SCORES HOLDING CO INC - Quarter Report: 2010 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, 2010
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) |
(IRS
Employer Identification
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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
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As of May
13, 2010 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, 2010 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Special
Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except
for historical information, this report contains forward-looking
statements. 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. 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.
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PART
1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009
(Audited)
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5
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months Ended March 31,
2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
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6
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the three months Ended March 31, 2010 and
2009 (Unaudited)
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7
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
March 31,
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December 31,
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2009
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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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$ | 24,524 | $ | 31,694 | ||||
Licensee
receivable – including affiliates - net
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63,314 | 26,732 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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87,838 | 58,426 | ||||||
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS, NET
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172,052 | 205,428 | ||||||
$ | 259,890 | $ | 263,854 | |||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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$ | 23,995 | $ | 22,091 | ||||
Related
party payable
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237,366 | 208,583 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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261,361 | 230,674 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, -0- issued and
outstanding
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Common
stock, $.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 165,186,124
and 165,186,124 issued and outstanding, respectively
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165,186 | 165,186 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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5,998,117 | 5,998,117 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(6,164,774 | ) | (6,130,123 | ) | ||||
Total
Stockholders’ equity
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(1,471 | ) | 33,180 | |||||
$ | 259,890 | $ | 263,854 |
See notes to consolidated financial
statements
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SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months Ended March 31,
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2010
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2009
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Royalty
revenue
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$ | 107,451 | $ | 59,783 | ||||
Total
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107,451 | 59,783 | ||||||
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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142,102 | 92,566 | ||||||
DEBT
FORGIVENESS – (RELATED PARTY)
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— | (6,000 | ) | |||||
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
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(34,651 | ) | (26,783 | ) | ||||
LOSS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES
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(34,651 | ) | (26,783 | ) | ||||
PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES
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NET LOSS
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$ | (34,651 | ) | $ | (26,783 | ) | ||
NET
LOSS PER SHARE BASIC and DILUTED
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$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC and
DILUTED
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165,186,124 | 165,186,124 |
See notes
to consolidated financial statements
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SCORES
HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
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March 31,
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2009
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$ | (34,651 | ) | $ | (26,783 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used) in operating
activities:
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Amortization
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33,376 | 27,776 | ||||||
Changes
in Assets and Liabilities:
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Licensee
receivable
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(36,582 | ) | (41,511 | ) | ||||
Deferred
revenue
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— | 50,000 | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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1,904 | 27,613 | ||||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED) IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(35,953 | ) | 37,095 | |||||
CASH
PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Related
party payable
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28,783 | (6,000 | ) | |||||
Bank
overdraft
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— | (20,982 | ) | |||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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28,783 | (26,982 | ) | |||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
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(7,170 | ) | 10,113 | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of the year
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31,694 | 173 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of the period
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$ | 24,524 | $ | 10,286 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid during the year for interest
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$ | — | $ | — | ||||
Cash
paid during the year for taxes
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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. Organization
Scores
Holding Company, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a Utah corporation,
formed in September 1981 and is located in New York, NY. Formerly, Internet
Advisory Corporation, the Company is a licensing company that exploits the
“Scores” name and trademark for franchising and other licensing
options.
The
consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of
Scores Licensing Corp.
Basis for
presentation
Our
consolidated financial statements include our accounts, as well as those of our
wholly-owned subsidiaries. Certain prior period amounts have been
reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Our
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by U.S. GAAP
for complete financial statements. The consolidated financial
statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation
of the consolidated results of operations and financial position for the interim
periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
and notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us 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. The results of operations for the three months ended March
31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any
other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2010.
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Scores
Holding Company Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes To
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Principles
Going
Concern
The
Company has incurred cumulative losses totaling $(6,164,774), a working capital
deficit of $(173,523) and a net operating loss of $(34,651) at March 31,
2010. Because of these conditions, the Company will require
additional working capital to develop business operations. The Company intends
to raise additional working capital through the continued licensing of the brand
with its current and new operators and to take on operations in larger cities
with greater demand for our product through acquisitions. There
are no assurances that the Company will be able to achieve the level of revenues
adequate to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to support the
Company’s working capital requirements. To the extent that funds generated from
any future use of licensing, are insufficient, the Company will have to raise
additional working capital. No assurance can be given that additional financing
will be available, or if available, will be on terms acceptable to the
Company. If adequate working capital is not available, the
Company may not increase its operations.
