SCORES HOLDING CO INC - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
Or
o
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 000-16665
Scores
Holding Company, Inc.
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(Exact
name of small business issuer as specified in its
charter)
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Utah
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87-0426358
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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533-535
West 27th
Street, New York, NY 10001
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(212)
868-4900
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code)
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Indicate
whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months,
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
x No
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by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2). Yes No
As
of May
16, 2008 there were 165,186,124 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value
$0.001, issued and outstanding.
SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
MARCH
31, 2008 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Special
Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
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3
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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4
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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12
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Item
4T
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Controls
and Procedures
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16
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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17
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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20
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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20
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2
SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except
for 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. Such forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements regarding
our
business strategy, future revenues and anticipated costs and expenses. Such
forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including
the
words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and similar language. Our
actual results may differ significantly from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis”. You should carefully review the risks described in the
documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.
We
undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking
statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.
3
PART
1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) and
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December
31, 2007
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5
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months
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Ended
March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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6
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
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ended
March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
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7
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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8
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4
SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
March
31,
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December
31,
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2008
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2007
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(Unaudited)
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(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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173
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$
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173
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Licensee
receivable - including affiliates - net
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45,758
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25,217
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Prepaid
expenses
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1,123
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1,123
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Inventory
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20,700
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20,700
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Total
current Assets
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67,754
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47,213
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INTANGIBLE
ASSETS, NET
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206,020
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220,950
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$
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273,774
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$
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268,163
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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$
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98,151
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$
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126,965
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Related
party payable
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15,800
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15,800
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Notes
payable - Current
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12,000
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20,000
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Due
to EMS - Related party
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62,601
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44,978
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Total
Current Liabilities
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188,552
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207,743
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COMMITMENTS
& CONTINGENCIES
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares
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authorized,
-0- issued and outstanding
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Common
stock, $.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized,
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165,186,124
and 165,186,124 issued and outstanding,
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respectively
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165,186
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165,186
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Additional
paid-in capital
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5,998,117
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5,998,117
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Accumulated
deficit
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(6,078,081
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(6,102,883
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Total
stockholder's equity
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85,222
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60,420
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$
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273,774
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$
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268,163
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See
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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REVENUES
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Royalty
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$
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88,377
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$
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154,204
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Merchandise
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2,946
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9,959
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Public
relations
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3,000
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Total
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91,323
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167,163
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COST
OF MERCHANDISE SOLD
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718
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8,192
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GROSS
PROFIT
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90,605
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158,971
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GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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65,804
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242,129
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NET
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
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24,801
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(83,158
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NET
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
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24,801
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(83,158
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PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES
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NET
INCOME (LOSS)
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$
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24,801
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$
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(83,158
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NET
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE -
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Basic
and Diluted
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$
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0.00
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE OF COMMON SHARES
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OUTSTANDING
- Basic and diluted
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165,186,124
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165,186,124
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See
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income (LOSS)
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$
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24,801
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(83,158
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net
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cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Amortization
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14,930
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14,930
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Royalty
receivable
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(20,541
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(32,163
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Prepaid
expenses
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33,327
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Inventory
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461
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Security
Deposits
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(7,000
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Due
to EMS
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17,623
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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(28,813
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(71,338
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NET
CASH (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(8,000
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(144,941
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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NET
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Related
party payable
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5,632
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Repayment
of notes payable
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(8,000
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(28,125
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NET
CASH (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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(8,000
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(22,493
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NET
(DECREASE) IN CASH
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(167,434
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CASH,
beginning of the period
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173
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231,332
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CASH,
end of the period
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$
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173
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$
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63,898
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Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid during the year for interest
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Cash
paid for income taxes
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$
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8,953
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$
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See
Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note
1:
Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Scores Holding
Company Inc., formerly Internet Advisory Corporation and (the Company”) have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Regulation S-K. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered
necessary for a fair presentation (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
have
been included. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Operating
results expected for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December
31,
2008. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
Note
2:
Summary of Significant Accounting Principles
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
carrying amounts reported on the balance sheets for cash, accounts payable,
accrued expenses, licensee receivable and notes payable approximate fair value
based on the short-term maturity of these instruments
Inventory
Inventory
consists primarily of finished goods and is valued at the lower of cost or
market on a first-in first-out "FIFO" basis. In performing our cost valuation,
we consider the condition and salability of our inventory and may adjust the
valuation due to anticipated changes that may materially affect its
basis.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
During
the first quarter 2008, the Company earned royalties and merchandise revenues
from sub-licensees of which, five (Chicago, Las Vegas, Baltimore, AYA and New
Orleans) are unrelated to former management of the Company. For the three months
ended March 31, 2008, royalties earned from these unrelated licensees amounted
to $88,377 of which $45,758 is due and outstanding as of March 31, 2008.
