SHOREPOWER TECHNOLOGIES INC. - Annual Report: 2010 (Form 10-K)
SECURITIES
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FORM
10-K
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ANNUAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
fiscal year ended February 28, 2010
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TRANSITIONAL
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
transition period from _________ to _________
Commission
File Number 001-15913
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC.
(Name of
small business issuer in its charter)
Delaware
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06-1120072
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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183
Plains Road, Suite 2, Milford, Connecticut
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06461
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Issuer's
telephone number (203) 877-9508
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock - $.01 par value
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ¨ No x
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by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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by check mark whether the registrant (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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
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by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
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by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. x
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x
State the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the
last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal
quarter. Approximately $421,000 as of August 29, 2009.
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date: 3,512,527 shares of common stock as of
May 31, 2010.
Item 1. Business.
a) History
United States Basketball League
(“USBL”, “we” or the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in May, 1984 as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Meisenheimer Capital, Inc. (“MCI”). MCI is a publicly
owned company having made a registered public offering of its common stock in
1984. Since 1984, MCI has been under the control of the Meisenheimer
family consisting of Daniel T. Meisenheimer III, his brother, Richard
Meisenheimer, and their father and mother, Daniel Meisenheimer, Jr. and Mary
Ellen Meisenheimer. Daniel Meisenheimer, Jr. died in September, 1999; Mary Ellen
Meisenheimer died in August, 2008. Members of the Meisenheimer family
also have a controlling interest in Spectrum Associates, Inc. (“Spectrum”), a
company engaged in the manufacture of helicopter parts. From time to
time, Spectrum has loaned money to us and has engaged in other revenue
generating transactions with us.
b) Operations
We were incorporated by MCI for the
purpose of developing and managing a professional basketball league, the United
States Basketball League (the “League”). The League was originally
conceived to provide a vehicle for college graduates interested in going
professional with an opportunity to improve their skills and to showcase their
skills in a professional environment. This approach affords the
players an opportunity to perhaps be selected by one of the teams comprising the
National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and to attend summer camp sponsored by
that team. Today our players also consist of free agents seeking to
join an NBA team. USBL’s season (April through June of each year) was
specifically designed to afford our League players the chance to participate in
the various summer camps run by the teams in the NBA, which summer camps
normally start in August each year. Since 1984 and up to the present
time there have been approximately 150 players from our League who also have
been selected to play for teams in the NBA. A sizable number of our players were
eventually selected to play in NBA all star games. Additionally, a
total of approximately 75 players were previously selected to play in the
Continental Basketball Association (“CBA”) and the National Basketball
Development League (the “NBDL”), the official developmental league of the
NBA.
Since the inception of our League, we
have been primarily engaged in selling franchises and managing the
League. From 1985 and up to the present time, we have sold a total of
approximately forty active franchises (teams), a vast majority of which were
terminated for non- payment of their respective franchise
obligations. The 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons have been
canceled. USBL is considering new team participation in a 2011 season
along with some of the old teams such as Salina, Kansas; Dodge City, Kansas;
Enid, Oklahoma; Brooklyn, New York; and Pennsylvania.
As the League is normally constituted,
each team within the League maintains an active roster of eleven players during
the season and each team plays thirty games per season. We have
playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season. Under the terms of
our Franchise Agreements, each
franchise is limited to a $47,500 salary cap for all players for each
season. No player can receive more than $1,000 a week as
salary.
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Since the inception of the League to
the present time, the number of active franchises has fluctuated from a low of
seven to a high in the 1999 season of 13 franchises. There are no
current active franchises since the USBL has cancelled its 2010 season in order
to restructure its operations. Many of the teams may return next
year, but we do not know which ones. In addition, MCI owns two
inactive franchises which pay annual royalty fees, and Spectrum Associates owns
one.
At the present time we are offering
franchises for $100,000. Our last sale was in 2007 at a price of
$50,000, $10,000 as a down payment and the balance was to be paid over two
years. We have been unable to receive more than $50,000 for a down
payment on expansion teams and we require royalties be paid prior to the
year-end. This does not always allow us to receive all of the
installments due on time. We therefore work with our franchisees to
allow them to meet their local market obligations and carry their balance with
the League until they can make payments. This is in the best interest
of the USBL and its teams. The stronger the teams are in their
markets the stronger the League becomes.
Since 1984, we have sold franchises at
various prices ranging from as little as $25,000 to $300,000. The
price for the franchises has varied depending on the location of the franchise,
the prior history, if any, and the location of existing
franchises. Because historically most of the franchises have not
operated profitably, the asking price has been negotiated and in addition we
have extended highly favorable installment plans. Nearly all of the
franchises sold by us since the beginning of our operations in 1984 and up to
the present time have been sold on an installment basis and at times the
purchasers of the franchises have not been able to meet the installment terms
and as a result the franchises were terminated. Based on the
uncertainty of collecting franchise fees, we record those revenues upon receipt
of cash consideration paid or the performance of related services by the
franchisee. Discussions are now being held for new expansion teams
for 2011, with a limit of 10 teams for the 2011 season.
The franchise agreement affords us the
right to terminate franchises for failure to pay the annual royalty fee, but in
an effort to maintain the continuity of the League we have periodically elected
not to do so in certain instances. In addition and because of our desire to have
the League expand, historically, we have from time to time adjusted annual
royalty fees in certain situations where the individual franchise has not been
operating profitably. Our franchise agreement also entitles us to
receive television revenues on a sharing basis with the teams in connection with
the broadcasting of regional or national games. While in the past we have
broadcasted on a regional basis, we have not received any significant revenues.
We are also entitled to receive a percentage from the sale of team and league
merchandise which is directly sold by us, primarily over the
Internet. Revenues earned by us from merchandise have also been
insignificant. Revenues from the sale by a team of its own
merchandise are retained by the selling team. These sales have contributed to
the individual team's revenues.
Our franchise agreements also require
us to use our best efforts to obtain sponsorships for each team and the
League. Such sponsorships are generally from local or national
corporations. The sponsorships which for the last few years have been
negligible generally take the form of free basketballs, uniforms, airline
tickets and discount accommodations for teams when they
travel. During the 2003 season we did receive discounted air fares
for team travel from American Airlines in exchange for advertising in team
programs and signage at the arenas as well as advertising on our web
site. The sponsorships generated by us are shared by all of the teams
in the League. The individual teams comprising the league are also
free to seek sponsorship for their own individual franchise. Some of
the teams have been successful in attracting local sponsorships in the form of
merchandise and cash and it is these sponsorships that have helped support the
ongoing operations of the individual teams. Other teams have not been
successful. The success of obtaining sponsorship is generally a
function of good attendance and good media exposure. In some
instances particular franchises cannot generate any meaningful attendance
because of a lack of media exposure. The Franchise Agreement also
requires us to provide scheduling of all games and officiating for all
games. We also print a full roster book as well as a weekly
newsletter which provides information regarding the League as well as individual
players and their personal statistics. The USBL website
(www.usbl.com) is also a resource for the teams, the media and the fans, with
1,000,000 hits per month. The website is updated daily with
statistical information and articles.
