United
States
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark One)
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x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009
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¨
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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Commissions
file number 001-12000
VORTEX
RESOURCES CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant - registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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13-3696015
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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9107
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 450, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(310)
461-3559
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(310)
461-1901
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Issuer’s
telephone number
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Issuer’s
facsimile number
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Check
whether the issuer (1) 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 requirement for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
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.
Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non
accelerated filer o (Do not check if
a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
State the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date:
Common
Stock, $.001 par value
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97,884,347
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(Class)
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(Outstanding
at May 15. 2009)
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VORTEX
RESOURCES CORP.
INDEX
PART
I.
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Financial
Information
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements (Un-Audited)
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2009 and as of December 31,
2008
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for
the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' equity for the three months ended
march 31, 2009
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31,
2009 and 2008
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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31
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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43
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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43
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PART
II.
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Other
Information
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47
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Signature
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47
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VORTEX
RESOURCES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Amounts
in US dollars
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March
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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ASSETS
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
9,711 |
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$ |
123,903 |
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Intangible,
debt discount on Notes with conversion option, current (Note
3)
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— |
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953,610 |
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Note
receivable – From discontinued operations (Note 5)
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600,000 |
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— |
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Total
current assets from continued operations
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9,711 |
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1,077,513 |
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Total
current assets from discontinued operations (Note 5, 12)
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600,000 |
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2,600,000 |
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Total
current assets
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609,711
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3,677,513 |
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Intangible,
debt discount on Notes with conversion option, net of current portion
(Note 3)
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— |
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731,101 |
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Note
receivable- From discontinued operations
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1,500,000 |
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— |
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Total
assets from continued operations
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9,711 |
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1,808,614 |
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Total
assets from discontinued operations (Note 5, 12)
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2,100,000 |
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2,600,000 |
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Total
assets
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$ |
2,109,711 |
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$ |
4,408,614 |
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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797,654 |
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813,064 |
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Convertible
notes payable to third party – current portion (Note 3)
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350,097 |
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1,165,900 |
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Other
current liabilities
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88,336 |
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89,400 |
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Total
current liabilities
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1,236,087 |
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2,068,364 |
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Convertible
Notes Payable to Third Party (Note 3)
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2,270.000 |
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2,474,000 |
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Total
liabilities
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3,506,087 |
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4,542,364 |
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Commitments
and contingencies (Note 6)
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— |
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— |
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Minority
interest in subsidiary’s net assets
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525,000 |
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525,000 |
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Stockholders'
equity
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Preferred
stock, 1,000,000 series B convertible, $1.20 stated value - Authorized and
outstanding 1,200,000 and 0 shares, respectively
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1,200,000 |
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1,200,000 |
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Common
stock, $.001 par value - Authorized 400,000,000 shares; 97,834,347 and
917,809 shares issued; 97,834,347 and 872,809 shares outstanding,
respectively
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97,834 |
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87,281 |
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Additional
paid-in capital
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94,086,884 |
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93,038,051 |
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Accumulated
deficit
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(97,279,059
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) |
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(94,957,047 |
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(2,226
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) |
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(2,226 |
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Treasury
stock – 100,000 and 1,279,893 common shares at cost, respectively (Note
9)
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(24,809 |
) |
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(24,809 |
)
) |
Total
stockholders' equity
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(1,921,376 |
) |
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(658,750 |
) |
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$ |
2,109,711 |
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$ |
4,408,614 |
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
VORTEX
RESOURCES CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
(Un-Audited)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2009
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2008
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Revenues
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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Cost
of revenues
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- |
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- |
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Operating
expenses
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Compensation
and related costs
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71,533 |
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76,101 |
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Consulting,
professional and directors fees
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159,209 |
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2,641,649 |
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Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
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40,595 |
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285,311 |
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Total
operating expenses ( Note 10)
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271,337 |
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3,003,060 |
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Operating
loss
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(271,337
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) |
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(3,003,060
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) |
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Interest
income
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171,565 |
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196,343 |
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Interest
expense
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(1,737,240
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) |
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(104,491
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) |
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Net loss before minority
interest (Note 10)
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(1,837,012 |
) |
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(2,911,208
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) |
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Minority
interest (loss) income of consolidated subsidiary
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(485,000 |
) |
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69,419 |
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Net
loss
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(2,322,012
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) |
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(2,841,789
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) |
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Other
comprehensive income
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— |
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427,022 |
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Comprehensive loss (Note
10)
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(2,322,.012 |
) |
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(2,414,767
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) |
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Net income (loss) per share,
basic (Note 10)
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$ |
(.12 |
) |
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$ |
(59.00 |
) |
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Weighted average number of
shares outstanding, basic (Note 1)
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28,494,628 |
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47,970 |
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Net income (loss) per share,
diluted (Note 1)
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$ |
(.08 |
) |
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$ |
(59.00 |
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Weighted average number of
shares outstanding, diluted (Note 1)
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30,571,961 |
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47,970 |
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See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
VORTEX
RESOURCES CORP.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(RESTATED
FOR 1:100 REVERSE SPLIT AS OF MARCH 31, 2009
(Un-Audited)
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Preferred Stock
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Common Stock
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Additional
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Other
Comprehensive
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Total
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Number of
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Number of
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Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Income
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Treasury
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Stockholders'
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shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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(Loss)
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Stock
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Equity
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Balances,
December 31, 2007
|
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46,092 |
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$ |
4,609 |
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$ |
53,281,396 |
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$ |
(38,289,630 |
) |
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$ |
(2,226 |
) |
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$ |
(2,117,711 |
) |
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$ |
12,876,438 |
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Compensation
charge on shares, options and warrants issued to
consultants
|
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2,540 |
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254 |
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2,018,161 |
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2,018,415 |
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Treasury
stock - Open Market
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(1030 |
) |
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(103 |
) |
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(28,400 |
) |
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|
(28,503 |
) |
Issuance
of preferred shares and subsequent conversion into common
shares
|
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500,000 |
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50,000 |
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49,950,000 |
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50,000,000 |
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Issuance
of shares - common
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25,207 |
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2,521 |
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1,014,993 |
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1,017,514 |
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Conversion
of notes payable into common shares
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450,000 |
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|
45,000 |
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2,105,000 |
|
|
|
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2,150,000 |
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Cancellation
of treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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(2,121,302 |
) |
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2,121,302 |
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— |
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Discount
on Note Payable
|
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1,907,220 |
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1,907,220 |
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Surrendered
15M shares
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(150,000 |
) |
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|
(15,000 |
) |
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(14,985,000 |
) |
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|
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(1,500,000 |
) |
Conversion
of note to Series B preferred
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|
1,000,000 |
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|
1,200,000 |
|
|
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|
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(132,417 |
) |
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|
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|
1,067,583 |
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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(56,667,417 |
) |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
(56,667,417 |
) |
Balances, December
31, 2008
|
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|
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
872,809 |
|
|
$ |
87,281 |
|
|
$ |
93,038,051 |
|
|
$ |
(94,957,047 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,226 |
) |
|
|
(24,809 |
) |
|
$ |
(658,750 |
) |
Conversion
of note to common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
8,500,000 |
|
|
|
8,500 |
|
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|
1,048,833 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1,057,333 |
|
Yasheng
shares subscribed (Note
7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
1,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
1,161 |
|
Capitol
shares subscribed (Note
7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,461,538 |
|
|
|
892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
892 |
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,322,012 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,322,012 |
) |
Balances, March
31, 2009
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,200,000 |
|
|
|
97,834,347 |
|
|
$ |
97,834 |
|
|
$ |
94,086,884 |
|
|
$ |
(97,279,059 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,226 |
) |
|
|
(24,809 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,921,376 |
) |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
VORTEX RESOURCES
CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Un-Audited)
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
$ |
(114,192 |
) |
|
$ |
487,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan
advances to ERC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(788,510
|
) |
Investment
in land development
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,177,941
|
) |
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
(2,966,451 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from bank loans
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
39,800 |
|
Repayment
of convertible note
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(100,000
|
) |
Proceeds
from Trafalgar note payable
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of stock
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Payments
to acquire treasury stock
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(508
|
) |
Proceeds
from AFG loan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,660,000 |
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,599,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(114,192 |
) |
|
|
119,989 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
123,903 |
|
|
|
369,576 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$ |
9,711 |
|
|
$ |
489,565 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for interest
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
17,063 |
|
Cash
received for interest
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
108,193 |
|
Summary
of non-cash transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
interest capitalized into Investment in real property
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
212,856 |
|
Non
cash Transaction : Note payable converted to common stock
|
|
$ |
1,030,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non
cash Transaction: Shares issued to Yasheng Group (Note
10)
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non
cash Transaction: Shares issued to Capitol Group (Note 10)
|
|
|
38,461,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements.
VORTEX
RESOURCES CORP.
Notes
to Un-Audited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
Organization and Business
Vortex
Resources Corp, formerly known as Emvelco Corp., is a Delaware corporation and
was organized on November 9, 1992. It was a development stage company through
December 1993. Effective August 19, 2008, the Company changed its name to Vortex
Resources Corp. which was accomplished by merger of a wholly owned subsidiary
into the Company with the Company being the survivor entity. Vortex Resources
Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as
“Vortex” or the “Company”.
The
Company’s headquarters are located in Beverly Hills, California, and its
operational offices located in West Hollywood, California.
Since
1997, the Company’s strategy has been to identification and acquisition of
undervalued assets within emerging industries for the purpose of consolidation
and development of these businesses and sale if favorable market conditions
exist. The Company’s objective is to find, acquire and develop
resources at the lowest cost possible and recycle its cash flows into new
projects yielding the highest returns with controlled risk. The company
competencies include financial services, mergers and acquisitions, accounting,
real estate development, and natural resources exploration. In 2008, the
Company focused on the mineral resources industry, commencing gas and oil
sub-industry, which was approved by its shareholders. Based on series of
agreements commonly known as “reverse merger” which were formalized on May 1,
2008, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Exchange (the "DCG
Agreement") with Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC ("DCG") and its members ("DCG
Members"). DCG has obtained a reserve evaluation report from an independent
engineering firm, which classifies the gas reserves as “proven
undeveloped”. According to the independent well evaluation, each well
contains approximately 355 MMCF (355,000 cubic feet) of recoverable natural
gas.
The
Company elected to move from The NASDAQ Stock Market to the OTCBB to reduce, and
more effectively manage, its regulatory and administrative costs, and to enable
Company’s management to better focus on its business of developing the natural
gas drilling rights recently acquired in connection with the acquisition of
DCG.
Due to
current issues in the development of the oil and gas project in Crockett County,
Texas, the board obtained in January 2009, a reserve report for the Company's
interest in DCG and Vortex One, which report indicated that the DCG properties
as being negative in value. As a result of such report, the world and US
recessions and the depressed oil and gas prices, the board of directors elected
to dispose of the DCG property and/or desert the project in its
entirely
As a
result of the series of these reverse merger transactions described above, the
Company’s ownership structure at March 31, 2009 is as follows (designated for
sale – see subsequent events):
100% of
DCG – discontinued operations
50% of
Vortex Ocean One, LLC - discontinued operations
About 7%
of Micrologic, (Via EA Emerging Ventures Corp)
In
connection with the Company continuing its focus of the
acquisition, exploration, and development of undervalued assets, the Company is
now focusing on the active development of the logistic center. In
connection with these efforts, the Company engaged a real estate brokerage firm
to assist in locating adequate commercial space to operate a logistics company
in California, is evaluating potentially locating the logistics center in
Detroit, Michigan and is currently seeking funding to further expand these
operations. In connection with these efforts, the Company entered a
term sheet with Yasheng Group ("Yasheng") a group of companies engaged in the
agriculture, chemicals and biotechnology businesses in the Peoples Republic of
China and the export of such products to the United States, Canada, Australia,
Pakistan and various European Union countries. In connection with the
development of the logistics center, on January 20, 2009, the Company entered
into a Term Sheet (the "Term Sheet") with Yasheng Group. Yasheng
is developing a logistics centre and eco-trade cooperation zone in
California (the "Project"). Yasheng purchased 80 acres of property located in
Victorville, California (the "Project Site") to be utilized for the Project. It
is intended that the Project will be implemented in two phases, first, the
logistic centre, and then the development of an eco-trade cooperation zone. The
preliminary budget for the development of the Project is estimated to be
approximately $400M. As set forth in the Term Sheet, Yasheng has received an
option to merge all or part of its assets as well as the Project into the
Company. As an initial stage, Yasheng will contribute the Project Site to the
Company which will be accomplished through either the transferring title to the
Project Site directly to the Company or the acquisition of the entity holding
the Project Site by the Company. As consideration for the Project, the Company
will issue Yasheng 130,000,000 shares of common stock (on a post reverse split
basis). In addition, the Company will be required to issue Capitol Properties,
an advisor, 100,000,000 shares of common stock (on a post reverse split
basis).
At the
second stage, if Yasheng exercises its option within its sole discretion, it may
merge additional assets that it owns into the Company in consideration for
shares of common stock of the Company. In the event that Yasheng exercises this
option, the number of shares to be delivered by the Company will be calculated
by dividing the value of the assets by the volume weighted average price for the
ten days preceding the closing date. The value of the assets contributed by
Yasheng will be based upon the asset value set forth in its audited financial
statements. On March 5, 2009, the Company and Yasheng implemented an
amendment to the Term Sheet pursuant to which the parties agreed to explore
further business opportunities including the potential lease of an existing
logistics center located in Inland Empire, California, and/or alliance with
other major groups complimenting and/or synergetic to the Vortex/Yasheng JV as
approved by the board of directors on March 9, 2009. Further, in accordance with
the amendment, the Company has agreed to issue 50,000,000 shares to Yasheng and
38,461,538 shares to Capitol in consideration for exploring the business
opportunities, based on the pro-ration set in the January Term Sheet. The shares
of common stock were issued based on the Board consent on March 9, 2009, in
connection with this transaction in a private transaction made in reliance upon
exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act
of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated there under. Yasheng and Capitol are
accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933. The shares certificates issued, including
a legend which allow cancellation by the Company itself, in lieu of being issued
subject to agreements. In order to finalize any transaction with
Yasheng, Capitol Group has agreed restructure its holdings as
necessary.
The above
transaction is subject to the drafting and negotiation of a final definitive
agreement, performing due diligence as well as board approval of the Company. As
such, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to successfully close
the above transaction. The issuing of the shares to both Yasheng and Capitol
include legend which allows the Company to cancel said shares if the transaction
is not completed.
Effective
February 24, 2009, the Company affected a reverse split of its issued and
outstanding shares of common stock on a 100 for one basis. As a
result of the reverse split, the issued and outstanding shares of common stock
were reduced from 92,280,919 to 922,809. The authorized shares of common
stock remain as 400,000,000. All shares amounts in this filling
taking into effect said reverse, unless stated different. The Company issued
stock on a post-split basis during the period ended March 31, 2009, resulting in
97,834,347 shares issued and outstanding.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”).
Basis
of consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its
majority-owned subsidiaries and all variable interest entities for which the
Company is the primary beneficiary. All inter-company balances and transactions
have been eliminated upon consolidation. Control is determined based on
ownership rights or, when applicable, whether the Company is considered the
primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.
Variable
Interest Entities
Under
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 (revised
December 2003) “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46R”), the
Company is required to consolidate variable interest entities (“VIE's”), where
it is the entity’s primary beneficiary. VIE's are entities in which equity
investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or
do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities
without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The
primary beneficiary is the party that has exposure to a majority of the expected
losses and/or expected residual returns of the VIE.
Based on
the transactions, which were closed on November 2, 2007, the Company owned 58.3%
of Atia Group Limited (AGL) as of December 31, 2007. This interest
was divested as of effective January 1st, 2008
upon completion of the DCG reverse merger transaction. Since the company is the
primary beneficiary through December 31, 2007, the financial statements of AGL
are consolidated into these 2007 financial statements. However, as of
January 1, 2008, the balance sheet and results of operations of AGL are not
consolidated into these financial statements. The Company previously
issued interim financial statements dated as of March 31, 2008 and for the three
month period ending March 31, 2008. Those financial statements
included the consolidation of the AGL. In accordance with
Financial Accounting Standards, FAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections, the Company disclosed the accounting change results in
financial statements that are, in effect, the statements of a different
reporting entity. The change shall be retrospectively applied to the
financial statements of all prior periods presented to show financial
information for the new reporting entity for those periods.
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Fair
value of financial instruments
The
carrying values of cash equivalents, notes and loans receivable, accounts
payable, loans payable and accrued expenses approximate fair
values.
Revenue
recognition
The
Company applies the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”)
Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, “Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements” (“SAB 104”), which provides guidance on the recognition,
presentation and disclosure of revenue in financial statements filed with the
SEC. SAB 104 outlines the basic criteria that must be met to recognize revenue
and provides guidance for disclosure related to revenue recognition policies.
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists, the product or service has been delivered, fees are fixed or
determinable, collection is probable and all other significant obligations have
been fulfilled.
Revenues
from property sales are recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,”
when the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer, when the
consideration received can be reasonably determined and when Vortex has
completed its obligations to perform certain supplementary development
activities, if any exist, at the time of the sale. Consideration is reasonably
determined and considered likely of collection when Emvelco has signed sales
agreements and has determined that the buyer has demonstrated a commitment to
pay. The buyer’s commitment to pay is supported by the level of their initial
investment, Vortex’ assessment of the buyer’s credit standing and Vortex’
assessment of whether the buyer’s stake in the property is sufficient to
motivate the buyer to honor their obligation to it.
Revenue
from fixed price contracts is recognized on the percentage of
completion method. The percentage of
completion method is also used for condominium projects in which the Company is
a real estate developer and all units have been sold prior to the completion of
the preliminary stage and at least 25% of the project has been carried out.
Percentage of completion is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to
balance sheet date to estimated total costs. Selling, general,
and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Profit
incentives are included in revenues, when their realization is reasonably
assured. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted projects are made in the
period in which such losses are first determined, in the amount of the
estimated loss of the full contract. Differences between estimates and actual
costs and revenues are recognized in the year in which such differences are
determined. The provision for warranties is provided at certain percentage of
revenues, based on the preliminary calculations and best estimates of the
Company's management.
Cost
of revenues
Cost of
revenues includes the cost of real estate sold and rented as well as costs
directly attributable to the properties sold such as marketing, selling and
depreciation.
Real
estate
Real
estate held for development is stated at the lower of cost or market. All direct
and indirect costs relating to the Company's development project are capitalized
in accordance with SFAS No. 67 "Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental
Operations of Real Estate Projects". Such standard requires costs associated
with the acquisition, development and construction of real estate and real
estate-related projects to be capitalized as part of that project. The
realization of these costs is predicated on the ability of the Company to
successfully complete and subsequently sell or rent the property.