8
At
December 31, 2007, Scores East owed us $1,230,263 in unpaid royalties and Scores
West owed $293,946. Scores West also borrowed $1,636,264 from the company,
issuing a 7% promissory note which is in default. At March 31, 2008, $1,867,310
(including $355,189 of accrued interest) remained due under the loan. Scores
West filed for bankruptcy on April 18, 2008 and the club is currently closed.
A
reserve
for the entire $1,524,602 and $1,867,310 was provided for due to both the
unstable financial conditions, bankruptcy, and government nuisance matters
relating to both Scores East and Scores West. In addition, any future cash
received from these affiliates will result to a reversal of bad debt expense
in
the period collected. Also, unless financial stability and collection of these
receivables can be reasonably assured by management, the Company intends to
suspend, for book purposes, all future recognition of royalties and interest
income due by these affiliates. The Company has also made plans to examine
the
books and records of these affiliates.
During
the current period 2008, the Company, for reporting purposes did not report
revenues from affiliates due to provisions made on these royalties during the
2006 period.
Any
future cash received from these affiliates will result in a reversal of bad
debt expense in the period collected. Also, unless financial stability and
collection of these receivables can be reasonably assured by management, the
Company will continue to suspend, for book purposes, all future recognition
of
royalties and interest income due by these affiliates. The Company has also
made
plans to examine the books and records of these affiliates.
FASB
161
- Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In
March
2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, which amends and expands the
disclosure requirements of FASB Statement No. 133 with the intent to provide
users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of; how and why
an
entity uses derivative instruments, how the derivative instruments and the
related hedged items are accounted for and how the related hedged items affect
an entity’s financial position, performance and cash flows. This Statement is
effective for financial statements for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after November 15, 2008. Management believes this Statement will
have
no impact on the financial statements of the Company once adopted.
Note
3 -
Related party Receivable
Go
West
Entertainment, Inc.
Since
2007, the Company has had a temporary month to month occupancy with Go West
Entertainment, Inc., “Go West”. The former President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director of the Company is also one of the two shareholders of Go West.
The
other shareholder of Go West is a former Secretary and Director of the
Company. The Company issues Go West a credit towards its outstanding
royalty balance for its rent.
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"Unwinding"
transaction and Master License Agreement
Immediately
after the closing of our transfer of Go West in 2003, we entered into a Master
License Agreement (the "Master License") with EMS. The Master License grants
to
EMS the exclusive worldwide license to use and to grant sublicensees to use
the
"SCORES" trademarks in connection with the ownership and operation of upscale,
adult-entertainment cabaret night clubs/restaurants and for the sale of
merchandise by such establishments. Merchandise must relate to the nightclub
that sells it, and may be sold at the nightclub, on an internet site maintained
by the nightclub, by mail order and by catalogue. The term of the Master License
is twenty year with the option to renew the Master License for six consecutive
five-year terms. Under the Master License, EMS is required to pay the Company
100% (one hundred) percent of all royalties earned and received from clubs
that
are under common ownership with us (affiliates) and 50% (fifty) percent of
royalties earned and received from those clubs which are not under
common ownership (non affiliates). Although the Master License requires
that EMS charge a royalty fee equal to 4.99% of a sub-licensee’s gross revenues,
the Company has agreed, however, that in certain situations, EMS can execute
an
agreement that may be less restrictive than the 4.99% minimum.
Pursuant
to the Master License, the Company was obligated to remit 50% (percent) of
cash
collected from non affiliates to EMS. The Company retained approximately $44,978
and $17,623 of cash collected from Scores Chicago to help cover minor shortfalls
in cash flow during the December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008 periods. We believe
EMS, which commonly owns Scores East and Scores West, will elect to have the
balance due applied to either the Scores East or Scores West outstanding
royalties balances owed to the Company..
The
Company received $22,501 in payments from Go West which was reversed from bad
debt expense, and received no payments from Scores East during the period ending
March 31, 2008.