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As previously stated, very few of our
franchises have operated profitably. This is primarily due to the
fact that attendance and sponsorship has not been sufficient to sustain a team's
expenses. When a season is in effect, we estimate that annual
expenses for each team average approximately $250,000. The general
lack of marketing by the League and the teams is primarily due to insufficient
capital to properly promote and market the League, which has resulted in our
inability and the individual team's inability to attract any meaningful
sponsorships. As a result, the sale of additional franchises either
to maintain a constant number of franchises or to expand the League has
historically proven difficult for us.
From the inception of the League, USBL
has generally operated at a loss. This has been due to the poor sale
of franchises and the inability of most of the franchises to generate sufficient
revenues to pay their respective annual royalty fees. Because of the
poor historical record, we have been dependent on loans from the principals and
their affiliated companies to defray the cost of operations. See
“Item 13 – Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.” Additionally and because of our poor performance for
at least the last five years, our auditors have rendered qualified opinions
based on their concerns as to our ability to continue as a going
concern. For Fiscal 1999 (the 1998 season), gross attendance for the
entire League was 153,115 attendees, which represented an average of 981
attendees per game. The gross attendance for Fiscal 2000 (the 1999
season) was 162,962-1,044 attendees per game, which represented approximately a
6 1/2% increase over the previous year. For the fiscal year which
ended February 28, 2001 (the 2000 season), attendance for our entire season was
248,222 gross attendees - 1,513 attendees per game. This represented a 52%
increase over Fiscal 2000. For our 2001 season, attendance was only
225,791-1,446 attendees per game, a decline from the prior season. For the 2002
season our attendance was 251,853-1,679 attendees per game. This represented a
10% increase over the prior year. For the 2003 season, attendance was
173,351- 1,536 attendees per game. For the 2004 season, attendance
was 171,386 – 1,038 attendees per game, a decline from the prior season due to
less marketing and the league mid-season took over a team and ran it with no
advertising or promotions. For the 2005 season the attendance was
165,000 – 1,024 attendees per game. For the 2006 season attendance
was 89,315 - 940 attendees per game. For the 2007 season attendance
was 71,500 – 650 per game.
c)
Employees
We have three full-time employees
consisting of the chairman and League commissioner, Daniel Meisenheimer III, a
director of administration, and a director of public relations. When
a season is in effect, we also employ referees as independent contractors who
are paid on a per game basis. From time to time we have also used independent
contractors for consulting work.
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d) Future
Plans
We have, as an ultimate goal, the
establishment of at least forty (40) franchises throughout the United States,
consisting of ten (10) teams in four regional divisions. This would
result in regional play-off games and then a final championship
series. We have been attempting to develop a formal association with
the National Basketball Association (“NBA”). During fiscal 1998, the
NBA selected us to handle a pre-draft camp for the Korean Basketball League for
which we received a nominal fee. We believe that a formal association
with the NBA would enhance the value of our franchises and attract more
significant gate attendance, but there can be no assurances that we will ever be
able to develop a formal working relationship. Currently, the NBA has
its own development league, the NBDL. The NBDL competes against the
reformed Continental Basketball Association. Neither of these leagues
competes with the USBL’s season. Notwithstanding the lack of a formal
relationship, the NBA is well aware that USBL represents a potential pool of
qualified players. We will continue to pursue a more formal
relationship with the NBA.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors.
Prospective investors as well as
shareholders should be aware that an investment in USBL involves a high degree
of risk. Accordingly, you are urged to carefully consider the following Risk
Factors as well as all of the other information contained in this Annual Report
and the information contained in the Financial Statements and the notes
thereto.
Forward
Looking Statements
When used in this report, the words
“may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate” and “intend” and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward looking statement within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding events,
conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plan of operations,
business strategy, operating results and financial
position. Prospective investors are forewarned and cautioned that any
forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are
subject to risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially
from those included within any such forward looking statements.
Our Operating History Does Not
Reflect Profitable Operations
Our operating history does not reflect
a history of profitable operations. Since our inception we have been
attempting to develop the League. Our operations have not been profitable and
unless and until we can increase the sale of franchises and at the same time
attract franchisees who are able or willing to incur start-up costs to develop
their respective franchises, we may continue to operate at a
loss. There can be no assurance that we will be
successful.
We
May Not Be Able to Continue as a Going Concern
Because of our historically poor
revenues and earnings, our auditors have for at least the last five years
qualified their opinions and expressed their concern as to our ability to
continue to operate as a going concern. Shareholders and prospective
shareholders should weigh this factor carefully in considering the merits of our
company as an investment vehicle.
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We
Have Not Been Able to Realize the Full Sales Value of a Franchise
Generally speaking, we have not been
able to collect what we perceive to be true value for a franchise because of the
League's overall weak performance. As such we have sold franchises
for less than we believe the true value to be and additionally have extended
terms for payment as an additional inducement to the franchisees to purchase the
franchise. As a result, our revenues have been affected and will
continue to be affected until such time as we are able to realize the full value
for franchises.
Our
Established Guidelines in Connection with the Sale of Franchises May Not be
Sufficient to Ensure the Viability of a Franchise Over the Long
Term
Historically in our dealings with
prospective franchisees and in our desire to sell franchises, we did not
establish adequate guidelines to insure that prospective franchisees have
sufficient capital to properly finance a franchise and to be able to absorb
losses until such time as the franchise would become profitable. Starting with
the 1999 season, we have established rigorous standards to ensure the viability
of the franchise over the long term; however, there is still no assurance that
in view of our inability to have any meaningful expansion we will be able to
attract qualified franchisees or that our established guidelines will ensure the
viability of a franchise over the long term.
We
Have Been Dependent on Loans and Revenues from Affiliates to Sustain Our
Operations
Because our revenues from third parties
have been insufficient to sustain our operations, we have been historically
dependent on revenues, loans and advances from the Meisenheimer family as well
as companies affiliated with the Meisenheimers to assist in
financing. If members of the Meisenheimer family elected not to
continue to advance loans to us, our operations could be drastically
impaired.