Treasury
Stock
Treasury
stock is recorded at cost. Issuance of treasury shares is accounted for on a
first-in, first-out basis. Differences between the cost of treasury shares and
the re-issuance proceeds are charged to additional paid-in capital.
Foreign
currency translation
The
Company considers the United States Dollar (“US Dollar” or "$") to be the
functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries, the prior owned
subsidiary, AGL, which reports its financial statements in New Israeli Shekel.
(“N.I.S”) The reporting currency of the Company is the US Dollar and
accordingly, all amounts included in the consolidated financial statements have
been presented or translated into US Dollars. For non-US subsidiaries that do
not utilize the US Dollar as its functional currency, assets and liabilities are
translated to US Dollars at period-end exchange rates, and income and expense
items are translated at weighted-average rates of exchange prevailing during the
period. Translation adjustments are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive
income” within stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and
losses are included in the consolidated results of operations for the periods
presented.
Cash
and cash equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include cash at bank and money market funds with maturities of
three months or less at the date of acquisition by the Company.
Marketable
securities
The
Company determines the appropriate classification of all marketable securities
as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading at the time of purchase, and
re-evaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date in accordance
with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities” (“SFAS 115”). In accordance with Emerging Issues Task
Force (“EITF”) No. 03-01, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and
Its Application to Certain Investment” (“EITF 03-01”), the Company assesses
whether temporary or other-than-temporary gains or losses on its marketable
securities have occurred due to increases or declines in fair value or other
market conditions.
The
Company did not have any marketable securities within continuing operations for
the period ended March 31, 2009 (other than Treasury Stocks as
disclosed).
Property
and equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. The Company
provides for depreciation of property and equipment using the straight-line
method over the following estimated useful lives:
Software
|
3
years
|
Computer
equipment
|
3-5
years
|
Other
furniture equipment and fixtures
|
5-7
years
|
The
Company’s policy is to evaluate the appropriateness of the carrying value of
long-lived assets. If such evaluation were to indicate an impairment of assets,
such impairment would be recognized by a write-down of the applicable assets to
the fair value. Based on the evaluation, no impairment was indicated in
accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets" (“SFAS 144”).
Equipment
purchased under capital leases is stated at the lower of fair value and the
present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease, less
accumulated depreciation. The Company provides for depreciation of leased
equipment using the straight-
line
method over the shorter of estimated useful life and the lease term. During the
year ended December 31, 2008 and the period ended March 31, 2009, the Company
did not enter into any capital leases.
Recurring
maintenance on property and equipment is expensed as incurred.
Goodwill
and intangible assets
Goodwill
results from business acquisitions and represents the excess of purchase price
over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired at the acquisition date.
There was goodwill recorded in the transaction with AGL totaling $1.2 million as
of December 31, 2007. Since this subsidiary was divested as of
January 1, 2008 in compliance with the C Properties Agreement, this goodwill was
impaired during the first quarter of 2008 and presented as a consulting,
director and professional fees in the P&L. As a result of the acquisition of
DCG, the Company recorded Goodwill for a total of $49,990,000 as the former
members of DCG were given conversion rights under the preferred stock
arrangement for 50,000,000 common shares at a $1.00 price per share less the
contribution of $10,000.
In
accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, goodwill
is tested for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Management evaluates the recoverability of goodwill by comparing the carrying
value of the Company’s reporting units to their fair value. Fair value is
determined based a market approach. For the year ended December 31,
2008, an analysis was performed on the goodwill associated with the investment
in DCG, and impairment was charged against the P&L for approximately $35.0
million.
Intangible
assets that have finite useful lives, whether or not acquired in a business
combination, are amortized over their estimated useful lives, and also reviewed
for impairment in accordance with SFAS 144. On July 22, 2007, the Company
entered into a $2 million note payable agreement with third party, which
included an option to convert the debt into equity. Accordingly, the
Company recorded in intangible assets related to the discount on the issuance of
debt. The estimated value of the conversion feature is approximately
$976,334, and will be reported as interest expense over the anticipated
repayment period of the debt. Said note was converted during August
2008 – as such all value of the conversion feature is approximately $976,334 was
recorded as interest expense.
The
Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with
Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund, Luxembourg ("Buyer") on September
25, 2008 for the sale of up to $2,750,000 in convertible notes (the "Notes").
The Company recorded an intangible asset related to the discount on the issuance
of debt. The estimated value of the conversion feature was approximately
$1,907,221 and will be reported as interest expense over the anticipated
repayment period of the debt. As reported under Legal proceedings on
the Company annual filling, the Company notified Trafalgar that Trafalgar is in
breech with regard to the services to be performed in accordance with the
$2,000,000 loan agreement. Pursuant to FASB 5, the $2,000,000 is
recorded as a liability on the balance sheet since the outcome of the legal
actions is undeterminable at this time. The Company filled a lawsuit against
Trafalgar, and as such all the value of the conversion feature was recorded as
interest expense in the first quarter of 2009.
As
disclosed in note 1, the Company issued 50,000,000 shares to Yasheng and
38,461,538 shares to Capitol in consideration for exploring the business
opportunities. Said transaction is subject to the drafting and negotiation of a
final definitive agreement, performing due diligence, and as such to both
Yasheng and Capitol shares include legend which allows the Company to cancel
said shares if the transaction is not completed. Upon finalization of the
transaction, the Company will record goodwill according to SFAS No.
142.
Earnings
(loss) per share
Basic
earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflect the effect of dilutive
potential common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants and
convertible preferred stock.
Comprehensive
income (loss)
Comprehensive
income includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by
and distributions to shareholders.
Income
taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities, are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
Stock-based
compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based
Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). Under SFAS 123R, the Company is required to
measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of
equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The measured
cost is recognized in the statement of operations over the period during which
an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award.
Additionally, if an award of an equity instrument involves a performance
condition, the related compensation cost is recognized only if it is probable
that the performance condition will be achieved.
Prior to
the adoption of SFAS 123R , the Company accounted for stock-based employee
compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”
(“APB 25”) and related interpretations, and chose to adopt the disclosure-only
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123,
“Accounting for Stock-based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), as amended by SFAS No.
148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure”
(“SFAS 148”). Under APB 25, the Company did not recognize expense related to
employee stock options because the exercise price of such options was equal to
the quoted market price of the underlying stock at the grant date.
The
Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective method, which requires
the application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006, the first
day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006. Under this method, compensation cost
recognized during the year ended December 31, 2006 includes: (a) compensation
cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested, as of
January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with
the original provisions of SFAS 123 and amortized on an straight-line basis over
the requisite service period, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based
payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair
value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R amortized on a
straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Results for prior periods
have not been restated.
The
Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of the grant
using the Black-Schulz option valuation model. Expected volatilities are based
on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over a period
commensurate with the options’ expected term. The expected term represents the
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding and is
calculated in accordance with SEC guidance provided in the SAB 107, using a
“simplified” method. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon
observed interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the Company’s stock
options.
The
following table shows total non-cash stock-based employee compensation expense
included in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December
31, 2008 (there were no such expenses during the first quarter ended on March
31, 2009):
Categories
of cost and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
and related costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Consulting,
professional and directors fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,018,101 |
|
Total
stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,018,101 |
|
Recently Issued but Not Yet Adopted
Accounting Standards
In
December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 amends and replaces
Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14, “Share-Based Payment,” of the Staff
Accounting Bulletin series. Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14 expresses the
views of the staff regarding the use of the “simplified” method in developing an
estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” share options and allows usage
of the “simplified” method for share option grants prior to December 31,
2007. SAB 110 allows public companies which do not have historically sufficient
experience to provide a reasonable estimate to continue to use the “simplified”
method for estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” share option grants
after December 31, 2007. The Company will continue to use the “simplified”
method until it has enough historical experience to provide a reasonable
estimate of expected term in accordance with SAB 110.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) 141-R, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141-R retains the fundamental
requirements in SFAS 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (referred to
as the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an
acquirer to be identified for each business combination. It also establishes
principles and requirements for how the acquirer: (a) recognizes and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree;
(b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business
combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and (c) determines what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate
the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141-R will
apply prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is
on or after the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. While the
Company has not yet evaluated the impact, if any, that SFAS 141-R will have on
its consolidated financial statements, the Company will be required to expense
costs related to any acquisitions after September 30, 2009.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements.” This Statement amends Accounting Research
Bulletin 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
non-controlling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation
of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is
an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as
equity in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has not yet
determined the impact, if any, that SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated
financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any
new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position
No. FAS 157–2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, which provides a
one year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157 for non–financial assets and
non–financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed
in the financial statements at fair value at least annually.
Therefore, effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS
No. 157 with respect to our financial assets and liabilities only. Since
the Company has no investments available for sale, the adoption of this
pronouncement has no material impact to the financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This
statement provides entities the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported
earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without
having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is effective
as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November
15, 2007. Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 159 and have
chosen not to elect the fair value option for any items that are not already
required to be measured at fair value in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
Gas
Rights on Real Property, plant, and equipment
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization, based on cost less estimated salvage value of the
asset, are primarily determined under either the unit-of-production method or
the straight-line method, which is based on estimated asset service life taking
obsolescence into consideration. Maintenance and repairs, including planned
major maintenance, are expensed as incurred. Major renewals and improvements are
capitalized and the assets replaced are retired. Interest costs incurred to
finance expenditures during the construction phase of multiyear projects are
capitalized as part of the historical cost of acquiring the constructed assets.
The project construction phase commences with the development of the detailed
engineering design and ends when the constructed assets are ready for their
intended use. Capitalized interest costs are included in property, plant and
equipment and are depreciated over the service life of the related
assets.
The
Company uses the “successful efforts” method to account for its exploration and
production activities. Under this method, costs are accumulated on a
field-by-field basis with certain exploratory expenditures and exploratory dry
holes being expensed as incurred. Costs of productive wells and development dry
holes are capitalized and amortized on the unit-of-production method. The
Company records an asset for exploratory well costs when the well has found a
sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well
and where the Company is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and
the economic and operating viability of the project. Exploratory well costs not
meeting these criteria are charged to expense. Acquisition costs of proved
properties are amortized using a unit-of-production method, computed on the
basis of total proved natural gas reserves. Significant unproved properties are
assessed for impairment individually and valuation allowances against the
capitalized costs are recorded based on the estimated economic chance of success
and the length of time that the Company expects to hold the properties. The
valuation allowances are reviewed at least annually. Other exploratory
expenditures, including geophysical costs, other dry hole costs and annual lease
rentals, are expensed as incurred.
Unit-of-production
depreciation is applied to property, plant and equipment, including capitalized
exploratory drilling and development costs, associated with productive
depletable extractive properties. Unit-of-production rates are based
on the amount of proved developed reserves of natural gas and other minerals
that are estimated to be recoverable from existing facilities using current
operating methods. Under the unit-of-production method, natural gas volumes are
considered produced once they have been measured through meters at custody
transfer or sales transaction points at the outlet valve on the lease or field
storage tank.
Gains on
sales of proved and unproved properties are only recognized when there is no
uncertainty about the recovery of costs applicable to any interest retained or
where there is no substantial obligation for future performance by the
Company’s. Losses on properties sold are recognized when incurred or when the
properties are held for sale and the fair value of the properties is less than
the carrying value. Proved oil and gas properties held and used by the Company
are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped at the
lowest levels for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely
independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. The Company
estimates the future undiscounted cash flows of the affected properties to judge
the recoverability of carrying amounts. Cash flows used in impairment
evaluations are developed using annually updated corporate plan investment
evaluation assumptions for natural gas commodity prices. Annual volumes are
based on individual field production profiles, which are also updated annually.
Cash flow estimates for impairment testing exclude derivative instruments.
Impairment analyses are generally based on proved reserves. Where probable
reserves exist, an appropriately risk-adjusted amount of these reserves may be
included in the impairment evaluation. Impairments are measured by the amount
the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
Restoration,
Removal and Environmental Liabilities
The
Company is subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and
regulations. These laws regulate the discharge of materials into the
environment and may require the Company to remove or mitigate the environmental
effects of the disposal or release of natural gas substances at various
sites. Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized
depending on their future economic benefit. Expenditures that relate
to an existing condition caused by past operations and that have no future
economic benefit are expensed. Liabilities for expenditures of a non capital
nature are recorded when environmental assessments and/or remediation is
probable, and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Such liabilities are
generally undiscounted unless the timing of cash payments for the liability or
component is fixed or reliably determinable.
The
Company accounts for asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No.
143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations” (SFAS 143). SFAS 143 addresses accounting and
reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets and the associated asset retirement costs. SFAS 143 requires
that the fair value of a liability for an asset's retirement obligation be
recorded in the period in which it is incurred and the
corresponding cost capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of
the related long-lived asset. The liability is accreted to its then
present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the
useful life of the related asset. The Company will include estimated
future costs of abandonment and dismantlement in the full cost amortization base
and amortize these costs as a component of our depletion expense in the
accompanying financial statements.
Business
segment reporting
Though
the company had minor holdings of real estate properties which have been sold as
of March 31, 2009, the Company manages its operations in one business segment,
the Resources and Mineral - natural gas production, exploration, drilling, and
extraction business.
3.
Convertible Notes Payable and Debt Discount
Trafalgar:
The
Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with
Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund, Luxembourg ("Buyer") on September
25, 2008 for the sale of up to $2,750,000 in convertible notes (the
"Notes").
The Notes
bear interest at 8.5% with such interest payable on a monthly basis with the
first two payments due at closing. The Notes are due in full in September 2010.
As of the date hereof, the Company is obligated on the Notes issued to the Buyer
in connection with this offering. The Notes are a debt obligation arising other
than in the ordinary course of business, which constitute a direct financial
obligation of the Company. The Notes were offered and sold to the Buyer in a
private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration
pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506
promulgated there under. The Buyer is an accredited investor as defined in Rule
501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The Company
recorded an intangible asset related to the discount on the issuance of debt.
The estimated value of the conversion feature was approximately $1,907,221 and
will be reported as interest expense over the anticipated repayment period of
the debt.
As
reported under Legal
proceedings, the Company notified Buyer that Buyer is in breach with
regard to the services to be performed in accordance with the $2,000,000 loan
agreement. A complaint was filled by the Company in Los Angeles,
California on April 2009. Pursuant to FASB 5, the $2,000,000 is
recorded as a liability on the balance sheet since the outcome of the legal
actions is undeterminable at this time. The Company expensed the all conversion
feature of $1,907,221 as interest expense in these financials, and did not
accrued interest on the notes, in lieu of the company position that Trafalgar is
in default, and complaint was filled. The parties holding negotiations trying to
resolve the issues without the needs of court interfering.
Star:
As
reported by Vortex Resources Corp (the “Company”) on its Form 10-Q filed on
November 14, 2008, Star Equity Investments, LLC (“Star”) entered, on September
1, 2008, into that certain Irrevocable Assignment of Promissory Note, which
resulted in Star being a creditor of the Company with a loan payable by the
Company in the amount of $1,000,000 (the “Debt”). No relationship exists between
Star and the Company and/or its affiliates, directors, officers or any associate
of an officer or director.
On March
11, 2009, the Company entered and closed an agreement with Star pursuant to
which Star agreed to convert all principal and interest associated with the Debt
into 8,500,000 shares of common stock and released the Company from any further
claims. The
shares were issued during March 2009 on a post- split basis (Note
1).
AP
Holdings Limited (AP):
On
October 1, 2008, the Company entered into a short term note payable (6 month
maturity) with AP – a foreign Company controlled by Shalom Atia (the brother of
Yossi Attia, the Company CEO – the “Holder”), a third party, for $330,000. The
note bears 12% interest commencing October 1, 2008 and can be converted
(including interest) into common shares of the Company at an established
conversion price of $0.015 per share. Holder has advised that it has no desire
to convert the AP Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.50 per
share at this time as the Company’s current bid and ask is $0.23 and $0.72,
respectively, and there is virtually no liquidity in the Company’s common stock.
The Company is in default on the AP Note, and Holder has threatened to commence
litigation if it not paid in full. The Company does not have the cash resources
to pay off the AP Note due to current capital constraints. Holder has agreed
that it is willing to convert the AP Note if the conversion price is reset to
$0.04376 resulting in the issuance of 8,000,000 shares of common stock (the
“Shares”) of the Company or 7.56% of the Company assuming 105,884,347 shares of
common stock outstanding (97,884,347 as of May 7, 2009 plus 8,000,000 shares
issued to Holder). The parties entered a settlement agreement in May
2009. The agreement with AP was approved by the Board of Directors
where Mr. Yossi Attia has abstained from voting due to a potential conflict of
interest
4.
Acquisitions
Davy
Crockett Gas Company, LLC
Based on
series of agreements commonly known as a “reverse merger” which was formalized
on May 1, 2008, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Exchange with
DCG, as was filled via “super 8-k” by the Company.
Vortex
Ocean One, LLC
On June
30, 2008, the Company formed a limited liability company with Tiran Ibgui, an
individual ("Ibgui"), named Vortex Ocean One, LLC (the "Vortex One"). The
Company and Ibgui each own a fifty percent (50%) membership interest in Vortex
One. The Company is the Manager of the Vortex One. Vortex One has been formed
and organized to raise the funds necessary for the drilling of the first well
being undertaken by the Company's wholly owned subsidiary DCG (as reported on
the Company's Form 8-Ks filed on May 7, 2008 and May 9, 2008 and amended on June
16, 2008). The Company and Ibgui entered into a Limited Liability Company
Operating Agreement which sets forth the description of the membership
interests, capital contributions, allocations and distributions, as well as
other matters relating to Vortex One. Mr. Ibgui paid $525,000 as
consideration for his 50% ownership in Vortex One and the Company issued 525,000
common shares at an establish $1.00 per share price for its 50% ownership in
Vortex One. On October and November 2008, the Company entered into settlement
arrangements with Mr. Ibgui, whereby the Company agree to transfer the 525,000
common shares previously owned by Vortex One to Mr. Ibgui in exchange for
settlement of all disputes between the two parties, as well as pledge and
assigned the DCG 4 term assignments. On March 2009, Vortex One via exercise its
pledge entered into a sale agreement with third party with regards to the 4 term
assignments. Said sale was given full effect in these financial
statements.
5.
