PRINCETON CAPITAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2006 September (Form 10-Q)
U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
one)
x
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Quarterly
Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For
the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2006
or
¨
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Transition
Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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Commission
File Number 0-17843
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
(Name
of small business issuer in its charter)
Florida
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95-4158065
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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of
incorporation or organization)
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11300
West Olympic Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90064
(Address
of principal executive
offices)
(Zip
Code)
Issuer's
telephone number:
(310) 312-6888
Check
whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports),
and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes x No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in
Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ¨
No
x
As
of
November 14, 2006 there were: (i) 4,633,067 shares of common stock, $.001 par
value, issued and outstanding; and 100,000 shares of Series B convertible
preferred stock outstanding. The outstanding Series B convertible preferred
stock is convertible into an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common stock.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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3
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Operating Results
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12
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Item
3. Control and Procedures
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15
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PART
1I - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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15
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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20
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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20
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
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20
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Item
5. Other Information
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20
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Item
6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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20
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2
PART
1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
George
Brenner, CPA
A
Professional Corporation
10680
W. PICO BOULEVARD, SUITE 260
LOS
ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90064
310/202-6445
- Fax 310/202-6494
REPORT
OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board
of
Directors
Regal
One
Corporation
I
have
reviewed the accompanying balance sheet of Regal One Corporation as of September
30, 2006 and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the
three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
I
conducted my reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures
to
financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted
in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States,
the
objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial
statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, I do not express such an opinion.
Based
on
my review, I am not aware of any material modifications that should be made
to
the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
As
discussed in Note 1 “Basis of Presentation”, consolidated financial statements
were included in the 2004 quarterly 10-QSB filings with the SEC. However,
because of pending litigation between the Company and its wholly owned
subsidiary it was not possible to consolidate the parent company with its
subsidiary as of September 30, 2006, June 30, 2006, March 31, 2006 and December
31, 2005 and for operations and cash flows for the quarter and year periods
then
ended.
As
discussed in Note 2, certain conditions raise substantial doubt that the Company
may be able to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial
statements do not include any adjustments to the financial statements that
might
be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
George
Brenner, CPA
Los
Angeles, California
November
14, 2006
3
Item
1. Financial Statements
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
BALANCE
SHEETS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005
Sept
30, 2006
(Unaudited)
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Dec
31, 2005
(Audited)
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|||||
ASSETS
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|||||||
Current
Assets
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|||||||
Cash
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$
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35,848
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$
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1,283
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|||
Prepaid
Expense
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25,300
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3,000
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|||||
Miscellaneous
Receivable
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6,096
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5,296
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|||||
Advances
to Subsidiary
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518,490
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518,490
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|||||
Less:
Allowance for Collectability of Advance to Subsidiary
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(518,490
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)
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(518,490
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)
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|||
Total
Current Assets
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67,244
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9,579
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|||||
Deferred
Tax Assets - net
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---
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---
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|||||
Investments
|
|||||||
Investment
in Subsidiary
|
649,526
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649,526
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|||||
Less:
Impairment of Value of Investment in Subsidiary
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(649,526
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)
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(649,526
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)
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|||
Investments
in Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies
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931,235
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229,087
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|||||
Total
Investments
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931,235
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229,087
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|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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998,479
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$
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238,666
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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|||||||
Current
Liabilities
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|||||||
Due
to Stockholders and Officers
|
$
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213,258
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$
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200,258
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|||
Accounts
Payable and Accrued Liabilities
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392,052
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320,105
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|||||
Loan
Payable
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100,000
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---
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Contingent
Litigation Fees
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75,000
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---
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Dividend
Payable
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250,118
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---
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Total
Current Liabilities
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1,030,498
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520,363
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|||||
Stockholders’
Equity (Deficit)
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|||||||
Preferred
Stock, no par value
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|||||||
Series
A - Authorized 50,000 shares; 0 issued and
outstanding
in 2006 and 2005
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---
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---
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Series
B - Authorized 500,000 shares; 100,000 issued and
outstanding
in 2006 and 2005
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500
|
500
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|||||
Common
Stock, no par value:
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|||||||
Authorized
50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,633,067
and
4,270,567 as of Sept. 30, 2006 and Dec 31, 2005,
respectively
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8,184,567
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8,039,567
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|||||
Paid
in Capital
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179,587
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---
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Dividend
Declared
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(250,188
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)
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---
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Accumulated
Deficit
|
(8,146,485
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)
|
(8,321,764
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)
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Net
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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(32,019
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)
|
(281,697
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)
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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$
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998,479
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$
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238,666
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Net
Asset Value Per Common Share
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$
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(0.007
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)
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$
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(0.066
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)
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See
Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Registered Accountant's
Report.
4
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER
30, 2006
(Unaudited)
Equity
Investments:
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Description
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Percent
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|
|
|
|
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|||||
Company
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of
Business
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Ownership
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Investment
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Fair
Value
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Affiliation
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Neuralstem
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Biomedical
company
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7%
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$
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73,600
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$
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897,148
(1
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)
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No
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|||||||
American
Stem Cell
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Biomedical
company
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8%
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$
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34,087
|
$
|
34,087
|
No
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|||||||
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||||||||||||||||
SuperOxide
Health Sciences
|
Biomedical
company
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8%
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|
$
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145,000
|
$
|
0(2
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) |
No
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|||||||
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||||||||||||||||
Total
Investments
|
$
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252,687
|
$ | 931,235 |
(1) |
Increase
in value from June 30, 2006 due to inclusion of shares that were
at that
time subject to potential forfeiture based on a contingency concerning
the
effective date of Neuralstem’s SB-2 registration. Of a total of 1,000,000
shares potentially subject to forfeiture, 51,000 were returned to
Neuralstem and the balance is no longer subject to forfeit. As of
September 30, 2006, the 1,794,287 Neuralstem shares held after the
forfeit
have been valued above. Of those shares, 500,376 Neuralstem shares
are
reserved for a Regal dividend of record. Regal also has five year
warrants
at an exercise price of $5 per share which is significantly above
the
present fair market value of Neuralstem shares. Therefore no value
has yet
been assigned to these warrants
|
(2) |
In
the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company wrote off the remainder
of the investment since SOHS advised that it had no resources to
continue
operating and was being dissolved
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Registered Accountant's
Report.
