Luvu Brands, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2009 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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For
Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2009
Or
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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 ____________
Commission
File Number 333-141022
WES
Consulting, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
FLORIDA
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59-3581576
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation or organization)
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Identification
Number)
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2745
Bankers Industrial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(770)
246-6400
(Registrant’s
telephone number)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the
past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such
files). Yes o No o
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of
November 13, 2009, there were 61,915, 981 shares outstanding of the registrant’s
common stock.
WES
Consulting, Inc.
FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements (unaudited)
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Consolidated
Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 and
June 30, 2009
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Consolidated
Condensed Statements of Operations for the three month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008
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Consolidated
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008
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Notes
to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item
3.
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Defaults
upon Senior Securities
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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PART 1.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
WES
CONSULTING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September
30,
2009
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June 30,
2009
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 229,355 | $ | 1,819,846 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,178 at
September 30, 2009 and $5,740 at June 30, 2009
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431,303 | 346,430 | ||||||
Inventories
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774,544 | 700,403 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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146,777 | 95,891 | ||||||
Total
current assets
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1,581,979 | 2,962,570 | ||||||
Equipment
and leasehold improvements, net
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1,174,456 | 1,135,992 | ||||||
Other
assets
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— | — | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 2,756,435 | $ | 4,098,562 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
Payable
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$ | 1,666,212 | $ | 2,247,845 | ||||
Accrued
compensation
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121,501 | 154,994 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses and interest
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76,162 | 145,793 | ||||||
Revolving
line of credit
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— | 171,433 | ||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
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152,318 | 145,481 | ||||||
Credit
card advance
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102,609 | 198,935 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
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2,118,802 | 3,064,481 | ||||||
Long-term
liabilities:
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Note
payable – equipment
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58,110 | 72,812 | ||||||
Leases
payable
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202,814 | 225,032 | ||||||
Notes
payable – related party
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105,948 | 157,330 | ||||||
Convertible
note payable – shareholder, net of discount of $141,729
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483,271 | 285,750 | ||||||
Unsecured
lines of credit
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119,071 | 124,989 | ||||||
Deferred
rent payable
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351,454 | 356,308 | ||||||
Less:
current portion of long-term debt
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(152,318 | ) | (145,481 | ) | ||||
Total
long-term liabilities
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1,168,350 | 1,076,740 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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3,287,152 | 4,141,221 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value, 10,000,000
shares Authorized,
4,300,000 shares issued and outstanding on September 30 and June 30, 2009,
liquidation preference of $1,000,000
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430 | 430 | ||||||
Common
stock of $0.01 par value, shares authorized 175,000,000; 61,915,981 shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009 and 62,137,981 shares
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009
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619,160 | 621,380 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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4,889,401 | 4,685,219 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(6,039,708 | ) | (5,349,688 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders’ equity (deficit)
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(530,717 | ) | (42,659 | ) | ||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 2,756,435 | $ | 4,098,562 |
See
accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
Statements.
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WES
CONSULTING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
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2009
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2008
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NET
SALES
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$ | 2,039,292 | $ | 2,666,072 | ||||
COST
OF GOODS SOLD
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1,376,816 | 1,828,988 | ||||||
Gross
Profit
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662,476 | 837,084 | ||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES:
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Advertising
and Promotion
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178,132 | 260,780 | ||||||
Other
Selling and Marketing
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251,970 | 305,552 | ||||||
General
and Administrative
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444,119 | 484,134 | ||||||
Depreciation
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58,749 | 76,123 | ||||||
Total
operating expenses
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932,970 | 1,126,589 | ||||||
Loss
from operations
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(270,494 | ) | (289,505 | ) | ||||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE):
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Interest
income
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3,388 | 1,123 | ||||||
Interest
(expense) and financing costs
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(59,968 | ) | (62,888 | ) | ||||
Gain
on forgiveness of debt
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31,179 | — | ||||||
Expenses
related to reverse acquisition
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(394,125 | ) | — | |||||
Total
other expense, net
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(419,526 | ) | (61,765 | ) | ||||
Loss
before income taxes
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(690,020 | ) | (351,270 | ) | ||||
PROVISION
(BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
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— | — | ||||||
NET
LOSS
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$ | (690,020 | ) | $ | (351,270 | ) | ||
NET
LOSS PER SHARE:
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Basic
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$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
Diluted
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$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
SHARES
USED IN CALCULATION OF NET LOSS PER SHARE:
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Basic
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62,070,416 | 46,200,001 | ||||||
Diluted
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62,070,416 | 46,200,001 |
See
accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
Statements.
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WES
CONSULTING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
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2009
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2008
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$ | (690,020 | ) | $ | (351,270 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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58,749 | 76,123 | ||||||
Amortization
of debt discount
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5,358 | — | ||||||
Loss
on disposal of assets
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475 | — | ||||||
Expenses
related to reverse acquisition
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394,125 | — | ||||||
Gain
on forgiveness of debt
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(31,179 | ) | — | |||||
Deferred
rent payable
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(4,854 | ) | 14,433 | |||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(84,873 | ) | (72,582 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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(74,141 | ) | (20,890 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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(50,886 | ) | (12,497 | ) | ||||
Accounts
payable
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(581,633 | ) | 161,755 | |||||
Accrued
compensation
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(33,493 | ) | (56,274 | ) | ||||
Accrued
expenses and interest
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(69,631 | ) | 18,876 | |||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
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(1,162,003 | ) | (242,326 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Investment
in equipment and leasehold improvements
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(97,688 | ) | (14,783 | ) | ||||
Cash
used in investing activities
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(97,688 | ) | (14,783 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Repayments
under revolving line of credit
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(171,433 | ) | (567,908 | ) | ||||
Borrowings
under revolving line of credit
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— | 579,357 | ||||||
Proceeds
from credit card cash advance
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— | 350,000 | ||||||
Repayment
of credit card cash advance
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(96,326 | ) | (76,293 | ) | ||||
Repayment
of unsecured line of credit
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(5,918 | ) | (5,193 | ) | ||||
Repayment
of loans from related parties
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(20,203 | ) | — | |||||
Borrowings
from related party loans
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— | 56,447 | ||||||
Principal
payments on notes payable and capital leases
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(36,920 | ) | (48,855 | ) | ||||
Cash
(used in) provided by financing activities
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(330,800 | ) | 287,555 | |||||
Net
(decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
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(1,590,491 | ) | 30,446 | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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1,819,846 | 90,843 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 229,355 | $ | 121,289 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$ | 57,358 | $ | 49,387 | ||||
Income
taxes
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$ | — | $ | — |
See
accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
Statements.
