SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
Central Index Key # 856572
Commission File No. 33-31566
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(formerly Aerial Acquisitions, Inc.)
Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter
Delaware 77-0219055
State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization Identification Number
10096 Sixth Street Units M-P
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
Address of principal executive offices Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number: (909) 466-0081
Securities registered under Section 12(b): None
Securities registered under Section 12(g): None
Check whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X
No
As of December 31, 1996, 11,023,891 shares of common stock, and, 10,143,606
Class A and 10,143,606 Class B common stock purchase warrants were
outstanding; and, the aggregate market value of the Registrant's common stock
held by non-affiliates was approximately: $6,436,122 based on a market
valuation of $1.00.
Documents incorporated by reference: Please see Item 13.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes: No: X
Revenues for the most recent fiscal year (1996): $163,569
Disclosure in response to Item 405: Yes: No: X
This Form 10-KSB consists of __ pages.
Exhibits are indexed at page __.
PART I
Item 1. Business.
Business Development
Ultra Shield Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Registrant" or "USPI") engages in the development, manufacture and marketing
of (i) "environmentally preferred" (as such designation is used by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency), biodegradable products utilizing
cross-linking carbon molecular structures, and sold in easily dilutable
concentrated form to minimize shipping and packaging costs, for cleaning,
degreasing, sanitizing, dishwashing, coating and restoration applications in
commercial, industrial and retail consumer settings as well as for automotive
appearance enhancement; and, (ii) biological formulations designed for
environmentally responsible use in bio-remediation, agricultural enhancement
and water/sewage treatment applications.
The Registrant was initially a development stage entity formed as
"Aerial Acquisitions, Inc." under the laws of the State of Delaware on March
21, 1989, to evaluate, structure and complete a merger with, or acquisition
of, prospects consisting of private companies, partnerships or sole
proprietorships.
The Registrant sold 37,275,000 Units at $.01 per Unit, for total
proceeds of $372,750 in a public offering which closed on August 6, 1990.
Each Unit consisted of one share of the Registrant's no par value common
stock, one (1) Class A common stock purchase warrant and one (1) Class B
common stock purchase warrant. Each A Warrant originally entitled the holder
to purchase, at a price of $.04, one share of common stock during the two year
period commencing February 6, 1990; and, each B Warrant originally entitled
the holder to purchase one share of common stock, at $.07 per share, during
the three year period commencing February 6, 1990. The Class A and Class B
warrants have been extended to February 6, 1998 and 1999, respectively; and,
due to a one for one hundred (1:100) reverse split of the Registrant's
outstanding securities effected March 25, 1994, the exercise prices of the
Class A and Class B warrants have been adjusted to $4.00 and $7.00,
respectively. The Registrant has the right to redeem the A and B Warrants
upon 30 days written notice at a price of $.01 per Warrant.
On August 24, 1990, the Registrant entered into an Agreement Concerning
the Exchange of Common Stock ("Agreement") whereby USPI exchanged 65.2% of its
common stock for 94.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
Ultra Shield Products International, Inc., a California corporation ("USPIC").
The Agreement also provided for the purchase and return to the Registrant's
treasury of 30,000,000 shares of the Registrant's stock owned by the
Registrant's then sole officer and director prior to the execution of the
Agreement. The Agreement provided that USPI prepare and file a Form S-4
securities registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
for the purpose of completing the Registrant's acquisition of all of USPIC's
outstanding shares in exchange for securities of the Registrant representing a
total of approximately 81% percent ownership of the Registrant, based on the
securities outstanding as of August 24, 1990. As of the filing of this
Report, the Form S-4 securities registration statement is being prepared, but
has not been filed.
USPI and USPIC share offices at 10096 Sixth Street, Units M-P, Rancho
Cucamonga, California 91730-5750; (909) 466-0081.
Business of Issuer
Products
The Registrant's products are currently divided into four main groups as
follows:
Environmentally Preferred Cleaning Products
All of the Registrant's Environmentally Preferred Specialty Chemical and
Biological solutions are formulated with naturally occurring organic cleaning
agents. They contain no butyls, acids, solvents, phosphates, ammonias,
zylenes, glycol ethers or excess alkalis, are non-toxic, non-corrosive,
non-polluting, non-flammable, and have, in their most concentrated form,
Volatile Organic Compound ("VOC's") levels well below the 1994 California EPA
maximum of 10%. For example, Ultra Clean Concentrate Cleaner has a VOC of
1.4% at maximum concentration.
Ultra Clean All Purpose Cleaner Concentrate: A 100% biodegradable all
purpose cleaner that safely penetrates surface films such as grease, soap and
oil.
Ultra Clean Gold Dishwashing Concentrate: A 100% biodegradable
dishwashing concentrate that safely and effectively cleans food service
implements in manual and mechanical settings.
High Foam Concentrate: A 100% biodegradable all purpose cleaner that
foams when sprayed through the included spray applicator and is designed to
safely penetrate surface films such as grease, soap and oil.
Cleaner Concentrate: The fully concentrated version of Ultra Clean All
Purpose Cleaner, yet 100% biodegradable and qualifying as an "environmentally
preferred" product as such designation is utilized by the EPA.
USPI 921 10% Solution: A bacteriacide/virucide for post-cleaning
disinfecting, sanitizing and deodorizing in applications including, but not
limited to: hospitals, food processing plants, dairies, food and drink service
establishments and human and animal living quarters.
Graffiti B-Gone: A heavy-duty degreaser for problem cleaning situations
where chlorinated hydrocarbons and/or paint remover have been used in the
past. Graffiti B-Gone emulsifies (i.e. creates a liquid suspension of)
grease, oil and paint thereby allowing their easy removal from painted or
unpainted surfaces such as plastic, metal, finished and unfinished concrete,
brick, tile and even organic surfaces such as trees. Graffiti B-Gone will
allow the easy removal of most resins, adhesives, printing inks, decals,
rubber tire marks, tar, asphalts and most soils.
Industrial / Commercial
Aluminum New Coat: A periodic treatment to restore color and lustre to
faded bronze and anodized aluminum surfaces.
Delimer: A solution to allow easy removal of accumulated lime and scale
deposits from surfaces such as sinks and showers.
Floor Stripper: A product that allows easy removal of floor coatings
such as wax, grease, oil and water-based sealers from floors consisting of
wood, concrete, vinyl, ceramic tile, metal, rubber or brick.
Sign D-Ox Cleaner: A treatment that allows easy removal from sign
surfaces of the chalky and/or yellowed oxidized matter, as well as rust, oil
and various pollutants.
Sign Restorer: A product developed specifically for rejuvenating faded
and chalky plastic and acrylic surfaces such as those found on signs, outdoor
furniture and other plastic and acrylic surfaces that are exposed to natural
elements.
Paint Restorer: A solution that restores original color and gloss to
surfaces whose outermost layer is a coating of paint.
Press-To-Clean: A 100% biodegradable product developed to directly
compete with and/or replace cleaning solutions consisting of petroleum
hydrocarbon based solvents which have historically been utilized in printing,
high-tech and aeronautic settings.
USPI 921 10% Solution: See product description under the previous
heading.
Graffiti B-Gone: See product description under the previous heading.
Automotive Care Products
The Registrant's Automotive Care Products are formulated without the use
of silicone, a substance that, while used in the products of many of the
Registrant's competitors, Management believes, based on their own experience
in comparison usage, to be potentially detrimental to the surfaces to which
such competitors designed and market such products to be applied.
Automotive Cleaner: A 100% biodegradable, non-toxic, multi-purpose
cleaner that allows easy removal of surface films, oxidation, grease and food
from those surfaces typically found in vehicles such as vinyl, leather,
fabric, plastic and metal.
Brake Parts Cleaner: A treatment that exceeds the standards set by the
Southern California Air Quality Management District and the California EPA and
designed for use in cleaning asbestos residue and brake fluid from vehicular
brake and clutch assemblies without damaging the rubber, plastic or metal
components of such assemblies.
Carburetor and Parts Dip Cleaner: A 100% biodegradable product that is
less than 10% VOC by volume and intended for use in cleaning hydraulic, power
steering, transmission and brake fluids as well as grease, oil, varnished
gasoline and carbon deposits from the surfaces of carburetors and other parts,
including plastic and rubber, upon which such substances have accumulated.
