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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[ ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the fiscal period ended:
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[X] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from January 1, 2009 to
September 30, 2009
Commission File Number: 0-49801
MEDIANET GROUP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA 13-4067623
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
5100 WEST COPANS ROAD, SUITE 810, MARGATE, FLORIDA 33063
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954)
974-5818
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Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g)
of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.001
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
[ ] No [X]
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes [
] No [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has
submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if
any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and
posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (ss.232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (ss. 232.405 of this
chapter)is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,
or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer [ ]
Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ]
No [X]
As of January 6, 2010, there were 27,303,552 shares of the
Registrant's common stock outstanding and the aggregate market
value of such shares held by non-affiliates of the Registrant's
common stock (based upon the average bid and ask price of such
shares as reported on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board) was
approximately $9,000,000. Shares of the Registrant's common stock
held by each executive officer and director at January 6, 2009 have
been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates
of the Registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not
necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
On January 6, 2010, the registrant also had outstanding
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, mandatorily convertible into
common shares at a rate of 54.72 shares of common stock for each
share of preferred stock. The registrant expects that such
conversion will take place on or before March 31, 2010. Such
preferred shares, while outstanding, vote together with the common
stock on as-converted basis. As soon as an increase in common
shares has been approved by the State of Nevada, USA and as soon as
the common shares become available, such preferred shares will be
converted.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
None.
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MEDIANET GROUP TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
FORM 10-K
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2009 TO
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NUMBER PAGE
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PART I
Item 1. Business
....................................................... 3
Item 1A. Risk Factors
................................................... 7
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
...................................... 12
Item 2. Properties
..................................................... 12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
.............................................. 12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
............ 12
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related
Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities .............
13
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
........................................ 15
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition
and Results of Operations .....................................
16
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
..... 24
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
.................... 25
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting
and Financial Disclosure ......................................
25
Item 9A. Controls and procedures
........................................ 25
Item 9B. Other Information
.............................................. 26
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
........ 28
Item 11. Executive Compensation
......................................... 32
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management
and Related Stockholder Matters ................................
35
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and
Director
Independence ...................................................
36
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
......................... 36
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
........................ 37
Signatures
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USE OF TERM
Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this
report to "Company," "MEDG," "we," "us" and "our" are references to
the combined business of MediaNet Group Technologies, Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Form 10-K which are not statements of
historical fact, are what are known as "forward looking
statements," which are basically statements about the future. For
that reason, these statements involve risk and uncertainty since no
one can accurately predict the future. Words such as "plans,"
"intends," "hopes," "seeks," "anticipates," "expects, "and the
like, often identify such forward looking statements, but are not
the only indication that a statement is a forward-looking
statement. Such forward looking statements include statements
concerning our plans and objectives with respect to our present and
future operations, and statements which express or imply that such
present and future operations will or may produce revenues, income
or profits. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you
should consider various factors, including those described in this
Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors". These and other factors
may cause our actual results to differ materially from any
forward-looking statement. We caution you not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we base
these forward-looking statements on our expectations, assumptions
and projections about future events, actual events and results may
differ materially, and our expectations, assumptions and
projections may prove to be inaccurate. The forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly
disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any
revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this filing.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance and
by their nature are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. We
caution you therefore that you should not rely on these
forward-looking statements. You should understand the risks and
uncertainties discussed in "Item 1A--Risk Factors" and elsewhere in
this report, could affect our future results and could cause those
results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed
or implied in our forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking information contained in this report speaks
only as of the date of the report. Factors or events may emerge
from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all of
them. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed
circumstances or unanticipated events.
