LiveWire Ergogenics, Inc. - Annual Report: 2008 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(Mark
One)
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
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For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
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For
the transition period from
to
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Commission
File Number: 333-149158
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SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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26-1212244
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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1040
First Avenue, Suite. 173, New York, New York 10021
(Address
of principal executive offices)
212-861-9239
(Issuer’s
telephone number)
Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, Par
Value 0.001
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
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Accelerated Filer o
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Reporting Company x
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not check of a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o
The
issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, were
$0.
As of
February 10, 2009, the aggregate market value of shares of the issuer’s common
stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $125,500. Shares of the issuer’s
common stock held by each executive officer and director have been excluded in
that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the issuer. This
determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination
for other purposes.
SEMPER
FLOWERS CORP.
INDEX
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Part
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ITEM
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Business
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ITEM
1A
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Risk
Factors
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6
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ITEM
1B
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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9
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ITEM
2
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Properties
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9
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ITEM
3
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Legal
Proceedings
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9
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ITEM
4
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of the Security Holders
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9
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Part
II
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ITEM
5
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Market
for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchase
of Equity Securities
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10
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ITEM
6
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Selected
Financial Data
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10
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ITEM
7
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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11
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ITEM
7A
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
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14
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ITEM
8
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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14
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ITEM
9
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Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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14
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ITEM
9A
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Controls
and Procedures
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ITEM
9B
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Other
Information
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Part
III
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ITEM
10
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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15
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ITEM
11
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Executive
Compensation
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16
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ITEM
12
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Director
Independence
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ITEM
13
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
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ITEM
14
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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18
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ITEM
15
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Exhibit,
Financial Statement Schedules
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2
Introductory
Note
Caution
Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This
Report and our other communications and statements may contain “forward-looking
statements,” including statements about our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals,
expectations, estimates, projections and intentions. These statements are
subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based
on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. The words “may,”
“could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “plan,” “target,” “goal,” and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, by their
nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Our actual future results may
differ materially from those set forth in our forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
about:
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our
expectations regarding our expenses and
revenue;
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our
anticipated cash needs and our estimates regarding our capital
requirements and our needs for additional
financing;
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plans
for future products, for enhancements of existing products and for
development of new technologies;
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our
anticipated growth strategies;
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existing
and new customer relationships;
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our
technology strengths;
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our
intellectual property, third-party intellectual property and claims
related to infringement thereof;
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anticipated
trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we
operate;
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and
sources of new revenue.
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For
information concerning these factors and related matters, please read our
prospectus. However, other factors besides those referenced could adversely
affect our results, and you should not consider any such list of factors to be a
complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Any forward-looking
statements made by us herein speak as of the date of this Annual Report. We do
not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by
law.
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PART I
ITEM
1. BUSINESS
General
Semper
Flowers, Inc. (“Semper Flowers” or the “Company”) was formed on October 9, 2007.
On November 1, 2007, we acquired “The Absolute Florist, Inc.” in
consideration of 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock with a value of $100,000. On
April 15, 2008, we amended the agreement to cancel the shares of preferred stock
and we issued a note in the amount of $100,000 due on July 28, 2008 with
interest of 12%. On November 30, 2008, the Company severed its
relationship with Absolute Florist, Inc., and it is currently evaluating other
florist opportunities.
Business
Description
We were
formed in October 2007 to acquire floral businesses and build up an attractive
portfolio of store leases. Semper Flowers, Inc. seeks to add value by
acquiring, consolidating, and operating flower and gift retail
stores. The three keys to business success are great locations,
efficient delivery service, and joining trade associations that promote local
delivery from anywhere in the country. We strive to be the most
innovative and unique florists. Our approach to floral design is pure and
natural and it maximizes not only the character of flowers, individually and in
arrangements, but also the aesthetic connection between flowers and the setting.
We are determined to continue and enhance the tradition of flowers through
innovative design, aggressive marketing, and most importantly, quality products
and service.
Semper
Flowers believes that it can exploit the changing market by focusing on the
largest opportunities; for instance, in the last fifteen years the dollar value
of sales of fresh-cut flowers increased even though unit sales stayed
essentially unchanged. Roses, mixed flowers, and carnations were the
most popular arrangements. A promising growth area is so-called
‘bedding plants,’ which are planted outdoors and sold during spring and
summer.
Semper
Flowers will concentrate on partnering with potential partners in the death-care
(funeral homes) and wedding industries. Weddings may be simple
or elaborate; regardless of the size or scope of the occasion, in recent years
couples have been increasingly turning to experts to make their special day
perfect. These experts, wedding planners, coordinate all aspects of
the floral arrangements, from decorating the church to making sure each member
of the bridal party has the appropriate arrangement or corsage. We
will work with wedding planners in designing and delivering flower arrangements.
We also look to generate sales in the sympathy flower
arena.
The
Company seeks to enter into purchase agreements with various floral businesses
nationwide, including the leases associated with the stores. The
target businesses are ideally small, family owned florists who would benefit
from the cost reductions associated with consolidation. In
addition, if we are able to raise additional capital, we intend to provide web
based sales and call center servicing of which we can provide no guarantee. Many
of the target acquisitions will be established businesses, serving their
communities with floral arrangements for weddings, funeral and other flower
orientated events. In sum, our keys to success are:
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careful
attention to store locations by using economic and demographic
variables.
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attainment
of our store expansion goals.
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executing
retail marketing program.
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management
control of company stores.
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management
of cash flow--maintaining the pace of store sales--and obtaining
additional investment to maintain the pace of company owned store
expansion
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As of the
date hereof, we are not in negotiations to acquire any target.
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1. BUSINESS (Cont’d.)
Floral Industry Overview
We
believe that small retail flower shops will continue to see consolidations and
closings. In the U.S. there are many supermarkets with floral
departments, retail florists, and garden centers all providing a variety of
floral solutions. Imports, however, account for a large proportion of
fresh flowers sold in the United States. According to the
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, imports of fresh cut flowers accounted
for nearly 67 % of U.S. consumption in 2006, up from 58 percent in 2002
(www.agmrc.org/agmrc/commodity/specialitycrops/floriculture/floricultureprofile.htm).