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WES
CONSULTING, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
of September 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Overview
– The Company
was incorporated February 25, 1999 in the State of Florida. Until October
19, 2009, the Company was in the business of consulting and commercial property
management. On October 19, 2009 (the “Closing Date”), the Company
entered into a Merger and Recapitalization Agreement (the “Agreement”) with
Liberator, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Liberator”). Pursuant to the
Agreement, Liberator merged with and into the Company, with the Company
surviving as the sole remaining entity (the “Merger”).
On the
Closing Date, each issued and outstanding share of the common stock of Liberator
(the “Liberator Common Shares”) were converted, into one share of the Company’s
common stock, $0.01 par value, which, after giving effect to the Merger,
equaled, in the aggregate, 98.4% of the total issued and outstanding common
stock of the Company (the “WES Common Stock”). Pursuant to the Agreement,
each Series A Preferred Share of Liberator (the “Liberator Preferred Shares”)
were to be converted into one share of the Company’s preferred stock with the
provisions, rights, and designations set forth in the Agreement (the “WES
Preferred Stock”). On the Closing Date, the Company was not authorized to
issue any preferred stock and therefore pursuant to the agreement, it was agreed
that the Company will file an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation
authorizing the issuance of the WES Preferred Stock, and at such time the WES
Preferred Stock will be exchanged pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
As of the Closing Date, Liberator owned eighty-one point seven (80.7%) percent
of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the WES
Common Stock owned by Liberator prior to the Agreement was
cancelled.
The
Agreement has been accounted for as a reverse merger, and as such the historical
financial statements of Liberator are being presented herein with those of the
Company. Also, the capital structure of the Company for all periods
presented herein is different from that appearing in the historical financial
statements of the Company due to the recapitalization accounting.
Liberator,
Inc. (formerly known as Remark Enterprises, Inc.) was founded in Nevada on
October 31, 2007. Liberator’s executive offices are located at 2745
Bankers Industrial Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30360. Liberator is a
Georgia-based sexual wellness retailer, providing goods and information to
customers who believe that sensual pleasure and fulfillment are essential to a
well-lived and healthy life.
Liberator,
Inc is the creator and exclusive manufacturer of LIBERATOR®, a
luxury lovestyle brand that celebrates intimacy by inspiring romantic
imagination. Established with the conviction that sensual pleasure and
fulfillment are essential to a well-lived life, LIBERATOR Bedroom Adventure Gear
empowers exploration, fantasy and the communication of desire, for persons of
all shapes, sizes and abilities. Products include LIBERATOR Shapes and
positioning systems, original lingerie, couture latex and exotic dress-up
fashions, and sensual accessories for the body and home décor.
Liberator,
Inc. is currently housed in a 140,000 sq. ft. vertically integrated
manufacturing facility in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Liberator has grown to
over 100 employees, with products being sold directly to consumers and through
hundreds of domestic resellers, on-line affiliates and licensees
worldwide.
Going Concern –
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplates
continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss
of $690,020 and $351,270 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, and as of September 30, 2009 the Company has an accumulated
deficit of $530,717 and a working capital deficit of $536,823.
In view
of these matters, realization of a major portion of the assets in the
accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the
Company, which in turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its
financing requirements, and the success of its future
operations. Management believes that actions presently being taken to
revise the Company's operating and financial requirements provide the
opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern.
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These
actions include initiatives to increase gross profit margins through improved
production controls and reporting. To that end, the Company recently implemented
a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system. We also plan to reduce
discretionary expense levels to be better aligned with current revenue
levels. Furthermore, our plan of operation in the next twelve months
continues a strategy for growth within our existing lines of business with an
on-going focus on growing domestic sales. We estimate that the operational and
strategic development plans we have identified will require approximately
$2,300,000 of funding. We expect to invest approximately $500,000 for additional
inventory of sexual wellness products and $1,800,000 on sales and marketing
programs, primarily sexual wellness advertising in magazines and on cable
television. We will also be exploring the opportunity to acquire other
compatible businesses.
We plan
to finance the required $2,300,000 with a combination of anticipated cash flow
from operations over the next twelve months as well as cash on hand and cash
raised through equity and debt financings.
The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its
ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding
paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable
operations. However, management cannot provide any assurances that
the Company will be successful in accomplishing these plans. The
accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be
necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
These
consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of
Liberator, Inc. and our wholly-owned domestic operating subsidiaries, OneUp
Innovations, Inc. and Foam Labs, Inc. Intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts
have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
The
accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for interim financial information and with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These consolidated
condensed financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the
Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed on February 18,
2009 and Amendment to Form 10-K filed on May 28, 2009. In addition, these
consolidated condensed financial statements and notes should also be read in
conjunction with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 22,
2009.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the
balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
period reported. Management reviews these estimates and assumptions
periodically and reflects the effect of revisions in the period that they are
determined to be necessary. Actual results could differ from those
estimates and assumptions.
Use
of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions in
determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Significant estimates in these consolidated financial
statements include estimates of: asset impairment; income taxes; tax valuation
reserves; restructuring reserve; loss contingencies; allowances for doubtful
accounts; share-based compensation; and useful lives for depreciation and
amortization. Actual results could differ materially from these
estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
(“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue
Recognition.” (“SAB No. 104”). SAB No. 104
requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized:
(1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) title has
transferred; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and
(4) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company uses
contracts and customer purchase orders to determine the existence of an
arrangement. The Company uses shipping documents and third-party proof of
delivery to verify that title has transferred. The Company assesses whether the
fee is fixed or determinable based upon the terms of the agreement associated
with the transaction. To determine whether collection is probable, the Company
assesses a number of factors, including past transaction history with the
customer and the creditworthiness of the customer. If the Company determines
that collection is not reasonably assured, then the recognition of revenue is
deferred until collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon
receipt of payment.
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The
Company records product sales net of estimated product returns and discounts
from the list prices for its products. The amounts of product returns and the
discount amounts have not been material to date. The Company includes shipping
and handling costs in cost of product sales.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of reporting cash flows,
the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
The
allowance for doubtful accounts reflects management's best estimate of probable
credit losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. The
Company determines the allowance based on historical experience, specifically
identified nonpaying accounts and other currently available
evidence. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts
monthly with a focus on significant individual past due balances over 90
days. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after
all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is
considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit
exposure related to its customers. At September 30, 2009, accounts
receivable totaled $431,303 net of $15,178 in the allowance for doubtful
accounts.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of
cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Market is defined as sales price less cost to dispose and a normal profit
margin. Inventory costs include materials, labor, depreciation and
overhead.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially
subject us to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of
cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. As of September 30,
2009, substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents were managed by a
number of financial institutions. As of September 30, 2009 our cash
and cash equivalents with certain of these financial institutions exceed FDIC
insured limits. Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are
derived from revenue earned from customers primarily located in the United
States and Canada.