This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are
therefore entitled to the protection of the safe harbor provisions
of these laws. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, and relate to future events or our future financial
or operating performance. These statements include, but are not
limited to, statements concerning:
o the anticipated benefits and risks of our business
relationships;
o our ability to attract retail and business customers;
o the anticipated benefits and risks associated with our
business strategy;
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o our future operating results;
o the anticipated size or trends of the market segments in which
we compete and the anticipated competition in those markets;
o potential government regulation;
o our future capital requirements and our ability to satisfy our
capital needs;
o the potential for additional issuances of our securities;
o our plans to devote substantial resources to our sales and
marketing teams;
o the possibility of future acquisitions of businesses, products
or technologies;
o our belief that we can attract customers in a cost-efficient
manner;
o the ability of our online marketing campaigns to be a
cost-effective method of attracting customers;
o our belief that we can internally develop cost-effective
branding campaigns;
o the results of upgrades to our infrastructure and the
likelihood that additional future upgrades can be implemented
without disruption of our business;
o our belief that we can maintain or improve upon customer
service levels that we and our customers consider acceptable;
o our belief that our information technology infrastructure can
and will support our operations and will not suffer significant
downtime;
o our belief that we can maintain inventory levels at
appropriate levels despite the seasonal nature of our business;
and,
o our belief that we can successfully offer and sell a
constantly changing mix of products and services.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
BACKGROUND AND CORPORATE INFORMATION
MediaNet Group Technologies, Inc., ("we," "us," "our," the
"Company"), was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada
on June 4, 1999, under the name of Clamshell Enterprises, Inc. We
were formed as a "blind pool" or "blank check" company whose
business plan was to seek to acquire a business opportunity through
a merger, exchange of stock, or other similar type of transaction.
On March 31, 2003, we completed the business acquisition process by
acquiring all of the issued and outstanding common stock of
Brand-A-Port, Inc. in a share exchange transaction. We issued
5,926,662 shares in the share exchange transaction in which
Brand-A-Port's shareholders received one of our shares for each
share of common stock of Brand-A-Port which they owned. As a result
of the share exchange, Brand-A-Port became our wholly owned and
operating subsidiary.
The former shareholders of Brand-A-Port acquired a majority of
our issued and outstanding common stock as a result of completion
of the share exchange transaction. Therefore, although Brand-A-Port
became our wholly owned subsidiary, the transaction was accounted
for as a recapitalization of Brand-A-Port, whereby Brand-A-Port was
deemed to be the accounting acquirer and is deemed to have adopted
our capital structure.
We changed our name to MediaNet Group Technologies, Inc., in
May, 2003.
In June, 2005, we changed the name of our subsidiary,
Brand-A-Port, to BSP Rewards, Inc. to better reflect our focused
business endeavors.
OVERVIEW
The operations of MediaNet Group Technologies, Inc. have been
carried on through our wholly owned subsidiary, BSP Rewards, Inc.
As used herein, the "Company" refers to MediaNet Group
Technologies, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary. The Company's
operations included the design, development and marketing of (1)
branded loyalty programs, internet shopping malls and (2) branded
websites. The Company has decided to concentrate its focused
efforts in our main subsidiary, BSP Rewards, Inc.
In March, 2009, the Company sold its wholly owned subsidiary,
Memory Lane Syndications, Inc. which was inactive and had limited
revenue during 2009 and 2008 and has been classified for financial
presentation as a discontinued operation.
BSP Rewards, Inc.
BSP Rewards, Inc, provides private branded loyalty and reward
web malls and programs to both for-profit and not-for-profit
companies and organizations and for online merchants. The program
is designed as a shopping service through which members receive
rebates (rewards) on purchases of products and services from
participating merchants. These rewards earned may be accumulated by
the member and may be used to purchase gift cards, donate to a
charity, or loaded onto a debit MasterCard by which they can make
additional purchases from any participating merchant in the program
or anywhere in the world that debit MasterCard cards are accepted.
The BSP program is proprietary to the Company.
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BSP REWARDS INC (BSP Rewards or
BSP)
BSP Rewards is a loyalty and rewards program designed as a
shopping service through which members receive rebates (rewards
points) on purchases of products and services from participating
merchants in our internet mall platform.
These rewards act as a common currency that may be accumulated
and used to make purchases of gift cards, donate to a charity, or
loaded onto a debit MasterCard by which they can make additional
purchases from any participating merchant in the program.