These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating
to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount
and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be
unable to continue as a going concern.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
The
Company earned royalties and merchandise revenues from four licensees who are
unrelated from management of the Company. During the three month March 31, 2010
period, revenues earned from royalties from these unrelated licensees amounted
to $70,857 and there was $29,974 due and outstanding as of March 31,
2010. The Company’s New York affiliate commenced operations in May
2009 and revenue amounted to $36,594 during the three month 2010 period; there
was $33,341 due and outstanding as of March 31, 2010.
During
the three month 2010 and 2009 period our Baltimore licensees accounted for 27%
and 45% and our Chicago licensee accounted for 25% and 30% of our total
revenues, respectively. Our New Orleans licensee accounted for 14% and 20% of
our total revenues for the three months period ended 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The Company’s AYA, Scoreslive.com licensee website is
still in the development stage since 2007, it has accounted for a minimal amount
of our total royalty revenues to date.
Loss Per Share
Net loss
per share data for both the 2010 period and the 2009 period is based on net
income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average of the
number of common shares outstanding. Outstanding stock options are
not part of this basis as they are anti-dilutive.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company follows the provisions of ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements which
defines fair values, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Company’s financial
instruments include licensee receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and
related party payable. Due to the short term maturity of these financial
instruments, the fair values were not materially different from their carrying
values.
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Scores
Holding Company Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes To
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
New
Accounting Pronouncements
All newly
issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements have been deemed to
either be irrelevant or immaterial to the operations and reporting disclosures
of the Company.
Note
3. Related-Party Transactions
Transactions
with Common ownership affiliates
On
January 27, 2009, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with its
affiliate through common ownership I.M. Operating LLC (“IMO”) for the use of the
Scores brand name “Scores New York”. IMO is also owned by Robert M.
Gans who is the Company’s majority shareholder. IMO paid
approximately $174,866 in administrative cost related to accounting, business
development, insurance and legal services for the Company as of March 31,
2010. The Company also leases office space directly from Westside
Realty of New York (WSR), the owner of the West 27th Street
Building. The majority owner of WSR is Robert M.
Gans. Between January 1, and March 31, 2009, the monthly rent
including overhead was $5,000, since April 1, 2009, the monthly rent was reduced
to $2,500 per month including overhead costs. The Company owed
WSR approximately $62,500 in unpaid rents as of March 31, 2010. The
combined total of such debts amounted to $237,366 and is recorded
as related party payable.
Note
4. Intangible Assets
Trademark
In
connection with the acquisition of HEIR (also known as, Scores Licensing
Company) as discussed above, the Company acquired the trademark to the name
“SCORES”. This trademark had a net recorded value at March 31, 2010 of $172,052
which was derived from the initial purchase from HEIR for $250,000, $175,000 of
trademark 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”) and $453,318 from the result of our purchase
of the Royalty Rights and Licensing Rights under the MLA from EMS in December
2008. This trademark has been registered in the United States, Canada, Japan,
Mexico and the European Community. The trademark is being amortized by straight
line method over an estimated useful life of ten years. The Company’s trademark
having an infinite useful life by its definition is being amortized over ten
years due to the difficult New York legal environment for which the related
showcase adult club is operating. The Company recorded $33,376 and
$127,904 of amortization expense, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
the year ended December 31, 2009.
During
the three month ended March 31, 2010 period, the Company believed that the
carrying amount of the “Scores” trademark was equal to its fair or net present
value and as a result, did not recognized any impairment loss.