Fair
Value of Financial and Derivative Instruments
The
Company values its financial instruments in accordance with new accounting
guidance on fair value measurements which, for certain financial assets and
liabilities, requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be
classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
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Level
1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.
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Level
2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted
prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices
for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not
active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by
observable market data.
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Level
3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity
and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies
and similar techniques that use significant unobservable
inputs.
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At
September 30, 2009, our financial instruments included cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other long-term
debt.
The fair
values of these financial instruments approximated their carrying values based
on either their short maturity or current terms for similar
instruments.
Advertising
Costs
Advertising
costs are expensed in the period when the advertisements are first aired or
distributed to the public. Prepaid advertising (included in prepaid expenses)
was $52,658 at September 30, 2009 and $57,625 at June 30, 2009. Advertising
expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $178,132 and
$260,780, respectively.
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Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses for new products are expensed as they are
incurred. Expenses for new product development totaled $51,522 for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $31,120 for the three months ended
September 30, 2009. Research and development costs are included in general and
administrative expense.
Shipping and
Handling
Net sales
for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 includes amounts charged
to customers of $162,938 and $301,803, respectively, for shipping and handling
charges.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed
using the straight-line method over estimated service lives for financial
reporting purposes.
Expenditures
for major renewals and betterments which extend the useful lives of property and
equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged
to expense as incurred. When properties are disposed of, the related costs and
accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain
or loss is recognized currently.
Operating
Leases
The
Company leases its facility under a ten year operating lease which was signed in
September 2005 and expires December 31, 2015. The lease is on an
escalating schedule with the final year on the lease at $34,358 per
month. The liability for this difference in the monthly payments is
accounted for as a deferred rent liability and the balance in this account at
September 30, 2009 is $351,454. The Rent expense under this lease for
the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $80,931.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and liability approach.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and operating loss and
tax credit carryforwards measured by applying currently enacted tax laws. A
valuation allowance is provided to reduce net deferred tax assets to an amount
that is more likely than not to be realized. The amount of the valuation
allowance is based on the Company’s best estimate of the recoverability of its
deferred tax assets. On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted new accounting
guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. This
guidance seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain
aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes and
provide guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, and
accounting in interim periods and requires expanded disclosure with respect to
the uncertainty in income taxes. The accounting guidance requires that the
Company recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if
that position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the
technical merits of the position.
Segment
Information
During
the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company only operated in
one segment; therefore, segment information has not been presented.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In
June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new
guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets. The new guidance
removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and removes a certain
exception from applying previous FASB interpretations on the consolidation of
variable interest entities to qualifying special-purpose entities. The new
guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after
November 15, 2009. The Company has not yet adopted the new guidance and
does not expect that the new guidance will have any impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on accounting for the
consolidation of variable interest entities. The guidance amends certain
previously existing guidance for determining whether an entity is a variable
interest entity, requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine
whether an enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling
financial interest in a variable interest entity, and requires ongoing
reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable
interest entity. An identified primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity
is an enterprise that has both the power to direct the activities of significant
impact on a variable interest entity and the obligation to absorb losses or
receive benefits from the variable interest entity that could potentially be
significant to the variable interest entity. The new guidance is effective for
annual and interim reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2009. The
Company has not yet adopted the new guidance and does not expect that the new
guidance will have any impact on the Company’s financial
statements.
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Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the
FASB issued the FASB accounting standards codification and the hierarchy of
generally accepted accounting principles. The primary purpose of this new
accounting guidance is to improve clarity and use of existing standards by
grouping authoritative literature under common topics. The new guidance does not
change or alter existing GAAP. The new guidance is effective for annual and
interim periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company adopted the new
guidance on July 1, 2009 and determined it did not have a material impact
on the Company’s financial statements.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common
Stock
Basic
earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the
basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the
potentially dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants using the
“treasury stock” method and convertible securities using the “if-converted”
method.
Reconciliations
between the numerator and the denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per
share computations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
September 30, 2008 are as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
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Net Loss
|
Shares
|
Per Share
|
||||||||||
(Numerator)
|
(Denominator)
|
Amount
|
||||||||||
Basic
loss per share
|
$ | 690,020 | 62,070,416 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
Dilutive
effect of common stock equivalents
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
Diluted
loss per share
|
$ | 690,020 | 62,070,416 | $ | 0.01 |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||
Net Loss
|
Shares
|
Per Share
|
||||||||||
(Numerator)
|
(Denominator)
|
Amount
|
||||||||||
Basic
loss per share
|
$ | 351,270 | 46,200,001 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
Dilutive
effect of common stock equivalents
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
Diluted
loss per share
|
$ | 351,270 | 46,200,001 | $ | 0.01 |
Basic and
diluted earnings per share are the same in periods of a net loss, thus there is
no effect of dilutive securities when a net loss is recorded. There were
approximately 5,650,849 and 4,400,849 securities excluded from the calculation
of diluted loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE 3
– INVENTORIES
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost (which approximates first-in, first-out) or
market. Market is defined as sales price less cost to dispose and a normal
profit margin. Inventories consist of the following:
September
30, 2009
|
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 358,611 | $ | 366,355 | ||||
Work
in process
|
156,886 | 176,637 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
259,047 | 157,411 | ||||||
$ | 774,544 | $ | 700,403 |
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”)
No. 151, fixed production related costs of approximately $5,279 and $0 were
charged to cost of sales for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and
2008, respectively, due to below normal production capacity in the most recent
quarter.
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NOTE 4 – EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD
IMPROVEMENTS
Equipment
and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are
provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives for
equipment and furniture and fixtures, or the shorter of the remaining lease term
or estimated useful lives for leasehold improvements.
Factory
Equipment
|
7
to 10 years
|
Furniture
and fixtures, computer equipment and software
|
5
to 7 years
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
7
to 10 years
|
Equipment
and leasehold improvements consist of the following:
September
30, 2009
|
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||
Factory
Equipment
|
$ | 1,507,821 | $ | 1,506,147 | ||||
Computer
Equipment and Software
|
757,249 | 669,179 | ||||||
Office
Equipment and Furniture
|
166,996 | 166,996 | ||||||
Leasehold
Improvements
|
316,333 | 312,433 | ||||||
2,748,399 | 2,654,755 | |||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(1,573,943 | ) | (1,518,763 | ) | ||||
Construction-in-progress
|
- | - | ||||||
Equipment
and leasehold improvements, net
|
$ | 1,174,456 | $ | 1,135,992 |
Management
reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be
recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by a comparison of the
carrying amount to forecasted undiscounted future cash flows expected to be
generated by the asset. If the carrying amount exceeds its estimated future cash
flows, then an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that the carrying
amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. Management has determined no asset
impairment occurred during the three months ended September 30,
2009.