Fenderwell Dressing: A product that is designed for use in restoring
the painted surfaces of a vehicle's fenderwells, undercarriage, chassis and
engine compartment, while adding a moisture barrier to inhibit rust and
oxidation.
Pre-Polish Cleaner: A concentrated version of Automotive Cleaner for
use in preparing painted surfaces for polishing by removing oxidation and
other contaminants to the painting process.
Polish and Paint Sealant: A solution consisting of cross-linking
polymers for use on painted surfaces with Pre-Polish Cleaner to create a
treatment that will resist detergents, oxidation and other contaminants.
Tire Dressing: A non-silicone based product that will clean, improve
the appearance of, and protect a vehicle's rubber components such as tires and
bumpers. By avoiding the use of silicone, which is found in most rubber
component rejuvenators, Tire Dressing does not interfere with the inherent
elasticity of rubber compounds, thereby extending the life of such components
as compared to similar components treated with a silicone based product.
Tar & Gum Remover: A product formulated to allow easy removal from
painted and unpainted surfaces of not only grease, oil, tar, asphalt, insects
and gum, but potentially damaging silicone based products as well.
Vinyl Coat: A non-silicone based vinyl rejuvenator product that does
not interfere with the natural elasticity of vinyl and rubber.
Wheel & Tire Cleaner Foam: A foaming cleaner that will cling to painted
and unpainted surfaces allowing the active cleaning ingredients to react with
grease, oil, wax, brake dust, road films, salts, insects and asphalt allowing
for their easy removal.
Biologic Formulations
The Registrant's Biological Formulations consist of mixtures of
non-harmful, naturally occurring (i.e. not genetically or biologically
altered) micro-organisms that eliminate and/or evacuate greases, food
particulates and other organic waste materials, including fecal materials, as
well as associated odors by breaking down such materials, via digestion, into
water and carbon dioxide.
Ultra Zyme Animal Waste Odor Control: A formulation designed for odor
control in commercial bovine, equine, swine, poultry, feline and canine
operations via the neutralization of offensive and/or hazardous components of
associated odorous gases produced by anaerobic bacteria metabolism in animal
waste.
Ultra Zyme Algae Stop: A formulation designed to clear algae, as well
as offensive and/or hazardous components of odorous gases, from an afflicted
body of water such as a pond or lake without affecting the body of water's
fish or other inhabitants.
Ultra Zyme Agricultural & Farming Blend: A formulation developed to
enhance the plant growth capability of soil by increasing nutrient
availability and water retaining pore space; decreasing sodium stress and pH
levels; accelerating organic breakdown and root growth; and, converting clay
and other impervious layers, via breakup, into usable soil.
Ultra Zyme Turf & Sod Blend: A mixture of micro-nutrients that will
enhance the action of naturally occurring micro-organisms responsible for the
decay of organic matter such as grass clippings, thatch, straw and other
post-harvest organic matter.
Eco Tabs Septic Tank Activator: A product, consisting of microorganisms
and micro-nutrients in tablet form, that enhances the action of naturally
occurring microbiological flora responsible for the decay/liquification of
excrement and cellulose in septic tank situations where offensive and/or
hazardous components of odorous gases emanating from sink drains or toilets
and/or septic tank overflow indicate an insufficient level of microorganism
activity. Such insufficiencies may result from the system experiencing
excessive dilution and/or overloading of organic matter, detergents or
bacteriacides such as chlorinated products.
Eco Tabs Grease Trap & Drain Opener: An Eco Tab formulation designed to
evacuate grease and food particulates from grease traps and drains, especially
in commercial food industry settings, where buildups of such materials may not
only interfere with or completely obstruct the necessary operation of grease
traps and drains, but attract insects and rodents.
Research and Development
In the past two fiscal years, the Registrant's research and development
activities have included the development of a number of new products
including: two different graffiti removers, a graffiti protectant, an
"environmentally preferred" printing press cleaner, an aircraft cleaner, an
enhanced cleaner known as "Ultra Scrub", a lime remover, an oven cleaner, a
plexiglass and lexan cleaner, a one step polish and various biological
formulations designed for environmentally responsible use in bio-remediation,
agricultural enhancement and water treatment applications. The Registrant has
further developed 4 and 5 button miniature products blend centers as well as a
new product dispenser referred to as a "dial a blend". During the fiscal
years 1995 and 1996, approximately $20,000 and $80,000, respectively, has been
spent on research and development activities.
Distribution Methods/Marketing
Currently, the Registrant's distribution methods and marketing program
consists of evaluating existing and potential arrangements for markets on a
national and international basis. The Registrant's products, which are
manufactured at the Registrant's facilities, as well as at the facilities of
independent contractors, are transported by independent rail, truck and ship
to the Registrant's customers. Distribution of the Registrant's products is
effected indirectly via independent warehouse distributors, who then
distribute the products to independent jobber/wholesalers; as well as directly
to independent representatives for entities such as mass merchandisers,
jobber/wholesalers, retailers and end users where such distribution does not
conflict with the Registrant's aforementioned arrangements with warehouse
distributors.
The principal intended markets targeted by the Registrant include some
of the world's largest markets such as those represented by the fast-food,
lodging, automotive and commercial/industries industries. The Registrant has
embarked on an editorial marketing effort as an additional means of achieving
success in these markets.
Marketing, which is administered by Management, includes "point of sale"
advertising, such as continuous video loop presentations, brochures and other
print media such as campaigns in various specialty publications at industry,
sales representative and consumer levels; participation in trade shows; and,
sponsorship of various aspects of auto racing and other sporting events such
as golf tournaments. With respect to auto racing, the Registrant's pays to
have its name appear on high profile racing vehicles and, in some cases, in
exchange for customer orders, the Registrant arranges for the pertinent
customer's name to appear on the same vehicle. This technique is known as
"back end sponsorship". Registrant product brochures and samples are also
included in event programs.
With respect to sponsorship of sporting events, Registrant product
samples and brochures are distributed to event participants, who, by design,
are typically intended to be influential individuals within certain
industries, trade organizations and consumer groups. These individuals, who
are usually invited to more than one Registrant sponsored event, are
approached on an ongoing, follow-up basis in an attempt to build a network of
influential useful contacts and sources of potential product demand.
The Registrant also markets its products by direct mail efforts through
publications distributed by certain chambers of commerce in the Southern
California region and by catalog organizations on a national scale.
Raw Materials
The Registrant does not rely on raw materials which are not readily
obtainable from numerous local open market sources.
Patents, Trademarks, Licenses, Franchises and Concessions.
While the name "Ultra Shield" is registered in California as a
Registrant trademark, USPI does not own or utilize any patents, licenses,
franchises or concessions. The Registrant recently filed two applications for
federal trademark registration. The first relates to the Registrant's logo
and name "Ultra Shield" and the second relates to the name "Blend Center".
The Registrant has not received any confirmation on its application as of the
filing of this Report.
The Registrant believes that its proprietary formulae are not capable of
being reverse engineered and thus, it has taken the view that it is in its
best interests not to disclose any aspect of the process or ingredients
concerning such formulae in an application for intellectual property rights.
Dependence on Customers
The Registrant does not depend on one or a few major customers.
Competitive Conditions
The Registrant has substantial competition in the development,
manufacture and sale of its various products such that the Registrant, as of
the date of this Report and since such date, occupies an insignificant
competitive position in its industry. The Registrant's primary competitive
methodology is based on the premise that the Registrant's products offer
superior characteristics in the areas of performance, pricing and safety. The
Registrant's products offer a proprietary technology as compared competitors'
products in that the Registrant's products have associated with them an
"environmentally preferred" status (as such designation is used by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency), while performing equal or superior to
competitors' products.
Management believes that the aforementioned characteristics of the
Registrant's products, in conjunction with competitive pricing, gives the
Registrant's products a significant competitive advantage. However, most, if
not all, of the Registrant's principal competitors have sufficiently greater
financial and personnel resources than the Registrant such that the
aforementioned perceived competitive advantages may be negated.
Government Regulation / Approval - Environmental Compliance
There are numerous federal and state laws and regulations related to
environmental protection which have direct application to the manufacture and
marketing of the Registrant's products. The most significant of these laws
deal with use of volatile organic compounds in product offerings. Due to the
composition of the Registrant's products, even in their most concentrated form
of distribution, such products fall well below the established maximum
allowable levels under the aforementioned regulations. The Registrant
estimates that, on an ongoing basis, the cost of environmental compliance
will, at a maximum, amount to approximately 2.5% of the Registrant's gross
revenues and that the Registrant will not experience material difficulty in
achieving compliance.