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Scores
Holding Company Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes To
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note
5 - Licensees
In 2003,
we licensed the use of the "Scores Chicago" name to Stone Park Entertainment,
Inc. for its club in Chicago, Illinois. Royalties payable to the Company are the
greater of $2,500 per week or 4.99% of the gross revenues (less $25,000 per
week) earned at that location. Chicago accounted for 25% and 30% of our total
royalty revenues during the three months of 2010 and 2009 periods,
respectively. During the three months of 2010, the Company collected
$26,213 in royalties and is owed $10,032 in unpaid royalties.
In 2004,
we licensed the use of "Scores Baltimore" to Club 2000 Eastern Avenue, Inc. for
its nightclub in Baltimore, Maryland. Royalties payable to the
Company are the greater of $1,000 per week or 4.99% of gross
revenues. This club accounted for 27% and 45% of our total royalty revenues
during the first three months of 2010 and 2009 respectively. For the
first three months of the 2010 period, the Company collected $26,656 in
royalties and is owed $11,542 in unpaid royalties.
In April
2007, we licensed the use of the Scores brand name to Silver Bourbon, Inc. for a
night club in New Orleans, Louisiana. Royalties payable to the Company under
this license are capped at the greater of $8,000 per month or 4.99% of gross
revenues. This club commenced operations in April 2007 and accounted for 14% and
20% of our total royalty revenues during first three months of 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The Company is owed $19,000 in unpaid royalties offset
by a $14,000 reserve. For the first three months of the 2010 period,
the Company collected $10,000 in royalties and is owed $5,000 net of the
reserve.
On
January 27, 2009, we entered into a licensing agreement with I.M. Operating LLC
(“IMO”) for the use of the Scores brand name which our majority shareholder
(Robert M. Gans) and Secretary and Board Director (Howard Rosenbluth) are
members. IMOs’ operations will be at the location of the former
Scores West nightclub, 533-535 West 27th Street, New York, NY (the “West 27th Street
Building”)., which is also owned by Westside Realty of New York, of which the
majority owner is Robert M. Gans. Royalties payable to the Company
under this license agreement are 3% of gross revenues. IMO has a liquor
license, renovated the club and commenced operations at the West 28th street
location in May 2009. For the first three months of the 2010 period,
the Company collected $8,000 in royalties and is owed $33,341 in unpaid
royalties.
Note
6. Commitments and Contingencies
On
January 14, 2010, the Company was named in a complaint filed with the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, County of New York (the “SCNY”) in connection
with an alleged assault on the plaintiff by an agent of the Company’s New York
affiliated club. The Company has not yet answered this complaint but will
vigorously defend itself in this litigation and does not expect that the outcome
will be material.
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Scores
Holding Company Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes To
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
On June
23, 2009, the Company filed a complaint with the SCNY against Silver Bourbon,
Inc., its licensee in New Orleans and operator of Scores New Orleans, for breach
of contract. At the time of the filing, Silver Bourbon, Inc. owed the
Company $70,000 in unpaid royalties. Silver Bourbon, Inc. filed an
answer with the SCNY on October 12, 2009 and this matter is now in
discovery.
On
September 5, 2008, Ruth Fowler, a former cocktail waitress at Scores West, filed
a civil lawsuit against the Company in the Federal District Court for the
Southern District of New York (the “Court”). The plaintiff is seeking
to recover damages for alleged illegal deductions take from her salary and
monies due her and for sexual harassment under the New York City and New York
State Human Rights Laws. On May 7, 2009, the Company filed a motion
to dismiss the action against it but that motion was denied by the Court with
possible leave to renew the motion at a future date after the completion of
discovery proceedings. In the meanwhile, counsel for plaintiff filed
an amended complaint on February 26, 2010 to add as additional parties to the
action Go West and EMS.
On March
1, 2010, the Company filed affirmative defenses and an amended response
asserting cross-claims for judgment against both Go West and EMS. The case has
been placed in the hands of a magistrate judge and the Company has served
various discovery demands which have not been responded to as of yet by counsel
for the plaintiff. Although the outcome of this action is uncertain,
the Company believes that any outcome will not have a material effect on it,
since the plaintiff was only employed by Scores West for less than four
months.