We
Are Dependent on Corporate Sponsorships Which Have Been Negligible
The financial success of the individual
franchises is dependent to a large degree on corporate sponsorship to help
defray costs. To date, corporate sponsorship in some cities has been negligible
and as a result, some of the franchises have been required to absorb expenses,
which would otherwise have been supported by corporate sponsorship. As a result,
profits of some of the franchises have been affected and many of the franchises
have operated at a loss. Until such time as the League can attract meaningful
sponsorship, earnings, if any, of the individual franchises will be
impacted.
Our
Basketball Season Competes with Other Professional Sporting Events
Our season from April to June is
designed to afford players with the opportunity to showcase their professional
ability to the teams comprising the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and
to be possibly selected to participate in NBA team’s summer camps in the latter
part of July and August. As such, our schedule competes with other
sporting events such as the NBA playoffs, baseball, golf and
tennis. Additionally, our season comes at a time when spectators
might normally prefer to be outdoors rather than indoors in an
arena. These factors have had some impact on the League’s overall
attendance.
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We
Lack Sufficient Capital to Promote the League
In order
for the League to become successful, we have to promote the League. Historically
and up to the present time, we have lacked sufficient capital to develop a
national promotion for the League. Promotion will achieve two
objectives: (i) create more fan interest, and (ii) franchise
interest. Until such time that we can properly promote the League we
do not anticipate any significant change in the overall fan interest, and
consequently no significant change in sales of franchises. Attendance
has been rather small and is not enough to support a team's
operations. Without real promotional efforts, we do not anticipate
any significant increase in franchises. We do occasional advertising
in Barron’s.
The
Meisenheimer Family Exercises Significant Control over Us
The
Meisenheimer family, consisting of Daniel T. Meisenheimer III and Richard C.
Meisenheimer and companies they control own approximately 80% of our outstanding
common stock and as such control the daily affairs of the business as well as
significant corporate actions. Additionally, the Meisenheimer family controls
the Board of Directors and as such shareholders have little or no influence over
the affairs of the Company.
Dependence
upon Key Individual
Our
success is dependent upon the activities of Daniel T. Meisenheimer III. The loss
of Mr. Meisenheimer through death, disability or resignation would have a
material and adverse effect on our business.
We
Have a Limited Public Market for Our Stock
There are
approximately 700,000 shares held by approximately 300 public shareholders and
as such there is a limited public market for our stock. As such, holders of our
stock may have difficulty in selling their shares.
Penny
Stock Regulation
Broker-dealer practices in connection
with transactions in “penny stocks” are regulated by certain penny stock rules
adopted by the SEC. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with
a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national
securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ System). The penny stock
rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not
otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure
document that provides information regarding penny stocks and the nature and
level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must
provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock,
the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson must disclose this
fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the
market, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny
stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, broker-dealers,
who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and
accredited investors, must make a special written determination that the penny
stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's
written agreement to the transaction. Consequently, these
requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of activity, if any, in
the market for our common stock.
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Item
2. Properties.
Meisenheimer
Capital Real Estate Holdings Inc. (“MCRE”), our wholly owned subsidiary, owns
the property at 46 Quirk Road, Milford, Connecticut, the former location of our
corporate offices. Such property consists of three-quarters of an
acre of real property and an office building of approximately 6,000 square
feet. In the years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 MCRE
rented this property to USBL, Cadcom, Inc., a corporation controlled by the two
officers of USBL, and other tenants under month to month
agreements. Presently the property is vacant and not earning any
rental income.
The Company currently leases general
office space located at 183 Plains Road, Suite 2, Milford,
Connecticut.
Item 3. Legal
Proceedings.
On June
30, 2008, a legal action was commenced by Albany Patroons, Inc., a franchisee of
USBL, against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of New York. The complaint alleges breach of contract by
USBL due to the suspension of the 2008 season and seeks total damages of
$285,000. On September 5, 2008, the Company answered the complaint
and asserted a counter-claim against plaintiff for breach of franchise agreement
and/or memorandum of agreement. This
action was recently discontinued and the parties agreed to proceed with binding
arbitration which has yet to be scheduled but which is expected to be completed
in the next 60 days.
Item 4. Removed
and Reserved.
Part II
Item 5. Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities.
(a) Our
Common Stock trades on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol
“USBL”. The following is the range of high and low closing bid prices
for the Common Stock for each quarter for the Company’s fiscal years ended
February 28, 2009 and February 28, 2010.
Fiscal
2009
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Closing
Bid
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High
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Low
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First
Quarter Ended 5/31/08
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$ | 0.65 | $ | 0.47 | ||||
Second
Quarter Ended 8/31/08
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$ | 0.70 | $ | 0.55 | ||||
Third
Quarter Ended 11/30/08
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$ | 0.65 | $ | 0.55 | ||||
Fourth
Quarter Ended 2/29/09
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$ | 0.65 | $ | 0.51 |
Fiscal
2010
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Closing
Bid
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High
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Low
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|||||||
First
Quarter Ended 5/31/09
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$ | 0.65 | $ | 0.50 | ||||
Second
Quarter Ended 8/31/09
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$ | 0.70 | $ | 0.50 | ||||
Third
Quarter Ended 11/30/09
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$ | 0.60 | $ | 0.40 | ||||
Fourth
Quarter Ended 2/28/10
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$ | 0.45 | $ | 0.35 |
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The foregoing range of high-low closing
bid prices represents quotations between dealers without adjustments for retail
markups, markdowns or commissions and may not represent actual transactions. The
information has been provided by the National Association of Securities Dealers
Composite Feed or other qualified inter-dealer quotation medium.
Approximately 700,000 shares of our
Common Stock are held by nonaffiliates as of May 31, 2010. The shares
held by members of the public were issued by us in connection with a private
placement over ten years ago and also in connection with an offering in 1995
under Rule 504 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. The
existing holders of shares issued pursuant to the private placement would have
available to them the exemption provided by Rule 144 and thus would be able to
sell all of their shares if they so elected.
We have not paid any dividends and do
not anticipate paying dividends in the future.
Our Preferred Stock is held by our
officers and directors and affiliates. No member of the public holds
any Preferred Stock.
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Number
of securities
to
be issued upon
exercise
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights (a)
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Weighted-average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
(b)
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Number
of securities
remaining
available
for
future issuance
under
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected
in column
(a))
(c)
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Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
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0 | N/A | 0 | |||||||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
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0 | N/A | 0 | |||||||||
Total
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0 | N/A | 0 |
Item
6.
Selected
Financial Data.
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Not
applicable.
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Item
7. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
Overview
It is anticipated that the Company will
continue to operate at a loss for the next twelve months. The Company
anticipates continued reliance on financial assistance from affiliates. The
Meisenheimer family is fully committed to making the Company a profitable
operation and also making the League a viable one. Given the current
lack of capital, the Company has not been able to develop any new programs to
revitalize the League, nor has it been able to hire additional sales and
promotional personnel. As a result, the Company is currently dependent on the
efforts of Daniel Meisenheimer, III and two other employees for all marketing
efforts. Their efforts have not resulted in any substantial increase
in the number of franchises. The NBA has established a developmental
basketball league known as the National Basketball Development League ("NBDL").