Many floral direct marketers take floral orders from consumers by
telephone or over the Internet. These direct marketers include retail
consumer companies that deliver unarranged boxed flowers via common courier with
no involvement of retail florists. These direct marketers represent a rapidly
growing portion of the floral delivery sub- segment of the overall floral retail
market. We believe that the entry of supermarkets and discounters
into the floral arena has had a detrimental impact on traditional florists.
Most
retail consumer floral transactions take place at retail florist shops,
supermarkets, garden centers and discount chain stores. The floral retail market
space is highly fragmented with thousands of industry
participants. We believe key trends in the floral retail market
include:
• an
increasing role of floral direct marketers, particularly those marketing floral
products over the Internet, which we believe has resulted in increased orders
for delivery to be placed through floral direct marketers versus traditional
retail florists;
• the
advent of retail consumer companies that deliver unarranged boxed flowers via
common courier with no involvement of retail florists; and
• the
increased presence of supermarkets and mass merchants, which has reduced the
cash and carry floral business for the traditional retail florist.
In
addition, given that specialty gift products can be an alternative for
special-occasion floral purchases, floral retailers and floral direct marketers
have expanded their product offerings to include items such as home, garden and
gourmet.
Listed
below are various modes of floriculture sales in the United States:
Distribution
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Description
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Traditional
Florists
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Retail
florists represent a large proportion of the U.S. floral retail market,
many of which are sole proprietorships with no external
payroll.
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"Direct
from the Grower" Channel
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Growers
ship directly to consumers from a warehouse via overnight delivery
service. Since orders are fulfilled centrally, they can be combined with
other gift products which are not cost-efficient for retail florists to
hold in inventory. Direct from the grower flowers are generally marketed
to consumers through catalogs and the Internet.
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Supermarkets
Selling Flowers
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Supermarkets
that offer flowers in the U.S. are quickly claiming their place in the
floral markets.
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Other
Channels
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Big
Box Outlets (Home Centers, Mass Merchandisers and Wholesale Clubs) and
other nontraditional retailers are establishing a solid base in the floral
marketplace.
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ITEM
1. BUSINESS (Cont’d.)
Seasonality
Sales of
our products are seasonal, concentrated in the second calendar quarter, due to
Mother's Day, Easter and graduations, and the fourth calendar quarter, due to
the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and the death care and wedding
industries which are not seasonal.
In the
floral industry, there are various providers of
floral products, none of which is dominant in
the industry. Our competitors include:
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retail floral shops, some of
which maintain toll-free telephone
numbers and web sites;
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online
floral retailers;
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catalog
companies that offer floral
products;
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floral
telemarketers and wire services;
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supermarkets,
mass merchants and specialty retailers with floral
departments.
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
You
should carefully consider the risks described below as well as other information
provided to you in this document, including information in the section of this
document entitled “Information Regarding Forward Looking Statements.” The risks
and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing our company.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to our company or that
our company currently believes are immaterial may also impair our business
operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our businesses,
financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely
affected, the value of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or
part of your investment.
As
a start-up or development stage company, an investment in our company is
considered a high risk investment whereby you could lose your entire
investment.
We have
just commenced operations and, therefore, we are considered a “start-up” or
“development stage” company. We will incur significant expenses in
order to implement our business plan. As an investor, you should be aware
of the difficulties, delays and expenses normally encountered by an enterprise
in its development stage, many of which are beyond our control, including
unanticipated developmental expenses, inventory costs, employment costs, and
advertising and marketing expenses. We cannot assure you that our proposed
business plan as described in this prospectus will materialize or prove
successful, or that we will ever be able to operate profitably. If we
cannot operate profitably, you could lose your entire investment.
We
have a history of losses since our inception which may continue and cause
investors to lose their entire investment.
Semper
Flowers, Inc. was formed on October 9, 2007 and has incurred significant net
losses from inception to December 31, 2008. Because of these conditions, we will
require additional working capital to develop our business operations. We have
not achieved profitability and we can give no assurances that we will achieve
profitability within the foreseeable future, as we fund operating and capital
expenditures, in such areas as sales and marketing and research and development.
We cannot assure investors that we will ever achieve or sustain profitability or
that our operating losses will not increase in the future. If we continue to
incur losses, we will not be able to fund any of our sales and marketing and
research and development activities, and we may be forced to cease our
operations. If we are forced to cease operations, investors will lose the entire
amount of their investment.
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS (Cont’d.)
Our
working capital is limited and we will likely need to raise capital through debt
or equity offerings after such cash reserves have been utilized.
We have
limited working capital on hand. Upon the exhaustion of such cash
reserves, our ability to continue operations and operate as a going concern is
wholly contingent on our ability to raise capital through debt or equity
offerings. If adequate funds are not available or are not available
upon acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our expansion, develop our
marketing plans or respond to competitive pressures. Such inability could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition. As of this date, we have generated a net loss and there
can be no assurance that income will be forthcoming in the
future.
Our
independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future
financing and which may force us to cease operations.
In their
report dated April 15, 2009, our independent auditors stated that our financial
statements for the years ended December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007 were
prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. Our ability to
continue as a going concern is an issue raised as a result of recurring losses
from operations and cash flow deficiencies since our inception. We continue to
experience net losses. Our ability to continue as a going concern is subject to
our ability to generate a profit and/or obtain necessary funding from outside
sources, including obtaining additional funding from the sale of our securities,
increasing sales or obtaining loans and grants from various financial
institutions where possible. If we are unable to continue as a going concern,
you may lose your entire investment.
The
loss of George Marquez, our sole executive officer, or our inability to attract
and retain qualified personnel could significantly disrupt our business.
We are
wholly dependent, at present, on the personal efforts and abilities of George
Marquez, our sole executive officer. The loss of services from Mr. Marquez will
disrupt, if not stop, our operations. In addition, our success will depend on
our ability to attract and retain highly motivated, well-educated specialists to
our staff. Our inability to recruit and retain such individuals may delay
implementing and conducting our business, and or result in high employee
turnover, which could have a materially adverse effect on our business or
results of operations once commenced. There is no assurance that personnel of
the caliber that we require will be available.
