Fuse Science, Inc. - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES 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
For
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007
Commission
file number 814-00742
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
87-0460247
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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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7633
East 63rd
Place, Suite 220, Tulsa, OK 74133
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
4500
Cameron Valley Parkway, Suite 270, Charlotte, NC 28211
(Former
address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number 918-461-1667
Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title
of
each class - None
Name
of
each exchange on which registered - Not applicable
Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common
Stock, par value $.001
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.
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Yes x No.
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
o
Yes x No.
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
preceeding 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 o.
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 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. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerate filer o
Accelerated
filer o
Non-accelerated filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Yes x No.
State
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
last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of
December 13, 2007 is $2,507,164.
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date. There were 20,035,821 shares of common
stock outstanding as of December 13, 2007.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: No documents are incorporated by reference into
this
Report except those Exhibits so incorporated as set forth in the Exhibit
index.
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DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, LTD.
FORM
10-K
INDEX
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Part
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Item
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Business
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Item
1A:
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Risk
Factors
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Item
2:
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Properties
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Item
3:
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Legal
proceedings
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Item
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Part
II
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Item
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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
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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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
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Other
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Part
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Item
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item
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Executive
Compensation
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Item
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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Item
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions and Director
Independence
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Item
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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Part
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Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules
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Signatures
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PART
I
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Our
future results may differ materially from our historical results and actual
results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements as a result of certain risk factors. These factors are described
in
the “Risk Factors” section below. Among the factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expected are the following: business
conditions and general economic conditions; competitive factors, such as pricing
and marketing efforts; and the pace and success of product research and
development. These and other factors may cause expectations to differ.
ITEM 1: |
BUSINESS
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Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “Double Eagle”) filed a
notification under Form N54a with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
(the “SEC”) on April 5, 2007, indicating its election to be regulated as a
business development company (a “BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the “1940 Act”). Accordingly, commencing with the Form 10-Q for June 30, 2007,
the Company began filing as a BDC.
As
a BDC,
we are required to invest at least 70% of our total assets in qualifying assets,
which, generally, will be privately held companies or companies with thinly
traded public securities at the time we invest in them. Qualifying assets may
also include cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities or high-quality
debt investments maturing in one year or less from the date of investment.
We
may invest a portion of the remaining 30% of our total assets in debt and/or
equity securities of companies that may be larger or more stable than target
portfolio companies.
Originally
incorporated in 1985, as Network Information Services, Inc., Network Systems
International, Inc. ("NESI"), a Nevada corporation, was the surviving
corporation of a reverse merger completed in April 1996 and we became a publicly
traded entity in connection with the re-organization. On July 10, 1998, our
stock was officially approved for listing on the NASDAQ Small Cap market and
our
common stock began trading on NASDAQ Small Cap under the symbol NESI. As of
April 2, 2002, the securities were de-listed from the NASDAQ Small Cap market
and now trade on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol DEGH.
Effective February 10, 2001, we changed our name from Network Systems
International, Inc., to Onspan Networking, Inc. ("Onspan"). On October 9, 2001,
we affected a 1 for 12 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common
stock. Prior to August 5, 2002, we were a holding company that through our
wholly owned subsidiary, InterLAN Communications, Inc. ("InterLAN"), developed
data communications and networking infrastructure solutions for business,
government and education. On August 5, 2002, we completed the sale of our
operating division InterLAN and announced a change in our strategy of business
as discussed below. On April 22, 2003, we created a new subsidiary, Coventry
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Inc., a Nevada corporation. We had one other subsidiary, Onspan SmartHouse,
Inc., a Florida corporation.
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As
of
June 21, 2006, as further discussed in Item 3, substantially all of our debt
($709,181) was forgiven or assumed by our former CEO and other shareholders
and
we sold our remaining subsidiary, OnSpan SmartHouse, Inc. The $709,181 in
obligations was recorded as a contribution to our capital.
On
October 25, 2006, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation which authorized a one share for 11 share reverse
split of the authorized issued and unissued common shares, par value $.012.
The
amendment was effective November 6, 2006, and the authorized shares were reduced
from 8,333,333 shares to 757,576 shares and the issued shares were reduced
from
1,339,219 to 121,749 shares. All share transactions in this Form 10-K have
been
adjusted to reflect the reverse split.
On
November 25, 2006, pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, the Board of
Directors proposed and recommended to our shareholders that we change the name
of the corporation to Double Eagle Holdings, Ltd. and increase the authorized
common shares to 100,000,000 shares, par value $0.001. The Amendments were
approved by a majority of our shareholders with an effective date of January
2,
2007.
The
Characteristics of Desirable Investments
When
we
begin to look at companies, we have the option of investing in public or private
companies. We look to buy businesses with the best value proposition. We conduct
what is typically referred to as fundamental analysis. We believe that while
technical analysis, or the examination of historical trends and demand/supply
complexes, may have some merit in the short-term, fundamental characteristics
in
the long-term make the difference.
We
look
for five core characteristics in our investments:
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Profitability
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Predictable
and Sustainable Returns
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Margin
of Safety
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Strong
Future Prospects
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Reputable
Management
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We
look
at these characteristics in a historical context and then assess what those
characteristics will look like in the future. We believe that the best
indication of what a company will do in the future is its past behavior. The
metrics that we examine are a blend of quantitative factors, like return on
equity and profit margin, and qualitative factors, like management ownership
and
a company’s competitive advantage. By remaining disciplined with respect to
these metrics, we can be assured that we have attempted to minimize the
potential for a loss.
Portfolio
and Firm Management
The
investment portfolio of Double Eagle has several distinguishing characteristics.
First and foremost is the portion of our assets that we are willing to commit
to
an idea. At the end of our search for outstanding companies we must be willing
to commit a meaningful percentage of our assets to our best investment
opportunities. Additionally, it is very likely that the number of our holdings
will be relatively small. There are a limited number of companies that have
stood the test of our scrutiny, so we must put a significant amount of money
in
those few ideas. Our portfolio of companies is focused on the best possible
ideas.
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We
also
make decisions within the context of our portfolio in such a way as to minimize
its turnover. When we find good companies we will not rush to make a change
at
the first indication of short-term weakness. In fact such a time might be cause
for additional investment. Understanding that there will be occasions for
change, buying and selling has the unintended consequence of interrupting the
compounding effect and any resulting superior returns.
Over
the
long-term it is our goal to provide a return superior to the return an investor
could obtain by simply investing in low-cost index funds. We believe the
philosophy presented here will, over the long-term, create wealth for our
shareholders, without significant risk exposure.
Ongoing
Relationships with Portfolio Companies
Monitoring
We
continuously monitor our portfolio companies in order to determine whether
they
are meeting our investment criteria and achieving our business expectations.
We
monitor the progress of each portfolio company to assess the appropriate course
of action for each company and to evaluate overall portfolio quality.
Managerial
Assistance
As
a
business development company, we are required to offer, and in some cases may
provide, significant managerial assistance to portfolio companies. This
assistance typically involves monitoring the operations of portfolio companies,
participating in their board and management meetings, consulting with and
advising their officers and providing other organizational and financial
guidance.
Other
Income
In
addition to our investment objectives, we seek to earn interest on our loans
to
portfolio companies and in some cases may have management fee agreements with
the portfolio companies.
Frequently,
to minimize the cash requirements of our portfolio companies, we may receive
restricted stock in payment of our management fees and the interest owed us
on
our loans to our portfolio companies. Our investment committee will value the
restricted stock, which will become the basis for a portion of our
revenue.
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Investment
Personnel
The
investment personnel of Double Eagle currently consist of its chief executive
officer, M.E. “Hank” Durschlag and the other two members of the Board of
Directors.
Further
Regulation as a Business Development Company
We
are a
BDC under the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act contains prohibitions and restrictions
relating to transactions between business development companies and their
affiliates, including any investment advisers or sub-advisers, principal
underwriters and affiliates of those affiliates or underwriters and requires
that a majority of the directors be persons other than interested persons,
as
that term is defined in the 1940 Act. In addition, the 1940 Act provides that
we
may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or to withdraw
our election as, a business development company unless approved by a majority
of
our outstanding common shareholders.
We
are
permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness
and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as
defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 200% immediately after each such
issuance. In addition, while any senior securities remain outstanding, we must
make provisions to prohibit any distribution to our stockholders or the
repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset
coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. We may also
borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or
emergency purposes. Regulations governing our operation as a BDC will affect
our
ability to, and the way in which we raise additional capital, which may expose
us to risks, including the typical risks associated with leverage.
Code
of Ethics
We
have
adopted a code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act that
establishes procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal
securities transactions. Personnel subject to each code may invest in securities
for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be
purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance
with
the code’s requirements.
ITEM
1A: RISK
FACTORS
In
the
normal course of business, and in an effort to keep our shareholders and the
public informed about our operations and portfolio of investments, we may from
time-to-time issue certain statements, either in writing or orally, that contain
or may contain forward-looking information. Generally, these statements relate
to our business plans or strategies or portfolio companies, projected or
anticipated benefits or consequences of such plans or strategies, projected
or
anticipated benefits of new or follow-on investments made by or to be made
by
us, or projections involving anticipated purchases or sales of securities or
other aspects of our operating results. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties
that
could cause actual results to differ materially. As noted elsewhere in this
report, our operations and portfolio of investments are subject to a number
of
uncertainties, risks, and other influences, many of which are outside our
control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially
affect the results of our operations, or our net asset value (“NAV”), the market
price of our common stock, and whether any forward-looking statements made
by us
ultimately prove to be accurate.
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Investing
in Double Eagle involves a number of significant risks relating to our business
and investment objective. As a result, there can be no assurance that we will
achieve our investment objective. In addition, the following risk factors are
applicable to an investment in our common stock.
GENERAL
RISK FACTORS
We
are a recently organized company with limited resources and sources of revenues.
We
made
our election to become a BDC on April 5, 2007, and have entered into a limited
number of financing transactions with portfolio companies as described in the
notes to the financial statements. We have limited experience relating to the
identification, evaluation and acquisition of target businesses and,
accordingly, there is only a limited basis upon which to evaluate our prospects
for achieving our intended business objectives. To date, our efforts have been
limited primarily to organizational activities and acquisition of the
investments described in the notes to the financial statements. Through November
30, 2007, we have raised $443,700 since we became a BDC and have a cost basis
in
our investments of $164,500 at September 30, 2007. We have realized only limited
revenues to date. We are wholly dependent for the selection, structuring,
closing and monitoring of all of our investments on the diligence and skill
of
our management, acting under the supervision of our Board of Directors. None
of
these individuals has substantial experience, within the BDC business format,
in
acquiring and investing in growth stage companies, the negotiation of the terms
of such investments and the monitoring of such investments after they are made.
We cannot assure you that we will attain our investment objective.
We
filed our notice of intent to become a BDC which requires us to comply with
significant regulatory requirements.
On
April
5, 2007, we filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission of our
intent to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act and be subject to Sections
54
through 65 of said Act. Being subject to the BDC provisions requires us to
meet
significant numbers of regulatory and financial requirements. Compliance with
these regulations is expensive and may create financial obstacles for us in
the
future. These laws and regulations, as well as their interpretation, may be
changed from time to time. Accordingly, any change in these laws or regulations
could have a material adverse effect on our business.
The
increased costs associated with compliance with the 1940 Act as a result of
our
election to become a BDC include costs associated with the increased demand
for
compliance including oversight by our Chief Compliance Officer and counsel
to
the Company as well as increased costs due to accounting methodology and
valuations which increase the time and work required of both our accounting
service providers and independent auditors. These costs require us to expend
capital and resources that might otherwise be used to meet the needs or
opportunities relating to investments and/or our portfolio companies or other
income-producing assets.
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If
we do
not remain a BDC, we may continue to be regulated as a closed-end investment
company under the 1940 Act, which would decrease our operating flexibility.
We
cannot assure you that we will successfully retain our BDC status.
There
are risks which result from the inherent concentration of investments prior
to
diversification.
While
we
intend to allocate our investments among different portfolio companies, it
is
possible that, prior to our achieving diversification, a significant amount
or
all of our NAV at any one time could be invested in the securities of just
a few
portfolio companies. Thus, our success and our NAV would be dependent on the
success of just a few portfolio companies. All of the risks associated with
ownership of such portfolio companies including success dependent on management,
market conditions within the industry or field of such portfolio companies,
achieving the business objectives of such portfolio companies and economic
conditions and other conditions relative to the operation of such portfolio
companies, would become risks borne by us.
Limitation
of liability and indemnification of management.
While
limitations of liability and indemnification are themselves limited, we have
instituted provisions in our by-laws indemnifying against and not making
management liable for, any loss or liability incurred in connection with our
affairs, so long as such loss or liability arose from acts performed in good
faith and not involving any fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Therefore, to the extent that these provisions provide any protection to
management, that protection may limit the right of a shareholder to collect
damages from members of management. Management is accountable to the shareholder
as a fiduciary and, consequently, members of management are required to exercise
good faith and integrity in handling our affairs.
Our
business may become subject to extensive regulation at the federal and state
levels.
Our
operations are and will be affected by current and future legislation and by
the
policies established from time to time by various federal and state regulatory
authorities. It is not possible to predict what changes, if any, will be made
to
existing federal and state legislation and regulations or the effect that such
changes may have on our future business and earnings prospects.
Our
investments may require us to raise additional capital on different
terms.
In
the
future we may require additional capital. For additional requirements, we may
raise capital by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, and if we do,
the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders would be diluted. In
addition, any new securities we issue could have rights, preferences and
privileges senior to our existing equity.
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Our
ability to raise capital as a BDC is limited by the requirement that we not
sell
shares below the net asset value per share (“NAV/S”) without approval of a
majority of our shareholders. While we do not anticipate that the NAV/S
calculation will ever result in a negative number or a nominally positive
number, the Company would be severely limited in its ability to sell shares
if
such number was negative or nominally positive.
We
cannot guarantee paying dividends to our stockholders.
We
are
allowed by our articles of incorporation and by-laws to pay dividends to our
stockholders. However, there can be no guarantee we will have sufficient
revenues to pay dividends. Consequently, there is no assurance that the Company
will pay any dividends during any period. Investors in need of liquidity through
the payment of dividends should refrain from investing in our common stock.
GENERAL
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
BDCs
generally require substantial amounts of time to realize the benefits from
investments.
We
have
obtained funding in the amount of $182,700 as of September 30, 2007 and an
additional $261,000 through November 30, 2007; and completed the initial
selection of portfolio companies for our first round of equity investments.
Venture capital investments typically take from four to eight years from the
date of initial investment to reach a state of maturity at which liquidation
can
be considered practical. In light of the foregoing, it is unlikely that any
significant distributions of the proceeds from the liquidation of equity
investments will be made for several years after inception, if at
all.
We
may change our investment policies without further shareholder
approval.
Although
we are limited by the 1940 Act with respect to the percentage of our assets
that
must be invested in qualified portfolio companies, we are not limited with
respect to the minimum standard that any investment company must meet, nor
the
industries in which those investment companies must operate. We may make
investments without shareholder approval and such investments may deviate
significantly from our historic operations. Any change in our investment policy
or selection of investments could adversely affect our stock price, liquidity,
and the ability of our shareholders to sell their stock.
Our
investments may not generate sufficient income to cover our
operations.
We
intend
to make investments into qualified companies that will provide the greatest
overall return on our investment. This is in conformity with the Small Business
Investment Incentive Act of 1980 which amended the 1940 Act and created BDC’s.