5
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
For
the Nine Months Ended
September
30, 2006
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For
the Year
Ended
December
31, 2005
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|||||
OPERATIONS:
|
|||||||
Net
investment loss
|
$
|
(503,269
|
)
|
$
|
(222,060
|
)
|
|
Net
unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
|
678,548
|
---
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Net
increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
175,279
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(222,060
|
)
|
||||
SHAREHOLDER
ACTIVITY:
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|||||||
Stock
sales ($145,000), vested Options
($153,416)
and Warrants ($26,171),
Less
Dividend Declared ($250,188)
|
74,399
|
390,000
|
|||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN ASSET VALUE
|
249,678
|
167,940
|
|||||
NET
ASSETS:
|
|||||||
Beginning
of Period
|
(281,697
|
)
|
(449,637
|
)
|
|||
End
of Period
|
$
|
(32,019
|
)
|
$
|
(281,697
|
)
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Registered Accountant's
Report.
6
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
For
the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and
2005
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
September
30
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||
Investment
Income
|
$
|
---
|
$
|
---
|
$
|
---
|
$
|
---
|
|||||
Operating
Expenses
|
|||||||||||||
Professional
Services
|
59,377
|
13,833
|
220,914
|
154,351
|
|||||||||
Stock
Option Expense
|
16,861
|
---
|
153,416
|
---
|
|||||||||
Reserve
for Litigation Fees
|
75,000
|
---
|
75,000
|
---
|
|||||||||
Other
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
|
13,249
|
1,733
|
53,139
|
5,502
|
|||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
164,487
|
15,566
|
502,469
|
159,853
|
|||||||||
Net
Operating Income (Loss)
|
(164,487
|
)
|
(15,566
|
)
|
(502,469
|
)
|
(159,853
|
)
|
|||||
Other
Income
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
|||||||||
Net
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes
|
(164,487
|
)
|
(15,566
|
)
|
(502,469
|
)
|
(159,853
|
)
|
|||||
Income
Tax Expenses
|
---
|
831
|
800
|
1,631
|
|||||||||
Net
Investment Income (Loss)
|
(164,487
|
)
|
(16,397
|
)
|
(503,269
|
)
|
(161,484
|
)
|
|||||
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments
|
|||||||||||||
Net
Realized Gain
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
---
|
|||||||||
Net
Increase in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
331,216
|
---
|
678,548
|
---
|
|||||||||
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain
|
331,216
|
---
|
678,548
|
---
|
|||||||||
Net
Income (Loss)
|
$
|
166,729
|
$
|
(16,397
|
)
|
$
|
175,279
|
$
|
(161,484
|
)
|
|||
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares
|
4,633,067
|
4,215,299
|
4,452,481
|
3,893,537
|
|||||||||
Basic
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
|
$
|
0.036
|
$
|
(0.004
|
)
|
$
|
0.039
|
$
|
(0.041
|
)
|
|||
Weighted
Average Number of Fully Diluted Shares
|
14,633,067
|
14,215,299
|
14,452,481
|
13,893,537
|
|||||||||
Basic
and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
|
$
|
0.011
|
$
|
N/A
|
$
|
0.012
|
$
|
N/A
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Registered Accountant's
Report.
7
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
2006
|
|
2005
|
|||||
Cash
Flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||
Net
Income (Loss)
|
$
|
175,279
|
$
|
(161,484
|
)
|
||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used by
operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Stock
options
|
153,416
|
||||||
Stock
for services
|
---
|
103,373
|
|||||
Increase
in investments in portfolio companies
|
(678,548
|
)
|
---
|
||||
Amortization
of Loan Origination Fee
|
3,872
|
---
|
|||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Increase
in Due to Stockholders and Officers
|
13,000
|
15,000
|
|||||
Reserve
for Litigation Fees
|
75,000
|
---
|
|||||
Increase
in investment in portfolio companies
|
(20,809
|
)
|
---
|
||||
Increase
in Miscellaneous Receivable
|
(800
|
)
|
(831
|
)
|
|||
Increase
(decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Exps.
|
69,155
|
(17,935
|
)
|
||||
Total
Adjustments
|
(385,714
|
)
|
(99,607
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
210,435
|
(61,878
|
)
|
||||
Cash
Flows used in Investing Activities:
|
|||||||
Investment
in Portfolio Companies
|
---
|
(145,000
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
---
|
(145,000
|
)
|
||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|||||||
Loan
Payable
|
100,000
|
---
|
|||||
Stock
option exercises
|
---
|
205,000
|
|||||
Sale
of common stock
|
145,000
|
---
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
245,000
|
205,000
|
|||||
Net
(decrease) increase in cash
|
34,565
|
(1,878
|
)
|
||||
Cash
at beginning of period
|
1,283
|
2,572
|
|||||
Cash
at end of period
|
$
|
35,848
|
$
|
695
|
|||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
---
|
$
|
---
|
|||
Cash
paid for income taxes
|
$
|
800
|
$
|
1,631
|
|||
Non-Monetary
Transactions:
|
|||||||
Stock
options
|
153,416
|
---
|
|||||
Dividend
Payable in 500,376 portfolio company shares
|
250,188
|
---
|
|||||
Warrant
for Prepaid Expense
|
26,171
|
---
|
|||||
Investment
for assumption of Accounts Payable
|
---
|
27,502
|
|||||
Shares
for services and debt conversion
|
---
|
185,000
|
|||||
Total
Non-Monetary Transactions
|
$
|
507,566
|
$
|
212,502
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Registered Accountant's
Report.
