founded by the late Tommy Taylor. Mr Hartley’s initial position in the hedge fund industry was as the CFO/COO of CQ Capital, a long/short equity, technology-media- telecom sector hedge fund firm from 2002 to 2004. Prior to CQ Capital, Mr. Hartley served as a Director of Business Development at Greenwich Associates, a financial industry market-research and consulting firm, and as a Vice President in the Investment Banking division of Forum Capital Markets prior to its acquisition by First Union Securities. Mr. Hartley started his career at Clarion Marketing and Communications where he earned four promotions to Account Supervisor from 1992 to 1997. Mr. Hartley earned an MBA with Distinction from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and a BA from Dartmouth College.
Directors serve a one-year term and hold office until their successors are elected by the shareholders, unless they shall sooner resign.
None of the members of the board of directors or executive officers of the Company has, in the last ten years, been involved in any legal proceeding of the type described under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 furnished to us during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, we are not aware of any director, officer or beneficial owner of more 10% of the common stock of the Company who failed to file on a timely basis any reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as follows: due to inadvertence, Kyle Hartley was late filing a Form 3 upon becoming a director of the Company.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and, in the future, any other officers. The Company will provide a copy of our Code of Ethics to any person, free of charge, upon written request sent to our principal corporate office.
Corporate Governance
At present, the Company does not have an audit committee. The entire board of directors is responsible for the assessment and oversight of the Company’s financial risk exposure.
The Company did not pay any salary to its officers or Directors in 2012 or 2013.
Outstanding equity awards
There are no outstanding options as of December 31, 2013.
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Director Compensation
None of the Company’s directors received any cash compensation, stock option awards or other arrangements for services provided in their capacity as directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
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Principal shareholders
Based on information available to the Company through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of the following persons or groups beneficially owned 5% or more of the 15,409,999 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2014.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
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Jeffrey E. Eberwein (1)(2)
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53 Forest Avenue, First Floor, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
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Lone Star Value Investors, LP(3)
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9,783,886 | 63.49 | % | |||||
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53 Forest Avenue, First Floor, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
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(1)
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Includes the 9,783,886 shares owned by Lone Star Value Investors, LP, which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Eberwein. Mr. Eberwein disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
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On November 27, 2013, the Company sold and issued 6,515,912 shares of the Company’s common stock, to Lone Star Value Investors, LP, for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Lone Star Value Investors, LP dated as of November 27, 2013.
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(3)
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On January 15, 2014, the Company issued 3,267,974 shares of common stock to Lone Star Value Investors, LP, an entity ultimately controlled by Mr. Eberwein, at $0.0153 per share for total proceeds of $50,000.
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Security ownership of management
As of February 28, 2014, the amount of common stock owned by the directors of the Company was:
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Name of individual or group
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Jeffrey E. Eberwein (1)
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Kyle Hartley
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All executive officers and directors as a group
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9,783,886 | 63.49 | % | |||||
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Includes the 9,783,886 shares owned by Lone Star Value Investors, LP, which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Eberwein. Mr. Eberwein disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
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Item 13.
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
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Transactions with Related Persons
In January 2013, Mr. Jay Gottlieb, then a director and officer of the Company, loaned $12,000 to the Company on an interest-free basis to assist in funding its operating expenses.
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In April 2013, Mr. Jay Gottlieb, then a director and officer of the Company, loaned $5,000 to the Company on an interest-free basis to assist in funding its operating expenses.
In July 2013, Mr. Gottlieb, then a director and officer of the Company, loaned $2,000 to the Company on an interest-free basis to pay for ongoing expenses.
In August 2013, Mr. Jay Gottlieb, then a director and officer of the Company, loaned $1,500 to the Company on an interest-free basis to assist in funding its operating expenses.
On November 27, 2013, the Company sold and issued 6,515,912 shares (the “Lone Star Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, to Lone Star Value Investors, LP, for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 pursuant to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and Lone Star Value Investors, LP dated as of November 27, 2013 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”). Lone Star Value Investors, LP is ultimately controlled by Mr. Eberwein and Mr. Eberwein is a director and officer of the Company.