Additionally, once the loyalty points are loaded on the MasterCard,
the consumer can utilize this debit card at any merchant where the
debit MasterCard is accepted.
The BSP Rewards program is a web based retail mall concept.
Retail sellers of goods and services who join in the program as
participating merchants agree to pay rebates to us for our members
who purchase goods and services through the program at their
individual web stores. We collect all rebates paid by participating
merchants and retain a portion as our fee for operating the
program. Another portion of the rebate (generally one-half), is
designated as a "reward" earned by the member who made the
purchase. A portion of the Company's rebate is paid to the
organization or company which enrolled the member in the
program.
At the present time, when a member elects to redeem all or any
portion of the rewards which he or she has accumulated, the member
must purchase gift cards online that are redeemable at
participating merchants or load their reward points onto our stored
value MasterCard or participating affiliated cards that can be
utilized at online and in-store merchants for redemption. The BSP
debit card allows the reward points to be loaded on the card and
spent like cash at participating merchants and anywhere debit
MasterCard is accepted.
Member Providers are companies, organizations and groups that
enroll their employees or members in the BSP Rewards program. The
program is sometimes offered free to member providers who
auto-enroll their member base. Member provider agreements provide
that the organization will normally enroll their members for free
or nominal amount and BSP shall pay to the member providers a
percentage of the rewards earned by the members that each member
provider enrolls in the program. A member provider only earns a
percentage if the members enrolled actually earn rewards through
the program.
Presently, our marketing program is focusing on groups or
organizations that have the potential of enrolling large numbers of
members. Major membership clubs and organizations, credit and
stored value card users. Having the capability of quickly expanding
the BSP membership base to their large participating groups, would
greatly enhance our potential membership and revenue streams. To
extend our presence in these markets and others, we would require
substantial working capital prior to enhancing marketing efforts
directed at larger organizations as such efforts can be time
consuming and costly.
OUR INDUSTRY
We classify our business operations as a member of the loyalty,
online shopping mall, and rewards sector, and marketing services,
each of which are fragmented and diverse industries. While the
industry consists of many companies and organizations that provide
loyalty and rewards in various means and fashions, few offer a
complete package. There are many other similar businesses; however,
most others do not include many of the features and benefits that
we do including offering a stored value debit card and continuous
email communications with members. It requires significant time and
resources to develop a mature,
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flexible, broad-based platform and to attract and
market the program to a wide variety of business segments. We are
of the opinion that 85% of our operating model is executed by other
related businesses, however, not all 85% can be found in one
program or platform and the other 15% is proprietary to BSP
Rewards. The benefit of creating a viable and valuable rewards and
shopping mall program in today's environment is due to an ongoing
shift towards online shopping versus traditional brick and mortar
shopping. Today's consumers are looking to save wherever and
whenever possible, particularly on their everyday shopping needs,
including gas, grocery, apparel and office supplies.
COMPETITION
We private brand our web mall program for companies,
organizations and associations with features that include, but is
not limited to, their logo and corporate image, cross links between
the mall and their own corporate websites where the end user
associates the mall with the host brand. Our competition includes
other established loyalty/rewards companies, service provider that
aggregate affiliate network merchants and existing web portals.
While some competitors offer a private branded rewards program,
most do not offer all of the features as BSP, including our
redemption option through a stored value MasterCard, cross
marketing applications and customer communications.
We intend to compete on the basis of pricing and speed to
market, ease of use, our platform and the number of features
available in our proprietary BSP Rewards application.
MARKETING AND STRATEGY
Our target markets for sales of our BSP Rewards program include
small, medium and large sized companies, organizations and
associations that will be able to utilize our rewards mall platform
for a variety of uses including, but not limited to, loyalty,
continuity, customer acquisition and retention and for fundraising
applications.
This potential market includes membership clubs, non-profit
organizations, alumni associations, retailers and corporations,
marketing alliance partners, credit and debit card issuers and
network marketing companies.
