Fuse Science, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2007 March (Form 10-Q)
U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For
Quarter Ended: MARCH 31, 2007
Commission
File Number: 0-22991
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
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87-0460247
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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4201
CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 145, CHARLOTTE, NC 28209
(Address
of principal executive office)
4500
CAMERON VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 270, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
(Former
address of principal executive office)
(704)
366-5122
(Issuer's
telephone number)
Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No 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
accelerated 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).
Yes
o
No x
The
number of shares outstanding of registrant's common stock, par value $.001
per
share, as of May 1, 2007 was 3,121,749.
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX
Page
No.
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Part
I: Unaudited Financial Information
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Item
1:
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Condensed
Financial Statements:
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Balance
Sheet - December 31, 2006
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3
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Statement
of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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4
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Statement
of Operations - Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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5
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Statement
of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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6
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Notes
to financial statements
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7
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Item
2:
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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16
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Item
3:
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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19
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Item
4:
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Controls
and Procedures
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19
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Part
II: Other Information
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Item
1:
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Legal
Proceedings
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20
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Item
1A:
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Risk
Factors
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20
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Item
2:
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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45
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Item
3:
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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45
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Item
4:
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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45
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Item
5:
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Other
Information
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45
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Item
6:
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Exhibits
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45
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2
PART
1: UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1: CONDENSED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed
Balance Sheet
March
31, 2007
(Unaudited)
Assets
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Current
assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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-
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Marketable
investment securities (cost - $25,000)
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37,500
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Total
current assets
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$
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37,500
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Liabilities
and Stockholders' Deficit
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$
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5,493
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Total
current liabilities
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5,493
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Preferred
dividends payable
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30,946
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Total
liabilities
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36,439
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders'
deficit
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Preferred
stock: $.001 par value; authorized 12,500 shares;
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2,713
shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference
$271,300
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2
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Common
stock: $.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares;
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2,621,749
shares issued and outstanding
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2,622
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Additional
paid-in capital
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8,690,315
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Accumulated
deficit
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(8,691,878
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)
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Total
stockholders' deficit
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1,061
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficit
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$
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37,500
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
3
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed
Statements of Operations
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
2007
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2006
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Revenues
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Costs
and expenses
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Salaries
and wages
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-
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39,000
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Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
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958
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78,447
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Total
costs and expenses
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958
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117,447
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Net
loss from operations
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(958
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)
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(117,447
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)
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Other
income (expense):
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Other
income
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17,250
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Interest
income
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-
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1
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Unrealized
gain on marketable investment securities
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12,500
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-
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Total
other income (expense)
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12,500
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17,251
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Net
earnings (loss) before income taxes
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11,542
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(100,196
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)
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Income
tax benefit
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-
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-
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Net
earnings (loss)
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$
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11,542
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$
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(100,196
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)
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Net
loss per share, basic and diluted
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$
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0.02
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$
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(1.01
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)
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Weighted
average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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566,193
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99,020
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
4
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed
Statements of Operations
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
2007
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2006
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Revenues
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Costs
and expenses
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Salaries
and wages
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-
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79,000
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Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
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8,493
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144,713
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Total
costs and expenses
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8,493
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223,713
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Net
loss from operations
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(8,493
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)
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(223,713
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)
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Other
income (expense):
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Other
income
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-
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17,250
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Interest
income
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-
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2
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Unrealized
gain on marketable investment securities
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12,500
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-
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Total
other income (expense)
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12,500
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17,252
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Net
loss before income taxes
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4,007
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(206,461
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)
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Income
tax benefit
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-
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-
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Net
loss
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$
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4,007
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$
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(206,461
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)
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Net
loss per share, basic and diluted
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$
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0.01
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$
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(2.09
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)
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Weighted
average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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339,032
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99,020
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
5
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows
Six
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
2007
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2006
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
earnings (loss)
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$
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4,007
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$
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(206,461
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)
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Adjustment
to reconcile net loss to net cash used
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in
operating activities:
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Unrealized
gain on marketable investment securities
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(12,500
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)
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-
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Depreciation
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-
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366
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Change
in assets and liabilities:
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Prepaid
expenses
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-
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2,372
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Accounts
payable
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(1,507
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)
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(2,924
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)
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Accrued
interest
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-
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5,539
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Accrued
wages
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-
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77,500
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Net
cash used in operations
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(10,000
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)
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(123,608
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)
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Cash
flows from investing activities
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Acquisition
of marketable investment securities
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(25,000
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)
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-
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(25,000
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)
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-
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Cash
flows from financing activities
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Loans
from related party
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-
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165,000
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Sale
of common stock
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35,000
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-
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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35,000
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165,000
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Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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-
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41,392
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Cash
and cash equivalents,
beginning of period
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-
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16,065
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Cash
and cash equivalents,
end of period
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$
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-
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$
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57,457
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Supplemental
cash flow information
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Cash
paid for interest and income taxes:
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Interest
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Income
taxes
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-
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-
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See
accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
6
DOUBLE
EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1: ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
OF BUSINESS
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 ONSP. 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 effected a 1 for 12 reverse stock split of
its
issued and outstanding common stock. Prior to August 5, 2002, the Company,
a
Nevada corporation, 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, pursuant to a settlement agreement, 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 in September 2006 when the settlement agreement was
finalized.
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. 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-QSB have
been adjusted to reflect the reverse split. The par value of the common stock
was also reduced from $.012 to $.001.
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. The Amendments were approved by a majority of the shareholders of the
Company with an effective date of January 2, 2007.
7
On
May
27, 2004, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Herbert
Tabin, its President and Chief Executive Officer at the time, and Gary
Schultheis, an employee of the Company at the time, pursuant to which the
Company sold its wholly-owned subsidiary, Coventry 1, Inc., to Messrs. Tabin
and
Schultheis. The sole asset of the subsidiary was a single family home and lot
located in Woodfield Country Club, Boca Raton, Florida and related country
club
golf membership. The purchase price for the shares of the subsidiary was
$1,509,972, which was based on a comprehensive certified appraisal. Messrs
Tabin
and Schultheis bore the cost of the appraisal. The purchase included the country
club golf membership, and the purchaser was responsible for all costs and fees
associated with the membership. In addition, the Purchaser was responsible
for
all expenses associated with the property. Messrs. Tabin and Schultheis also
agreed to pay the Company 0.75% of the gross sales amount of the property upon
any subsequent sale provided the gross sales price exceeds $2,000,001. The
Company had intended to renovate and expand the existing home on the property.
The Company sold the real estate project in order to service mounting legal
expenses associated with litigation and the Company also used the proceeds
from
the sale to pay off its debt at the time, which included a note payable to
Evolve One, Inc and notes to other related parties. Messrs. Tabin and Schultheis
sold the property on March 1, 2006, for $2,300,000 and paid the Company $17,500,
which is included in other income during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
The
financial statements at March 31, 2007 and 2006 include the accounts of the
Company.
The
financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
for interim reporting and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for
a
fair presentation. These financial statements have not been
audited.
Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations for interim
reporting. The Company believes that the disclosures contained herein are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, these
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended
September 30, 2006, which is included in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the
year
ended September 30, 2006. The financial data for the interim periods presented
may not necessarily reflect the results to be anticipated for the complete
fiscal year.
8
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Double
Eagle Holdings, Inc. 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 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). Accordingly, commencing with the Form 10-Q
for June 30, 2007, the Company will file as a business development company.