Dispositions
On August
19, 2008, the Company entered into a Final Fee Agreement (the “Consultant
Agreement”) with a third party, C. Properties Ltd. (“Consultant”). Pursuant to
the Consultant Agreement, the Company agreed with the Consultant to exchange the
Company’s interest in AGL as a final fee in connection with its DCG
acquisition. The Company had to pay Consultant certain fees in
accordance with the Consultant Agreement and the Consultant had agreed that, in
lieu of cash payment, it would receive an aggregate of up to 734,060,505 shares
of stock of the AGL.
On August
16, 2008 610 N. Crescent Heights, LLC, entered into a sale and escrow agreement
with third parties, for the sale of the real property located at 610 North
Crescent Heights, Los Angeles, for $1,990,000. Said escrow was closed as of
September 30, 2008.
On August
19, 2008, the Dickens LLC conveyed title and its AITD to third party, reversing
the Company’s joint venture with said third party, at no cost or liability to
the Company.
As of
March 2009 the board of directors of the company decided to vacate the DCG
project. Goodwill was impaired by approximately $35.0M in association with this
segment in the Company’s 2008 financials. .
Due to
current issues in the development of the oil and gas project in Crockett County,
Texas, the board obtained a new reserve report for the Company's interest in DCG
and Vortex One (on January 2009), which report indicated that the DCG properties
as being negative in value. As a result of such report, the world and US
recessions and the depressed oil and gas prices, the board of directors elected
to dispose of the DCG property and/or desert the project in its entirely. On
June 30, 2008, the Company formed Vortex One, a limited liability company, with
Tiran Ibgui, an individual ("Ibgui") as reported on the Company's 8-K. Said
agreements, in addition, included the assignment of its four leases in Crockett
County, Texas to Vortex One. As a condition precedent to Ibgui contributing the
required funding, Vortex One pledged all of its assets to Ibgui including the
leases. On October 29, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement arrangement
with Mr. Ibgui, whereby the Company agreed to transfer the 5,250 common shares
previously owned by Vortex One to Mr. Ibgui. Further, in February 28, 2009,
Ibgui, as the secured lender to Vortex One, directed Vortex One to assign the
term assignments with 80% of the proceeds being delivered to Ibgui, as secured
lender, and 20% of the proceeds being delivered to the Company - as per the
original agreement. The transaction closed on February 28, 2009 in
consideration of a cash payment in the amount of $225,000, a 12 month promissory
note in the amount of $600,000 and a 60 month promissory note in the amount of
$1,500,000. Mr. Ibgui paid $25,000 fee, and from the net consideration of
$200,000 Mr. Ibgui paid the Company its 20% portion of $40,000 on March 3, 2009,
per the LLC operating agreement between the parties. No relationship exists
between Ibgui, the assignee of the leases and the Company and/or its affiliates,
directors, officers or any associate of an officer or director.
In the
following tables, the Company providing break-down of the balances associated
with discontinued operation, as appear in the financials:
|
Three months
ended March
31, 2009
|
|
Year ended
December 31,
2008
|
|
Discontinued
Operations – Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Gas
Rights on Real property
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,600.000 |
|
Note
Receivable
|
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total
|
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued
Operations – Non Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
Receivable
|
|
$ |
1,500,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued
Operations – Total Assets:
|
|
$ |
2,100,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,600,000 |
|
6.
Commitments and Contingencies
(a)
Employment Agreements
Effective
July 1, 2006, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with
Yossi Attia as the President and provides for annual compensation in the amount
of $240,000, an annual bonus not less than $120,000 per year, and an annual car
allowance. During the quarter and years 2008 and 2007, Yossi Attia paid
substantial expenses for the Company and also deferred his salary. As of March
31, 2009, the Company owes Mr., Attia approximately 606 thousand
dollars.
On August
14, 2006, the Company amended the agreement to provide that Mr. Attia shall
serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a term of two years
commencing August 14, 2006 and granting annual compensation of $250,000 to be
paid in the form of Company shares of common stock. The number of shares to be
received by Mr. Attia is calculated based on the average closing price 10 days
prior to the commencement of each employment year. On August 19, 2008, the
Company entered into that certain Employment Agreement with Mike Mustafoglu,
effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to which Mr. Mustafoglu agreed to serve as the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company for a period of five years.
Mr. Mustafoglu will receive (i) a salary of $240,000; (ii) a performance bonus
of 10% of net income before taxes, which will be allocated by Mr. Mustafoglu and
other key executives at the sole discretion of Mr. Mustafoglu; and (iii) a
warrant to purchase 10 million shares of common stock of the Company at an
exercise price equal to the lesser of $.50 or 50% of the average
market price of the Company’s common stock during the 20 day period prior to
exercise on a cashless basis (the “Mustafoglu Warrant”). The Mustafoglu Warrant
shall be released from escrow on an equal basis over the employment period of
five years. As a result, 20,000 shares of the Mustafoglu Warrant would vest per
year. On December 24, 2008, Mike Mustafoglu resigned as Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Vortex the Company to pursue other business interests.
Following the resignation of Mr. Mustafoglu and in connection of his poor
performance while engage by the Company, management is considering its course of
actions.
Effective
July 16, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved that certain
Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting Agreement (the "M&A Agreement") between
the Company and TransGlobal Financial LLC, a California limited liability
company ("TransGlobal"). Pursuant to the M&A Agreement, TransGlobal agreed
to assist the Company in the identification, evaluation, structuring,
negotiation and closing of business acquisitions for a term of five years. As
compensation for entering into the M&A Agreement, TransGlobal shall receive
a 20% carried interest in any transaction introduced by TransGlobal to the
Company that is closed by the Company. At TransGlobal's election, such
compensation may be paid in restricted shares of common stock of the Company
equal to 20% of the transaction value. Mike Mustafoglu, who is the Chairman of
Transglobal Financial, was elected on July 28, 2008 at a special shareholder
meeting as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. Further
to Mr. Mustafoglu resignation, that certain Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting
Agreement between the Company and TransGlobal Financial LLC, a California
limited liability company was terminated. Mr. Mustafoglu is the Chairman of said
LLC.
(b)
Construction Loans
During
2007, the Company entered into several loan agreements with different financial
institutions in connection with the financing of the different real estate
projects. All balances of said loan were paid-off during 2008 (see (m)
below)
(c) AGL
Transaction:
Based on
series of agreements commencing June 5, 2007 and following by July 23, 2007 AGL
become subsidiary of the Company. During 2008 via a fee agreement
with third party, the Company divested all its interest in AGL, effective
January 1, 2008, and the company financials reflect such disposal. During the
first quarter of 2009, third party (Upswing Ltd) filled a complaint in Israel
against AGL, Mr. Yossi Attia and Mr. Shalom Atia with regards to certain stock
certificates of which the Company was the beneficiary owner at the relevant
times. The company was not named as a party to said litigation. Mr. Attia notify
the Company that he hold it responsible to all the damages he may suffer, as the
underline assets which the litigation in Israel is concerning, was an assets of
the Company which was purchased by him from third party that acquired said
assets from the Company. As such, the Company examines its potential legal
actions.
As part
of the AGL closing, the Company undertook to indemnify the AGL in respect of any
tax to be paid by Verge, deriving from the difference between (a) Verge's
taxable income from the Las Vegas project, up to an amount of $21.7 million and
(b) the book value of the project in Las Vegas for tax purposes on the books of
Verge, at the date of the closing of the transfer of the shares of Verge to the
Company. Accordingly, the amount of the indemnification is expected
to be the amount of the tax in respect of the aforementioned difference, up to a
maximum difference of $11 million. The Company believes it as no exposure under
said indemnification. Atia Project undertook to indemnify AGL in respect of any
tax to be paid by Sitnica, deriving from the difference between (a) Verge's
taxable income from the Samobor project, up to an amount of $5.14 million and
(b) the book value of the project in Samobor for tax purposes on the books of
Sitnica, at the date of the closing of the transfer of the shares of Sitnica to
the Company. Accordingly, the amount of the indemnification is
expected to be the amount of the tax in respect of the aforementioned
difference, up to a maximum difference of $0.9 million. The Atia Project
undertook to bear any additional purchase tax (if any is applicable) that
Sitnica would have to pay in respect of the transfer of the contractual rights
in investment real estate in Croatia, from the Atia Project to
Sitnica.
On April
29, 2008, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to that
certain Share Exchange Agreement between the Company and Trafalgar Capital
Specialized Investment Fund, ("Trafalgar"). Amendment No. 1 states that due to
the fact that the Israeli Securities Authority ("ISA") delayed the issuance of
the Implementation Shares issuable from the Atia Group to Trafalgar, that the
Share Exchange Agreement shall not apply to 69,375,000 of the Implementation
Shares issuable under the CEF. All other terms of the Share Exchange Agreement
remain in full force and effect.
(d)
Lease Agreements
Future
minimum payments of obligations under operating lease at March 31, 2009 are as
follows:
The Company head office is located at
9107 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 450, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, based on a
month-to-month basis, paying $219 per month. The Company’s operation office is
located at 1061 ½ N Spaulding Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046, paying $2,500 per
month.
Future
minimum payments of obligations under operating lease at March 31, 2009 are as
follows:
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
$ |
22,500 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The
Company commenced negotiations about its lease terms in the West Hollywood
operation offices, seeking to reduce the monthly lease payments.
(e) Legal
Proceedings
Except as
set forth below, there are no known significant legal proceedings that have been
filed and are outstanding or pending against the Company.
From time
to time, we are a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we
consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not
involved currently in legal proceedings other than detailed below that could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business,
prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved
in material legal proceedings in the future.
Verge
which was a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL, where AGL is a majority owned
subsidiary of the Company filed for bankruptcy in Chapter 11 proceedings during
the first quarter of 2009. As of today, the Company does not believe
it will have a material liability in relation to these proceeding, yet the
Company advised that in lieu of its past holdings and current in-direct
involvement it may be named as defendants.
A
consultant that was terminated by an ex-affiliate of the Company, named the
Company as a defendant in litigation that the Company has neither any interest
nor liability. The Company position is that naming the Company in said
litigation is malicious. The Company filed an answer to said complaint
requesting dismissal. In lieu of Verge bankruptcy proceedings an automatic stay
was announced by Verge on the main complaint.
The
Company entered into a registration rights agreement dated July 21, 2005,
whereby it agreed to file a registration statement registering the 441,566
shares of Company common stock issued in connection with the Navigator
acquisition within 75 days of the closing of the transaction. The Company also
agreed to have such registration statement declared effective within 150 days
from the filing thereof. In the event that Company failed to meet its
obligations to register the shares, it may have been required to pay a penalty
equal to 1% of the value of the shares per month. The Company obtained a written
waiver from the seller stating that the seller would not raise any claims in
connection with the filing of registration statement through May 30, 2006. The
Company since received another waiver extending the registration deadline
through May 30, 2007 without penalty. As of June 30, 2008 (effective March 31,
2008), the Company was in default of the Registration Rights Agreement and
therefore made a provision for compensation for $150,000 to represent agreed
final compensation (the "Penalty"). The holder of the Penalty subsequently
assigned the Penalty to three unaffiliated parties (the "Penalty Holders"). On
December 26, 2008, the Company closed agreements with the Penalty Holders
pursuant to which the Penalty Holders agreed to cancel any rights to the Penalty
in consideration of the issuance 66,667 shares of common stock to each of the
Penalty Holders. The shares of common stock were issued in connection with this
transaction in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions
from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Rule 506 promulgated there under. Each of the Penalty Holders is an accredited
investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933.
The
Company via series of agreements (directly or via affiliates) with European
based alternative investment fund - Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment
Fund, Luxembourg (“Trafalgar”) established financial relationship which should
create source of funding to the Company and its subsidiaries (see detailed
description of said series of agreements in this filling). The Company position
is that the DCG transactions (among others) would not have been closed by the
Company, unless Trafalgar will provide the needed financing needed for the
drilling program. On December 4, 2008 in lieu of the world economy crisis, the
company addressed Trafalgar formally to summarize amendment to exiting business
practice and modification of terms for existing As well as future financing. On
January 16, 2009 based on Trafalgar default, the Company sent to Trafalgar
notice of default together with off-set existing alleged notes due to Trafalgar
to mitigate the Company losses. Representative of the parties having
negotiations, trying to resolve said adversaries between the parties, with the
Company position that in any event the alleged notes to Trafalgar should be null
and void by the Company. On April 2009, the Company filled a complaint against
Trafalgar and its affiliates, for breaching of agreement and
damages.
The
Company via Vortex One commended its DCG’s drilling program, where Vortex One
via its member Mr. Ibgui, was the first cash investor. Since said cash
investment was done in July 2008, the Company defaulted on terms, period and
presentations (based on third parties presentations). Based on series of
defaults of third parties, Vortex One entered into a sale agreement with third
parties regarding specific 4 wells assignments. Per the terms of the sale,
Vortex One and the Company should be paid commencing May 1, 2009. Vortex One and
the Company agreed to give the Buyer a one time 60 days extension, and put them
on notice for being default on said notes.
On July
1, 2008, DCG entered into a Drilling Contract (Model Turnkey Contract)
("Drilling Contract") with Ozona Natural Gas Company LLC ("Ozona"). Pursuant to
the Drilling Contract, Ozona has been engaged to drill four wells in Crockett
County, Texas. The drilling of the first well commenced immediately at the cost
of $525,000 and the drilling of the subsequent three wells scheduled for as
later phase, by Ozona and Mr. Mustafoglu, as well as the wells locations. Based
on Mr. Mustafoglu negligence and executed un-authorized agreements with third
parties, the Company become adversary to Ozona and others with regards to
surface rights, wells locations and further charges of Ozona which are not
acceptable to the Company.
On August
19, 2008, the Company entered into that certain Employment Agreement with Mike
Mustafoglu, effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to which Mr. Mustafoglu agreed to
serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company for a period of
five years. On December 24, 2008, Mike Mustafoglu resigned as Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company to pursue other business interests. Further,
that certain Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting Agreement between the Company
and Tran Global Financial LLC, a California limited liability company (Mr.
Mustafoglu is the Chairman of Tran Global was terminated. Via its
consultant the Company issued a notice to Mr. Mustafoglu that it hold him
responsible for all the damages the Company suffering and will suffer in lieu of
his presentations, negligence and co-conspire with others to damage the
Company.
During
the first quarter of 2009, third party (Upswing limited) filed a complaint in
Israel against AGL, Yossi Attia (the Company CEO) and Mr. shalom Atia
(controlling shareholders of AP and brother of Yossi Attia). The company was not
named in said procedure, yet as being the parent Company of AGL from November 2,
2007 until it had been disposed, the Company may be involved in said litigation.
The Company is in the process of filing a complaint against the lawyers which
represented the company on said transaction, for breaching fiduciary
responsibility, via breach of client attorney privileges.
(f)
Sub-Prime Crisis and Financials Markets Crisis
The
mortgage credit markets in the U.S. have been experiencing difficulties as a
result of the fact that many debtors are finding it difficult to obtain
financing (hereinafter – the “Sub-prime crisis”). The sub-prime
crisis resulted from a number of factors, as follows: an increase in the volume
of repossessions of houses and apartments, an increase in the volume of
bankruptcies of mortgage companies, a significant decrease in the available
resources for purposes of financing through mortgages, and in the prices of
apartments. The financing of the project on the Verge subsidiary is contingent
upon the future impact of the sub-prime crisis on the financial institutions
operating in the U.S. Said crisis put ERC as well as Verge in a
fragile none – cash situation, which brought management to make provision for
doubtful debts on all monitories balances associated with real estate of ERC and
Verge.
The
Sub-prime crisis has also lead the USA (and the world) economy into a
significant negative impact on the pricing of most commodities, in our case
natural gas and oil. The Company anticipates that the drop in the
commodities prices will present difficulties in obtaining financing for the
drilling of wells and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to
implement its business plan in a timely manner, or at all.
In order
to reduce the Company risks and more effectively manage its business and to
enable Company management to better focus on its business on developing the
natural gas drilling rights, the board of directors had a discussion and
resolution vacating the DCG project entirely.
(g)
Voluntarily delisting from The NASDAQ Stock Market
On June
6, 2008, the Company provided NASDAQ with notice of its intent to voluntarily
delist from The NASDAQ Stock Market, which notice was amended on June 10, 2008.
The Company is voluntarily delisting to reduce and more effectively manage its
regulatory and administrative costs, and to enable Company management to better
focus on its business on developing the natural gas drilling rights recently
acquired in connection with the acquisition of Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC,
which was announced on May 9, 2008. The Company requested that its shares be
suspended from trading on NASDAQ at the open of the market on June 16, 2008,
which was done. Following clearance by the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority ("FINRA") of a Form 211 application was filed by a market maker in the
Company's stock.
(h)
Vortex Ocean One, LLC
On June
30, 2008, the "Company formed a limited liability company with Tiran Ibgui, an
individual ("Ibgui"), named Vortex Ocean One, LLC (the "Vortex One"). The
Company and Ibgui each own a fifty percent (50%) membership Interest in Vortex
One. The Company is the Manager of the Vortex One. Vortex One has been formed
and organized to raise the funds necessary for the drilling of the first well
being undertaken by the Company's wholly owned subsidiary. To date there has
been no production of the Well by Vortex One or DCG and a dispute has arisen
between the Parties with regards to the Vortex One and other matters, so in
order to fulfill its obligations to Investor and avoid any potential litigation,
Vortex One has agreed to issue the Shares directly into the name of the Ibgui,
as well as pledging the 4 term assignments to secure Mr. Ibgui investment and
future proceeds per the LLC operating agreement (where Mr. Ibgui entitled to 80%
of any future cash flow proceeds, until he recover his investments in full, then
after the parties will share the cash flow equally). Vortex one hereby agreed to
cause the transfer of the Shares to Investor and direct the transfer agent to
issue 5,250 Shares in the name of the Ibgui effective as of the Effective Date,
which is November 4, 2008.
.
(i)
Potential exposure due to Pending Project under Due Diligence:
Barnett Shale, Fort Worth area of
Texas Project - On September 2, 2008, the Company entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") to enter into a definitive asset
purchase agreement with Blackhawk Investments Limited, a Turks & Caicos
company ("Blackhawk") based in London, England. Blackhawk exercised its
exclusive option to acquire all of the issued and allotted share capital in
Sandhaven Securities Limited ("SSL"), and its underlying oil and gas assets in
NT Energy. SSL owns approximately 62% of the outstanding securities of NT
Energy, Inc., a Delaware company ("NT Energy"). NT energy holds rights to
mineral leases covering approximately 12,972 acres in the Barnett Shale, Fort
Worth area of Texas containing proved and probable undeveloped natural gas
reserves. SSL was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sandhaven Resources plc
("Sandhaven"), a public company registered in Ireland, and listed on the Plus
exchange in London.