NOTE 5 – NOTE PAYABLE -
EQUIPMENT
Note
payable – equipment, at September 30 and June 30, 2009 consisted of the
following:
|
September
30, 2009
|
June 30,
2009
|
||||||
Note
payable to Fidelity Bank in monthly installments of $5,364 including
interest at 8%, maturing October 25, 2010, secured by
equipment
|
$ | 58,110 | $ | 72,812 | ||||
Less:
Current Portion
|
(58,110 | ) | (61,244 | ) | ||||
Long-term
Note Payable
|
$ | – | $ | 11,568 |
The
schedule of minimum maturities of the note payable for fiscal years subsequent
to June 30, 2009 is as follows:
Year
ending June 30,
|
||||
2010
(nine months)
|
$
|
51,866
|
||
2011
|
6,244
|
|||
Total
note payments
|
$
|
58,110
|
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NOTE 6 – REVOLVING
LINE OF CREDIT
On March
19, 2008, the Company (Liberator, Inc.) entered into a loan agreement for a
revolving line of credit with a commercial finance company which provides credit
to 85% of accounts receivable aged less than 90 days up to $500,000 and eligible
inventory (as defined in the agreement) up to a sub-limit of $220,000, such
inventory loan not to exceed 30% of the accounts receivable loan. Borrowings
under the agreement bear interest at the Prime rate plus two percent (5.25
percent at June 30, 2009), payable monthly, plus a monthly service charge of
1.25% to 1.5%, depending on the underlying collateral. At September
30, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the balance owed under the revolving line of credit
was $0 and $171,433, respectively.
On
November 10, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a revolving
line of credit with a different commercial finance company which provides credit
to 80% of domestic accounts receivable aged less than 90 days up to $250,000.
Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at Prime rate plus six percent
(9.25 percent as of November 10, 2009) plus a 2% annual facility fee and a .25%
monthly collateral monitoring fee, as defined in the agreement.
Management
believes cash flows generated from operations, along with current cash and
investments as well as borrowing capacity under the line of credit should be
sufficient to finance capital requirements required by operations. If new
business opportunities do arise, additional outside funding may be
required.
NOTE 7 – CREDIT CARD
ADVANCE
On July
2, 2008 the Company received $350,000 from a finance company under the
terms of a credit facility that is secured by the Company's future credit
card receivables. Terms of the credit facility require repayment on
each business day of principal and interest at a daily rate of $1,507 over a
twelve month period. The credit facility had a financing fee of 12% (equal to
$42,000) on the principal amount, which equates to an effective annual
interest rate of 21.1%. The credit facility is personally guaranteed
by the Company's CEO and majority shareholder, Louis
Friedman. On June 3, 2009, the Company borrowed an additional
$200,000 under this credit facility. Terms of the current loan require repayment
on each business day of principal and interest at a daily rate of $1,723.08 over
a six month period. The current loan has a financing fee of 12% (equal to
$24,000) on the principal amount, which equates to an effective annual interest
rate of 43.2%. The amount owed on the credit card advance was
$102,609 at September 30, 2009 and $198,935 at June 30, 2009.
NOTE 8 – UNSECURED LINES OF
CREDIT
The
Company has drawn cash advances on three unsecured lines of credit that are
personally guaranteed by Louis S. Friedman. The terms of these unsecured lines
of credit call for monthly payments of principal and interest, with interest
rates ranging from 12% to 18%. The aggregate amount owed on the three unsecured
lines of credit was $119,071 at September 30, 2009 and $124,989 at June 30,
2009.
NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES
Operating
Leases
The Company leases its facility under a
ten year operating lease which was signed in September 2005 and expires December
31, 2015. The lease is on an escalating schedule with the final year on the
lease at $34,358 per month. The liability for this difference in the monthly
payments is accounted for as a deferred rent liability and the balance in this
account at September 30, 2009 was $351,454 and $337,155 at June 30, 2009. The
rent expense under this lease for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008 was $80,931.
The lease for the facility requires the
Company to provide a standby letter of credit payable to the lessor in the
amount of $225,000 until December 31, 2010. The majority shareholder agreed to
provide this standby letter of credit on the Company's behalf. Upon
expiration of the initial letter of credit, a letter of credit in the amount of
$25,000 in lieu of a security deposit is required to be provided.
The Company leases certain material
handling equipment under an operating lease. The monthly lease amount
is $4,082 per month and expires September 2012.
The Company also leases certain
warehouse equipment under an operating lease. The monthly lease is
$508 per month and expires February 2011.
The Company also leases certain postage
equipment under an operating lease. The monthly lease is $144 per
month and expires January 2013.
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Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases at
September 30, 2009 are as follows:
Year
ending June 30,
|
||||
2010
(nine months)
|
$
|
245,202
|
||
2011
|
413,263
|
|||
2012
|
420,348
|
|||
2013
|
395,798
|
|||
2014
|
391,685
|
|||
Thereafter
through 2016
|
1,002,816
|
|||
Total
minimum lease payments
|
$
|
2,869,112
|
Capital
Leases
The
Company has acquired equipment under the provisions of long-term leases. For
financial reporting purposes, minimum lease payments relating to the equipment
have been capitalized. The leased properties under these capital leases have a
total cost of $349,205. These assets are included in the fixed assets listed in
Note 5 and include computers, software, furniture, and equipment. The capital
leases have stated or imputed interest rates ranging from 7% to
21%.
The
following is an analysis of the minimum future lease payments subsequent to the
year ended June 30, 2009:
Year
ending June 30
|
||||
2010
(nine months)
|
$
|
62,215
|
||
2011
|
77,010
|
|||
2012
|
33,974
|
|||
2013
|
22,930
|
|||
2014
|
6,835
|
|||
Present
value of capital lease obligations
|
$
|
202,964
|
||
Imputed
interest
|
40,631
|
|||
Future
minimum lease payments
|
$
|
243,595
|
Common
Stock Issuance
On
September 2, 2009, Liberator, Inc. acquired the majority of the issued and
outstanding common stock of the Company in accordance with a common
stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) by and among
Liberator, Inc. (“Liberator” or the “Purchaser”) and Belmont Partners, LLC, a
Virginia limited liability company (“Belmont” or the “Seller”) and the
Company. On the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, Liberator acquired 972,000 shares ( 80.7%)of
the Company from the Seller for a total of two hundred and forty
thousand and five hundred dollars ($240,500) in addition to the issuance of two
hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) warrants to Belmont purchase an equal
number of shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of twenty
five cents ($0.25), the issuance to Belmont of a total of one
million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) shares of the Company’s
common stock with seven hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) shares delivered on
the Closing Date and the balance of seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000)
shares delivered on the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date
(collectively, the “Purchase Price”).