Because
we have a limited operating history, we may not be able to successfully manage
our business or achieve profitability and it will be difficult for you to
evaluate an investment in our stock and you may lose your entire
investment.
Due to
our limited operating history (we were formed in October 2007), our ability to
operate successfully is materially uncertain and our operations are subject to
all risks inherent in a developing business enterprise. We have
no operating history upon which you may evaluate our operations and prospects.
Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our likelihood of
commercial viability and market acceptance of our products. Our
potential success must be evaluated in light of the problems; expenses and
difficulties frequently encountered by new businesses in general and
particularly in the floral trade specifically.
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS (Cont’d.)
Our
business model of acquiring and operating floral and gift shops is unproven and
there is no guarantee that such operations will become profitable.
There can
be no assurance that the implementation of such our plans to open or acquire
additional stores in selected areas will be successful, or that the
implementation of the overall business plan developed by management will result
in sales or that if it does result in sales, that such sales will necessarily
translate into profitability. Failure to properly develop our plan of
expansion will prevent the Company from generating meaningful product
sales. The successful integration of the management and staff or the
hiring of new management or staff will be important to the future operations of
the Company. Substantial difficulties could be encountered, including the
following:
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The
loss of key employees and
customers;
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The
disruption of operations and
business;
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Unexpected
problems with costs, operations and
personnel
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Unexpected
costs in from rising fuel and flower prices;
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Problems
with the assimilation of new operations, sites, and personnel, which could
divert resources from operations.
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Unexpected
outbreak of disease or pests that can destroy flowers and negatively
impact floral availability
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Severe
economic disruption impacting purchasing power in the general
population.
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Competition
may adversely affect our operations and financial results.
The
floral business is highly competitive with respect to price, service, location
and quality, and is often affected by changes in consumer tastes, economic
conditions, and population and traffic patterns. The Company competes
within each market with locally owned floral businesses as well as national and
regional chains, some of which operate more locations and have greater financial
resources and longer operating histories than the Company. There is active
competition for management personnel and for attractive commercial real estate
sites suitable for florists.
Our
sales volumes are seasonal and if sales during these periods suffer, we may not
generate sufficient revenue.
Sales of
our products are seasonal, concentrated in the second calendar quarter, due to
Mother's Day, Easter and graduations, and the fourth calendar quarter, due to
the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. In anticipation of increased sales
activity during these periods, we need to hire a significant number of temporary
employees to supplement our permanent staff and we significantly increase our
inventory levels. If sales during these periods do not meet our expectations, we
may not generate sufficient revenue to offset these increased costs and our
operating results will suffer.
George
Marquez, our a director and sole executive officer, will only devote
approximately 25 hours per week to our business due to his involvement in other
business interests.
George
Marquez, our director and sole executive officer, will only be involved with our
company on a part time basis committing only approximately 25 hours per
week. As such, we may not be able to take advantage of acquisition or
other expansion opportunities due to his limited involvement.
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS (Cont’d.)
George
Marquez will continue to influence matters affecting our company after this
offering, which may conflict with your interests.
George
Marquez, a director and sole executive officer of our company beneficially owns
approximately 41% of the outstanding shares of common stock of our company. Mr.
Marquez will continue to influence the vote on all matters submitted to a vote
of our stockholders, including the election of directors, amendments to the
certificate of incorporation and the by-laws, and the approval of significant
corporate transactions. This consolidation of voting power could also delay,
deter or prevent a change-in-control of our company that might be otherwise
beneficial to stockholders.
Risks
Relating to Our Common Shares
There
has been no established trading market for our common stock.
There has
been no established trading market for our common stock. The lack of an
active market may impair your ability to sell your shares at the time you wish
to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable. The lack of an
active market may also reduce the fair market value of your shares. An
inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares
of capital stock and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or
technologies by using our shares as consideration.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
There are
no unresolved staff comments.
ITEM
2. PROPERTIES
For 2008
and 2007, the Company did not have any rent commitments or expense. We maintain
our principal office at the residence of our President, in which he provides
about 100 square feet of office space without rent. This arrangement is expected
to continue until such time as it becomes necessary for us to relocate, as to
which no assurances can be given.
Our
management does not currently have policies regarding the acquisition or sale of
real estate assets primarily for possible capital gain or primarily for income.
We do not presently hold any investments or interests in real estate,
investments in real estate mortgages or securities of or interests in persons
primarily engaged in real estate activities.
ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are
no legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which its property is
subject, nor to the best of management's knowledge are any material legal
proceedings contemplated.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No
matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Company during the year
ended December 31, 2008.
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PART
II
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND SMALL BUSINESS
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market
information
The
Company's common stock is quoted on the “Over the Counter Bulletin Board” under
the symbol “SMPF” effective October 6, 2008. As of December 31, 2008,
no public market in the Company's common stock has yet developed and there can
be no assurance that a meaningful trading market will subsequently develop.
We make no representation about the value of its common
stock. As of December 31, 2008, there were approximately 41 record
owners of our common stock.
Dividend
Policy
The
payment of dividends by the Company is within the discretion of its Board of
Directors and depends in part upon the Company’s earnings, capital requirements
and financial condition. Since its inception, the Company has not paid any
dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying such dividends in
the foreseeable future. The Company intends to retain earnings, if any, to
finance its operations or make acquisitions.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
All sales
of unregistered securities for the past three years have been previously
reported on either Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs, or Form 8-Ks filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
As a
smaller reporting company we are not required to provide this
information.