In lieu
of hindering the due diligence process by Sandhaven officers, as well as
potential conspiracy of Trafalgar, the Company could not complete adequately its
due diligence, and said transaction was null and void.
(j)
Trafalgar Convertible Note:
In
connection with said note and as collateral for performance by the Company under
the terms of said note, the Company issued to Trafalgar 45,000 common shares to
be placed as security for said note. Said shares considered to be escrow shares,
and as such are not included in the Company outstanding common
shares.
(k) Short
Term Loan – by Investor:
On
September 5, 2008 the Company entered a short term loan memorandum, with Mehmet
Haluk Undes, for a short term loan (“bridge”) of $220,000 to bridge the drilling
program of the Company. As a consideration for said facility, the Company grants
the investor with 100% cashless warrants coverage for two years at exercise
price of $1.50 per share. The investor made a loan of $220,000 to the company on
September 15, 2008 (where said funds were wired to the company drilling
contractor), that was paid in full on October 8, 2008. Accordingly the investor
is entitled to 2,000 cashless warrants from September 15, 2008 at exercise price
of $1.50 for a period of 2 years. The Company contests the validity
of said warrants for a cause.
(l) DCG
Drilling Rights:
On
November 6, 2008, the Company exercised an option to drill its fifth well in the
Adams-Baggett field in West Texas. The Company has 120 days to drill the lease
to be assigned to it as a result of the option exercise. Pipeline construction
related to connecting wells 42-105-40868 and 42-105-40820 had been completed.
The Company is in the process of preparing these wells for conducting the flow
and chemical composition tests as required by the State of Texas. The deliveries
are subject to satisfactory inspection results by Millennium. Per the owners of
the land the assignment of the lease will terminate effective March 3, 2009 in
the event that the Company does not drill and complete a well that is producing
or capable of producing oil and/or gas in paying quantities. The Company
contests the owner termination dates.
(m) Lines
of Credit and Restricted Cash
The
Company’s real estate investment operations required substantial
up-front expenditures for land development contracts and construction.
Accordingly, the Company required a substantial amount of cash on hand, as well
as funds accessible through lines of credit with banks or third parties, to
conduct its business. The Company had financed its working capital needs
on a project-by-project basis, primarily with loans from banks and debt via the
All Inclusive Trust Deed Agreement (AITDA), and with the existing cash of the
Company.
As of
March 31, 2009, the Company paid off the lines of credit in full
(n)
Investment (and loans) in Affiliates, at equity
On June
14, 2006, Emvelco issued a $10 million line of credit to ERC. Outstanding
balances bore interest at an annual rate of 12% and the line of credit had a
maximum borrowing limit of $10 million. Initially on October 26, 2006 and then
again ratified on December 29, 2006, the Board of Directors of Emvelco approved
an increase in the borrowing limit of the line of credit to $20 million. The
Board also restricted use of the funds to real estate development. On
November 2, 2007, the Company exercised the Verge option to purchase a multi-use
condominium and commercial property in Las Vegas, Nevada, thereby reducing the
amount outstanding by $10 million. Additionally, the Verge option
required that the Company pays The International Holdings Group (TIHG), the then
parent of ERC, and another $5 million when construction began on the Verge
Project. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has accrued and
recorded that payment as a reduction to this loan receivable
balance. As of December 31, 2008, the outstanding loan receivable
balances by ERC and Verge were charged to bad debt expense on the statement of
operations, due to the Company change of strategy, turmoil in the real estate
industry including the sub-prime crisis and world financial crisis, which among
other factor lead Verge to file for Bankruptcy protection.
(0) Real
Estate Investments for Sale
The
Company owned 100% of subsidiary 610 N. Crescent Heights, LLC, which is located
in Los Angeles, CA. On April 2008, the Company obtained Certificate
of Occupancy from the City of Los Angles, and listed the property for sale at
selling price of $2,000,000. At September 30, 2008, the Company sold the
property for the gross sale price of $1,990,000 and recorded costs of sales
totaling $1,933,569, which were previously capitalized construction
costs.
The
Company owned 50% of 13059 Dickens, LLC, as reported by the Company on Form 8-K
on December 21, 2007, through a joint venture with a third party at no cost to
the Company. As all balances due under this venture is via All Inclusive Trust
Deed, and in lieu of the Company new strategy, the Company entered advanced
negotiations with regards to selling its interest to the other party, as no cost
to the Company, or liability, by conveying back title of said property, and
releasing the Company from any associated liability. During, 2008, the project
was sold back to the third party, by reversing the transaction, at no cost to
the Company.
(p)
Issuance of Preferred Stock:
The
Company entered into and closed an Agreement (the "TAS Agreement") with T.A.S.
Holdings Limited ("TAS") pursuant to which TAS agreed to cancel the debt payable
by the Company to TAS in the amount of approximately $1,065,000 and its 150,000
shares of common stock it presently holds in consideration of the Company
issuing TAS 1,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which such
shares carry a stated value equal to $1.20 per share (the "Series B Stock"). The
Series B Stock is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into
common shares of the Company based on a conversion price of $0.0016 per share.
The Series B Stock shall have voting rights on an as converted basis multiplied
by 6.25. Holders of the Series B Stock are entitled to receive, when declared by
the Company's board of directors, annual dividends of $0.06 per share of Series
B Stock paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 commencing June 30, 2009.
In the event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company, the holders of
Series B Stock will be entitled to receive, in preference to holders of common
stock, an amount equal to the stated value plus interest of 15% per
year.
The
Series B Stock restricts the ability of the holder to convert the Series B Stock
and receive shares of the Company's common stock such that the number of shares
of the Company common stock held by TAS and its affiliates after such conversion
does not exceed 4.9% of the Company's then issued and outstanding shares of
common stock.
The
Series B Stock was offered and sold to TAS in a private placement transaction
made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2)
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated there under. TAS is an
accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Company filed its Certificate of Designation of
Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Preferred Stock with the State
of Delaware.
On March
2009 TAS notify the Company it intends to convert said Preferred Stock into
common stock. To date, no formal conversion notice been submitted to the
board.
(q)
Status as Vendor with the Federal Government:
The
Company updated its vendor status with the Central Contractor Registration which
is the primary registrant database for the US Federal government that collects,
validates, stores, and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition
missions, including Federal agency contract and assistance awards.
(r)
Potential exposure due to AGL and Trafalgar Transaction:
On
January 30, 2008, AGL of which the Company was a principal shareholder notified
the Company that it had entered into two (2) material agreements (wherein the
Company was not a party but will be directly affected by their terms) with
Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund ("Trafalgar"). Specifically, AGL
and Trafalgar entered into a Committed Equity Facility Agreement ("CEF") in the
amount of 45,683,750 New Israeli Shekels (approximately US$12,000,000.00 per the
exchange rate at the Closing) and a Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement") in the
amount of US $500,000 (collectively, the "Finance Documents") pursuant to which
Trafalgar grants AGL financial backing. The Company is not a party to the
Finance Documents. The CEF sets forth the terms and conditions upon which
Trafalgar will advance funds to AGL. Trafalgar is committed under the CEF until
the earliest to occur of: (i) the date on which Trafalgar has made payments in
the aggregate amount of the commitment amount (45,683,750 New Israeli Shekels);
(ii) termination of the CEF; and (iii) thirty-six (36) months. In consideration
for Trafalgar providing funding under the CEF, the AGL will issue Trafalgar
ordinary shares, as existing on the dual listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
(TASE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in accordance with the CEF. As a
further inducement for Trafalgar entering into the CEF, Trafalgar shall receive
that number of ordinary shares as have an aggregate value calculated pursuant to
the CEF, of U.S. $1,500,000. The Loan Agreement provides for a discretionary
loan in the amount of $500,000 ("Loan") and bears interest at the rate of eight
and one-half percent (8½%) per annum. The security for the Loan shall be a
pledge of AGL’s shareholder equity (75,000 shares) in Verge Living
Corporation.
Simultaneously,
on the same date as the aforementioned Finance Documents, the Company entered
into a Share Exchange Agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement") with Trafalgar.
The Share Exchange Agreement provides that the Company must deliver, from time
to time, and at the request of Trafalgar, those shares of AGL, in the event that
the ordinary shares issued by AGL pursuant to the terms of the Finance Documents
are not freely tradable on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange or the London Stock
Exchange. In the event that an exchange occurs, the Company will receive from
Trafalgar the same amount of shares that were exchanged. The closing and
transfer of each increment of the Exchange Shares shall take place as reasonably
practicable after receipt by the Company of a written notice from Trafalgar that
it wishes to enter into such an exchange transaction. To date, all of the
Company's shares in AGL are restricted by Israel law for a period of six (6)
months since the issuance date, and then such shares may be released in the
amount of one percent (1%) (From the total outstanding shares of AGL which is
the equivalent of approximately 1,250,000 shares per quarter), subject to volume
trading restrictions.
Further
to the signing of the investment agreement with Trafalgar, the board of
directors of AGL decided to allot Trafalgar 69,375,000 ordinary shares of AGL,
no par value each (the "offered shares") which, following the allotment, will
constitute 5.22% of the capital rights and voting rights in AGL, both
immediately following the allotment and fully diluted.
The
offered shares will be allotted piecemeal, at the following dates: (i)
18,920,454 shares will be allotted immediately following receipt of approval of
the stock exchange to the listing for trade of the offered shares. (ii)
25,227,273 of the offered shares will be allotted immediately following receipt
of all of the necessary approvals in order for the offered shares to be swapped
on 30 April 2008 against a quantity of shares equal to those held by Emvelco
Corp. at that same date.
The
balance of the offered shares, a quantity of up to 25,277,273 shares, will be
allotted immediately after receipt of the approval of the Israel Securities
Authority for the issuance of a shelf prospectus. Notwithstanding, if
the approval of the shelf prospectus will not be granted by the Israel
Securities Authority by the beginning of May 2008, only 12,613,636 shares will
be allotted to Trafalgar at that same date.
Despite
assurances from Trafalgar to both AGL and Verge that the Share Exchange
Agreement ("SEA") was legally permitted in Israel, AGL and Trafalgar could not
implement the above transaction because of objections of the Israeli Securities
Authority to the SEA, and, therefore, AGL caused Verge to pay off the original
loan amount plus interest accrued and premium for early pay-off, transaction
that AGL had entered into.
Trafalgar
is an unrelated third party comprised of a European Euro Fund registered in
Luxembourg. The Company, its subsidiaries, officers and directors are not
affiliates of Trafalgar.
(s) International
Treasure Finders Incorporated
On
January 13, 2009, the Company entered into a Non Binding Term Sheet (the "Term
Sheet") to enter into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Grand Pacaraima
Gold Corp. ("Grand"), which owns 80% of the issued and outstanding securities of
International Treasure Finders Incorporated to acquire certain oil and gas
rights on approximately 481 acres located in Woodward County, Texas (the
"Woodward County Rights"). In consideration for the Woodward County Rights, the
Company will pay Grand an amount equal to 50% of the current reserves. The
consideration shall be paid half in shares of common stock of the Company and
half in the form of a note. The number of shares to be delivered by the Company
will be calculated based upon the volume weighted average price ("VWAP") for the
ten days preceding the closing date. The note will mature on December 31, 2009
and carry interest of 9% per annum payable monthly. In addition, the note will
be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a 10% discount to
the VWAP for the ten days preceding conversion. At the Company election, the
Company may enter into this transaction utilizing a subsidiary to be traded on
the Swiss Stock Exchange. On February 3, 2009the Company announced it has
expanded negotiations to purchase all of the outstanding shares of International
Treasure Finders Incorporated. The above transaction is subject to the receipt
of a reserve report, drafting and negotiation of a final definitive agreement,
performing due diligence as well as board approval of the Company. As such,
there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to successfully close the
above transaction. Dr. Gregory Rubin, a director of the Company, is an affiliate
of ITFI and, as a result, voided himself from any discussions regarding this
matter.
(t)
Reverse Split
Effective
February 24, 2009, the Company affected a reverse split of its issued and
outstanding shares of common stock on a 100 for one basis. As a
result of the reverse split, the issued and outstanding shares of common stock
will be reduced from 92,280,919 to 922,809. The authorized shares of
common stock will remain as 400,000,000. The shareholders holding a majority of
the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and the board of directors
approved the reverse split on November 24, 2008. In addition, a new
CUSIP was issued for the Company's common stock which is 92905M
203. The symbol of the Company was changed from VTEX into
VXRC. All shares amounts in this filling taking into effect said
reverse, unless stated different. The Company issued common stock on a
post-split basis during the period ended March 31, 2009, resulting in 97,834,347
shares issued and outstanding.
7.
Stockholders’ Equity
Common
Stock:
On
February 14, 2008, the Company raised Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000)
from private offerings pursuant to two (2) Private Placement Memorandums dated
as of February 1, 2008 ("PPMs"). One PPM was in the amount of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and the other was in the amount of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($200,000). The offering is for Company common stock which
shall be "restricted securities" and were sold at $1.00 per share. The money
raised from the Private Placement of the Company shares was used for working
capital and business operations of the Company. The PPMs were done pursuant to
Rule 506. A Form D has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
compliance with Rule 506 for each Private Placement.
On March
30, 2008, the Company raised $200,000 from a private offering pursuant to a
Private Placement Memorandum ("PPM"). The private placement was for Company
common stock which shall be "restricted securities" and were sold at $1.00 per
share. The offering included 200,000 warrants to be exercised at $1.50 for two
years (for 200,000 shares of Company common stock), and additional 200,000
warrants to be exercised at $2.00 for four years (for 200,000 shares of Company
common stock). The money raised from the private placement of the Company’s
shares was used for working capital and business operations of the Company. The
PPM was done pursuant to Rule 506. A Form D has been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission in compliance with Rule 506 for each Private Placement.
The investor is D’vora Greenwood (Attia), the sister of Mr. Yossi Attia. Mr.
Attia did not participate in the board meeting which approved this
PPM.
On May 6,
2008 the Company issued 5,000 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, to Stephen Martin Durante in accordance with the instructions provided by
the Company pursuant to the 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan registered on
Form S-8 Registration.
On June
6, 2008, the Company raised $300,000 from the private offering pursuant to a
Private Placement Memorandum ("PPM"). The private placement was for Company
common stock which shall be "restricted securities" and were sold at $1.00 per
share. The money raised from the private placement of the Company’s shares was
used for working capital and business operations of the Company. The PPM was
done pursuant to Rule 506. A Form D has been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in compliance with Rule 506 for each Private Placement.
Based on information presented to the Company, and in lieu of the Company
position which was sent to the investor on June 18, 2008 the investor is in
default for not complying with his commitment to invest an additional $225,000
and the Company vested said 3,000 shares under a trustee.
On June
11, 2008, the Company entered into a Services Agreement with Mehmet Haluk Undes
(the "Undes Services Agreement") pursuant to which the Company engaged Mr. Undes
for purposes of assisting the Company in identifying, evaluating and structuring
mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances in
Southeast Europe, Middle East and the Turkic Republics of Central Asia. Pursuant
to the Undes Services Agreement, Mr. Undes has agreed to provide the Company
services related to the identification, evaluation, structuring, negotiating and
closing of business acquisitions, identification of strategic partners as well
as the provision of legal services. The term of the agreement is for five years
and the Company has agreed to issue Mr. Undes 5,250 shares of common stock that
was issued on August 15, 2008.
On June
30, 2008 and concurrent with the formation and organization of Vortex One,
whereby the Company contributed 5,250 shares of common stock (the "Vortex One
Shares"), a common stock purchase warrant purchasing 2,000 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share (the "Vortex One Warrant") and the
initial well that the Company drilled. Mr. Ibgui contributed
$525,000. The Vortex One warrants were immediately transferred to Ibgui. Eighty
percent (80%) of all available cash flow shall be initially contributed to Ibgui
until the full $525,000 has been repaid and the Company shall receive the
balance. Following the payment of $525,000 to Ibgui, the cash flow shall be
split equally.
In July
2008, the Company issued 160 (adjusted for 1:100
reverse split) shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share, to Robin
Ann Gorelick, the Company Secretary, in accordance with the instructions
provided by the Company pursuant to the 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan
registered on Form S-8 Registration.
On July
28, 2008, the Company held a special meeting of the shareholders for four
initiatives, consisting of approval of a new board of directors, approval of the
conversion of preferred shares to common shares, an increase in the authorized
shares and a stock incentive plan. All initiatives were approved by the majority
of shareholders. The 2008 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the "2008
Incentive Plan") authorized the board to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of Common
Stock under the plan.
On August
23, 2008, the Company issued 1,000 shares of its common stock 0.001 par value
per share, to Robert M. Yaspan, the Company lawyer, in accordance with the
instructions provided by the Company pursuant to the 2008 Employee Stock
Incentive Plan registered on Form S-8 Registration.
On August
8, 2008, assigned holders of the Undes Convertible Note gave notices to the
Company of their intention to convert their original note dated June 5, 2007
into 250,000 common shares of the Company. The portion of the accrued interest
from inception of the note in the amount of $171,565 was not converted into
shares. The Company accepted these notices and issued the said
shares.
On August
1, 2008, all holders of the Company’s preferred stock notified the Company about
converting said 100,000 preferred stock into 500,000 common shares of the
Company. The conversion of preferred shares to common shares marks the
completion of the acquisition of Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC. The Company
accepted such notice and instructed the Company’s transfer agent on August 15,
2008 to issue said 500,000 common shares to the former members of DCG, as
reported and detailed on the Company’s 14A filings.
Based
upon a swap agreement dated August 19, 2008, which was executed between C.
Properties Ltd. (“C. Properties”) and KSD Pacific, LLC (“KSD”), which is
controlled by Mr. Yossi Attia Family Trust, where KSD will sell to C.
Properties, and C. Properties will purchase from KSD, all its holdings of the
Company which amount to 15,056 shares of common stock of the Company for a
purchase price of 734,060,505 shares of common stock of AGL.
In
connection of selling a convertible note to Trafalgar (see further disclosures
in this report ), the Company issued on September 25, 2008 the amount of 547
common shares at $0.001 par value per share to Trafalgar as a fee. As part of
collateral to said note, the Company issued to Trafalgar 45,000 common stock
0.001 par values per shares, as security for the Note. Said shares consider
being escrow shares, and accordingly are not included in the outstanding common
shares of the company.
On
November 4, 2008, the Company issued 2,540 shares of its common stock 0.001 par
value per share, to one consultant (2,000 shares) and two employees (540
shares), in accordance with the instructions provided by the Company pursuant to
the 2008 Employee Stock Incentive Plan registered on Form S-8
Registration.