The
Company will deliver 750,000 shares of common stock one (1) year from the date
of closing (the “Anniversary Stock”), provided, however, that in the event that
the Company or the Buyer makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section
7(a) of the Stock Purchase Agreement prior to the one (1) year anniversary, the
number of shares of the Anniversary Stock shall be reduced by the result of the
following amount: (a) the amount of the indemnity claim pursuant to Section
7(a); divided by (b) the five (5) day average price per share as quoted on the
OTCBB or other electronic quotation system. The cost of the
Anniversary Stock issuance will be recognized at the time of
issuance.
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NOTE 10–
INCOME
TAXES
There is
no income tax provision (benefit) for federal or state income taxes as the
Company has incurred operating losses since inception. Deferred income taxes
reflect the net tax effects of net operating loss and tax credit carryovers and
temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax
purposes.
Utilization
of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to a
substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations provided
by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and similar state provisions.
The Company may have experienced a change of control which could result in a
substantial reduction to the previously reported net operating losses at June
30, 2009; however, the Company has not performed a change of control study and
therefore has not determined if such change has taken place and if such a change
has occurred the related reduction to the net operating loss
carryforwards. As of September 30, 2009, the net operating loss
carryforwards continue to be fully reserved and any reduction in such amounts as
a result of this study would also reduce the related valuation allowances
resulting in no net impact to the financial results of the Company.
The
Company applies the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
Interpretation No.48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” As of September 30,
2009, there was no significant liability for income tax associated with
unrecognized tax benefits.
With few
exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local,
and non-U.S. income tax examination by tax authorities for tax years before
2002.
NOTE 11 –
EQUITY
Common
Stock– The Company’s authorized common stock was 175,000,000 shares at
September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009. Common stockholders are
entitled to dividends if and when declared by the Company’s Board of Directors,
subject to preferred stockholder dividend rights. At September 30, 2009 and
June 30, 2009, the Company had reserved the following shares of common
stock for issuance:
September
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||
(in shares)
|
2009
|
2009
|
||||||
Non-qualified
stock options
|
438,456
|
438,456
|
||||||
Shares
of common stock subject to outstanding warrants
|
2,712,393
|
2,462,393
|
||||||
Share
of common stock issuance upon conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock (convertible after July 1, 2011)
|
4,300,000
|
4,300,000
|
||||||
Shares
of common stock issuable upon conversion of Convertible
Notes
|
2,500,000
|
1,500,000
|
||||||
Total
shares of common stock equivalents
|
9,950,849
|
8,700,849
|
In
connection with the purchase of majority control of the Company by Liberator on
September 2, 2009, the Company issued 750,000 shares of common stock to Belmont
Partners LLC upon the closing of the transaction and agreed to issue an
additional 750,000 share on the one-year anniversary of the transaction upon the
non-occurrence of certain events. The fair market value of the 750,000 shares of
common stock issued was determined to be $187,500 ($.25 per share) and was
charged to expense during the three months ended September 30,
2009.
Preferred
Stock – On
October 19, 2009 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Merger and
Recapitalization Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Liberator, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (“Liberator”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Liberator
merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving as the sole
remaining entity (the “Merger”).
Pursuant
to the Agreement, each Series A Preferred Share of Liberator (the “Liberator
Preferred Shares”) were to be converted into one share of the Company’s
preferred stock with the provisions, rights, and designations set forth in the
Agreement (the “WES Preferred Stock”). On the Closing Date, the
Company was not authorized to issue any preferred stock and therefore pursuant
to the agreement, it was agreed that within ten (10) days of the Closing Date
the Company will take the appropriate steps to file an amendment to its Articles
of Incorporation authorizing the issuance of the WES Preferred Stock, and at
such time the WES Preferred Stock will be exchanged pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement. The WES Preferred Stock will have the same rights and
preferences as the Liberator Preferred Shares and will be convertible into
4,300,000 shares of common stock after July 1, 2011.
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At such
time as the Company has filed an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation
authorizing the issuance of the WES Preferred Stock, the Company will have
10,000,000 million shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.0001 with 4,300,000
shares of preferred stock designated as Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock.
Warrants
–
As of September 30, 2009, outstanding warrants to purchase approximately
2,712,393 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $.25 to $1.00 will expire
at various dates within five years of September 30, 2009.
The
Company issued 2,462,393 warrants during fiscal 2009 in conjunction with the
reverse merger with OneUp Innovations. All of these warrants are exercisable
immediately and expire five years from the date of issuance, June 26, 2014.
These warrants were valued using a volatility rate of 25% and a risk-free
interest rate of 4.5%, as more fully described below:
|
1.
|
A
total of 1,462,393 warrants were issued for services rendered by the
placement agent in the private placement that closed on June 26, 2009.
These warrants have fixed exercise prices of $.50 per share (292,479
warrants), $.75 per share (292,479 warrants) and $1.00 per share (877,435
warrants.) The Company valued these warrants at $8,716 using the above
assumptions and the expense was fully recognized during fiscal
2009.
|
|
2.
|
A
total of 1,000,000 warrants were issued to Hope Capital at a fixed
exercise price of $.75. The Company valued the warrants at $4,500 using
the above assumptions and the expense was fully recognized during fiscal
2009.
|
During
the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company issued 250,000 warrants
to Belmont Partners LLC in conjunction with the purchase of majority control by
Liberator, Inc. to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at a fixed price of
$.25 per share. The warrants were fully vested when granted and expire on
September 2, 2012. These warrants were valued using a volatility rate
of 25%, a risk-free interest rate of 4.5% and a fair market value on the date of
grant of $.25. The warrants were valued at $14,458 and were expensed
as an expense related to the reverse acquisition during the three months ended
September 30, 2009.
NOTE 12 – RELATED
PARTIES
On June
30, 2008, the Company had a subordinated note payable to the majority
shareholder and CEO in the amount of $310,000 and the majority shareholder's
wife in the amount of $395,000. During fiscal 2009, the majority shareholder
loaned the Company an additional $91,000 and a director loaned the Company
$29,948. On June 26, 2009, in connection with the merger into Remark
Enterprises, Inc., the majority shareholder and his wife agreed to convert
$700,000 of principal balance and $132,120 of accrued but unpaid interest to
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Interest during fiscal 2009 was
accrued by the Company at the prevailing prime rate (which is currently at
3.25%) and totaled $34,647. The interest accrued on these notes for the year
ended June 30, 2008 was $47,576. The accrued interest balance on these notes, as
of June 30, 2009, was $8,210. The notes are subordinate to all other credit
facilities currently in place.