In
connection with this election, the Company has adopted corporate resolutions
and
intends to operate as a closed-end management investment company as a business
development company (a “BDC”). The Company has conducted limited operations to
date. Under this recent election, the Company has been organized to provide
investors with the 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 business
development company under the 1940 Act, and will operate 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.
The
1940
Act defines a BDC as a closed-end management investment company that provides
small businesses that qualify as “eligible portfolio companies” with investment
capital and also significant managerial assistance. As a business development
company, 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,
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· |
cash
equivalents,
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· |
U.S.
Government securities, or
|
· |
high-quality
debt investments maturing in one year or less from the date of investment.
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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 stabilized
than
target portfolio companies.
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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;
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· |
is
actively controlled by a BDC and has an affiliate of a BDC on its
Board of
Directors; or
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· |
meets
such other criteria as may be established by the SEC.
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Control
under the 1940 Act is presumed to exist where a BDC owns more than 25% of the
outstanding voting securities of the eligible portfolio company. The Company
may
or may not control its portfolio companies.
An
example of an eligible portfolio company is a new start up company or a
privately owned company that has not yet gone public by selling its shares
in
the open market and has not applied for having its shares listed on a nationally
recognized exchange such as the NYSE, the American Stock Exchange, National
Association of Securities Dealers' Automated Quotation System, or the National
Market System. An eligible portfolio company can also be one which is subject
to
filing, has filed, or has recently emerged from reorganization protection under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Act.
A
BDC may
invest the remaining 30% of its total assets in non-qualifying assets, including
companies that are not eligible portfolio companies. The foregoing percentages
will be determined, in the case of financings in which a BDC commits to provide
financing prior to funding the commitment, by the amount of the BDC's total
assets represented by the value of the maximum amount of securities to be issued
by the borrower or lessee to the BDC pursuant to such commitment.
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, the Company must also
comply with FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154. Thus,
the
financial reporting methodology will be disclosed as a change required and
the
Company will disclose both the nature of the change and the basis on which
the
change was required.
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.
The Company does not intend to utilize any of the streamlined reporting
provisions under Regulation S-B. Additionally, they may be classified as a
penny-stock offering depending on their pricing and meeting other conditions
which could result in being subject to rules regarding the sales and
solicitation of sales of companies classified as penny-stock offerings. The
Company has not been registered under the Investment Act of 1940 which would,
if
accepted, allow avoidance of the penny-stock rules.
10
NOTE
2: ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The
Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity
of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
fair
value of accounts payable approximates its carrying amount in the financial
statements due to the short maturity of such instruments.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
The
Company will recognize revenue when earned and realizable.
MARKETABLE
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Marketable
investment securities are classified into the following categories:
· |
Trading
securities reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses
included in earnings;
|
· |
Available-for-sale
securities reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses,
net of
deferred income taxes, reported in other comprehensive income;
and
|
· |
Held-to-maturity
securities reported at amortized
cost.
|
Fair
value is reported from quoted market prices.
INCOME
TAXES
The
Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"). Under
SFAS 109, the liability method is used in accounting for income taxes and
deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences
between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred
tax
assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in
the
period that includes the enactment date. The Company has established a valuation
allowance for the full amount of the deferred tax asset which results from
its
net operating loss carryforward.
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.
11
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 six months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. Accordingly,
the SFAS No. 123 pro forma numbers for the prior year period 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 2006 period.
Disclosures for the 2007 period, are not presented as there were no options
granted during this period and if there had been, the amounts would already
be
recognized in the financial statements.
LOSS
PER SHARE
The
financial statements are presented in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128 ("SFAS 128"), "Earnings Per Share". Basic loss
per
share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution from
the exercise or conversion of securities into common stock. There are currently
no common stock equivalents. Accordingly, basic and fully diluted loss per
share
is the same in both fiscal 2007 and 2006.
USE
OF ESTIMATES
The
preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
FISCAL
YEAR
Fiscal
2007 refers to periods in the year ending September 30, 2007. Fiscal 2006 refers
to periods in the year ended September 30, 2006.
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NOTE
3: MARKETABLE
SECURITIES
The
following summarizes the Company’s investment in securities at March 31,
2007:
Trading
securities:
Cost
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$
|
25,000
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Unrealized
gain
|
12,500
|
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Fair
value
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$
|
37,500
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The
Company included $12,500 in unrealized gains in operations during the three
and
six month periods ended March 31, 2007.
NOTE
4: STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
PREFERRED
STOCK
At
December 31, 2006, the Company had 2,713 shares outstanding of its 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 one share of the
Company's common stock as adjusted for the 1 for 12 reverse stock split and
a 1
for 11 reverse stock split effective November 6, 2006. 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
and to preserve the Company's working capital in order to help maintain 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
March 31, 2007 the amount of accumulated unpaid dividends on the preferred
stock
is approximately $174,200 of which $143,250 has not been declared.
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. 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-QSB have
been adjusted to reflect the reverse split. The par value of the common stock
was also reduced from $.012 to $.001.
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. 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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On
March
15, 2007, the Company sold 2,500,000 shares of its common stock for $25,000
in
cash.
NOTE
5: RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
For
the
six-month period ended March 31, 2006 the Company accrued $35,500 in salaries
for its former President, Herbert Tabin. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had
a
total of $191,200 accrued salaries to Mr. Tabin. Mr. Tabin forgave all
compensation which had accrued for him in September 2006 as discussed below.
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.
Pursuant
to the Release and Settlement Agreement dated June 21, 2006, and completed
in
September 2006, 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.
On
October 15, 2004 The Company purchased 150,000 shares for $.18 per share for
an
aggregate purchase price of $27,000 of Evolve One, Inc, a related party where
certain officers and directors of the Company, at the time, were also officers
and directors of Evolve One Inc. in a private transaction exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on an exemption
provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
The
Company terminated its sub-lease agreement with Evolve One Inc., as of January
20, 2005. The Company was released of any and all rental obligations in
accordance with the Sublease agreement dated October 19, 2004. Evolve One,
Inc.
agreed to compensate the Company 20,000 shares of Evolve One, Inc. restricted
common stock for the $6,100 of capital improvements paid by the
Company.
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, which in the opinion of management have now all been
resolved.
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;
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(b)
|
The
defendants will assume or forgive all indebtedness of the Company
except
for the sum of $2,000;
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(c)
|
Defendants
covenant not to purchase any stock of the Company at any time in
the
future;
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(d)
|
In
exchange for forgiveness of the remaining $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
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(e)
|
Any
and all options owned by the defendants, Capra or Dermer will be
cancelled.
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NOTE
6: GOING
CONCERN
The
accompanying financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company will
continue as a going concern.
On
April
5, 2007, the Company filed a notification under Form N54a with the SEC
indicating its election to be regulated as a business development company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
On
May 3,
2007, the Company 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
its common stock and raise up to $5,000,000 at prices ranging from $.10 to
$1.25
per share.
There
are
no assurances that the Company will be successful in achieving the above plans,
or that such plans, if consummated, will enable the Company to obtain profitable
operations or continue as a going concern.
NOTE
7: SUBSEQUENT
EVENT
On
April
5, 2007, the Company filed a notification under Form N54a with the SEC
indicating its election to be regulated as a business development company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
On
May 3,
2007, the Company 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
its common stock and raise up to $5,000,000 at prices ranging from $.10 to
$1.25
per share.