On
December 5, 2008 the Company cancelled 150,000 of its common shares held by
certain shareholder, per comprehensive agreement detailed in this report under
Preferred Stock section. Said shares were surrendered to the Company secretary
for cancellation.
On
December 26, 2008, the Company closed agreements with the Penalty Holders
pursuant to which the Penalty Holders agreed to cancel any rights to the Penalty
in consideration of the issuance 66,667 shares of common stock to each of the
Penalty Holders, totaling in issuing 200,000 of the Company common shares. The
shares of common stock were issued in connection with this transaction in a
private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration
pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506
promulgated there under. Each of the Penalty Holders is an accredited investor
as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933.
On
January 23, 2009, the Company completed the sale of 50,000 shares of the
Company's common stock to one accredited investor for net proceeds of $75,000
(or $0.015 per common share). The shares of common stock were issued in
connection with this transaction in a private placement transaction made in
reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the
Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated there under. The investor is an
accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933.
On March
5, 2009, the Company and Yasheng implemented an amendment to the Term Sheet
pursuant to which the parties agreed to explore further business opportunities
including the potential lease of an existing logistics center located in Inland
Empire, California, and/or alliance with other major groups complimenting and/or
synergetic to the Vortex/Yasheng JV as approved by the board of directors on
March 9, 2009. Further, in accordance with the amendment, the Company has agreed
to issue 50,000,000 shares to Yasheng and 38,461,538 shares to Capitol in
consideration for exploring the business opportunities, based on the pro-ration
set in the January Term Sheet. The shares of common stock were issued based on
the Board consent on March 9, 2009, in connection with this transaction in a
private transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant
to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated
there under. Yasheng and Capitol are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501
of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933. The shares certificates issued, including a legend which
allow cancellation by the Company itself, in lieu of being issued subject to
agreements. In order to finalize any transaction with
Yasheng, Capitol Group has agreed restructure its holdings as
necessary.
As the
Yasheng transaction is subject to finalization, and its shares including legend
which at certain terms allow cancellation by the Company, until said transaction
will be finalized (via filling Super 8-K), the Company recorded said issuing as
following:
|
Number of
shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yasheng
shares subscribed
|
|
|
50,000,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,161 |
|
Capitol
shares subscribed
|
|
|
38,461,538 |
|
|
$ |
892 |
|
Total
|
|
|
88,461,538 |
|
|
$ |
2,053 |
|
As
reported by Company on its Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2008, Star entered,
on September 1, 2008, into that certain Irrevocable Assignment of Promissory
Note, which resulted in Star being a creditor of the Company with a loan payable
by the Company in the amount of $1,000,000 (the "Debt"). No relationship exists
between Star and the Company and/or its affiliates, directors, officers or any
associate of an officer or director. On March 11, 2009, the Company entered and
closed an agreement with Star pursuant to which Star agreed to convert all
principal and interest associated with the Debt into 8,500,000 shares of common
stock and released the Company from any further claims. The shares of common
stock were issued in connection with this transaction in a private placement
transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to
Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated
hereunder. Each of the parties are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501
of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
Preferred
Stock:
Series A - As
disclosed in Form 8-Ks filed on May 7, 2008 and May 9, 2008, on May 1, 2008, the
Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Exchange (the "DCG Agreement")
with Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC ("DCG") and the members of Davy Crockett Gas
Company, LLC ("DCG Members"). Pursuant to the DCG Agreement, the Company
acquired and, the DCG Members sold, 100% of the outstanding securities in DCG.
DCG is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of
Nevada and headquartered in Bel Air; California is a newly formed designated LLC
which holds certain development rights for gas drilling in Crockett County,
Texas. In consideration for 100% of the outstanding securities in
DCG, the Company issued the DCG Members promissory notes in the aggregate amount
of $25,000,000 payable together with interest in May 2010 (the "DCG
Notes").
On August
1, 2008, all holders of the Company’s preferred stock notified the Company of
their intention to convert said 100,000 preferred stock into 500,000 common
shares of the Company. The conversion of preferred shares to common shares marks
the completion of the acquisition of Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC. The Company
accepted such notice and instructed the Company’s transfer agent on August 15,
2008 to issue said common shares to the former members of DCG, as reported and
detailed on the Company’s 14A filings.
Series B - On December 5, 2008
the Company entered into and closed an Agreement with T.A.S. Holdings
Limited ("TAS") (the "TAS Agreement") pursuant to which TAS agreed to cancel the
debt payable by the Company to TAS in the amount of approximately $1,065,000 and
its 150,000 shares of common stock it presently holds in consideration of the
Company issuing TAS 1,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock,
which such shares carry a stated value equal to $1.20 per share (the "Series B
Stock").
The
Series B Stock is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into
common shares of the Company based on a conversion price of $0.0016 per share.
The Series B Stock shall have voting rights on an as converted basis multiplied
by 6.25. Holders of the Series B Stock are entitled to receive, when declared by
the Company's board of directors, annual dividends of $0.06 per share of Series
B Stock paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 commencing June 30,
2009.
In the
event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company, the holders of Series B
Stock will be entitled to receive, in preference to holders of common stock, an
amount equal to the stated value plus interest of 15% per year.
The
Series B Stock restricts the ability of the holder to convert the Series B Stock
and receive shares of the Company's common stock such that the number of shares
of the Company common stock held by TAS and its affiliates after such conversion
does not exceed 4.9% of the Company's then issued and outstanding shares of
common stock.
The
Series B Stock was offered and sold to TAS in a private placement transaction
made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2)
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated there under. TAS is an
accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Company filed its Certificate of Designation of
Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Preferred Stock with the State
of Delaware
8.
Stock Option Plan and Employee Options
2004
Incentive Plan
a) Stock
option plans
In 2004,
the Board of Directors established the “2004 Incentive Plan” (“the Plan”), with
an aggregate of 800,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the
Plan. The Plan was approved by the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in
May 2004. In 2005, the Plan was adjusted to increase the number of shares of
common stock issuable under such plan from 800,000 shares to 1,200,000 shares.
The adjustment was approved at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in
June 2005. The Plan provides that incentive and nonqualified options may be
granted to key employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company for
the purpose of providing an incentive to those persons. The Plan may be
administered by either the Board of Directors or a committee of two directors
appointed by the Board of Directors (the "Committee"). The Board of Directors or
Committee determines, among other things, the persons to whom stock options are
granted, the number of shares subject to each option, the date or dates upon
which each option may be exercised and the exercise price per share. Options
granted under the Plan are generally exercisable for a period of up to ten years
from the date of grant. Incentive options granted to stockholders that hold
in excess of 10% of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of
stock of the Company must have an exercise price of not less than 110% of the
fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of the grant. The Company
will not grant a nonqualified option with an exercise price less than 85% of the
fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the
grant.
(b) Other
Options
As of
December 31, 2008, there were 330,000 options outstanding with a weighted
average exercise price of $3.77.
No
options were exercised during the period ended March 31, 2009 and the year ended
December 31, 2008.
The
following table summarizes information about shares subject to outstanding
options as of March 31, 2009, which was issued to current or former employees,
consultants or directors pursuant to the 2004 Incentive Plan and grants to
Directors:
|
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
Range
of
Exercise Prices
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Life in Years
|
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
|
|
1.79 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.21 |
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
$ |
4.78 |
|
|
$ |
4.78 |
|
|
|
2.32 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.78 |
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
$ |
3.40 |
|
|
$ |
3.40 |
|
|
|
3.31 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
3.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
330,000
|
|
$ |
3.40-4.78 |
|
|
$ |
3.77 |
|
|
|
2.66 |
|
|
|
280,000 |
|
|
$ |
3.84 |
|
(c)
Warrants
On June
7, 2005, the Company granted 100,000 warrants to a consulting company as
compensation for investor relations services at exercise prices as follows:
40,000 warrants at $3.50 per share, 20,000 warrants at $4.25 per share, 20,000
warrants at $4.75 per share and 20,000 warrants at $5 per share. The warrants
have a term of five years and increments vest proportionately at a rate of a
total 8,333 warrants per month over a one year period. The warrants are being
expensed over the performance period of one year. In February 2006, the Company
terminated its contract with the consultant company providing investor relation
services. The warrants granted under the contract were reduced
time-proportionally to 83,330, based on the time in service by the consultant
company.
As part
of some Private Placement Memorandums the Company issued warrants that can be
summarized in the following table:
Name
|
|
Date
|
|
Terms
|
|
No. of
Warrants
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Party
1
|
|
3/30/2008
|
|
2
years from Issuing
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
Party
1
|
|
3/30/2008
|
|
2
years from Issuing
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.00 |
|
Party
2
|
|
6/05/2008
|
|
2
years from Issuing
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
Party
3
|
|
6/30/2008
|
|
2
years from Issuing
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,50 |
|
Party
4
|
|
9/5/2008
|
|
2
years from Issuing
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
Cashless
Warrants:
On
September 5, 2008 the Company entered a short term loan memorandum, with Mehmet
Haluk Undes a third party, for a short term loan (“bridge”) of up to $275,000 to
bridge the drilling program of the Company. As a consideration for said
facility, the Company grants the investor with 100% cashless warrants coverage
for two years at exercise price of 1.50 per share. The investor made a loan of
$220,000 to the company on September 15, 2008, that was paid in full on October
8, 2008. Accordingly the investor is entitled to 200,000 cashless warrants as
from September 15, 2008 at exercise price of $1.50 for a period of 2 years. The
Company contests the validity of said warrants.
(d)
Shares
On May 6,
2008 the Company issued 5,000 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, to Stephen Martin Durante in accordance with the instructions provided by
the Company pursuant to the 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan registered on
Form S-8 Registration.
On June
11, 2008, the Company entered into a Services Agreement with Mehmet Haluk Undes
(the "Undes Services Agreement") pursuant to which the Company engaged Mr. Undes
for purposes of assisting the Company in identifying, evaluating and structuring
mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances in
Southeast Europe, Middle East and the Turkic Republics of Central Asia. Pursuant
to the Undes Services Agreement, Mr. Undes has agreed to provide us services
related to the identification, evaluation, structuring, negotiating and closing
of business acquisitions, identification of strategic partners as well as the
provision of legal services. The term of the agreement is for five years and the
Company has agreed to issue Mr. Undes 5,250 shares of common stock that shall be
registered on a Form S8 no later than July 1, 2008.
On August
13, 2008, the Company issued 160 (16,032 before the reverse split) shares of its
common stock, $0.001 par value per share, to Robin Ann Gorelick, the Company
Secretary, in accordance with the instructions provided by the Company pursuant
to the 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan registered on Form S-8
Registration.
Following
the above securities issuance, the 2004 Plan was closed, and no more securities
can be issued under this plan.
2008
Stock Incentive Plan:
On July
28, 2008 - the Company held a special meeting of the shareholders for four
initiatives, consisting of approval of a new board of directors, approval of the
conversion of preferred shares to common shares, an increase in the authorized
shares and a stock incentive plan. All initiatives were approved by the majority
of shareholders. The 2008 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the "2008
Incentive Plan") authorized the board to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of Common
Stock under the plan.
On August
23 the Company issued 1,000 shares of its common stock 0.001 par value per
share, to Robert M. Yaspan, the Company lawyer, in accordance with the
instructions provided by the Company pursuant to the 2008 Employee Stock
Incentive Plan registered on Form S-8 Registration.
On
November 4, 2008, the Company issued 2,540 shares of its common stock 0.001 par
value per share, to one consultant (2,000 shares) and two employees (540
shares), in accordance with the instructions provided by the Company pursuant to
the 2008 Employee Stock Incentive Plan registered on Form S-8
Registration.
The
balance of securities that can be issued under the 2008 Plan is 4,646,000 shares
of Common Stock.
9.
Treasury Stock
In June
2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase, from
time to time, at management's discretion, up to 700,000 shares of the Company's
common stock in the open market or in private transactions commencing on June
20, 2006 and continuing through December 15, 2006 at prevailing market prices.
Repurchases will be made under the program using our own cash resources and will
be in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
other applicable laws, rules and regulations. A licensed Stock Broker Firm is
acting as agent for our stock repurchase program. Pursuant to the unanimous
consent of the Board of Directors in September 2006, the number of shares that
may be purchased under the Repurchase Program was increased from 700,000 to
1,500,000 shares of common stock and the Repurchase Program was extended until
October 1, 2007, or until the increased amount of shares is
purchased.
On
November 20, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board
of Directors has approved a share repurchase program. Under the program the
Company is authorized to purchase up to ten million of its shares of common
stock in open market transactions at the discretion of management. All stock
repurchases will be subject to the requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the
Exchange Act and other rules that govern such purchases.
As of
March 31, 2009 the Company had 100,000 treasury shares in its possession
scheduled to be cancelled.
10.
Change in the Reporting Entity
In
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards, FAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections, when an accounting change results in financial statements
that are, in effect, the statements of a different reporting entity, the change
shall be retrospectively applied to the financial statements of all prior
periods presented to show financial information for the new reporting entity for
those periods. Previously issued interim financial information shall be
presented on a retrospective basis.
On August
19, 2008 the Company entered into final fee agreement with C. Properties
(“Consultant”), where the Company had to pay Consultant certain fees in
accordance with the agreement entered with the Consultant, the Consultant has
agreed that, in lieu of cash payment, it will receive an aggregate of up to
734,060,505 shares of stock of the AGL, and the Consultant was not advised on
the restructuring of the acquisition of DCG by the Corporation, and in order to
compensate the Consultant and avoid any potential litigation, the Company has
agreed to waive the above production requirements and convey all its holdings
with AGL immediately, with such transfer considered effective January 1, 2008.
Based on the agreement, the Company disposed all its holdings in AGL effective
January 1, 2008, and these financials reflect such disposal. Further,
the Company previously issued interim financial statements dated as of March 31,
2008 and for the three month period ending March 31, 2008. Those
financial statements included the consolidation of the AGL. Since the
agreement with Consultant was retroactively applied to January 1, 2008, the
following tables explain the effect of the change of the Company’s financial
balances without consolidating AGL:
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Previously issued
interim Q1
financial
statements (Un-Audited)
|
|
|
Effect of
change of
reporting entity
(Un-Audited)
|
|
|
Revised
Balances
(Audited)
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
3,003,060 |
|
|
|
7,307,247 |
|
|
|
10,310,307 |
|
Operating
loss
|
|
|
(3,003,060
|
) |
|
|
(7,307,247
|
) |
|
|
(10,310,307
|
) |
Net
(loss) before minority interest
|
|
|
(2,911,208 |
) |
|
|
(7,363,366
|
) |
|
|
(10,274,573
|
) |
Less
minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary
|
|
|
69,419 |
|
|
|
(69,419
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net
(loss)
|
|
|
(2,841,789
|
) |
|
|
(7,432,785
|
) |
|
|
(10,274,573
|
) |
Other
comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
427,022 |
|
|
|
(427,022
|
) |
|
|
— |
|
Comprehensive
(loss)
|
|
$ |
(2,414,767 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,859,807 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,274,573 |
) |
Net
(loss) per share, basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
(0.59 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(2.14 |
) |
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding, basic and diluted
|
|
|
4,797,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,797,055 |
|
11.
Subsequent events
Effective
April 1, 2009 Mr. Dunckel resigned as the Company director in order to pursue
other opportunities.
On April
2009, the Company filed a complaint in Los Angeles, California against Trafalgar
and its affiliates, for breaching of agreement and damages (see note
6).
As
detailed in Note 5, On October 1, 2008, the Company entered into a short term
note payable (6 month maturity) with AP – a foreign Company controlled by Shalom
Atia (the brother of Yossi Attia, the Company CEO – the “Holder”), issued to
Holder). The parties enter a settlement agreement on May 2009, where Mr. Yossi
Attia has abstained from voting due to a potential conflict of interest. Said
settlement agreement, granting the Holder 8,000,000 shares of common stock, par
value $.001 per share, of Vortex Resources Corp., pursuant to Rule 144 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
On May
2009 the Company filed a complaint against an Israeli lawyer which was engaged
by the Company in connection with the AGL transaction (See note 6)
The
Company has commenced the process to change its name to Yasheng Ec-Trade
Corporation.
12. Supplemental
Oil and Gas Disclosures
The
accompanying table presents information concerning the Company's natural gas
producing activities as required by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 69, “Disclosures about Oil
and Gas Producing Activities." Capitalized costs relating to oil and gas
producing activities from continuing operations for the year ended on December
31, 2008 are as follows (said assets was disposed during the first quarter of
2009):
|
|
As of December 31, 2008
|
|
Proved
undeveloped natural properties – Direct investment
|
|
$ |
2,300,000 |
|
Unproved
properties – option exercised
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Total
|
|
|
2,350,000 |
|
Accumulated
depreciation, depletion, amortization , and impairment
|
|
|
— |
|
Net
capitalized costs
|
|
$ |
2,350,000 |
|
All of
these reserves are located in DCG field located in the USA.
Estimated
Quantities of Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
The
following table presents the Company's estimate of its net proved crude oil and
natural gas reserves as of September 30, 2008 elated to
continuing operations. The Company's management emphasizes that reserve
estimates are inherently imprecise and that estimates of
new discoveries are more imprecise than those of producing
oil and gas properties. Accordingly, the estimates are expected to
change as future information becomes available. The estimates have
been prepared by independent natural gas reserve engineers.
|
|
MMCF
(thousand cubic feet)
|
|
Proved
undeveloped natural gas reserves at February 22, 2008
|
|
|
— |
|
Purchases
of drilling rights for minerals in place for period February 22, 2008
(inception of DCG) to December 31, 2008 – 4 wells at 355 MCF
each
|
|
|
1,420 |
|
Revisions
of previous estimates *)
|
|
|
(180 |
) |
Extensions
and discoveries**)
|
|
|
— |
|
Sales
of minerals in place
|
|
|
— |
|
Proved
undeveloped natural gas reserves at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
1,420 |
|
*) the
current reserve report revised to include revision by decreasing the MMCF from
1,600 to 1,420 based on 355 MCF compare to 400 MCF in prior report.
Standardized
Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas
Reserves
The
following disclosures concerning the standardized measure of future cash flows
from proved crude oil and natural gas are presented in accordance with SFAS No.
69. The standardized measure does not purport to represent the fair market value
of the Company's proved crude oil and natural gas reserves. An estimate of fair
market value would also take into account, among other factors, the recovery of
reserves not classified as proved, anticipated future changes in prices and
costs, and a discount factor more representative of the time value of money and
the risks inherent in reserve estimates. Under
the standardized measure, future
cash inflows were estimated by
applying period-end prices at December 31, 2008 adjusted for fixed and
determinable escalations, to the estimated future production of
year-end proved reserves. Future cash inflows were reduced by
estimated future production and development costs based on year-end costs to
determine pre-tax cash inflows. Future income taxes were computed by applying
the statutory tax rate to the excess of pre-tax cash inflows over the tax basis
of the properties. Operating loss carry
forwards, tax credits, and permanent differences to
the extent estimated to
be available in the future were
also considered in the future income tax calculations,
thereby reducing the expected tax expense. Future net cash inflows after income
taxes were discounted using a 10% annual discount rate to arrive at the
Standardized Measure.