8
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS
OF FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
Per
Unit Operating Performance:
Nine
Months Ended
September
30, 2006
|
|
Year
ended
December
31, 2005
|
|||||
NET
ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
$
|
(0.063
|
)
|
(0.105
|
)
|
||
INCOME
FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
|
|||||||
Net
investment loss
|
(0.113
|
)
|
(0.052
|
)
|
|||
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment
transactions
|
0.152
|
-
|
|||||
Total
from investment operations
|
0.039
|
(0.052
|
)
|
||||
Net
increase in net assets resulting from stock transactions
|
0.017
|
0.091
|
|||||
NET
ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD
|
$
|
(0.007
|
)
|
$
|
(0.066
|
)
|
|
TOTAL
NET ASSET VALUE RETURN
|
49.6
|
%
|
37.4
|
%
|
|||
RATIOS
AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
|
|||||||
Net
assets, end of period
|
$
|
(32,019
|
)
|
$
|
(281,697
|
)
|
|
Ratios
to average net assets:
|
|||||||
Net
expenses
|
321
|
%
|
20.8
|
%
|
|||
Net
investment loss
|
(321
|
%)
|
(20.8
|
%)
|
|||
Portfolio
Turnover Rate
|
---
|
---
|
See
Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Registered Accountant's
Report.
9
REGAL
ONE CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
See
Registered Accountant’s Report
NOTE
1 -
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business
Regal
One
Corporation (the "Company") located in Los Angeles, California, is a Florida
corporation initially
incorporated in 1959 as Electro-Mechanical Services Inc., in the state of
Florida. Since inception we have been involved in a number of industries. In
1998 we changed our name to Regal One Corporation. On March 7, 2005, our board
of directors determined that it was in our shareholders best interest to change
the focus of the company’s operation to that of providing financial services
through our network of advisors and professionals. Typically these services
are
provided to early stage biomedical companies who can benefit from our network
of
professions and other partners. As a result of our clients’ early stage of
development, they typically have limited resources and compensate us for our
services in capital stock. Accordingly, although our primary business is to
provide consulting services and not to be engaged, directly or through
wholly-owned subsidiaries, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning,
holding or trading in securities, we may nonetheless be considered an investment
company as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940
Act). In order to lessen the regulatory restrictions associated with the
requirements of the 1940 Act, on June 16, 2005 we elected to be treated as
a
Business Development Company (BDC) in accordance with sections 55 through 65
of
the 1940 Act.
Basis
of Presentation
On
February 9, 2004, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of O2 Technology by
issuing 1,000,000 shares valued at $0.6495 per share for a $649,526 investment.
During the course of 2004 the Company loaned O2 Technology $518,490 for an
aggregate investment of $1,168,016. Consolidated financial statements were
included in the 10Q filings with the SEC for March 31, June 30, and September
30, 2004.
As
set
forth in various previous financial reports and SEC filings, the Company is
seeking a rescission of the O2 Technology acquisition. The Company’s CEO by
action of its Board of Directors dismissed O2’s CEO and ordered all books and
records turned back to the Company. The CEO of O2 Technology refused the order.
As a result of the above circumstances, an audit of O2 Technology could not
be
performed. The Company’s management has elected to fully reserve the $1,168,016
investment and seek redress through the courts. Consequently, the accompanying
financial statements are not consolidated. However, pursuant to the pending
results of the litigation, a possibility exists that the Company may need to
amend these financial statements and file consolidated financial statements.
In
such event, the consolidated financial position and results of operation may
materially differ from those reflected in these unconsolidated financial
statements.
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements for the quarters ended September
30,
2006 and 2005 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and
the instructions for Form 10-QSB and Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.
All
adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair
presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been
made
and are of a recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed herein. The results
of
operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that will be realized for a full year. For further
information, refer to the audited financial statements and notes thereto
contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2005.
NOTE
2 -
GOING CONCERN
For
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, the independent auditor’s report included
an explanatory paragraph calling attention to a going concern issue. The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Regal One
Corporation will continue as a going concern. However, the Company's ability
to
generate sufficient cash flows to meet its obligations, either through future
revenues and/or additional debt or equity financing, cannot be determined at
this time. In addition, the Company has suffered recurring losses and at
September 30, 2006 has an accumulated deficit. These uncertainties raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Management did release and close an equity offering in the first quarter, ended
March 31, 2006, raising $145,000 from the sale of common stock. Management
also
raised $100,000 via a secured loan in the quarter ended September 30, 2006
and
plans to raise additional debt and/or equity capital and to initiate revenues
over the balance of this fiscal year. The Company anticipates that through
its
investments in portfolio companies it will be able to achieve profitable
operations. However, there can be no assurance that this will be the case.
These
financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company
cannot continue in existence.
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NOTE
3 -
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company raised $145,000 through the sale
of 362,500 shares of newly issued, unregistered common stock. There were no
equity sales in the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company made four option grants with
the
total grants amounting to 885,000 common shares of which 535,000 were vested
in
the quarter. An expense of $136,555 was calculated under the Black-Scholes
Option-Pricing Model and was recognized in that quarter for the vested options.
All the options are exercisable at the price of $0.50 per share, equal to or
higher than the public share price on the dates of the grants, and option lives
ranged from 3 years to 10 years. No options were exercised during this quarter.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, no additional options were granted
but 50,000 options vested in conjunction with the effective date of the
Neuralstem SB-2 registration, a contractual milestone, and an additional option
expense of $16,861 was realized.
In
conjunction with the Neuralstem registration, the contingency delaying Regal’s
previously declared dividend in Neuralstem shares has been removed. Regal now
anticipates that the dividend of 500,376 Neuralstem shares owned by Regal will
be paid before the end of the year. Since the record date for this dividend
occurred earlier in the year, Regal has recorded a payable for this dividend
in
the quarter ended September 30, 2006 using the per share valuation reflected
in
the portfolio balance at that date and has also recorded that valuation as
a
reduction in the equity section. As of the payment date, that valuation will
be
adjusted to the then existing fair market value of the Neuralstem shares and
the
Neuralstem valuation in Regal’s portfolio balance will then be reduced by that
final dividend amount.