However, certain of those investments may fail, in which case we will not
receive any return on our investment. In addition, our investments may not
generate income, either in the immediate future, or at all. As a result, we
may
have to sell additional stock, or borrow money, to cover our operating expenses.
The effect of such actions could cause our stock price to decline or, if we
are
not successful in raising additional capital, we could cease to continue as
a
going concern. It should be noted that our operational costs are higher as
a
result of our having elected to be governed as a BDC.
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RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
There
are costs associated with the purchase and sale of
securities.
Some
of
our strategies may include purchases of different classes of securities or
frequent trading to maximize profits and, as a consequence, risks related to
turnover and costs such as brokerage commissions may be greater than an
investment in a single entity for a single class of security held for a longer
period of time. Our operating expenses, including, but not limited to, fees
paid
to accountants, attorneys, fees to execute trades and manage investments and
fees paid to any investment advisor may, in the aggregate, constitute a high
percentage relative to the expenses and fees than for an investment in a single
entity for a single class of security held for a longer period of
time.
There
are numerous risks arising from investing in securities.
The
securities industry is generally competitive and methods of investment strategy
each involve a degree of risk. We will compete with firms, including many of
the
larger securities and investment banking firms, which have substantially greater
financial resources and research staffs. Where we purchase securities in
portfolio companies for appreciation, our profitability substantially depends
upon our ability to correctly assess the future price movements of stocks.
There
can be no assurance that we will be able to accurately predict price movements
of securities purchased.
Security
investments generally involve a high degree of risk. The performance of
securities in which we may invest are subject to numerous factors which are
neither within the control of nor predictable by us. Such factors can include
a
wide range of economic, political, competitive and other conditions which may
affect investments in general or specific industries or companies. In recent
years, the securities markets have become increasingly volatile and this
volatility has increased the degree of risk.
Investing
in small and growth stage companies is inherently risky.
Investments
in growth stage companies offer the opportunity for significant gains. However,
each investment involves a high degree of business and financial risk that
can
result in substantial losses. Among these are the risks associated with:
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Investing
in companies in an early-stage of development or with little or no
operating history;
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Companies
operating at a loss or with substantial variations in operating results
from period to period; and
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Companies
with the need for substantial additional capital to support expansion
or
to achieve or maintain a competitive position.
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These
companies may face intense competition, including competition from companies
with:
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Greater
financial resources;
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More
extensive development, manufacturing, marketing, and service capabilities;
and
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A
larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel.
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Although
we intend to mitigate our risk exposure by limiting our investments in early
stage companies, we cannot assure you that the portfolio companies in which
we
choose to place a majority of our investment capital are not facing the same
risks of companies that are inherent in start-up companies. In addition, growth
stage companies are likely to have a very limited operating history and thus
evaluating their worthiness for investment will be more subjective on their
future potential for growth and cannot be predicated on operating successes.
We
are dependent on the quality and actions of management of portfolio
companies.
Our
success will depend upon the success of the portfolio companies and, in great
part, upon the abilities of their management.
Although
our management expects to provide portfolio companies with assistance
(particularly with regard to capital formation, major personnel decisions,
and
strategic planning), the day-to-day operations will be controlled by the
management of the portfolio companies. Investors must rely upon our management
to select portfolio companies that have, or can obtain, the necessary management
resources. Problems may arise at portfolio companies that local management
does
not recognize or cannot resolve. In addition, the management of portfolio
companies may conceal the existence of problems from us.
The
value of securities we own may be adversely impacted by subsequent regulatory
changes.
Our
current investment strategy includes purchase of unregistered securities in
both
private companies and private placements offered by public companies. We are
able to purchase securities pursuant to exemptions to the registration
requirements of United States Federal securities laws. Changes in such laws
or
their interpretation could adversely impact our ability to resell such
securities which would have a negative effect on the value of such securities
as
well as impact our overall investment strategy and the liquidity of our
investments. In such an event, we may need to reformulate our investment
strategy or we may choose to liquidate.
Limitations
on availability of investment capital may adversely affect other
investments.
We
may be
reliant on the availability of capital to generate profits under its investment
strategy and such availability will depend, in part, on our ability to timely
liquidate existing positions in order to reinvest the proceeds thereof. To
the
extent that we own securities which are not subject to a valid registration
statement or otherwise available for trading under applicable securities laws,
our ability to liquidate our position in such securities may be limited. We
intend to require some of our portfolio companies to use their best efforts
to
cause a registration statement covering the resale of the securities we purchase
to be filed and declared effective by the SEC or become otherwise freely
tradeable. However, there can be no guarantee that the SEC or other regulating
body will declare such a registration statement effective or permit such
security to become free of restrictions within such period and, until such
securities become freely tradable, we will likely be unable to freely liquidate
such interests in restricted securities in the manner and at the prices desired.
This resulting lack of liquidity could impair our ability to generate the cash
flow from these positions to timely pay our liabilities or obtain funds for
the
purpose of reinvestment. Although we intend to maintain adequate liquidity
to
achieve our future investment objectives, there can be no assurance this can
be
accomplished in all circumstances.
12
Portfolio
companies are likely to need additional funding.
We
expect
that many portfolio companies will require additional financing to satisfy
their
working capital requirements. The amount of additional financing needed will
depend upon the maturity and objectives of the particular company. Each round
of
venture financing, whether from us or other investors is typically intended
to
provide a portfolio company with enough capital to reach the next major
valuation milestone. If the funds provided are not sufficient, a portfolio
company may have to raise additional capital at a price unfavorable to the
existing investors, including us. The availability of capital is generally
a
function of capital market conditions that are beyond our control or beyond
any
portfolio company’s control. We cannot assure you that our management or the
management of portfolio companies will be able to predict accurately the future
capital requirements necessary for success or that additional funds will be
available to portfolio companies from any source. If funding is not available,
some portfolio companies may be forced to cease operations.
BDC
investments are generally illiquid.
We
anticipate that most of our holdings in portfolio companies will be securities
that are subject to restrictions on resale. Generally, unless the securities
are
subsequently registered under the 1933 Act, we will not be able to sell these
securities unless we meet all of the conditions of Rule 144 or another rule
under the 1933 Act that permits limited sales under specified conditions. When
restricted securities are sold to the public, we may be deemed an underwriter,
or possibly a controlling person, with respect thereto for the purpose of the
Securities Act and may be subject to liability as such under the 1933 Act.
These
restrictions could require us to hold securities or refrain from sale and be
unable to liquidate a position even at a loss.
Even
if
we meet all of the conditions of the 1933 Act, there may be no market for the
securities that we hold. These limitations on liquidity of a BDC's investments
could prevent a successful sale thereof, result in delay of any sale, or
substantially reduce the amount of proceeds that might otherwise be realized.
It
is possible that one or more of the portfolio companies may not be able to
register its shares. In such event, we would own "restricted" securities subject
to resale under Rule 144.
13
Lack of diversity of investments by a BDC presents risks associated with specific industries.
We
anticipate that we will not be able to diversify our investments in the early
years of our operation and, as a result, not gain the benefit of diversification
which is the balancing of adverse economic conditions over our holdings in
portfolio companies.
There
are risks associated with investments in companies with small
capitalization.
The
portfolio companies that we expect to invest in are thinly capitalized and
frequently have a market capitalization below $100 million (and generally much
smaller). These companies generally do not have experience, market awareness,
tracking by analysts, institutional investors and other benefits of larger
companies that result in more marketability and stability of their securities.
This impacts the liquidity of securities issued by those portfolio companies.
It
is expected that the securities of a significant number of the portfolio
companies will be thinly traded. This could present a problem when we determine
to liquidate our position. We may not be able to sell the securities in the
time
frame and at the price we would prefer. Furthermore, in certain situations,
as a
result of a security being thinly traded, we could experience a significant
loss
in value should we be forced to liquidate our investment as a result of rapidly
changing market conditions or other factors.
There
are risks associated with investments in companies with not readily marketable
securities.
We
may
invest in securities that are initially, or that later become, not readily
marketable. For example, we may acquire restricted securities of an issuer
in a
private placement pursuant to an arrangement whereby the issuer agrees to
register the resale of those securities, or, in the case of an investment in
convertible or exchangeable securities, the securities underlying such
securities, within a certain period of time. Such registration requires
compliance with United States Federal and state securities laws and the approval
of the SEC. Unless and until such registration or compliance with applicable
regulation occurs, there is likely to be no market for the restricted
securities. No assurance can be given that issuers will not breach their
obligation to obtain or meet such registration or other compliance obligation.
Similarly, securities that are at one time marketable may become unmarketable
(or more difficult to market) for a number of reasons. For example, securities
traded on a securities exchange or quotation system may become unmarketable
if
delisted from such exchange or quotation system for among other reasons, failing
to satisfy the requirements for continued listing, which may include minimum
price requirements. In addition, we may acquire restricted securities, for
which
no market exists, which are convertible or exchangeable into common stock of
the
issuer. No assurances can be given that a portfolio company which has sold
a
convertible security requiring exchange or conversion will not breach its
obligation to convert or exchange such securities upon demand, in which case
our
liquidity may be adversely affected. In general, the stability and liquidity
of
the securities in which we invest will depend in large part on the
creditworthiness of the issuers. Issuers' creditworthiness will be monitored
on
an ongoing basis by us. If there is a default by the issuer, we may have
contractual remedies under the applicable transaction documents. However,
exercising such contractual rights may involve delays in liquidating our
position and the incurrence of additional costs.
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Portfolio
companies in which investments are made may have publicly-traded securities
but
those companies or their securities may become subject to restrictions due
to
non-compliance. Our ability to generate profits from our investment activities
may be adversely affected by a failure of portfolio companies to comply with
registration, conversion, exchange or other obligations under the agreements
pursuant to which such securities have been sold to us. The failure of an issuer
to register the resale of its securities sold to us may decrease the amount
of
available capital with which we may pursue other investment opportunities or
meet current liabilities. We may invest in securities that are convertible
into
or exchangeable for common stock of the issuer, the resale of which by us is
(or
is to be) registered. If an issuer refuses, is unable to, or delays in timely
honoring its obligation to issue registered securities, our ability to liquidate
our position and our profits may be adversely affected.
RISKS
OF THE COMPANY AT ITS PRESENT STAGE
We
have obtained only limited funding at this time.
Since
becoming a BDC, and through September 30, 2007, we raised $182,700 from sales
of
our common stock. We raised an additional $261,000 from sales of our common
stock by November 30, 2007. We intend to raise more capital through the sales
of
shares of our common stock. The offer and sale of the shares will not be
registered under the 1933 Act since their issuance and sale is exempt from
such
registration requirements pursuant to Regulation E of the 1933 Act. Because
the
first $5,000,000 raised, each year, will be from shares that will be acquired
by
investors in transactions involving an exempt private offering pursuant to
Regulation E, they will be unrestricted or free-trading securities and may
be
freely traded, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise disposed of at the
time of issuance.
We
cannot assure you that we will be successful in selling the common shares or,
if
sold, at what price.
We
have
identified and made investments in a limited number of portfolio companies.
Investors will have a limited opportunity to evaluate the portfolio companies
that we invested in. We cannot assure you that we will locate or successfully
negotiate additional transactions with portfolio companies. We are likely to
incur substantial losses in the first years of operations.
If
additional funding is obtained, it is anticipated that most of such funding,
except for operating cash reserves and funds set aside for follow-on investments
in then-existing portfolio companies, will be expended or committed within
two
years, which is expected to be prior to us receiving any substantial realized
gains. Our management anticipates that we and a number of the portfolio
companies will sustain substantial losses in the initial years of operation.
It
is possible that these losses may never be recovered. We cannot assure you
that
we will ever be profitable.
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We
are totally reliant on management and the Board of
Directors.
We
are
wholly dependent for the selection, structuring, closing and monitoring of
all
of our investments on the diligence and skill of our management our Board of
Directors. None of these individuals has substantial experience in acquiring
and
investing in growth stage companies, the negotiation of the terms of such
investments and the monitoring of such investments after they are made.
In
addition, we will engage outside consultants and professionals known to
management to assist in evaluating and monitoring portfolio companies and
maintaining regulatory compliance.
We
cannot assure you that we will attain our investment
objective.
We
have broad discretionary use of the proceeds from any funding that we
obtain.
Our
management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of
the
net proceeds of any funding that we obtain, although substantially all of the
net proceeds from any offering is intended to be applied for investments in
eligible portfolio companies which satisfy our investment criteria. While our
corporate governance resolutions require the Board of Directors and Investment
Committee to adhere to certain standards, even acting in compliance with those
guidelines, our Board of Directors and Investment Committee have discretion.
We
do not permit our Board of Directors and Investment Committee to use proceeds
in
a manner inconsistent with the operation of a BDC.
We
will be confronted by competition from entities having substantially greater
resources and experience.
Other
entities and individuals compete for investments similar to those we propose
to
make, many of whom will have greater financial and management resources than
we
do. Furthermore, we must comply with provisions of the 1940 Act pertaining
to
BDCs and, if we qualify as a Registered Investment Company (“RIC”), provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to RICs might restrict our flexibility
as compared with our competitors. The need to compete for investment
opportunities may make it necessary for us to offer portfolio companies more
attractive transaction terms than otherwise might be the case. These factors
may
prevent us from ever becoming profitable.
We
are unlikely to qualify for the income tax benefits offered to
RICs.
We
will
be classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. We
are
not subject to the diversification requirements applicable to RICs under the
Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, we will not receive favorable pass through
tax
treatment on distributions to our shareholders. This means that we will be
taxed
as an ordinary corporation on our taxable income even if that income is
distributed to shareholders, and all distributions out of our earnings and
profits will be taxable to shareholders as dividends. Thus, this income will
be
subject to a double layer of tax.
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Distributions
to shareholders may never equal the amount invested by the
shareholders.
We
cannot
assure you that we will make any distributions to shareholders or that aggregate
distributions, if any, will equal or exceed the shareholders' investment. Sales
of portfolio company securities will be the principal source of distributable
cash to shareholders. The directors have absolute discretion in the timing
of
distributions to shareholders. Securities we acquire through equity investments
will be held by us and will be sold or distributed at the sole discretion of
the
Board of Directors.
We
indemnify officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by Nevada
law.
Our
articles of incorporation provide for indemnification of directors, officers,
employees and our agents to the full extent permitted by Nevada law and the
1940
Act.
There
are significant potential conflicts of interest, which could impact our
investment returns
Our
executive officer(s) and director(s) serve or may serve as officers and
directors of entities which operate in the same or related line of business
as
we do. Accordingly, they may have obligations to investors in those entities,
the fulfillment of which might not be in the best interests of us or our
stockholders. In addition, they may not be available to us if there are time
conflicts involving other entities.
Our
common stock has a limited trading history, and we cannot assure you that any
trading market will develop.
Our
common stock is currently listed on the electronic quotation and reporting
service maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”)
and known as the “OTC Bulletin Board” or “OTCBB” system and trades under the
symbol "DEGH".
Our
common stock is unlikely to be followed by any market analysts, and there may
be
few institutions acting as market makers for the common stock. Either of these
factors could adversely affect the liquidity and trading price of our common
stock. Also, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and
volume volatility that has affected the market prices of securities of many
companies. At times, this volatility has been unrelated to the operating
performance of particular companies. These broad market and industry
fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock,
regardless of our actual operating performance.
The
market price of our common stock may fluctuate
significantly.