Employees
The Registrant employs a total of 24 persons (including Management), all
of whom are employed on a full time basis. The Registrant currently utilizes
the services of approximately 25 additional individuals on an independent
contractor basis with respect to various necessary services, primarily in the
marketing area. There are no collective bargaining agreements with the
aforementioned employees and Management deems relations with such employees to
be good.
Item 2. Properties.
The Registrant currently conducts its administrative, managerial and
sales functions in approximately 27,000 square feet of office space located at
10096 Sixth Street, Units M-P, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730-5750
pursuant to a lease with an unaffiliated third party. The telephone number at
this location is (909) 466-0081. The lease agreement for the space ends in
August, 2000. The rent for the facility approximates $6,000 per month.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Registrant purchased, for a
total of $185,655, three residential real property units located near Big
Timber, Montana which the Registrant intends to utilize as a corporate
retreat, for incentive purposes and to generate rental income from
unaffiliated parties. The property has been improved at an approximate cost
of $67,000 and is being managed by a professional property management firm
located in Big Timber, Montana. It is scheduled to be rented to unaffiliated
parties commencing in April, 1997 with use by the Registrant as described
above during periods between rental to unaffiliated parties. The Registrant
projects its return on investment to repay the cost of such investment in
approximately five years; however, there can be no assurance that such
projection will be realized.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Registrant has been involved in legal proceedings reportable under
this item as described below.
In March, 1997, the Registrant filed a legal action against George A.
Money, a former officer and director, seeking to cancel the 659,931 shares of
Registrant's common stock currently held by Mr. Money. The Registrant
contends in its complaint that Mr. Money did not give the promised
consideration underlying the issuance of such shares. That consideration was
to consist of certain real property, fixtures and equipment located in Iowa as
well as certain chemical formulae. As of the date this Report was filed, Mr.
Money had not filed an answer to the Registrant's complaint.
On June 22, 1995, Charles Jamgotchian commenced a legal action against
the Registrant, J.W. Rutherford, George A. Money, Key Kavoussi, Harold P.
Kavoussi, Greater Pacific H.M.O. (an entity with respect to which Harold P.
Kavoussi is affiliated), Innovative Technologies, Inc. and Money Manufacturing
(entities with respect to which Mr. Money is affiliated) and Robert Tierney.
The lawsuit was filed in San Bernardino Superior Court at the Rancho
Cucamonga, California branch. In the amended complaint, Mr. Jamgotchian
alleged that he made a $100,000.00 loan to Ultra Shield Products
International, Inc. a California corporation that is a subsidiary of the
Registrant. He also alleges that he was defrauded in that he did not receive
promised security for the loan consisting of certain securities certificates
or a security interest in certain real property. The complaint further
alleged that Messrs. Tierney and Rutherford breached certain guarantee
agreements. The Registrant denied that it was a party to the loan agreement.
It also denied the allegation that the other defendants acted as its agents
and that it had any liability to Mr. Jamgotchian. The Registrant filed a
cross-complaint against Mr. Jamgotchian and sought to cancel certain
securities issued in connection with the loan and to have the transaction
declared by the court as not binding upon the Registrant and as a usurious
loan transaction. The Registrant also sought to impose liability against Mr.
Jamgotchian for his failure to perform certain duties owing the Registrant in
connection with his agreement to supervise the Registrant's marketing efforts.
The court issued a temporary protective order against the Registrant
preventing it from selling its assets outside the normal course of business.
The defendants contended that they did not have any liability to Mr.
Jamgotchian and in the case of the Registrant, it contended that its claim for
damages exceeded the claim for damages asserted by Mr. Jamgotchian. The
dispute was settled on January 29, 1997 by the execution of a mutual release;
Ultra Shield's payment to Mr. Jamgotchian in the amount of $125,000; and, Mr.
Jamgotchian's return to Ultra Shield of 162,000 shares of common stock and
137,000 each of Class A and B common stock purchase warrants.
On November 17, 1994, the Registrant commenced a lawsuit against
American Venture Group, Inc., Charles Mugrdechian, Jr., John K. Freeland,
Ararat International Administrators, Inc. and Consolidated Equity Partners,
Inc. in San Bernardino County Superior Court at the Rancho Cucamonga branch.
The corporate defendants filed a cross-complaint against the Registrant
seeking, among other things, repayment of a $60,000.00 loan on which the
Registrant made payments at a usurious rate of interest. The court issued a
judgment in favor of the Registrant on May 14, 1996 awarding the Registrant
$16,500.00 representing the difference between the $60,000.00 loan and treble
the usurious interest payments made by the Registrant. The court also
canceled 511,656 shares (and related Class A and B warrants) in connection
with the usurious loan made to the Registrant. The Registrant was also
awarded more than $75,000.00 in costs and attorney's fees. Two of the five
defendants and cross-complainants have filed an appeal of the decision.
Management expects the Court of Appeal to affirm the lower court's rulings in
the Registrant's favor.
On June 22, 1993, the Registrant's majority owned subsidiary, Ultra
Shield (California) and the two principal officers and directors of the
Registrant and Ultra Shield (California) at the time (J.W. Rutherford and
George A. Money), commenced a legal action in San Bernardino County Superior
Court at the Rancho Cucamonga branch against the Registrant's and Ultra Shield
(California's) former director, president and chief executive officer, Robert
Tierney and his wife, Martha Tierney. The complaint sought money damages and
injunctive relief based on alleged breaches by Mr. Tierney's of his duties of
fiduciary responsibility, confidentiality as well as alleged conversion of
corporate assets and constructive fraud. On December 20, 1996, the Registrant
entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Tierney pursuant to which, the
Registrant paid Mr. Tierney $50,000 and Mr. Tierney returned to the
Registrant's treasury a total of 761,641 shares of the Registrant's common
stock.
On June 27, 1991, Starbound Management, Inc. filed a lawsuit in the 20th
Judicial District Chancery Court in the State of Tennessee against the
Registrant's California corporate subsidiary and obtained a default judgment
against it in the amount of $286,895.65. A sister-state judgment was entered
against the California corporate subsidiary in California. The plaintiff
recently attempted to discover the bank records from the Registrant which
filed a motion to quash the subpoena served upon it on the grounds, among
other things, that the court did not have jurisdiction over it because it was
not a party to the Tennessee or sister-state proceedings. The court agreed
and issued an order quashing service of the subpoena and also issued a
protective order against the discovery of the Registrant's bank records.
Management does not believe that the sister-state judgment applies to the
Registrant.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders of the
Registrant during the quarter ending December 31, 1996.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters.
(a) Principal Market or Markets. The Registrant's Units are traded on
the over-the-counter market. The following table sets forth for the period
indicated the range of high and low representative bid quotations for the
Registrant's Units which were obtained from market makers. The quotations are
between dealers, do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or other fees or
commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions:
Bid
Period Ended High Low
March 31, 1995 $0.3125 $0.125
June 30, 1995 $0.50 $0.125
September 30, 1995 $0.375 $0.25
December 31, 1995 $0.25 $0.25
March 31, 1996 no bid no bid
June 30, 1996 no bid no bid
September 30, 1996 no bid no bid
December 31, 1996 $4.25 no bid
March 31, 1997 $1.06 $0.375
(b) Approximate Number of Holders of Common Stock. The number of
beneficial owners of the Registrant's $.0001 par value common stock at
December 31, 1996, was approximately 650.
(c) Dividends. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such
dividends as may be declared by the Registrant's Board of Directors. No
dividends have been paid with respect to the Registrant's common stock and no
dividends are anticipated to be paid in the foreseeable future.
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Since inception in 1989, the Registrant has relied principally on the
proceeds from one public and several private offerings of its securities to
fund operations. The Registrant has used the proceeds from these offerings
and the limited revenues it has received from sales of the Registrant's
products to fund research and development activities and to cover its
recurring operating deficits. From inception in March, 1989 to December 31,
1996, a total of $9,954,584 (net) has been received from these financing
activities. At December 31, 1996, the Registrant had cash and cash
equivalents and short term investments totaling $776,427 available to cover
recurring operating deficits and research and development expenses.