In
connection with the secured loan received during the quarter ended September
30,
2006, warrants to purchase 75,000 shares of Regal’s stock were issued to the
lender as a commitment fee. These warrants have been valued under the
Black-Scholes Pricing Model and $26,171 was recognized in that quarter as
prepaid expense to be amortized on a straight line basis over the maximum one
year term of the loan. Accordingly, $3,872 of that prepaid expense was amortized
and recognized as a loan fee during that quarter. The warrants are exercisable
for five years at the price of $0.60 per share, which was higher than the public
share price on the date of the grant.
NOTE
4 -
DEFFERED TAXES
The
Company realized a net income in the quarter and nine months ended September
30,
2006 due to the unrealized appreciation on its investments. The deferred taxes
on this net income are offset by the tax benefit arising from a Net Operating
Loss carryforward that the Company has for income tax purposes. The Company’s
deferred tax benefits totaled $1,306,000 at December 31, 2005 and were fully
reserved at that time.
NOTE
5 -
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The
amount due stockholders and officers of $213,258 was unchanged in the quarter
ended September 30, 2006 and it represents advances which are non-interest
bearing, unsecured and payable on demand. Through September 30, 2006 there
have
been no demands made on Regal One to make any related payments.
In
2005,
Regal signed an option agreement to acquire a significant equity stake in
SuperOxide Health Sciences, Inc. (SOHS), a privately owned development stage
company. As of December 31, 2005, Regal One had made a total investment of
$145,000 in SOHS as part of the agreement and in the quarter ended March 31,
2006 made a valuation adjustment to reduce the carrying cost of this investment
to $72,500. In the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company wrote off
the
remainder of the investment since SOHS advised that it had no resources to
continue operating and was being dissolved. A principal of SOHS is also
principal shareholder of Regal One.
In
connection with the previously announced lawsuit versus the principals of
Regal’s wholly owned subsidiary, O2 Technology, and as further defined in Note
1, Regal continues to pursue recovery of its investment in O2. During the
quarter ended September 30, 2006, management elected to establish a reserve
for
costs that may arise in pursuing the suit. Accordingly, a contingent liability
and expense of $75,000 has been recorded in that quarter.
See
Registered Accountant's Report.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Operating
Results
Forward
Looking Statements
In
addition to historical information, this report contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements
include, among other things, statements concerning our expectations regarding:
· |
the
type and character of our future
investments
|
· |
future
sources of revenue and/or income
|
· |
increases
in operating expenses
|
· |
future
trends with regard to net investment
losses
|
· |
how
long cash on hand can sustain our
operations
|
as
well
as other statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and
prospects and business strategies.
These
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in
the
forward-looking statements. The following discussion should be read in
conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, and the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto. We undertake no obligation to revise
or
publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking
statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not
to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
The
following discussion is qualified by reference to, and should be read in
conjunction with the Company's financial statements and the notes thereto,
and
the Management's Discussion and Analysis section for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10−K.
Overview
We
are a
financial services company which coaches and assists biomedical companies
through the use of our network of professionals in listing their securities
on
over the counter or national exchanges.
We
were
initially incorporated in 1959 as Electro-Mechanical Services Inc., in the
state
of Florida. Since inception we have been involved in a number of industries.
In
1998 we changed our name to Regal One Corporation. On March 7, 2005, our board
of directors determined that it was in our shareholders best interest to change
the focus of the company’s operation to that of providing financial services
through our network of advisors and professionals. Typically these services
are
provided to early stage biomedical companies who can benefit from our network
of
professions and other partners.
As
a
result of our clients’ early stage of development, they typically have limited
resources and compensate us for our services in capital stock. Accordingly,
although our primary business is to provide consulting services and not to
be
engaged, directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries, in the business of
investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities, we may
nonetheless be considered an investment company as that term is defined in
the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act). In order to lessen the regulatory
restrictions associated with the requirements of the 1940 Act, on June 16,
2005
we elected to be treated as a Business Development Company (BDC) in accordance
with sections 55 through 65 of the 1940 Act.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the
Board
of Directors is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of
the
securities and assets held by the Company for which market quotations are not
readily available. In making its determination, the Board of Directors may
consider valuation appraisals provided by independent financial experts although
doing so does not relieve the Board of its obligations to determine fair value.
With respect to private equity securities, each investment is valued using
industry valuation benchmarks, and then the value may be assigned a discount
reflecting the particular nature of the investment.
The
Board
of Directors bases its determination on, among other things, applicable
quantitative and qualitative factors. These factors may include, but are not
limited to, the type of securities, the nature of the business of the portfolio
company, the marketability of the valuation of securities of publicly traded
companies in the same or similar industries, current financial conditions and
operating results of the portfolio company, sales and earnings growth of the
portfolio company, operating revenues of the portfolio company, competitive
conditions, and current and prospective conditions in the overall stock market.
Without a readily recognized market value, the estimated value of some portfolio
securities may differ significantly from the values that would be placed on
the
portfolio if there existed a ready market for such equity
securities.
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Strategy
We
intend
to focus our efforts on assisting private
biomedical companies with distinctive IP and well-defined, near-term
applications that address significant and quantifiable markets, and that can
benefit from our network of business professional. Our Investment Committee
has
adopted a charter wherein these criteria will be weighed against other criteria
including strategic fit, management ability, and the incremental value that
the
Company can bring to the potential client. The potential client must also be
willing to comply with the Company’s requirement as a BDC to offer significant
managerial oversight and guidance, including the right of the Company to a
seat
on the then client’s board of directors.
Portfolio
During
the three month period ending September 30, 2006 as compared to June 30, 2006,
we did not add any companies to our portfolio. Our portfolio is as follows:
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Neuralstem,
Inc. (“Neuralstem”) is a private company with a mission to cure diseases
of the central nervous system (such as ischemic spastic paraplegia,
traumatic spinal cord injury, ALS, and Parkinson’s disease) utilizing
patented human neural stem cell
technology
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§ |
American
Stem Cell (“ASC”) is a private development stage company with plans to
acquire stem cell companies
|
§ |
SuperOxide
Health Sciences, Inc. (“SOHS”) is a privately owned development stage
company that was looking to commercialize medical applications of
airborne
superoxide ions, and is now in the process of
dissolution
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Financial
Condition Overview
The
Company's total assets were $998,479 and its net assets were $(32,019) at
September 30, 2006, compared to $616,616 and $8,408, respectively, at June
30,
2006. Net assets decreased by $40,427 for the three months ended September
30,
2006, and net asset value per share was $(0.007) per share at September 30,
2006
and $0.002 per share at June 30, 2006.