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ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as well as historical information. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements
include those that use forward-looking terminology, such as the words
“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “project,”
“plan,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” and similar expressions, including when used
in the negative. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable and achievable, these statements
involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual
results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Current
shareholders and prospective investors are cautioned that any forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. Such forward-looking
statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain
of which are beyond our control, and actual results for future periods could
differ materially from those discussed in this report, depending on a variety of
important factors, among which are our ability to implement our business
strategy, our ability to compete with major established companies, the
acceptance of our products in our target markets, the outcome of litigation, our
ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our ability to obtain
financing, our ability to continue as a going concern, and other risks described
from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements contained in this report speak only as of the date of
this report. Future events and actual results could differ materially from the
forward-looking statements. You should read this report completely and with the
understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what
management expects. We will not update forward-looking statements even though
its situation may change in the future.
We
undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important
factors on which such statements are based are assumptions concerning
uncertainties, including but not limited to uncertainties associated with the
following:
(a)
volatility or decline of our stock price;
(b)
potential fluctuation in quarterly results;
(c) our
failure to earn revenues or profits;
(d)
inadequate capital and barriers to raising the additional capital or to
obtaining the financing needed to implement its business plans;
(e)
inadequate capital to continue business;
(f)
changes in demand for our products and services;
(g) rapid
and significant changes in markets;
(h)
litigation with or legal claims and allegations by outside parties;
(i)
insufficient revenues to cover operating costs.
You
should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our
financial statements and notes thereto, included herewith. This discussion
should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will
necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will
necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future. Such
discussion represents only the best present assessment of
management.
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ITEM
7. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Cont’d.)
PLAN
OF OPERATION
Overview
Semper
Flowers is a corporation is engaged in the ownership, operation and development
of flower shops and until November 2008, operated one establishment under the
name, ‘Absolute Florists, Inc.’ Our business plan was the idea of George
Marquez. The Company will seek to differentiate itself from the competition
through meticulous attention to detail, and it will insist on highly trained,
well groomed delivery and clean vehicles. Since many people now order flows over
the internet, the delivery drivers function as public relations representatives
of the florist and guardians, in a sense, of the product. Since
the divestiture of Absolute Flowers, we have no operating business and we are
focusing our efforts on locating other florists.
Milestones
There are
specific milestones - and steps to achieving each milestone - to our
business. As our strategy is focused on acquisitions utilizing our
securities in connection with our acquisitions, our first milestone was
establishing our company as a reporting company with the SEC and having our
shares of common stock traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin
Board. We believe this improves our ability to utilize our securities
as consideration when seeking to acquire various targets, and we achieved this
on October 6, 2008. An additional milestone will be the establishment
of a web site for conducting sales, providing a marketable presence and for our
potential targets to visit and review. We expect the cost for such
web site will be approximately $15,000 as we intend to engage third party
consultants to perform the required work. Finally, during the first
quarter of next year, our sole executive officer intends to commence reviewing
opportunities for acquisition. We expect the costs for such
activities during the next 12 months to be limited as our sole executive officer
will conduct all such negotiations and due diligence.
Events
and Uncertainties that are critical to our business
We have
had limited operations and face certain uncertainties, including expenses,
difficulties, complications and delays frequently encountered in connection with
conducting operations, including capital requirements and management's potential
underestimation of initial and ongoing costs. We have had little or no revenues
since our inception. There is no guarantee that we will be able to generate
sufficient sales to make our operations profitable. We may continue to have
little or no sales and continue to sustain losses in the future. If we continue
to sustain losses we will be forced to curtail our operations and go out of
business. Our success depends in a large part on our ability to identify and
acquire existing floral shops. While we are currently seeking out shops which
meet our criteria, there is no guarantee that these efforts will result in any
acquisitions. Because of lack of funding, we are unable to hire a dedicated team
of analysts and market experts to identify prime acquisition
targets.
The
Company expects to incur operating losses until it generates significant
revenues from its store acquisition program. As a result, the Company believes
that period-to-period comparisons of its results of operations will not
necessarily be meaningful and should not be relied upon as any indication of
future performance.
Proposed
Acquisitions
The
Company seeks to enter into purchase agreements with various floral businesses
nationwide, including the leases associated with the stores. The target
businesses are ideally small, family owned florists who would benefit from cost
reductions associated with consolidation. In addition, if we are able
to raise additional capital, we intend to provide web based sales and call
center servicing of which we can provide no guarantee. Many of the target
acquisitions will be established businesses, serving their communities with
floral arrangements for weddings, funeral and other flower orientated events. As
of the date hereof, we are not in negotiations to acquire any
target. In order to conserve our cash reserves we intend to utilize
our securities in connection with such acquisitions.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Cont’d.)
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Declining
economic conditions, including the dramatic deterioration in financial markets
and consumer confidence as the quarter progressed, weighed heavily on consumer
spending, particularly for discretionary retail merchandise.
On
November 1, 2007, the Company executed and consummated a stock purchase
agreement (as amended) with the shareholder of The Absolute Florist, Inc.
(“Absolute Florist”). Under the purchase agreement, the Company acquired all of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of Absolute
Florist. Management made the decision in November 2008 to sever the
Company’s relationship with the subsidiary and write off the investment. As a
result of these actions, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $15,000 in the
fourth quarter of 2008, as determined under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 146, "Accounting for Costs
Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities."
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
As of
December 31, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $50, compared to
$64,053 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease of $64,003 or 99.9%
is primarily due to the discontinued operation of Absolute Florist and payments
of professional fees.
Total
Liabilities
As
of December 31, 2008, the Company had total liabilities of $62,833 compared to
$0 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Operating
expenses have been primarily comprised of professional and related fees
associated with the Company registering to become publicly-traded and
maintaining its reporting obligations under the Exchange. The Company's
inception was October 17, 2007 and the registration took place after the year
ended December 31, 2007.
Total Operating
Expenses
As of
December 31, 2008, the Company’s total operating expenses were$141,836 compared
to $163,501 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease of
$21,665 or 13.25% was primarily due to
the discontinued operations of Absolute Florist.
As of
December 31, 2008, we had a working capital surplus of $81,941, and we had cash
of $64,870.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES
The
Company anticipates the future cash flow from revenue and existing financing
facilities will not adequate to fund our operations over the next twelve (12)
months. We have no lines of credit or other bank financing
arrangements. The Company has been able to meet its cash requirements
because of its utilization of a related party financing
arrangement. This related party, Mr. Marquez, has provided and will
continue to provide periodic cash inflows without interest in order to assist
the Company in meeting its operational obligations. Mr. Marquez
has not made demand for the payments, and the amounts due continue to be accrued
in the Company’s accounting records.