Set forth
below is the Standardized Measure relating to proved undeveloped natural gas
reserves for the period ending December 31, 2008:
|
|
Period ending December 31,
2008 (in thousands of $)
|
|
|
Period ending
March 30, 2008 (in
thousands of $)
|
|
Future
cash inflows, net of royalties
|
|
|
109,890 |
|
|
|
231,230 |
|
Future
production costs
|
|
|
(32,964 |
) |
|
|
(38,702 |
) |
Future
development costs
|
|
|
(43,050 |
) |
|
|
(25,800 |
) |
Future
income tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Net
future cash flows
|
|
|
33,876 |
|
|
|
166,728 |
|
Discount
|
|
|
(33,296 |
) |
|
|
(117,475 |
) |
Standardized
Measure of discounted future net cash relating to proved
reserves
|
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
49,253 |
|
Changes
in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved
Natural Gas Reserves. The table above shows the second standardized measure of
discounted future net cash flows for the Company since
inception. Accordingly, there are material changes to disclose, which
in essence were contributed by substantial decline in gas prices in lieu of the
financial turmoil that the USA (and the world) is facing.
Drilling
Contract:
On July
1, 2008, DC Gas entered into a Drilling Contract (Model Turnkey Contract)
("Drilling Contract") with Ozona Natural Gas Company LLC ("Ozona"). Pursuant to
the Drilling Contract, Ozona has been engaged to drill four wells in Crockett
County, Texas. The drilling of the first well commenced immediately at the cost
of $525,000 and the drilling of the subsequent three wells shall take place in
secession. The drilling operations on the first well are due to funding provided
by Vortex One. Such drilling took place, and the Vortex One well has
successfully hit natural gas at a depth of 4,783 feet. Due to this
success with the first well, the Company commenced drilling on its second well
on August 18, 2008, and it’s remaining 2 other locations parallel. As
disclosed on this report Vortex one entered into sale agreements of said four
assignments, and allows 60 days extension (until July 1, 2009) to both Buyer and
operator, to commence payments.
ITEM
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis summarizes the significant factors affecting
our condensed consolidated results of operations, financial condition and
liquidity position for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This
discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our audited financial
statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our
year-ended December 31, 2008 and the condensed consolidated unaudited financial
statements and related notes included elsewhere in this filing. The following
discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that reflect our
plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from
those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Forward-looking
statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including without limitation,
statements related to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations,
intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors
are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties including without limitation the following: (i) our plans,
strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any
time at our discretion; (ii) our plans and results of operations will be
affected by our ability to manage growth; and (iii) other risks and
uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
In some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as
‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘intends,’’
‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘predicts,’’ ‘‘potential,’’ or
‘‘continue’’ or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of
activity, performance, or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other
person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We are under
no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this
Report.
Operating
Assets:
Since
1997, the Company’s strategy has been to identification and acquisition of
undervalued assets within emerging industries for the purpose of consolidation
and development of these businesses and sale if favorable market conditions
exist. The Company’s objective is to find, acquire and develop
resources at the lowest cost possible and recycle its cash flows into new
projects yielding the highest returns with controlled risk. The company
competencies include financial services, mergers and acquisitions, accounting,
real estate development, and natural resources exploration. In 2008, the
Company focused on the mineral resources industry, commencing gas and oil
sub-industry, which was approved by its shareholders. Based on series of
agreements commonly known as “reverse merger” which were formalized on May 1,
2008, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Exchange (the "DCG
Agreement") with Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC ("DCG") and its members ("DCG
Members"). DCG has obtained a reserve evaluation report from an independent
engineering firm, which classifies the gas reserves as “proven
undeveloped”. According to the independent well evaluation, each well
contains approximately 355 MMCF (355,000 cubic feet) of recoverable natural
gas.
The
Company elected to move from The NASDAQ Stock Market to the OTCBB to reduce, and
more effectively manage, its regulatory and administrative costs, and to enable
Company’s management to better focus on its business of developing the natural
gas drilling rights recently acquired in connection with the acquisition of
DCG.
Due to
current issues in the development of the oil and gas project in Crockett County,
Texas, the board obtained in January 2009, a reserve report for the Company's
interest in DCG and Vortex One, which report indicated that the DCG properties
as being negative in value. As a result of such report, the world and US
recessions and the depressed oil and gas prices, the board of directors elected
to dispose of the DCG property and/or desert the project in its
entirely
As a
result of the series of these reverse merger transactions described above, the
Company’s ownership structure at March 31, 2009 is as follows (designated for
sale – see subsequent events):
|
|
100%
of DCG – discontinued operations
|
|
|
50%
of Vortex Ocean One, LLC - discontinued operations
|
|
|
About
7% of Micrologic, (Via EA Emerging Ventures
Corp)
|
In
connection with the Company continuing its focus of the
acquisition, exploration, and development of undervalued assets, the Company is
now focusing on the active development of the logistic center. In
connection with these efforts, the Company engaged a real estate brokerage firm
to assist in locating adequate commercial space to operate a logistics company
in California, is evaluating potentially locating the logistics center in
Detroit, Michigan and is currently seeking funding to further expand these
operations. In connection with these efforts, the Company entered a
term sheet with Yasheng Group ("Yasheng") a group of companies engaged in the
agriculture, chemicals and biotechnology businesses in the Peoples Republic of
China and the export of such products to the United States, Canada, Australia,
Pakistan and various European Union countries. In connection with the
development of the logistics center, on January 20, 2009, the Company entered
into a Term Sheet (the "Term Sheet") with Yasheng Group. Yasheng
is developing a logistics centre and eco-trade cooperation zone in
California (the "Project"). Yasheng purchased 80 acres of property located in
Victorville, California (the "Project Site") to be utilized for the Project. It
is intended that the Project will be implemented in two phases, first, the
logistic centre, and then the development of an eco-trade cooperation zone. The
preliminary budget for the development of the Project is estimated to be
approximately $400M. As set forth in the Term Sheet, Yasheng has received an
option to merge all or part of its assets as well as the Project into the
Company. As an initial stage, Yasheng will contribute the Project Site to the
Company which will be accomplished through either the transferring title to the
Project Site directly to the Company or the acquisition of the entity holding
the Project Site by the Company. As consideration for the Project, the Company
will issue Yasheng 130,000,000 shares of common stock (on a post reverse split
basis). In addition, the Company will be required to issue Capitol Properties,
an advisor, 100,000,000 shares of common stock (on a post reverse split
basis).
At the
second stage, if Yasheng exercises its option within its sole discretion, it may
merge additional assets that it owns into the Company in consideration for
shares of common stock of the Company. In the event that Yasheng exercises this
option, the number of shares to be delivered by the Company will be calculated
by dividing the value of the assets by the volume weighted average price for the
ten days preceding the closing date. The value of the assets contributed by
Yasheng will be based upon the asset value set forth in its audited financial
statements. On March 5, 2009, the Company and Yasheng implemented an
amendment to the Term Sheet pursuant to which the parties agreed to explore
further business opportunities including the potential lease of an existing
logistics center located in Inland Empire, California, and/or alliance with
other major groups complimenting and/or synergetic to the Vortex/Yasheng JV as
approved by the board of directors on March 9, 2009. Further, in accordance with
the amendment, the Company has agreed to issue 50,000,000 shares to Yasheng and
38,461,538 shares to Capitol in consideration for exploring the business
opportunities, based on the pro-ration set in the January Term Sheet. The shares
of common stock were issued based on the Board consent on March 9, 2009, in
connection with this transaction in a private transaction made in reliance upon
exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act
of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated there under. Yasheng and Capitol are
accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933. The shares certificates issued, including
a legend which allow cancellation by the Company itself, in lieu of being issued
subject to agreements. In order to finalize any transaction with
Yasheng, Capitol Group has agreed restructure its holdings as
necessary.
The above
transaction is subject to the drafting and negotiation of a final definitive
agreement, performing due diligence as well as board approval of the Company. As
such, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to successfully close
the above transaction. The issuing of the shares to both Yasheng and Capitol
include legend which allows the Company to cancel said shares if the transaction
is not completed.
Effective
February 24, 2009, the Company affected a reverse split of its issued and
outstanding shares of common stock on a 100 for one basis. As a
result of the reverse split, the issued and outstanding shares of common stock
were reduced from 92,280,919 to 922,809. The authorized shares of common
stock remain as 400,000,000. All shares amounts in this filling
taking into effect said reverse, unless stated different. The Company issued
stock on a post-split basis during the period ended March 31, 2009, resulting in
97,834,347 shares issued and outstanding.
Assets
Sold
On August
16, 2008 610 N. Crescent Heights, LLC, entered into a sale and escrow agreement
with third parties, for the sale of the real property located at 610 North
Crescent Heights, Los Angeles, for $1,990,000. Said escrow was closed as of
September 30, 2008.
On August
19, 2008, the Company entered into a Final Fee Agreement (the “Consultant
Agreement”) with a third party, C. Properties Ltd. (“Consultant”). Pursuant to
the Consultant Agreement, the Company agreed with the Consultant to exchange the
Company’s interest in AGL as a final fee in connection with its DCG
acquisition. The Company had to pay Consultant certain fees in
accordance with the Consultant Agreement and the Consultant had agreed that, in
lieu of cash payment, it would receive an aggregate of up to 734,060,505 shares
of stock of the AGL.
On August
19, 2008, the Dickens LLC conveyed title and its AITD to third party, reversing
the Company’s joint venture with said third party, at no cost or liability to
the Company.
On March
2009 the board of directors of the company decided to vacate the DCG project.
Goodwill was impaired by approximately $35.0M in association with this segment,
in the Company financials of 2008.
Due to
current issues in the development of the oil and gas project in Crockett County,
Texas, the board obtained a current reserve report for the Company's interest in
DCG and Vortex One, which report indicated that the DCG properties as being
negative in value. As a result of such report, the world and US recessions and
the depressed oil and gas prices, the board of directors elected to dispose of
the DCG property and/or desert the project in its entirely. On June 30, 2008,
the Company formed Vortex One, a limited liability company, with Tiran Ibgui, an
individual ("Ibgui") as reported on the Company's 8-K. Said agreements, in
addition, included the assignment of its four leases in Crockett County, Texas
to Vortex One. As a condition precedent to Ibgui contributing the required
funding, Vortex One pledged all of its assets to Ibgui including the leases. On
October 29, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement arrangement with Mr.
Ibgui, whereby the Company agreed to transfer the 5,250 common shares previously
owned by Vortex One to Mr. Ibgui. Further, in February 28, 2009, Ibgui, as the
secured lender to Vortex One, directed Vortex One to assign the term assignments
with 80% of the proceeds being delivered to Ibgui, as secured lender, and 20% of
the proceeds being delivered to the Company - as per the original
agreement. The transaction closed on February 28, 2009 in
consideration of a cash payment in the amount of $225,000, a 12 month promissory
note in the amount of $600,000 and a 60 month promissory note in the amount of
$1,500,000. Mr. Ibgui paid $25,000 fee, and from the net consideration of
$200,000 Mr. Ibgui paid the Company its 20% portion of $40,000 on March 3, 2009,
as dictated by the LLC operating agreement. No relationship exists between
Ibgui, the assignee of the leases and the Company and/or its affiliates,
directors, officers or any associate of an officer or director.
As of
March 31, 2009 the Company does not have any interests in real estate
developments.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Period Ended March 31, 2009 Compared to Three Months Period Ended March
31, 2008
Due to
the new financial investment in Gas and Oil activity, which commenced in May
2008 and the development of our logistic operations , the
consolidated statements of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2009 and
2008 are not comparable. The financial figures for 2008 only include the
corporate expenses of the Company’s legal entity registered in the State of
Delaware. This section of the report, should be read together with Note 13 of
the Company consolidated financials - Change in the Reporting Entity:
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards, FAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections, when an accounting change results in financial statements
that are, in effect, the statements of a different reporting entity, the change
shall be retrospectively applied to the financial statements of all prior
periods presented to show financial information for the new reporting entity for
those periods. Previously issued interim financial information shall be
presented on a retrospective basis.
The
consolidated statements of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2009 and
2008 are compared (subject to the above description) in the sections
below:
Three
months ended March 31,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
revenues
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Amounts
comparable to prior year, although the sale of 4 oil wells amounted in
$2,300,000. These revenues generated in 2009 were eliminated upon
consolidation. And are included in loss of subsidiary.
Cost
of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
The
following table summarizes cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and
amortization) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:
Three
months ended March 31,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
cost of revenues
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Amounts
comparable to prior year, although the cost of sales for 4 oil wells amounted in
$2,785,000;
These
costs generated in 2009 were eliminated upon consolidation, and are included in
loss of subsidiary as a stand alone item.
Compensation
and related costs
The
following table summarizes compensation and related costs for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:
Three
months ended March 31,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Compensation
and related costs
|
|
$ |
71,533 |
|
|
$ |
76,101 |
|
Amounts
are comparable to prior year.
Consulting,
director and professional fees
The
following table summarizes consulting and professional fees for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:
Three
months ended March 31,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Consulting,
director and professional fees
|
|
$ |
159,209 |
|
|
$ |
2,641,649 |
|
Overall
consulting, professional and director fees decreased by 94%, or $2,482,440,
primarily as the result of the charge to stock compensation expense
for various grants of shares and warrants in relation to the cost of several
consultants, investment bankers, advisors, accounting and lawyers fees in
2008.
Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
The
following table summarizes other selling, general and administrative expenses
for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:
Three
months ended March 31,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
$ |
40,595 |
|
|
$ |
285,311 |
|
Overall,
other selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by 86%, or
$244,817, due to cost reduction initiatives occurring in 2009.
Interest
income and expense
The
following table summarizes interest income and expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:
Three
months ended March 31,
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
$ |
171,565 |
|
|
$ |
196,543 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
$ |
(1,737,240 |
) |
|
$ |
(104,491 |
) |
Interest
income is comparable to prior year. Interest expense increased by 1563%, or
$1,632,750, due to expensing the Trafalgar discount on note payable in
dispute. See Part I and part II Legal Proceedings.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company currently anticipates that its available cash resources will be
sufficient to meet its presently anticipated working capital requirements for at
least the next 12 months. During the quarter and years 2008 and 2007, Yossi
Attia paid substantial expenses for the Company and also deferred his salary. As
of March 31, 2009, the Company owes Mr., Attia approximately
$606,000. The Company will either need to raise capital from third
parties or continue borrowing funds from Mr. Attia.
As of
March 31, 2009, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were
$9,711, a decrease of approximately $114,000 from the end of fiscal year 2008.
The decrease in our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities is
primarily the result of our convertible note payable to equity of
$1,030,000. This was offset by our net operating loss.
Cash
flows (used in) and provided by operating activities for the three months ended
March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $(114,192) and $487,148, respectively. The change is
primarily due to the result of our decrease in payables along with conversion of
a note for $1,030,000 which was offset by our net operating loss.
Cash
flows used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and
2008 was $0 and $2,966,451, respectively. The change was primarily due to a
significant reduction in loan advances of $788,510 to ERC and investment in land
development of $2,177,941 in 2008, which did not occur in 2009.
Cash
provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and
2008 was $0 and $2,599,292, respectively. This decrease is due to decreased net
funding from Trafalgar and AFG loans of approximately $2.1 million and an
increase in issuance of stock of approximately $500,000 in 2008.
In the
event the Company makes future acquisitions or investments, additional bank
loans or fund raising may be used to finance such future acquisitions. The
Company may consider the sale of non-strategic assets. The Company currently
anticipates that its available cash resources will not be sufficient to meet its
prior anticipated working capital requirements, though it will be sufficient
manage the existing business of the Company without further
development.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based upon our consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America ("US GAAP"). This preparation requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues
and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. US GAAP
provides the framework from which to make these estimates, assumptions and
disclosures. We choose accounting policies within US GAAP that management
believes are appropriate to accurately and fairly report our operating results
and financial position in a consistent manner. Management regularly assesses
these policies in light of current and forecasted economic conditions. Although
we believe that our estimates, assumptions and judgments are reasonable, they
are based upon information presently available. Actual results may differ
significantly from these estimates under different assumptions, judgments or
conditions for a number of reasons. Our accounting policies are stated in
details in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We identified the
following accounting policies as critical to understanding the results of
operations and representative of the more significant judgments and estimates
used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements: impairment of
goodwill, allowance for doubtful accounts, acquisition related assets and
liabilities, accounting of income taxes and analysis of FIN46R as well as FASB
67.
Investment
in Real Estate and Commercial Leasing Assets. Real estate held for sale and
construction in progress is stated at the lower of cost or fair value less costs
to sell and includes acreage, development, construction and carrying costs and
other related costs through the development stage. Commercial leasing assets,
which are held for use, are stated at cost. When events or circumstances
indicate than an asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable, an impairment
test is performed in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144. For properties
held for sale, if estimated fair value less costs to sell is less than the
related carrying amount, then a reduction of the assets carrying value to fair
value less costs to sell is required. For properties held for use, if the
projected undiscounted cash flow from the asset is less than the related
carrying amount, then a reduction of the carrying amount of the asset to fair
value is required. Measurement of the impairment loss is based on the fair value
of the asset. Generally, we determine fair value using valuation techniques such
as discounted expected future cash flows. Based on said GAAP, the Company made a
provision to doubtful debts, on all ERC and Verge balances.
Our
expected future cash flows are affected by many factors including:
a) The
economic condition of the US and Worldwide markets – especially during these
current times of worldwide financial crisis.
b) The
performance of the underline assets in the markets where our properties are
located;
c) Our
financial condition, which may influence our ability to develop our properties;
and
d)
Governmental regulations.
Because
any one of these factors could substantially affect our estimate of future cash
flows, this is a critical accounting policy because these estimates could result
in us either recording or not recording an impairment loss based on different
assumptions. Impairment losses are generally substantial charges.
The
estimate of our future revenues is also important because it is the basis of our
development plans and also a factor in our ability to obtain the financing
necessary to complete our development plans. If our estimates of future cash
flows from our properties differ from expectations, then our financial and
liquidity position may be compromised, which could result in our default under
certain debt instruments or result in our suspending some or all of our
development activities.