In early
March 2008, the Company received notice that DIF&B, owner of the Las Vegas
club, would be canceling its sublicense with EMS (the former Scores Master
license holder) 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. The Las Vegas
club ceased operating and, as of December 31, 2008, EMS had received only one
such $10,000 payment from DIF&B. EMS commenced an action against DIF&B
and filed a complaint and affidavit of service with the SCNY, on July 23, 2008.
DIF&B was required to file an answer by August 23, 2008, but did not do so.
As a result, EMS filed an application for a default judgment and the SCNY
appointed a referee to determine damages. The referee determined that damages in
the amount of $216,000, with interest, should be paid to EMS and a default
judgment totaling $230,557 was entered by the Clerk of the SCNY. The
Company will attempt to collect on the judgment and will be entitled to all
monies so collected, pursuant to the Assignment Agreement with EMS and
333.
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
SCNY, 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 April 18, 2008, co-defendant Go West filed for
bankruptcy and the case was stayed. On July 23, 2009, the bankruptcy
petition was dismissed and, as a result, the automatic stay has been
lifted.
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Scores
Holding Company Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes To
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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 alleged 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. On behalf of the Company and the other defendants
the Company filed a motion to dismiss that portion of the Complaint that
asserted State law class action allegations; the Company 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; the Company
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. On May 29, 2008, the Company filed an answer to
plaintiff's’ second amended complaint. On or about September 5, 2009,
plaintiffs served their third amended complaint adding in two individual
defendants who are alleged to be employers under the state and federal wage
claims. The Company disputes that it is a proper defendant in this action
and it disputes that it violated the federal and state labor laws, and further
disputes that the dancers are “employees” subject to the federal and state wage
and hour laws. The Company intends to vigorously contest the claimed liability
as well as the violations alleged.
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.
Note
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We have
evaluated for disclosure purposes the subsequent events through May 11,
2010.
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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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Overview
Scores
Holding Company, Inc. (‘Scores,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) was
incorporated in Utah on September 21, 1981 under the name Adonis Energy, Inc.
Since 2003, we have been in the business of licensing the “Scores” trademarks
and other intellectual property to fine gentlemen’s nightclubs with adult
entertainment in the United States. There are four such clubs
currently operating under the Scores name, in New York, Baltimore, Chicago, and
New Orleans.
On
January 27, 2009, Mitchell’s East LLC, wholly owned by Robert M. Gans, acquired
a majority interest in our outstanding capital stock. I.M.
Operating LLC (“IMO”), which is partially owned by Robert M. Gans who is also
our majority shareholder, has signed a licensing agreement with us and commenced
operations in New York of a new Club (the “New York Club”) under the Scores name
in May 2009. Throughout this report, we refer to the New York
Club as our affiliate, because of the common ownership by Mr. Gans. All other
clubs are referred to as non-affiliated clubs or as licensees, a term that may
include the New York Club when the context requires.
Results
of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
(“the 2010 period”) Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
(“the 2009 period”).
Revenues:
Revenues
increased to $107,451 for the 2010 period from $59,783 for the 2009
period. The increase was due primarily to the addition of our New
York affiliate which commenced operations in May 2009. Revenues from
our New York affiliate amounted to $36,594 and $0 for the 2010 and 2009 periods.
Revenues from our Chicago nightclub increased fifty six percent (56%) to $27,745
for the 2010 period from $17,783 from the 2009 period, while revenues from our
Baltimore club increased six percent (6%) to $28,612 for the 2010 period from
$27,000 for the 2009 period and revenues from our New Orleans club increased
twenty five percent (25%) to $15,000 for the 2010 period from $12,000 in the
2009 period.
General
and Administrative Expenses:
General
and administrative expenses increased during the 2010 period to $142,102 from
$92,566 during the 2009 period. Cost related to salaries, business
development, legal, web hosting and insurance increased approximately to $86,945
and cost for rent and regulatory cost decreased approximately to $31,000 during
the 2010 period compared to the 2009 period.
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Provision
for Income Taxes:
The
provision for state income taxes relates primarily to the greater of average
assets and capital taxable income. The average assets and capital are not
impacted by net operating losses.
