METROSPACES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2013 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Transition Period from __________ To _________
Commission file number: 333-186559
METROSPACES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 90-0817201 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
888 Brickell Key Dr., Unit 1102, Miami, FL |
33131 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(305)
600-0407
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of October 31, 2013, there were 2,335,266,149 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
METROSPACES, INC.
For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 | |||
Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 9 | |||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 12 | |||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 13 | |||
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | |||||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 14 | |||
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 14 | |||
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds. | 14 | |||
Item 4. | (Removed and Reserved). | 14 | |||
Item 5. | Other Information | 14 | |||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 14 | |||
SIGNATURES | 14 |
THIS REPORT CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT EXPECTATIONS, ASSUMPTIONS, ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS INDUSTRY. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS, LEVELS OF ACTIVITY, PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE PUBLICLY ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS FOR ANY REASON EVEN IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE OR OTHER EVENTS OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Metrospaces, Inc. | ||||||||
(A Development Stage Company) | ||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
September 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Advance payment for Real property | 665,984 | 665,984 | ||||||
Investment in non-consolidated subsidiary | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Cash | 10,000 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 825,984 | $ | 815,984 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Long term debt related party, net of imputed interest of $23,808 and $45,005 | 735,489 | 704,995 | ||||||
Notes payable -related parties | 427,549 | 413,141 | ||||||
Note payable | 10,000 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 31,500 | 16,750 | ||||||
Accrued interest - related party | 24,750 | 12,375 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,229,288 | 1,147,261 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.000001 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.000001 par value, 5,000,000,000 shares authorized, 2,335,233,149 shares issued and outstanding | 2,335 | 2,335 | ||||||
Additional paid in capital | 39,665 | 39,665 | ||||||
Deficit accumulated during development stage | (445,304 | ) | (373,277 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY | (403,304 | ) | (331,277 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY | 825,984 | 815,984 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements |
Metrospaces, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(A Development Stage Company) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 | Three months ended September 30, 2013 | Three months ended September 30, 2012 | From Inception (April 3, 2012) to September 30, 2012 | From Inception (April 3, 2012) to September 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 29,158 | 11,834 | 8,391 | 13,532 | 51,049 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 29,158 | 11,834 | 8,391 | 13,532 | 51,049 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 42,869 | 11,186 | 17,752 | 32,826 | 94,255 | |||||||||||||||
NET LOSS | (72,027 | ) | (23,020 | ) | (26,143 | ) | (46,358 | ) | (145,304 | ) | ||||||||||
BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING | 2,335,233,149 | 2,335,233,149 | 596,782,188 | 596,782,921 | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements |
Metrospaces, Inc. | ||||||||
(A Development Stage Company) | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Nine months ended September 30, 2013 | From Inception (April 3, 2012) to September 30, 2013 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (72,027 | ) | $ | (145,304 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Amortization of imputed interest | 30,494 | 69,505 | ||||||
Interest accrued to related party | 12,375 | 24,750 | ||||||
Salary accrued to related party | 11,250 | 22,500 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accrued expenses | 3,500 | 9,000 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (14,408 | ) | (19,549 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 0 | 42,000 | ||||||
Repayment of note payable related party | 0 | (40,000 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from note payable | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from stockholder loans | 14,408 | 17,549 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 24,408 | 29,549 | ||||||
Increase in cash | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Cash, end of period | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | ||||||||
Advance payment for Real property acquired for note payable to related party | 0 | 665,984 | ||||||
Investment acquired for note payable to related party | 0 | 150,000 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements |
Metrospaces, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Business
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. The information furnished in the interim consolidated financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. Although management believes the disclosures and information presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that these interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent audited consolidated financial statements and notes hereto as of December 31, 2012. Operating results for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013, or any other period.
Business
Metrospaces, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated as “Strata Capital Corporation” on December 10, 2007, under the laws of the State of Delaware. Urban Spaces, Inc. (“Urban Spaces”) was incorporated on April 3, 2012, under the laws of the State of Nevada and thereafter formed Urban Properties LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and its 99.9% owned subsidiary (“UPLLC”). Through Urban Spaces and its subsidiaries, the Company builds, sells and manages condominium properties located in Argentina and Venezuela.
Since its incorporation and prior to the merger described below, the Company conducted no operations. Since that merger, it has been engaged in the operations conducted by Urban Spaces, but has not earned any revenue. Accordingly, the Company's activities have been accounted for as those of a "Development Stage Enterprise," as set forth in authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Among the disclosures required are that the Company's financial statements be identified as those of a development stage company, and that the statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows disclose activity since the date of Urban Spaces' inception.