The
changes in total assets during the three months ended September 30, 2006 were
primarily attributable to an increase in total portfolio investment value of
$352,025. The Company's unrealized appreciation (depreciation) varies
significantly from period to period as a result of the wide fluctuations in
value of the Company's portfolio securities. For example, the Company suffered
an unrealized loss of $72,500 on its holdings of SuperOxide Health Sciences
in
the three months ended September 30, 2006 as a result of a decline in the value
of the portfolio shares from $72,500 to $0 during such time period. By contrast,
the Company incurred an unrealized gain as a result of the acceptance by the
SEC
of the SB-2 registration of Neuralstem shares in the quarter ending September
30, 2006. Prior to this acceptance the Company was at risk of potentially
forfeiting up to 1,000,000 Neuralstem shares. These shares were therefore not
included in the valuation of its Neuralstem holdings as of June 30, 2006.
Following the acceptance of Neuralstem’s registration statement and the
resultant forfeit of 51,000 shares, the Company’s Investment Committee included
the remaining shares in its valuation calculations. This resulted in an increase
in the value of the Neuralstem Inc. shares to $897,148 on September 30, 2006
from $472,623 at June 30, 2006
The
changes in net assets during the three months ended September 30, 2006 were
primarily attributable to an increase in current liabilities of $422,290 that
more than offset the increase in total assets of $381,863. The increase in
current liabilities was primarily due to the assumption of a loan of $100,000,
the inclusion of $75,000 in contingent litigation fees, and the inclusion of
$250,118 dividend payable given the removal of the contingency delaying the
Company’s previously declared dividend of Neuralstem shares.
The
Company's financial condition is dependent on a number of factors including
the
ability of each portfolio company to effectuate its respective strategies with
the Company's help. These businesses are frequently thinly capitalized,
unproven, small companies that may lack management depth, and may be dependent
on new or commercially unproven technologies, and may have no operating
history.
Result
of Operations for the three month period ending September 30,
2006
Investment
Income
We
anticipate generating revenue in the form of capital gains or losses on equity
securities that we acquire in portfolio companies and subsequently sell.
Potentially, we also anticipate receiving dividend income on any common or
preferred stock that we own should a dividend be declared. We did not have
any
Investment Income for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 or 2005.
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Operating
Expenses
For
the
quarter ended September 30, 2006, operating
expenses were $164,487 compared to $15,566 for the quarter ended September
30,
2005. The 2006 amount consisted of professional services and consulting fees
and
general overhead. The
increase of $148,921 in the three month period ending September
30,
2006 as
compared to the comparable period of 2005 is primarily attributable to increases
in professional service fees, stock option expenses and general and
administrative expenses stemming from increased activity in managing our
portfolio companies,
as well
as an increase in the reserve for anticipated litigation fees.
We
anticipate operational expenses will continue to increase as we add more
companies to our portfolio.
Net
Investment Income/Loss
For
the
three months ending September 30, 2006, net investment loss was $164,487
compared to $16,397 for the same period in 2005. The 2006 amount consisted
primarily of professional services and consulting fees and general overhead.
The
increase of $148,090 in the three month period ending September
30,
2006 as
compared to the comparable period of 2005 is primarily attributable to the
to
increases in professional service fees, stock option expenses and general and
administrative expenses stemming from increased activity in managing our
portfolio companies, an increase in the reserve for anticipated litigation
fees,
and our inability to have yet recognized investment income.
We
anticipate our net investment loss will continue to increase as we add more
companies to our portfolio and hold the securities of our portfolio companies
for long term capital growth.
Result
of Operations for the nine month period ending September 30,
2006
Investment
Income
We
did
not have any Investment Income for the nine month period ended September 30,
2006 or 2005.
Operating
Expenses
For
the
nine month period ended September 30, 2006, operating expenses were $502,469
compared to $159,858 for the comparable period ended September 30, 2005.
Expenses for the 2006 period consisted primarily of professional services and
consulting fees and general overhead. The
increase of $342,611 for the nine period ending September
30,
2006 as
compared to the comparable period of 2005 is primarily attributable to increases
in professional service fees, stock option expenses and general and
administrative expenses stemming from increased activity in managing our
portfolio companies, as well as an increase in the reserve for anticipated
litigation fees.
We
anticipate operational expenses will continue to increase as we add more
companies to our portfolio.
Net
Investment Income/Loss
For
the
nine months ending September 30, 2006, net investment loss was $503,269 compared
to $161,484 for the comparable period in 2005. The 2006 amount consisted
primarily of professional services and consulting fees and general overhead.
The
increase of $341,785 in the nine month period ending September
30,
2006 as
compared to the comparable period of 2005 is primarily attributable to the
to
increases in professional service fees, stock option expenses and general and
administrative expenses stemming from increased activity in managing our
portfolio companies, an increase in the reserve for anticipated litigation
fees,
and our inability to have yet recognized investment income.
We
anticipate our net investment loss will continue to increase as we add more
companies to our portfolio and hold the securities of our portfolio companies
for long term capital growth.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
September 30, 2006, the Company had approximately $35,848 in liquid assets,
all
in cash.
Historically,
we satisfied our working capital needs from: (i) cash on hand at the beginning
of the period; (ii) gross proceeds from the sale of a private debt instrument
totaling $100,000; and (iii) an increase in accounts payable and current
liabilities of $71,947. As of September 30, 2006 the Company had a negative
working capital of $963,254.
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From
inception, the Company has relied for liquidity on the infusion of capital
through capital share transactions and loans. The Company does not plan to
dispose of any of its current portfolio securities to meet operational needs.