The Company believes that the establishment of this league, consisting of eight
teams, will have no effect on the Company's season, since the NBDL season as
presently constituted runs from November through March. Further,
nothing prohibits an NBDL player from playing in the
USBL. Accordingly, and as of the present time, the Company does not
perceive the NBDL as a competitor. However, with the establishment of
the NBDL it is unlikely that at least for the present time the Company can
develop any meaningful working relationship with the NBA.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue
Recognition
The Company generally uses the accrual
method of accounting. However, due to the uncertainty of collecting royalty and
franchise fees from the franchisees, the USBL records these revenues upon
receipt of cash consideration paid or the performance of related services by the
franchisee. Franchise fees earned in nonmonetary transactions are
recorded at the fair value of the franchise granted or the service received,
based on which value is more readily determinable. Upon the granting of the
franchise, the Company has performed essentially all material conditions related
to the sale.
The Company generates advertising
revenue from fees for area signage, tickets and program and yearbook advertising
space. Advertising revenue is recognized over the period that the
advertising space is made available to the user.
Fees charged to teams to allow them to
relocate are recognized as revenue upon collection of the fee. Souvenir sales,
which are generated on the Company's web site, are recorded upon shipment of the
order. Essentially all orders are paid by credit card.
Fiscal
Year 2010 Compared To Fiscal Year 2009
For the year ended February 28, 2010
("Fiscal 2010") continuing franchise fees amounted to $0 as compared to $42,000
in 2009. The aggregate decrease of $42,000 (100%) resulted from the
cancellation of the 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons. Other revenues
decreased $22,000 from $22,000 in 2009 to $0 in 2010, resulting from MCREH’s
loss of Cadcom as a tenant in 2009. $0 and $64,000 of the 2010 and 2009
revenues, respectively, were derived from various related
parties.
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Operating expenses decreased $57,596
from $245,215 in 2009 to $187,619 in 2010, due to decreased travel, promotion
and other operating expenses in 2010 resulting from the cancellation of the
2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons.
Net loss decreased $61,155 from
$257,464 in 2009 to $196,309 in 2010. The decrease is due primarily
to the $60,561 improvement in trading account performance and the $57,596
decrease in operating expenses, offset by the $62,333 decrease in operating
revenues.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The Company had a working capital
deficit of $1,626,789 at February 28, 2010. The Company's statement
of cash flows reflects net cash used in operating activities of $451,397, which
is due primarily to the $196,309 net loss, and the $180,000 decrease in the
liability due in connection with the South Korea venture. Net cash
provided by financing activities was $444,825, which is due primarily to the net
increase in amounts due to related parties.
The Company's ability to generate cash
flow from franchise royalty fees is dependent on the financial stability of the
individual franchises constituting the League. Each franchise is confronted with
meeting its own fixed costs and expenses, which are primarily paid from revenues
generated from attendance. Experience has shown that USBL is
generally the last creditor to be paid by the franchise. If
attendance has been poor, USBL has from time to time only received partial
payment and, in some cases, no payments at all. The Company estimates
that it requires approximately $300,000 of working capital to sustain operations
over a 12-month period. Accordingly, if the Company is unable to
generate additional sales of franchises within the next 12 months it will again
have to rely on affiliates for loans and revenues to assist it in meeting its
current obligations. With respect to long term needs, the Company
recognizes that in order for the League and USBL to be successful, USBL has to
develop a meaningful sales and promotional program. This will require an
investment of additional capital. Given the Company's current
financial condition, the ability of the Company to raise additional capital
other than from affiliates is questionable. At the current time the
Company has no definitive plan as to how to raise additional
capital.
Item
8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
See our index to financial statements
in Item 15 and the financial statements and notes that are filed as part of this
annual report following the signature page.
Item
9.
|
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
|
None.
Item
9A(T). Controls and Procedures.
11
Based on their evaluation as of
February 28, 2010, our management, with the participation of our President and
Chief Financial Officer, being our principal executive and principal financial
officer, respectively, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as required by
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based on that evaluation, the President and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of February 28, 2010. We are continuing
to take steps to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the
reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accurately recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the
SEC’s rules and forms.
There were no significant changes in
our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter
ended February 28, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
We believe that a control system, no
matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that
the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can
provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if
any, within a company have been detected.
Our management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
for the Company in accordance with and as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial
reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the (i)
effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (ii) reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (iii) compliance
with applicable laws and regulations. Our internal controls framework
is based on the criteria set forth in the Internal Control – Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO).
Because of its inherent limitations,
internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management’s assessment of the
effectiveness of the small business issuer’s internal control over financial
reporting is as of February 28, 2010. We believe that internal
control over financial reporting is effective. We have not identified
any current material weaknesses considering the nature and extent of our current
operations or any risks or errors in financial reporting under current
operations.
This annual report does not include an
attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding
internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was
not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm
pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that
permits us to provide only management’s report in this annual
report.
Item
9B. Other
Information.
None.
12
PART
III
Item
10. Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The following persons served as our
directors and executive officers for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2010.
Each director holds office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders or
until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. Each executive officer
serves at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
||
Daniel
T. Meisenheimer III
|
59
|
Chairman
of the Board and President
|
||
Richard
C. Meisenheimer
|
56
|
Chief
Financial Officer and
Director
|
Background
of Executive Officers and Directors
Daniel T. Meisenheimer III
(“Mr. Meisenheimer III”) has been Chairman of the Board and President of the
Company since its inception in 1984. Mr. Meisenheimer III has also been the
Chairman of the Board and President of MCI, USBL’s parent, since 1983 and
occupies the same positions in Cadcom, Inc., a former subsidiary of MCI, and
Meisenheimer Capital Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (“MCR”). Mr. Meisenheimer III is
also a shareholder and director of Synercom, Inc. (“Synercom”), a Meisenheimer
family-owned holding company which owns Spectrum Associates, Inc., a shareholder
of USBL and which company has loaned funds to USBL and MCREH.
Richard C. Meisenheimer (“R.
Meisenheimer”), brother of Mr. Meisenheimer III, has acted as Chief Financial
Officer and a Director of USBL since the inception of the business in 1983. R.
Meisenheimer has also been associated with Spectrum Associates, Inc. since 1976
and is now the President of that Company. Spectrum owns 34.1% of USBL Preferred
Stock and 6.7% of USBL Common Stock.