On June
24, 2009, the Company issued a 3% convertible note payable to Hope Capital with
a face amount of $375,000. Hope Capital is a shareholder of the Company and was
the majority shareholder of Remark Enterprises before the reverse merger with
OneUp Innovations. The note is convertible, at the holder’s option,
into common stock at $.25 per share and may be converted at any time prior to
the maturity date of August 15, 2012. Upon maturity, the Company has the option
to either repay the note plus accrued interest in cash or issue the equivalent
number of shares of common stock at $.25 per share. As of September 30, 2009,
the 3% Convertible Note Payable is carried net of the fair market value of the
embedded conversion feature of $83,896. This amount will be amortized
over the remaining life of the note as additional interest expense.
On
September 2, 2009, the Company issued a 3% convertible note payable to Hope
Capital with a face amount of $250,000. Hope Capital is a shareholder of the
Company and was the majority shareholder of Remark Enterprises before the
reverse merger with OneUp Innovations. The note is convertible, at
the holder’s option, into common stock at $.25 per share and may be converted at
any time prior to the maturity date of September 2, 2012. As of September 30,
2009, the 3% Convertible Note Payable is carried net of the fair market value of
the embedded conversion feature of $57,833. This amount will be
amortized over the life of the note as additional interest
expense.
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NOTE 13 – REVERSE
ACQUISITION COSTS
Expenses
related to the reverse acquisition of Liberator, Inc. during the first quarter
of fiscal 2010 totaled $394,125. This item consists of $192,167 for
the discounted face value of the $250,000 convertible note payable to Hope
Capital, $14,458 for the fair market value of the warrant to purchase 250,000
shares issued to Belmont Partners LLC, and $187,500 for the fair market value of
the 750,000 Company shares issued to Belmont Partners LLC. All of the
expenses related to the reverse acquisition included in other income (expense)
are non-cash expenses.
NOTE 14 – SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On
November 10, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a revolving
line of credit with a commercial finance company which provides credit to 80% of
domestic accounts receivable aged less than 90 days up to $250,000. Borrowings
under the agreement bear interest at Prime rate plus six percent (9.25 percent
as of November 10, 2009) plus a 2% annual facility fee and a .25% monthly
collateral monitoring fee, as defined in the agreement.
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Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Report and other presentations made by WES Consulting, Inc. ("WES") and its
subsidiaries contain "forward-looking statements," which include statements that
are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions,
and usually include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plan,"
"believes," "predicts", "estimates" or similar expressions. In addition, any
statement concerning future financial performance, ongoing business strategies
or prospects and possible future actions are also forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and projections
about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and the accuracy of
assumptions concerning Liberator and its subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Company"), the performance of the industry in which they do business and
economic and market factors, among other things. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance.
Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of the Report, presentation or filing in
which they are made. Except to the extent required by the Federal Securities
Laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Our forward-looking statements in this Report include, but
are not limited to:
|
·
|
statements
relating to our business strategy;
|
|
·
|
statements
relating to our business objectives;
and
|
|
·
|
expectations
concerning future operations, profitability, liquidity and financial
resources.
|
These
forward-looking statements are subject to risk, uncertainties and assumptions
about us and our operations that are subject to change based on various
important factors, some of which are beyond our control. The following factors,
among others, could cause our financial performance to differ significantly from
the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in our
forward-looking statements:
|
·
|
competition
from other sexual wellness retailers and adult-oriented
websites;
|
|
·
|
our
ability to generate significant sales revenue from magazine, radio and
television advertising;
|
|
·
|
our
ability to maintain our brands;
|
|
·
|
unfavorable
economic and market conditions;
|
|
·
|
our
reliance on credit cards as a form of
payment;
|
|
·
|
our
ability to keep up with new technologies and remain
competitive;
|
|
·
|
our
ability to continue as a going
concern;
|
|
·
|
our
history of operating losses and the risk of incurring additional losses in
the future;
|
|
·
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security
breaches may cause harm to our
systems;
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supply
interruptions from raw material
vendors:
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our
ability to enforce and protect our intellectual property
rights;
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we
may be subject to claims that we have violated the intellectual property
rights of others;
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the
loss of our main data center or other parts of our
infrastructure;
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systems
failures and interruptions in our ability to provide access to our
websites and content;
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companies
providing products and services on which we rely may refuse to do business
with us;
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changes
in government laws affecting our
business;
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we
may not be successful in integrating any future acquisitions we
make;
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our
dependence on the experience and competence of our executive officers and
other key employees;
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restrictions
to access on the internet affecting traffic to our
websites;
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risks
associated with currency fluctuations;
and
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risks
associated with litigation and legal
proceedings.
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other
risks or uncertainties described elsewhere in this Report and in other
periodic reports previously and subsequently filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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You
should read the following description of WES’s financial condition and results
of operations in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying
notes.
Overview
Comparisons
of selected consolidated statements of operations data as reported herein follow
for the periods indicated:
Total:
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Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2009
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Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2008
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Change
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Net
sales:
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$ | 2,039,292 | $ | 2,666,072 | (24 | )% | ||||||
Gross profit
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$ | 662,476 | $ | 837,084 | (21 | )% | ||||||
Loss
from operations
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$ | (270,494 | ) | $ | (289,505 | ) | 7 | % | ||||
Diluted
(loss) per share
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$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | — |
Net Sales by
Channel:
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Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2009
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Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2008
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Change
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Direct
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$ | 1,169,788 | $ | 1,387,227 | (16 | )% | ||||||
Wholesale
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$ | 685,363 | $ | 950,723 | (28 | )% | ||||||
Other
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$ | 184,141 | $ | 328,122 | (44 | )% | ||||||
Total
Net Sales
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$ | 2,039,292 | $ | 2,666,072 | (24 | )% |
Other
revenues consist principally of shipping and handling fees derived from our
Direct business.
Gross Profit by
Channel:
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Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2009
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%
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Three
Months Ended
September
30, 2008
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%
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Change
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Direct
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$ | 501,884 | 43 | % | $ | 565,234 | 41 | % | (11 | )% | ||||||||||
Wholesale
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$ | 183,715 | 27 | % | $ | 193,627 | 20 | % | (5 | )% | ||||||||||
Other
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$ | (23,123 | ) | (13 | )% | $ | 78,223 | 24 | % | (130 | )% | |||||||||
Total
Gross Profit
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$ | 662,476 | 32 | % | $ | 837,084 | 31 | % | (21 | )% |
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First
Quarter of Fiscal 2010 Compared to First Quarter of Fiscal 2009
Net sales
for the three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased from the comparable
prior year period by $626,780, or 24%. The decrease in sales was
experienced in all sales channels. Consumer sales decreased from $1,387,227 in
the first quarter of fiscal 2009 to $1,169,788 in the first quarter of fiscal
2010, a decrease of approximately 16%, or $217,439. One of the most
frequent consumer discount offers during the three months ended September 30,
2009 was “free” or significantly reduced shipping and handling, which accounts
for the decrease in the Other category revenue and gross profit from the prior
year comparable period. Sales to Wholesale customers had the largest
decrease during the first quarter from the prior year first quarter, both in
dollars and as a percentage, decreasing 28% or $265,360. Sales to wholesale
customers is expected to increase during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 (the
three months ended December 31, 2009) as a result of new accounts being added
and as wholesale customers increase their inventory levels prior to the
Christmas holiday. We attribute the overall decrease in sales to the current
economic uncertainty and overall decreases in domestic consumer spending, as our
products are typically a discretionary
purchase.