Merger
On August 13, 2012, the Company completed a Plan and Agreement of Merger by and among the Company, Strata Acquisition, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Urban Spaces, whereunder Urban Spaces became the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company issued 2,000,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to stockholders of the Urban Spaces. Although, as a legal matter, the Company acquired Urban Spaces in the merger, Urban Spaces was considered to be the accounting acquirer, and the merger was accounted for as a reverse merger, with the Urban Spaces being the accounting survivor. Accordingly, the historical financial statements presented are those of Urban Spaces and its subsidiary and do not include the historical financial results of the Company.
In connection with the merger, the then current president and sole director of the Company, entered into an Exchange Agreement, under which 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock and $170,146 of its indebtedness to him were exchanged for its secured promissory note payable to him in the principal amount of $260,000, which bears interest at the rate of 0.24% per annum, and the payment to him of $40,000 in cash. The promissory note is due on August 13, 2013, is subject to acceleration in the event of certain events of default, contains certain restrictive covenants and is secured by the pledge of the 99.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of Urban Spaces owned by the Company.
Note 2 – Significant accounting policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Real Property
Real property is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the assets. Expenditures for additions and improvements are capitalized; repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Investments in non-consolidated subsidiaries
Investments in non-consolidated entities are accounted for using the equity method or cost basis depending upon the level of ownership and/or the Company's ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. When the equity method is used, investments are recorded at original cost and adjusted periodically to recognize the Company's proportionate share of the investees' net income or losses after the date of investment. When net losses from an investment accounted for under the equity method exceed its carrying amount, the investment balance is reduced to zero and additional losses are not provided for. The Company resumes accounting for the investment under the equity method if the entity subsequently reports net income and the Company's share of that net income exceeds the share of net losses not recognized during the period the equity method was suspended. Investments are written down only when there is clear evidence that a decline in value that is other than temporary has occurred.
Impairment of Long Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable, the Company compares the carrying amount of the asset group to future undiscounted net cash flows, excluding interest costs, expected to be generated by the asset group and their ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell.
Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes." Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for the amount of: (i) taxes payable or refundable for the current year and (ii) deferred tax consequences of temporary differences resulting from matters that have been recognized in an entity's financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if based on the weight of the available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC Topic 740.10.30 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements and 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. ASC Topic 740.10.40 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have no material uncertain tax positions for any of the reporting periods presented.
Note 3 – Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated any revenues and has no cash on hand to meet its working capital and capital expenditure needs. In addition, the Company had a stockholders' deficiency of $403,304 as of September 30, 2013. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things, the continued financial support from its shareholders and the attainment of profitable operations. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to generate revenues in the future. These financial statements do not give any effect to any adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Note 4 – Advance payment for Real Property
The Company purchased from GBS Capital Partners, Inc. ("GBS"), a related party, the right to receive 9 loft-type condominium units from their builder upon the completion of these units (See note 9). As consideration for this purchase, the Company agreed to pay $750,000 to GBS, without interest (See note 6). The Company has imputed interest on this obligation at the rate of 8% per annum and has recorded the deposit net of such imputed interest at a cost of $665,984. These units will be offered for sale upon their acquisition.
Note 5 – Investment in non-consolidated subsidiary
On December 3, 2012, UPLLC assigned to GBS Fund I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Fund”), UPLLC’s rights to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Promotora Alon-Bell, C.A., a Venezuelan corporation which owns vacant land located in Venezuela upon which a condominium project is to be constructed. UPLLC had acquired such rights from a stockholder of the Company in exchange for a promissory note in the principal amount of $150,000. (See note 7.) This stockholder had acquired his rights to acquire these shares under an agreement with their holders, pursuant to which he paid them $150,000 in cash. This investment, which represents an interest of 26.32% in the Fund, is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Fund acquired the shares in Promotora Alon-Bell, C.A. on December 16, 2012. The Company has not recognized any gain or loss from its investment since the subsidiary has not yet commenced any operations.
Note 6 – Long Term Debt – Related Party
On April 13, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase nine condominium units from GBS Capital Partners, a related party of the Company, in exchange for a two year non-interest bearing note payable. Interest has been imputed at a rate of 8% per annum.
The Company has recorded an initial debt discount of $84,016 related to the imputed interest which is being amortized on the effective interest rate method over the term of the note. Interest expense for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2013 and for the period from inception (April 3, 2012) to September 30, 2013, charged to the statement of operations was $30,494, $7,061 and $60,208, respectively.