The
market price and liquidity of the market for shares of our common stock may
be
significantly affected by numerous factors, which may adversely affect our
ability to raise capital through future equity financings. These factors, many
over which we have no control and that may not be directly related to us,
include the following:
·
|
Significant
volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of
closed-end investment companies, business development companies or
other
companies in our sector, which are not necessarily related to the
operating performance of these companies;
|
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·
|
Changes
in regulatory policies or tax guidelines, particularly with respect
to
RICs or BDCs;
|
·
|
A
loss of BDC status;
|
·
|
Changes
in earnings or variations in operating results;
|
·
|
Changes
in the value of our portfolio of investments;
|
·
|
Any
shortfall in revenue or net income or any increase in losses from
levels
expected by investors or securities analysts;
|
·
|
Departure
of key personnel;
|
·
|
Potential
legal and regulatory matters;
|
·
|
Operating
performance of companies comparable to us; and
|
·
|
General
economic trends and other external
factors.
|
Sales
of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market may have an
adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
If
a
market does develop for our shares of common stock, of which we can make no
assurances, subsequent sales of substantial amounts of our common stock or
the
availability of such shares for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing
market price for our common stock. If this occurs and continues, it could impair
our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities
should we desire to do so. We are authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares
of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Our Board of Directors also has
authority, without action or vote of the shareholders, to issue all or part
of
the authorized but unissued shares. Any such issuance will dilute the percentage
ownership of shareholders and may further dilute the book value of our common
stock. These issuances may also serve to enhance existing management's ability
to maintain control of the Company.
Our
common stock is subject to the "Penny Stock" rules of the SEC and the trading
market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our stock
cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our
stock.
The
Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes
the
definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity
security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or option to
acquire any equity security with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share,
subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock,
unless exempt, the rules require:
·
|
That
a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in
penny
stocks; and
|
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·
|
The
broker or dealer receives from the investor a written agreement to
the
transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny
stock to
be purchased.
|
In
order
to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker
or
dealer must:
·
|
Obtain
financial information and investment experience objectives of the
person;
and
|
·
|
Make
a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks
are
suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge
and
experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks
of
transactions in penny stocks.
|
The
broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock,
a
disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock
market, which, in highlight form:
·
|
Sets
forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability
determination; and
|
·
|
That
the broker or dealer receives a signed, written agreement from the
investor prior to the transaction.
|
Generally,
brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to
the
"penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose
of
our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our
stock.
Disclosure
also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public
offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both
the
broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the
securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of
fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent
disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account
and
information on the limited market in penny stocks.
We
have limited operating history upon which to base your investment
decision.
While
we
have commenced operations, we have a limited operating history available to
evaluate the likelihood of the success of our business. Our prospects should
be
considered in light of the risks, expenses and uncertainties that may be
encountered by development stage companies. Among other things, we must build
our customer base, respond to competitive developments, attract, retain and
motivate qualified employees and establish and maintain our technologies,
products, and services on an ongoing basis. There can be no assurance that
we
will be successful in addressing such risks and implementing our business
strategy.
As
a
result of our lack of operating history, and the other risks described herein,
we are unable to accurately forecast our revenues. Our future expense levels
are
based predominately on our operating plans and estimates of future revenues,
and
to a large extent are fixed. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely
manner to compensate for revenues that do not materialize. Accordingly, any
significant shortfall in revenues or lack of revenue would likely have an
immediate material adverse effect on our business, operating results and
financial condition.
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Our
ability to generate revenues will depend upon many factors. We will be required
to build our business by implementing operational systems, hiring additional
employees, developing and implementing a marketing and sales strategy and
implementing our technology applications. Our expenses will initially exceed
our
revenues and no assurances can be made that we will become profitable or provide
positive cash flows.
Our
management has limited experience with BDC’s.
While
we
believe that our management possesses certain fundamental business skills that
will increase our likelihood to succeed, our management team has never operated
a BDC and must be considered as inexperienced when it comes to both the day
to
day operations of an investment company and the management of investments.
We
intend to rely on the general skills and business acumen of our management
team
as well as engaging other professionals and consultants from time to time to
insure that our management gains the expertise to manage a BDC.
The
businesses in which we intend to invest are subject to macro, micro and global
trends in business, finance, politics, and law.
Our
potential portfolio investments are located nationwide. Future unfavorable
economic conditions, including those resulting from further or protracted
economic instability or down turns cannot be estimated at this time due to
the
uncertainties associated with such economic conditions, and the extent to which
the sale of portfolio company products will be affected thereby.
The
businesses in which we plan to invest are materially affected by
competition.
Our
portfolio companies will face competition on a nationwide basis. Competition
for
their products will come from companies that may be larger, have more
experienced management and be better financed that our portfolio
companies.
We
may sustain substantial losses from fraud.
The
risk
of fraud losses varies with, among other things, general economic conditions,
and the effectiveness of security procedures utilized. However, although
management believes that any loss due to fraud will be immaterial, there can
be
no assurance that fraud loss experience will not become material in amount.
It
must be noted that BDC’s are required to have in place certain safeguards which
may render these risks from fraud to be nominal but these risks do exist and
even requirements such as holding physical certificates of shares in portfolio
companies in a safe do not, in and of themselves, eliminate the possibility
of
fraud.
Restrictions
imposed upon the resale of our capital stock may require you to hold your common
stock for an indefinite period of time.
None
of
the securities we have issued or will issue in the future, based upon current
plans, will be registered under the Securities Act. The common stock we have
sold is intended to be exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation E, which
permits in conformity therewith, issuance of shares without restriction on
further transfer. While we do not anticipate such an adverse decision or
determination on the part of the Securities and Exchange Commission, you might
be required to hold your common stock, either until our stock is registered
under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements
of
the Securities Act, and an exemption from the registration requirements of
the
blue-sky laws of your state, is available to you. Unless the certificates are
sold pursuant to exemption, they will bear legends restricting subsequent
transfers pursuant to the restrictions listed above as well as additional
restrictions contained in our by-laws. As a result, you may not be able to
liquidate your investment readily.
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You
will suffer immediate and substantial dilution in the value of your investment,
and it may be further diluted in the future.
The
purchasers of our common stock will suffer an immediate and substantial dilution
in the book value of their investment. We may sell additional equity in the
future that may further dilute the value of your investment.
Senior
management may be granted the right, and other employees and consultants may
have the right, under certain circumstances, to acquire additional shares of
our
common stock. If such a grant of a right occurred at a time where the price
of
the stock had fallen relative to the current market value and fell below the
price paid by you, management might be given the right to purchase stock at
a
price below your cost. Additionally, reductions in the price of our stock
resulting from the performance of our portfolio or other market conditions
might
result in stock being sold to investors, including management, at prices below
the price paid by you. In either of these cases, the value of your investment
would be further diluted.
Pursuant
to the Company’s Articles of Organization, the Company’s Board of Directors has
the authority to issue shares of stock without any further vote or action by
the
stockholders. The issuance of stock under certain circumstances could have
the
effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the
Company.
We
will have broad discretion in using the proceeds from sales of our common
stock.
Although
we have identified generally the manner in which we expect to utilize the
proceeds from sales of our common stock, we will have broad discretion in
determining the specific uses of the proceeds. You will not have an opportunity
to evaluate the basis for our decisions on the use of the proceeds, and will
not
be able to participate in such decisions. As discussed above, the use of
proceeds may not be inconsistent with our goals and objectives of our operation
as a BDC. However, we have not yet signed any contracts with any professionals
or consultants; including those whose help or assistance is contemplated.
Therefore, we can not accurately predict costs associated with such
professionals and consultants. For that reason, the use of proceeds can not
be
determined with absolute certainty.
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ITEM 2: |
PROPERTIES
|
Our
corporate office is currently maintained in the office of our accountant at
no
charge.
ITEM 3: |
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
We
are
not currently subject to any legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any
legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party
to
certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including
proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with
our
portfolio companies.
ITEM 4: |
SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
|
There
were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter.
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Part
II
ITEM 5: |
MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
|
Our
common stock is currently listed on the electronic quotation and reporting
service maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”)
and known as the “OTC Bulletin Board” or “OTCBB” system and trades under the
symbol "DEGH".
The
market closing, high and low prices during each quarter for the last two years
are as follows:
QUARTER
ENDED
|
CLOSING
|
|
HIGH
|
|
LOW
|
|||||
December
31, 2005
|
.99
|
1.10
|
.83
|
|||||||
March
31, 2006
|
.99
|
1.10
|
.83
|
|||||||
June
30, 2006
|
1.98
|
3.85
|
.99
|
|||||||
September
30, 2006
|
4.44
|
7.70
|
1.32
|
|||||||
December
31, 2006
|
2.97
|
27.50
|
2.97
|
|||||||
March
31, 2007
|
1.32
|
6.60
|
1.10
|
|||||||
.10
|
.90
|
.10
|
||||||||
September
30, 2007
|
.12
|
.35
|
.08
|
Number
of Shareholders and Total Outstanding Shares
As
of
December 13, 2007, there were 20,035,821 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding, held by approximately 68 shareholders of record, an undetermined
number of which represent more than one individual participant in securities
positions with us.
Dividends
on Common Stock
We
have
not previously declared a cash dividend on our common stock and we do not
anticipate the payment of dividends in the near future.
Options
None.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
None.
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ITEM 6: |
SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
|
The
following table represents our selected financial and other data and has been
derived from our audited financial statements for the years ended September
30,
2007, 2006 and 2005. The information below should be read in conjunction with
Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations” and our financial statements and the notes thereto included in
Item 8 herein.
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|||||
Statements
of Operations Data:
|
||||||||||
Income
from operations
|
$
|
318
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Expenses
**
|
44,054
|
404,668
|
433,492
|
|||||||
Net
loss from operations
|
(43,736
|
)
|
(404,668
|
)
|
(433,492
|
)
|
||||
Net
realized and unrealized gains (losses)
|
(50,000
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
decrease in net assets from operations
|
$
|
(93,736
|
)
|
$
|
(404,668
|
)
|
$
|
(433,492
|
)
|
|
Net
decrease in net assets from operations
|
||||||||||
per
share, basic and diluted
|
$
|
(0.0342
|
)
|
$
|
(4.0867
|
)
|
$
|
(4.3727
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average shares, basic and diluted
|
2,739,989
|
99,020
|
99,137
|
|||||||
Statements
of Net Assets (Liabilities) Data:
|
||||||||||
Investments
at fair value
|
$
|
114,500
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Investments
at cost
|
164,500
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
8,350
|
-
|
16,065
|
|||||||
Total
assets
|
123,169
|
-
|
172,831
|
|||||||
Total
liabilities
|
(37,151
|
)
|
(37,946
|
)
|
(467,660
|
)
|
||||
Total
preferred stock at liquidation value
|
(271,300
|
)
|
(271,300
|
)
|
(271,300
|
)
|
||||
Net
assets (liabilities)
|
$
|
(185,282
|
)
|
$
|
(309,246
|
)
|
$
|
(566,129
|
)
|
|
Net
asset (liability) value per share
|
$
|
(0.0291
|
)
|
$
|
(3.1231
|
)
|
$
|
(5.7173
|
)
|
|
Common
stock outstanding at year end
|
6,375,821
|
99,020
|
99,020
|
**
Includes $7,535, $404,668 and $433,492 in net expenses from discontinued
operations for the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
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ITEM 7: |
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
The
Company
We
filed
a notification under Form N54a with the SEC on April 5, 2007, indicating our
election to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, commencing
with the Form 10-Q for June 30, 2007, we began filing as a BDC.
As
a BDC,
we are required to invest at least 70% of our total assets in qualifying assets,
which, generally, will be privately held companies or companies with thinly
traded public securities at the time we invest in them. Qualifying assets may
also include cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities or high-quality
debt investments maturing in one year or less from the date of investment.
We
may invest a portion of the remaining 30% of our total assets in debt and/or
equity securities of companies that may be larger or more stable than target
portfolio companies.
On
May 3,
2007, we filed an Offering Circular under Regulation E promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933 to sell from 4,000,000 to 50,000,000 shares of our common
stock and raise up to $5,000,000 at prices ranging from $0.05 to $1.25 per
share. As of June 15, 2007, we had sold 3,474,000 shares of our common stock
pursuant to the offering for $173,700 in cash. On June 15, 2007, we received
a
comment letter from the SEC relating to our Form 1-E filing and immediately
ceased selling stock pursuant to the Form 1-E. In its letter, the SEC asked
for
additional disclosure and clarification of certain issues on our Form 1-E.
We
responded to the SEC inquiry and sold an additional 280,000 shares as of
September 30, 2007, for $9,000 in cash and a stock subscription receivable
in
the amount of $5,000. During the period from October 1, 2007 through November
30, 2007, we sold an additional 5,220,000 shares for $255,000 in cash and a
stock subscription receivable in the amount of $6,000.
Management’s
Analysis of Business
We
have
significant relative flexibility in selecting and structuring our investments.
We are not subject to many of the regulatory limitations that govern traditional
lending institutions such as banks. We seek to structure our investments so
as
to take into account the uncertain and potentially variable financial
performance of our portfolio companies. This should enable our portfolio
companies to retain access to committed capital at different stages in their
development and eliminate some of the uncertainty surrounding their capital
allocation decisions. We calculate rates of return on invested capital based
on
a combination of up-front commitment fees, current and deferred interest rates
and residual values, which may take the form of common stock, warrants, equity
appreciation rights or future contract payments. We believe that this flexible
approach to structuring investments will facilitate positive, long-term
relationships with our portfolio companies and enable us to become a preferred
source of capital to them. We also believe our approach should enable debt
financing to develop into a viable alternative capital source for funding the
growth of target companies that wish to avoid the dilutive effects of equity
financings for existing equity holders.
Longer
Investment Horizon - We are not subject to periodic capital return requirements.
These requirements, which are standard for most private equity and venture
capital funds, typically require that these funds return to investors the
initial capital investment after a pre-agreed time, together with any capital
gains on such capital investment. These provisions often force such funds to
seek the return of their investments in portfolio companies through mergers,
public equity offerings or other liquidity events more quickly than they
otherwise might, which can result in a lower overall return to investors and
adversely affect the ultimate viability of the affected portfolio companies.
Because we may invest in the same portfolio companies as these funds, we are
subject to these risks if these funds demand a return on their investments
in
the portfolio companies. We believe that our flexibility to take a longer-term
view should help us to maximize returns on our invested capital while still
meeting the needs of our portfolio companies.
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Established
Deal Sourcing Network - We believe that, through our management and directors,
we have solid contacts and sources from which to generate investment
opportunities. These contacts and sources include:
·
|
public
and private companies,
|
·
|
investment
bankers,
|
·
|
attorneys,
|
·
|
accountants,
|
·
|
consultants,
and
|
·
|
commercial
bankers.
|
However,
we cannot assure you that such relationships will lead to the origination of
debt or other investments.
Investment
Criteria
As
a
matter of policy, we will not purchase or sell real estate or interests in
real
estate or real estate investment trusts except that we may:
·
|
purchase
and sell real estate or interests in real estate in connection with
the
orderly liquidation of investments, or in connection with foreclosure
on
collateral;
|
·
|
own
the securities of companies that are in the business of buying, selling
or
developing real estate; or
|
·
|
finance
the purchase of real estate by our portfolio
companies.
|
We
limit
our investments in more traditional securities (stock and debt instruments)
and
will not, as a matter of policy:
·
|
sell
securities short except with regard to managing the risks associated
with
publicly-traded securities issued by our portfolio
companies;
|
·
|
purchase
securities on margin (except to the extent that we may purchase securities
with borrowed money); or
|
·
|
engage
in the purchase or sale of commodities or commodity contracts, including
futures contracts except where necessary in working out distressed
loans.
|
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Prospective
Portfolio Company Characteristics - We have identified several criteria that
we
believe prove important in seeking our investment objective with respect to
target companies. These criteria provide general guidelines for our investment
decisions; however, we caution readers that not all of these criteria are
satisfied by each prospective portfolio company in which we choose to invest.