Net
loss:
Our net
(loss) was $(34,651) or $(0.00) per share for the 2010 period compared to a net
(loss) of $(26,783) or $(0.00) per share for the 2009 period. The
increase in operating loss for the 2010 period was a result of an
increase in royalty revenues of $47,668 offset by an increase in operating cost
related business development salaries and web development that amounted to
$86,945 and a $31,000 reduction in non operating cost related taxes and
regulatory filings over the 2009 period.
Net loss
per share data for both the 2010 period and the 2009 period is based on net
income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average of the
number of common shares outstanding.
Bad
Debt Expense
As of
March 31, 2010, our New Orleans licensees owed us $14,000 in accrued and unpaid
royalties. During the 2010 three month period, management agreed to
continue to reserve the amount owed by our New Orleans licensee. We
are currently negotiating with our New Orleans licensee regarding past due
royalties. For the first three months of the 2010 period, the Company
recorded approximately $15,000 in current royalties of which $10,000 was
received.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash:
At March
31, 2010, we had $24,524 in cash and cash equivalents compared to $31,694 in
cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2009.
Operating
Activities:
Net cash
(used) in operating activities for the three months ended March 31,
2010 was $(35,953) while $37,095 was provided by operating
activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decreases in cash are
related to reductions in advanced royalty payments from licensees and accounts
payable between the 2010 and 2009 periods.
Financing
Activities:
During
the 2009 period our bank overdraft decreased by $20,982 as a result of our
$125,000 cash advance against future royalties, from our New York affiliate
licensee. Cumulatively, during the 2010 period, our New York
affiliate paid approximately $28,783 in cash for Web development, insurance
premiums and consulting services for the
Company. Cumulatively, we owe $62,500 in rent to our Westside Realty
affiliate and $174,866 to our New York affiliate as of March 31,
2010.
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Future
Capital Requirements:
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, 2010 we had an accumulated
deficit of $(6,164,774), with total current assets of $87,838 and total current
liabilities of $261,361 or negative working capital of $(173,523). As of
December 31, 2009, we had total current assets of $58,426 and total current
liabilities of $230,674 or negative working capital of
$(172,248). Our cash, accounts receivable and payables both
increased and decreased proportionately during the 2010 three month period; the
effect had no significant impact on our negative working capital.
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 Acting Chief Executive Officer and our Treasurer who
serves as our principal financial and accounting officer, has 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 has concluded
that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective:
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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
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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 interim CEO and our
Treasurer, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
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The matters involving internal
controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses
under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1)
lack of a functioning audit committee due to a lack of a majority of independent
members and a lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of directors,
resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of
required internal controls and procedures; (2) inadequate segregation of duties
consistent with control objectives; and (3) ineffective controls over period end
financial disclosure and reporting processes primarily due to limited financial
accounting staff resources. The aforementioned material weaknesses were
identified by our Acting Chief Executive Officer in connection with the review
of our financial statements as of March 31, 2010.
Management believes that the material
weaknesses set forth in items (2) and (3) above did not have an effect on our
financial results. However, management believes that the lack of a functioning
audit committee and the lack of a majority of outside directors on our board of
directors results in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring
of required internal controls and procedures, which could result in a material
misstatement in our financial statements in future periods.
Changes in Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control
over financial reporting during the 2010 period that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting
PART
II
ITEM
1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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On
January 14, 2010, we were named in a complaint filed with the Supreme Court of
the State of New York, County of New York (the “SCNY”) in connection with an
alleged assault on the plaintiff by an agent of our New York affiliated club. We
have not yet answered this complaint but will vigorously defend ourselves in
this litigation and do not expect that the outcome will be
material.
On June
23, 2009, we filed a complaint with the SCNY against Silver Bourbon, Inc., our
licensee in New Orleans and operator of Scores New Orleans, for breach of
contract. At the time of the filing, Silber Bourbon, Inc. owed us
$70,000 in unpaid royalties. Silver Bourbon, Inc. filed an answer
with the SCNY on October 12, 2009 and this matter is now in
discovery.