Included
in royalty receivable are $1,230,263 and $256,051 due from Scores East and
West,
which both are partially owned and operated by a former President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Such receivables from
Scores West and Scores East have been fully reserved. Any future cash
received from these affiliates will result to a reversal of bad debt in the
period collected. Also, unless financial stability and collection of these
receivables can be reasonably assured by management, the Company will
continue to suspend, for book purposes, all future recognition of royalties
and
interest income due by these affiliates. The Company has also made plans to
examine the books and records of these affiliates.
Note
4 -
Sub-licensees
We
received notice that DIF&B, owner of the Las Vegas club, would be canceling
its sublicense with EMS effective on or before May 6, 2008. We were
notified that DIF&B would be making final royalty payments to EMS totaling
$60,000 at the rate of $10,000 per week starting the first week of March
2008. To date, EMS has received only one such $10,000 payment from
DIF&B and is exploring its available remedies. We may not receive all
royalties due from EMS with respect to the Las Vegas club sublicense if EMS
is
not able to collect all payments due from DIF&B. The Las Vegas club
accounted for 61% and 58% of our total royalty revenues in 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
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Note
5 -
Commitments and Contingencies
As
a
result of the settlement agreement entered into in September 2006 between the
Company and affiliated parties and Scores Entertainment Inc. (“SEI”) and Irving
Bilzinsky (“Bilzinsky”) the Company is obligated to pay Bilzinsky, as sole
shareholder of SEI, $175,000 in 18 monthly installments, which commenced on
September 24, 2006, of $9,375 for each of the first 8 months and $10,000 for
each of the remaining 10 months. This amount is included in notes payable.
The
note is currently in default.
On
October 9, 2007, former Go West bartender Siri Diaz filed a purported class
action and collective action on behalf of all tipped employees against the
Company and other defendants alleging violations of federal and state
wage/hour laws (Siri
Diaz et al. v. Scores Holding Company, Inc.; Go West Entertainment, Inc. a/k/a
Scores West Side; and Scores Entertainment, Inc., a/k/a Scores East
Side,
Case
No. 07 Civ. 8718 (Southern District of New York, Judge Richard M. Berman)).
On
November 6, 2007, plaintiffs served an amended purported class action and
collective action complaint, naming dancers and servers as additional plaintiffs
and alleging the same violations of federal and state wage/hour laws. The
Company's response to the amended complaint is due December 21, 2007. The
amended complaint alleges that the Company and the other defendants
are “an integrated enterprise” and that the Company and the other
defendants jointly employ the plaintiffs, subjecting all of the defendants
to liability for the alleged wage/hour violations. The
Company disputes that it is an employer of the plaintiffs and intends to
vigorously contest the claimed liability as well as the violations
alleged.
On
March
30, 2007, the Company, along with several of its affiliates, were named in
a suit in connection with alleged assault by an employee of an affiliate and
one
of the Company's stockholders and former directors. The Company intends to
vigorously defend itself in this litigation and does not expect that the
outcome will be material.
In
February 2007, the City of New York (the “City”) sought to close Scores West
claiming that it presented a public nuisance. The City alleged that this
nightclub was used for purposes of prostitution; the case was dismissed by
the
City of New York and no charges were sought against Scores West or us. In
February, 2007, the New York State Liquor Authority (the “NYSLA”) began a review
of the license held by Scores West and issued an Emergency Summary Order of
Suspension of the Scores West liquor license on February 21, 2007. Go West,
the
owner of Scores West, filed a pleading with the NYSLA on behalf of Scores West.
After a temporary adjournment and a series of hearings in front of an
administrative law judge, on February 4, 2008, this judge sustained all charges
against Scores West. A NYSLA hearing was held on March 6, 2008 and the NYSLA
revoked the Scores West Liquor license. On March 18, 2008, the New York State
Appellate Division, First Department (the “Appellate Court”) granted an interim
stay of the liquor license revocation pending a review by the full bench of
the
Appellate Court. On April 15, 2008 the Appellate Court decided to deny a further
stay of the March 2008 revocation by the NYSLA of the Scores West liquor
license. Go West has filed with the Appellate Court for a reconsideration of
its
decision, which was also denied. As a result of this outcome, Scores West has
closed.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Overview
We
were
incorporated in Utah on September 21, 1981 under the name Adonis Energy, Inc.