Gross
profit, derived from net sales less the cost of product sales, includes the cost
of materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead and
depreciation. Gross margin as a percentage of sales increased
slightly to 32% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from 31% in the
comparable prior year period. This is primarily the result of an increase
in the proportion of higher margin Direct to consumer sales to total net sales
during the quarter from the comparable prior year period. Direct to consumer
sales accounted for 57% of total net sales, compared to 52% in the prior year
first quarter. In addition, the gross profit margin on Direct to consumer sales
increased to 43% during the three months ended September 30, 2009 from 41% in
the comparable prior year period. Gross profit on the Wholesale sales
increased as a result of a price increase that was implemented during the third
quarter of fiscal 2009. The Gross profit on the Other category
decreased from a positive $78,223 to a negative margin of $23,123 as a result of
the “free” or reduced shipping and handling charge promotions that were offered
during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. In the current economic
environment, we anticipate the need to continue to offer “free” or reduced
shipping and handling to consumers as a promotional tool.
Total
operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were 46% of net
sales, or $932,970, compared to 42% of net sales, or $1,126,589, for the same
period in the prior year. This 17% decrease in operating expenses was
the result of lower expenses in all categories including advertising and
promotion costs, other selling and marketing costs, general and administrative
costs and depreciation expense.
Advertising
and promotion expenses decreased by 32% (or $82,648) from $260,780 in the first
quarter of fiscal 2009 to $178,132 in the first quarter of fiscal
2010. Advertising and promotion expenses were reduced during the
first quarter of fiscal 2010 as part of an on going program to improve the
targeting, timing and effectiveness of advertising spending. Other
Selling and Marketing costs decreased 18% (or $53,582) from the first quarter of
fiscal 2009 to the current quarter of fiscal 2010, primarily as a result of
lower professional fees and graphic services cost which was partially offset by
higher trade show and travel costs.
General
and administrative costs decreased by 8% (or $40,015) from $484,134 in the first
quarter of fiscal 2009 to $444,119 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. This was
primarily the result of lower utility costs and lower product development
payroll related costs during the current year first quarter.
Other
income (expense) during the first quarter increased from expense of ($61,765) in
fiscal 2009 to expense of ($419,526) in fiscal 2010. Interest
(expense) and financing costs in the current quarter included $5,358 from the
amortization of the debt discount on the convertible note. Expenses related to
the reverse acquisition of Liberator, Inc. during the first quarter of fiscal
2010 totaled $394,125. This item consists of $192,167 for the
discounted face value of the $250,000 convertible note payable to Hope Capital,
$14,458 for the fair market value of the warrant to purchase 250,000 shares
issued to Belmont Partners LLC, and $187,500 for the fair market value of the
750,000 Company shares issued to Belmont Partners LLC. All of the
expenses related to the reverse acquisition included in other income (expense)
are non-cash expenses.
No
expense or benefit from income taxes was recorded in the three months ended
September 30, 2009 or 2008. The Company does not expect any U.S.
Federal or state income taxes to be recorded for the current fiscal year because
of available net operating loss carry-forwards.
The
Company had a net loss of $690,020, or ($0.01) per diluted share, for the three
months ended September 30, 2009 compared with a net loss of $351,270, or ($0.01)
per diluted share, for the year ended September 30, 2008.
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Variability of
Results
The
Company has experienced significant quarterly fluctuations in operating results
and anticipates that these fluctuations may continue in future periods. As
described in previous paragraphs, operating results have fluctuated as a result
of changes in sales levels to consumers and wholesalers, competition, costs
associated with new product introductions and increases in raw material costs.
In addition, future operating results may fluctuate as a result of factors
beyond the Company’s control such as foreign exchange fluctuation, changes in
government regulations, and economic changes in the regions in which it operates
and sells. A portion of our operating expenses are relatively fixed
and the timing of increases in expense levels is based in large part on
forecasts of future sales. Therefore, if net sales are below expectations in any
given period, the adverse impact on results of operations may be magnified by
our inability to meaningfully adjust spending in certain areas, or the inability
to adjust spending quickly enough, as in personnel and administrative costs, to
compensate for a sales shortfall. We may also choose to reduce prices or
increase spending in response to market conditions, and these decisions may have
a material adverse effect on financial condition and results of
operations.
Financial
Condition
Cash and
cash equivalents decreased $1,590,491 to $229,355 at September 30, 2009 from
$1,819,846 at June 30, 2009. This decrease in cash resulted from cash used in
operating activities of $1,162,003, cash used in investing activities
of $97,688, and by cash used in financing activities of $330,800, as more fully
described below.
Cash used
in operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2009 represents
the results of operations adjusted for non-cash depreciation ($58,749) and the
non-cash deferred rent accrual reversal $4,854, the non-cash expenses related to
the reverse acquisition of $394,125, a non-cash gain on the forgiveness of debt
of $31,179. Changes in operating assets and liabilities include an increase in
accounts receivable of $84,873, and increase in inventory of $74,141 and an
increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $50,886. Additional
cash was used to reduce accounts payable by $581,633 during the three months
ended September 30, 2009, and reduce accrued compensation and accrued expenses
and interest by $33,493 and $69,631, respectively.
Cash
flows used in investing activities reflects capital expenditures during the
quarter ended September 30, 2009. The largest component of capital expenditures
during the three months ended September 30, 2009, was the Company’s project to
upgrade its e-commerce platform and ERP system. Expenditures on the e-commerce
platform and ERP system, as of September 30, 2009, total approximately $344,000
and the systems were operational and in use as of September 1,
2009.
Cash
flows used in financing activities are attributable to the repayment of the
revolving line of credit of $171,433, repayment of the credit card cash advance
of $96,326, and principal payments on notes payable and capital leases totaling
$36,920.
As of
September 30, 2009, the Company’s net accounts receivable increased by $84,873,
or 24%, to $431,303 from $346,430 at June 30, 2009. The increase in accounts
receivable is primarily the result of increased sales to certain wholesale
accounts near the end of September, 2009. Management believes that its accounts
receivable are collectible net of the allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,178
at September 30, 2009.
The
Company’s net inventory increased $74,141, or 11%, to $774,544 as of September
30, 2009 compared to $700,403 as of June 30, 2009. The increase reflects an
increase in finished goods inventory in anticipation of increased product sales
during the three months ended December 31, 2009.