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ITEM 2: |
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
From
time
to time, the Company may publish forward-looking statements relative to such
matters as anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological
developments and similar matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act
of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. All statements
other than statements of historical fact included in this section or elsewhere
in this report are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the
Exchange Act of 1934. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements
include: 1. General economic factors including, but not limited to, changes
in
interest rates and trends in disposable income; 2. Information and technological
advances; 3. Cost of products sold; 4. Competition; and 5. Success of marketing,
advertising and promotional campaigns.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES
The
Company has identified the policies outlined below as critical to its business
operations and an understanding of its results of operations. In many cases,
the
accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need
for
management's judgment in their application. The impact and any associated risks
related to these policies on the Company's business operations is discussed
throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis or plan of operations where
such
policies affect the Company's reported and expected financial results. For
a
detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies,
see the Notes to Financial Statements. The Company's preparation of the
financial statements requires it to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the Company's financial statements, and the
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There
can
be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those
estimates.
PLAN
OF OPERATION AND GOING CONCERN
The
accompanying financial statements were prepared assuming that the Company will
continue as a going concern.
On
April
5, 2007, the Company filed a notification under Form N54a with the SEC
indicating its election to be regulated as a business development company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
On
May 3,
2007, the Company 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
its common stock and raise up to $5,000,000 at prices ranging from $.10 to
$1.25
per share.
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There
are
no assurances that the Company will be successful in achieving the above plans,
or that such plans, if consummated, will enable the Company to obtain profitable
operations or continue as a going concern.
CURRENT
BUSINESS
On
April
5, 2007, we filed a notification under Form N54a with the SEC indicating its
election to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
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 $.10 to $1.25 per
share.
As
of
June 21, 2006, pursuant to a settlement agreement, 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 in September 2006 when the settlement agreement was
finalized.
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. 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-QSB have
been adjusted to reflect the reverse split. The par value of the common stock
was also reduced from $.012 to $.001.
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. The Amendments were approved by a majority of the shareholders of the
Company with an effective date of January 2, 2007.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During
the six months ended March 31, 2007, working capital increased to $32,007 from
a
deficit of $7,000. The primary reasons for the increase is the sale of common
stock for $35,000 during the period, the investment of $25,000 in marketable
investment securities and the net earnings of $4,007. The Company has not
budgeted any significant capital expenditures for the current fiscal
year.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Comparison
of three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 -
Costs
and
expenses decreased from $117,447 in the 2006 period to $958 in the 2007 period.
The 2006 costs were primarily the accrued salaries for the former principals
plus legal fees associated with litigation which was settled in September
2006.
Other
income was $12,500 on 2007 and $17,251 in 2006. The 2007 amount is from the
unrealized gain on marketable investment securities. The 2006 amount is
primarily a profit sharing amount of $17,500 from a real estate transaction
with
the former principals as discussed in Note 1.
Comparison
of six months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 -
Costs
and
expenses decreased from $223,713 in the 2006 period to $8,493 in the 2007
period. The 2006 costs were primarily the accrued salaries for the former
principals plus legal fees associated with litigation which was settled in
September 2006.
Other
income was $12,500 on 2007 and $17,252 in 2006. The 2007 amount is from the
unrealized gain on marketable investment securities. The 2006 amount is
primarily a profit sharing amount of $17,500 from a real estate transaction
with
the former principals as discussed in Note 1.
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ITEM
3: QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOUSRES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market
risk is the risk of loss arising from changes in market rates and prices. We
are
primarily exposed to equity price risk, which 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 is 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 the 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.
ITEM
4: CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed
or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include,
without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed under the Exchange Act
is
accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive
officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including
the
principal executive officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of
the
design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of March
31,
2007, and, based on its evaluation, our principal executive officer and
principal financial officer have concluded that these controls and procedures
are effective.
(b)
Changes in Internal Controls
There
have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that
could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the
evaluation described above, including any corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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ITEM
1: LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM
1A: RISK
FACTORS
GENERAL
RISK FACTORS
We
may sell additional equity in our Company in the future that may further dilute
the value of your investment.
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 new investors,
including management, at prices below the price paid by you. Senior management
may be granted the right, and others may have the right, under certain
circumstances, to acquire additional shares of the Company’s Stock at a price
equal to the market price as it exists at a point in the future. If such a
grant
of a right occurred at a time where the price of the stock has fallen relative
to the current market value and falls below the price paid by you, management
might be given the right to purchase stock at a price below your cost. In either
of these cases, the value of your investment would be further
diluted.
Limitation
of Liability and Indemnification of Management.
While
limitations of liability and indemnification are themselves limited, the Company
has instituted provisions in its bylaws indemnifying, to the extent permitted,
against and not making management liable for, any loss or liability incurred
in
connection with the affairs of the Company, 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 affairs
of the Company.
The
Company’s Business May Become Subject to Extensive Regulation at the Federal and
State Levels.
The
value of securities owned by the Company may be adversely impacted by subsequent
regulatory changes.
The
operations of the Company 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 the future business and earnings
prospects of the Company. The Company's current investment strategy includes
the
purchase of unregistered securities in both private companies as well as 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 the ability of the Company to resell such securities which would have
a
negative effect on the value of such securities as well as impact the Company's
overall investment strategy and the liquidity of its investments. In such an
event, the Company may need to reformulate its investment strategy or the
Company may choose to liquidate.
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We
cannot guarantee paying dividends to our stockholders.
The
Company is allowed by its By-Laws to pay dividends to its stockholders. However,
there can be no guarantee the Company will have sufficient revenues to pay
dividends during any period. We intend to make distributions on a quarterly
basis to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution.
We
cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results or maintain a tax
status that will allow or require any specified level of cash distributions
or
year-to-year increases in cash distributions. In addition, due to the asset
coverage test applicable to us as a business development company, we may be
limited in our ability to make distributions. Investors in need of liquidity
through the payment of dividends should refrain from common stock which does
not
have a dividend requirement.
Investing
in Our Shares May Involve a High Degree of Risk.
The
investments we make in accordance with our investment objective may result
in a
higher amount of risk than alternative investment options and volatility or
loss
of principal. Our investments in portfolio companies may be speculative and
aggressive, and therefore, an investment in our shares may not be suitable
for
someone with low risk tolerance.
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, some of which are beyond our control
and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors,
may
adversely affect our ability to raise capital through future equity financings.
These factors include:
· |
significant
volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of
business development companies or other companies in the investment
industry, which are not necessarily related to the operating performance
of these companies;
|
· |
changes
in regulatory policies or tax guidelines, particularly with respect
to
RICs or business development
companies;
|
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· |
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
which
can adversely affect its price;
|
· |
loss
of or inability to qualify for RIC status or 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 one or more of the Company’s key
personnel;
|
· |
operating
performance of companies comparable to
us;
|
· |
potential
legal and regulatory matters;
|
· |
changes
in prevailing interest rates;
|
· |
general
economic trends and other external factors;
and
|
· |
loss
of a major funding source.
|
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.
Upon
consummation of the offering in May 2007, we will have from 7,121,749 to
53,121,749 shares of common stock outstanding. Following this offering, 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.
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, subject to the
regulations pertaining to the minimum prices for which shares may be sold,
further dilute the book value of the common stock. These issuances may also
serve to enhance existing management's ability to maintain control of The
Company.