Experienced
Management - We generally require that our portfolio companies have an
experienced president or management team. We also require the portfolio
companies to have in place proper incentives to induce management to succeed
and
to act in concert with our interests as investors, including having significant
equity interests. We provide assistance in this area by either consulting with
management or by providing management for our portfolio companies.
Products
or Services - We seek companies that are involved in products or services that
do not require significant additional capital or research expenditures. In
general, we seek target companies that make innovative use of proven
technologies or methods.
Proprietary
Advantage - We favor companies that can demonstrate some kind of proprietary
sustainable advantage with respect to their competition. Proprietary advantages
include, but are not limited to:
·
|
patents
or trade secrets with respect to owning or manufacturing its products,
and
|
·
|
a
demonstrable and sustainable marketing advantage over its
competition.
|
Marketing
strategies impose unusual burdens on management to be continuously ahead of
its
competition, either through some kind of technological advantage or by being
continuously more creative than its competition.
Profitable
or Nearly Profitable Operations Based on Cash Flow from Operations - We focus
on
target companies that are profitable or nearly profitable on an operating cash
flow basis. Typically, we would not expect to invest in start-up companies
unless there is a clear exit strategy in place.
Potential
for Future Growth - We generally require that a prospective target company,
in
addition to generating sufficient cash flow to cover its operating costs and
service its debt, demonstrate an ability to increase its revenues and operating
cash flow over time. The anticipated growth rate of a prospective target company
will be a key factor in determining the value that we ascribe to any warrants
or
other equity securities that we may acquire in connection with an investment
in
debt securities.
Exit
Strategy - Prior to making an investment in a portfolio company, we analyze
the
potential for that company to increase the liquidity of its common equity
through a future event that would enable us to realize appreciation, if any,
in
the value of our equity interest. Liquidity events may include:
·
|
an
initial public offering,
|
·
|
a
private sale of our equity interest to a third party,
|
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·
|
a
merger or an acquisition of the portfolio company, or
|
·
|
a
purchase of our equity position by the portfolio company or one of
its
stockholders.
|
We
may
acquire warrants to purchase equity securities and/or convertible preferred
stock of the eligible portfolio companies in connection with providing
financing. The terms of the warrants, including the expiration date, exercise
price and terms of the equity security for which the warrant may be exercised,
will be negotiated individually with each eligible portfolio company, and will
likely be affected by the price and terms of securities issued by the eligible
portfolio company to other venture capitalists and other holders. We anticipate
that most warrants will be for a term of five to ten years, and will have an
exercise price based upon the price at which the eligible portfolio company
most
recently issued equity securities or, if a new equity offering is imminent,
equity securities. The equity securities for which the warrant will be exercised
generally will be common stock of which there may be one or more classes of
convertible preferred stock. Substantially all the warrants and underlying
equity securities will be restricted securities under the 1933 Act at the time
of the issuance. We will generally negotiate for registration rights with the
issuer that may provide:
·
|
“piggyback"
registration rights, which will permit us under certain circumstances,
to
include some or all of the securities owned by us in a registration
statement filed by the eligible portfolio company, or
|
·
|
in
some circumstances, "demand" registration rights permitting us under
certain circumstances, to require the eligible portfolio company
to
register the securities under the 1933 Act, in some cases at our
expense.
We will generally negotiate net issuance provisions in the warrants,
which
will allow us to receive upon exercise of the warrants without payment
of
any cash a net amount of shares determined by the increase in the
value of
the issuer's stock above the exercise price stated in the warrant.
|
Liquidation
Value of Assets - Although we do not intend to operate as an asset-based lender,
the prospective liquidation value of the assets, if any, collateralizing any
debt securities that we hold will be an important factor in our credit analysis.
We will emphasize both tangible assets, such as:
·
|
accounts
receivable,
|
·
|
inventory,
and
|
·
|
equipment,
|
and
intangible assets, such as:
·
|
intellectual
property,
|
·
|
customer
lists,
|
·
|
networks,
and
|
·
|
databases.
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Investment
Process
Due
Diligence - If a target company generally meets the characteristics described
above, we will perform initial due diligence, including:
·
|
company
and technology assessments,
|
·
|
existing
management team,
|
·
|
market
analysis,
|
·
|
competitive
analysis,
|
·
|
evaluation
of management, risk analysis and transaction size,
|
·
|
pricing,
and
|
·
|
structure
analysis.
|
Much
of
this work will be done by management and professionals who are well known by
management. The criteria delineated above provide general parameters for our
investment decisions. We intend to pursue an investment strategy by further
imposing such criteria and reviews that best insures the value of our
investments. As unique circumstances may arise or be uncovered, not all of
such
criteria will be satisfied in each instance but the process provides a guideline
by which investments can be prudently made and managed. Upon successful
completion of the preliminary evaluation, we will decide whether to deliver
a
non-binding letter of intent and move forward towards the completion of a
transaction.
In
our
review of the management team, we look at the following:
·
|
Interviews
with management and significant shareholders, including any financial
or
strategic sponsor;
|
·
|
Review
of financing history;
|
·
|
Review
of management's track record with respect
to:
|
·
|
product
development and marketing,
|
·
|
mergers
and acquisitions,
|
·
|
alliances,
|
·
|
collaborations,
and
|
·
|
research
and development outsourcing and other strategic activities;
|
·
|
Assessment
of competition; and
|
·
|
Review
of exit strategies.
|
In
our
review of the financial conditions, we look at the following:
·
|
Evaluation
of future financing needs and plans;
|
·
|
Detailed
analysis of financial performance;
|
·
|
Development
of pro forma financial projections; and
|
·
|
Review
of assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities, if any,
and
legal and regulatory risks.
|
In
our
review of the products and services of the portfolio company, we look at the
following:
·
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Evaluation
of intellectual property position;
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·
|
Review
of existing customer or similar agreements and arrangements;
|
·
|
Analysis
of core technology;
|
·
|
Assessment
of collaborations;
|
·
|
Review
of sales and marketing procedures;
and
|
·
|
Assessment
of market and growth potential.
|
Upon
completion of these analyses, we will conduct on-site visits with the target
company's management team. Also, in cases in which a target company is at a
mature stage of development and if other matters warrant such an evaluation,
we
will obtain an independent appraisal of the target company.
Ongoing
Relationships with Portfolio Companies
Monitoring
- We continuously monitor our portfolio companies in order to determine whether
they are meeting our financing criteria and their respective business plans.
We
may decline to make additional investments in portfolio companies that do not
continue to meet our financing criteria. However, we may choose to make
additional investments in portfolio companies that do not do so, if we believe
they will perform well in the future.
We
monitor the financial trends of each portfolio company to assess the appropriate
course of action for each company and to evaluate overall portfolio quality.
Our
management team and consulting professionals closely monitor the status and
performance of each individual company on at least a quarterly and, in some
cases, a monthly basis.
We
use
several methods of evaluating and monitoring the performance and fair value
of
our debt and equity positions, including but not limited to the following:
·
|
Assessment
of business development success, including product development,
financings, profitability and the portfolio company's overall adherence
to
its business plan;
|
·
|
Periodic
and regular contact with portfolio company management to discuss
financial
position, requirements and
accomplishments;
|
·
|
Periodic
and regular formal update interviews with portfolio company management
and, if appropriate, the financial or strategic sponsor;
|
·
|
Attendance
at and participation in board meetings;
and
|
·
|
Review
of monthly and quarterly financial statements and financial projections
for portfolio companies.
|
Managerial
Assistance - As a business development company, we offer, and in many cases
provide, significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. This
assistance will typically involve:
·
|
monitoring
the operations of our portfolio companies,
|
·
|
participating
in their board and management meetings,
|
·
|
consulting
with and advising their officers, and
|
·
|
providing
other organizational and financial guidance.
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Investment Amounts
The
amount of funds committed to a portfolio company and the ownership percentage
received will vary depending on the maturity of the portfolio company, the
quality and completeness of the portfolio company's management team, the
perceived business opportunity, the capital required compared to existing
capital, and the potential return. Although investment amounts will vary
considerably, we expect that the average investment, including follow-on
investments, will be between $25,000 and $1,000,000.
Competition
Our
primary competitors that provide financing to target companies include private
equity and venture capital funds, other equity and non-equity based investment
funds and investment banks and other sources of financing, including traditional
financial services companies such as commercial banks and specialty finance
companies. Many of these entities have substantially greater financial and
managerial resources than we have. We believe that our competitive advantage
with regard to quality target companies relates to our ability to negotiate
flexible terms and to complete our review process on a timely basis. We cannot
assure you that we will be successful in implementing our
strategies.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain
statements contained in this report that are not historical fact are
"forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words or phrases "will likely result," "are
expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "believes," "estimates,"
"projects" or similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking
statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties beyond
our
reasonable control that could cause our actual business and results of
operations to differ materially from those reflected in our forward-looking
statements. The safe harbor provisions provided in the Securities Litigation
Reform Act do not apply to forward-looking statements we make in this report.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Our
forward-looking statements are based on trends which we anticipate in our
industry and our good faith estimate of the effect on these trends of such
factors as industry capacity, product demand and product pricing. The inclusion
of projections and other forward-looking statements should not be regarded
a
representation by us or any other person that we will realize our projections
or
that any of the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus will
prove to be accurate.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At
September 30, 2007, we had a cash balance of $8,350 and current liabilities
of
$6,205. During the period from October 1, 2007 through November 30, 2007 we
sold
an additional 5,220,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to our Form 1-E
for
$255,000 in cash and a stock subscription receivable in the amount of $6,000
and
expect to continue to raise capital, as needed, to fund operations and make
investments in portfolio companies.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES
- We began operating as a BDC on April 5, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, we
had
raised $207,700 in cash from sale of our common stock ($25,000 in a private
transaction and $182,700 pursuant to our Form 1-E) and have made investments
of
$164,500. Our only income in 2007 is interest income of $318 from our loan
investments.
EXPENSES
- We began operating as a BDC on April 5, 2007. Since that time we have had
only
nominal start-up expenses in the amount of $36,519. We would expect these
expenses to increase as the number of investments increases.
DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS - When we filed a notification on Form N54a to become a BDC, we
discontinued all prior operations. Losses from discontinued operations amounted
to $7,535, $404,668 and $433,492 in the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006
and
2005, respectively.
NET
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) IN NON-CONTROLLED, NON-AFFILIATED
INVESTMENTS
As
an
investment company under the 1940 Act, all of our investments must be carried
at
market value or fair value as determined by management for investments which
do
not have readily determinable market values. Prior to this conversion, only
marketable debt and equity securities and certain derivative securities were
required to be carried at market value.
Beginning
April 5, 2007, portfolio assets for which market prices are available are valued
at those prices. Securities that are traded in the over-the-counter market
or on
a stock exchange generally will be valued at the prevailing bid price on the
valuation date. However, some of our current investments were acquired in
privately negotiated transactions and may have no readily determinable market
values. These securities are carried at fair value as determined by management
and outside professionals as necessary under our valuation policy. Currently,
the valuation policy provides for management’s review of the management team,
financial conditions, and products and services of the portfolio company. In
situations that warrant such an evaluation, an independent business valuation
may be obtained.
Value,
as
defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, is (i) the market price for those
securities for which a market quotation is readily available and (ii) for all
other securities and assets, fair value as determined in good faith by
management. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good
faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied
to
the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment. We must
determine the fair value of each individual investment on a quarterly basis.
We
will record unrealized depreciation on investments when we believe that an
investment has become impaired, including where realization of an equity
security is doubtful. Conversely, we will record unrealized appreciation if
we
believe that the underlying portfolio company has appreciated in value and,
therefore, its investment has also appreciated in value, where
appropriate.
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As
an
investment company, we invest primarily in illiquid securities including equity
securities of private companies. The structure of each equity security is
specifically negotiated to enable us to protect our investment and maximize
our
returns. We generally include many terms governing ownership parameters,
dilution parameters, liquidation preferences, voting rights, and put or call
rights. Our investments are generally subject to some restrictions on resale
and
generally have no established trading market. Because of the type of investments
that we make and the nature of our business, our valuation process requires
an
analysis of various factors. Our fair value methodology includes the examination
of, among other things, the underlying investment performance, financial
condition and market changing events that impact valuation.
Investment
activity during the past year may be summarized as follows (not a BDC in prior
years):
2007
|
||||
Balance
at cost, beginning of year
|
$
|
-
|
||
Acquisition
of investments, for cash
|
164,500
|
|||
Balance
at cost, end of year
|
164,500
|
|||
Unrealized
depreciation
|
(50,000
|
)
|
||
Market
value, end of year
|
$
|
114,500
|
Our
valuation processes and the results of our individual investments are included
in note 3 to the financial statements.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We
have
no significant off-balance sheet arrangements.
NET
ASSET VALUE
As
a BDC,
certain of our activities and disclosures are made in reference to NAV which
is
the value of our portfolio assets less debt and preferred stock. This may be
viewed, simply and generalized, as the value of our assets to our common
shareholders. As of the date of the financial information in this report, the
value of our portfolio of assets including investments in equity securities
and
cash is $123,169 and from this, are subtracted liabilities and debts of $37,151.
There are 2,713 shares of preferred stock outstanding and the rights of
preferred stockholders (at liquidation value) in the amount of $271,300 are
included as a deduction. The NAV is therefore ($185,282). The NAV per Share
is
($0.0291).
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RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There
are
several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) which are not yet effective. Each of these
pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company.
Management does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had
or
will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or operating
results.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measures”. This
Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in generally accepted accounting principles, expands disclosures about fair
value measurements, and applies under other accounting pronouncements that
require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any
new
fair value measurements. However, the FASB anticipates that for some entities,
the application of SFAS No. 157 will change current practice. SFAS No. 157
is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for the
Company would be its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157, but does not expect that it
will have a material impact on its financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No.
159
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for
the
Company would be its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 159, but does not expect that it
will have a material impact on its financial statements.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
SEC
issued Financial Reporting Release No. 60, “Cautionary Advice Regarding
Disclosure about Critical Accounting Policies” (“FRR 60”), suggesting companies
provide additional disclosure and commentary on their most critical accounting
policies. In FRR 60, the SEC defined the most critical accounting policies
as
the ones that are most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial
condition and operating results, and require management to make its most
difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make
estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition
our
most critical accounting policy is the valuation of our investments. The
methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying this accounting policy
has a
significant impact on the results we report in our financial
statements.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the 1940 Act, our Board of Directors is responsible
for
determining in good faith the fair value of our investments for which market
quotations are not readily available.
We
determine fair value to be the amount for which an investment could be exchanged
in an orderly disposition over a reasonable period of time between willing
parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Our valuation process is
intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of the
portfolio. We will record unrealized depreciation on investments when we believe
that an investment has become impaired, including where realization of an equity
security is doubtful. We will record unrealized appreciation if we believe
that
the underlying portfolio company has appreciated in value and, therefore, our
equity security has also appreciated in value.