We market our products and services primarily through third
party marketing partners who are paid on a commission basis. The
marketing partners representing our services are companies that
already have existing channel relationships. We have signed a
number of marketing partner agreements which are non-exclusive and
we anticipate that we will sign agreements with additional
representatives in the future. The Agreements, which generally have
a term of one year with automatic one-year renewals, provide for
the payment by the Company of a commission based on BSP rewards
earned by members that are signed into the program through the
marketing partner.
The Company sometimes pays a commission for any products and
internet portals sold on behalf of the Company and a commission for
hosting fees paid to the Company by buyers of malls or websites as
a result of the activities of the marketing partner. In some
instances, we also allow clients for whom we have built mall
portals to act as resellers. As of the date of this report, the
marketing agreements have not resulted in any significant
revenues.
We anticipate that the organizations that enroll members in
their private branded rewards program will devote a portion of
their advertising and marketing funds to the branded program. We,
in turn, will help to develop customer awareness of our products
and services as well as enhance usage of the program.
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Part of the marketing strategy for the BSP
Rewards mall program is to continue to maintain and operate various
demonstration sites designed for specific industries. We do not
typically earn revenue from the operation of these sites, but we
use them to demonstrate to potential clients the types of features
which are available through BSP.
Developing market acceptance for our existing and proposed
projects will continue to require substantial marketing and sales
efforts and the expenditure of a significant amount of funds to
inform potential member providers and strategic marketing partners
of the benefits and advantages of Company products and services and
to achieve name recognition. There can be no assurance that we will
be able to further penetrate existing markets on a wide scale
basis.
Currently, the main marketing efforts of the Company are
directed towards the BSP Rewards program. We look for clients who
have the ability to quickly expand the BSP membership base to a
much greater participating group, which would greatly enhance our
potential revenue stream through the utilization of our internet
mall.
OUR CHALLENGES
Our ability to successfully operate our business and achieve our
goals and strategies is subject to numerous challenges and risks as
discussed more fully in the section titled "Risk Factors,"
including for example:
o any failure to expand our operations and web presence to
sufficiently meet our customers' demands and our ability to attract
new clients;
o any inability to effectively manage rapid growth and
accurately project market demand for our product offerings;
o risks associated with future investments or acquisitions;
o economic, political, regulatory, legal and foreign exchange
risks associated with web-based enterprises;
o any loss of key members of our senior management; and,
o unexpected changes in economic situations or legal
environment.
You should read and consider the information set forth in "Risk
Factors" and all other information set forth in this filing.
SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
The following table sets forth a summary of the financial data
for MediaNet Group Technologies, Inc. and subsidiary for the nine
(9) months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and balance sheet data
as of September 30, 2009 and 2008. This information should be read
in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated
financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this
Report.
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2009 2008 (1)(2)
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Revenues ........................... $ 1,721,623 $ 1,767,689
Operating expenses ................. 1,444,259 850,922
Operating (loss) ................... (944,507) (555,406)
Income taxes ....................... 0 0
Net (loss) ......................... (950,799) (555,046)
Loss per share - basic and diluted . (0.04) (0.03)
Working capital (deficit) .......... (756,493) (343,777)
Current assets ..................... 196,793 171,790
Total assets ....................... 204,419 181,790
Current liabilities ................ 703,286 515,567
Total liabilities .................. 953,287 515,567
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) ..... (748,867) (333,777)
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(1) 2008 classifications are changed to conform
to 2009 classifications
(2) 2008 amounts are unaudited
OUR ADDRESSES
The address of the Company's principal executive office is 5100
West Copans Road, Suite 810, Margate, Florida 33063, and our
telephone number is (954) 974-5818. We maintain a website at
www.medianetgroup.com that contains information about us, but that
information is not a part of this Annual Report.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
WE HAVE AN OPERATING HISTORY OF CONTINUOUS LOSSES. WE ARE
SUBJECT TO ALL THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORMATION OF A NEW
BUSINESS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE FAILURE TO ACHIEVE OR SUSTAIN
PROFITABILITY, WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE
COMPANY AND THE MARKET VALUE OF OUR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
We are subject to all of the substantial risks inherent in the
commencement of a new business enterprise. New enterprises in the
early stage may encounter financial and operational difficulties
and intense competition and failure to become profitable. There can
be no assurance that we will achieve our business objectives, or
that we will produce significant levels of revenues or achieve
sustainable profitability. Our prospects must be considered in
light of the risks, expenses, difficulties and delays frequently
encountered in connection with a developing business, the
development and commercialization of Internet websites based on
innovative technology, and the high level of competition in the
industry in which we operate. Additionally, we will be subject to
all the risks incident to a rapidly developing business.