Allocation
of Overhead Costs. We periodically capitalize a portion of our overhead costs
and also allocate a portion of these overhead costs to cost of sales based on
the activities of our employees that are directly engaged in these activities.
In order to accomplish this procedure, we periodically evaluate our “corporate”
personnel activities to see what, if any, time is associated with activities
that would normally be capitalized or considered part of cost of sales. After
determining the appropriate aggregate allocation rates, we apply these factors
to our overhead costs to determine the appropriate allocations. This is a
critical accounting policy because it affects our net results of operations for
that portion which is capitalized. In accordance with paragraph 7 of SFAS No.
67, we only capitalize direct and indirect project costs associated with the
acquisition, development and construction of a real estate project. Indirect
costs include allocated costs associated with certain pooled resources (such as
office supplies, telephone and postage) which are used to support our
development projects, as well as general and administrative functions.
Allocations of pooled resources are based only on those employees directly
responsible for development (i.e. project manager and subordinates). We charge
to expense indirect costs that do not clearly relate to a real estate project
such as salaries and allocated expenses related to the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer.
We
recognize sales commissions and management and development fees when earned, as
lots or acreages are sold or when the services are performed.
Accounting
for Income Taxes: We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future tax consequences of transactions and events. Under this method,
deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference
between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using
enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected
to reverse. If necessary, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance to an amount that is determined to be more likely than not
recoverable. We must make significant estimates and assumptions about future
taxable income and future tax consequences when determining the amount of the
valuation allowance. In addition, tax reserves are based on significant
estimates and assumptions as to the relative filing positions and potential
audit and litigation exposures related thereto. To the extent the Company
establishes a valuation allowance or increases this allowance in a period, the
impact will be included in the tax provision in the statement of
operations.
The
disclosed information presents the Company's natural gas producing activities as
required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 69, “Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing
Activities.".
Commitments
and contingencies
|
|
Payments due by period
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Less
than 1
year
|
|
|
1-3 years
|
|
|
3-5
years
|
|
|
More
than 5
years
|
|
Long-Term
Debt Obligations
|
|
$ |
,2270,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
2,270,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,270,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
2,270,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Our
Commitments and contingencies are stated in details in Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, which include as mandatory required supplemental
information about gas and oil. On this section management give a
synopsis disclosures to commitments and contingencies.
Employment
Agreements:
Effective
July 1, 2006, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with
Yossi Attia as the President and provides for annual compensation in the amount
of $240,000, an annual bonus not less than $120,000 per year, and an annual car
allowance.
On August
19, 2008, the Company entered into that certain Employment Agreement with Mike
Mustafoglu, effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to which Mr. Mustafoglu agreed to
serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company for a period of
five years. On December 24, 2008, Mike Mustafoglu resigned as
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vortex the Company to pursue other
business interests.
Effective
July 16, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved that certain
Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting Agreement (the "M&A Agreement") between
the Company and TransGlobal Financial LLC, a California limited liability
company ("TransGlobal"). Pursuant to the M&A Agreement, TransGlobal agreed
to assist the Company in the identification, evaluation, structuring,
negotiation and closing of business acquisitions for a term of five years. As
compensation for entering into the M&A Agreement, TransGlobal shall receive
a 20% carried interest in any transaction introduced by TransGlobal to the
Company that is closed by the Company. At TransGlobal's election, such
compensation may be paid in restricted shares of common stock of the Company
equal to 20% of the transaction value. Mike Mustafoglu, who is the Chairman of
Transglobal Financial, was elected on July 28, 2008 at a special shareholder
meeting as the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. Further
to Mr. Mustafoglu resignation, that certain Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting
Agreement between the Company and TransGlobal Financial LLC, a California
limited liability company was terminated. Mr. Mustafoglu is the Chairman of said
LLC.
AGL
Transaction:
Based on
series of agreements commencing June 5, 2007 and following by July 23, 2007 AGL
become subsidiary of the Company. During 2008 via a fee agreement
with third party, the Company divested all its interest in AGL, effective
January 1, 2008, and the company financials reflect such disposal. During the
first quarter of 2009, third party (Upswing Ltd) filled a complaint in Israel
against AGL, Mr. Yossi Attia and Mr. Shalom Atia with regards to certain stock
certificates of which the Company was the beneficiary owner at the relevant
times. The company was not named as a party to said litigation. Mr. Attia notify
the Company that he hold it responsible to all the damages he may suffer, as the
underline assets which the litigation in Israel is concerning, was an assets of
the Company which was purchased by him from third party that acquired said
assets from the Company. As such, the Company examines its potential legal
actions.
As part
of the AGL closing, the Company undertook to indemnify the AGL in respect of any
tax to be paid by Verge, deriving from the difference between (a) Verge's
taxable income from the Las Vegas project, up to an amount of $21.7 million and
(b) the book value of the project in Las Vegas for tax purposes on the books of
Verge, at the date of the closing of the transfer of the shares of Verge to the
Company. Accordingly, the amount of the indemnification is expected
to be the amount of the tax in respect of the aforementioned difference, up to a
maximum difference of $11 million. The Company believes it as no exposure under
said indemnification. Atia Project undertook to indemnify AGL in respect of any
tax to be paid by Sitnica, deriving from the difference between (a) Verge's
taxable income from the Samobor project, up to an amount of $5.14 million and
(b) the book value of the project in Samobor for tax purposes on the books of
Sitnica, at the date of the closing of the transfer of the shares of Sitnica to
the Company. Accordingly, the amount of the indemnification is
expected to be the amount of the tax in respect of the aforementioned
difference, up to a maximum difference of $0.9 million. The Atia Project
undertook to bear any additional purchase tax (if any is applicable) that
Sitnica would have to pay in respect of the transfer of the contractual rights
in investment real estate in Croatia, from the Atia Project to
Sitnica.
On April
29, 2008, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to that
certain Share Exchange Agreement between the Company and Trafalgar Capital
Specialized Investment Fund, ("Trafalgar"). Amendment No. 1 states that due to
the fact that the Israeli Securities Authority ("ISA") delayed the issuance of
the Implementation Shares issuable from the Atia Group to Trafalgar, that the
Share Exchange Agreement shall not apply to 69,375,000 of the Implementation
Shares issuable under the CEF. All other terms of the Share Exchange Agreement
remain in full force and effect.
Lease
Agreements:
The Company head office is located at
9107 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 450, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, based on a
month-to-month basis, paying $219 per month. The Company’s operation office is
located at 1061 ½ N Spaulding Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90046, paying $2,500 per
month.
Sub-Prime
Crisis and Financials Markets Crisis:
The
mortgage credit markets in the U.S. have been experiencing difficulties as a
result of the fact that many debtors are finding it difficult to obtain
financing (hereinafter – the “Sub-prime crisis”). The sub-prime
crisis resulted from a number of factors, as follows: an increase in the volume
of repossessions of houses and apartments, an increase in the volume of
bankruptcies of mortgage companies, a significant decrease in the available
resources for purposes of financing through mortgages, and in the prices of
apartments. The financing of the project on the Verge subsidiary is contingent
upon the future impact of the sub-prime crisis on the financial institutions
operating in the U.S. Said crisis put ERC as well as Verge in a
fragile none – cash situation, which brought management to make provision for
doubtful debts on all monitories balances associated with real estate of ERC and
Verge. The Sub-prime crisis has also lead the USA (and the world)
economy into a significant negative impact on the pricing of most commodities,
in our case natural gas and oil. The Company anticipates that the
drop in the commodities prices will present difficulties in obtaining financing
for the drilling of wells and there is no assurance that the Company will be
able to implement its business plan in a timely manner, or at all. In order to
reduce the Company risks and more effectively manage its business and to enable
Company management to better focus on its business on developing the natural gas
drilling rights, the board of directors had a discussion and resolution vacating
the DCG project entirely.
Voluntarily
delisting from The NASDAQ Stock Market:
On June
6, 2008, the Company provided NASDAQ with notice of its intent to voluntarily
delist from The NASDAQ Stock Market, which notice was amended on June 10, 2008.
The Company is voluntarily delisting to reduce and more effectively manage its
regulatory and administrative costs, and to enable Company management to better
focus on its business on developing the natural gas drilling rights recently
acquired in connection with the acquisition of Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC,
which was announced on May 9, 2008. The Company requested that its shares be
suspended from trading on NASDAQ at the open of the market on June 16, 2008,
which was done. Following clearance by the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority ("FINRA") of a Form 211 application was filed by a market maker in the
Company's stock.
Vortex
Ocean One, LLC:
On June
30, 2008, the "Company formed a limited liability company with Tiran Ibgui, an
individual ("Ibgui"), named Vortex Ocean One, LLC (the "Vortex One"). The
Company and Ibgui each own a fifty percent (50%) membership Interest in Vortex
One. The Company is the Manager of the Vortex One. Vortex One has been formed
and organized to raise the funds necessary for the drilling of the first well
being undertaken by the Company's wholly owned subsidiary. To date there has
been no production of the Well by Vortex One or DCG and a dispute has arisen
between the Parties with regards to the Vortex One and other matters, so in
order to fulfill its obligations to Investor and avoid any potential litigation,
Vortex One has agreed to issue the Shares directly into the name of the Ibgui,
as well as pledging the 4 term assignments to secure Mr. Ibgui investment and
future proceeds per the LLC operating agreement (where Mr. Ibgui entitled to 80%
of any future cash flow proceeds, until he recover his investments in full, then
after the parties will share the cash flow equally). Vortex one hereby agreed to
cause the transfer of the Shares to Investor and direct the transfer agent to
issue 5,250 Shares in the name of the Ibgui effective as of the Effective Date,
which is November 4, 2008.
Potential
exposure due to Pending Project under Due Diligence:
Barnett
Shale, Fort Worth area of Texas Project - On September 2, 2008, the Company
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") to enter into a
definitive asset purchase agreement with Blackhawk Investments Limited, a Turks
& Caicos company ("Blackhawk") based in London, England. Blackhawk exercised
its exclusive option to acquire all of the issued and allotted share capital in
Sandhaven Securities Limited ("SSL"), and its underlying oil and gas assets in
NT Energy. SSL owns approximately 62% of the outstanding securities of NT
Energy, Inc., a Delaware company ("NT Energy"). NT energy holds rights to
mineral leases covering approximately 12,972 acres in the Barnett Shale, Fort
Worth area of Texas containing proved and probable undeveloped natural gas
reserves. SSL was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sandhaven Resources plc
("Sandhaven"), a public company registered in Ireland, and listed on the Plus
exchange in London.
In lieu
of hindering the due diligence process by Sandhaven officers, as well as
potential conspiracy of Trafalgar, the Company could not complete adequately its
due diligence, and said transaction was null and void.
Trafalgar
Convertible Note:
In
connection with said note and as collateral for performance by the Company under
the terms of said note, the Company issued to Trafalgar 45,000 common shares to
be placed as security for said note. Said shares considered to be escrow shares,
and as such are not included in the Company outstanding common
shares.
Short
Term Loan – by Investor:
On
September 5, 2008 the Company entered a short term loan memorandum, with Mehmet
Haluk Undes, for a short term loan (“bridge”) of $220,000 to bridge the drilling
program of the Company. As a consideration for said facility, the Company grants
the investor with 100% cashless warrants coverage for two years at exercise
price of $1.50 per share. The investor made a loan of $220,000 to the company on
September 15, 2008 (where said funds were wired to the company drilling
contractor), that was paid in full on October 8, 2008. Accordingly the investor
is entitled to 2,000 cashless warrants from September 15, 2008 at exercise price
of $1.50 for a period of 2 years. The Company contests the validity
of said warrants for a cause.
DCG
Drilling Rights:
On
November 6, 2008, the Company exercised an option to drill its fifth well in the
Adams-Baggett field in West Texas. The Company has 120 days to drill the lease
to be assigned to it as a result of the option exercise. Pipeline construction
related to connecting wells 42-105-40868 and 42-105-40820 had been completed.
The Company is in the process of preparing these wells for conducting the flow
and chemical composition tests as required by the State of Texas. The deliveries
are subject to satisfactory inspection results by Millennium. Per the owners of
the land the assignment of the lease will terminate effective March 3, 2009 in
the event that the Company does not drill and complete a well that is producing
or capable of producing oil and/or gas in paying quantities. The Company
contests the owner termination dates.
Lines of
Credit and Restricted Cash:
The
Company’s real estate investment operations required substantial
up-front expenditures for land development contracts and construction.
Accordingly, the Company required a substantial amount of cash on hand, as well
as funds accessible through lines of credit with banks or third parties, to
conduct its business. The Company had financed its working capital needs
on a project-by-project basis, primarily with loans from banks and debt via the
All Inclusive Trust Deed Agreement (AITDA), and with the existing cash of the
Company.
As of
March 31, 2009, the Company paid off the lines of credit in full
Investment
(and loans) in Affiliates, at equity:
On June
14, 2006, Emvelco issued a $10 million line of credit to ERC. Outstanding
balances bore interest at an annual rate of 12% and the line of credit had a
maximum borrowing limit of $10 million. Initially on October 26, 2006 and then
again ratified on December 29, 2006, the Board of Directors of Emvelco approved
an increase in the borrowing limit of the line of credit to $20 million. The
Board also restricted use of the funds to real estate development. On
November 2, 2007, the Company exercised the Verge option to purchase a multi-use
condominium and commercial property in Las Vegas, Nevada, thereby reducing the
amount outstanding by $10 million. Additionally, the Verge option
required that the Company pays The International Holdings Group (TIHG), the then
parent of ERC, and another $5 million when construction began on the Verge
Project. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has accrued and
recorded that payment as a reduction to this loan receivable
balance. As of December 31, 2008, the outstanding loan receivable
balances by ERC and Verge were charged to bad debt expense on the statement of
operations, due to the Company change of strategy, turmoil in the real estate
industry including the sub-prime crisis and world financial crisis, which among
other factor lead Verge to file for Bankruptcy protection.
Real
Estate Investments for Sale:
The
Company owned 100% of subsidiary 610 N. Crescent Heights, LLC, which is located
in Los Angeles, CA. On April 2008, the Company obtained Certificate
of Occupancy from the City of Los Angles, and listed the property for sale at
selling price of $2,000,000. At September 30, 2008, the Company sold the
property for the gross sale price of $1,990,000 and recorded costs of sales
totaling $1,933,569, which were previously capitalized construction
costs.
The
Company owned 50% of 13059 Dickens, LLC, as reported by the Company on Form 8-K
on December 21, 2007, through a joint venture with a third party at no cost to
the Company. As all balances due under this venture is via All Inclusive Trust
Deed, and in lieu of the Company new strategy, the Company entered advanced
negotiations with regards to selling its interest to the other party, as no cost
to the Company, or liability, by conveying back title of said property, and
releasing the Company from any associated liability. During, 2008, the project
was sold back to the third party, by reversing the transaction, at no cost to
the Company.
Issuance
of Preferred Stock:
The
Company entered into and closed an Agreement (the "TAS Agreement") with T.A.S.
Holdings Limited ("TAS") pursuant to which TAS agreed to cancel the debt payable
by the Company to TAS in the amount of approximately $1,065,000 and its 150,000
shares of common stock it presently holds in consideration of the Company
issuing TAS 1,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which such
shares carry a stated value equal to $1.20 per share (the "Series B Stock"). The
Series B Stock is convertible, at any time at the option of the holder, into
common shares of the Company based on a conversion price of $0.0016 per share.
The Series B Stock shall have voting rights on an as converted basis multiplied
by 6.25. Holders of the Series B Stock are entitled to receive, when declared by
the Company's board of directors, annual dividends of $0.06 per share of Series
B Stock paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 commencing June 30, 2009.
In the event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company, the holders of
Series B Stock will be entitled to receive, in preference to holders of common
stock, an amount equal to the stated value plus interest of 15% per
year.
The
Series B Stock restricts the ability of the holder to convert the Series B Stock
and receive shares of the Company's common stock such that the number of shares
of the Company common stock held by TAS and its affiliates after such conversion
does not exceed 4.9% of the Company's then issued and outstanding shares of
common stock.
The
Series B Stock was offered and sold to TAS in a private placement transaction
made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2)
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated there under. TAS is an
accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Company filed its Certificate of Designation of
Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Preferred Stock with the State
of Delaware.
Status as
Vendor with the Federal Government:
The
Company updated its vendor status with the Central Contractor Registration which
is the primary registrant database for the US Federal government that collects,
validates, stores, and disseminates data in support of agency acquisition
missions, including Federal agency contract and assistance awards.
Potential
exposure due to AGL and Trafalgar Transaction:
On
January 30, 2008, AGL of which the Company was a principal shareholder notified
the Company that it had entered into two (2) material agreements (wherein the
Company was not a party but will be directly affected by their terms) with
Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund ("Trafalgar"). Specifically, AGL
and Trafalgar entered into a Committed Equity Facility Agreement ("CEF") in the
amount of 45,683,750 New Israeli Shekels (approximately US$12,000,000.00 per the
exchange rate at the Closing) and a Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement") in the
amount of US $500,000 (collectively, the "Finance Documents") pursuant to which
Trafalgar grants AGL financial backing. The Company is not a party to the
Finance Documents. The CEF sets forth the terms and conditions upon which
Trafalgar will advance funds to AGL. Trafalgar is committed under the CEF until
the earliest to occur of: (i) the date on which Trafalgar has made payments in
the aggregate amount of the commitment amount (45,683,750 New Israeli Shekels);
(ii) termination of the CEF; and (iii) thirty-six (36) months. In consideration
for Trafalgar providing funding under the CEF, the AGL will issue Trafalgar
ordinary shares, as existing on the dual listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
(TASE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in accordance with the CEF. As a
further inducement for Trafalgar entering into the CEF, Trafalgar shall receive
that number of ordinary shares as have an aggregate value calculated pursuant to
the CEF, of U.S. $1,500,000. The Loan Agreement provides for a discretionary
loan in the amount of $500,000 ("Loan") and bears interest at the rate of eight
and one-half percent (8½%) per annum. The security for the Loan shall be a
pledge of AGL’s shareholder equity (75,000 shares) in Verge Living
Corporation.
Simultaneously,
on the same date as the aforementioned Finance Documents, the Company entered
into a Share Exchange Agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement") with Trafalgar.
The Share Exchange Agreement provides that the Company must deliver, from time
to time, and at the request of Trafalgar, those shares of AGL, in the event that
the ordinary shares issued by AGL pursuant to the terms of the Finance Documents
are not freely tradable on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange or the London Stock
Exchange. In the event that an exchange occurs, the Company will receive from
Trafalgar the same amount of shares that were exchanged. The closing and
transfer of each increment of the Exchange Shares shall take place as reasonably
practicable after receipt by the Company of a written notice from Trafalgar that
it wishes to enter into such an exchange transaction. To date, all of the
Company's shares in AGL are restricted by Israel law for a period of six (6)
months since the issuance date, and then such shares may be released in the
amount of one percent (1%) (From the total outstanding shares of AGL which is
the equivalent of approximately 1,250,000 shares per quarter), subject to volume
trading restrictions.