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Our
equity interest in portfolio companies for which there is no liquid public
market are valued using industry valuation benchmarks, and then the value is
assigned a discount reflecting the illiquid nature of the investment as well
as
our minority, non-control position. When an external event such as a purchase
transaction, public offering, or subsequent equity sale occurs, the pricing
indicated by the external event is used to corroborate our valuation. The
determined values are generally discounted to account for restrictions on resale
and minority ownership positions, if applicable.
ITEM 7A: |
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
|
Market
risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and
prices. We are primarily exposed to equity price risk. The following is a
discussion of our equity price risk.
Equity
price risk arises from exposure to securities that represent an ownership
interest in our portfolio companies. The value of our equity securities and
our
other investments are based on quoted market prices or our Board of Directors’
good faith determination of their fair value (which may be based, in part,
on
quoted market prices). Market prices of common equity securities, in general,
are subject to fluctuations, which could cause the amount to be realized upon
sale or exercise of the instruments to differ significantly from the current
reported value. The fluctuations may result from perceived changes in the
underlying economic characteristics of our portfolio companies, the relative
price of alternative investments, general market conditions and supply and
demand imbalances for a particular security.
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ITEM 8: |
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
DATA
|
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, LTD.
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
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Statements
of Net Assets (Liabilities) at September 30, 2007 and 2006
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Statements
of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
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Statements
of Changes in Net Assets (Liabilities) for the Years Ended September
30,
2007, 2006 and 2005
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Schedules
of Investments at September 30, 2007
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Financial
Highlights for the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
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MOORE
& ASSOCIATES, CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS
AND ADVISORS
PCAOB
REGISTERED
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.:
We
have
audited the accompanying statements of net assets (liabilities), including
the
schedules of investments, of Double Eagle Holdings, Ltd. (the "Company") as
of
September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of operations, changes
in net assets, cash flows and financial highlights for the years ended September
30, 2007, 2006 and 2005. These financial statements and schedules of investments
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules of investments
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 its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audits 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 and schedules of investments referred to
above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Double
Eagle
Holdings, Ltd. as of September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its
operations, cash flows, changes in net assets (liabilities) and financial
highlights for the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/Moore
& Associates, Chartered
Las
Vegas, Nevada
December
28, 2007
2675
S.
Jones Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas, NV 89146 (702)253-7499 Fax
(702)253-7501
37
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
|
|
Statements
of Net Assets (Liabilities)
|
|
September
30, 2007 and 2006
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Non-affiliate
investments (cost 2007 - $164,500)
|
$
|
114,500
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
8,351
|
-
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable - portfolio companies
|
318
|
-
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
123,169
|
-
|
|||||
LIABILITIES
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
6,039
|
7,000
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
166
|
-
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
6,205
|
7,000
|
|||||
Dividends
payable
|
30,946
|
30,946
|
|||||
Preferred
stock: $0.001 par value; 12,500 shares authorized; 2713
|
|||||||
shares
issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $271,300
|
271,300
|
271,300
|
|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
308,451
|
309,246
|
|||||
NET
ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
|
$
|
(185,282
|
)
|
$
|
(309,246
|
)
|
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|||||||
COMPOSITION
OF NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
|
|||||||
Common
stock: $0.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares;
|
|||||||
issued
and outstanding 6,375,821 shares and 99,020 shares at
|
|||||||
September
30, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
6,376
|
99
|
|||||
Additional
paid in capital
|
8,602,963
|
8,386,540
|
|||||
Stock
subscription receivable
|
(5,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Accumulated
deficit:
|
|||||||
Accumulated
net operating loss
|
(8,739,621
|
)
|
(8,695,885
|
)
|
|||
Net
realized gain (loss) on investments
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Net
unrealized depreciation of investments
|
(50,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
NET
ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
|
$
|
(185,282
|
)
|
$
|
(309,246
|
)
|
|
NET
ASSET (LIABILITY) VALUE PER SHARE
|
$
|
(0.0291
|
)
|
$
|
(3.1231
|
)
|
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
|
38
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
|
|
Statements
of Operations
|
|
For
the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||||
Income
from operations:
|
||||||||||
Interest
income from non-affiliated portfolio companies
|
$
|
318
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
318
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
Expenses:
|
||||||||||
Salaries
and wages
|
3,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Legal
and accounting fees
|
24,250
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Stock
transfer and Edgar filing
|
3,761
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Travel
and entertainment
|
4,758
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Other
general and administrative expense
|
750
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
36,519
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
Loss
before income taxes
|
(36,201
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Income
taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
loss from operations
|
(36,201
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
realized and unrealized gains (losses) in
|
||||||||||
non-controlled
non-affiliated investments:
|
||||||||||
Net
realized gain (loss) on investment, net of income
|
||||||||||
tax
benefit of $0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Change
in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
|
||||||||||
investments,
net of deferred tax expense of $0
|
(50,000
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
decrease in net assets from continuing operations
|
(86,201
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Discontinued
operations:
|
||||||||||
Loss
from discontinued operations, net of deferred tax
|
||||||||||
tax
expense of $0
|
(7,535
|
)
|
(404,668
|
)
|
(433,492
|
)
|
||||
Net
decrease in net assets from operations
|
$
|
(93,736
|
)
|
$
|
(404,668
|
)
|
$
|
(433,492
|
)
|
|
Net
decrease in net assets per share, basic and
diluted:
|
||||||||||
Continuing
operations
|
$
|
(0.0315
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Discontinued
operations
|
(0.0028
|
)
|
(4.0867
|
)
|
(4.3727
|
)
|
||||
Net
decrease in net assets per share
|
$
|
(0.0342
|
)
|
$
|
(4.0867
|
)
|
$
|
(4.3727
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
2,739,989
|
99,020
|
99,137
|
See
accompanying notes to financial
statements.
|
39
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
|
|
Statements
of Cash Flows
|
|
For
the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||
Net
decrease in net assets from operations
|
$
|
(93,736
|
)
|
$
|
(404,668
|
)
|
$
|
(433,492
|
)
|
|
Net
decrease in net assets from discontinued operations
|
(7,535
|
)
|
(404,668
|
)
|
(433,492
|
)
|
||||
Net
decrease in net assets from continuing operations
|
(86,201
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net decrease in net assets
|
||||||||||
from
operations to net cash used in operating
|
||||||||||
activities:
|
||||||||||
Change
in unrealized depreciation of investments
|
50,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Increase
in accounts receivable
|
(318
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
314
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(36,205
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||
Purchase
of investments
|
(164,500
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Cash
from discontinued operations
|
1,356
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash used by investing activities
|
(163,144
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
207,700
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
207,700
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
8,351
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of year
|
$
|
8,351
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Supplemental
cash flow information:
|
||||||||||
Cash
paid for interest and income taxes:
|
-
|
|||||||||
Interest
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Income
taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
|
40
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
|
|
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets (Liabilities)
|
|
For
the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Changes
in net assets from operations:
|
||||||||||
Net
loss from continuing operations
|
$
|
(36,201
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Net
loss from discontinued operations
|
(7,535
|
)
|
(404,668
|
)
|
(433,492
|
)
|
||||
Net
realized gain (loss) on sale of investments, net
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
||||||||||
of
investments, net
|
(50,000
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
decrease in net assets from operations
|
(93,736
|
)
|
(404,668
|
)
|
(433,492
|
)
|
||||
Capital
stock transactions
|
||||||||||
Common
stock issued for cash
|
207,700
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Common
stock issued for cash - discontinued operations
|
10,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Liabilities
forgiven by the former officers and
|
||||||||||
shareholders
|
-
|
709,181
|
-
|
|||||||
Legal
expenses contributed by the former CEO of the
|
||||||||||
Company
|
-
|
26,840
|
-
|
|||||||
Available
for sale securities
|
-
|
(74,470
|
)
|
74,470
|
||||||
Common
stock cancelled in settlement
|
-
|
-
|
(17
|
)
|
||||||
Net
increase in net assets from stock transactions
|
217,700
|
661,551
|
74,453
|
|||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets
|
123,964
|
256,883
|
(359,039
|
)
|
||||||
Net
assets (liabilities) at beginning of year
|
(309,246
|
)
|
(566,129
|
)
|
(207,090
|
)
|
||||
Net
assets (liabilities) at end of year
|
$
|
(185,282
|
)
|
$
|
(309,246
|
)
|
$
|
(566,129
|
)
|
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
|
41
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
|
|
Schedules
of Investments
|
|
As
of September 30, 2007
|
Percent
|
||||||||||||||||
Shares/
|
Quarter
|
Original
|
Fair
|
Net
|
||||||||||||
Interest
|
Acquired
|
Cost
|
Value
|
Assets
|
||||||||||||
NON-INCOME
PRODUCING INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||||||||||
750,000
|
Mar-07
|
EffTec
International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EFFI);
|
$
|
125,000
|
$
|
75,000
|
87
|
%
|
||||||||
Jun-07
|
EffTec
has developed an Internet-based chiller
|
|||||||||||||||
tool
which it is installing and selling to its customer base
|
||||||||||||||||
|
125,000
|
75,000
|
87
|
%
|
LOAN
INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||||||||||
Loan
|
Sep-07
|
Line
of credit with Signature Energy, Inc.
|
|
14,500
|
14,500
|
17
|
%
|
|||||||||
(prrivate)
with interest at 8%; due
|
||||||||||||||||
August
2008; Signature is an oil and gas
|
||||||||||||||||
development
and production
company
|
||||||||||||||||
Loan
|
Sep-07
|
Line
of credit with EffTec International, Inc.
|
25,000
|
25,000
|
29
|
%
|
||||||||||
with
interest at 8%; due August 2008;
|
||||||||||||||||
EffTec
has developed and sells an
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internet-based
chiller tool
|
||||||||||
39,500
|
39,500
|
46
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
Total
investments at September 30, 2007
|
$
|
164,500
|
114,500
|
133
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Cash
and other assets, less liabilities
|
(28,482
|
)
|
-33
|
%
|
||||||||||||
Net
assets at September 30, 2007
|
$
|
86,018
|
100
|
%
|
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
|
42
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
Notes
to Financial Statements
1.
|
NATURE
OF BUSINESS
|
a.
|
ORGANIZATION
|
Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “Double Eagle”) filed a
notification under Form N54a with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
(the “SEC”) on April 5, 2007, indicating its election to be regulated as a
business development company (a “BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the “1940 Act”). Accordingly, commencing with the Form 10-Q for June 30, 2007,
the Company began filing as a BDC.
As
a BDC,
the Company is required to invest at least 70% of its total assets in qualifying
assets, which, generally, will be privately held companies or companies with
thinly traded public securities at the time we invest in them. Qualifying assets
may also include cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities or
high-quality debt investments maturing in one year or less from the date of
investment. The Company may invest a portion of the remaining 30% of its total
assets in debt and/or equity securities of companies that may be larger or
more
stable than target portfolio companies.
Originally
incorporated in 1985, as Network Information Services, Inc., Network Systems
International, Inc. ("NESI"), a Nevada corporation, was the surviving
corporation of a reverse merger completed in April 1996. The Company became
a
publicly traded entity in connection with the re-organization. On July 10,
1998,
the Company's stock was officially approved for listing on the NASDAQ Small
Cap
market and the Company's common stock began trading on NASDAQ Small Cap under
the symbol NESI. As of April 2, 2002, the securities were de-listed from the
NASDAQ Small Cap market and now trade on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board
under the symbol DEGH. Effective February 10, 2001, the Company changed its
name
from Network Systems International, Inc., to Onspan Networking, Inc. ("Onspan").
On October 9, 2001, the Company affected a 1 for 12 reverse stock split of
its
issued and outstanding common stock. Prior to August 5, 2002, the Company,
was a
holding company, that through its wholly owned subsidiary, InterLAN
Communications, Inc. ("InterLAN"), developed data communications and networking
infrastructure solutions for business, government and education. On August
5,
2002, the Company completed the sale of its operating division InterLAN and
announced a change in its strategy of business as discussed below. On April
22,
2003 the Company created a new subsidiary, Coventry 1 Inc., a Nevada
corporation. The Company also had one other subsidiary, Onspan SmartHouse,
Inc.,
a Florida corporation.
As
of
June 21, 2006, as further discussed in Notes 7 and 10, substantially all of
the
Company’s debt ($709,181) was forgiven or assumed by the Company’s former CEO
and other shareholders and the Company sold its remaining subsidiary, OnSpan
SmartHouse, Inc. The $709,181 in obligations was recorded as a contribution
to
capital of the Company.
43
On
October 25, 2006, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation which authorized a one share for 11 share reverse
split of the authorized issued and unissued common shares, par value $0.012.
The
amendment was effective November 6, 2006, and the authorized shares were reduced
from 8,333,333 shares to 757,576 shares and the issued shares were reduced
from
1,339,219 to 121,749 shares (99,020 shares at September 30, 2006). All share
transactions in this Form 10-K have been adjusted to reflect the reverse
split.
On
November 25, 2006, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
the
Board of Directors proposed and recommended to the shareholders of the Company
that the Company change the name of the corporation to Double Eagle Holdings,
Ltd. (the “Company”) and increase the authorized common shares to 100,000,000
shares, par value $0.001. The Amendments were approved by a majority of the
shareholders of the Company with an effective date of January 2,
2007.
b.
|
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
|
On
April
5, 2007, the Company filed a notification on Form N54a with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) indicating its election to be regulated as a
business development company (a “BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the “1940 Act”). In connection with this election, the Company has adopted
corporate resolutions and currently operates as a closed-end management
investment company as a BDC. Under this recent election, the Company has been
organized to provide investors with an opportunity to participate, with a modest
amount in venture capital, in investments that are generally not available
to
the public and that typically require substantially larger financial
commitments. In addition, the Company will provide professional management
and
administration that might otherwise be unavailable to investors if they were
to
engage directly in venture capital investing. The Company has decided to be
regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act, and currently operates as a
non-diversified company as that term is defined in Section 5(b)(2) of the 1940
Act. The Company will at all times conduct its business so as to retain its
status as a BDC. The Company may not change the nature of its business so as
to
cease to be, or withdraw its election as, a BDC without the approval of the
holders of a majority of its outstanding voting stock as defined under the
1940
Act.
As
a BDC,
the Company is required to invest at least 70% of its total assets in qualifying
assets, which generally, are securities of private companies or securities
of
public companies whose securities are not eligible for purchase on margin (which
includes many companies with thinly traded securities that are quoted in the
pink sheets or the NASD Electronic Quotation Service.) The Company must also
offer to provide significant managerial assistance to these portfolio companies.
Qualifying assets may also include:
·
|
Cash;
|
44
·
|
Cash
equivalents;
|
·
|
U.S.
Government securities; or
|
·
|
High-quality
debt investments maturing in one year or less from the date of
investment.
|
An
eligible portfolio company generally is a United States company that is not
an
investment company and that:
·
|
Does
not have a class of securities registered on an exchange or included
in
the Federal Reserve Board’s over-the-counter margin
list;
|
·
|
Is
actively controlled by a BDC and has an affiliate of a BDC on its
board of
directors; or
|
·
|
Meets
such other criteria as may be established by the
SEC.
|
The
Company may invest a portion of the remaining 30% of its total assets in debt
and/or equity securities of companies that may be larger or more stable than
our
targeted portfolio companies.