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The
Company has indicated that, while it has the right, it does not intend to issue
senior securities, including debt. If the Company were to reverse that decision
and offer for sale and/or issue senior securities, you will be exposed to
additional risks, including the typical risks associated with
leverage.
You
will
be exposed to increased risk of loss if we incur debt to make investments.
If we
do incur debt, a decrease in the value of our investments would have a greater
negative impact on the value of our common stock than if we did not use
debt.
· |
Our
ability to pay dividends would be restricted if our asset coverage
ratio
were not at least 200% and any amounts that we use to service our
indebtedness would not be available for dividends to our common
stockholders.
|
· |
It
is likely that any debt we incur will be governed by an indenture
or other
instrument containing covenants restricting our operating
flexibility.
|
· |
The
Company and you will bear the cost of issuing and servicing our senior
securities.
|
· |
Any
convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future
may
have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those
of our
common stock.
|
Our
Investments May Require Us to Raise Additional Capital on Different
Terms.
There
is
no minimum amount of the Offering filed in May 2007 that must be sold. Even
if
all of the shares of the Offering are sold, we may require additional capital
in
the future. For additional requirements, we may raise capital by issuing equity
or convertible debt securities, and when we do, the percentage ownership of
our
existing stockholders will be diluted. In addition, any new securities we issue
could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to the shares offered
herein (although we have indicated that we do not intend to sell debt or
preferred equity interests). Our ability to raise capital as a BDC is limited
by
the requirement that we not sell shares below the NAV/S without approval of
a
majority of our shareholders.
Increases
in market interest rates may both reduce the value of our portfolio investments
and increase our cost of capital.
We
expect
that we may offer loans to our portfolio companies with interest at fixed rates
and the value of these investments could be negatively affected by increases
in
market interest rates. In addition, an increase in interest rates would make
it
more expensive to use debt to finance our investments. As a result, a
significant increase in market interest rates could both reduce the value of
our
portfolio investments and increase our cost of capital, which would reduce
our
net investment income.
The
lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our
business.
We
will
generally make investments in private companies. Substantially all of these
securities will be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or will
otherwise be less liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity of
our
investments may make it difficult for us to sell such investments if the need
arises. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our
portfolio quickly, due to changes in capital needs or otherwise, we may realize
significantly less than the value at which we have previously recorded our
investments. In addition, we may face other restrictions on our ability to
liquidate an investment in a portfolio company to the extent that we or our
investment adviser has material non-public information regarding such portfolio
company.
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We
may experience fluctuations in our quarterly and annual
results.
We
could
experience fluctuations in our quarterly and annual operating results due to
a
number of factors, including the interest or dividend rates payable on the
debt
or equity securities we acquire, performance and/or default rate on securities
we acquire, the level of our expenses, variations in and the timing of the
recognition of realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which
we
encounter competition in our markets, and general economic conditions. As a
result of these factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as
being indicative of performance in future periods.
We
may not realize gains or income from our investments.
We
seek
to generate both current income and capital appreciation. However, the
securities, in which we invest, may not appreciate and, in fact, may decline
in
value, and the issuers of debt securities, in which we invest, may default
on
interest and/or principal payments. Accordingly, we may not be able to realize
gains from our investments, and any gains that we do realize may not be
sufficient to offset any losses we experience.
Your
influence in matters requiring shareholder action will be subject to the
probability that most shareholders will follow management’s
direction.
While
no
officer or director holds owns a significant amount of the issued and
outstanding shares of our voting securities (and, while there are presently
no
other securities that can be exchanged, therefore, there are no classes of
outstanding stock which would affect the percentages of voting securities),
there are no consortium of shareholders that has been identified with a block
of
control who would likely exercise voting control over all matters that may
be
submitted for approval by our shareholders. Without such a controlling block,
management positions will be the most likely to be presented to shareholders
and
more likely to influence shareholder decisions (assuming a fact that
shareholders will likely “vote with” management). Therefore, while the number of
shares controlled by the officers and directors is less that a majority, their
position of control is material and significant.
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.
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Pursuant
to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, 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 or may
deter
takeover attempts.
Our
Articles of Incorporation contain provisions that may have the effect of
discouraging, delaying or making more difficult a change in control and
preventing the removal of incumbent directors. The existence of these provisions
may reduce any premiums over market price that a potential acquirer would offer
to shareholders for their shares of our common stock. Furthermore, we are
subject to provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes that may make it difficult
for a potential acquirer to exert control over our Board of Directors and may
discourage attempts to gain control without the consent of the Board of
Directors.
We
have arbitrarily determined the Offering price.
The
Offering price for the Units in the Offering filed in May 2007 was determined
solely by the Company and does not bear any relationship to the asset or book
value of the Company or to any other recognized criteria of value.
RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES GENERALLY
BDCs
generally require substantial amounts of time to realize the benefits from
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. We have not completed funding of some of our portfolio
companies and we anticipate that there may be an additional period of time
ranging from three to six months before the Company has obtained funding and
completed investing that funding in our portfolio companies for our first round
of equity investments. 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.
Our
present senior management team has limited experience managing a business
development company under the Investment Company Act of
1940.
The
1940 Act imposes numerous constraints on the operations of business development
companies. For example, business development companies are required to invest
at
least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of privately held or
thinly traded U.S. public companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government
securities and other high quality debt investments that mature in one year
or
less. The lack of experience of our senior management team in managing a
portfolio of assets under such constraints may hinder their ability to take
advantage of attractive investment opportunities and, as a result, achieve
our
investment objective. Within the BDC format, the information about deals and
deal flow generated by our senior management in connection with their investment
and portfolio management activities will have a significant impact on our future
success as a BDC. The senior management team will evaluate, structure, negotiate
terms and close investments on those terms, monitor and service our investments
and their abilities to perform these functions as members of a BDC will also
have a significant impact on our future success as a BDC.
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We
will
be 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 the Company's Board of Directors. None of these
individuals has substantial experience (based on an assumption for purposes
of
this paragraph as experience resulting from practice for more than a few years)
within or under a BDC investment and management 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. In
addition, we may engage outside consultants and professionals known to
management to assist in evaluating and monitoring portfolio companies and
maintaining regulatory compliance.
While
we
believe that our management possesses certain fundamental business skills that
will increase the likelihood, on the part of the Company, to succeed, our
management team does not have “years of experience” working together in the
operation and management of a BDC and might be considered as inexperienced
when
it comes to the both the day to day operations of an investment company and
the
management of investments. The Company intends to rely on the general skills
and
business acumen of its management team as well as engaging other professionals
and consultants from time to time to insure that it gains the expertise to
manage a BDC.
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. Additionally, to the
extent that we invest in other investment companies, while this may be limited
to the extent that such investment companies are not “qualifying assets”
limiting the percentage of our assets which may be invested in such investment
companies, an investment in another investment company might result in
duplication of services, including management and administration relating to
holding of assets, which duplication could result in expenditures and costs
incurred without any value to the portfolio companies, the result of which
would
be reduced value to our shareholders.
We
may allocate the net proceeds from the May 2007 Offering in ways with which
you
may not agree.
We
will
have significant flexibility in investing the net proceeds of this offering.
We
may use the net proceeds from this offering in ways with which you may not
agree
or for investments other than those contemplated at the time of the offering,
unless such change in the use of proceeds is subject to stockholders' approval
or prohibited by law.