In
connection with our business plan, management anticipates additional increases
in operating expenses and capital expenditures relating to store acquisitions
and buying store fixtures, etc. We intend to finance these expenses
from equity investment and future revenues from operations.
Our
financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles and we have expensed all development expenses related to
the establishment of the company.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
A
summary of significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 of the audited
financial statements included in this Annual Report. Management believes that
the application of these policies on a consistent basis enables us to provide
useful and reliable financial information about our operating results and
financial condition. Our financial statements and accompanying notes are
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”). Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by
management's application of accounting policies.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a
smaller reporting company we are not required to supply this
information.
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
financial statements required by this item are set forth beginning on page
F-1.
ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM
9A (T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act (“Exchange Act”) of 1934, the Company carried out an
evaluation with the participation of the Company’s management, including George
Marquez, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
(“CEO/CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the
year ended December 31, 2008. Based upon that evaluation, the
Company’s CEO /CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange
Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods
specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO /CFO,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Management’s
Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The
management of Semper Flowers, Inc. is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control
over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by,
or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal
financial officers and effected by the Company’s board of directors, management
and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and includes those policies and procedures
that:
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Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company;
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Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and that
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and
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Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
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Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter
how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems
determined to be effective can provide only reasonable
assurance with respect to financial
statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of
internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial
reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the
financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the
process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.
Management
assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting as of September 30, 2008. In making this assessment, management used
the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework.
Based on
its assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those
criteria.
This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. The management’s report was not subject to attestation by
the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No
changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting have come to
management’s attention during the Company’s last fiscal year that have
materially affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B. OTHER INFORMATION
There
exists no information required to be disclosed by us in a report on Form 8-K
during the three-month period ended December 31, 2008, but not
reported.
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PART
III
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Executive
Officers and Directors
Below is
the name and certain infrmation regarding our sole executive officer and
director.
Name
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Age
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Position
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George
Marquez
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43
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Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary and
Sole
Director
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Set forth
below is a biographical description of the sole executive officer and director
based on information supplied by each of them.
George Marquez. Mr. George
Marquez holds a BS in Finance from Central Connecticut State University. From
1993 until1997, Mr. Marquez was employed by Suppes Securities, Inc. as an equity
broker servicing domestic and foreign based clients. Between 1998 and 2004
Mr. Marquez was the senior equity broker at DuPont Securities Group
Inc. responsible for the firm’s Investment Banking operations, which served
as a source of clients and perspective clients. Between 2004 and June of 2005
Mr. Marquez worked for NYSE member firm Westminster Securities
Corp. From 2005 until October 2007, Mr. Marquez worked as the sole
proprietor of a private consulting business advising smaller businesses on
business and marketing strategies.
Compliance
with Section 16(a) of the Act
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers and directors, and persons who
own more than ten percent (10%) of our shares of common stock, to file reports
of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers,
directors and greater than ten percent (10%) stockholders are required by
regulations promulgated by the SEC to furnish us with copies of all Section
16(a) forms that they file. With reference to transactions during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, to our knowledge, based solely on review of
the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations, all
Section 16(a) forms required to be filed with the SEC were filed.
Code
of Ethics
We have
not adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or
controller, or persons performing similar functions because there is only one
person involved in the management of the Company and he devotes only a limited
amount of time to our business.
Nominating
Committee
We have
not adopted any procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to
our Board of Directors.
Audit
Committee
The Board
of Directors acts as the audit committee. The Company does not have a qualified
financial expert at this time because it has not been able to hire a qualified
candidate. Further, the Company believes that it has inadequate financial
resources at this time to hire such an expert. The Company intends to continue
to search for a qualified individual for hire.
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ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
The
following table sets forth the cash compensation (including cash bonuses) paid
or accrued and equity awards granted by us for years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007 to our Chief Executive Officer and our most highly compensated officers
other than the Chief Executive Officer at December 31, 2007 whose total
compensation exceeded $100,000.
Equity
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Deferred
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All
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Incentive
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Compensa-
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Other
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Name &
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Stock
|
Option
|
Plan
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tion
|
Compen-
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Principal
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Salary
|
Bonus
|
Awards
(2)
|
Awards
|
Compensation
|
Earnings
|
sation
|
Total
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Position (1)
|
Year
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$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
George
Marquez
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2008
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$ | 9,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
George
Marquez
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2007
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0 | 0 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 |
(1)
|
Sole
executive officer and director.
|
Represents
the 2,000,000 shares of common stock Mr. Marquez received as services in
forming the company.
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OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS
No other
named executive officer has received an equity award.
We do not
pay directors compensation for their service as directors.
Employment
and Other Agreements
We have
not entered into any employment agreement as of the date hereof.
On October
7, 2007, we issued an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock, valued
at $100,000, to George Marquez in for services provided as the sole executive
officer and director.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The
following table sets forth certain information, as of December 31, 2008, with
respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's outstanding common stock by
(i) any holder of more than five (5%) percent; (ii) each of the named executive
officers, directors and director nominees; and (iii) our directors, director
nominees and named executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated,
each of the stockholders listed below has sole voting and investment power over
the shares beneficially owned. The below table is based on 4,933,529 shares of
common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.
Name
of Beneficial Owner
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Common
Stock Beneficially Owned (1)
|
Percentage
of
Common
Stock
(1)
|
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George
Marquez (2)*
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2,000,000
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40.54
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%
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All
officers and directors as a group (1 person)
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2,000,000
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40.54
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%
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* Address
is c/o Semper Flowers, Inc., 1040 First Avenue, Suite 173, New York, New York
10021.
(1)
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the Rule 13d-3(d) (1) of
the Exchange Act, as amended and generally includes voting or investment power
with respect to securities. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, shares of common stock that an individual or
group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options
or warrants are deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the
percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be
outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other
person shown in the table.