Prospective investors should consider the frequency with which
relatively newly developed and/or expanding businesses encounter
unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and delays, as
well as such other factors as competition with substantially larger
companies.
THE PORTIONS OF OUR BUSINESS WHICH ARE RELATED TO REWARD
PROGRAMS, ONLINE COMMERCE AND THE INTERNET ARE VERY COMPETITIVE.
THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPETE
IN THOSE MARKETS, WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO
ACHIEVE OR SUSTAIN PROFITABILITY.
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The online commerce market is rapidly evolving
and intensely competitive. We expect competition to intensify in
the future because barriers to entry are minimal, and current and
new competitors can launch new web sites at a relatively low cost.
There are a multitude of "brand your own web site" companies and
software products available and every site on the web will compete
for attention with those which we create and maintain on behalf of
our customers. In addition, all categories of the Internet and
rewards industries are intensely competitive. There are many
loyalty/reward programs covering virtually every industry and
product. These programs range from individual retail establishments
to major corporations, to branded reward programs. Although we
believe we can establish a niche as a provider of high quality
portals and rewards program, we will still be competing for funding
and will face intense competition from many other entities with
greater experience and financial resources than we have.
As a result, there can be no assurance that we will be able to
compete successfully to the extent necessary to significantly
expand our business and achieve profitability.
THE INTERNET AND ONLINE COMMERCE INDUSTRY ARE CHARACTERIZED BY
RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE. WE MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPETE
SUCCESSFULLY OR TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE UNLESS WE ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP
NEW PRODUCTS OR ADAPT EXISTING PRODUCTS TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES. IF WE
ARE UNABLE TO DO SO, IT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO REACH
OR MAINTAIN PROFITABILITY.
To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve
the responsiveness, functionality and features of the web malls and
Internet portals we market and sell. The Internet and the online
commerce industry are characterized by rapid technological change,
changes in user and customer requirements and preferences and
frequent product and service introductions.
If competitors introduce products and services embodying new
technologies or if new industry standards and practices emerge,
then our existing web sites, proprietary technology and systems may
become obsolete. Our future success will depend on our ability to
do the following:
o license and/or internally develop leading technologies useful
in our business;
o enhance our existing services;
o develop new services and technology that address the
increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our prospective
customers; and,
o respond to technological advances and emerging industry
standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis.
The development of our web sites and other proprietary
technology entails significant technical and business risks. We may
use new technologies ineffectively or we may fail to adapt our web
sites, proprietary technology and transaction processing systems to
customer requirements or emerging industry standards. If we do not
continue to improve and update our services and continue to
introduce new services, products and enhancements, we may lose
customers or fail to attract new customers. Losing existing
customers or failing to attract new customers would delay or
adversely affect our ability to reach or maintain
profitability.
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OUR RAPID EXPANSION COULD SIGNIFICANTLY STRAIN
OUR RESOURCES, MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH
COULD IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO MEET INCREASED DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS
AND HURT OUR BUSINESS RESULTS.
To accommodate our anticipated growth, we will need to expend
capital resources and dedicate personnel to implement and upgrade
our accounting, operational and internal management systems and
enhance our record keeping and contract tracking system. Such
measures will require us to dedicate additional financial resources
and personnel to optimize our operational infrastructure and to
recruit more personnel to train and manage our growing employee
base.