This obligation matures as follows:
October 15, 2013 | $ | 350,000 | ||||
October 15, 2014 | $ | 400,000 | ||||
$ | 750,000 |
Note 7 – Notes Payable – Related Parties
A $150,000 promissory note payable to a shareholder of the Company incurred for the transfer of an option to purchase the outstanding shares of Promotora Alon-Bell, C.A. (See Note 4), which is due April 20, 2014, and bears interest at the rate of 11% per annum. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 charged to the statement of operations was $12,375.
The $260,000 promissory note payable to the prior president and sole director of the Company (see Note 1), which bears interest at the rate of 0.24% and is due on April 14, 2014. This note is secured by a pledge of all of the shares of the Urban Spaces. This promissory note is subject to acceleration in the event of default and contains certain restrictive covenants, as defined in the agreement.
During the period from the inception of Urban Spaces (April 3, 2012) through September 30, 2013, a stockholder of the Company paid operating expenses of the Company in the amount of $17,549. These amounts were recorded as a loan payable, bearing no interest and due on demand.
Note 8 – Notes Payable
On August 28, 2013 the Company received a $10,000 bridge loan from a non related party. The loan bears interest at 15% per annum and matures on February 14, 2014.
Note 9 – Stockholders' Equity
On August 13, 2012, in connection with the merger, the Company issued 2,000,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to the stockholders of Urban Spaces. (See Note 1.)
In connection with the Merger, the Company completed a private placement. 335,200,000 shares of common stock for proceeds of $40,000.
Note 10 – Related Party Transactions
A Company's shareholder is a 33% partner in GBS Capital Partners (see Note 4), the entity from which the Company acquired the deposit of nine condominium units.
The shareholder referred to above is entitled to receive a monthly salary of $1,250. The salary has not been paid and the Company has accrued an amount of $11,250, $3,750 and $22,500 for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2013 and for the period April 3, 2012 to June 30, 2013, respectively, which is reflected in accrued expenses in the accompanying Balance Sheet at September 30, 2013.
See Notes 4 and 6 regarding the assignment of the right to acquire 9 condominium units from an entity in which a stockholder of the Company has an interest.
Note 11 – Income Taxes
The reconciliation of income tax benefit at the U.S. statutory rate of 34% to the Company’s effective rate for the periods presented is as follows:
U.S. federal statutory rate | -34.0 | |||
State income tax, net of federal benefit | -4.0 | |||
Increase in valuation allowance | 38.0 | |||
Income tax provision (benefit) | 0.0 |
As of September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $145,000 of federal and state net operating loss carryovers ("NOLs") which begin to expire in 2032. Utilization of the NOLs may be subject to limitation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 should there be a greater than 50% ownership change as determined under regulations.
In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the assessment, management has established a full valuation allowance against all of the deferred tax asset relating to NOLs for every period because it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Note 12 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated events occurring after the date of these financial statements through the date that these financial statements were issued. No events occurred that require adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES TO THOSE STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION APPEARING ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT.
General
We acquire land and design, build, develop and resell condominiums on it, principally in urban areas in Latin America, alone or together with investors; we are also acquiring condominiums that are under construction for resale, but do not intend to conduct business in this manner after these condominiums have been sold. We sell condominiums at different prices, depending principally on their location, size and level of options and amenities to customers who are able to make substantial payments upon signing purchase agreements and at agreed time as construction progresses. Our current projects are located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Caracas, Venezuela. One of these projects is nearing completion, one has commenced construction and one is in the planning stage. We are considering projects in Peru and Colombia, but have taken no measures to implement them. We will market directly with our own sales force by personal contact, through real estate brokers and agents and internet websites. We will also manage these condominiums for customers who wish to lease them on a long- or short-term basis. The Company’s operating subsidiary, Urban Spaces, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Urban Spaces”) which the Company acquired on August 13, 2012, commenced operations on April 3, 2012. The Company is a development-stage company.
Our consolidated financial statements include only the periods commencing with the inception of our operating subsidiary, Urban Spaces, on April 3, 2012, include the financial statements of Urban Spaces and its subsidiaries and do not include any historical financial data of the Company, which was incorporated on December 10, 2007, and which never conducted any business until April 3, 2012. Accordingly, these financial statements are those of Urban Spaces, which was the accounting acquirer in the merger which is discussed below.
Our History
Prior to the Merger
The Company was incorporated in Delaware on December 10, 2007, under the corporate name “Strata Capital Corporation.”
The Merger
On August 13, 2012, the closing under the Merger Agreement took place and on October 5, 2012, Urban Spaces and Acquisition filed articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, pursuant to which Acquisition was merged with and into Urban Spaces, with Urban Spaces being the surviving corporation. As a result of the Merger, the Company is no longer a shell company. In connection with the Merger, the Company issued 2,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Oscar Brito, the sole holder of the common stock of Urban Spaces, who thereby became the Company’s controlling stockholder. Upon the closing of the Merger, Richard Astrom resigned as the Company’s sole director and president and Oscar Brito became the Company’s sole director and president.