(2)
Officer and director of the Company.
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
TRANSACTIONS
WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS
Except as
indicated below, there were no material transactions, or series of similar
transactions, since inception of the Company and during its current fiscal
period, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar
transactions, to which the Company was or is to be a party, in which the amount
involved exceeds $60,000, and in which any director or executive officer, or any
security holder who is known by the Company to own of record or beneficially
more than 5% of any class of the Company's common stock, or any member of the
immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, has an interest.
On
October 9, 2007, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common
stock, valued at $0.05 per share, to George Marquez for professional
services. The shares issued to Mr. Marquez, valued at
$100,000, were recorded as payroll expense.
Director
Independence
Our
directors are not “independent” directors within the meaning of Marketplace
Rule 4200 of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.
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ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND
SERVICES
(1)
Audit Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by the independent accountants for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007 for professional services for the audit of the
Company's annual financial statements and the reviews included in the Company's
Form 10-K and services that are normally provided by the accountants in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal
years were $32,000 and $50,000, respectively.
(2)
Audit-Related Fees
The
aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and
related services by the principal accountants that are reasonably related to the
performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements was
$0.
(3)
Tax Fees
The
aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional
services rendered by the principal accountants for tax compliance, tax advice,
and tax planning was $0.
(4)
All Other Fees
During
the last two fiscal years there were no other fees charged by the principal
accountants other than those disclosed in (1) and (2) above.
Our Board
approves the engagement letter of our independent registered public accounting
firm with respect to audit, tax and review services. Other fees are subject to
pre-approval by the Board. The audit and tax fees paid to the auditors with
respect to fiscal years 2007 and 2008 were pre-approved by our sole
director.
(5)
Audit Committee's Pre-approval Policies
At the
present time, there are not sufficient directors, officers and employees
involved with the Company, to make any pre-approval policies meaningful. Once we
have elected more directors and appointed directors and non-directors to the
Audit Committee it will have meetings and function in a meaningful
manner.
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS
The
following documents are filed as a part of this report or are incorporated by
reference to previous filings, if so indicated:
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation (1)
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3.2
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Bylaws
(1)
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31.1
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Rule
13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Certificate of Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer
*
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32.1
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Section
1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer. *
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———————
*filed
herewith
(1)
Incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form S-1 as filed on
September 16, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC
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April
15, 2009
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By:
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/s/ George
Marquez
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George
Marquez
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Chief
Executive Officer, President, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer and Director
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SEMPER FLOWERS, INC.
(A
DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY)
INDEX
Page
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-2
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Consolidated
Financial Statements
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F-3
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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F-3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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F-3
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Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ (Deficit)
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F-4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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F-5
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-7
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F-1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Directors
Semper
Flowers, Inc.
New
York, N.Y.
We have
audited the accompanying balance sheets of Semper Flowers, Inc. (a development
stage company) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of
operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the period from October 9, 2007 (Inception) to
December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Semper Flowers, Inc. (a
development stage company) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31,
2008, and the period from October 9, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2008, in
conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. The Company has generated limited revenue
since inception on December 29, 2006 and has sustained net losses of $309,459
since inception through December 31, 2008. As a result, the current operations
are not an adequate source of cash to fund future operations. These issues among
others raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described
in Note 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
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By:
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/s/ Sherb & Co., LLP | |
Sherb
& Co., LLP
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Certified
Public Accountants
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New York,
N.Y.
April 15,
2009
F-2
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
BALANCE
SHEETS
ASSETS
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December 31, 2008
|
December 31, 2007
|
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CURRENT
ASSETS
|
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 50 | $ | 64,053 | ||||
Subscriptions
receivable
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- | 30,000 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 50 | $ | 94,053 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 20,000 | $ | - | ||||
Advance
from shareholder
|
42,833 | - | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
62,833 | - | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY (DEFICIT):
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Common
stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
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||||||||
shares
authorized, 4,933,529 issued and outstanding
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493 | 493 | ||||||
Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares
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authorized,
no shares issued and outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Additional
paid-in-capital
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246,183 | 246,183 | ||||||
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(309,459 | ) | (152,623 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders' equity
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(62,783 | ) | 94,053 | |||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
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$ | 50 | $ | 94,053 |
The
accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
F-3
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
Cumulative
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Totals
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From
Inception
|
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(October
9, 2007)
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For
the year end December 31,
|
Through
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2008
|
2007
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December
31, 2008
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Revenue
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Costs
of revenue
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- | - | - | |||||||||
Gross
profit
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- | - | - | |||||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
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Payroll
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9,000 | 105,500 | 114,500 | |||||||||
Legal
and profesional fees
|
107,137 | 36,978 | 144,115 | |||||||||
Office
and administrative
|
14,699 | 21,023 | 35,722 | |||||||||
Interest
expense
|
11,000 | - | 11,000 | |||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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141,836 | 163,501 | 305,337 | |||||||||
Net
loss from continuing operations
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(141,836 | ) | (163,501 | ) | (305,337 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued
operations, net of tax:
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Income
(loss) from operations
|
(5,575 | ) | 10,878 | 5,303 | ||||||||
Loss
on disposal of subsidiary
|
(9,425 | ) | - | (9,425 | ) | |||||||
Total
income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
(15,000 | ) | 10,878 | (4,122 | ) | |||||||
Net
Loss
|
$ | (156,836 | ) | $ | (152,623 | ) | $ | (309,459 | ) | |||
(Loss)
per share:
|
||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted earnings (loss) per share from
|
||||||||||||
continuing
operations
|
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||||||
Basic
and diluted earnings (loss) per share from
|
||||||||||||
discontinued
operations
|
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |||||||
Basic
and diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | ||||||
Weighted
average shares
|
||||||||||||
outstanding
- basic and diluted
|
4,933,529 | 4,933,529 |
The
accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of
these statements.