If we cannot successfully implement these measures efficiently
and cost-effectively, we will be unable to satisfy the demand for
our products, which will impair our revenue growth and hurt our
overall financial performance.
IF WE CANNOT KEEP PACE WITH MARKET CHANGES AND PRODUCE IMPROVED
WEB SITES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN A TIMELY AND COST-EFFICIENT
MANNER TO MEET OUR CUSTOMERS' REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES, THE
GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF OUR BUSINESS WILL BE HINDERED.
The Internet market is characterized by increasing demand for
new and advanced technologies, evolving industry standards, intense
competition and wide fluctuations in product supply and demand. If
we cannot keep pace with market changes and produce web site
products incorporating new technologies in a timely and
cost-efficient manner to meet our customers' requirements and
preferences, the growth and success of our business will
suffer.
From time to time, new products, product enhancements or
technologies may replace or shorten the life cycles of our products
or cause our customers to defer purchases of our existing
products.
WE MAY BE EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL RISKS RELATING TO OUR INTERNAL
CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND OUR ABILITY TO HAVE THE
OPERATING EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR INTERNAL CONTROLS ATTESTED TO BY OUR
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or
SOX 404, the SEC adopted rules requiring public companies to
include a report of management on the Company's internal controls
over financial reporting in their annual reports, including Form
10-K. We are subject to this requirement commencing with our fiscal
year ended September 30, 2008 and a report of our management is
included under Item 9A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In
addition, SOX 404 requires the independent registered public
accounting firm auditing a company's financial statements to also
attest to and report on the operating effectiveness of such
company's internal controls. However, this annual report does not
include an attestation report because under the current law, we
will not be subject to these requirements until our annual report
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. We can provide no
assurance that we will comply with all of the requirements imposed
thereby. There can be no assurance that we will receive a positive
attestation from our independent auditors. In the event we identify
significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal
controls that we cannot remediate in a timely manner or we are
unable to receive a positive attestation from our independent
auditors with respect to our internal controls, investors and
others may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial
statements.
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RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only
ones facing us. Other events that we do not currently anticipate or
that we currently deem immaterial also may affect our results of
operations and financial condition.
OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE.
Our operating results have varied on a quarterly basis during
our operating history. Our operating results may fluctuate
significantly as a result of a variety of factors, many of which
are outside our control. Factors that may affect our operating
results include the following:
o our ability to retain an active user base, attract new users,
and;
o our ability to increase activity of the users of our web
malls;
o the amount and timing of operating costs and capital
expenditures relating to the maintenance and expansion of our
businesses, operations, and infrastructure;
o general economic conditions, including higher inflation, the
possibility of a recession in the U.S. and interest rate
fluctuations, as well as those economic conditions specific to the
Internet and ecommerce industries;
o regulatory and legal actions imposing obligations on our
businesses or our users;
o the actions of our competitors, including the introduction of
new sites, services, products and technologies;
o consumer confidence in the safety and security of transactions
using our websites or technology;
o the cost and availability of online and traditional
advertising, and the success of our brand building and marketing
campaigns;
o our ability to develop product enhancements, programs, and
features at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner;
o our ability to upgrade and develop our systems,
infrastructure, and customer service capabilities;
o technical difficulties or service interruptions involving our
websites or services provided to us or our users by third
parties;
o our ability to comply with the requirements of entities whose
services are required for our operations, such as credit card
associations and banks;
o our ability to attract new personnel in a timely and effective
manner and to retain key employees; and,
o continued consumer acceptance of the Internet as a medium for
commerce and communication in the face of increasing publicity
about fraud, spoofing, phishing, viruses, spyware, and other
dangers of the Internet.
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RISKS RELATED TO THE MARKET FOR OUR
STOCK
THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK IS VOLATILE, LEADING TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF ITS VALUE BEING DEPRESSED AT A TIME WHEN YOU WANT TO
SELL YOUR HOLDINGS.