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We
will have broad discretion in using the proceeds from the May 2007
Offering
Although
we have identified generally in the May 2007 Offering the manner in which we
expect to utilize the proceeds, our management has broad discretion with respect
to the specific application of the net proceeds of any funding that we obtain.
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. The Company does not permit the Board of Directors and Investment
Committee to use proceeds in a manner inconsistent with the operation of a
BDC.
However, a portion of the proceeds may be used to engage the services of
professionals or consultants to the Company; however, no such contracts have
been signed at this time. Although substantially all of the net proceeds from
any offering is intended to be applied for investments in eligible portfolio
companies which satisfy the Company's investment criteria, we may invest some
of
the proceeds in the provision of services to our portfolio companies rather
than
invest directly. Therefore, the Company 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. 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.
Our
Investments May Not Generate Sufficient Income to Cover Our
Operations.
While
we
intend to make investments into those qualified companies that will provide
the
greatest overall return on our investment, we are required to make investments
into those companies which, whether due to lack of experience or financial
instability (including insolvency), may present the greatest risk. This is
in
conformity with the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 which
amended the 1940 Act and permitted the creation of 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.
We
cannot
assure you that we will attain our investment objective.
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Shares
in a BDC Will Likely Trade at a Discount.
Shares
of
many closed-end investment companies and most BDC’s frequently trade at a
discount to their net asset value. This characteristic is separate and distinct
from the risk that the net asset value of the Company could decrease as a result
of investment activities. This likely discount in share pricing in the market
may pose a greater risk to investors expecting to sell their shares in a
relatively short period following completion of this offering. We cannot predict
whether our shares will trade at prices above, at or below our net asset
value.
Regulations
governing our operation as a business development company affect our ability
to
raise, and the way in which we raise, additional capital.
We
have
the right to issue debt securities or preferred stock and/or borrow money from
banks or other financial institutions, which we refer to collectively as “senior
securities,” only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the
1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of senior securities, the
maximum amount permitted by the 1940 Act. If the value of our assets declines,
we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may be required
to
sell a portion of our investments or sell additional shares of common stock
and,
depending on the nature of our leverage, to repay a portion of our indebtedness
at a time when such sales may be disadvantageous. In addition, any future
issuance of additional shares of our common stock could dilute the percentage
ownership of our current stockholders in us.
As
a
business development company regulated under provisions of the 1940 Act, we
are
not generally able to issue and sell our common stock at a price below net
asset
value per share. We may, however, sell our common stock, or warrants, options
or
rights to acquire our common stock, at a price below the current net asset
value
of our common stock (1) if our Board of Directors determines that such sale
is in the best interests of us and our stockholders, and (2) if our
stockholders approve such sale. In any such case, the price at which our
securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price which, in
the
determination of our Board of Directors, closely approximates the market value
of such securities (less any sales load).
In
addition, we may in the future seek to securitize or hypothecate loans
previously made by the Company to generate cash for funding new investments.
To
securitize or hypothecate these loans, we may contribute a pool of such loans
to
a wholly-owned subsidiary. This could include the sale of interests in the
subsidiary on a non-recourse basis to purchasers who we would expect to be
willing to accept a lower interest rate to invest in investment grade loan
pools
although we would expect to retain a portion of the equity in the securitized
pool of loans. An inability to successfully securitize and sell all of part
of
such a loan portfolio could limit our ability to grow our business, fully
execute our business strategy and decrease our earnings, if any. Moreover,
the
successful securitization of our loan portfolio might expose us to losses
because the residual loans in which we do not sell interests will tend to be
those that are riskier and more likely to generate losses.
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Our
election to be governed as a BDC will require us to comply with significant
regulatory requirements.
The
Company elected to be regulated as a Business Development Company under the
1940
Act and be subject to Sections 54 through 65 of said Act. As a result of this
election, the Company is subject to the provisions of 1940 Act as it applies
to
BDC’s as of the date of such election. 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 problems 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.
Specifically,
it must be noted that there are increased costs associated with compliance
with
the 1940 Act as a result of our election to become a BDC. These costs 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.
If
we do
not remain a business development company, we might 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.
If
our primary investments are deemed not to be qualifying assets, we could lose
our status as a business development company or be precluded from investing
according to our current business plan.
Under
the
1940 Act, in order to maintain our status as a business development company,
we
must not acquire any assets other than "qualifying assets" unless, at the time
of and after giving effect to such acquisition, at least 70% of our total assets
are qualifying assets. If we acquire mezzanine loans or dividend-paying equity
securities from an issuer that has outstanding marginable securities at the
time
we make an investment, these acquired assets cannot be treated as qualifying
assets since the issuer might not be consider an “eligible portfolio company”
under the 1940 Act. “Marginable securities” include any non-equity security,
pursuant to certain 1998 amendments to Regulation T under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which raises the question as to whether a
private company that has outstanding debt securities would qualify as an
eligible portfolio company.
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We
operate in a highly competitive market for investment
opportunities.
A
large
number of entities will compete with us to make the types of investments that
we
plan to make in target portfolio companies. We will compete with other business
development companies, public and private funds, commercial and investment
banks
and commercial financing companies. Many of our competitors are substantially
larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing
resources than we do. For example, some competitors may have a lower cost of
funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition,
some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different risk
assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments
and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors
are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on
us
as a business development company. We cannot assure you that the competitive
pressures we face will not have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Also, as a result of this
competition, we may not be able to take advantage of attractive investment
opportunities from time to time, and we can offer no assurance that we will
be
able to identify and make investments that are consistent with our investment
objective.
We
may never be able to qualify for the income tax benefits offered to
RICs.
We
will
be classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. Until
we achieve a threshold level of diversification, we will not be subject to
the
applicable provisions for 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
taxation.
RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
There
are costs associated with the purchase and sale of
securities.
While
the
general approach of a BDC may suggest a long-term holding position of the
securities of its portfolio companies, some of the strategies of the Company
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 that of an investment in a single
entity for a single class of security held for a longer period of time. The
operating expenses of the Company, including, but not limited to, fees paid
to
accountants, attorneys, fees to execute trades, manage investments and fees
paid
to any investment advisor may, in the aggregate, constitute a greater amount
of
costs relative to the expenses and fees that would be associated with an
investment in a single entity for a single class of security held for a longer
period of time.
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There
are numerous risks arising from investing in securities.
The
securities industry is generally competitive. The various methods of investment
strategy each involve a degree of risk. The Company will compete with firms,
including many of the larger securities and investment banking firms, which
have
substantially greater financial resources and research staffs. While the Company
purchases securities in portfolio companies for appreciation, the profitability
of the Company substantially depends upon its ability to correctly assess the
future price movements of those stocks. The performance of securities in which
the Company may invest are subject to numerous factors which are neither within
the control of nor predictable by the Company. 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. There can be no assurance that the Company will
be
able to accurately predict price movements of securities purchased.
Our
investments in prospective portfolio companies may be risky and you could lose
all or part of your investment.
We
will
invest primarily in companies which have relatively short or no operating
histories. These companies will be subject to all of the business risk and
uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including the risk
that these companies may not reach their investment objective and the value
of
our investment in them may decline substantially or fall to zero. Most of the
portfolio companies into which we intend to invest will be considered “growth
stage” companies.