We
are now in the business of sublicensing the “Scores” trademarks and other
intellectual property to fine gentlemen’s nightclubs with adult entertainment in
the United States through our affiliate by common ownership, Entertainment
Management Services, Inc., an entity owned by two of our former directors and
employees ("EMS"), to whom we have given an exclusive, worldwide license to
the
“Scores” trademarks and the other related intellectual property. Pursuant to our
license with EMS, which has been amended and restated (the “EMS Agreement”), we
granted to EMS the right to sublicense the Scores trade name to nightclubs.
These clubs feature topless female entertainers together with opportunities
for
watching sporting events, celebrating business transactions and private parties.
There are four such clubs currently operating, one in New York City, and one
in
each of Baltimore, Chicago and New Orleans. Two additional clubs, in Los Angeles
and Philadelphia, have signed licensing agreements with EMS but have not yet
begun operations.
We
are
affiliated through common ownership with two nightclubs in New York, New
York (“Scores East” and “Scores West”) which are owned, respectively, by 333
East 60th
Street,
Inc. (“333 East”), and Go West Entertainment, Inc. (“Go West”). Through EMS, we
have sublicense agreements with each of these clubs pursuant to which they
use
the Scores intellectual property. Throughout this report, we refer to the New
York clubs as our affiliated clubs. All other clubs are referred to as
non-affiliated clubs or as sublicensees, a term that may include the affiliated
clubs when the context requires. Due to the revocation of its liquor license
by
the NYSLA (defined below), Scores West is currently closed. See Part II, Item
1
- Legal Proceedings below, for a further discussion of this matter.
Three
months ended March 31, 2008 (the “2008 period”) compared to the three months
ended March 31, 2007 (the “2007 period”).
Results
of Operations:
Cash:
At
March
31, 2008, we had $173 in cash and cash equivalents compared to $63,898 in cash
and cash equivalents at March 31, 2007.
Revenues:
Revenues
decreased forty five percent (45%) to $ 91,946 for the 2008 period from $167,163
for the 2007 period. This decrease was attributable primarily to the following
factors: In prior years, we retained 100 percent of all royalty revenues
generated by all sublicensees; however, beginning with the first quarter of
2007, fifty percent (50%) of royalty revenues generated by non-affiliate clubs,
approximately $86,244 for the 2008 period, were retained by EMS pursuant to
the
terms of EMS Agreement. During the 2008 period, we recorded no royalty revenue
from our affiliated clubs (see Bad Debt Expense below). Royalty revenues for
the
2008 period for the non-affiliate clubs in Las Vegas, Chicago, Baltimore and
New
Orleans accounted for 61%, 15%, 15% and less than 7%, respectively. The Los
Angeles club has not begun operations due to its inability to obtain a liquor
license and the Philadelphia club has not begun operations due to zoning issues
which have not yet been resolved.
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In
early
March 2008, we received notice that D.I. Food and Beverage of Las Vegas
(“DIF&B”), owner of the Las Vegas club, would be canceling its sublicense
with EMS effective on or before May 6, 2008. We were notified that
DIF&B would be making final royalty payments to EMS totaling $60,000 at the
rate of $10,000 per week starting the first week of March 2008. To date,
EMS has received only one such $10,000 payment from DIF&B and is exploring
its available remedies. We may not receive all royalties due from EMS with
respect to the Las Vegas club sublicense if EMS is not able to collect all
payments due from DIF&B. The Las Vegas club accounted for 61% and 58%
of our total royalty revenues in 2008 period and the 2007 period,
respectively.
Merchandise
revenues decreased during the 2008 period to $2,946 from $9,959 during the
2007
period. This decrease was primarily due to increases in our shipping costs
and
our sublicensees purchasing our branded products from local manufacturers at
lower cost to them. In addition, merchandise sales to Scores East and Scores
West decreased during the 2008 period as well.
On
January 24, 2006, we licensed AYA International, Inc. (“AYA”) the right to use
our trademarks in connection with its online video chat website,
“Scoreslive.com”. In January 2007, AYA’s website began operations and, for the
2008 period, generated gross revenues of more than $5,000 per month resulting
in
minimal royalties to us. We believe that the Scoreslive.com website is still
developmental will continue to generate minimal revenues for us for 2008.
We
recognize revenues as they are earned, not as they are collected.