The market price of our common stock is volatile, and this
volatility may continue. For instance, between January 1, 2008 and
September 30, 2009, the closing bid price of our common stock, as
reported on the markets on which our securities have traded, ranged
between $0.03 and $0.28. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond
our control, may cause the market price of our common stock to
fluctuate significantly. These factors include:
o our earnings releases, actual or anticipated changes in our
earnings, fluctuations in our operating results or our failure to
meet the expectations of financial market analysts and
investors;
o changes in financial estimates by us or by any securities
analysts who might cover our stock;
o speculation about our business in the press or the investment
community;
o significant developments relating to our relationships with
our customers or suppliers;
o stock market price and volume fluctuations of other publicly
traded companies and, in particular, those that are in the
web-based industry;
o customer demand for our products;
o general economic conditions and trends;
o major catastrophic events;
o changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance,
interpretation or principles;
o loss of external funding sources;
o sales of our common stock, including sales by our directors,
officers or significant stockholders; and,
o additions or departures of key personnel.
Moreover, securities markets may from time to time experience
significant price and volume fluctuations for reasons unrelated to
operating performance of particular companies. These market
fluctuations may adversely affect the price of our common stock and
other interests in our company at a time when you want to sell your
interest in us.
IT MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR OUR SHAREHOLDERS TO SELL THEIR SHARES
BECAUSE OF A LIMITED TRADING MARKET AND BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS
IMPOSED BY THE PENNY STOCK RULES, WHICH MAY REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE
ABILITY TO REALIZE A PROFIT FROM THE SALE OF YOUR SHARES.
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There is a limited trading market for the shares
and there can be no assurance that an active trading market will
develop, or, if such a market does develop, that it will be
sustained. The trading market is subject to rules adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission that regulate broker-dealer
practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks." Penny
stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than
$5.00, except for securities registered on certain national
securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that
current price and volume information with respect to transactions
in those securities is provided by the exchange or system. The
penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction
in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to make a
special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable
investment for the purchaser and to receive the purchaser's written
acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a
written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a
signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These
disclosure requirements will have the effect of making it more
difficult for an active trading market in the Shares to be created
or sustained. Since there is only a limited trading market in the
Shares, holders of the Shares may have difficulty selling their
shares which may reduce or eliminate their ability to realize a
profit from the sale of their shares.
WE DO NOT INTEND TO PAY DIVIDENDS ON SHARES OF OUR COMMON
STOCK FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on shares of
our common stock. We intend to retain any future earnings to fund
the operation and expansion of our business and, therefore, we do
not anticipate paying cash dividends on shares of our common stock
in the foreseeable future.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
NONE
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of September 30, 2009, the Company leased approximately 2,784
sq. ft. of office space from an unaffiliated third party.
The term of the lease, which has a two (2) year term starting in
2008 as follows:
$4,203 per month for the first twelve months, and $4,335 per
month for the last twelve months expiring January 31, 2010.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings, and
no such proceedings are known to be contemplated.
No known director, officer or affiliate of the Company and no
owner of record or beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of the
securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director,
officer or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has
a material interest adverse to the Company in reference to pending
litigation.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders
during quarter ended September 30, 2009.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK
Our shares of common stock are quoted on the Over-The-Counter
Bulletin Board. The Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board is a quotation
medium for subscribing members only. Only market makers can apply
to quote securities on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board. We
cannot guarantee that we will obtain a market maker or such a
quotation. Although we will seek a market maker for our securities,
our management has no agreements, understandings or other
arrangements with market makers to begin making a market for our
shares. There is no limited trading activity in our securities, and
there can be no assurance that a regular trading market for our
common stock will ever be developed, or if developed, will be
sustained.