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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these
companies may have limited financial resources and may be unable
to meet
their obligations under their securities that we hold, which may
be
accompanied by a deterioration in the value of their equity securities
or
of any collateral with respect to debt securities and a reduction
in the
likelihood of us realizing on any guarantees we may have obtained
in
connection with our investment;
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they
may have shorter operating histories, narrower product lines and
smaller
market shares than larger businesses, which tend to render them more
vulnerable to competitors' actions and market conditions, as well
as
general economic downturns;
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because
many of these companies are privately held companies, public information
is generally not available about these companies. As a result, we
will
depend on the ability of our investment adviser to obtain adequate
information to evaluate these companies in making investment decisions.
If
our investment adviser is unable to uncover all material information
about
these companies, it may not make a fully informed investment decision,
and
we may lose money on our
investments;
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they
are more likely to depend on the management talents and efforts of
a small
group of persons; therefore, the death, disability, resignation or
termination of one or more of these persons could have a material
adverse
impact on our portfolio company and, in turn, on us;
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companies
operating at a loss or with substantial variations in operating results
from period to period, with the need for, but generally limited ability
to
provide for internally, 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 greater financial resources, more extensive development,
manufacturing, marketing, and service capabilities, and larger number
of
qualified managerial and technical personnel.
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they
may have less predictable operating results, may from time to time
be
parties to litigation, may be engaged in changing businesses with
products
subject to a risk of obsolescence and may require substantial additional
capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain
their
competitive position. In addition, our executive officers, directors
and
our investment adviser could, in the ordinary course of business,
be named
as defendants in litigation arising from our investments in the portfolio
companies.
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Economic
recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and harm our
operating results.
Our
portfolio companies will generally be affected by the conditions and overall
strength of the national, regional and local economies, including interest
rate
fluctuations, changes in markets and changes in the prices of their primary
commodities and products. These factors also impact the amount of growth in
their respective industries. Additionally, these factors could adversely impact
the customer base of our portfolio companies. As a result, many of our portfolio
companies may be susceptible to economic slowdowns or recessions and may be
unable to repay loans or meet other obligations during these periods. Therefore,
our non-performing assets are likely to increase, and the value of our portfolio
is likely to decrease, during these periods. Adverse economic conditions also
may decrease the value of collateral securing some of our loans and the value
of
our equity investments. Economic slowdowns or recessions could lead to financial
losses in our portfolio and a decrease in revenues, net income and assets.
Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit
our
access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend
credit to us. These events could prevent us from increasing investments and
harm
our operating results.
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A
portfolio company's failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed
by us or other investors or lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially,
termination of loans and foreclosure on secured assets, which could trigger
cross-defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company's
ability to meet its obligations under the debt or equity securities that we
hold. We may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon
default or to negotiate new terms, which may include the waiver of certain
financial covenants, with a defaulting portfolio company. In addition, if one
of
our portfolio companies were to go bankrupt, even though we may have structured
our interest as senior debt or preferred equity, depending on the facts and
circumstances, including the extent to which we actually provided managerial
assistance to that portfolio company, a bankruptcy court might recharacterize
our debt or equity holding and subordinate all, or a portion of our claim to
those of other creditors.
Our
portfolio companies may incur debt or issue equity securities that rank equally
with, or senior to, our investments in such companies.
We
intend
to invest primarily in mezzanine debt and dividend-paying equity securities
issued by our portfolio companies. Our portfolio companies usually will have,
or
may be permitted to incur, other debt, or issue other equity securities, that
rank equally with, or senior to, the securities in which we invest. By their
terms, such instruments may provide that the holders are entitled to receive
payment of dividends, interest or principal on or before the dates on which
we
are entitled to receive payments in respect of the securities in which we
invest. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution,
reorganization or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders of securities
ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company would typically
be
entitled to receive payment in full before we receive any distribution in
respect to our investment. After repaying the senior security holders, the
portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its
obligation to us. In the case of securities ranking equally with securities
in
which we invest, we would have to share on an equal basis any distributions
with
other security holders in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution,
reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant portfolio company. In addition,
we
may not be in a position to control any portfolio company in which we invest.
As
a result, we are subject to the risk that a portfolio company in which we invest
may make business decisions with which we disagree and the management of such
company, as representatives of the holders of their common equity, may take
risks or otherwise act in ways that do not serve our interests as debt or
preferred equity investors.
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We
may not be able to fully realize the value of any collateral securing any debt
investments made into portfolio companies.
Although
we expect that a substantial amount of our debt investments will be protected
by
holding security interests in the assets of the portfolio companies, we may
not
be able to fully realize the value of the collateral securing any such
investments due to one or more of the following factors:
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since
these debt investments will be primarily made in the form of unsecured
or
wrap-loans, the liens on the collateral, if any, will be subordinated
to
those of the senior secured debt of the portfolio companies, if any.
As a
result, we may not be able to control remedies with respect to the
collateral;
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the
collateral may not be valuable enough to satisfy all of the obligations
under our secured loan, particularly after giving effect to the repayment
of secured debt of the portfolio company that ranks senior to our
loan;
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bankruptcy
laws may limit our ability to realize value from the collateral and
may
delay the realization process;
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our
rights in the collateral may be adversely affected by the failure
to
perfect security interests in the
collateral;
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how
effectively the collateral would be liquidated and the value received
could be impaired or impeded by the need to obtain regulatory and
contractual consents; and
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by
its nature, some or all of the collateral may be illiquid and may
have no
readily ascertainable market value. The liquidity and value of the
collateral could be impaired as a result of changing economic conditions,
competition, and other factors, including the availability of suitable
buyers.
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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. As the portfolio companies have yet
to be
identified, investors must rely upon our management to select portfolio
companies that have, or can obtain, the necessary management resources. We
will
depend on the diligence, skill and network of business contacts of the senior
management of each of the portfolio companies in which the Company invests
and
the professionals chosen by them, subject to the oversight of our senior
management, and the information and interaction between management of the
portfolio companies and our Company. Our future success will depend to a
significant extent on the continued service of the senior management team of
each portfolio company, the departure of any of whom, could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to achieve our investment objective. Problems
may
arise at portfolio companies that local management do not recognize or cannot
resolve. In addition, the management of portfolio companies may conceal the
existence of problems from us.
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Many
of our portfolio investments will be recorded at fair value as determined in
good faith by our Board of Directors and, as a result, there will be uncertainty
as to the value of our portfolio investments.
A
large
percentage of our portfolio investments will consist of securities of privately
held or thinly traded public companies. The fair value of these securities
may
not be readily determinable. We will value these securities quarterly at fair
value as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors based on input
from
our audit committee with or without the benefit of an opinion from a third
party
independent valuation firm. We may also be required to value any publicly traded
securities at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors
to the extent necessary to reflect significant events affecting the value of
those securities. Our Board of Directors may, to the extent circumstances
warrant it, utilize the services of an independent valuation firm to aid it
in
determining the fair value of any securities. The types of factors that may
be
considered in fair value pricing of our investments include the nature and
realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make
payments and its earnings, the markets in which the portfolio company does
business, comparison to publicly traded companies, discounted cash flow and
other relevant factors. Because such valuations, and particularly valuations
of
private securities and private companies, are inherently uncertain, may
fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based
on
estimates, the determinations of fair value by our Board of Directors may differ
materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for
these
securities existed. Our net asset value could be adversely affected if the
determinations regarding the fair value of our investments were materially
higher than the values that we ultimately realize upon the disposal of such
securities.
Limitations
on availability of investment capital may adversely affect other
investments.