Bad
Debt Expense:
During
the fourth quarter 2006, the Company made significant provisions for bad debts
in the amount of $3,391,126 applicable to amounts owed us by the respective
owners of Scores East and Scores West. As of March 31, 2008, Scores East and
Scores West owed us (indirectly, through EMS) $1,230,263 and $256,051,
respectively, in accrued and unpaid royalties. The owners of both of these
affiliated clubs have informed us that their ability to make payments on the
amounts owed is impaired due to increased legal costs incurred during
investigations by the City (defined below) and the NYSLA, together with revenue
shortfalls. Due to the revocation of its liquor license by the NYSLA, Scores
West is currently closed and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. We have
concluded that if Go West’s continuing appeal efforts fail to reverse the NYSLA
revocation of the Scores West liquor license, we will not be able to collect
from Scores West any of the royalties currently owed to us. Additionally, Scores
East’s ability to pay us royalties would be negatively impacted if the NYSLA is
successful in its proceedings begun May 2, 2008 to revoke that club’s liquor
license due to the common ownership of both of these clubs. See Part II, Item
1
- Legal Proceedings below, for a further discussion of this matter.
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In
connection with Go West’s construction of Scores West, we loaned Go West
$1,636,264 in exchange for a promissory note from Go West (the “Note”). The Note
has not been repaid. As of March 31, 2008, $1,867,310 (including accrued
interest) remained due under the Note. As of March 31, 2008, we reserved
$1,867,310 of this amount as a bad debt expense and for the 2008 period, we
have
forgone interest on the Note.
Any
cash
received from these clubs (Scores East and Scores West) is applied as a reversal
of the bad debt expense when received. For the 2008 period, we were not able
to
reverse any of this bad debt expense because we did not collect any cash on
revenues from Scores West or Scores East during this period. Also, we did not
collect any cash on the Note during the 2008 period. We have temporarily
suspended the recognition of royalties due from Scores West and Scores East
and
interest earned on the Note until financial stability of these clubs can be
reasonably assured.
Currently,
we are undertaking an examination of the books and records of Scores West and
Scores East to assist us in measuring our ability to collect on all outstanding
royalties due and on the Note.
General
and Administrative Expenses:
General
and administrative expenses decreased during the 2008 period to $65,804
from $242,129 during the 2007 period. Because 50 percent of our 2008 period
revenues (approximately $86,244) were retained by EMS as a result
of changes in conditions under the EMS Agreement, we reduced our rent,
salaries, legal and business development costs by approximately $94,600 in
the
2008 period from the 2007 period. This figure represents a 2008 period shift
away from administrative expenses as we continued our efforts to reach
alterative markets.
Provision
For Income Taxes:
The
provision for state income taxes relates primarily to average assets and capital
which were not impacted by net operating losses for the 2008 period.
Net
Income (Loss):
Net
income was $24,801 or $0.00 per share for the 2008 period compared to a net
loss
of $(83,158) or $(0.00) per share for the 2007 period. This increase for
the 2008 period is a result of administrative cost reductions made by the
Company (rent, salaries, legal and business development) of approximately
$94,600. The Company instituted these reductions as a result of the retention
by
EMS in accordance with the EMS Agreement of fifty percent (50%) of the royalties
from our non-affiliated clubs (approximately $86,244 in the 2008 period).
Net
income per share data for both the 2008 and 2007 periods is based on net income
available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average of the common
shares.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources:
On
February 28, 2007, our then President, Chief Executive Officer and Director,
Richard Goldring resigned from each of those positions, and terminated his
employment with us under an employment agreement, dated April 16, 2003. The
terms of such agreement provided that if Mr. Goldring terminated his employment
without cause (which he did), we would become obligated to pay him $1 million.
We had $173 in cash available at March 31, 2008. Given our lack of available
cash to make such payment, we are currently negotiating with Mr. Goldring
regarding the terms of our payment to him.
In
2006,
we reserved a bad debt expense of approximately $3.4 million in recognition
of
the impaired ability of Go West and 333 East 60th Street, Inc. to pay royalties
due us with respect to the Scores West and Scores East clubs, and Go West's
impaired ability to make payments under the Note. See Part I, Item 2 - Bad
Debt
Expense.