The Company does not have a separate
audit committee. The Board of Directors functions as the audit
committee. Richard Meisenheimer qualifies as an audit committee
financial expert.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s executive officers, directors and
persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of its equity
securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership on Forms 3, 4
and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These persons are required by
SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Forms 3, 4 and 5 they
file with the SEC. Based solely upon our review of the copies of the forms the
Company has received, we believe that all such persons complied on a timely
basis with all filing requirements applicable to them with respect to
transactions during fiscal 2010.
13
Code
of Ethics
The
Company has not adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its principal executive
officer, and principal financial officer. As a small public company
with limited funds and other resources, the Company elected not to incur the
time and expense of adopting such a code.
Item 11. Executive
Compensation.
For many years our only two officers,
D. Meisenheimer III and R. Meisenheimer, have not received or taken any salaries
from USBL. There are no formal employment agreements with either D.
Meisenheimer III and R. Meisenheimer and they have not been paid any salary for
the last five years. MCI, of which both D. Meisenheimer III and R.
Meisenheimer are also senior officers and shareholders, charged us management
fees of $75,000 for the year ended February 29, 2008, as consideration for the
services provided by D. Meisenheimer and R. Meisenheimer.
Item 12.
|
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters.
|
We have 30,000,000 shares of authorized
Common Stock, of which 3,552,502 shares are currently issued and 3,512,527
shares are currently outstanding. We also have 2,000,000 authorized
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 1,105,679 shares are currently
issued and outstanding.
The following table sets forth certain
information as of May 31, 2010 with respect to the beneficial ownership of both
our outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") and Common
Stock by (i) any holder of more than five (5%) percent thereof; (ii) each of our
officers and directors and (iii) directors and officers of the Company as a
group.
Amount
and Nature of
|
Approximate
|
||||
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Beneficial
Ownership
|
Percent
of Class
|
|||
Daniel
T. Meisenheimer III (1)
|
143,998
Preferred Stock (1)
|
13.0 | % | ||
c/o
The United States Basketball League
|
437,400
Common Stock
|
12.6 | % | ||
183
Plains Road, Suite 2
|
|||||
Milford,
CT 06461
|
|||||
Estate
of Daniel T. Meisenheimer, Jr.(2)
|
182,723
Preferred Stock
|
16.5 | % | ||
c/o
Spectrum Associates
|
12,000
Common Stock
|
* | |||
183
Plains Road, Suite 1
|
|||||
Milford,
CT 06461
|
|||||
Richard
C. Meisenheimer(3)
|
142,285
Preferred Stock
|
12.9 | % | ||
884
Robert Treat Ext.
|
5,000
Common Stock
|
* | |||
Orange,
CT 06477
|
|||||
Meisenheimer
Capital Inc.
|
140,000
Preferred Stock
|
12.7 | % | ||
183
Plains Road, Suite 2
|
2,095,000
Common Stock
|
60.2 | % | ||
Milford,
CT 06461
|
|||||
Spectrum
Associates, Inc. (4)
|
376,673
Preferred Stock
|
34.1 | % | ||
183
Plains Road, Suite 2
|
231,857
Common Stock
|
6.7 | % | ||
Milford,
CT 06461
|
|||||
All
Officers and Directors as a Group
|
286,283
Preferred Stock
|
25.9 | % | ||
442,400
Common Stock
|
12.7 | % |
* less
than 1%
14
(1)
Includes 20,000 shares of Preferred Stock held by Mr. Meisenheimer III for the
benefit of his two minor children.
(2)
Mr. Meisenheimer Jr., who died in September, 1999, bequeathed his
stock to his wife, Mary Ellen Meisenheimer, who died in August, 2008, and
bequeathed her stock to her two children Daniel T. Meisenheimer, III and Richard
C. Meisenheimer.
(3)
Richard Meisenheimer, an officer and director of USBL, is also the President of
Spectrum Associates, Inc., which owns both Preferred and Common Stock as set
forth herein.
(4)
Between the various members of the Meisenheimer family and their affiliates,
Spectrum Associates, Inc. and MCI, the Meisenheimers effectively control 89% of
the outstanding Preferred Stock and 80% of the
outstanding Common Stock of USBL. No public shareholders own any
Preferred Stock of USBL.
Item
13. Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, Director Independence.
a) Loans
For the last eleven years, the
principals of MCI consisting of Daniel Meisenheimer III, Richard Meisenheimer
and Daniel Meisenheimer, Jr. and their affiliated companies have made loans to
us. As of February 28, 2010, USBL and MCRE were indebted to the principals or
their affiliated companies in the sum of $1,705,840. Of the
foregoing amount, Spectrum is owed the sum of $936,957 and the principals (D.
Meisenheimer III and R. Meisenheimer) are owed $704,783.
b)
Dependency on Affiliates
Over the years we have received a
material amount of revenues from affiliated persons or
entities. During the years ended February 28, 2010 and February 29,
2009, continuing franchise fees from Spectrum were $0 and $42,000,
respectively.
Item
14. Principal
Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit
Fees
We
were billed $20,000 and $22,500 by Michael T. Studer CPA P.C. (“Mike Studer”)
for the years ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, respectively, for
professional services rendered for the audits of our annual financial statements
and reviews of our financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q and
10-K.
15
Tax
Fees
We have
not incurred expenses or been billed by Mike Studer for the year ended February
28, 2010 or February 28, 2009 for fees for tax compliance, tax advice or tax
planning services.
All
Other Fees
There were no other fees billed to us
by Mike Studer for the years ended February 28, 2010 or February 28,
2009.
Pre-Approval
Policies
Our Board of Directors has not adopted
any blanket pre-approval policies. Instead, the Board will
specifically pre-approve the provision for all audit or non-audit
services.
Our Board of Directors approved all of
the services provided by Mike Studer described in the preceding
paragraphs.
PART
VI
Item
15. Exhibits
and Financial Statements.
a) The
following consolidated financial statements of United States Basketball League,
Inc. and its subsidiary are included in this report immediately following the
signature page:
1. Financial
Statements
|
·
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
|
·
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
|
·
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders'
Deficiency
|
|
·
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
·
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
2.
Index to Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules
are omitted because they are either not required or the required information is
provided in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereof.
3.
Index to Exhibits
The
exhibits filed herewith or incorporated by reference are set forth on the
Exhibit Index below and attached hereto.