Accounts payable decreased $581,633 or
26%, to $1,666,212 as of September 30, 2009 compared to $2,247,845 as of June
30, 2009. The decrease in accounts payable was the result of the Company’s
improved working capital position that resulted from the net proceeds of the
private placement of Liberator, Inc.’s common stock that closed on June 26,
2009.
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Liquidity and Capital
Resources
At
September 30, 2009, the Company’s working capital deficiency was $536,823, a
decrease of $434,912 compared to the deficiency of $101,911 at June 30,
2009. Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2009 totaled
$229,355, a decrease of $1,590,491 from $1,819,846 at June 30,
2009.
On
November 10, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a revolving
line of credit with a commercial finance company which provides credit to 80% of
domestic accounts receivable aged less than 90 days up to $250,000. Borrowings
under the agreement bear interest at Prime rate plus six percent (9.25 percent
as of November 10, 2009) plus a 2% annual facility fee and a .25% monthly
collateral monitoring fee, as defined in the agreement.
Management
believes anticipated cash flows generated from operations during the second and
third quarter of fiscal 2010, along with current cash and cash equivalents as
well as borrowing capacity under the line of credit should be sufficient to
finance working capital requirements required by operations during the next
twelve months. However, if product sales are less than anticipated during the
three months ended December 31, 2009 and the three months ended March 31, 2010,
the Company will need to raise additional funding in the near term to meet its
working capital requirements. If the Company raises additional capital by
issuing equity securities, its existing stockholders’ ownership will be
diluted. The Company cannot provide assurance that additional
financing will be available in the near term when needed, particularly in light
of the current economic environment and adverse conditions in the financial
markets, or that, if available, financing will be obtained on terms favorable to
the Company or to the Company’s stockholders. If the Company requires
additional financing in the near-term and is unable to obtain it, this will
adversely affect the Company’s ability to operate as a going concern and may
require the Company to substantial scale back operations or cease operations
altogether.
Sufficiency of
Liquidity
Based
upon our current operating plan, analysis of our consolidated financial position
and projected future results of operations, we believe that our cash balances
and anticipated operating cash flows during the second and third quarters of
fiscal 2010, together with additional borrowing of less than $250,000, will be
sufficient to finance current operating requirements, debt service, and planned
capital expenditures, for the next 12 months.
Capital
Resources
The
Company does not currently have any material commitments for capital
expenditures. The Company expects total capital expenditures for the remainder
of fiscal 2010 to be under $50,000 and to be funded by capital leases and, to a
lesser extent, anticipated operating cash flows and borrowings under the
revolving line of credit. This includes capital expenditures in support of the
Company’s normal operations, and expenditures that we may incur in conjunction
with initiatives to further upgrade our e-commerce platform and enterprise
resource planning system (ERP system.)
If our
business plans and cost estimates are inaccurate and our operations require
additional cash or if we deviate from our current plans, we could be required to
seek additional debt financing for particular projects or for ongoing
operational needs. This indebtedness could harm our business if we
are unable to obtain additional financing on reasonable terms. In
addition, any indebtedness we incur in the future could subject us to
restrictive covenants limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to
changes in, our business. If we do not comply with such covenants,
our lenders could accelerate repayment of our debt or restrict our access to
further borrowings, which in turn could restrict our operating flexibility and
endanger our ability to continue operations.
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We do not
enter into any transactions using derivative financial instruments or derivative
commodity instruments and believe that our exposure to market risk associated
with other financial instruments is not material.
As of
November 16, 2009 we have one loan which adjusts based on the prime rate. As
such, we are exposed to the interest rate risk whereby a 1% increase in the
prime rate would lead to an increase of approximately $2,500 in interest expense
for the year ending June 30, 2010 (based on full utilization of the credit
facility.)
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Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The
Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it
files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in SEC rules and forms and to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosures. As of the end of the period covered by
this quarterly report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and
with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its
disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, were effective at the reasonable assurance level
to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in United States
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files
or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the
management, including CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosures.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There
have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter covered by this
report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, internal control over financial reporting.
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal
Proceedings
None.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On
September 2, 2009 (“Closing Date”), Liberator, Inc., a Georgia based sexual
wellness retailer, acquired the majority of the issued and outstanding
common stock of the Company in accordance with a common stock purchase
agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) by and among Liberator,
Inc., Nevada Corporation (“Liberator” or the “Purchaser”) and Belmont
Partners, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Belmont” or the “Seller”)
and the Company. On the Closing Date, pursuant to the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement, Liberator acquired 972,000 shares ( 81%) of
the Company from the Seller for a total of two hundred forty thousand five
hundred dollars ($240,500) in addition to the issuance of two hundred fifty
thousand (250,000) warrants to Belmont to purchase an equal number of shares of
the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of twenty five cents ($0.25),
the issuance of a total of one million five hundred thousand
(1,500,000) shares of the Company’s common stock with seven hundred fifty
thousand (750,000) shares delivered on the Closing Date and the balance of seven
hundred fifty thousand (750,000) shares delivered on the one (1) year
anniversary of the Closing Date (collectively, the “Purchase
Price”).
Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior
Securities
None.
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to
a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5.
Other
Information
None.
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Item 6.
Exhibits
a)
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The
following exhibits are furnished with this report:
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3(i)
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Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation.Filed on March 2, 2007 as
Exhibit 3(i) to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File
No. 333-141022) and incorporated herein by
reference.
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3(ii)
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Bylaws
Filed
on March 2, 2007 as Exhibit 3(ii) to the registrant’s Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-141022) and incorporated herein by
reference.
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10.1
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3%
Convertible Note Due August 15, 2012 of Remark Enterprises, Inc., dated
June 24, 2009
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10.2
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3%
Convertible Note Due September 2, 2012 of Liberator, Inc., dated September
2, 2009
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10.3
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Common
Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 26, 2009 between Remark Enterprises,
Inc. and Hope Capital, Inc.
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10.4
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Common
Stock Purchase Warrant dated June 26, 2009 between Remark Enterprises,
Inc. and New Castle Financial Services LLC
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10.5
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Common
Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 2, 2009 between the Company and
Belmont Partners, LLC
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10.6
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Loan
and Security Agreement between Entrepreneur Growth Capital and OneUp
Innovations, Inc.
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21.1
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Subsidiaries
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31.1
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Certifications
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of November 18,
2009.
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31.2
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Certifications
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of November 18,
2009.
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32.1
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Certifications
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of November 18,
2009.
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32.2
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Certifications
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed as of November 18,
2009.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
WES
CONSULTING, INC.
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(Registrant)
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November 18, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Louis S.
Friedman
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(Date)
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Louis
S. Friedman
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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November 18, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Ronald P. Scott
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(Date)
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Ronald
P. Scott
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Chief
Financial Office and
Secretary
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