BDC’s
are
required to implement certain accounting provisions that are different from
those to which other reporting companies are required to comply. These
requirements may result in presentation of financial information in a manner
that is more or less favorable than the manner permitted by other reporting
companies. In connection with the implementation of accounting changes to comply
with the required reporting of financial information, we must also comply with
SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS
154”).
Prior
to
April 5, 2007, the date the Company began operating as a BDC, the Company’s
operations included those discussed above, all of which were discontinued upon
finalizing the settlement in September 2006. The Company had only nominal assets
and liabilities, accordingly, there is no cumulative effect recognition in
the
accompanying financial statements upon becoming an investment company. The
Company has prepared its financial statements as if it had been a BDC since
April 5, 2007 and all prior operations have been included in discontinued
operations.
BDC’s,
as
governed under the 1940 Act may not avail themselves of any of the provisions
of
Regulation S-B, including any of the streamlined reporting permitted thereunder.
2. |
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
USE
OF ESTIMATES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the valuation
of the investments in portfolio companies and deferred tax asset valuation
allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
45
VALUATION
OF INVESTMENTS (AS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY)
As
an
investment company under the 1940 Act, all of the Company’s investments must be
carried at market value or fair value as determined by management for
investments which do not have readily determinable market values. Prior to
this
conversion, only marketable debt and equity securities and certain derivative
securities were required to be carried at market value.
Beginning
April 5, 2007, portfolio assets for which market prices are available are valued
at those prices. Securities that are traded in the over-the-counter market
or on
a stock exchange generally will be valued at the prevailing bid price on the
valuation date. However, some of the Company’s current investments were acquired
in privately negotiated transactions and have no readily determinable market
values. These securities are carried at fair value as determined by management
and outside professionals as necessary under the Company’s valuation policy.
Currently, the valuation policy provides for management’s review of the
management team, financial conditions, and products and services of the
portfolio company. In situations that warrant such an evaluation, an independent
business valuation may be obtained.
Value,
as
defined in Section 2(a)(41) of 1940 Act, is (i) the market price for those
securities for which a market quotation is readily available and (ii) for all
other securities and assets, fair value is as determined in good faith by
management. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good
faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied
to
the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment. The Company
must determine the fair value of each individual investment on a quarterly
basis. The Company records unrealized depreciation on investments when it
believes that an investment has become impaired, including where realization
of
an equity security is doubtful. Conversely, the Company records unrealized
appreciation if the Company believes that the underlying portfolio company
has
appreciated in value and, therefore, its investment has also appreciated in
value, where appropriate.
As
an
investment company, the Company invests primarily in illiquid securities
including equity securities of private companies. The structure of each equity
security is specifically negotiated to enable the Company to protect its
investment and maximize its returns. The Company generally includes many terms
governing ownership parameters, dilution parameters, liquidation preferences,
voting rights, and put or call rights. The Company’s investments are generally
subject to some restrictions on resale and generally have no established trading
market. Because of the type of investments that the Company makes and the nature
of its business, the Company’s valuation process requires an analysis of various
factors. The Company’s fair value methodology includes the examination of, among
other things, the underlying investment performance, financial condition and
market changing events that impact valuation.
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For
purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less
to be cash equivalents.
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REVENUE
RECOGNITION
The
Company’s current sources of revenue include management fees and interest income
earned from cash investments and loans, payment of which is made in cash. In
the
future, the Company expects to earn additional revenue for management and other
technical services provided to its portfolio investment companies. Payment
for
these services may be in the form of unregistered shares of common stock of
the
portfolio company, which will be recorded based on the fair value determination
of our Board of Directors.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
SFAS
107,
“Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of
fair value information about financial instruments when it is practicable to
estimate that value. The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash, accounts
receivable, accounts payable and notes payable approximate their estimated
fair
value due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments and
because related interest rates offered to the Company approximate current
rates.
INCOME
TAXES
The
Company has not elected to be a regulated investment company under Subchapter
M
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, the Company
will
be subject to U.S. federal income taxes on sales of investments for which the
fair values are in excess of their tax basis.
The
Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”
Under the asset and liability method of SFAS 109, deferred income taxes are
provided on the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized
for
deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.
Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes
in
tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. Due to its limited operations,
the
Company has provided a valuation allowance for the full amount of the deferred
tax assets.
STOCK
OPTION PLAN
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for options granted under its employee
compensation plan using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting
Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees” (“APB 25”) and related interpretations including Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 44, “Accounting for Certain
Transactions involving Stock Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion
No.
25.” Under APB 25, compensation expense was recognized for the difference
between the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and
the exercise price. As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”),
stock-based compensation was included as a pro forma disclosure in the notes
to
the financial statements.
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Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R (Revised
2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) using the modified prospective
transition method for all stock options issued. SFAS 123R requires measurement
of compensation cost for all options granted based on fair value on the date
of
grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for those options
expected to vest. The Company did not grant any options during the years ended
September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005. Accordingly,
the SFAS No. 123 pro forma numbers for fiscal 2005 are not presented since
they
would not differ from the actual historical results.
The
Company currently fully reserves all of its tax benefits. Accordingly, the
adoption of SFAS 123R, which requires the benefits of tax deduction in excess
of
the compensation cost recognized for those options to be classified as financing
cash inflows rather than operating cash inflows, on a prospective basis, will
have no current impact on the Company.
SFAS
123
as amended by SFAS No. 148 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition
and Disclosure” requires disclosure of the effect on net income and earnings per
share had stock-based compensation cost been recognized based upon the fair
value on the grant date of stock options for the comparable prior year period.
The Company had no unvested options outstanding during the year ended September
30, 2005. Disclosures for the year ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are not
presented as there were no options granted during fiscal 2007 and 2006 and
if
there had been, the amounts would be recognized in the financial
statements.
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS PER
SHARE
Basic
net
increase (decrease) in net assets from operations per share is computed by
dividing the net income (loss) amount adjusted for cumulative dividends on
preferred stock (numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period (denominator). Diluted net increase (decrease)
in
net assets from operations per share amounts reflect the maximum dilution that
would have resulted from the assumed exercise of stock options, if any, and
from
the assumed conversion of convertible securities, if any. Diluted net increase
(decrease) in net assets from operations per share is computed by dividing
the
net income (loss) amount adjusted for cumulative dividends on preferred stock
by
the weighted average number of common and potentially dilutive securities
outstanding during the period. For all periods presented there are no
potentially dilutive securities so basic and diluted net increase (decrease)
in
net asset from operation per share is the same.
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COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
SFAS
No.
130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income,
establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and
its
components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in a full set of
general-purpose financial statements. It requires that all items that are
required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of
comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed
with
the same prominence as other financial statements. SFAS No. 130 requires that
an
enterprise (a) classify items of other comprehensive income by their nature
in
financial statements, and (b) display the accumulated balance of other
comprehensive income separately in the equity section of the balance sheet
for
all periods presented. The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) does not differ
from its reported net income (loss).
As
an
investment company, the Company must report changes in the fair value of its
investments outside of its operating income on its statement of operations
and
reflect the accumulated appreciation or depreciation in the fair value of its
investments as a separate component of its stockholders’ deficit. This treatment
is similar to the treatment required by SFAS No. 130.
CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK
Cash
is
maintained at financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(“FDIC”) insures accounts at each institution for up to $100,000. At times, cash
balances may exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $100,000.
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There
are
several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) which are not yet effective. Each of these
pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company.
Management does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had
or
will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or operating
results.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measures”. This
Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in generally accepted accounting principles, expands disclosures about fair
value measurements, and applies under other accounting pronouncements that
require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any
new
fair value measurements. However, the FASB anticipates that for some entities,
the application of SFAS No. 157 will change current practice. SFAS No. 157
is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for the
Company would be its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 but does not expect that it
will
have a material impact on its financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No.
159
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, which for
the
Company would be its fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 159, but does not expect that it
will have a material impact on its financial statements.
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3. |
INVESTMENTS
|
VALUATION
OF INVESTMENTS
As
required by the SEC's Accounting Series Release ("ASR") 118, the investment
committee of the Company is required to assign a fair value to all investments.
To comply with Section 2(a) (41) and Rule 2a-4 under the 1940 Act, it is
incumbent upon the Board of Directors to satisfy themselves that all appropriate
factors relevant to the value of securities for which market quotations are
not
readily available have been considered and to determine the method of arriving
at the fair value of each such security. To the extent considered necessary,
the
Board of Directors may appoint persons to assist them in the determination
of
such value and to make the actual calculations pursuant to the Board of
Directors’ direction. The Board of Directors must also, consistent with this
responsibility, continuously review the appropriateness of the method used
in
valuing each issue of security in the Company's portfolio. The Directors must
recognize their responsibilities in this matter and whenever technical
assistance is requested from individuals who are not Directors, the findings
of
such individuals must be carefully reviewed by the Directors in order to satisfy
themselves that the resulting valuations are fair.
No
single
standard for determining "fair value in good faith" can be established, since
fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general
principle, the current "fair value" of an issue of securities being valued
by
the Board of Directors would appear to be the amount that the owner might
reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods that
use
this principle may, for example, be based on a multiple of earnings, or a
discount from market of a similar freely traded security, or yield to maturity
with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these and other methods. Some
of the general factors that the Board of Directors should consider in
determining a valuation method for an individual issue of securities include:
1)
the fundamental analytical data relating to the investment, 2) the nature and
duration of restrictions on disposition of the securities, and 3) an evaluation
of the forces which influence the market in which these securities are purchased
and sold. Among the more specific factors which are to be considered are: type
of security, financial statements, cost at date of purchase, size of holding,
discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at
time
of purchase, special reports prepared by analysts, information as to any
transactions or offers with respect to the security, existence of merger
proposals or tender offers affecting the securities, price and extent of public
trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies and other
relevant matters.
The
Board
of Directors has arrived at the following valuation method for its investments.
Where there is not a readily available source for determining the market value
of any investment, either because the investment is not publicly traded or
is
thinly traded and in absence of a recent appraisal, the value of the investment
shall be based on the following criteria:
· |
Total
amount of the Company's actual investment. This amount shall include
all
loans, purchase price of securities and fair value of securities
given at
the time of exchange;
|
50
· |
Total
revenues for the preceding twelve months;
|
· |
Earnings
before interest, taxes and
depreciation;
|
· |
Estimate
of likely sale price of investment;
|
· |
Net
assets of investment; and
|
· |
Likelihood
of investment generating positive returns (going concern).
|
The
estimated value of each investment shall be determined as follows:
·
|
Where
no or limited revenues or earnings are present, then the value shall
be
the greater of net assets, estimated sales price, or total cost for
each
investment;
|
·
|
Where
revenues and/or earnings are present, then the value shall be the
greater
of one-times (1x) revenues or three-times (3x) earnings, plus the
greater
of the net assets of the investment or the total amount of the actual
investment; or
|
·
|
Under
both scenarios, the value of the investment shall be adjusted down
if
there is a reasonable expectation that the Company will not be able
to
recoup the investment or if there is reasonable doubt about the
investment’s ability to continue as a going concern.
|
Utilizing
the foregoing method, the Company has valued its investments as
follows:
EffTec
International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EFFI) has
developed an Internet-based chiller tool that collects, stores and analyzes
chiller operating data; calculates and trends chiller performance; diagnoses
the
cause of chiller inefficiencies; recommends corrective action; measures the
results of corrective actions; and provides cost benefit analysis of operational
improvements.
The
Board
of Directors has valued the 750,000 shares of common stock at the closing price
on September 30, 2007 and has valued the investment at $75,000. In addition,
the
Company has a secured line of credit loan due from EffTec in the amount of
$50,000 with interest at 8%, which is due on August 31, 2008. The loan is
convertible into borrowers common stock based on a conversion rate of $0.10
per
share. The Board of Directors has valued the loan at its balance of $25,000
at
September 30, 2007.
Signature
Energy, Inc. (Private)
is an
oil and gas development and production company with operations in northeastern
Oklahoma. The Company has a secured line of credit note due from Signature
in
the amount of $50,000 with interest at 8%, which is due on August 1, 2008.
The
Board of Directors has valued the loan at its balance of $14,500 at September
30, 2007.
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4. |
DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
|
Discontinued
operations include the results of operations for the Company and Onspan
SmartHouse, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary until September 2006, prior to
the
Company electing to become a BDC. Results of discontinued operations are as
follows:
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Net
loss from operations
|
$
|
(7,535
|
)
|
$
|
(404,668
|
)
|
$
|
(433,492
|
)
|
|
Net
loss per share, basic and diluted
|
$
|
(0.0028
|
)
|
$
|
(4.0867
|
)
|
$
|
(4.3727
|
)
|
5. |
INCOME
TAXES
|
During
the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the provision for income
taxes (all deferred) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S.
Federal income tax rate of 34% to income before provision for income taxes
as a
result of the following:
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||||
Computed
"expected" income tax (benefit)
|
$
|
(31,900
|
)
|
$
|
(138,300
|
)
|
$
|
(147,400
|
)
|
|
State
income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
(3,400
|
)
|
(14,800
|
)
|
(15,700
|
)
|
||||
Travel
and entertainment
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Available
for sale securities
|
-
|
44,900
|
(44,900
|
)
|
||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
35,200
|
108,200
|
208,000
|
|||||||
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Significant
components of deferred income tax assets are as follows:
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
771,400
|
$
|
753,200
|
|||
Capital
loss carryforwards
|
176,600
|
176,600
|
|||||
Investments
|
17,000
|
-
|
|||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
965,000
|
929,800
|
|||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(965,000
|
)
|
(929,800
|
)
|
|||
Net
deferred tax assets
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
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The
Company has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $2,049,000,
which
will expire at various dates beginning in 2022 through 2026, if not utilized.
The Company has a capital loss carryforward of $469,014 of which $452,866
expires in 2008 and the balance expires in 2011.
6. |
PREFERRED
STOCK
|
At
September 30, 2007, the Company had 12,500 shares authorized and 2,713 shares
outstanding of its $0.001 par value Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
("Series A"). Series A has a stated liquidation preference value of $100 per
share redeemable at the Company's option, has no voting rights, and each
preferred share is convertible to 4 shares of the Company's common stock as
adjusted for the 1 for 12 reverse stock split.
Dividends
on the Series A were to be paid monthly in cash at a rate of 12% of the original
issue. The Company's Board of Directors, elected to suspend the payment of
Series A dividends. This decision was made in light of the general economic
conditions. In particular, the Board took such actions as necessary to preserve
the Company's working capital in order to ensure the continued viability of
the
Company. The Board of Directors is unable at this time to predict if and when
the Company will resume the payment of cash dividends on its Series A 12%
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. As of September 30, 2007 the amount
of
accumulated unpaid dividends on the preferred stock is $187,214, of which
$156,268 has not been declared.
7.
|
COMPOSITION
OF NET ASSETS LIABILITIES - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
|
At
September 30, 2007, the Company had 100,000,000 shares authorized and 6,375,821
shares issued and outstanding of its $0.001 par value common stock.
On
October 25, 2006, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation which authorized a one share for 11 share reverse
split of the authorized issued and unissued common shares, par value $0.012.
The
amendment was effective November 6, 2006, and the authorized shares were reduced
from 8,333,333 shares to 757,576 shares and the issued shares were reduced
from
1,339,219 to 121,749 shares (99,020 shares at September 30, 2006). All share
transactions in this Form 10-K have been adjusted to reflect the reverse
split.
On
November 25, 2006, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
the
Board of Directors proposed and recommended to the shareholders of the Company
that the Company change the name of the corporation to Double Eagle Holdings,
Ltd. (the “Company”) and increase the authorized common shares to 100,000,000
shares, par value $0.001. The Amendments were approved by a majority of the
shareholders of the Company with an effective date of January 2,
2007.