16
Exhibit
|
||
No.
|
Description
|
|
*3(i)
|
Certificate
of Incorporation (May 29, 1984)
|
|
*3(i)a
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (Sept. 4, 1984)
|
|
*3(i)b
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (March 5, 1986)
|
|
*3(i)c
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (Feb. 19, 1987)
|
|
*3(i)d
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (June 30, 1995)
|
|
*3(i)e
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (January 12, 1996)
|
|
*3(i)f
|
Certificate
of Renewal (June 23, 1995)
|
|
*3(i)g
|
Certificate
of Renewal (May 22, 2000)
|
|
*3.9
|
By-Laws
of USBL
|
|
*3.10
|
Amended
By-Laws
|
|
+10.1
|
Standard
Franchise Agreement of USBL
|
|
21
|
Subsidiaries—Meisenheimer
Capital Real Estate Holdings, Inc.
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of President (principal executive officer)
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
officer)
|
|
32
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
*Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB, and amendments thereto,
filed with the SEC on May 30, 2000.
+Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended February
28, 2001.
17
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 14th day of
June, 2010.
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE,
INC.
|
/s/ Daniel T. Meisenheimer,
III
|
Daniel
T. Meisenheimer, III
|
President
|
Pursuant
to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
|
Capacity
|
Date
|
||
/s/ Daniel T. Meisenheimer,
III
|
||||
Daniel
T. Meisenheimer, III
|
Director
and President
(principal
executive officer)
|
June
14, 2010
|
||
/s/ Richard C. Meisenheimer
|
||||
Richard
C. Meisenheimer
|
|
Director
and Chief Financial
Officer (principal
financial and
accounting
officer)
|
|
June
14, 2010
|
18
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONTENTS
Years
Ended February 28, 2010 and February 29, 2009
|
Pages
|
Financial
Statements
|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
F-3
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Deficiency
|
F-5
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
F-6
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-7
|
F-1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of
United
States Basketball League, Inc.
I have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United States Basketball
League, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) as of February 28, 2010 and February
28, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’
deficiency, and cash flows for the years ended February 28, 2010 and February
28, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company’s management. My responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on my audits.
I
conducted my audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that I plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. I believe
that my audits provide a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of February
28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, and the results of its operations and cash flows
for the years ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company’s present financial situation
raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern. Management’s plans in regard to this matter are also
described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Michael T. Studer CPA
P.C.
|
Freeport,
New York
June 14,
2010
F-2
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
February
28, 2010 and February 28, 2009
February 28, 2010
|
February 28, 2009
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current
Assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 661 | $ | 7,233 | ||||
Marketable
equity securities
|
141,103 | 78,429 | ||||||
Inventory
|
5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
Due
from related parties
|
113,814 | 164,461 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
|
260,578 | 255,123 | ||||||
Property,
net of accumulated depreciation of $29,806 and 24,614,
respectively
|
242,002 | 247,194 | ||||||
Total
Assets
|
$ | 502,580 | $ | 502,317 | ||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Deficiency
|
||||||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 114,816 | $ | 80,507 | ||||
Due
in connection with South Korea venture
|
20,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
- | 39,667 | ||||||
Credit
card obligations
|
96,711 | 108,959 | ||||||
Due
to related parties
|
1,655,840 | 1,261,662 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
1,887,367 | 1,690,795 | ||||||
Due
to related parties
|
50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
|
1,937,367 | 1,740,795 | ||||||
Stockholders'
Deficiency:
|
||||||||
Common
stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 3,522,502
shares issued
|
35,225 | 35,225 | ||||||
Preferred
stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,105,679 shares
issued and outstanding
|
11,057 | 11,057 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
2,668,155 | 2,668,155 | ||||||
Deficit
|
(4,106,770 | ) | (3,910,461 | ) | ||||
Treasury
stock, at cost; 39,975 shares of common stock
|
(42,454 | ) | (42,454 | ) | ||||
Total
Stockholders' Deficiency
|
(1,434,787 | ) | (1,238,478 | ) | ||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficiency
|
$ | 502,580 | $ | 502,317 |
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-3
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
Years Ended February 28, 2010 and February 28,
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||
Initial
franchise fees
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Continuing
franchise fees
|
- | 42,000 | ||||||
Consulting
fees
|
14,667 | 12,000 | ||||||
Advertising
|
- | - | ||||||
Other
|
- | 22,000 | ||||||
14,667 | 76,000 | |||||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
||||||||
Consulting
|
4,400 | 10,100 | ||||||
Salaries
|
58,048 | 56,801 | ||||||
Travel
and promotion
|
25,061 | 41,894 | ||||||
Depreciation
|
5,192 | 5,192 | ||||||
Other
|
94,918 | 131,228 | ||||||
187,619 | 245,215 | |||||||
Loss
from Operations
|
(172,952 | ) | (169,215 | ) | ||||
Other
Income (Expenses):
|
||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(34,023 | ) | (38,585 | ) | ||||
Gain
(loss) on marketable equity securities
|
10,656 | (49,905 | ) | |||||
Interest
income
|
10 | 241 | ||||||
(23,357 | ) | (88,249 | ) | |||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (196,309 | ) | $ | (257,464 | ) | ||
Net
Loss Per Share - basic and diluted
|
$ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||
Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
3,482,527 | 3,482,527 | ||||||
Diluted
|
4,588,206 | 4,588,206 |
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Deficiency
Years
Ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009
Common
Stock
|
Preferred
Stock
|
Additional
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Shares
|
Paid-in
|
Treasury
Stock
|
Stockholders’
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding
|
Amount
|
Outstanding
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Deficiency
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
February 29, 2008
|
3,522,502 | $ | 35,225 | 1,105,679 | $ | 11,057 | $ | 2,668,155 | $ | (3,652,997 | ) | 39,975 | $ | (42,454 | ) | $ | (981,014 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
Loss
|
- | - | - | - | - | (257,464 | ) | - | - | (257,464 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
February 28, 2009
|
3,522,502 | 35,225 | 1,105,679 | 11,057 | 2,668,155 | (3,910,461 | ) | 39,975 | (42,454 | ) | (1,238,478 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
Loss
|
- | - | - | - | - | (196,309 | ) | - | - | (196,309 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
February 28, 2010
|
3,522,502 | $ | 35,225 | 1,105,679 | $ | 11,057 | $ | 2,668,155 | $ | (4,106,770 | ) | 39,975 | $ | (42,454 | ) | $ | (1,434,787 | ) |
See
notes to consolidated financial statements
F-5
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended February 28, 2010
and February 28,2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
|
||||||||
Net
Loss
|
$ | (196,309 | ) | $ | (257,464 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash
|
||||||||
provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
5,192 | 5,192 | ||||||
Non-cash
compensation
|
- | - | ||||||
Change
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Marketable
equity securities
|
(62,674 | ) | (74,787 | ) | ||||
Inventory
|
- | - | ||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
34,309 | 7,132 | ||||||
Due
in connection with South Korea venture
|
(180,000 | ) | 200,000 | |||||
Deferred
revenue
|
(39,667 | ) | 39,667 | |||||
Credit
card obligations
|
(12,248 | ) | 12,271 | |||||
Net
Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities
|
(451,397 | ) | (67,989 | ) | ||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||||||
Decrease
(increase) in due from related parties
|
50,647 | (140,066 | ) | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in due to related parties
|
394,178 | 271,558 | ||||||
Decrease
in mortgage payable
|
- | (74,245 | ) | |||||
Net
Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities
|
444,825 | 57,247 | ||||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Cash
|
(6,572 | ) | (10,742 | ) | ||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year
|
7,233 | 17,975 | ||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents, end of year
|
$ | 611 | $ | 7,233 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
|
||||||||
Interest
paid
|
$ | 18,423 | $ | 24,786 | ||||
Income
tax paid
|
$ | - | - |
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
|
Description
of Business and Basis of
Presentation
|
United
States Basketball League, Inc. ("USBL"), incorporated in Delaware on May 29,
1984, has operated a professional summer basketball league through franchises
located in the United States. Its wholly owned subsidiary
Meisenheimer Capital Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (“MCREH”) owns a commercial
building in Milford, Connecticut. USBL cancelled its 2008, 2009, and
2010 seasons.