Scores
West accounted for 0% of our royalty revenue during both the 2008 period and
the
2007 period. In March 2008, the NYSLA revoked the Scores West liquor license
and
the Appellate Court has not extended its interim stay of that revocation. (See
Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings.) As of March 31, 2008, Scores West owed
us
$256,051 in unpaid royalties. If Scores West loses its liquor license
permanently, most likely, it would not be able to pay us any royalty income.
In
connection with our divestiture of stock of Go West, we loaned Go West
$1,636,264 in return for the Note secured by Go West’s leasehold interest on a
building at 533-535 West 27th Street, New York, New York. The Note bears
interest at 7% and is scheduled for maturity on October 1, 2008. Go West is
currently in default under the Note, and as at March 31, 2008 owed us $1,867,310
which includes accrued interest of $355,189. We did not receive any interest
payments on the Note during the 2008 period. If Scores West were to be closed,
its ability to make payments under the Note would be severely impaired.
Our
other
affiliated club, Scores East, accounted for 0% of our royalty revenue in both
the 2008 period and the 2007 period. At March 31, 2008, Scores East owed us
$1,230,263 in royalties. We did not receive any royalty payments from Scores
East in the 2008 period. If Scores West loses its liquor license permanently,
most likely, due to common ownership of these two clubs, Scores East would
not
be able to pay us any royalty income.
We
have
incurred losses since the inception of our business. Since our inception, we
have been dependent on acquisitions and funding from private lenders and
investors to conduct operations. As of March 31, 2008 we had an accumulated
deficit of $(6,078,081). As of March 31, 2008, we had total current assets
of
$67,754 and total current liabilities of $188,552 or negative working capital
of
$(120,798). As of March 31, 2007, we had total current assets of $225,479 and
total current liabilities of $164,529 or working capital of $60,950. The
decrease in the amount of our working capital was primarily attributable to
our
inability to collect on the outstanding receivables due from our Score East
and
Scores West affiliates due to the City proceedings and the pending NYSLA matters
with Scores West and Scores East. Due to the revocation of its liquor license
by
the NYSLA, Scores West is currently closed. If Go West’s continuing appeal
efforts fail to reverse the NYSLA revocation of the Scores West liquor license
and, if the Score East license is revoked as a result of the NYSLA’s proceedings
against Scores East due to the common ownership of both of these clubs,
operations at Scores East will, most likely, terminate as well and cash from
these clubs to extinguish the receivables balance will not be available for
payment to us. Given our lack of cash, we were able to control our outstanding
debt during the 2008 period by continuing to maintain significant reductions
in
our administrative costs.
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We
will
continue to evaluate possible acquisitions of or investments in businesses,
products and technologies that are complimentary to ours. These may require
the
use of cash, which would require us to seek financing. We may sell equity or
debt securities or seek credit facilities to fund acquisition-related or other
business costs. Sales of equity or convertible debt securities would result
in
additional dilution to our stockholders. We may also need to raise additional
funds in order to support more rapid expansion, develop new or enhanced services
or products, respond to competitive pressures, or take advantage of
unanticipated opportunities. Our future liquidity and capital requirements
will
depend upon numerous factors, including the success of our adult entertainment
trademark licensing business.
ITEM
4T. CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
We
maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In designing and evaluating
our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that
disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of
disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing
disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required
to
apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible
disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and
procedures is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood
of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed
in
achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Our
management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Treasurer who serves
as our principal financial and accounting officer, have evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, and as discussed in
greater detail below, our Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer have concluded
that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective:
• to
give reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by
us in
reports that we file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and
• to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file
or
submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our CEO and our Treasurer, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
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During
the analysis of our internal controls at December 31, 2007 in connection with
our implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we
identified a number of controls, the adoption of which are material to our
internal control environment and critical to providing reasonable assurance
that
any potential errors could be detected. Our analysis identified control
deficiencies related to our recordation of inventory, accounts payable, notes
payable/debentures, prepaid expenses and unique or one time or first time
transactions. While we have taken certain remedial steps during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 to correct these control deficiencies, we have an
inadequate number personnel with the requisite expertise in generally accepted
accounting principles to ensure the proper application thereof. Due to the
nature of these material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting, there is more than a remote likelihood that misstatements which
could
be material to our annual or interim financial statements could occur that
would
not be prevented or detected.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during
our
last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
On
December 11, 2007, Francis Vargas, a former cocktail waitress at Scores West
located in New York, NY, filed a civil lawsuit against us and Go West in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, alleging violations
of the New York State Human Rights Law, New York Executive Law, New York City
Human Rights Law, and the New York City Administrative Code, based upon
allegations of sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. The lawsuit further
alleges that at all material times both we and Go West were employers of Ms.