A shareholder in all likelihood, therefore, will not be able to
resell their securities should he or she desire to do when eligible
for public resale. Furthermore, it is unlikely that a lending
institution will accept our securities as pledged collateral for
loans unless a regular trading market develops. We have no plans,
proposals, arrangements or understandings with any person with
regard to the development of a trading market in any of our
securities.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, any of our
affiliates and any person or persons whose sales are aggregated who
has beneficially owned his or her restricted shares for at least
one year, may be entitled to sell in the open market within any
three-month period a number of shares of common stock that does not
exceed the greater of (i) 1% of the then outstanding shares of our
common stock, or (ii) the average weekly trading volume in the
common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale.
Sales under Rule 144 are also affected by limitations on manner of
sale, notice requirements, and availability of current public
information about us. Non-affiliates, who have held their
restricted shares for one year, may be entitled to sell their
shares under Rule 144 without regard to any of the above
limitations, provided they have not been affiliates for the three
months preceding such sale.
Further, Rule 144A as currently in effect, in general, permits
unlimited resale of restricted securities of any issuer provided
that the purchaser is an institution that owns and invests on a
discretionary basis at least $100 million in securities or is a
registered broker-dealer that owns and invests $10 million in
securities. Rule 144A allows our existing stockholders to sell
their shares of common stock to such institutions and registered
broker-dealers without regard to any volume or other restrictions.
Unlike under Rule 144, restricted securities sold under Rule 144A
to non-affiliates do not lose their status as restricted
securities.
The availability for sale of substantial amounts of common stock
under Rule 144 could adversely affect prevailing market prices for
our securities.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not declared any cash dividends on our common stock
since our inception and do not anticipate paying such dividends in
the foreseeable future. We plan to retain any future earnings for
use in our business. Any decisions as to future payment of
dividends will depend on our earnings and financial position and
such other factors, as the Board of Directors deems relevant.
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All shares of common stock are entitled to
participate proportionally in dividends if our Board of Directors
declares dividends out of the funds legally available. Shares of
preferred stock participate with common shares on the basis of
54.7229736 shares of common stock for each share of preferred
stock. These dividends may be paid in cash, property or shares of
common stock. We have not paid any dividends since our inception
and presently anticipate that all earnings, if any, will be
retained for development of our business. Any future dividends will
be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend
upon, among other things, our future earnings, operating and
financial condition, capital requirements, and other
factors.
Our shares are "penny stock" within the definition of that term
as contained in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Penny Stock is
generally an equity security with a price of less than $5.00. Our
common shares will then be subject to rules that impose sales
practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who engage
in transactions involving a penny stock.
Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling penny
stock to anyone other than an established customer or "accredited
investor" must make a special suitability determination for the
purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the
transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer is
otherwise exempt. Generally, an individual with a net worth in
excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000
individually or $300,000 together with his or her spouse is
considered an accredited investor. In addition, unless the
broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt, the penny
stock regulations require the broker-dealer to deliver, prior to
any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule
prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the
penny stock market. A broker-dealer is also required to disclose
commissions payable to the broker-dealer and the Registered
Representative and current bid and offer quotations for the
securities. In addition a broker-dealer is required to send monthly
statements disclosing recent price information with respect to the
penny stock held in a customer's account, the account's value and
information regarding the limited market in penny stocks. As a
result of these regulations, the ability of broker-dealers to sell
our stock may affect the ability of selling securityholders or
other holders to sell their shares in the secondary market. In
addition, the penny stock rules generally require that prior to a
transaction in a penny stock, the broker-dealer make a special
written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment
for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to
the transaction.
CLOSING BID PRICES (1)
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Quarter Ended HIGH LOW
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December 31, 2007 ...... $0.19 $0.09
March 31, 2008 ......... 0.06 0.04
June 30, 2008 .......... 0.18 0.03
September 30, 2008 ..... 0.28 0.09
December 31, 2008 ...... 0.16 0.05
March 31, 2009 ......... 0.27 0.13
June 30, 2009 .......... 0.22 0.15
September 30, 2009 ..... 0.24 0.13
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(1) The above tables set forth th
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