At
February 28, 2010, USBL and MCREH (collectively, the “Company”) had negative
working capital of $1,626,789, a stockholders’ deficiency of $1,434,787, and
accumulated losses of $4,106,770. This factor, as well as the
Company’s reliance on related parties (see notes 7 and 10) raise substantial
doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The
Company is making efforts to raise equity capital, revitalize the league and
market new franchises. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will
be successful in accomplishing its objectives. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary
should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
2.
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
|
Principles of
consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of USBL and MCREH. All significant intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and cash
equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments
purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Fair value
disclosures – The
carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash
and cash equivalents, marketable equity securities, due from related parties,
accounts payable and accrued expenses, due in connection with South Korea
venture, credit card obligations, and due to related parties, approximate their
fair value due to their short term nature or based upon values of comparable
instruments.
Marketable equity
securities – Marketable equity securities are recorded at fair value with
unrealized gains and losses included in income. The Company has
classified its investment in marketable equity securities as trading
securities. The change in net unrealized holding gain (loss) included
in earnings for the years ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 was $(44,704) and
$(49,905), respectively.
Inventory
- Inventory consists of USBL trading cards, basketball uniforms, sporting
equipment and printed promotional material and is stated at the lower of cost or
market. Certain inventory was obtained through barter transactions whereby the
USBL granted suppliers various advertising space (print) and airtime
(television) in return for the supplier's products. These transactions were
accounted for based upon the fair values of the assets and services involved in
the transactions.
Depreciation
expense - Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over
the building's estimated useful life (30 years).
Revenue
recognition - The Company generally uses the accrual method of accounting
in these financial statements. However, due to the uncertainty of collecting
royalty and franchise fees from the franchisees, the USBL records these revenues
upon receipt of cash consideration paid or the performance of related services
by the franchisee. Franchise fees earned in nonmonetary transactions are
recorded at the fair value of the franchise granted or the service received,
based on which value is more readily determinable. Upon the granting of the
franchise, the Company has performed essentially all material conditions related
to the sale.
F-7
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Company generates advertising revenue from fees for area signage, tickets, and
program and year book advertising space. Advertising revenue is recognized over
the period that the advertising space is made available to the
user.
Fees
charged to teams to allow them to relocate are recognized as revenue upon
collection of the fee. Souvenir sales, which are generated on the Company's web
site, are recorded upon shipment of the order. Essentially all orders are paid
by credit card.
Income taxes
- Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences
between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and are
measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance has been fully
provided for the
deferred tax asset (approximately $800,000) attributable to the USBL net
operating loss carryforward.
As of
February 28, 2010, USBL had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately
$2,000,00 available to offset future taxable income. The
carryforward expires in varying amounts through year ended February 28,
2030.
Estimates
- 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.
Advertising costs
– Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Stock-based
compensation – Stock-based compensation is accounted for at fair value in
accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation –
Stock Compensation”. No stock options were granted during the years
ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009 and none are outstanding at
February 28, 2010.
Earnings (loss)
per share – ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share”, establishes standards for
computing and presenting earnings (loss) per share (EPS). SFAS No. 128 requires
dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is
computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects
the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or convertible
securities were exercised or converted into common stock. The Company
did not include the 1,105,679 shares of convertible preferred stock in its
calculation of diluted loss per share for all periods presented as the result
would have been antidilutive.
Comprehensive
income - Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses,
gains and losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are
included in comprehensive income but are excluded from net income (loss) as
these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders' equity.
Comprehensive loss was equivalent to net loss for all periods
presented.
F-8
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3.
|
Due
from Related Parties
|
Due from
related parties consist of:
February
28,
|
February
28,
|
|||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
USBL
receivable from Meisenheimer Capital, Inc. (“MCI”), controlling
stockholder of USBL, non-interest bearing, due on demand
|
$ | 111,814 | $ | 162,461 | ||||
USBL receivable
from Synercom, Inc. (“Synercom”), a corporation controlled by the two
officers of USBL, non-interest bearing, due on demand
|
2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 113,814 | $ | 164,461 |
4.
|
Property,
Net
|
Property,
net, consists of:
February
28,
|
February
28,
|
|||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Land
|
$ | 121,253 | $ | 121,253 | ||||
Building
|
155,747 | 155,747 | ||||||
Total
|
277,000 | 277,000 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation
|
(34,998 | ) | (29,806 | ) | ||||
Property,
net
|
$ | 242,002 | $ | 247,194 |
Through
June 2008, MCREH leased parts of the property to Cadcom, Inc., a corporation
controlled by the two officers of USBL, on a month-to-month
basis. Rental income from Cadcom (which is included in other revenues
in the consolidated statements of operations) for the year ended February 28,
2009 was $22,000.
Since
June 2008, MCREH has had no tenants at the property.
5.
|
Due
In Connection With South Korea
Venture
|
In August
2008, the Company received $170,667 from a third party to investigate business
opportunities with the South Korean Basketball League and with prospective South
Korea sponsors. Pursuant to the related verbal agreement, USBL paid a
total of $160,000 to a consulting firm approved by the third party and
recognized the remaining $10,667 as consulting fees revenue in the year ended
February 28, 2009.
F-9
UNITED
STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
January 2009, the Company received an additional $256,000 from the third
party. Under the related verbal agreement, USBL is to make 12 monthly
payments of $20,000 to the consulting firm approved by the third party and USBL
will be entitled to total fees of $16,000 over the one year
period. The Company recorded $240,000 as a liability in connection
with South Korea venture (which is reduced by $20,000 upon each payment to the
consulting firm approved by the third party) and $16,000 as a deferred revenue
liability (which was reduced and recognized as consulting fees revenue in the
amount of $1,333 per month from February 2009 to January 2010).