However, despite its plans, the Company may be forced to dispose of a portion
of
these securities if it ever becomes short of cash. Any such dispositions may
have to be made at inopportune times and there is no assurance that, in light
of
the lack of liquidity in such shares, they could be sold at all, or if sold,
could bring values approximating the estimates of fair value set forth in the
Company financial statements. The Company's cash expenses approximate $30,000
per month. Because Company revenues, when received, tend to be in the form
of
portfolio securities, such revenues are not of a type capable of being used
to
satisfy the Company's ongoing monthly expenses. Consequently, for the Company
to
be able to avoid having to defer expenses or sell portfolio companies'
securities to raise cash to pay operating expenses it is constantly seeking
to
secure adequate funding under acceptable terms. There is no assurance that
the
Company will be able to do so. Further, if the Company is unable to secure
adequate funding under acceptable terms, there is substantial doubt that the
company can continue as a going concern.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our
business activities contain high elements of risk. The Company considers a
principal type of market risk to be a valuation risk. All assets are valued
at
fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board
of
Directors (which is based, in part, on quoted market prices of similar
investments).
Market
prices of common equity securities in general, are subject to fluctuations
which
could cause the amount to be realized upon sale to differ significantly from
the
current reported value. The
fluctuations may result from perceived changes in the underlying economic
characteristics of the Company's portfolio companies, the relative prices of
alternative investments, general market conditions and supply and demand
imbalances for a particular security
Neither
the Company’s investments nor an investment in the Company is intended to
constitute a balanced investment program. The Company will be subject to
exposure in the public-market pricing and the risks inherent
therein.
Item
4. Control
and Procedures
We
maintain controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required
to
be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported on a timely basis and accumulated and made known to
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on an evaluation
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the
period covered by this report conducted by our management, with the
participation of the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, the Chief
Executive and Chief Financial Officers believe that these controls and
procedures were effective as of June 30, 2006.
In
evaluating changes in internal control over financial reporting during the
quarter ended June 30, 2006, management identified no changes in its internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June
30,
2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
PART
1I - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal
Proceedings
On
November 4, 2003 the Company and certain of its officers and consultants were
named as defendants in a lawsuit by Eco Air Technologies and Svenska Gellenvent
AB alleging ownership of certain technologies which the Company believed to
be
owned by its wholly owned subsidiary, O2 Technology, Inc. (“O2”). On August 20,
2004, the Company answered the complaint and filed a cross-complaint against
certain shareholders of O2 for rescission of the O2 acquisition agreement,
return of the Company’s common shares and compensatory and punitive damages. In
October 2005, the Company executed a settlement agreement with Eco Air
Technologies whereby the Company relinquished any claims it may have to the
technologies in question and obtained certain marketing rights in several
foreign countries and in domestic market niches. The cross-complaint filed
by
the Company against O2 shareholders and their attorney and the subsequent cross
complaint against the Company by O2 shareholders are unaffected by this
settlement and are still being pursued by the parties. The Company has reserved
$75,000 for litigation fees related to the pursuit.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
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The
purchase of shares of capital stock of the Company involves many risks. A
prospective investor should carefully consider the following factors before
making a decision to purchase any such shares:
The
Company’s cash expenses are very large relative to its cash flow which requires
the Company continually to sell new shares. This could result in substantial
dilution to our shareholders or our ability to continue in operations should
additional capital not be raised.
For
year
ended December 30, 2005 the Company had no revenues and operating expenses
of
$220,418. Consequently, the Company was required either to sell new shares
of
Company common stock or issue promissory notes to raise the cash necessary
to
pay ongoing expenses. This practice is likely to continue for the foreseeable
future and could lead to continuing dilution in the interest of existing Company
stockholders. Moreover, there is no assurance that the Company will be able
to
find investors willing to purchase Company shares at a price and on terms
acceptable to the Company, in which case, the Company could deplete its cash
resources.
Regulations
governing operations of a business development company will affect the Company’s
ability to raise, and the way in which the Company raises additional capital.
This could result in the Company not being able to raise additional capital
and
accordingly cease operations.
Under
the
provisions of the 1940 Act, the Company is permitted, as a business development
company, to issue senior securities only in amounts such that asset coverage,
as
defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of senior
securities. If the value of portfolio assets declines, the Company may be unable
to satisfy this test. If that happens, the Company may be required to sell
a
portion of its investments and, depending on the nature of the Company’s
leverage, repay a portion of its indebtedness at a time when such sales may
be
disadvantageous and result in unfavorable prices.
Applicable
law requires that business development companies may invest 70% of its assets
only in privately held U.S. companies, small, publicly traded U.S. companies,
certain high-quality debt, and cash.
The
Company is not generally able to issue and sell common stock at a price below
net asset value per share. The Company may, however, sell common stock, or
warrants, options or rights to acquire common stock, at prices below the current
net asset value of the common stock if the Board of Directors determines that
such sale is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders approve
such sale. In any such case, the price at which the Company’s securities are to
be issued and sold may not be less than a price which, in the determination
of
the Board of Directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities
(less any distributing commission or discount).
The
success of the Company will depend in part on its size, and in part on
management’s ability to make successful investments.
If
the
Company is unable to select profitable investments, the Company will not achieve
its objectives. Moreover, if the size of the Company remains small, operating
expenses will be higher as a percentage of invested capital than would otherwise
be the case, which increases the risk of loss (and reduces the chance for gain)
for investors.
The
Company’s investment activities are inherently risky.
The
Company’s investment activities involve a significant degree of risk. The
performance of any investment is subject to numerous factors which are neither
within the control of nor predictable by the Company. Such factors include
a
wide range of economic, political, competitive and other conditions which may
affect investments in general or specific industries or companies.
Equity
investments may lose all or part of their value, causing the Company to lose
all
or part of its investment in those companies.
The
equity interests in which the Company invests may not appreciate in value and
may decline in value. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to realize gains
from its investments and any gains that are realized on the disposition of
any
equity interests may not be sufficient to offset any losses experienced.