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8. |
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
The
Company’s CEO was paid $3,000 in consulting fees in 2007.
Pursuant
to the Release and Settlement Agreement discussed in Note 11, all directors,
officers and employees of the Company resigned and two major shareholders,
Herbert Tabin, former President and CEO, and Gary Schultheis, a former employee,
(collectively “Defendants”) sold their shares to designees of the Plaintiff for
$200,000. In addition, Defendants assumed all liabilities of the Company and
forgave all amounts due to them; Defendants acquired the Company’s subsidiary,
SmartHouse for $2,000 of the liabilities assumed; and the common stock options
held by Defendants, Capra and Dermer, former CFO, were cancelled.
During
the two years ended September 30, 2006, $53,500 and $65,700, respectively,
in
compensation was accrued for Mr. Tabin. Accrued compensation of $191,200 was
forgiven by Mr. Tabin pursuant to the Release and Settlement Agreement discussed
in Note 10. In addition, Mr. Tabin had loaned the Company $310,012, including
accrued interest, which was also forgiven by him pursuant to the Release and
Settlement Agreement.
The
Company has agreed to indemnify its Officers and Directors against losses from
litigation, and has provided for any expected losses resulting from various
legal proceedings (see Note 11).
9. |
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
|
The
following represents a reconciliation of other comprehensive income for the
two
years ended September 30, 2006 (none in 2007):
Net
|
||||||||||
Unrealized
|
|
Accumulated
|
||||||||
Gain
(Loss)
|
Deferred
|
Other
|
||||||||
On
Marketable
|
Tax
|
Comprehensive
|
||||||||
Securities
|
Liability
|
Income
(Loss)
|
||||||||
Marketable
securities
|
$
|
119,400
|
$
|
(44,930
|
)
|
$
|
74,470
|
|||
BALANCE,
September 30, 2005
|
119,400
|
(44,930
|
)
|
74,470
|
||||||
Market
adjustment and sale
|
(123,392
|
)
|
44,930
|
(78,462
|
)
|
|||||
BALANCE
before settlement
|
(3,992
|
)
|
-
|
(3,992
|
)
|
|||||
3,992
|
-
|
3,992
|
||||||||
BALANCE,
September 30, 2006
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
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10. |
EMPLOYEE
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
AGREEMENTS
|
During
1999, the Company adopted the Onspan Networking, Inc. f/k/a Network Systems
International, Inc. "1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan." The maximum number
of
shares authorized and available under the plan was amended to be increased
from
41,667 to 500,000 shares and this amendment was approved at the annual
shareholder meeting held December 31, 2001. Under the terms of the plan, the
options expire after 10 years, as long as the employees remain employed with
the
Company. The Company initially reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for
the
grant of qualified incentive options or non-qualified options to employees
and
directors of the Company or its parents or subsidiaries, and to non-employee
directors, consultants and advisors and other persons who may perform
significant services for or on behalf of the Company under the Plan. Prices
for
incentive stock options must provide for an exercise price of not less than
100%
of the fair market value of the common stock on the date the options are granted
unless the eligible employee owns more than 10% of the Company's common stock
for which the exercise price must be at least 110% of such fair market value.
Non-statutory options must provide for an exercise price of not less than 85%
of
the fair market value.
Pursuant
to the Plan on September 2, 2003, the Company granted 122,000 share
non-qualified stock options and 366,000 share incentive stock options to certain
directors and employees. The stock options were immediately exercisable. The
122,000 share non-qualified stock option was
exercised
in fiscal 2004. The following is a summary of option activity for the two years
ended September 30, 2007, giving effect to the one for 11 reverse stock split
which was effective November 6, 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED
|
|
|||
|
|
OPTIONS
|
|
|
|
AVERAGE
|
|
|||
|
|
AVAILABLE
|
|
OPTIONS
|
|
EXERCISE
|
|
|||
|
|
FOR
GRANT
|
|
OUTSTANDING
|
|
PRICE
|
||||
BALANCE,
September 30, 2005
|
343,666
|
34,334
|
$
|
7.37
|
||||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Cancelled
|
34,334
|
(34,334
|
)
|
(7.37
|
)
|
|||||
BALANCE,
September 30, 2006
|
378,000
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
Cancelled
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||
BALANCE,
September 30, 2007
|
378,000
|
-
|
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11. |
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS - SECURITIES
ACTION
|
RICHARD
T. CLARK AND JOEL C. HOLT V. HERBERT TABIN AND GARY SCHULTHEIS,
United States District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, Case No.
03-CV-289K(J). On March 28, 2003, Plaintiffs Richard Clark and Joel Holt
("Plaintiffs") filed a petition in the Tulsa County District Court alleging
claims against the Company and its President, CEO and Director, Herbert Tabin
("Tabin"), for, among other things, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach
of contract. On May 1, 2003, the Company, along with Tabin, removed this action
to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and
filed a Motion to Dismiss all claims. On October 15, 2003, Plaintiffs withdrew
their claims and filed an Amended Complaint asserting claims against Tabin,
both
individually and derivatively, on behalf of the Company. Plaintiffs also
asserted claims against the Company. Plaintiffs sought damages in the amount
of
$300,000 each, as well as punitive damages. The Company retained independent
counsel to conduct an investigation into the allegations by Plaintiffs made
derivatively on behalf of the Company and, based on that investigation,
determined that no action on behalf of the Company was warranted. Defendants
also filed a Motion to Dismiss all of the allegations in the Amended Complaint.
On October 19, 2004, Plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint in which they
dropped the Company as a defendant and dropped the derivative shareholder
claims. Plaintiffs added Gary Schultheis as an individual defendant. The Second
Amended Complaint alleges claims against Tabin and Schultheis individually.
Defendants filed Motions to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint which was
denied by the Court. On December 2, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a Third Amended
Complaint alleging claims against Tabin and Schultheis individually for breach
of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, civil conspiracy, and violations of
Oklahoma securities laws. Plaintiffs sought damages in the amount of $300,000
each, plus the amount of lost opportunity to gain on their investments, less
the
value of their investments at the time of trial, along with interest costs,
attorneys' fees and punitive damages. Plaintiffs also sought rescission of
their
investments in Onspan. The Company had agreed to indemnify the directors against
losses from litigation and provided for any expected losses resulting from
the
various legal proceedings.
As
of
June 21, 2006, all parties to the Amended Complaint entered into a Release
and
Settlement Agreement. The agreement was completed on September 22, 2006, and
provided for the following:
(a)
|
For
the defendants to sell their stock in the Company for $200,000 to
the
parties designated by the
plaintiffs;
|
(b)
|
The
defendants will assume or forgive all indebtedness of the Company
except
for the sum of $2,000;
|
(c)
|
Defendants
covenant not to purchase any stock of the Company at any time in
the
future;
|
(d)
|
In
exchange for forgiveness of $2,000 of debt of the Company to defendants,
the Company will transfer to the defendants or defendant’s designee all of
the stock of OnSpan SmartHouse, Inc., the Company’s sole remaining
subsidiary, and all rights to the internet domain name or URL “vois.com”
and
|
(e)
|
Any
and all options owned by the defendants, Capra or Dermer will be
cancelled.
|
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12.
|
SUBSEQUENT EVENT |
On
December 6, 2007, the Company issued 6,400,000 shares of its common stock to
acquire 60% of Ultimate Social Network, Inc. (“USN”). USN presently owns “The
Ultimate College Mode” contest website which has been operating since March
2007. The Ultimate College Model contest allows men and women that are enrolled
in any college or university to post their pictures and enter into the weekly
modeling contest. People that join as members of the website participate by
rating the contestants and voting for their favorites. The website also allows
for online chatting between members and contestants.
13.
|
GOING
CONCERN
|
The
Company has not established sources of revenue sufficient to fund the
development of business, projected operating expenses and commitments for the
next twelve months. The Company incurred a loss from operations of $36,201
and
recognized an unrealized loss on an investment of $50,000 during the year ended
September 30, 2007. At September 30, 2007, liabilities, including preferred
stock at liquidation value, exceeded net assets by $185,282. Since September
30,
2007 and as of December 13, 2007, the Company had raised $357,000 in cash and
issued its common stock to acquire an investment valued at $320,000.
Collectively, this provides sufficient cash to fund operations for the next
twelve months (estimated at $80,000 to $100,000) and also provides cash for
additional investments.
The
Company can raise up to $5,000,000 pursuant to its Form 1-E each year and could
raise an additional $4.4 million before the May 2008 expiration of the current
Form 1-E. The Company has demonstrated an ability to raise funds as needed
to
fund operations and investments to complete its business plan. However, there
can be no assurance that the planned sale of common stock will provide
sufficient funding to develop the Company’s current business plan.
These
conditions raise some doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern. However, the funds raised to date substantially eliminate the
likelihood that the Company will not continue as a going concern.
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Double
Eagle Holdings, Ltd.
|
|
Financial
Highlights
|
|
For
the Years Ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
||||||
PER
SHARE INFORMATION
|
||||||||||
Net
asset value, beginning of year
|
$
|
(3.1231
|
)
|
$
|
(5.7173
|
)
|
$
|
(2.0914
|
)
|
|
Net
decrease from operations (a)
|
(0.0160
|
)
|
(4.0867
|
)
|
(3.6215
|
)
|
||||
Liabilities
forgiven by former officer and
|
||||||||||
shareholders
|
-
|
7.4331
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
change in realized gain (loss) and unrealized
|
||||||||||
appreciation
(depreciation) of investments, net
|
(0.0182
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Net
increase from stock transactions
|
3.1282
|
(0.7522
|
)
|
(0.0044
|
)
|
|||||
Net
asset value, end of year
|
$
|
(0.0291
|
)
|
$
|
(3.1231
|
)
|
$
|
(5.7173
|
)
|
|
Per
share market value:
|
||||||||||
Beginning
of period
|
$
|
4.44
|
$
|
1.78
|
$
|
5.00
|
||||
End
of period
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
4.44
|
$
|
1.78
|
||||
Investment
return, based on market prices
|
||||||||||
at
end of period
|
-97
|
%
|
149
|
%
|
-64
|
%
|
||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA
|
||||||||||
Net
assets, end of year
|
(185,282
|
)
|
(309,246
|
)
|
(566,129
|
)
|
||||
Average
net assets
|
(206,030
|
)
|
(677,729
|
)
|
(224,664
|
)
|
||||
Annualized
ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
-18
|
%
|
(b
|
)
|
(b
|
)
|
||||
Annualized
ratio of net decrease in net assets
|
||||||||||
from
operations to average net assets
|
45
|
%
|
(b
|
)
|
(b
|
)
|
||||
Common
stock outstanding at end of year
|
6,375,821
|
99,020
|
99,020
|
|||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding during year
|
2,739,989
|
99,020
|
99,137
|
(a)
Includes discontinued operations
|
|
(b)
Discontinued operations only
|
See
accompanying notes to financial
statements.
|
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ITEM 9: |
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
|
On
October 16, 2006, the Company received notification from its former independent
registered public accountants, Daszkal Bolton LLP (“Daszkal Bolton”), Certified
Public Accountants, of Boca Raton, Florida, of their decision to resign as
auditors for the Company. On November 6, 2006, the Company engaged Moore &
Associates, Chartered (“Moore”), Certified Public Accountants, of Las Vegas,
Nevada, as its independent registered public accounting firm. The decision
to
change accountants was approved by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
During
the two years ended September 30, 2005 and the subsequent interim periods until
the change, there were no disagreements with Daszkal Bolton on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction
of
Daszkal Bolton would have caused them to make reference in connection with
their
report to the subject matter of the disagreement, and Daszkal Bolton has not
advised the Company of any reportable events as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v)
of
Regulation S-K.
The
report of independent registered public accounting firm of Daszkal Bolton as
of
and for the two years ended September 30, 2005, did not contain any adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to audit
scope or accounting principle. The report contained a “going concern”
modification.
During
the two years ended September 30, 2005, and through November 6, 2006, the
Company did not consult with Moore regarding any of the matters or events set
forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 9A: |
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
Evaluation
of Controls and Procedures
The
Company's board of directors and management, including the Chief Executive
Officer ("CEO"), who also serves as the Company’s principal accounting officer,
evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) and
15(d)-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's
board
of directors and management, including the CEO, concluded that, as of September
30, 2007, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in
alerting management on a timely basis to material Company information that
would
be required to be included in our periodic filings with the SEC.
Based
on
his most recent evaluation as of the Evaluation Date, September 30, 2007, the
CEO has also concluded that the other controls and procedures, that are designed
to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic filings
with
the SEC, are adequate.
Changes
in Internal Control
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There
were no significant changes made in the Company's internal controls over
financial reporting, during the year ended September 30, 2007, that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, these
internal controls. Thus, no corrective actions, with regard to significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses, were necessary.
ITEM 9B: |
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
Not
applicable.
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PART
III
ITEM 10: |
DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE
REGISTRANT
|
The
following section sets forth the names, ages and current positions with the
Company held by the Directors, Executive Officers and Significant Employees
as
of December 31, 2006; together with the year such positions were assumed. There
is no immediate family relationship between or among any of the Directors,
Executive Officers or Significant Employees, and the Company is not aware of
any
arrangement or understanding between any Director or Executive Officer and
any
other person pursuant to which he was elected to his current position. Each
Executive Officer will serve until he or she resigns or is removed or otherwise
disqualified to serve, or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
Each
Director will serve until he or she resigns or is removed or otherwise
disqualified to serve or until his or her successor is elected. The Company
currently has four Directors. The Board of Directors does not expect to appoint
additional Directors until a potential acquisition is identified.
NAME
|
AGE
|
POSITION
|
||
M.E.
“Hank” Durschlag
|
44
|
President,
CEO and Director since March 30, 2007
|
||
Ross
E. Silvey
|
78
|
Independent
Director since March 30, 2007
|
||
Erik
S. Phillips
|
37
|
Independent
Director since December 2007
|
M.E.
“Hank” Durschlag
Mr.
Durschlag became a Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March
30, 2007. Mr. Durschlag was appointed a Director of HealthSport, Inc. on
September 11, 2006. Mr. Durschlag is the co-developer of the Enlyten electrolyte
sports strips and co-authored the patent, “Edible Film for Transmucosal Delivery
of Nutritional Supplements”. Mr. Durschlag has extensive experience in the
fields of healthcare and sports medicine, with specific emphasis on novel drug
delivery systems. In addition, Mr. Durschlag is a partner in Greenville, South
Carolina based GlucoTec, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of an FDA Class
II
Medical Device designed to regulate blood glucose levels in an acute care
setting via both intravenous and subcutaneous delivery of insulin and other
fluids. Mr. Durschlag has also co-authored patents in this area. Previously,
Mr.
Durschlag served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Diabetes
Management Services, Inc., a durable medical equipment distributor with specific
treatment modules in women’s health and pregnancy. Mr. Durschlag holds a
bachelors degree from California University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from
Clemson University.
Ross
E. Silvey
Dr.
Silvey was elected as an outside Director of the Company on March 30, 2007.
Dr.
Silvey has owned and operated franchised automobile businesses, finance
companies and insurance companies for over thirty years. Dr. Silvey has taught
as an adjunct or full-time professor most of the courses in the upper division
and MBA programs at the University of Tulsa, Oral Roberts University, Langston
University and Southern Nazarene University. His formal education is an MBA
from
the Harvard Business School. He has also been awarded the Ph.D. degree from
the
Walden Institute of Advance Studies. Dr. Silvey will serve as Chairman of the
Audit Committee. Dr. Silvey is also a director of Global Beverage Solutions,
Inc.