Further
to the signing of the investment agreement with Trafalgar, the board of
directors of AGL decided to allot Trafalgar 69,375,000 ordinary shares of AGL,
no par value each (the "offered shares") which, following the allotment, will
constitute 5.22% of the capital rights and voting rights in AGL, both
immediately following the allotment and fully diluted.
The
offered shares will be allotted piecemeal, at the following dates: (i)
18,920,454 shares will be allotted immediately following receipt of approval of
the stock exchange to the listing for trade of the offered shares. (ii)
25,227,273 of the offered shares will be allotted immediately following receipt
of all of the necessary approvals in order for the offered shares to be swapped
on 30 April 2008 against a quantity of shares equal to those held by Emvelco
Corp. at that same date.
The
balance of the offered shares, a quantity of up to 25,277,273 shares, will be
allotted immediately after receipt of the approval of the Israel Securities
Authority for the issuance of a shelf prospectus. Notwithstanding, if
the approval of the shelf prospectus will not be granted by the Israel
Securities Authority by the beginning of May 2008, only 12,613,636 shares will
be allotted to Trafalgar at that same date
Despite
assurances from Trafalgar to both AGL and Verge that the Share Exchange
Agreement ("SEA") was legally permitted in Israel, AGL and Trafalgar could not
implement the above transaction because of objections of the Israeli Securities
Authority to the SEA, and, therefore, AGL caused Verge to pay off the original
loan amount plus interest accrued and premium for early pay-off, transaction
that AGL had entered into.
Trafalgar
is an unrelated third party comprised of a European Euro Fund registered in
Luxembourg. The Company, its subsidiaries, officers and directors are not
affiliates of Trafalgar.
International
Treasure Finders Incorporated
On
January 13, 2009, the Company entered into a Non Binding Term Sheet (the "Term
Sheet") to enter into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Grand Pacaraima
Gold Corp. ("Grand"), which owns 80% of the issued and outstanding securities of
International Treasure Finders Incorporated to acquire certain oil and gas
rights on approximately 481 acres located in Woodward County, Texas (the
"Woodward County Rights"). In consideration for the Woodward County Rights, the
Company will pay Grand an amount equal to 50% of the current reserves. The
consideration shall be paid half in shares of common stock of the Company and
half in the form of a note. The number of shares to be delivered by the Company
will be calculated based upon the volume weighted average price ("VWAP") for the
ten days preceding the closing date. The note will mature on December 31, 2009
and carry interest of 9% per annum payable monthly. In addition, the note will
be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a 10% discount to
the VWAP for the ten days preceding conversion. At the Company election, the
Company may enter into this transaction utilizing a subsidiary to be traded on
the Swiss Stock Exchange. On February 3, 2009the Company announced it has
expanded negotiations to purchase all of the outstanding shares of International
Treasure Finders Incorporated. The above transaction is subject to the receipt
of a reserve report, drafting and negotiation of a final definitive agreement,
performing due diligence as well as board approval of the Company. As such,
there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to successfully close the
above transaction. Dr. Gregory Rubin, a director of the Company, is an affiliate
of ITFI and, as a result, voided himself from any discussions regarding this
matter.
Reverse
Split
Effective
February 24, 2009, the Company affected a reverse split of its issued and
outstanding shares of common stock on a 100 for one basis. As a
result of the reverse split, the issued and outstanding shares of common stock
will be reduced from 92,280,919 to 922,809. The authorized shares of
common stock will remain as 400,000,000. The shareholders holding a majority of
the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and the board of directors
approved the reverse split on November 24, 2008. In addition, a new
CUSIP was issued for the Company's common stock which is 92905M
203. The symbol of the Company was changed from VTEX into
VXRC. All shares amounts in this filling taking into effect said
reverse, unless stated different. The Company issued common stock on a
post-split basis during the period ended March 31, 2009, resulting in 97,834,347
shares issued and outstanding.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
There are
no materials off balance sheet arrangements.
Inflation
and Foreign Currency
The
Company maintains its books in local currency: on sold assets - Kuna for
Sitnica, N.I.S for AGL and US Dollars for the Parent Company registered in the
State of Delaware. The Company’s operations are primarily in the United States
through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Some of the Company’s customers were in
Croatia. As a result, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may significantly
affect the Company's sales, profitability and financial position when the
foreign currencies, primarily the Croatian Kuna, of its international operations
are translated into U.S. dollars for financial reporting. In additional, we are
also subject to currency fluctuation risk with respect to certain foreign
currency denominated receivables and payables. Although the Company cannot
predict the extent to which currency fluctuations may, or will, affect the
Company's business and financial position, there is a risk that such
fluctuations will have an adverse impact on the Company's sales, profits and
financial position. Because differing portions of our revenues and costs are
denominated in foreign currency, movements could impact our margins by, for
example, decreasing our foreign revenues when the dollar strengthens and not
correspondingly decreasing our expenses. The Company does not currently hedge
its currency exposure. In the future, we may engage in hedging transactions to
mitigate foreign exchange risk.
Effect of Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 amends and replaces
Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14, “Share-Based Payment,” of the Staff
Accounting Bulletin series. Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14 expresses the
views of the staff regarding the use of the “simplified” method in developing an
estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” share options and allows usage
of the “simplified” method for share option grants prior to December 31,
2007. SAB 110 allows public companies which do not have historically sufficient
experience to provide a reasonable estimate to continue to use the “simplified”
method for estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” share option grants
after December 31, 2007. The Company will continue to use the “simplified”
method until it has enough historical experience to provide a reasonable
estimate of expected term in accordance with SAB 110.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) 141-R, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141-R retains the fundamental
requirements in SFAS 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (referred to
as the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an
acquirer to be identified for each business combination. It also establishes
principles and requirements for how the acquirer: (a) recognizes and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree;
(b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business
combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and (c) determines what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate
the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141-R will
apply prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is
on or after the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. While the
Company has not yet evaluated the impact, if any, that SFAS 141-R will have on
its consolidated financial statements, the Company will be required to expense
costs related to any acquisitions after September 30, 2009.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements.” This Statement amends Accounting Research
Bulletin 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
non-controlling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation
of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is
an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as
equity in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has not yet
determined the impact, if any, that SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated
financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any
new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position
No. FAS 157–2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, which provides a
one year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157 for non–financial assets and
non–financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in the
financial statements at fair value at least annually. Therefore, effective
January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 with respect to
our financial assets and liabilities only. Since the Company has no investments
available for sale, the adoption of this pronouncement has no material impact to
the financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This
statement provides entities the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported
earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without
having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is effective
as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November
15, 2007. Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 159 and have
chosen not to elect the fair value option for any items that are not already
required to be measured at fair value in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
Smaller
reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by Item
305.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
The term
disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures of an
issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act (15
U.S.C. 78a, et seq.) is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and
procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal
financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our
management, including our chief executive officer and principal financial
officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our
internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all
fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the
control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must
reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of
inherent limitations in all control systems, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements, and no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud,
if any, within the registrant have been detected. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
Evaluation of Disclosure and
Controls and Procedures. Our management is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. We carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our chief executive officer and principal financial officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
report. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive
officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures are currently effective to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms. As we develop new business or if we
engage in an extraordinary transaction, we will review our disclosure controls
and procedures and make sure that they remain adequate.
Changes in internal
controls
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified
in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or
15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during the quarter ended March 31,
2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Verge,
which was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL, which in turn was a
majority owned subsidiary of the Company filed for bankruptcy in Chapter 11
proceedings during the first quarter of 2009. As of today, the
Company does not believe it will have a material liability in relation to these
proceeding. However, as a result of the Company’s historical
ownership and current indirect involvement, the Company may be named
as a defendant in connection with this matter.
A
consultant that was terminated by an ex-affiliate of the Company, named the
Company as a defendant in litigation in Las Vegas, Nevada that the Company has
neither any interest nor liability. The Company position is that naming the
Company in said litigation is malicious. The Company filed an answer to said
complaint requesting dismissal. In connection with the Verge bankruptcy
proceedings, an automatic stay was announced by Verge on the main
complaint.
The
Company entered into a registration rights agreement dated July 21, 2005,
whereby it agreed to file a registration statement registering the 441,566
shares of Company common stock issued in connection with the Navigator
acquisition within 75 days of the closing of the transaction. The Company also
agreed to have such registration statement declared effective within 150 days
from the filing thereof. In the event that Company failed to meet its
obligations to register the shares, it may have been required to pay a penalty
equal to 1% of the value of the shares per month. The Company obtained a written
waiver from the seller stating that the seller would not raise any claims in
connection with the filing of registration statement through May 30, 2006. The
Company since received another waiver extending the registration deadline
through May 30, 2007 without penalty. As of June 30, 2008 (effective March 31,
2008), the Company was in default of the Registration Rights Agreement and
therefore made a provision for compensation for $150,000 to represent agreed
final compensation (the "Penalty"). The holder of the Penalty subsequently
assigned the Penalty to three unaffiliated parties (the "Penalty Holders"). On
December 26, 2008, the Company closed agreements with the Penalty Holders
pursuant to which the Penalty Holders agreed to cancel any rights to the Penalty
in consideration of the issuance 66,667 shares of common stock to each of the
Penalty Holders. The shares of common stock were issued in connection with this
transaction in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions
from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Rule 506 promulgated there under. Each of the Penalty Holders is an accredited
investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933.
The
Company via series of agreements (directly or via affiliates) with European
based alternative investment fund - Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment
Fund, Luxembourg (“Trafalgar”) established financial relationship which should
create source of funding to the Company and its subsidiaries (see detailed
description of said series of agreements in this filling). The Company position
is that the DCG transactions (among others) would not have been closed by the
Company, unless Trafalgar will provide the needed financing needed for the
drilling program. On December 4, 2008 in lieu of the world economy crisis, the
company addressed Trafalgar formally to summarize amendment to exiting business
practice and modification of terms for existing As well as future financing. On
January 16, 2009 based on Trafalgar default, the Company sent to Trafalgar
notice of default together with off-set existing alleged notes due to Trafalgar
to mitigate the Company losses. Representative of the parties having
negotiations, trying to resolve said adversaries between the parties, with the
Company position that in any event the alleged notes to Trafalgar should be null
and void by the Company. On April 2009, the Company filed a complaint in Los
Angeles, California against Trafalgar and its affiliates, for breaching of
agreement and damages.
On July
1, 2008, DCG entered into a Drilling Contract (Model Turnkey Contract)
("Drilling Contract") with Ozona Natural Gas Company LLC ("Ozona"). Pursuant to
the Drilling Contract, Ozona was engaged to drill four wells in Crockett County,
Texas. The drilling of the first well commenced immediately at the cost of
$525,000 and the drilling of the subsequent three wells scheduled for as later
phase, by Ozona and Mr. Mustafoglu, as well as the wells locations. The
relationship with Ozuna and others subsequently turned adversarial as
a result of a dispute with regards to surface rights, wells locations and
further charges of Ozona, which were not acceptable to the
Company. The Company is currently evaluating its legal options and
may take action against Ozona, Mr. Mustafoglu and others.
On August
19, 2008, the Company entered into that certain Employment Agreement with Mike
Mustafoglu, effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to which Mr. Mustafoglu agreed to
serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company for a period of
five years. On December 24, 2008, Mike Mustafoglu resigned as Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company to pursue other business interests. Further,
that certain Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting Agreement between the Company
and Tran Global Financial LLC, a California limited liability company (Mr.
Mustafoglu is the Chairman of Tran Global) was terminated.
During
the first quarter of 2009, third party (Upswing limited) filed a complaint in
Israel against AGL, Yossi Attia (the Company CEO) and Mr. shalom Atia
(controlling shareholders of AP and brother of Yossi Attia). The company was not
named in said procedure, yet as being the parent Company of AGL from November 2,
2007 until it had been disposed, the Company may be involved in said
litigation. In May 2009, the Company filed a complaint in the
Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles,
against Gal Chet (“Mr. Chet”) and Chet Sarid Gruber Sapir-Hen (the “Chet Law
Firm”) asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice in
connection with Mr. Chet’s and the Chet Law Firm’s representation of the Company
in connection with the Company’s public offering of its securities on the
Israeli Stock Exchange. In July 2007, based on the advice of
Mr. Chet and the Chet Law Firm, the Company entered into an agreement with AP
Holdings Ltd. and Appswing Ltd. (“Appswing”) to effect the public offering of
securities of the Company or a subsidiary on the Israeli Stock
Exchange.
ITEM
2. Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In June
2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase, from
time to time, at management's discretion, up to 700,000 shares of the Company's
common stock in the open market or in private transactions commencing on June
20, 2006 and continuing through December 15, 2006 at prevailing market prices.
Repurchases will be made under the program using our own cash resources and will
be in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
other applicable laws, rules and regulations. A licensed Stock Broker Firm is
acting as agent for our stock repurchase program. Pursuant to the unanimous
consent of the Board of Directors in September 2006, the number of shares that
may be purchased under the Repurchase Program was increased from 700,000 to
1,500,000 shares of common stock and the Repurchase Program was extended until
October 1, 2007, or until the increased amount of shares is
purchased.
On
November 20, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board
of Directors has approved a share repurchase program. Under the program the
Company is authorized to purchase up to ten million of its shares of common
stock in open market transactions at the discretion of management. All stock
repurchases will be subject to the requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the
Exchange Act and other rules that govern such purchases.
As of
March 31, 2009 the Company had 100,000 treasury shares in its possession
scheduled to be cancelled.
On
January 23, 2009, the Company completed the sale of 50,000 shares of the
Company's common stock to one accredited investor for net proceeds of $75,000
(or $0.015 per common share). The shares of common stock were issued in
connection with this transaction in a private placement transaction made in
reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the
Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated there under. The investor is an
accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933.
In
connection with the Company continuing its focus of the
acquisition, exploration, and development of undervalued assets, the Company is
now focusing on the active development of the logistic center. In
connection with these efforts, the Company engaged a real estate brokerage firm
to assist in locating adequate commercial space to operate a logistics company
in California, is evaluating potentially locating the logistics center in
Detroit, Michigan and is currently seeking funding to further expand these
operations. In connection with these efforts, the Company entered a
term sheet with Yasheng Group ("Yasheng") a group of companies engaged in the
agriculture, chemicals and biotechnology businesses in the Peoples Republic of
China and the export of such products to the United States, Canada, Australia,
Pakistan and various European Union countries. on March 5, 2009, the
Company and Yasheng implemented an amendment to the Term Sheet pursuant to which
the parties agreed to explore further business opportunities including the
potential lease of an existing logistics center located in Inland Empire,
California, and/or alliance with other major groups complimenting and/or
synergetic to the Vortex/Yasheng JV as approved by the board of directors on
March 9, 2009. Further, in accordance with the amendment, the Company has agreed
to issue 50,000,000 shares to Yasheng and 38,461,538 shares to Capitol in
consideration for exploring the business opportunities, based on the pro-ration
set in the January Term Sheet. The shares of common stock were issued based on
the Board consent on March 9, 2009, in connection with this transaction in a
private transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant
to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated
hereunder. Yasheng and Capitol are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501
of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933. The shares certificates issued, including a legend which
allow cancellation by the Company itself, in lieu of being issued subject to
agreements. In order to finalize any transaction with
Yasheng, Capitol Group has agreed restructure its holdings as
necessary.
As
reported by Company on its Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2008, Star entered,
on September 1, 2008, into that certain Irrevocable Assignment of Promissory
Note, which resulted in Star being a creditor of the Company with a loan payable
by the Company in the amount of $1,000,000 (the "Debt"). No relationship exists
between Star and the Company and/or its affiliates, directors, officers or any
associate of an officer or director. On March 11, 2009, the Company entered and
closed an agreement with Star pursuant to which Star agreed to convert all
principal and interest associated with the Debt into 8,500,000 shares of common
stock and released the Company from any further claims. The shares of common
stock were issued in connection with this transaction in a private placement
transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to
Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated
hereunder. Each of the parties are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501
of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
On
October 1, 2008, the Company entered into a short term note payable (6 month
maturity) with AP – a foreign Company controlled by Shalom Atia (the brother of
Yossi Attia, the Company CEO – the “Holder”), a third party, for $330,000. The
note bears 12% interest commencing October 1, 2008 and can be converted
(including interest) into common shares of the Company at an established
conversion price of $0.015 per share. Holder has advised that it has no desire
to convert the AP Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.50 per
share at this time as the Company’s current bid and ask is $0.23 and $0.72,
respectively, and there is virtually no liquidity in the Company’s common stock.
The Company is in default on the AP Note, and Holder has threatened to commence
litigation if it not paid in full. The Company does not have the cash resources
to pay off the AP Note due to current capital constraints. Holder has agreed
that it is willing to convert the AP Note if the conversion price is reset to
$0.04376 resulting in the issuance of 8,000,000 shares of common stock (the
“Shares”) of the Company or 7.56% of the Company assuming 105,884,347 shares of
common stock outstanding (97,884,347 as of May 7, 2009 plus 8,000,000 shares
issued to Holder). The parties entered a settlement agreement in May
2009. The agreement with AP was approved by the Board of Directors
where Mr. Yossi Attia has abstained from voting due to a potential conflict of
interest
The above
securities were offered and sold in a private placement transaction made in
reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the
Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated there under. Each of the
investors were an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.
There
were no options or warrants exercised in the three month period ended March 31,
2009 and year ended December 31, 2008
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
As
reported under Legal
proceedings, the Company notified Trafalgar that Trafalgar is in breech
with regard to the services to be performed in accordance with the $2,000,000
loan agreement. A complaint was filled by the Company on April 2009.
Pursuant to FASB 5, the $2,000,000 is recorded as a liability on the balance
sheet since the outcome of the legal actions is undeterminable at this time. The
Company expensed the all conversion feature of $1,907,221 as interest expense in
these financials, and per the Company position, it did not record interest
accrued on said liability.
ITEM 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Principal
Financial Officer of VORTEX RESOURCES CORP. pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Principal
Financial Officer of VORTEX RESOURCES CORP. pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los
Angeles, California, on May 19, 2009.
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VORTEX
RESOURCES CORP.
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By:
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/s/Yossi
Attia
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Yossi
Attia
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Chief
Executive Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial
Officer
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