F-4
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
STATEMENT
OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR
THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 9, 2007 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2008
Additional
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred
Stock
|
Common
Stock
|
Paid-in
|
Accumulated
|
Stockholders'
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Equity
(Deficit)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
October 9, 2007 (Inception)
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of restricted shares to
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
officer
@ $0.05 per share
|
-
|
-
|
2,000,000
|
200
|
99,800
|
-
|
100,000
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of Common Stock for
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
services
@ $.05 per share
|
-
|
-
|
423,529
|
42
|
21,134
|
-
|
21,176
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Sale
of Common Stock
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
@
$.05 per share
|
-
|
-
|
2,510,000
|
251
|
125,249
|
-
|
125,500
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(152,623
|
)
|
(152,623
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
-
|
-
|
4,933,529
|
493
|
246,183
|
(152,623
|
)
|
94,053
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(156,836
|
)
|
(156,836
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
4,933,529
|
$
|
493
|
$
|
246,183
|
$
|
(309,459
|
)
|
$
|
(62,783
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
F-5
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
Totals
|
||||||||||||
From
Inception
|
||||||||||||
(October
9, 2007)
|
||||||||||||
For
the year ended December 31,
|
Through
|
|||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
December
31, 2008
|
||||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Net
loss from continuing operations
|
$ | (141,830 | ) | $ | (152,623 | ) | $ | (294,459 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss from continuing operations
|
||||||||||||
to
net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Discontinued
operations
|
15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||
Common
stock issued for services
|
- | 121,176 | 121,176 | |||||||||
Increase
(decrease) in assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||||
Subscription
receivable
|
30,000 | (30,000 | ) | - | ||||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
20,000 | - | 20,000 | |||||||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(106,836 | ) | (61,447 | ) | (168,283 | ) | ||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||
Advance
from shareholder
|
42,833 | - | 42,833 | |||||||||
Proceeds
from sale of common stock
|
- | 125,500 | 125,500 | |||||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
42,833 | 125,500 | 168,333 | |||||||||
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
(64,003 | ) | 64,053 | 50 | ||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents - beginning of period
|
64,053 | - | - | |||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents - end of period
|
$ | 50 | $ | 64,053 | $ | 50 | ||||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information
|
||||||||||||
Cash
paid for income taxes
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$ | 11,000 | $ | - | $ | 11,000 |
The
accompanying notes to the financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
F-6
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
NOTE
1 - NATURE OF BUSINESS
Semper
Flowers, Inc. (“the Company”) was formed as a Nevada corporation on October 9,
2007. Semper Flowers, Inc. seeks to add value by acquiring,
consolidating, and operating flower and gift retail stores. The
Company’s three keys to business success are great locations, efficient delivery
service, and joining trade associations that promote local delivery from
anywhere in the country.
The
Company’s initial acquisition was Absolute Flowers, which was discontinued in
November 2008 (See Note 5). The Company’s operations currently
consist of management evaluating other suitable florists and gift retail stores
for investment and improvement.
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying financial statements which present the results of operations of
Semper Flowers, Inc. for the three and nine month periods ended December 31,
2008, have been prepared using accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s fiscal year
end is December 31.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments and other short-term
investments with a maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash
equivalents.
Recoverability
of Long-Lived Assets
The
Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets on a periodic basis
whenever events and changes in circumstances have occurred which may indicate a
possible impairment. The assessment for potential impairment is based primarily
on the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of its long-lived assets
from expected future cash flows from its operations on an undiscounted basis. If
such assets are determined to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the
amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. Property and equipment to be disposed of by sale is carried at the lower
of the then current carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell.
Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event
indicates that the asset might be impaired. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the
fair value of goodwill is determined based on a discounted cash flow
methodology.
F-7
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
NOTE
2- SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont’d.)
Shipping
and Handling Costs
The
Company accounts for shipping and handling costs as a component of “Cost of
Sales”.
Advertising
The
Company’s policy is to expense the costs of advertising and marketing as
incurred.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company believes accounts receivable are collectible, therefore there is no
reserve needed.
Inventories
Inventory
consists primarily of fresh cut flowers, wrapping, vases, and stationary, and is
carried at the lower of average cost or market.
Revenue
Recognition
Retail
sales for floral and specialty gift orders are recognized at the point of
sale. Sales tax is excluded from revenue. Internet sales
are recognized when the merchandize is delivered to the customer. In
circumstances where the criteria are not met, revenue recognition is deferred
until resolution occurs. The Company recognizes shipping and handling
fees as revenue, and the related expenses as a component of cost of
sales.
Cost
of Sales
Cost of
sales includes the costs of inventory sold during the period, including fresh
cut flowers, gift items and packaging materials, the salaries and related
expenses of production and distribution personnel, and freight and delivery
expenses.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes utilizing the liability method of accounting.
Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on differences
between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities at enacted
tax rates in effect in years in which differences are expected to reverse.
Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax
assets to amounts that are expected to be realized.
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
The
Company presents basic earnings (loss) per share and, if appropriate, diluted
earnings per share in accordance with SFAS 128, “Earnings Per Share (“SFAS
128”). Under SFAS 128 basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing
net income (loss) for the period by the weighted-average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed
by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of common
share equivalents during the period
F-8
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
NOTE
2- SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont’d.)
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet for cash, accounts
receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value based on the short-term
maturity of these instruments.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
RECENT
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In
May 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff
Position (“FSP”) APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments
That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement).
FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be
settled in cash upon either mandatory or optional conversion (including partial
cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14,
Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt issued with Stock Purchase Warrants.
Additionally, FSP APB 14-1 specifies that issuers of such instruments should
separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will
reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is
recognized in subsequent periods. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt FSP APB 14-1 beginning
in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, and this standard must be applied on a
retrospective basis. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of FSP APB
14-1 will have on our consolidated financial position and results of
operations.
In
May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)
No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This
standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent
framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in
preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States for non-governmental
entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following approval by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board’s amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in
Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. We do not expect SFAS
No. 162 to have a material impact on the preparation of our consolidated
financial statements.