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Erik
S. Phillips
Erik
Phillips has spent over 15 years in the fields corporate logistics and
distribution management. Mr. Phillips is currenlty employed by Clarion
Technologies as Manager of logistical operations. During his career he has
managed distribution operations well in excess of one hundred million dollars
for companies such as RoadWay Express, Intex Corporation, Jacobson Companies,
and Confluence Watersports. Mr. Phillips also consults with companies with
regard to computerized inventory control and distribution, and distribution
personnel staffing and management. Erik Phillips is a graduate of Clemson
University, Clemson, South Carolina, where he received a Bachelors of Science
Degree in Business and Operations Management Mr Phillips was a member of
the
Clemson Universty Football Team (1988-92) , and is a member of the Clemson
University Letterman's Club.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
The
Board
of Directors has determined that Ross E. Silvey meets the requirements of a
financial expert and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Dr. Silvey
is
independent as specified in Item 7 (d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Exchange
Act.
We
have a
separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with
Section 3 (a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act, which is currently made up of Dr.
Silvey.
The
primary responsibility of the Audit Committee is to oversee our financial
reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors and report the result
of
their activities to the Board. Such responsibilities shall include, but shall
not be limited to, the selection and, if necessary, the replacement of our
independent auditors and review and discussion with such independent auditors
of
(i) the overall scope and plans for the audit, (ii) the adequacy and
effectiveness of the accounting and financial controls, including our system
to
monitor and manage business risks, and legal and ethical programs, and (iii)
the
results of the annual audit, including the financial statements to be included
in our annual report on Form 10-K.
COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive
officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of our common
stock to file initial reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the
SEC. Additionally, SEC regulations require that we identify any individuals
for
whom one of the referenced reports was not filed on a timely basis during the
most recent fiscal year or prior fiscal years. To the best of our knowledge,
based solely on a review of reports furnished to us, Mr. Durschlag and Dr.
Silvey were late filing Form 5 to report their Form 3 and Form 4
requirements.
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CODE
OF ETHICS
The
Board
of Directors of the Company initially adopted a Code of Ethics which was
effective November 1, 2003, which is being updated to include the requirements
of a BDC.
The
Code
of Ethics in general prohibits any officer, director or advisory person
(collectively, "Access Person") of the Company from acquiring any interest
in
any security which we (i) are considering a purchase or sale thereof, (ii)
are
being purchased or sold by us, or (iii) are being sold short by us. The Access
Person is required to advise us in writing of his or her acquisition or sale
of
any such security.
INVESTMENT
COMMITTEE
The
Board
of Directors of the Company adopted an Investment Committee Charter which was
effective April 5, 2007.
The
Investment Committee shall have oversight responsibility with respect to
reviewing and overseeing our contemplated investments and portfolio companies
and investments on behalf of the Board and shall report the results of their
activities to the Board. Such Investment Committee shall (i) have the ultimate
authority for and responsibility to evaluate and recommend investments, and
(ii)
review and discuss with management (a) the performance of portfolio companies,
(b) the diversity and risk of our investment portfolio, and, where appropriate,
make recommendations respecting the role or addition of portfolio investments
and (c) all solicited and unsolicited offers to purchase portfolio companies.
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE
We
do not
currently have a standing nominating committee, or a committee performing
similar functions. The full Board of Directors currently serves this
function.
ITEM 11: |
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
|
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors deliberates executive
compensation matters to the extent they are not delegated to the Chief Executive
Officer.
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(a)
|
Summary
Compensation Table
|
The
following table shows the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
and each executive officer whose total cash compensation exceeded $100,000
for
the three years ended September 30, 2007.
ANNUAL
COMPENSATION
Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
Bonus
|
|
Total
|
||||||
M.E.
“Hank” Durschlag
|
2007
|
$
|
3,000
|
None
|
None
|
||||||||
Chairman
of the Board,
|
2006
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||
President,
CEO and CFO
|
2005
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||
Since
March 30, 2007
|
|||||||||||||
Michael
D. Pruitt
|
2007
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
|||||||||
Chairman
of the Board,
|
2006
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
|||||||||
President,
CEO and CFO
|
2005
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||
Since
September 22, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Until
March 30, 2007
|
|||||||||||||
Herbert
Tabin
|
2007
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||
Chairman
of the Board
|
2006
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
|||||||||
And
CEO from July 25,
|
2005
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
|||||||||
2000
until September 22, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Marissa
Dermer
|
2007
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|||||||||
2006
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
||||||||||
2000
until September 21, 2006
|
2005
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
There
is
no immediate family relationship between or among the current Director and
Executive Officer. Previously, Ms. Dermer who was CFO is the sister-in-law
of
Mr. Tabin who was CEO. Compensation accrued for Mr. Tabin and Ms. Dermer was
not
paid and was forgiven as a part of the Release and Settlement Agreement
discussed in Item 3.
Required
columns for stock awards, option awards, non-entity incentive plan compensation,
change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings and
all
other compensation are omitted from the table above as the amounts are all
zero.
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENTS
The
Company does not have any current employment agreements with its officers and
directors. The company intends to pay its Executives and Directors salaries,
wages, or fees commensurate with experience and industry standards in
relationship to the success of the company.
(b) |
Grants
of plan-based awards table
|
There
were no grants of plan-based awards during the year for the named
individuals.
(c) |
Outstanding
equity awards at fiscal year-end
table
|
There
were no outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end for the named
individuals.
(d) |
Option
exercises and stock vested
table
|
There
were no option exercises during the year and no stock vested at fiscal year-end
for the named individuals.
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(e) |
Pension
benefits
|
There
are
no pension plans.
(f) |
Nonqualified
defined contribution and other nonqualified deferred compensation
plans
|
There
are
no nonqualified defined contribution or other nonqualified deferred compensation
plans.
(g)
|
Potential
payments upon termination or
changes-in-control
|
There
are
no potential payments upon termination or changes-in-control for the named
individuals.
(h)
|
Compensation
of directors
|
Directors
Fee
|
|
|||
|
|
Earned
or Paid
|
|
|
Name
|
|
In
Cash ($)
|
||
M.E.
“Hank” Durschlag
|
$
|
-
|
||
Ross
E. Silvey
|
-
|
|||
Erik
S. Phillips
|
-
|
Director
compensation did not commence until after September 30, 2007. Dr. Silvey will
receive $1,000 per month as a Director and Chairman of the Audit
Committee.
The
columns for stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation,
change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings and
all
other compensation are omitted as there was no other form of compensation for
the directors.
(i)
|
Compensation
committee interlocks and insider
participation
|
The
outside Directors serve on the compensation committee.
(j)
|
Compensation
committee report
|
Based
on
the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) between the
compensation committee and management, the compensation committee recommended
to
the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included
in the 10-K.
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ITEM 12: |
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The
following table indicates all persons who, as of December 13, 2007, the most
recent practicable date, are known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of
any
class of our outstanding voting securities. As of December 13, 2007, there
were
20,035,821 shares of our common stock outstanding. Except as otherwise indicated
below, to the best of our knowledge, each person named in the table has sole
voting and investment power with respect to the securities beneficially owned
by
them as set forth opposite their name.
Name
and Address of
|
Amount
and Nature of
|
|
||||
Title
of Class
|
Beneficial
Owner *
|
Beneficial
Owner
|
%
of Class
|
|||
Common
|
Adam
Adler
|
4,000,000
|
19.96%
|
|||
Common
|
Mike
Fine
|
1,200,000
|
5.99%
|
*
The
address for each beneficial owner is in care of Double Eagle Holdings, Ltd.,
7633 E 63rd
Place,
Suite 220, Tulsa, OK 74133.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The
following table indicates the beneficial ownership of our voting securities
of
all Directors of the Company and all Executive Officers who are not Directors
of
the Company, and all officers and directors as a group, as of December 13,
2007,
the most recent practicable date. As of December 13, 2007, there were 20,035,821
shares of our common stock outstanding. Except as otherwise indicated below,
to
the best of our knowledge, each person named in the table has sole voting and
investment power with respect to the securities beneficially owned by them
as
set forth opposite their name. The address of all officers and directors is
in
care of the Company at 7633 E 63rd
Place,
Suite 220, Tulsa, OK 74133.
Name
and Address of
|
Amount
and Nature of
|
|||||
Title
of Class
|
Beneficial
Owner
|
Beneficial
Owner
|
%
of Class
|
|||
Common
|
M.E.
“Hank” Durschlag
|
1,000,000
|
4.99%
|
|||
Common
|
Ross
E. Silvey
|
-
|
*
|
|||
Common
|
Erik
S. Phillips
|
-
|
*
|
|||
Common
|
All
officers and directors as a
Group (3 persons)
|
1,000,000
|
4.99%
|
*Less
than
1%.
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EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
LONG-TERM
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
In
April
1999, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted, subject to stockholder
approval, the Company's Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Incentive Plan").
The
purposes of the Stock Incentive Plan are to closely associate the interests
of
the key associates (management and certain other employees) of the Company
and
its adopting subsidiaries with the stockholders by reinforcing the relationship
between participants' rewards and stockholder gains, to provide key associates
with an equity ownership in the Company commensurate with Company performance,
as reflected in increased stockholder value, to maintain competitive
compensation levels, and to provide an incentive to key associates for
continuous employment with the Company.
Under
the
Stock Incentive Plan, the Company may grant (i) incentive stock options intended
to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"), and (ii) options that are not qualified as incentive stock options
("nonqualified stock options"). Executive officers, management and other
employees of the Company capable of making a substantial contribution to the
success of the Company are eligible to participate in the Stock Incentive
Plan.
The
Stock
Incentive Plan is administered by a Committee consisting of members appointed
by
the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Committee"). The Committee is
currently comprised of Mr. Pruitt, currently the sole Director. The Committee,
in its sole discretion, has the authority to: (i) designate the key associates
or classes of key associates eligible to participate in the Stock Incentive
Plan; (ii) to grant awards provided in the Stock Incentive Plan in the form
and
amount determined by the Committee; (iii) to impose such limitations,
restrictions and conditions upon any such award as the Committee shall deem
appropriate; and (iv) to interpret the Stock Incentive Plan.
The
maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for issuance under
the Stock Incentive Plan is 378,000 shares. At September 30, 2006, all options
to purchase shares of the Company's common stock outstanding under the Stock
Incentive Plan were cancelled pursuant to the Release and Settlement Agreement
discussed in Item 3. The shares of common stock available for issuance under
the
Stock Incentive Plan are subject to adjustment for any stock dividend or
distribution, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination,
exchange of shares or the like. Shares issued may consist in whole or in part
of
authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. Shares tendered by a
participant as payment for shares issued upon exercise of an option shall be
available for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plan.
Any
shares of common stock subject to an option, which for any reason is terminated
unexercised or expires shall again be available for issuance under the Stock
Incentive Plan.
Subject
to the provisions of the Stock Incentive Plan, the Committee may award incentive
stock options and nonqualified stock options and determine the number of shares
to be covered by each option, the option price therefore and the conditions
and
limitations applicable to the exercises of the option. Each option shall be
exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the
Committee may specify in the applicable award or thereafter.
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Incentive
stock options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan are intended to qualify
as
such under section 422 of the Code. No incentive stock option granted under
the
Stock Incentive Plan may be exercisable more than 10 years from the date of
grant.
The
option price per share for nonqualified stock options and incentive stock
options must at least equal the fair market value of the common stock on the
date the option is granted. For a 10% shareholder must equal at least 110%.
Each
option shall be evidenced by a written stock option agreement, in such form
as
the Committee may from time to time determine, executed by the Company and
the
grantee, stating the number of shares of common stock subject to the option.
The
Committee may at any time and from time to time terminate or modify or amend
the
Stock
Incentive Plan in any respect, except that without stockholder approval the
Committee may not (i) increase the maximum number of shares of common stock
which may be issued under the Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) extend the period
during which any award may be granted or exercised, (iii) extend the term of
the
Stock Incentive Plan, or (iv) change the associates/employees or group of
associates/employees eligible to receive incentive stock options.
ITEM 13: |
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS
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The
Company’s CEO was paid $3,000 in 2007.
Pursuant
to the Release and Settlement Agreement discussed in Note 10, all directors,
officers and employees of the Company resigned and two major shareholders,
Herbert Tabin, former President and CEO, and Gary Schultheis, a former employee,
(collectively “Defendants”) sold their shares to designees of the Plaintiff for
$200,000. In addition, Defendants assumed all liabilities of the Company and
forgave all amounts due to them; Defendants acquired the Company’s subsidiary,
SmartHouse for $2,000 of the liabilities assumed; and the common stock options
held by Defendants, Capra and Dermer, former CFO, were cancelled.
During
the two years ended September 30, 2006, $53,500 and $65,700, respectively,
in
compensation was accrued for Mr. Tabin. Accrued compensation of $191,200 was
forgiven by Mr. Tabin pursuant to the Release and Settlement Agreement discussed
in Note 10. In addition, Mr. Tabin had loaned the Company $310,012, including
accrued interest, which was also forgiven by him pursuant to the Release and
Settlement Agreement.
The
Company has agreed to indemnify its Officers and Directors against losses from
litigation, and has provided for any expected losses resulting from various
legal proceedings (see Note 10).
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ITEM 14: |
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND
SERVICES
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AUDIT
FEES:
The
aggregate audit fees billed by Moore & Associates, Chartered for
professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal years ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $5,250 and $5,500, respectively.
AUDIT
RELATED FEES: None.
TAX
FEES:
Not applicable.
OTHER
FEES: None.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15: EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
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The
following documents are filed as part of this
report:
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1.
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Financial
Statements - The following financial statements of Double Eagle Holdings,
Ltd. are contained in Item 8 of this Form
10-K:
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·
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Report
of Independent Registered Public
Accountant
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·
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Statements
of Net Assets (Liabilities) at September 30, 2007 and
2006
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·
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Statements
of Operations - For the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
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·
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Statements
of Cash Flows - For the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
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·
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Statements
of Changes in Net Assets (Liabilities) - For the years ended September
30,
2007, 2006 and 2005
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·
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Schedule
of Investments - At September 30,
2007
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·
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Notes
to the Financial Statements
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·
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Financial
Highlights - For the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and
2005
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2.
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Financial
Statement Schedules were omitted, as they are not required or are
not
applicable, or the required information is included in the Financial
Statements.
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3.
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Exhibits
- The following exhibits are filed with this report or are incorporated
herein by reference to a prior filing, in accordance with Rule 12b-32
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
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Exhibit | Description |
31.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to
Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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32.1
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Certification
of the 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
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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 Report to be signed on its behalf
by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on December 20, 2007.
DOUBLE EAGLE HOLDINGS, LTD. | ||
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By: | /s/ M.E. “Hank” Durschlag | |
M.E. “Hank” Durschlag, Chairman, |
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Chief
Executive Officer and
Chief
Financial Officer
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has
been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date
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Title
(Capacity)
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Signature
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December
28, 2007
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Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer
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/s/
M.E. “Hank” Durschlag
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and
Chief Financial Officer
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M.E.
“Hank” Durschlag
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December
28, 2007
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Director
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/s/
Ross E. Silvey
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Ross
E. Silvey
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Director
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/s/
Erik S. Phillips
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Erik
S. Phillips
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