Also in connection with the Merger:
• | On August 13, 2012, the Company completed a private placement with 9 investors (the “Private Placement”) of 335,200,000 shares of Common Stock for proceeds of $36,396 in cash and payment for services valued at $3,604 under Securities Purchase Agreements. The price paid by each investor was 0.0001193317 per share. The Company also entered into Registration Rights Agreements with these investors, pursuant to which the Company filed the registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares issued in the Private Placement, which became effective on May 15, 2013. |
• | Richard S. Astrom, the Company’s president and sole director, entered into an Exchange Agreement with the Company, under which 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock owned by him and $170,146 of the Company’s indebtedness to him were exchanged for the proceeds of the Private Placement and a secured promissory note of the Company payable to him in the principal amount of $260,000 and bearing interest at the rate of 0.24% per annum. The promissory note is due on August 13, 2013, is subject to acceleration in the event of certain events of default, contains certain restrictive covenants and is secured by a pledge of all of the shares of common stock of Urban Spaces. |
• | On October 31, 2012, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware changing the Company’s corporate name from “Strata Capital Corporation.” to “Metrospaces, Inc.” |
As a result of the Merger, we acquire and develop land in urban areas, principally in South American markets, primarily for the construction of condominiums on such land and sell them at different prices and with varying levels of options and amenities to customers who are able to make substantial payments upon signing purchase agreements and at agreed times as construction progresses. We will market directly with our own commissioned sales force, by personal contact by our officers, which will not involve additional compensation to them, through real estate brokers and agents and internet websites and manage these condominiums for customers who wish to lease them on a long- or short-term basis.
Our Common Stock is quoted on OTCQB under the trading symbol “MSPC.”
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Revenues
We had no revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2013, or for the three months ending September 30, 2012.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2013, were $11,834, compared with $8,391 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. These expenses were higher during the latter period primarily because of expenses, including legal and accounting expenses, associated with being a public company.
Net Loss
We had a net loss of $23,020 for the three month period ended September 30, 2013, compared with $26,143 for the period ended September 30, 2012.
Interest
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was $11,186, compared with $17,572 for the period ended September 30, 2012. Interest expense decreased due to the decrease in the amortization calculation of the imputed interest on long term debt to a related party.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Revenues
We had no revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. There are no comparable results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, because we commenced operations on April 3, 2012.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, were $29,158. There are no comparable results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, because we commenced operations on April 3, 2012.
Net Loss
We had a net loss of $72,027 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013. There are no comparable results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, because we commenced operations on April 3, 2012.
Interest
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $42,869. There are no comparable results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, because we commenced operations on April 3, 2012.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our net loss at September 30, 2013, was $72,027 and our accumulated deficit at that date was $445,304. We had no cash available at that date. We financed our operations during this period through stockholder loans of $14,408 and a note for $10,000 from an unrelated party. During the nine-month period then ended, Mr. Oscar Brito, our president, earned $11,250 in salary from Urban Spaces. We were unable to pay this obligation and it has been accrued in our financial statements. We will be able to pay these obligations only from revenues from our operations and/or financing. Given our current financial condition and prospects, we can give no assurance as to whether or when we will be able to do so.
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $14,408.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $24,408.
Cash Requirements
We believe that we will require approximately $3 million to fund our operations for the next 12 months. We had previously stated that we would require $4 million for this purpose, but during the second quarter of 2013, GBS Real Estate Fund I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“GBS Fund”), which is the developer of our Los Naranjos Project, obtained financing of approximately $1 million from a Venezuelan bank, reducing our need for funds by a like amount. We are negotiating a loan in the amount of $1.2 million to finance our other Venezuelan project, but no assurance can be given that this loan will be completed or if completed, on what terms. We believe that we will receive approximately $850,000 from the sale of the 9 condominium units which we are acquiring in our project in Argentina, which is $100,000 more than the $750,000 that we have invested; however, until these units are sold, no assurance can be given as to what amount we will receive from such sale and accordingly, the profit or loss that will result from such sale. We also believe, but cannot assure, that we will receive approximately $650,000 from preconstruction sales and deposits over the next 12 months. If the loan is completed, we receive the expected proceeds of the sale of the 9 condominium units and received the expected proceeds of presales, our unfunded capital needs for the next 12 months would be reduced to approximately $1.1 million. To the extent that we do not receive funds from these sources, we plan to fund our activities, including those of Urban Spaces, during the balance of 2013 and beyond through the sale of debt or equity securities, preconstruction sales of condominiums and/or deposits on condominium units sold after construction of a project commences but before these units are delivered. Our ability to obtain funding from pension funds in Argentina has been restricted by the recent nationalization of the largest Argentine pension funds. We believe that we will be able to obtain funding for our projects from private lenders, but can give no assurance that we will be successful in so doing or that such financing, if available, will be on acceptable terms.