A summary
of the changes in the liability account follows:
Year Ended February 28,
|
||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Balance,
beginning of year
|
$ | 200,000 | $ | - | ||||
Amounts
received from third party
|
- | 426,667 | ||||||
Amounts
allocated to deferred revenue
|
- | (26,667 | ) | |||||
Amounts
paid to consulting firm approved by third party
|
(180,000 | ) | (200,000 | ) | ||||
Balance,
end of year
|
$ | 20,000 | $ | 200,000 |
6.
|
Credit
Card Obligations
|
USBL uses
credit cards of related parties to pay for certain travel and promotion
expenses. USBL has agreed to pay the credit card balances, including
related interest. The credit card obligations bear interest at rates
ranging up to 30% and are due in monthly installments of principal and
interest.
7.
|
Due
to Related Parties
|
Due to
related parties consists of:
February 28,
2010
|
February 28,
2009
|
|||||||
USBL
loans payable to Spectrum Associates, Inc. (“Spectrum”), a corporation
controlled by the two officers of USBL, interest at 6%, due on
demand
|
$ | 911,957 | $ | 684,287 | ||||
USBL
loans payable to the two officers of USBL interest at 6%, due on
demand
|
465,783 | 347,375 | ||||||
USBL
loan payable to Genvest, LLC (“Genvest”), an organization controlled by
the two officers of USBL, non-interest bearing, due on
demand
|
20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
USBL
loans payable to Daniel T. Meisenheimer, Jr. Trust, a trust controlled by
the two officers of USBL, non-interest bearing, due on
demand
|
44,100 | - | ||||||
MCREH
note payable to the two officers of USBL, interest at 6%, due December 31,
2011
|
50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||
MCREH
note payable to Spectrum, interest at 7%, due on demand, secured by MCREH
property
|
25,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
MCREH
note payable to president of USBL, interest at 7%, due on demand, secured
by MCREH property
|
45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||
MCREH
note payable to the two officers of USBL, interest of 7%, due on demand,
secured by MCREH property
|
70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||
MCREH
note payable to the two officers of USBL, interest at 4%, due October 22,
2009, secured by MCREH property
|
70,000 | 70,000 | ||||||
MCREH
loan payable to president of USBL, non- interest bearing, due on
demand
|
4,000 | - | ||||||
Total
|
1,705,840 | 1,311,662 | ||||||
Less
current portion
|
(1,655,840 | ) | (1,261,662 | ) | ||||
Noncurrent
portion
|
$ | 50,000 | $ | 50,000 |
F-10
For the
years ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, interest due under the USBL
loans were waived by the respective lenders.
At
February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, accounts payable and accrued expenses
included accrued interest payable to related parties totaling $35,987 and
$20,387, respectively.
8.
|
Mortgage
Payable
|
The
mortgage, which beared interest at 7.06% per annum, was repaid in full in
October 2008.
The
mortgage was guaranteed by the Company's officers.
9.
|
Stockholders’
Equity
|
Each
share of common stock has one vote. Each share of preferred stock has
five votes, is entitled to a 2% non-cumulative annual dividend, and is
convertible at any time into one share of common stock.
10.
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
In the
years ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, USBL included in continuing
franchise fees revenues from Spectrum of $0 and $42,000,
respectively.
In the
years ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, MCREH received rental
income from Cadcom, Inc., a corporation controlled by the two officers of USBL,
totaling $0 and $22,000, respectively.
In the
years ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009, USBL included in other
operating expenses rent to Tricom, LLC of $12,000 and $12,000,
respectively.
11.
|
Commitment
and Contingencies
|
Occupancy
Agreement
In
September 2007, the Company moved its office from the MCREH building to a
building owned by Tricom, LLC, an organization controlled by the two officers of
USBL. Improvements to the Company’s space were completed in February
2008. Pursuant to a verbal agreement, the Company is to pay Tricom
monthly rentals of $1,000 commencing March 2008. At February 28,
2010, accounts payable and accrued expenses included accrued rent payable to
Tricom totaling $24,000.
F-11
Cancellation of 2008, 2009,
and 2010 Seasons
USBL
cancelled its 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons. These cancellations may
result in claims and legal actions from franchisees.
Litigation
On June
30, 2008, a legal action was commenced by Albany Patroons, Inc., a franchisee of
USBL, against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of New York. The complaint alleges breach of contract by
USBL due to the suspension of the 2008 season and seeks total damages of
$285,000. On September 5, 2008, the Company answered the complaint
and asserted a counter-claim against plaintiff for breach of franchise agreement
and/or memorandum of agreement. This
action was recently discontinued and the parties agreed to proceed with binding
arbitration which has yet to be scheduled but which is expected to be completed
in the next 60 days. The Company believes that it has a meritorious
defense to the action and does not expect the ultimate resolution of this matter
to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or
results of operations.
12.
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
|
The only
assets or liabilities at February 28, 2010 and 2009 measured by the Company at
fair value on a recurring basis subject to disclosure requirements are the
marketable equity securities of $141,103 and $78,429
respectively. All such securities were valued using Level 1 inputs
(quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities).
13.
|
Subsequent
Events
|
In April
and May, 2010, the Company received an additional $92,667 from the third party
involved in the South Korea venture and paid a total of $96,667 to the
consulting firm approved by the third party.
On May 6,
2010, the Company issued 30,000 restricted shares of common stock to a
consultant for merger and acquisition advisory services
rendered.
F-12
EXHIBIT
INDEX
*3(i)
|
Certificate
of Incorporation (May 29, 1984)
|
|
*3(i)a
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (Sept. 4, 1984)
|
|
*3(i)b
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (March 5, 1986)
|
|
*3(i)c
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (Feb. 19, 1987)
|
|
*3(i)d
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (June 30, 1995)
|
|
*3(i)e
|
Amended
Certificate of Incorporation (January 12, 1996)
|
|
*3(i)f
|
Certificate
of Renewal (June 23, 1995)
|
|
*3(i)g
|
Certificate
of Renewal (May 22, 2000)
|
|
*3.9
|
By-Laws
of USBL
|
|
*3.10
|
Amended
By-Laws
|
|
+10.2
|
Standard
Franchise Agreement of USBL
|
|
21
|
Subsidiaries—Meisenheimer
Capital Real Estate Holdings, Inc.
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of President (principal executive officer)
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
officer)
|
|
32
|
Certification
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
*Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB, and amendments thereto,
filed with the SEC on May 30, 2000.
+Incorporated by reference to
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended February
28, 2001.
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