Moreover, the Company’s primary objective is to invest in early stage companies,
the products or services of which will frequently not have demonstrated market
acceptance. Many portfolio companies lack depth of management and have limited
financial resources. All of these factors make investments in the Company’s
portfolio companies particularly risky.
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The
Company common stock trades at a substantial premium to net asset
value.
Although
the Company’s net asset value was $(0.007) per share at September 30, 2006 and
$0.002 per share at June 30, 2006, the Company’s common stock has recently been
trading at prices of between $0.15 and $0.40 per share. (The last sales price
on
November 7, 2006 was $0.18) Purchasers of Company common stock might find that
the price of a share of common stock may decline until the premium between
the
stock price and net asset value is reduced or disappears.
Our
common stock is traded on the "Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board," which may
make
it more difficult for investors to resell their shares due to suitability
requirements.
Our
common stock is currently traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
where we expect it to remain in the foreseeable future. Broker-dealers often
decline to trade in OTCBB stocks given the market for such securities is often
limited, the stocks are more volatile, and the risk to investors is greater.
These factors may reduce the potential market for our common stock by reducing
the number of potential investors. This may make it more difficult for investors
in our common stock to sell shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose
of
their shares. This could cause our stock price to decline.
We
could fail to retain or attract key personnel who are required in order for
us
to fully carry out our business plan.
The
Company’s operations and ability to implement its business plan are dependent
upon the efforts of its key personnel, the loss of the services of which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company will likely be
required to hire additional personnel to implement its business plan. Qualified
employees and consultants are in great demand and are likely to remain a limited
resource for the foreseeable future. Competition for skilled creative and
technical talent is intense. There can be no assurance that the Company will
be
successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. Any failure by the
Company to retain the services of existing employees and consultants or to
hire
new employees when necessary could have a material adverse effect upon the
Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Our future
success depends in significant part on the continued services of Dr. Malcolm
Currie, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. We have no employment
agreement with, or life insurance on, Dr. Currie.
The
Company operates in a highly competitive market.
The
Company faces competition from a number of sources, many of which have longer
operating histories, and significantly greater financial, management, marketing
and other resources than the Company. The Company’s ability to generate new
portfolio clients depends to a significant degree on its reputation among
potential clients and partners, and its ability to reach acceptable investment
terms with potential clients relative to competitive alternatives. In the event
that the reputation of the Company is adversely impacted, or that potential
portfolio clients perceive competitive alternatives to be superior, the
business, financial condition and operating results of the Company could be
adversely affected.
The
Company has been named as defendant in litigation.
The
Company, and certain of its officers and consultants were named as defendants
in
a case filed on November 2, 2003, under the name "Eco
Air Technologies vs. Regal One Corporation, et. al"
(California Superior Court, County of Orange, Case No. 03CC13317), as set forth
in Item 3. In addition to suing the O2-related parties, and their
cross-complaint, the Company’s counsel has advised the Company that its primary
exposure is in the nature of legal fees, but with little practical exposure
on
liability issues, although no assurance can be given as to the
outcome.
Our
officers and directors have the ability to exercise significant influence over
matters submitted for stockholder approval and their interests may differ from
other stockholders.
Our
executive officers and directors have the ability to appoint a majority to
the
Board of Directors. Accordingly, our directors and executive officers, whether
acting alone or together, may have significant influence in determining the
outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to our Board
for
approval, including issuing common and preferred stock, appointing officers,
which could have a material impact on mergers, acquisitions, consolidations
and
the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and the power to prevent
or
cause a change in control. The interests of these board members may differ
from
the interests of the other stockholders.
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Our
share ownership is concentrated.
The
Company’s officers, directors and principal stockholders, together with their
affiliates, beneficially own approximately 70% of the Company’s voting shares.
As a result, these stockholders, if they act together, will exert significant
influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the
election and removal of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all
or
substantially all of assets, as well as any charter amendment and other matters
requiring stockholder approval. In addition, these stockholders may dictate
the
day to day management of the business. This concentration of ownership may
delay
or prevent a change in control and may have a negative impact on the market
price of the Company’s common stock by discouraging third party investors. In
addition, the interests of these stockholders may not always coincide with
the
interests of the Company’s other stockholders.
We
may change our investment policies without further shareholder approval.
Although
we are limited by the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the
percentage of our assets that must be invested in qualified investment
companies, we are not limited with respect to the minimum standard that any
investment company must meet, neither are we limited to the industries in which
those investment companies must operate. We may make investments without
shareholder approval and such investments may deviate significantly from our
historic operations. Any change in our investment policy or selection of
investments could adversely affect our stock price, liquidity, and the ability
of our shareholders to sell their stock.
The
Company’s common stock may be subject to the penny stock rules which might make
it harder for stockholders to sell.
As
a
result of our stock price, our shares are subject to the penny stock rules.
Because a “penny stock” is, generally speaking, one selling for less than $5.00
per share, the Company’s common stock may be subject to the foregoing rules. The
application of the penny stock rules may affect stockholders’ ability to sell
their shares because some broker-dealers may not be willing to make a market
in
the Company’s common stock because of the burdens imposed upon them by the penny
stock rules which include but are not limited to:
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Section
15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rules 15g-1
through
15g-6, which impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers who sell Company securities to persons other than
established customers and accredited investors.
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Rule
15g-2 declares unlawful any broker-dealer transactions in penny stocks
unless the broker-dealer has first provided to the customer a standardized
disclosure document.
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Rule
15g-3 provides that it is unlawful for a broker-dealer to engage
in a
penny stock transaction unless the broker-dealer first discloses
and
subsequently confirms to the customer the current quotation prices
or
similar market information concerning the penny stock in question.
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Rule
15g-4 prohibits broker-dealers from completing penny stock transactions
for a customer unless the broker-dealer first discloses to the customer
the amount of compensation or other renumeration received as a result
of
the penny stock transaction.
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Rule
15g-5 requires that a broker-dealer executing a penny stock transaction,
other than one exempt under Rule 15g-1, disclose to its customer,
at the
time of or prior to the transaction, information about the sales
persons’
compensation.