The Registrant incurs considerable expense in demonstrating and testing
its products. Government approvals for each of the products and adaptations
thereto must be obtained before its products may be marketed. The Registrant
is also incurring substantial expenses in demonstrating its products to
prospective customers, both civilian and governmental. The Registrant's Board
of Directors determined that the results of its marketing efforts in
conjunction with its recently developed blend center warranted concentrating
marketing efforts on the distribution of blend centers with particular
concentration on regional and national restaurant chain franchisees. As a
result, it changed its marketing strategy to one whereby it is currently
attempting to establish relationships with owners of regional and national
restaurant chain franchises, while also pursuing relationships with other
potential high volume consumers in both the civilian and governmental sectors
in an effort to broaden its distribution and gain market acceptance. A
significant number of such relationships have been established to date.
Management believes that this approach will result in substantially higher
revenues from product sales and thereby significantly improve the Registrant's
profitability.
The Registrant's long term viability is dependent upon improving
profitability through increased product sales. In the interim, Management
believes that the current cash in its account and cash from ongoing operations
should be adequate to meet its research and development, marketing,
administrative expenses and cash commitments through fiscal 1997 or until the
Registrant reaches profitability from ongoing internal operations. The
Registrant may, on an as needed basis, continue to offer its securities on a
public or private basis as a means of supplementing its liquidity from
continuing operations.
Other than continuing development expenses related to new products and
commitments under lease obligations with payments totaling approximately
$365,000 through August, 2001, the Registrant has no other known commitments
for its capital resources as of December 31, 1996. Management believes that
cash available from ongoing operations and, if necessary, from additional
financing, will cover these commitments.
The Registrant's total assets increased from $243,967 at December 31,
1995 to $1,544,435 at December 31, 1996, a total increase of $1,300,468
(533%). The increase is primarily attributed to an increase in cash, cash
equivalents and investments of $770,642, inventories of $84,311, furniture and
equipment of $137,949 and investment in real estate of 185,655.
The Registrant's total liabilities increased from $1,340,368 at December
31, 1995 to $2,171,376 at December 31, 1996, a total increase of $831,008
(62%). The increase is primarily attributed to an increase in notes payable
to stockholders of $1,257,580 offset by a reduction in other accrued
liabilities of $422,196. The reduction in other accrued liabilities is
primarily due to the settlement of certain legal proceedings during the year.
(See Item 3. Legal Proceedings)
Net sales increased from $96,437 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to
$163,569 for the year ended December 31, 1996, an increase of $67,132 (70%).
The increase is due to the Registrant's marketing activities and broader
acceptance of its products.
Cost of sales increased $65,802 (68% of net sales) for the year ended
December 31, 1995 to $106,894 (65% of net sales) for the year ended December
31, 1996, an increase of $41,092 (62%). The small improvement in the gross
margin is due to the mix of product sales.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased from $1,232,664
for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $1,763,157 for the year ended December
31, 1996 and an increase of $530,493 (43%). The increase is primarily due to
an increase in salaries and wages of approximately $277,000 and an increase in
advertising and promotions of approximately $271,000.
The Registrant recorded a gain on legal settlements of $375,822 during
the year ended December 31, 1996 as a result of the settlements of certain
legal matters during the year. The gain reflects a reversal of an accrual for
legal settlements established in prior years. The Registrant was able to
negotiate more favorable settlements in these legal matters than was
anticipated in the prior years.
Interest expenses increased from $47,255 for the year ended December 31,
1995 to $105,439 for the year ended December 31, 1996, an increase of $58,184
(123%). The increase is due to the increase in notes payable to stockholders.
A majority of the interest on these notes payable to stockholders were
converted to common stock.
Management expects to be able to maintain or improve gross profit
margins into the future. Currently, the Registrant sells most of its products
by the gallon in various sized containers and prices its products based on
container size. The Registrant has experienced no price pressure and
structures its prices to be competitive with other products sold in similar
markets.
Since inception, the Registrant has primarily used equity financing
transactions and borrowings convertible to equity securities to improve its
liquidity while operations have been unable to generate adequate working
capital. Net cash used in operating activities was $522,573 for the year
ended December 31, 1995 compared to $2,047,137 for the year ended December 31,
1996.
As a result of what Management perceives to be an ever-increasing
societal emphasis on the utilization of environmentally responsible products
in a responsible and efficient manner, Management believes that the
Registrant's products, which are principally aqueous based, non-toxic and
biodegradable, have significant future market potential, especially when
considered in conjunction with the Registrant's blend center method of product
distribution, although the extent of that potential can not be determined at
this time.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, the Registrant
Management determined it would focus on marketing the Registrant's blend
centers to owners of regional and national restaurant chain franchises, while
also pursuing relationships with other potential high volume consumers in both
the civilian and governmental sectors in an effort to broaden its distribution
and gain market acceptance. As a result of this change in focus, the
Registrant has achieved what Management believes to be a significantly
enhanced opportunity to obtain operations sustaining revenues from product
sales alone.
The Registrant has not experienced, and does not anticipate, any
material effect on its financial condition or results of operations stemming
from seasonal influences.
Item 7. Financial Statements.
Please see pages beginning with F-1.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
There have been no disagreements between the Registrant and its
independent accountants on any matter of accounting principles or practices or
financial statement disclosure for the two most recent fiscal years.
On November 4, 1996, the Registrant's independent accountants, Corbin &
Wertz, resigned. The principal accountant's report on the consolidated
financial statements for the past two fiscal years contained a modification as
to the uncertainty of the Registrant's ability to continue as a going concern
and a modification as to various other uncertainties.
There were no disagreements between the Registrant and its independent
accountants (Corbin & Wertz) on any matter of accounting principles or
practices or financial statement disclosure for the two most recent fiscal
years and up until the time of their resignation on November 4, 1996.
Pursuant to Board action, on December 18, 1996, the Registrant engaged
Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP, of Los Angeles, as its new independent
accounting firm.
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons;
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act of the Registrant.
Directors and Executive Officers of USPI
Name Age Position with USPI
J.W. Rutherford 45 President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial
and Accounting Officer and
Director
Karen L. Clark 39 Secretary, Treasurer
J.W. Rutherford -- President, Chief Executive, Chief Financial and Accounting
Officer and Director. Mr. Rutherford has served as the Registrant's
Executive Vice-President and a Director from August, 1990 to October, 1992; as
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director from October, 1992 to March,
1997; and, as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer and a Director beginning in March, 1997. From 1983 to
1986, Mr. Rutherford served as a Certified Financial Planner and Registered
Investment Adviser for Executive Consultants Incorporated, financial planning
firm located in Scottsdale, Arizona. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Rutherford was
also licensed with the NASD with respect to limited partnerships (series 22
license) and variable annuities (series 6 license), while serving as president
of The Rutherford Agencies, a financial planning firm, located in Diamond Bar,
California. Mr. Rutherford devotes his full-time efforts to the Registrant's
business.
Karen L. Clark -- Secretary and Treasurer. Ms. Clark has served as the
Registrant's principal administrative assistant since March, 1993 and as the
Registrant's Secretary and Treasurer since March, 1997. Ms. Clark devotes her
full-time efforts to the Registrant's business.
All Directors will hold office until after the next annual meeting of
the stockholders when their successors are elected and qualified.
The Officers are elected by the Board of Directors at the first meeting
after each annual meeting of the stockholders and hold office until their
death or until they resign or are removed from office. No Director or
executive Officer is related to any other Director or executive Officer.
Voting Agreement
There are no arrangements or understandings among members of either
former and/or new control groups and their associates with respect to election
of directors or other matters, nor were there any changes in control of the
Registrant since the beginning of the its last fiscal year. In October, 1994,
there was an attempt by individuals claiming significant securities ownership
to take control of the Registrant, however, the basis for their claim to such
securities ownership was investigated and denied by Management and such
securities ownership subsequently became the subject of a legal action in the
which the Registrant prevailed in May, 1996 (see Item 3. Legal Proceedings).