Also on November 27, 2013, and immediately after issuance of the Lone Star Shares, the Company acquired (i) 2,334,516 shares of the Company’s common stock for $35,828 (approximately $0.0153 per share) from Greggory Schneider, and (ii) 4,181,396 shares of the Company’s common stock for $64,172 (approximately $0.0153 per share) from Jay Gottlieb (collectively, the “Company Redemptions”) pursuant to that certain Stock Redemption Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. Schneider dated as of November 27, 2013 and that certain Stock Redemption Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. Gottlieb dated as of November 27, 2013 respectively. As a result of the Company Redemptions, the Company repurchased a total of 6,515,912 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. Each of Mr. Schneider and Mr. Gottlieb were directors and officers of the Company at the time of the Company Redemptions.
On November 27, 2013, Jay Gottlieb released the Company from its obligation to repay $28,500 in loans previously made by Mr. Gottlieb to the Company pursuant to that certain Forgiveness of Debt Agreement dated as of November 27, 2013. Mr. Gottlieb was a director and officer of the Company at the time of this loan forgiveness.
On January 15, 2014, the Company issued 3,267,974 shares of common stock to Lone Star Value Investors, LP, an entity ultimately controlled by Mr. Eberwein, at $0.0153 per share for total proceeds of $50,000.
Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB of the OTC Marketplace, which does not have director independence requirements. Under NASDAQ Rule 4200(a)(15), a director is not considered independent if he or she has also been an executive officer or employee of the corporation during the current year or any of the past three years. As such, only Mr. Hartley can be classified as independent under this definition.
Aggregate fees paid or payable to Ramirez Jimenez International CPAs in connection with their services during fiscal years 2012 and 2013 are listed below:
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2012
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2013
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Audit Fees
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$
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14,000
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$
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14,000
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Audit-related fees
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Tax fees
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All other fees
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Total fees
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$
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14,000
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$
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14,000
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Audit Fees: Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audits of the Company’s annual financial statements and the review of the Company’s quarterly financial statements.
Tax Fees: Consists of tax compliance/preparation and other tax services. Tax compliance/preparation consists of fees billed for professional services related to federal, state and international tax compliance. Other tax services consist of fees billed for other miscellaneous tax consulting and planning.
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PART IV
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference:
Financial Statements: as referenced in Item 8 hereof
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2.1
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Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 18, 2006 among the Company, Desper Products, Inc., DTS, Inc. and DTS-BVI (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.)
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3.1
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Certificate of Incorporation of Spatializer-Delaware as filed February 28, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-90532, effective August 21, 1995.)
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Spatializer-Delaware. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-90532, effective August 21, 1995.)
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3.3
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Certificate of Elimination of Series A Preferred Stock as filed December 26, 2002 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the period ended December 31,2002.)
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3.4
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Certificate of Correction to a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Articles of Incorporation. Reference is made to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2013.
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10.1
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Spatializer-Delaware Incentive Stock Option Plan (1995 Plan). (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-90532, effective August 21,1995.)
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10.2
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Spatializer-Delaware 1996 Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated June 25, 1996 and previously filed with the Commission.)
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10.3
|
Form of Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005.)
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10.4
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License Agreement dated June 29, 1994 between DPI and MEC. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-90532, effective August 21,1995.)
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10.5
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Employment Agreement dated November 12, 2005, between the Company and Henry Mandell, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005.)
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10.6
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Related Party Promissory Note to the Successor Trustee of the Ira A. Desper Marital Trust dated November 1, 2003. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the period ended December 31, 2005.)
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23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. (Certification will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended).