In Latin American countries, the proceeds of these preconstruction sales and deposits are not held in escrow pending closing, but may be used freely. Most commonly, we will make a preconstruction sale of one or a few penthouse or luxury condominiums in a project at a discount of 15%-25% from their list price. This discount approximates the rate of interest that we would pay for borrowed money in these countries. Such preconstruction sales and deposits are respectively expected to provide approximately 10% to 25% of a project’s costs. We believe that we will receive approximately $650,000 from preconstruction sales and deposits over the next 12 months.
On August 13, 2012, the Company issued a promissory note payable to Richard S. Astrom in the principal amount of $260,000. This promissory note is due on August 13, 2013, bears interest at the rate of 0.24% per annum and is secured by a Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2012, between the Company and Mr. Astrom, under which the Company pledged the shares of Urban Spaces to Mr. Astrom; the due date of that promissory note has been extended to April 13, 2014, pursuant to a letter agreement between the Company and Mr. Astrom dated August 12, 2013. On April 13, 2012, one of our subsidiaries entered into an agreement under which it is acquiring the 9 condominium units in Argentina for $750,000. Payment was to be made in an installment of $350,000 on October 15, 2013, and an installment of $400,000 on October 15, 2014, based upon the promise of the seller to deliver them by May 31, 2013. The units have not yet been delivered and under an agreement with the seller, each of these due dates has been extended by the number of days after May 31, 2013, that they remain undelivered. Our interest in the subsidiary that is acquiring these units has been pledged to secure this obligation.
While we are not in default under the promissory note that we issued to or the pledge agreement that we entered into with Mr. Astrom, we do not presently have funds available to pay the note when due; likewise, while no default exists in the obligation of $750,000 for the 9 condominium units being purchased in Argentina or the related pledge, we do not presently have funds available to pay this obligation when required to do so. The amount of the funds required for us to pay these obligations is included in the $4 million that we will require to fund our operations for the next 12 months. We plan to obtain such funds through the sale of debt or equity securities and from any profits that we receive from the 9 Argentinian condominium units, rather than from preconstruction sales of condominiums and/or deposits on condominium units sold after construction of its other projects commence but before these units are delivered. In the event that we are unable to pay this obligation when required to do so on April 13, 2014, we intend to ask for a further extension of the due date, but Mr. Astrom is not obligated to grant such extension. Further, the Company has no information as to whether or on what terms any such further extension would be granted. As noted above, the seller of the 9 Argentinian units is obligated to grant an extension because of delayed delivery of these units, but not in any other circumstance. In the event that we are unable to pay this obligation when required to do so, we intend to ask for an extension of the due date, but the seller is not obligated to do so. Further, the Company has no information as to whether or on what terms any such extension would be granted.
We can give no assurance that any of the funding described above will be available on acceptable terms, or available at all. If we are unable to raise funds in sufficient amount, when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly reduce, or discontinue, our operations. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities or securities that are convertible into our equity securities, our stockholders may experience significant dilution.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We currently do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide information under this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of September 30, 2013. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of such date, at a reasonable level of assurance, in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is: (i) accumulated and communicated to our management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. We have assessed the effectiveness of those internal controls as of September 30, 2013, using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) Internal Control – Integrated Framework as a basis for our assessment.
Because of 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 and 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.
A material weakness in internal controls is a deficiency in internal control, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects our ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external financial data reliably in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. In the course of making our assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. This material weakness consisted of an insufficiency of employees who have bookkeeping and accounting experience. This is a weakness because it could lead to the untimely identification and resolution of accounting and disclosure matters or could lead to a failure to perform timely and effective reviews.
As we are not aware of any instance in which we failed to identify or resolve a disclosure matter or failed to perform a timely and effective review, we determined that the addition of personnel to our bookkeeping and accounting operations is not an efficient use of our very limited resources at this time and not in the interest of our stockholders.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings nor is any of our property the subject of any pending legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide information under this item.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED).
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
METROSPACES, INC. | November 13, 2013 |
By: /s/ Oscar Brito
Principal executive officer; Director;
Acting principal accounting officer;
Acting principal financial officer