Item 10. Executive Compensation.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
Annual Compensation
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Name Other
and Annual
Principal Compensation
Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) ($)
J.W. Rutherford, 1996 $125,000 $ 60,000 $ N/A
Chief Executive 1995 $ 48,140 $ N/A $ N/A
Officer 1994 $ 39,700 $ N/A $ N/A
Long Term Compensation
Awards Payouts
(a) (b) (f) (g) (h)
Name Restricted All Other
and Stock LTIP Compen-
Principal Award(s) Options/ Payouts sation
Position Year ($) SAR's(#) ($) ($)
J.W. Rutherford, 1996 $ N/A N/A $ N/A $ N/A
Chief Executive 1995 $ 208,802 N/A $ N/A $ N/A
Officer 1994 $ N/A N/A $ N/A $ N/A
Mr. Rutherford, the Registrant's principal officer is employed by the
Registrant pursuant to a written ten year employment agreement commencing
February 1, 1996, which employment agreement provides for an annual salary of
$125,000 (to increase by 5% for each year following a year in which the
Registrant achieved a net after tax profit) and an annual bonus in the form of
cash and/or securities in the amount of 2.0% of the Registrant's net after tax
profit, if any, respectively. This employment agreement provides that the
Registrant shall pay the cost of insurance premiums for Mr. Rutherford and his
dependents, as specified in the Registrant's Board approved personnel policy.
Incentive Stock Option Plan
On March 28, 1989, the Registrant adopted an Incentive Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan") under which options granted are intended to qualify as "incentive
stock options" under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as
amended (the "Code"). Pursuant to the Plan, options to purchase up to 100,000
shares (as adjusted for the previously mentioned 1:100 reverse split) of the
Registrant's Common Stock may be granted to employees of the Registrant. The
Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, which is empowered to
determine the terms and conditions of each option, subject to the limitation
that the exercise price cannot be less than the market value of the Common
Stock on the date of the grant (110% of the market value in the case of
options granted to an employee who owns 10% or more of the Registrant's
outstanding Common Stock) and no option can have a term in excess of 10 years
(5 years in the case of options granted to employees who own 10% or more of
the Registrant's common stock). As of the date of this Report, no options
have been granted under this Plan.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock Based
Compensation" ("Statement 123"). Statement No. 123 is primarily a disclosure
standard for the Registrant because the Registrant will continue to account
for employee stock options under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25.
Item 11. Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 1996, the stock
ownership of each person known by the Registrant to be the beneficial owner of
five percent or more of the Registrant's Common Stock, all Directors
individually and all Directors and Officers of the Registrant as a group.
Each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares
shown. Percent of class calculations below are based on 11,023,891 shares
outstanding, not including adjustments pursuant to the requirements of
Securities Exchange Act Rule 13d-3(d)(1).*(1)
Amount of
Name and Address Beneficial Percent of
of Beneficial Owner Ownership Class
J.W. Rutherford 3,003,000(2) 21.41%
10096 Sixth St. Units M-P
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Karen L. Clark 172,485(3) 1.54%
10096 Sixth St. Units M-P
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
William L. Hodges 903,909(4) 7.58%
10512 El Monte Drive
Cherry Valley, CA 92223
George A. Money 659,931(5) 5.65%
900 W. Thomas
Shenandoah, IA 51601
Dr. Harold P. Kavoussi 1,965,000(6) 15.13%
2005 N. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767
Greater Pacific HMO, Inc. 1,650,000(6) 13.02%
2005 N. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767
All Directors and 3,175,485(7) 22.36%
Officers as a Group (2 Persons)**
* Rule 13d-3(d)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires that the ownership figures shown in this table include
shares that could be acquired by the party pursuant to warrants held by the
party, and, that the pertinent percent of class figures be calculated
utilizing a figure for total shares outstanding that also includes the
additional shares underlying such warrants.
** As of March 12, 1997, Mr. Hodges had resigned from his positions as an
officer and a director of the Registrant, but remains engaged as an
independent representative, and Karen L. Clark had been nominated and elected
to serve as the Registrant's Secretary and Treasurer.
(1) As of December 31, 1996, 11,023,891 shares of common stock, and,
10,143,606 Class A and 10,143,606 Class B common stock purchase warrants were
outstanding.
(2) Includes 1,000,000 shares and equal amounts of shares underlying Class A
and B warrants owned by Mr. Rutherford; and, 1,000 shares and equal amounts of
shares underlying Class A and B warrants owned by Mr. Rutherford's spouse,
Carol J. Rutherford. Does not include 25,000 shares and equal amounts of
shares underlying Class A and B warrants owned by each of Mr. Rutherford's two
daughters (50,000 total) relative to which Mr. Rutherford denies beneficial
ownership, however, with respect to which he serves as custodian under the
California Uniform Gift to Minors Act.
(3) Includes 56,995 shares and equal amounts of shares underlying Class A and
B warrants owned by Ms. Clark; and, 250 shares and equal amounts of shares
underlying Class A and B warrants owned by each of Ms. Clark's two sons (500
total) relative to which Ms. Clark denies beneficial ownership.
(4) Includes 275,000 shares and equal amounts of shares underlying Class A
and B warrants owned by Mr. Hodges; and, 26,303 shares and equal amounts of
shares underlying Class A and B warrants owned by Mr. Hodges and his spouse,
Kathy J. Hodges.
(5) In March, 1997, the Registrant filed a legal action against George A.
Money, a former officer and director, seeking to cancel the 659,931 shares of
Registrant's common stock currently held by Mr. Money. The Registrant
contends in its complaint that Mr. Money did not give the promised
consideration underlying the issuance of such shares. That consideration was
to consist of certain real property, fixtures and equipment located in Iowa as
well as certain chemical formulae. As of the date this Report was filed, Mr.
Money had not filed an answer to the Registrant's complaint.
(6) Includes 175,000 shares owned by Pomona Equity Fund, Inc. and 550,000
shares owned by Greater Pacific HMO, Inc., entities of which Dr. Kavoussi is
the principal shareholder; and, includes equal amounts of shares underlying
Class A and B warrants owned by Pomona Equity Fund, Inc. and Greater Pacific
HMO, Inc.
(7) This group includes Mr. Rutherford and Ms. Clark.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
In May, 1996, the Registrant entered into an accord and satisfaction
agreement with Environmental Sales Group, Inc., a California corporation
engaged as an independent distributor of environmentally responsible products.
Under the terms of the accord and satisfaction agreement, Environmental Sales
Group, Inc. agreed to (i) transfer to the Registrant certain assets consisting
of office equipment, including computers; (ii) transfer to the Registrant all
of its rights relative to any existing and proposed customers for the
Registrant's products; (iii) refrain from further contact/communication with
any existing and proposed customers for the Registrant's products; and, (iv)
forgive the Registrant's obligation to compensate Environmental Sales Group,
Inc. relative to its past efforts to distribute the Registrant's products.
In exchange, the Registrant agreed to issue to Environmental Sales
Group, Inc. notes payable in the amount of $50,000 which were subsequently
converted to a total of 100,000 units of the Registrant's securities, each
unit consisting of one share of the Registrant's common stock, and one each of
the Registrant's Class A and B common stock purchase warrants. The accord and
satisfaction agreement allocates a value of $19,000 to the office equipment
and $31,000 to the forgiveness of the compensation obligation. J.W.
Rutherford, an officer, director and principal shareholder of the Registrant,
is also an officer, director and principal shareholder of Environmental Sales
Group, Inc. Because of this, under the terms of the accord and satisfaction,
Mr. Rutherford agreed that he would not receive any of the Registrant's shares
to be issued to Environmental Sales Group, Inc.
In March, 1997, the Registrant filed a legal action against George A.
Money, a former officer and director, seeking to cancel the 659,931 shares of
Registrant's common stock currently held by Mr. Money. The Registrant
contends in its complaint that Mr. Money did not give the promised
consideration underlying the issuance of such shares. That consideration was
to consist of certain real property, fixtures and equipment located in Iowa as
well as certain chemical formulae. As of the date this Report was filed, Mr.
Money had not filed an answer to the Registrant's complaint.
PART IV
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) 1. The following Financial Statements are filed as part of this
report:
Page
Report of Independent Certified Public
Accountants for the Year Ended December
31, 1996 ....................................... F - 1
Independent Auditors' Report for the Year
Ended December 31, 1995 ........................ F - 2
Consolidated Balance Sheet
as of December 31, 1996 ........................ F - 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 1996
and 1995 ....................................... F - 4
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'
Deficit For the Years Ended December 31,
1996 and 1995 .................................. F - 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 1996,
and 1995 ....................................... F - 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1996,
and 1995 ....................................... F - 8
2. All schedules have been omitted, as the required information is
inapplicable or the information is presented in the financial statements or
the notes thereto.
3. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No. Description Location
2 Agreement for the
Exchange of Shares Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
No. 2 to the Regis-
trant's Form 10-KSB for
the period ending December
31, 1995
3 Articles of Incorpora-
tion and By-laws Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
No. 3 to the Regis-
trant's Registration
Statement (No. 33-
31566)
10.1 Employment agreement
with J.W. Rutherford Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
No. 10.1 to the Regis-
trant's Form 10-KSB for
the period ending December
31, 1995
10.3 Lease Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit
No. 10.3 to the Regis-
trant's Form 10-KSB for
the period ending December
31, 1995
(b) The Registrant filed one (1) Report on Form 8-K during the last
quarter of the period covered by this Report reporting information under Items
4 and 5.
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.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: March 26, 1997 By/s/ J.W. Rutherford
J.W. Rutherford, President
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
Signature Capacity
Date: March 26, 1997
/s/ J.W. Rutherford President, Chief Execu-
J.W. Rutherford ive Officer, Chief
Financial and Accounting
Officer and Director
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
UltraSld #8189 3/28/97
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONTENTS
As of December 31, 1996
Page
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 1
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheet 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations 3
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficiency 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5 - 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8 - 19
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Ultra Shield Products International, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Ultra Shield
Products International, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficiency and
cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we 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. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ultra
Shield Products International, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1996,
and the results of their operations and cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that the Company will continue as a going concern. As shown in the
consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of
$1,422,601 for the year ended December 31, 1996, had negative cash flows from
operations, and as of December 31, 1996, the Company's current liabilities
exceeded its current assets by $949,099. These factors among others as
discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP
SINGER LEWAK GREENBAUM & GOLDSTEIN LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 5, 1997
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Board of Directors
Ultra Shield Products International, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' deficit and cash flows of Ultra Shield Products, International,
Inc. and subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 1995. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the results of their operations and
their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1995 of Ultra Shield Products
International, Inc. and subsidiary in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that Ultra Shield Products International, Inc. and subsidiary will continue as
a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial
statements, the Company's limited sales, substantial operating losses from
operations and liquidity problems raise substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these
matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
See the accompanying consolidated financial statements in regards to various
uncertainties related to litigation, stockholder approval of exchange of
shares, technology rights and private placement exemptions. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the
outcome of these uncertainties.
/s/ Corbin & Wertz
CORBIN & WERTZ
Irvine, California
April 30, 1996, except as to
Note 11, which is as of
September 30, 1996
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 126,520
Investments in fixed maturities
(amortized cost $653,890) (Note 3) 649,907
Notes receivable 26,614
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $2,675 28,078
Inventory 277,545
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 70,984
___________
Total current assets 1,179,648
___________
Furniture and equipment, net (Note 2) 176,282
Investment in real estate (Note 4) 185,655
Other assets 2,850
___________
Total assets $ 1,544,435
___________
___________
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Current liabilities
Notes payable - stockholders (Note 5) $ 1,747,184
Accounts payable 74,869
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes 94,673
Accrued interest 50,727
Other accrued liabilities (Note 9) 152,420
Capital lease obligations - current portion
(Note 6) 8,874
___________
Total current liabilities 2,128,747
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion
(Note 6) 42,629
___________
Total liabilities 2,171,376
___________
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' deficiency (Note 7)
Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value: 10,000,000
shares authorized, no shares issued and
outstanding -
Common Stock, $.0001 par value: 500,000,000
shares authorized, 11,023,891 shares issued and
outstanding 1,102
Additional paid-in capital 8,184,987
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments (3,983)
Accumulated deficit (8,809,047)
___________
Total stockholders' deficiency (626,941)
___________
Total liabilities and stockholders'
deficiency $ 1,544,435
___________
___________
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31,
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
1996 1995
Net sales $ 163,569 $ 96,437
Cost of sales 106,894 65,802
___________ ___________
Gross profit 56,675 30,635
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses 1,763,157 1,232,664
___________ ___________
Loss from operations (1,706,482) (1,202,029)
Other income (expense)
Gain on legal settlements (Note 9) 375,822 -
Interest expense (105,439) (47,255)
Interest income 15,098 11,921
___________ ___________
Loss before provision for income taxes (1,421,001) (1,237,363)
Provision for income taxes (Note 8) 1,600 1,600
___________ ___________
Net loss $(1,422,601) $(1,238,963)
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
Net loss per share $ (0.15) $ (0.17)
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
Weighted average common shares outstanding 9,552,994 7,293,591
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
For the Years Ended December 31,
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
Common Stock Common Stock Subscribed
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance, January 1, 1995 6,752,676 $ 676 298,313 $ 30
Shares issued or
subscribed for cash 108,108 11
Shares issued or
subscribed for notes
payable 381,000 38 173,000 17
Shares issued or
subscribed in lieu of
interest 32,262 3 8,896 1
Shares issued or
subscribed for common
stock subscribed 296,470 30 (296,470) (30)
Shares issued or
subscribed for services
rendered 58,000 6 833,708 83
Contributed services
Net loss
__________ __________ ___________ _______
Balance, December 31, 1995 7,628,516 764 1,017,447 101
__________ __________ ___________ _______
Shares issued for common
stock subscribed 1,017,447 101 (1,017,447) (101)
Shares issued for cash 692,150 69
Shares issued for notes
payable 2,960,254 296
Stock issued in lieu of
interest 135,421 13
Shares issued for services
rendered 30,400 3
Shares canceled (Note 9) (1,435,297) (143)
Shares reacquired (5,000) (1)
Unrealized loss on investments
Net loss
__________ __________ ___________ _______
Balance, December 31, 1996 11,023,891 $ 1,102 0 $ 0
__________ __________ ___________ _______
__________ __________ ___________ _______
Unrealized
Additional Holding Gain
Paid-in (Loss) on Accumulated
Capital Investments Deficit Total
Balance, January 1, 1995 $5,398,202 $ $(6,147,483) $(748,575)
Shares issued or
subscribed for cash 47,953 47,964
Shares issued or
subscribed for notes
payable 276,945 277,000
Shares issued or
subscribed in lieu of
interest 20,315 20,319
Shares issued or
subscribed for common
stock subscribed -
Shares issued or
subscribed for services
rendered 445,765 445,854
Contributed services 100,000 100,000
Net loss (1,238,963) (1,238,963)
___________ __________ ___________ _________
Balance, December 31, 1995 6,289,180 (7,386,446) (1,096,401)
___________ __________ ___________ _________
Shares issued for common
stock subscribed -
Shares issued for cash 329,906 329,975
Shares issued for notes
payable 1,477,084 1,477,380
Stock issued in lieu of
interest 68,476 68,489
Shares issued for services
rendered 25,197 25,200
Shares canceled (Note 9) 143 -
Shares reacquired (4,999) (5,000)
Unrealized loss on investments (3,983) (3,983)
Net loss (1,422,601) (1,422,601)
___________ __________ ___________ _________
Balance, December 31, 1996 8,184,987 $ (3,983) $ (8,809,047) $ (626,941)
___________ __________ ___________ _________
___________ __________ ___________ _________
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31,
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
1996 1995
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss $ (1,422,601) $ (1,238,963)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 44,458 45,760
Provision for doubtful accounts - (2,260)
Write-off of notes receivable from
officers and stockholders - 94,939
Interest expense recorded upon issuance
or subscription of common stock 68,489 20,319
Consulting and compensation expense
recorded upon issuance or subscription
of common stock 25,200 445,854
Contributed services - 100,000
Loss on disposal of property and
equipment - 1,600
Gain on legal settlements (375,822) -
(Increase) decrease in
Accounts receivable (22,313) 1,268
Inventory (84,311) (117,514)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (70,134) 10,556
Other assets (2,850) -
Increase (decrease) in
Accounts payable (60,092) 81,666
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes 60,039 2,245
Accrued interest (45,826) 47,060
Other accrued liabilities (161,374) (15,103)
___________ ___________
Net cash used in operating
activities (2,047,137) (522,573)
___________ ___________
Cash flows from investing activities
Issuance of notes receivable from officers
and stockholders - (82,633)
Issuance of notes receivable (26,614) -
Purchase of furniture and equipment (127,484) (23,067)
Purchase of investment in real estate (185,655) -
Purchase of investments in fixed maturities (1,253,890) -
Proceeds from sale of investments in fixed
maturities 600,000 -
___________ ___________
Net cash used in investing
activities (993,643) (105,700)
___________ ___________
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31,
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
1996 1995
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issuance of notes payable - 10,000
Payments on notes payable (10,000) -
Proceeds from the issuance of notes payable
to stockholders 2,910,660 573,330
Payments on notes payable to stockholders (60,700) -
Payments on capital lease obligations (3,420) -
Proceeds from the sale of common stock 329,975 47,964
Payments on the purchase of common stock (5,000) -
___________ ___________
Net cash provided by financing
activities 3,161,515 631,294
___________ ___________
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 120,735 3,021
___________ ___________
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 5,785 2,764
___________ ___________
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 126,520 $ 5,785
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
information
1996 1995
Interest paid $ 4,045 $ -
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
Taxes paid $ - $ 1,071
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities
The Company issued 30,400 and 58,000 shares of its common stock for services
values at $25,200 and $29,000 during the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively. The Company received services valued at $416,854
(including bonuses paid to the Company's President and Chief Financial
Officer) in exchange for subscriptions for 833,708 shares of its common stock
during the year ended December 31, 1995. These 833,708 subscribed shares were
issued in 1996.