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Potential
shareholders of the Company should also be aware that,, according to SEC Release
No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from
patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (i) control of the market
for
the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the
promoter or issuer; (ii) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching
of
purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (iii) "boiler
room"
practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price
projections by inexperienced sales persons; (iv) excessive and undisclosed
bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (v) the
wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker dealers after
prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting
inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequent investor
losses.
There
is no assurance of profits.
There
is
no assurance that the Company will ever make a profit, or in fact that the
Company will not lose all investors’ subscriptions through operating expenses or
capital losses.
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Limited
regulatory oversight may require potential investors to fend for
themselves.
The
Company has elected to be treated as a business development company under the
1940 Act which makes the Company exempt from some provisions of that statute.
The Company is not registered as a broker-dealer or investment advisor because
the nature of its proposed activities does not require it to do so; moreover
it
is not registered as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange
Act,
based on its intention not to trade commodities or financial futures. However,
the Company is a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
As
a result of this limited regulatory oversight, the Company is not subject to
certain operating limitations, capital requirements, or reporting obligations
that might otherwise apply, and investors may be left to fend for themselves.
Concentration
of portfolio company securities.
The
Company will attempt to hold the securities of several different portfolio
companies. However, a significant amount of the Company’s holdings could be
concentrated in the securities of only a few companies. This risk is
particularly acute during this time period of early Company’s operations, which
could result in significant concentration with respect to a particular issuer
or
industry. The concentration of the Company’s portfolio in any one issuer or
industry would subject the Company to a greater degree of risk with respect
to
the failure of one or a few issuers or with respect to economic downturns in
such industry than would be the case with a more diversified portfolio. At
September 30, 2006, over 96% of the Company’s asset value resulted from a single
portfolio holding and 100%, from two portfolio holdings.
Unlikelihood
of cash distributions.
Although
the Company has the corporate power to make cash distributions, such
distributions are not among the Company’s objectives. Consequently, management
does not expect to make any cash distributions in the immediate future.
Moreover, even if cash distributions were made, they would depend on the size
of
the Company, its performance, and the expenses incurred by the Company.
Because
many of the Company’s portfolio securities will be recorded at values as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, the prices at which the
Company is able to dispose of these holdings may differ from their respective
recorded values.
The
Company values its portfolio securities at fair value as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors. However, the Company may be required on a
more
frequent basis to value the securities at fair value as determined in good
faith
by the Board of Directors to the extent necessary to reflect significant events
affecting the value of such securities. For privately held securities, and
to a
lesser extent, for publicly-traded securities, this valuation is an art and
not
a science. The Board of Directors may retain an independent valuation firm
to
aid it on a selective basis in making fair value determinations. The types
of
factors that may be considered in fair value pricing of an investment include
the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison of the
portfolio company to (other) publicly traded companies, discounted cash flow
of
the portfolio company, and other relevant factors. Because such valuations
are
inherently uncertain, may fluctuate during short periods of time, and may be
based on estimates, determinations of fair value may differ materially from
the
values that would have been used if a ready market for these securities existed.
As a result, the Company may not be able to dispose of its holdings at a price
equal to or greater than the determined fair value. Net asset value could be
adversely affected if the determination regarding the fair value of Company
investments is materially higher than the values ultimately realized upon the
disposal of such securities.
The
lack of liquidity in the Company’s portfolio securities would probably prevent
the Company from disposing of them at opportune times and prices, which may
cause a loss and/or reduce a gain.
The
Company will frequently hold securities in privately held companies. Some of
these securities will be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale
or
will otherwise be less liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity
of such investments may make it difficult to sell such investments at
advantageous times and prices or in a timely manner. In addition, if the Company
is required to liquidate all or a portion of its portfolio quickly, it may
realize significantly less than the values recorded for such investments. The
Company may also face other restrictions on its ability to liquidate an
investment in a portfolio company to the extent that the Company has material
non-public information regarding such portfolio company. If the Company is
unable to sell its assets at opportune times, it might suffer a loss and/or
reduce a gain. Restrictions on resale and limited liquidity are both factors
the
Board will consider in determining fair value of portfolio securities. Moreover,
even holdings in publicly-traded securities are likely to be relatively illiquid
because the market for companies of the type in which the Company invests tend
to be thin and usually cannot accommodate large volume trades.
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Holding
securities of privately held companies may be riskier than holding securities
of
publicly traded companies due to the lack of available public
information.
The
Company will frequently hold securities in privately-held companies which may
be
subject to higher risk than holdings in publicly traded companies. Generally,
little public information exists about privately held companies, and the Company
will be required to rely on the ability of management to obtain adequate
information to evaluate the potential risks and returns involved in investing
in
these companies. If the Company is unable to uncover all material information
about these companies, it may not make a fully informed investment decision,
and
it may lose some or all of the money it invests in these companies. These
factors could subject the Company to greater risk than holding securities in
publicly traded companies and negatively affect investment returns.
The
market values of publicly traded portfolio companies are likely to be extremely
volatile.
Even
portfolio companies the shares of which are quoted for public trading will
generally be thinly traded and subject to wide and sometimes precipitous swings
in value.
Item
2.
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On
August
8, 2006 we issued a secured private debt instrument along with warrants to
purchase 75,000 of our common shares are a price of $0.60. The private debt
instrument has a term of 12 months and bears interest at a rate of 10% per
year.
As a condition to the loan, we granted the lender a security interest in 100,000
shares of Neuralstem, Inc., one of our portfolio companies.
Item
3.
Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
None
Item
4.
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item
5. Other Information
None
Item
6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
None
Index
to Exhibits
31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
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Filed
herewith
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
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Filed
herewith
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
Filed
herewith
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32.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
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Filed
herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company
has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly
authorized.
REGAL
ONE
CORPORATION
/s/
Malcolm R. Currie
Malcolm
Currie, Chairman, CEO, & Acting Secretary, & Treasurer
Dated:
November 14,
2006