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On
September 5, 2008, Ruth Fowler, a former cocktail waitress at Scores West, filed
a civil lawsuit against us in the Federal District Court for the Southern
District of New York (the “Court”). The plaintiff is seeking to
recover damages for alleged illegal deductions take from her salary and monies
due her and for sexual harassment under the New York City and New York State
Human Rights Laws. On May 7, 2009, we filed a motion to dismiss the
action against us but that motion was denied by the Court with possible leave to
renew the motion at a future date after the completion of discovery
proceedings. In the meanwhile, counsel for plaintiff filed an amended
complaint on February 26, 2010 to add as additional parties to the action Go
West and EMS. On March 1, 2010, we filed affirmative defenses and an
amended response asserting cross-claims for judgment against both Go West and
EMS. The case has been placed in the hands of a magistrate judge and we have
served various discovery demands which have not been responded to as of yet by
counsel for the plaintiff. Although the outcome of this action is
uncertain, we believe that any outcome will not have a material effect on us,
since the plaintiff was only employed by Scores West for less than four
months.
In early
March 2008, we received notice that DIF&B, owner of the Las Vegas club,
would be canceling its sublicense with EMS (the former Scores Master license
holder) 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. The Las Vegas
club ceased operating and, as of December 31, 2008, EMS had received only one
such $10,000 payment from DIF&B. EMS commenced an action against DIF&B
and filed a complaint and affidavit of service with the SCNY, on July 23, 2008.
DIF&B was required to file an answer by August 23, 2008, but did not do so.
As a result, EMS filed an application for a default judgment and the SCNY
appointed a referee to determine damages. The referee determined that damages in
the amount of $216,000, with interest, should be paid to EMS and a default
judgment totaling $230,557 was entered by the Clerk of the SCNY. We
will attempt to collect on this judgment. We will be entitled to all
monies so collected, pursuant to the Assignment Agreement with EMS and
333.
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
SCNY, 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 April 18, 2008, co-defendant Go West filed for
bankruptcy and the case was stayed. On July 23, 2009, the bankruptcy
petition was dismissed and, as a result, the automatic stay has been
lifted.
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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 alleged 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. On behalf of ourselves and the other
defendants we filed a motion to dismiss that portion of the Complaint that
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. On May 29, 2008, we filed an answer to plaintiff's’ second
amended complaint. On or about September 5, 2009, plaintiffs served
their third amended complaint adding in two individual defendants who are
alleged to be employers under the state and federal wage claims. We
dispute that we are a proper defendant in this action and 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.
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 answered a third amended
complaint and participated in a Preliminary Conference to establish the
discovery schedule. Examinations before trial of the parties have been completed
and non-party depositions are now being taken. The plaintiff has not yet
undergone the required physical examination. We will vigorously defend ourselves
in this litigation and do not expect that the outcome will be
material.
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 resolved the DA's investigation
against Mr. Goldring and us. No charges were brought against
us.
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To comply
with the plea agreement between Richard Goldring and the District Attorney of
the County of New York, on September 4, 2008, Mr. Goldring transferred his
76,080,958 shares of our common stock (the “Goldring Shares”) to Ira Altchek as
trustee (the “Trustee”). According to the terms of the Voting Trust Agreement by
and between Mr. Goldring and the Trustee dated September 4, 2008, the Trustee
had the right to exercise all rights and powers of a shareholder of the Company
with respect to the Goldring Shares, including, without limitation, the sole and
exclusive right to vote the Goldring Shares, while Mr. Goldring maintained the
right to sell the Goldring Shares at any time. The Goldring Shares represented
approximately forty six percent (46%) of the outstanding capital stock of the
Company as of the December 31, 2008. On January 27, 2009, Mr.
Goldring sold all of the Goldring Shares in a private transaction with Buyer, as
further discussed above.
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
6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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31.1/31.2
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, pursuant
to SEC Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1/32.2
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002*
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* This
certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC
for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the
liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except
to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by
reference.
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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
13, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Curtis Smith
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Curtis
Smith
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Acting
Principal Executive Officer and
Principal
Financial Officer
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