The
Company may be reliant on the availability of capital to generate profits under
its investment strategy and such availability will depend, in part, on the
Company's ability to timely liquidate existing positions in order to reinvest
the proceeds thereof. To the extent that the Company owns securities which
are
not subject to a valid registration statement or otherwise available for trading
under applicable securities laws, the ability of the Company to liquidate its
position in such securities may be limited. The Company intends to require
some
of its portfolio companies to use their best efforts to cause a registration
statement covering the resale of the securities purchased by the Company 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, the Company 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 the ability of the Company to generate
cash flow from these positions to timely pay its liabilities or obtain funds
for
the purpose of reinvestment. Although the Company intends to maintain adequate
liquidity to achieve its future investment objectives, there can be no assurance
this can be accomplished in all circumstances.
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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 the Company 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 the Company. The availability of capital is
generally a function of capital market conditions that are beyond the control
of
the Company or any portfolio company. We cannot assure you that the Company's
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, the Company will not be able to
sell
these securities unless all of the conditions of Rule 144 are met or another
rule under the 1933 Act that permits limited sales under specified conditions.
When restricted securities are sold to the public, the Company 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 qualify to
rely
on such exemptions or to use a registration statement. In such event, the
Company would end up owning "restricted" securities subject to resale under
Rule
144
There
are risks which result from the inherent concentration of investments prior
to
diversification.
While
the
Company intends to allocate its investments among different portfolio companies,
it is possible that, prior to our achieving diversification, a significant
amount of or all of the Company's investments and, hence, our Net Asset Value
could, at any one time, be invested in the securities of just a few portfolio
companies. Thus, the success of the Company and its Net Asset Value would be
dependent on the success of just a few portfolio companies and all of the risks
associated with ownership of such portfolio companies including success
dependent on management, success dependent on market conditions within the
industry or field of such portfolio companies, success dependent on achieving
the business objectives of such portfolio companies and success dependent on
economic conditions and other conditions relative to the operation of such
portfolio companies, would become risks borne by the Company.
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There
are risks associated with investments in companies with small
capitalization.
The
portfolio companies that the Company expects to trade in are thinly capitalized
and generally will have a market capitalization below $100 million (and
frequently below $25 million). 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 more
stability pricing of their securities. This impacts the liquidity of securities
issued by those portfolio companies. It is expected that the securities of
most,
if not all, of the portfolio companies will be thinly traded. This could present
a problem when the Company determines to liquidate its position if it determines
that it is in the best interest of the Company to liquidate such investment.
The
Company may not be able to sell the securities in the time frame and at the
price it would like. Furthermore, in certain situations, as a result of a
security being thinly traded, the Company could experience a significant loss
in
value should the Company be forced to liquidate its investment as a result
of
rapidly changing market conditions or other factors.
There
are risks associated with investments in companies with securities that are
not
readily marketable.
The
Company may invest in securities that are initially, or that later become,
not
readily marketable. For example, the Company 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
desisted 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, the Company 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 the Company's liquidity may be adversely affected. In general, the
stability and liquidity of the securities in which the Company invests will
depend in large part on the creditworthiness of the issuers. Issuers'
creditworthiness will be monitored on an ongoing basis by the Company. If there
is a default by the issuer, the Company may have contractual remedies under
the
applicable transaction documents. However, exercising such contractual rights
may involve delays in liquidating the Company's 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. The ability of the Company to generate profits from its
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 the
Company. The failure of an issuer to register the resale of its securities
sold
to the Company may decrease the amount of available capital with which the
Company may pursue other investment opportunities or meet current liabilities,
such as the timely payment of redemptions. The Company may invest in securities
that are convertible into or exchangeable for common stock of the issuer, the
resale of which by the Company is (or is to be) registered. If an issuer
refuses, is unable to, or delays in timely honoring its obligation to issue
conversion or exchange securities, the ability of the Company to liquidate
its
position will be adversely affected, and the profits of the Company may be
adversely affected.
We
have not yet identified all of the potential investments for our
portfolio.
We
have
not yet identified all of the potential investments for our portfolio, and,
thus, potential investors will not be able to evaluate all of our potential
investments prior to purchasing shares of our common stock. This factor will
increase the uncertainty, and thus the risk, of investing in our
shares.
We
cannot assure you that we will be successful with the May 2007 Offering in
selling the common shares or, if sold, at what price. This affects our ability
to make investments and follow-through with contemplated investment
opportunities.
Therefore,
the Company has not entered into binding commitments to invest proceeds and
may,
after completion or lack of completion of this Offering, withdraw from letters
of intent and contemplated transactions and/or seek new investment
opportunities. In that event, investors will not have an opportunity to
carefully evaluate any of the portfolio companies that we may eventually invest
in and such evaluation will be entirely dependent upon our management for
selecting and negotiating with these portfolio companies. We cannot assure
you
that we will locate or successfully negotiate a transaction with a portfolio
company. We are likely to incur substantial losses in the first years of
operations awaiting profitability.
If
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 the receipt of any substantial realized
gains by The Company. 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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The
Company may sustain losses from fraud within its portfolio
companies.
The
risk
of fraud losses on Company assets varies with, among other things, the
effectiveness of security procedures utilized. Management anticipates that
fraud
losses, if any, will be unlikely as controls and other security measures will
have been adopted by each portfolio company as a condition of our investment
to
protect against fraudulent misappropriation of cash and other assets. However,
although the Company’s management believes that any loss due to fraud will be
unlikely, there can be no assurance that fraud loss experience will not become
material in amount. Fraud at the BDC level is far less likely and BDC’s are
required to have and to have tested controls to limit this possibility. It
must
be noted that, in addition to basic controls as to financial data, BDC’s are
required to have in place certain safeguards which may render risks to
investment assets 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.
Potential
future investments in foreign securities may involve significant risks in
addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.
Our
investment strategy contemplates making or considering potential investments
in
U.S. companies which hold a substantial amount of their assets or operations
in
foreign countries. While we will not likely invest in securities of foreign
companies, such U.S. companies with substantially all of their assets or
operations outside of the United States may be subject to the same risks as
foreign companies. Investing in these companies or foreign companies may expose
us to additional risks not typically associated with investing in U.S.
companies. These risks include changes in exchange control regulations,
political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes,
less liquid markets and less available information than is generally the case
in
the U.S., higher transaction costs, less government supervision of exchanges,
brokers and issuers, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing
contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards
and
greater price volatility. Although we expect that most of our investments will
be U.S. dollar-denominated, our investments that are denominated in a foreign
currency will be subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency
will change in relation to one or more other currencies. Among the factors
that
may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of short-term interest
rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies,
long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation, and political
developments.
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Although
it is not Company policy, we may employ hedging techniques to minimize these
risks, but we can offer no assurance that such strategies will be effective.
If
we engage in hedging transactions, we may expose ourselves to risks associated
with such transactions. We may utilize instruments such as forward contracts,
currency options and interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors to seek
to
hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of our portfolio positions
from changes in currency exchange rates and market interest rates. Hedging
against a decline in the values of our portfolio positions does not eliminate
the possibility of fluctuations in the values of such positions or prevent
losses if the values of such positions decline. However, such hedging can
establish other positions designed to gain from those same developments, thereby
offsetting the decline in the value of such portfolio positions. Such hedging
transactions may also limit the opportunity for gain if the values of the
portfolio positions should increase. Moreover, it may not be possible to hedge
against an exchange rate or interest rate fluctuation that is so generally
anticipated that we are not able to enter into a hedging transaction at an
acceptable price. The success of our hedging transactions will depend on our
ability to correctly predict movements, currencies and interest rates.