In
March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)
No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 , which requires additional disclosures
about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the
method of accounting for such instruments under SFAS No. 133 and its related
interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and
related hedged items on our financial position, financial performance, and cash
flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for the Company beginning January 1,
2009. Management believes that, for the foreseeable future, this
Statement will have no impact on the financial statements of the Company once
adopted.
NOTE 3 - GOING
CONCERN
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which
contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has
recently commenced operations and has incurred losses since inception, and has
limited working capital that raises substantial doubt about its ability to
continue as a going concern. Company management may have to raise
additional debt or equity financing to fund future operations and to provide
additional working capital. However, there is no assurance that such financing
will be obtained in sufficient amounts necessary to meet the Company's needs.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and
classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that
may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
F-9
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
NOTE 4- EQUITY
TRANSACTIONS
Semper
Flowers, Inc was incorporated on October 9, 2007. Upon incorporation the Company
had authority to issue 10,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value preferred stock,
and 100,000,000 shares of $.0001 par value common stock. On October 9,
2007, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock,
valued at $0.05 per share to an officer of the Company for professional
services. On October 9, 2007 the Company issued 423,529 shares of
common stock, valued at $0.05 per share, and a common stock purchase warrant to
purchase 15% of the fully diluted shares of common stock exercisable at $1.00
per share, to as consideration for legal fees incurred in connection
with the preparation of the Company’s registration statement. In
October, 2007 the Company sold 2,510,000 shares in a share offering for a total
of $125,500 cash. The issuance of these shares was reflected in
the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2007. The
shares issued to an Officer of the Company have been valued at $100,000, and
were recorded as payroll expense. The shares issued in connection with legal
services have been accounted for as legal and professional fees. No significant
equity transactions have been recorded by the Company for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Stock
Warrant
In
October 2007, in consideration for legal services rendered, the Company issued a
twenty year warrant in connection with legal services provided
to the Company, whereby, if Semper Flowers, Inc. was to undergo a change of
control, the warrant holder might acquire fifteen percent of the common shares
of the Company for the aggregate consideration of one
dollar. As the Company did not undergo a change in control, no
expense was recorded related to the issuance of this warrant. In June 2008 the
warrant was cancelled.
NOTE 5 – INVESTMENT IN ABSOLUTE
FLOWERS, INC.
On
November 1, 2007, the Company executed and consummated a stock purchase
agreement the shareholder of The Absolute Florist, Inc. (“Absolute Florist”).
Under the purchase agreement, the Company acquired all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Absolute Florist. In consideration for the stock of
Absolute Florist, the Company issued a Note Payable for $100,000 with a coupon
of 12%, to the former shareholder of The Absolute Florist, Inc. The note was
originally to mature on July 28, 2008. Subsequent to the end of the
period the maturity of the note was extended to January 31, 2009, although
$15,000 in principal was repaid in August 2008. In November
2008 Mr. Marquez reluctantly determined that due to the worsening economic
situation around Kansas City area, that it was in the best interest of the
Company to discontinue its relationship with Absolute Flowers,
Inc. The Company transferred all of the assets and liabilities of its
Absolute Florist, Inc. to its former owner, in consideration for canceling a
Note Payable of $85,000. The Company realized a net loss of $15,000.
No income taxes were provided due to the utilization of the Company’s net
operating loss carry forwards.
In
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment
or Disposal of Long-lived Assets,” the results of operations and cash flows of
Absolute Florist, Inc. for all periods presented have been reported as
discontinued operations. Goodwill of $114,614 associated with the investment was
written off. Company management is currently evaluating other opportunities in
the florist sector.
The
following table sets forth the discontinued operations for the
Company:
Year
ended December 31,
|
||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Revenue
|
$ | 123,277 | $ | 20,913 | ||||
Cost
of Sales
|
64,632 | 8,973 | ||||||
Gross
Profit
|
58,645 | 11,940 | ||||||
Operating
and other non-operating expenses
|
64,220 | 22,818 | ||||||
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
(5,575 | ) | (10,878 | ) | ||||
(Loss)
gain from disposal of discontinued operations
|
(9,425 | ) | - | |||||
Total
loss from discontinued operations
|
$ | (15,000 | ) | $ | (10,878 | ) |
The
results of operations of Absolute Florist, Inc. at December 31, 2007 have been
reclassified into discontinued operations.
NOTE 6 – RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
During
the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company paid a consulting Company owned by
the chief executive officer $9,000 respectively for consulting
services.
Mr.
Marquez, our President, advanced the Company a total of $42,833 to help pay for
its operations. The amount owed to Mr. Marquez is non-interest bearing and is
unsecured.
F-10
SEMPER
FLOWERS, INC.
(a
development stage company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
December
31, 2008
NOTE
7- INCOME TAXES
The
Company accounts for income taxes under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes ("SFAS No.109"). SFAS No.109
requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the
expected impact of differences between the financial statements and tax basis of
assets and liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived
from tax loss carry-forwards. SFAS No. 109 additionally requires the
establishment of a valuation allowance to reflect the likelihood of realization
of deferred tax assets. Deferred income taxes are determined using the
liability method for the temporary differences between the financial reporting
basis and income tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Deferred
income taxes are measured based on the tax rates expected to be in effect when
the temporary differences are included in the Company’s tax return. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized based on anticipated future tax
consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases.
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Income
tax (benefit) computed at statutory rate
|
$ | (56,000 | ) | $ | (52,000 | ) | ||
Permanent
difference – stock based compensation
|
- | 41,000 | ||||||
Valuation
allowance
|
56,000 | 11,000 | ||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
$ | - | $ | - |
On
December 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Financial Interpretation No. 48,
“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes–an Interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be
recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon
examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the
largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not of being realized upon
ultimate settlement. The Company has provided a full valuation
allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of
realization of such assets. As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the
Company has net operating losses for Federal income tax purposes totaling
approximately $188,000, expiring at various times through December 31,
2028.
The
following is a tax table of deferred tax assets at December 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007:
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Net
operating loss
|
$ | 67,000 | $ | 11,000 | ||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(67,000 | ) | (11,000 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred tax asset
|
$ | - | $ | - |
F-11