Vargas, the plaintiff. The law suit seeks unspecified compensatory damages
for
plaintiff’s alleged loss of past and future earnings and benefits, emotional
distress, humiliation and loss of reputation. We dispute that we were an
employer of the plaintiff and categorically deny all allegations of sexual
discrimination and sexual harassment. We filed our verified answer in the
Supreme Court of the State of New York on February 12, 2008 to contest and
defend against these accusations and we are currently engaged in discovery.
On
October 9, 2007, former Go West bartender Siri Diaz filed a purported class
action and collective action on behalf of all tipped employees against us and
other defendants alleging violations of federal and state wage/hour laws
(Siri
Diaz et al. v. Scores Holding Company, Inc.; Go West Entertainment, Inc. a/k/a
Scores West Side; and Scores Entertainment, Inc., a/k/a Scores East
Side,
Case
No. 07 Civ. 8718 (Southern District of New York (the “Court”), Judge Richard M.
Berman)). On November 6, 2007, plaintiffs served an amended purported class
action and collective action complaint, naming dancers and servers as additional
plaintiffs and alleging the same violations of federal and state wage/hour
laws.
On or about February 21, 2008, plaintiffs served a second amended complaint
adding two additional party defendants, but limiting the action to persons
employed in the New York Scores’ clubs. The amended complaint alleges that we
and the other defendants are “an integrated enterprise” and that we jointly
employ the plaintiffs, subjecting all of the defendants to liability for the
alleged wage/hour violations. We dispute that we violated the federal and state
labor laws, and further dispute that the dancers are “employees” subject to the
federal and state wage and hour laws. We intend to vigorously contest the
claimed liability as well as the violations alleged.
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On
April
18, 2008, co-defendant Go West filed for bankruptcy.
On
behalf
of ourselves and the other defendants we filed a motion to dismiss that portion
of the Complaint as asserted State law class action allegations; we also moved
to dismiss the claims of two of the named plaintiffs for failure to appear
for
depositions. At the same time plaintiffs moved for conditional certification
under the federal law for a class of the servers, bartenders and dancers; we
opposed that motion. On May 9, 2008, the Court issued its decision, denying
the
motion to dismiss and granting conditional certification for a class of servers,
cocktail waitresses, bartenders and dancers who have worked at Scores East
since
October 2004. The case is stayed as against Go West pursuant to the bankruptcy
law. The Court directed that notice be sent to all potential class members.
Discovery into both the procedural and substantive issues is
ongoing.
In
February 2007, the City of New York (the “City”) sought to close Scores West
claiming that it presented a public nuisance. The City alleged that this
nightclub was used for purposes of prostitution; the case was dismissed by
the
City of New York and no charges were sought against Scores West or us. In
February, 2007, the New York State Liquor Authority (the “NYSLA”) began a review
of the license held by Scores West and issued an Emergency Summary Order of
Suspension of the Scores West liquor license on February 21, 2007. Go West,
the
owner of Scores West, filed a pleading with the NYSLA on behalf of Scores West.
After a temporary adjournment and a series of hearings in front of an
administrative law judge, on February 4, 2008, this judge sustained all charges
against Scores West. A NYSLA hearing was held on March 6, 2008 and the NYSLA
revoked the Scores West Liquor license. On March 18, 2008, the New York State
Appellate Division, First Department (the “Appellate Court”) granted an interim
stay of the liquor license revocation pending a review by the full bench of
the
Appellate Court. On April 15, 2008 the Appellate Court decided to deny a further
stay of the March 2008 revocation by the NYSLA of the Scores West liquor
license. Go West has filed with the Appellate Court for a reconsideration of
its
decision, which was also denied. As a result of this outcome, Scores West has
closed. Regardless, Go West will continue to appeal the NYSLA's revocation
of the Scores West liquor license.