The Company issued 2,960,254 and 381,000 shares of its common stock in
satisfaction of convertible promissory notes payable totaling $1,477,380 and
$190,500 during the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
Company issued subscriptions for 173,000 shares of its common stock in
satisfaction of notes payable totaling $86,500 during the year ended December
31, 1995.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31,
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities
(Continued)
The Company issued 135,421 and 32,262 shares of its common stock in lieu of
accrued interest on notes payable amounting to $68,489 and $15,748 during the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company also issued
subscriptions for 8,896 shares of its common stock in lieu of accrued interest
on notes payable amounting to $4,571 during the year ended December 31, 1995.
The Company entered into capitalized lease obligations of $54,923 during the
year ended December 31, 1996.
The Company recorded compensation expense during 1995 of $100,000 for services
provided to the Company by a key employee for which no payment was required.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Aerial Acquisitions, Inc. ("Aerial") was incorporated on March 21, 1989
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Ultra Shield Products International, Inc. ("OLD - Ultra Shield") was
incorporated on April 29, 1987 under the laws of the State of
California.
On August 24, 1990, OLD - Ultra Shield effected a reverse acquisition
of Aerial. Aerial had no significant operations prior to the
acquisition. Accordingly, for financial statement purposes, OLD -
Ultra Shield was identified as the acquiring corporation. In connection
with the transaction, Aerial issued 1,323,970 shares of its common
stock in exchange for approximately 95% of the common stock of OLD -
Ultra Shield. For financial reporting purposes, the shares issued by
Aerial were considered outstanding as of the date of acquisition and
the 705,993 shares retained by the stockholders of Aerial were
reflected as consideration issued to consummate the reverse
acquisition. Subsequent to the reverse acquisition, Aerial changed its
name to Ultra Shield Products International, Inc. ("Ultra Shield" or
the "Company"). During the year ended December 31, 1994, the Company
issued shares of its common stock in connection with the conversion of
the remaining 5% of common shares of OLD - Ultra Shield into common
shares of the Company (see Note 6).
Ultra Shield invents, manufactures, and distributes environmentally
preferred specialty chemical and biological formulations for the
restaurant, hotel and motel industry, consumer/retail, automotive
appearance, fire fighting, and commercial/industrial markets. Ultra
Shield is known for its technological development of "cross linking
carbon molecules" and the application of this technology to cleaners,
degreasers, dishwashing, and graffiti removing agents as well as
coating and renovation chemical processes.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ultra
shield and its wholly-owned subsidiary, OLD - Ultra Shield. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which
contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. However,
during the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company had a net loss
of $1,422,601, had negative cash flows from operations, and the
Company's current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $949,099.
The Company's ability to generate positive cash flows depends on its
ability to maintain a level of revenues sufficient to meet its
obligations and sustain its operations. The Company has had limited
sales to date and has sustained substantial operating losses since
inception due to its inability to generate a sufficient level of
revenues. Consequently, the Company's primary source of cash has been
from the sale or subscription of its common stock and the issuance of
notes payable. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt
about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
In view of the matters described in the preceding paragraph,
recoverability of a major portion of the recorded asset amounts
shown in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet is dependent upon
continued operations of the Company, which in turn is dependent upon
the Company's ability to continue to meet its financing requirements
and to succeed in its future operations. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts
and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the
Company be unable to continue in existence.
Management is in the process of negotiating with several national,
fast-food restaurant chains for the installation of its blend centers
into the restaurants. The blend centers are used to dispense the
cleaners sold by the Company. The Company is also expanding into new
markets in which to install its blend centers. These new markets
include fire departments and grocery stores.
Management believes that the current cash and cash equivalents on
hand along with the cash generated from the sale of its products will
sustain the Company for the foreseeable future.
Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers
all highly-liquid investments purchased with original maturities of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Inventory
Inventories, which consist primarily of finished goods, are stated at
the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.
Furniture and Equipment
Furniture and equipment are stated at cost. The Company provides for
depreciation and amortization using accelerated and straight-line
methods over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 7 years as follows:
Machinery and equipment 7 years
Computers 5 years
Furniture and fixtures 7 years
Office equipment under capital leases 5 years
Trade show equipment 5 years
Leasehold improvements 7 years
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as
incurred, while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Gains or
losses on the sale of furniture and equipment are reflected in the
statement of operations.
Investments in Fixed Maturities
The Company accounts for its investments in fixed maturities in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities."
Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments
in fixed maturities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such
determination at each balance sheet date. Securities available for
sale are carried at fair value with the unrealized gains and losses,
net of tax, reported in a separate component of stockholders'
deficiency.
Fixed maturity securities are valued based on quoted market prices.
The cost of securities sold is determined by the "identified cost"
method.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized upon the shipment of products to the customer.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company sells its products to customers throughout the United
States. The Company's sales are not materially dependent on a single
customer or small group of customers. The Company performs ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers. The Company maintains reserves
for potential credit losses based on historical credit write-offs.
Patent Risk
The Company's proprietary formulae and related products are not
protected by any patents or licenses; however, the company has
safeguarded against reverse engineering of its proprietary formulae.
To the extent that the Company's use of such proprietary formulae is
ever successfully challenged or such proprietary formulae is
duplicated, the Company's future results of operations would be
materially adversely affected.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes."
Common Stock Issued for Services Provided
Common stock issued for services is valued at the estimated fair value
of such services as determined by management of the Company.
Management considers the fair value of such services by reference to
prior sales of common stock for cash.
Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of common
and common equivalent shares outstanding during each year. The shares
to be issued upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and
warrants are not included as common stock equivalents as they are
anti-dilutive.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For certain
of the Company's financial instruments, including cash, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, the carrying
amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The
amounts shown for notes payable also approximate fair value because
current interest rates offered to the Company for notes payable of
similar maturities are substantially the same.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company adopted SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." The
impact of such adoption was not material.
Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, management makes estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 1995 financial
statements to conform with the 1996 presentation.
NOTE 2 - FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
Furniture and equipment at December 31, 1996 consist of the following:
Machinery and equipment $ 134,265
Computers 58,163
Furniture and fixtures 78,356
Office equipment under leases (Note 6) 54,923
Trade show equipment 18,000
Leasehold improvements 45,011
__________
388,718
Less accumulated depreciation 212,436
__________
Total $ 176,282
__________
__________
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS IN FIXED MATURITIES
The amortized cost and fair value of investments in fixed maturities
are as follows as of December 31, 1996:
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
Available for sale
United States
Treasury
notes $ 153,890 $ - $ (3,983) $ 149,907
Municipal
bonds 500,000 - - 500,000
____________ _________ ___________ ___________
Total $ 653,890 $ - $ (3,983) $ 649,907
_____________ _________ ____________ ___________
_____________ _________ ____________ ___________
Investments in fixed maturities at December 31, 1996 are due as
follows:
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
Due in one year or less $ 153,890 $ 149,907
Due after one year through five
years - -
Due after five years through ten
years - -
Due after ten years 500,000 500,000
___________ ___________
Total $ 653,890 $ 649,907
___________ ___________
___________ ___________
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale securities during the year
ended December 31, 1996 were $600,000. There were no realized gains or
losses on these sales.
NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE
During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company purchased rental
property in Montana for $185,655. There was no rental income generated
during the year ended December 31, 1996.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 5 - NOTES PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS
Notes payable to stockholders at December 31, 1996 consist of
convertible promissory notes which bear interest at 10% per annum. The
notes are unsecured. Each note is issued for a term of six months and
is convertible, at the option of the holder, into units at $.50 per
unit. Each unit consists of one share of the Company's common stock
and one each of the A and B warrants (see Note 7). Subsequent to
December 31, 1996, $87,700 of these notes were repaid in cash and
$203,265 of these notes plus accrued interest were converted to 406,530
shares of the Company's common stock. In the event that the note
holder elects to have the note repaid rather than converted to common
stock, the Company may not have the funds available to repay the notes.
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The Company leases certain facilities for its corporate and operations
offices under long-term lease agreements. The Company also leases
certain equipment under non-cancelable operating and capital lease
arrangements.
The following is a schedule, by years, of future minimum rental
payments required under those long-term lease agreements:
Year ending Operating Capital
December 31, Leases Leases
1997 $ 97,324 $ 19,334
1998 96,973 19,334
1999 64,164 18,801
2000 17,909 16,134
2001 8,022 6,722
__________ __________
$ 284,392 80,325
__________
__________
Less amount representing
interest 28,822
__________
51,503
Less current portion 8,874
__________
Long-term portion $ 42,629
__________
__________
For the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, total rent expense was
$70,258 and $33,000, respectively.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements with the Company's
President that expire in 2006. The President will receive an annual
salary of $125,000 plus additional compensation increases of 5% per
year as long as the Company has net income, as defined, for the
previous year. In addition, the agreement provides for a bonus in the
form of stock and/or cash in amounts of 2% of net income. During 1996,
the President was paid a bonus of $60,000. This agreement may be
terminated by the Company; however, separation fees may be required.
Private Placement Exemptions
The Company's private placements of securities have been issued in
transactions intended to be exempt from registration under the 1933
Securities Act pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(2) and
Regulation D promulgated thereunder. These rules include factors
pursuant to which one or more private placement transactions may be
integrated as part of other offerings. In the event any of the
Company's private placement transactions, including private placement
transactions undertaken by the Company since the transactions referred
to above, were deemed to be integrated, it is possible that the
exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Securities Act
would not be available for one or more of those offerings. While
management and legal counsel believe that each of the Company's private
offerings were exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933
Exchange Act, in the event that one or more of such transactions are
determined not to have been exempt from such registration requirements,
the purchasers may have the right to seek rescission of the sales
and/or seek money damages against the Company. The consolidated
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result
from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Stockholder Approval Of Exchange Of Shares
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, for
financial accounting purposes, the 1990 transaction between Aerial
Acquisitions, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and OLD - Ultra Shield (a
California corporation) has been accounted for in the consolidated
financial statements as a reverse acquisition. Management of the
Company is in the process of seeking formal stockholder approval of the
exchange of shares associated with this transaction and asserts that a
majority of stockholders have already declared their intent to vote to
approve such exchange.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 7 - STOCK AND STOCK OPTIONS
Preferred Stock
The Company has the authority to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, $.0001 par value. The Company has authority to issue
all or any portion of the unissued preferred stock in one or more
series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions
thereof, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights,
terms of redemption, and liquidation preferences. There are no
preferred shares outstanding at December 31, 1996.
Warrants
The Company has issued its common stock in units to certain investors
(see Note 5) which consist of one share of the Company's common stock,
one Series A warrant, and one Series B warrant. The Series A warrant
allows the purchaser to acquire one share of the Company's common stock
at $4.00 per share. The Series B warrant allows the purchaser to
acquire one share of the Company's common stock at $7.00 per share.
Series A and Series B warrants totaling 10,143,606 were outstanding to
purchase a total of 20,287,212 shares of common stock at December 31,
1996. Series A and Series B warrants expire on February 6, 1998 and
February 6, 1999, respectively.
Contributed Capital
The Company recorded compensation expense during 1995 of $100,000 for
services provided to the Company by a key employee. The services were
provided without payment required and, accordingly, the Company has
recorded the services as contributed capital.
Incentive Stock Option Plan
On March 28, 1989, the Company adopted an Incentive Stock Option Plan
(the "Plan") under which options granted are intended to qualify as
"incentive stock options" under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code"). Pursuant to the Plan, options
to purchase up to 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock may be
granted to employees of the Company. The Plan is administered by the
Board of Directors, which is empowered to determine the terms and
conditions of each option, subject to the limitation that the exercise
price cannot be less than the market value of the common stock on the
date of the grant (110% of the market value in the case of options
granted to an employee who owns 10% or more the Company's outstanding
common stock), and no option can have a term in excess of 10 years (5
years in the case of options granted to an employee who owns 10% or
more of the Company's outstanding common stock). As of December 31,
1996, no options have been granted or outstanding under this Plan.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 7 - STOCK AND STOCK OPTIONS (Continued)
Incentive Stock Option Plan (Continued)
In November 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS
No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. SFAS 123 establishes
and encourages the use of the fair value based method of accounting for
stock-based compensation arrangements under which compensation cost is
determined using the fair value of stock-based compensation determined
as of the date of grant, and is recognized over the periods in which
the related services are rendered. SFAS 123 also permits companies to
elect to continue using the current implicit value accounting method
specified in Accounting Principles Bulletin ("APB") Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," to account for stock-based
compensation. The Company has elected to use the implicit value based
method and will disclose the pro forma effect of using the fair value
based method to account for its stock-based compensation, if and when,
any stock options are granted under the Company's incentive stock
option plan.
NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense was $1,600 for both the years ended December 31,
1996 and 1995 and consists of the minimum State of California franchise
taxes.
Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995
differs from the amounts computed by applying a United States Federal
income tax rate of 34% to pretax loss as a result of the following:
1996 1995
Computed "expected" tax benefit $ (486,409) $ (420,703)
Increase (reduction) in income
taxes resulting from:
Change in the valuation
allowance for deferred tax
assets allocated to income
tax expense 486,409 420,703
State income taxes 1,600 1,600
__________ __________
Total $ 1,600 $ 1,600
__________ __________
__________ __________
The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 1996 and 1995 are
presented below. Deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 1996 and
1995 are not significant:
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES (Continued)
1996 1995
Deferred tax assets
Inventories, principally due
to allowance for inventory
obsolescence $ 25,182 $ 44,179
Net operating loss carryforwards 2,235,891 1,649,950
__________ __________
Total gross deferred tax
assets 2,261,073 1,694,129
Less valuation allowance (2,261,073) (1,694,129)
__________ __________
Net deferred tax assets $ - $ -
__________ __________
__________ __________
At December 31, 1996, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards
of approximately $6,031,000 and $3,013,000 for federal and state tax
reporting purposes, respectively, which if not utilized to offset
future taxable income, will expire through 2011. The Tax Reform Act of
1986 includes provisions which may limit the net operating loss
carryforwards available for use in any given year if certain events,
including changes in stock ownership, should occur.
NOTE 9 - LEGAL SETTLEMENTS
As of December 31, 1995, the Company was a party to several lawsuits
and had estimated losses from these suits in the amount of $550,822.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company reached
settlements with the other parties involved in the lawsuits, and as a
result of these settlements, the Company has reflected a recovery on
legal settlements of $375,822 in its statement of operations. Listed
below is a description of the lawsuits settled during 1996.
In May 1996, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
former stockholders. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company
was entitled to rescind certain loan and consulting agreements, awarded
a money judgment of $16,500, entitled to cancel the 511,656 shares of
the Company's stock originally issued to the former stockholder, and
entitled to recover legal fees incurred relating to the case of
$75,762. The money judgment of $16,500 and the legal fees to be
recovered of $75,762 have not been recorded as of December 31, 1996.
These amounts will be reflected in the statement of operations in the
year realized. The 511,656 shares of common stock have been canceled
as of December 31, 1996.
ULTRA SHIELD PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1996
(See Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants)
NOTE 9 - LEGAL SETTLEMENTS (Continued)
In December 1996, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with
a former stockholder. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company
agreed to pay $50,000 to settle the suit and the former stockholder
agreed to return 761,641 shares of the Company's common stock
previously issued. This amount was paid by the Company as of December
1996, and the 761,641 shares of common stock have been canceled as of
December 31, 1996.
In January 1997, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with a
former stockholder. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Company
agreed to pay $125,000 to settle the suit and the former stockholder
agreed to return 162,000 shares of the Company's common stock
previously issued. The $125,000 was paid in January 1997 and is
included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet. The 162,000 shares have been canceled as of December
31, 1996.
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