Therefore, while we may enter into such transactions to seek to reduce currency
exchange rate and interest rate risks, unanticipated changes in currency
exchange rates or interest rates may result in poorer overall investment
performance than if we had not engaged in any such hedging transactions. In
addition, the degree of correlation between price movements of the instruments
used in a hedging strategy and price movements in the portfolio positions being
hedged may vary. Moreover, for a variety of reasons, we may not seek to
establish a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and the
portfolio holdings being hedged. Any such imperfect correlation may prevent
us
from achieving the intended hedge and expose us to risk of loss. In addition,
it
may not be possible to hedge fully or perfectly against currency fluctuations
affecting the value of securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies because
the
value of those securities is likely to fluctuate as a result of factors not
related to currency fluctuations.
Lack
of diversity of investments by a BDC presents risks associated with specific
industries.
We
have
indicated that we do not anticipate that we will be able to diversify our
investments during in the early years of our Company’s pursuit of its investment
strategy and, as a result, we will not gain the benefit of diversification
which
is the balancing of adverse economic conditions. Most of our holdings in
portfolio companies will be securities that are subject to restrictions on
resale. Because our investments will be limited to a few portfolio companies,
we
will be subjected to the specific risks associated with operating businesses
within those few industries.
The
businesses in which we plan to invest are materially affected by
competition.
The
portfolio companies of the Company will likely face competition on a nationwide
basis. Competition for their products and services may come from companies
with
more widespread distribution and more established brands. We believe that the
ability of our portfolio companies to each compete successfully depends upon
a
number of factors, including: market presence; customer service and
satisfaction; the capacity, reliability and security of a delivery network;
convenience; the pricing policies of our portfolio companies and their
competitors; and, the introduction of new products and services by our portfolio
companies and their competitors.
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The
businesses in which the Company intends to invest are subject to macro and
micro
trends in business, finance, politics, and law.
The
Company’s potential customers 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 Company products will be affected thereby.
RISKS
OF THE COMPANY AT ITS PRESENT STAGE
The
Company has a limited operating history as a BDC. We are a relatively new
business development company with limited resources and sources of
revenues.
We
were
incorporated on September 21, 1988 and we have commenced investment operations
but the extent of our investment activities characterizes us as a newer
investment company. We became a BDC by electing to be regulated under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 on April 5, 2007. As we have made an investment
in only one portfolio company, 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. We have limited resources and
have realized limited revenues to date. In addition, we may not achieve any
significant revenues until, at the earliest, we are able to obtain funding,
make
investments and sell our position of securities in an underlying portfolio
company for a profit. The Company will be wholly dependent for the selection,
structuring, closing and monitoring of all of its investments on the diligence
and skill of its management, acting under the supervision of the Company's
Board
of Directors. None of these individuals has substantial experience (as a matter
of years), 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
the Company will attain its investment objective.
We
are
subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any
new
business enterprise, including the risk that we will not achieve our investment
objective and that the value of your investment with the Company could decline
substantially or fall to zero. We anticipate that it may take us up to 6 months
to invest substantially all of the net proceeds of this offering. During this
period, we will invest in temporary investments, such as short term securities,
cash and cash equivalents. We expect such investments may earn nominal yields.
As a result, we may not be able to pay any dividends during this period. If
we
do not realize yields in excess of our expenses, we may incur operating losses
and the market price of our shares may decline.
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Our
common stock has a limited trading market and liquidity, and we cannot assure
you that a significant liquid trading market will develop.
Prior
to
the date of the May 2007 offering, there has been a limited established trading
market for our common stock. We cannot predict the extent to which future
investor interest in the Company will lead to the development of an active,
liquid trading market. Active trading markets generally result in lower price
volatility and more efficient execution of buy and sell orders for investors.
In
addition, 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 especially 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 the common
stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.
We
will be confronted by competition from entities having substantially greater
resources and experience.
Other
entities and individuals compete for investments similar to those proposed
to be
made by the Company, many of whom will have greater financial and management
resources than the Company. Furthermore, the Company must comply with provisions
of the 1940 Act pertaining to BDCs and, if the Company qualifies as a RIC,
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to RICs might restrict the
Company's flexibility as compared with its 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.
Distributions
to shareholders may never equal the amount invested by the
shareholders.
We
cannot
assure you that any distributions to shareholders will be made by the Company
or
that aggregate distributions, if any, will equal or exceed the shareholders'
investment in the Company. Sales of portfolio company securities will be a
principal source of distributable cash to shareholders. The directors have
absolute discretion in the timing of distributions to shareholders. Securities
acquired by the Company through equity investments will be held by the Company
and will be sold or distributed at the sole discretion of the directors.
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 who 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 the Company or our
stockholders. It is possible that new investment opportunities that would
otherwise meet our investment objective may come to the attention of one these
entities, and, if so, such opportunity might not be offered, or otherwise made
available, to us. However, our executive officer(s) and director(s) do have
fiduciary obligations to act in the best interests of the Company and must,
in
such a circumstance or conflict, endeavor to allocate investment opportunities
in a fair and equitable manner over time so as not to discriminate one company
against another, where equal fiduciary obligations are owed. In addition, they
may not be available to us if there are time conflicts involving other
entities.
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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:
·
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that
a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in
penny
stocks; and
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the
broker or dealer receive 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:
·
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obtain
financial information and investment experience objectives of the
person;
and
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·
|
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.
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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
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·
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that
the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the
investor prior to the transaction.
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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.
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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.
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 in this
Memorandum, 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.
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.
We
cannot assure you that we will be successful in selling the common shares or,
if
sold, at what price. We have limited assets without the sale of these common
shares and we cannot assure you that we will attain our investment
objective.
The
Company currently has minimal cash or other assets and net worth from which
to
invest in successful portfolio companies to insure its success. The success
of
the Company will depend, in part, upon raising the necessary funds to fund
investments. The May 2007 Offering is made on a “best efforts” basis; no one has
made a commitment to purchase any shares of the Offering.
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Restrictions
imposed upon the resale of our capital stock may require you to hold your stock
for an indefinite period of time.
None
of
the securities to be issued in the May 2007 Offering will be registered under
the Securities Act. The common stock being sold pursuant to this Offering 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, the SEC has the right,
even after permitting the offering to become effective, to enjoin the sale
of
securities or determine that such sales are not exempt under Regulation E.
While
the Company will make every effort to insure its compliance with the
requirements under Regulation E, there can be no assurance of such exemption
as
the SEC does not, as a matter of policy, affirmatively indicate the
effectiveness of the notification under Regulation E.
ITEM
2: UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, we issued 2,500,000 shares of our common
stock in exchange for $25,000 in cash. All of the shares issued were sold
pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM
3: DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not
applicable.
ITEM
4: SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not
applicable.
ITEM
5: OTHER
INFORMATION
We
do not
currently employ a Chief Financial Officer. Mr. M.E. Durschlag, Chief Executive
Officer, also serves as Chief Financial Officer.
ITEM
6: EXHIBITS
AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)
EXHIBITS
31.1
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002
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32.1
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Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements 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.
DOUBLE EAGLE HOLDINGS, LTD. | ||
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May 11, 2007 | By: | /s/ M.E. Durschlag |
M.E. Durschlag, President, |
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Chief Executive Officer and | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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