On
April
18, 2008, Go West filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy with the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code. This filing followed a decision the April 15, 2008 Appellate
Court decision to deny a further stay of the March 2008 revocation by the NYSLA
of the Scores West liquor license. If Scores West permanently loses its liquor
license and closes its business, we would no longer be able to receive royalty
revenues from that club, which in 2006, amounted to 31% of our royalties. (We
did not receive any revenue from Scores West in 2007.) Also, if Scores West
were
to close, the ability of Go West to make payments under the Note would be
severely impaired. The Note is currently in default. See Item 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Bad
Debt Expense.
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On
May 2,
2008, the NYSLA gave notice of its pleading to 333 East, the owner of Scores
East, in connection with its proceeding to cancel or revoke the liquor license
of Scores East, based on its revocation of the Scores West liquor license.
(Scores West and Scores East are related by common ownership.) 333 East will
defend its right to maintain the Scores East liquor license. If Scores East
loses its liquor license and closes its business, we would no longer be able
to
receive royalty revenues from that club, which in 2006, amounted to28% of our
royalties. (We did not receive any revenue from Scores East in 2007.)
On
March
30, 2007, we, along with several of our affiliates, were named in a suit in
connection with an alleged assault by an employee of an affiliate and one of
our
stockholders and former officer and director. We have recently answered a third
amended complaint and participated in a Preliminary Conference to establish
the
discovery schedule. Examinations before trial are scheduled for June
2008. We will vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation and do not
expect the outcome will be material.
On
December 11, 2006, our affiliated club in North Miami, Florida, SMG
Entertainment, Inc. (“SMG”), filed for bankruptcy with the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. In connection therewith,
it terminated its license agreement with EMS whereby it was authorized to use
our intellectual property. At the time of its filing, SMG owed us $16,611 for
unpaid merchandise, which we subsequently reserved as bad debt.
On
March
31, 2006, Richard K. Goldring, our former president, chief executive officer
and
principal shareholder pled guilty to one count of offering a False Instrument
for Filing in the First Degree pursuant to a plea agreement with the District
Attorney of the County of New York (the "DA"). In the event that within one
year
of the date of the entry of the guilty plea, Mr. Goldring resigns from all
"control management positions" that he holds in publicly traded companies,
including ours, and divests himself of all "control ownership positions" in
publicly traded companies, including ours, and satisfies certain other
conditions, the DA will recommend a sentence of probation. In this context,
a
“control management position” is a role, official or unofficial, by which he
substantially directs the decisions of a company, and a “control ownership
position” is a position in which he controls, directly or indirectly more than
9% of the voting stock or other securities of a company, or stock or securities
that have the capability of being converted into voting stock or other
securities of a company. The plea agreement resolves the DA's investigation
against Mr. Goldring and us. No charges were brought against us.
A
sentencing hearing has been set for June 9, 2008 by which time Mr. Goldring
will
have to divest himself of a control ownership position in us.
In
June
2005, we, together with several of our affiliates, commenced litigation
regarding title to certain of our intellectual property. In February 2006,
counterclaims were asserted and other persons brought third party complaints.
In
September 2006, we and our affiliates reached a settlement resolving all claims
against us for a payment of $175,000 made in monthly installments. In return,
the other parties in the litigation disclaimed any right to our intellectual
property.
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There
are
no other material legal proceedings pending to which we or any of our property
are subject, nor to our knowledge are any such proceedings
threatened.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
Pursuant
to a plea agreement between Richard Goldring and the District Attorney of the
County of New York, the District Attorney has extended the deadline for Mr.
Goldring to divest himself of a control ownership position in us until June
9,
2008. If Mr. Goldring were to attempt to sell his ownership position on the
open
market, it could depress the market price of our common stock.
In
early
March 2008, we received notice that DIF&B, owner of the Las Vegas club,
would be cancelling its sublicense with EMS effective on or before May 6,
2008. We were notified that DIF&B would be making final royalty
payments to EMS totaling $60,000 at the rate of $10,000 per week starting the
first week of March 2008. To date, EMS has received only one such $10,000
payment from DIF&B and is exploring its available remedies. We may not
receive all royalties due from EMS with respect to the Las Vegas club sublicense
if EMS is not able to collect all payments due from DIF&B.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
(a)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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31.1/31.2
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Rule
13(a)-14(a)/15(d)-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive and
Principal
Financial Officer
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32.1/32.2
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Rule
1350 Certification of Chief Executive and Chief Financial
Officer
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
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Dated:
May 20, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Curtis Smith
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Curtis
Smith
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Principal
Executive Officer
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