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101.INS **
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH **
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL **
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.DEF **
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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101.LAB **
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE **
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
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(Registrant)
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DATE: March 27, 2014
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/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
|
|
|
By:
|
Jeffrey E. Eberwein
|
|
|
Its:
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
|
|
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
|
DATE: March 27, 2014
|
/s/ Jeffrey E. Eberwein
|
|
|
By:
|
Jeffrey E. Eberwein
|
|
|
Its:
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President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Executive and Financial Officer)
|
|
|
DATE: March 27, 2014
|
/s/ Kyle Hartley
|
|
|
By:
|
Kyle Hartley
|
|
|
Its:
|
Director
|
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (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 audits 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 the Company’s 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has no operating activities. It is now a shell company and its future plans are uncertain. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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/s/ Ramirez Jimenez International CPAs
|
|
|
Irvine, California
|
|
|
March 27, 2014
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
|
Year ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||
|
ASSETS
|
||||||||
|
Current Assets:
|
||||||||
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
$
|
249
|
$
|
1,381
|
||||
|
Other Current Assets
|
4,219
|
4,219
|
||||||
|
Total Current Assets
|
4,468
|
5,600
|
||||||
|
Total Assets
|
$
|
4,468
|
$
|
5,600
|
||||
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
||||||||
|
Current Liabilities:
|
||||||||
|
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
|
$
|
22,695
|
$
|
17,666
|
||||
|
Loans and Advances from Officers
|
2,000
|
8,000
|
||||||
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
24,695
|
25,666
|
||||||
|
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
|
||||||||
|
Preferred shares, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
|
Common shares, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 12,142,025 shares issued and outstanding
|
121,420
|
121,420
|
||||||
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
47,250,887
|
47,250,887
|
||||||
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
(47,392,534
|
)
|
(47,392,373
|
)
|
||||
|
Total Stockholders’ Deficit
|
(20,227
|
)
|
(20,066
|
)
|
||||
|
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
|
$
|
4,468
|
$
|
5,600
|
||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||
|
Operating Expenses:
|
||||||||
|
General and Administrative
|
$
|
27,211
|
$
|
22,690
|
||||
|
Total Operating Expenses
|
27,211
|
22,690
|
||||||
|
Other Income
|
$
|
28,500
|
$
|
-
|
||||
|
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
|
$
|
1,289
|
$
|
(22,690
|
)
|
|||
|
Income Taxes
|
(1,450
|
)
|
(1,931
|
)
|
||||
|
Net Loss
|
$
|
(161
|
)
|
$
|
(24,621
|
)
|
||
|
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
|
$
|
(.00
|
)
|
$
|
(.00
|
)
|
||
|
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding
|
12,142,000
|
12,142,000
|
||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
Common Stock
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
Total Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit)
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Balance, December 31, 2011
|
12,142,000
|
$
|
121,420
|
$
|
47,250,887
|
$
|
(47,367,752
|
)
|
$
|
4,555
|
||||||||||
|
Net Loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(24,621
|
)
|
(24,621
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
|
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
12,142,000
|
$
|
121,420
|
$
|
47,250,887
|
$
|
(47,392,373
|
)
|
$
|
(20,066
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
Issuance of Common Stock
|
6,515,912
|
65,159
|
34,841
|
-
|
100,000
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Redemption of Common Stock
|
(6,515,912
|
)
|
(65,159
|
)
|
(34,841
|
)
|
(100,000
|
)
|
||||||||||||
|
Net Loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(161
|
)
|
(161
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
|
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
12,142,000
|
$
|
121,420
|
$
|
47,250,887
|
$
|
(47,392,534
|
)
|
$
|
(20,227
|
)
|
|||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
|
Net loss
|
$
|
(161
|
)
|
$
|
(24,621
|
)
|
||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||||||
|
Gain on forgiveness of debt
|
(28,500
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
|
Net change in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
5,029
|
(229
|
)
|
|||||
|
Advances from officers
|
2,000
|
-
|
||||||
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(21,632
|
)
|
(24,850
|
)
|
||||
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
|
Issuance of common stock
|
100,000
|
-
|
||||||
|
Redemption of common stock
|
(100,000
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
|
Proceeds from loans from officers
|
20,500
|
8,000
|
||||||
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
20,500
|
8,000
|
||||||
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(1,132
|
)
|
(16,850
|
)
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
1,381
|
18,231
|
||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
249
|
$
|
1,381
|
||||
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
||||||||
|
Cash paid during the period for:
|
||||||||
|
Interest
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
|
Income Taxes
|
$
|
1,450
|
$
|
1,931
|
||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2013 and 2012
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Until 2007, Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) was a developer, licensor and marketer of next generation technologies for the consumer electronics, personal computing, entertainment and cellular telephone markets. The principal business of the Company was closed down in 2007, and the Company has no further operating activities and is now a shell company.
GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has no operating activities and is now a shell company. The Company has concluded that it should look for acquisitions or identify a merger partner. There can be no assurances that the Company will be successful in completing such a transaction or be able to maintain sufficient liquidity over a period of time that will allow it to carry out these actions, in which case the Company might be forced to liquidate or seek protection under the Federal bankruptcy statutes, or both.
The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
CASH EQUIVALENTS
For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid cash investments that mature in three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.
STOCK OPTIONS
Compensation cost relating to stock-based payments, including grants of employee stock options, is recognized in financial statements based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued on the grant date. The Company recognized the fair value of stock-based compensation awards as compensation expense in its statement of operations on a straight line basis, over the vesting period.
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2013 and 2012
INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes are provided under the asset and liability method and reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. The Company establishes valuation allowances when the realization of specific deferred tax assets is subject to uncertainty. The Company records no tax benefits on its operating losses, as the losses will have to be carried forward and realization of any benefit is uncertain.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. Since the Company generated net losses in 2013 and 2012, outstanding stock options would have been anti-dilutive and were not considered in these calculations.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying values of cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and loans and advances from officers at December 31, 2013 and 2012 approximated fair value due to their short maturity or nature.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There were various accounting standards and interpretations issued recently, none of which are expected to a have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
2. INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2013 consisted of the following:
|
Year ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||
|
State franchise taxes
|
$
|
1,450
|
$
|
1,931
|
||||
|
Federal taxes
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
|
Total
|
$
|
1,450
|
$
|
1,931
|
||||
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets is composed primarily of the net loss carry forwards. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable losses, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will not realize the benefits of these deductible differences and has established a valuation allowance to fully reserve the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Additionally, the ultimate realizability of net operating losses may be limited by change of control provisions under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company’s income tax returns remain subject to examination for the years 2010 through 2013 for federal and state purposes.
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SPATIALIZER AUDIO LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2013 and 2012
3. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of the following:
|
Year ended
December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2013
|
2012
|
|||||||
|
Legal and accounting costs
|
$
|
22,695
|
17,666
|
|||||
|
Total
|
$
|
22,695
|
17,666
|
|||||
4. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On November 27, 2013, the Company sold and issued 6,515,912 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 pursuant to a certain Stock Purchase Agreement. The common stock was sold to an individual who is a director and officer of the Company.
Also on November 27, 2013, and immediately after issuance of the aforementioned issuance of shares, the Company acquired an aggregate of 6,515,912 share of common stock from two shareholders pursuant to that certain Stock Redemption Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. The two former shareholders were directors and officers of the Company at the time of the Company redemptions.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In January 2013, a then director and officer of the Company, loaned $12,000 to the Company on an interest-free basis to assist in funding its operating expenses.
In April 2013, a then director and officer of the Company loaned $5,000 to the Company on an interest-free basis to assist in funding its operating expenses.
In July 2013, a then director and officer of the Company loaned $2,000 to the Company on an interest-free basis to pay for ongoing expenses.
In August 2013, a then director and officer of the Company, loaned $1,500 to the Company on an interest-free basis to assist in funding its operating expenses.
On November 27, 2013, a former director and officer of the Company released the Company from its obligation to repay $28,500 in loans previously made by the director to the Company pursuant to that certain Forgiveness of Debt Agreement dated as of November 27, 2013. The individual was a director and officer of the Company at the time of this loan forgiveness. Such amount has been recorded as a forgiveness of debt and is included in other income on the accompanying 2013 statement of operations.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 15, 2014, the Company issued 3,267,974 shares to Lone Star Value Investors, LP, an entity controlled by a director and officer of the Company, for proceeds of $50,000. The proceeds of this issuance will be used to assist in funding the Company’s operating expenses. No other material subsequent events have occurred since December 31, 2013 that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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