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UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
x
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
fiscal year ended November 30, 2009
OR
o
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the
transition period from _________ to _________
Commission
File Number: 2-92261
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP
(Exact
Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California | 95-3769474 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or
organization)
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
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1260
Avenida Chelsea, Vista, California 92081
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(760)
599-8855
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock | None |
Indicate
by checkmark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 the Securities Act. Yes o No x
Indicate
by checkmark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by checkmark if disclosure of
delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405
of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendments to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by checkmark 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. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
Non-Accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company x |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
The
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the
last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal
quarter was $987,000.
At March
15, 2010, there were outstanding 2,103,238 shares of the registrant’s common
stock.
Documents Incorporated by
Reference: None
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Page | ||
PART I | 1 | |
ITEM 1. BUSINESS | 1 | |
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS | 5 | |
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 7 | |
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES | 7 | |
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 7 | |
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS | 7 | |
PART II | 8 | |
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES | 8 | |
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA | 8 | |
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 8 | |
ITEM 7A. QUANTATIVE AND QUALITIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS | 12 | |
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | 12 | |
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE | 12 | |
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 13 | |
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION | 14 | |
PART III | 15 | |
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 15 | |
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 17 | |
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS | 20 | |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE | 21 | |
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES | 21 | |
PART IV | 22 | |
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE | 22 |
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain
statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933) that are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements. When we use the words “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”,
“believes”, “should”, “could”, “may”, and similar expressions, we are
identifying forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to, a slow-down in the domestic or international markets for
the Company’s products; greater competition for customers from businesses who
are larger and better capitalized; local, state, federal or international
regulatory changes which adversely impact the Company’s ability to manufacture
or sell its products, particularly its organic products; the reliance of the
Company on limited sources of raw materials; an increase in the Company’s costs
of raw materials.
Except as
may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake or intend to update or
revise our forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation to update any
forward looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as a
result of new information or future events or developments. You
should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are
bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward looking
statements. You should carefully review and consider the various
disclosures we make in this report and our other reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of
the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our
business.
PART
I
ITEM
1.
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BUSINESS
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OVERVIEW
Westbridge
Research Group was incorporated in California in 1982. From
inception, Westbridge Research Group and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Westbridge
Agricultural Products (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Company")
have been engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of
environmentally compatible products for the agriculture
industry. Those products are divided between conventional
(non-organic) and organic. The Company also produces a line of
products that are used in industrial bioremediation. During the
past several years, the Company has placed an emphasis on the sale of
agricultural inputs that meet the organic requirements as defined under the
United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) National Organic Program
(“NOP”). The Company’s products are sold principally
in the western region of the United States, but it has international
sales as well, mostly in Peru and South Korea. The company sells its
products through its own sales organization and through dealers and
distributors. Depending on the product, the Company’s products are
effective on vines and tree crops, berries and vegetables.
The
Company’s executive offices are located at 1260 Avenida Chelsea, Vista,
California 92081, and its telephone number is (760) 599-8855.
PRINCIPAL
PRODUCTS AND THEIR MARKETS
The
Company's environmentally sensitive products include proprietary formulations
based primarily on the use of microbial fermentations and plant extracts,
micronutrient blends containing primary and complex secondary
nutrients, as well as additional natural humates and natural
substances with growth promoting activity. Those products are generally divided
between organic products and products that are not organic, often referred to as
conventional products. Organic products are considered those that are
made in accordance with government approved standards for
organics. Those standards are defined under the USDA
NOP.
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Conventional Product Line
The
Company’s conventional products are marketed under the trademarked brandnames
TRIGGRR® and SunBurst® .
Two of
the Company’s important conventional products are Soil TRIGGRR® and Foliar
TRIGGRR®. These formulations are registered with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) as plant growth
regulators. The active components of these two formulas are
"cytokinins" that affect rates of cell division and growth.
● Soil
TRIGGRR®, a liquid product that is applied to the soil at the time of planting
or as a side dress or through drip irrigation to stimulate early seedling vigor,
improve root development, and improve stand. Soil TRIGGRR® is
commonly used on a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.
● Foliar
TRIGGRR®, which is applied as a liquid directly to plant foliage. The
product has its primary use in stimulating root growth, promoting earlier and
fuller flowering, and increasing seed set. Plants that Foliar
TRIGGRR® is commonly used on include fruiting vegetables, tree fruit and row
crops.
Soil
TRIGGRR® and Foliar TRIGGRR® may be used with conventional farming practices and
in combination with other agricultural chemicals, rendering them easy to apply
and facilitating distribution. These products are inexpensive to use
and in many crops produce yield increases sufficient to provide substantial
increases in profits to the user.
Another
group of important conventional products is sold under the trademark
SunBurst®. These are specialty fertilizers which are micronutrient
blends containing primary and complex secondary nutrients, as well as additional
natural humates and natural substances with growth promoting
activity. The SunBurst® products are often used in conventional crop
production such as table grapes, and in growing turf.
The
Company also manufactures and markets a nematode suppressant called
SUPPRESS®. SUPPRESS® does not kill the parasitic nematode directly;
instead it interferes with the ability of the nematode to penetrate the plant
roots. SUPPRESS® is composed of nontoxic, naturally occurring plant
growth regulators that activate the plants natural
defenses. SUPPRESS® products are frequently used on crops such as
vines and tree fruit.
Organic Product
Line
The
Company’s organic products are also marketed under the trademarked brandnames
TRIGGRR® and BioLink®. The product line includes NPK
(nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium) blends and micro and macronutrient blends that
can be used on most plants including fruits and vegetables, trees, vines,
shrubs, flowering ornamentals and containerized plants. These NPK blends are
designed to correct nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium deficiencies through
drip irrigation, but in some cases can also be used as foliar
applications.
Other of
the Company’s products in the organic product line include a liquid garlic-based
insect repellant for use on most plants and non-ionic type spreaders, adjuvants,
which provide quick wetting, more uniform distribution, and increase
retention of pesticide sprays by reducing surface tension of the spray
droplets. These products meet current USDA NOP guidelines for organic
food and fiber production.
The
Company markets multiple products as a core program, and also markets its
adjuvants line as synergists with other competing biological pesticide products
to achieve better efficacy.
Bioremediation
Products
Although
these products do not constitute a large portion of the Company’s sales,
Westbridge also manufactures and sells environmental products, H4-502 and Sewage
Treatment (ST-12), which are organic products formulated to control ammonia,
alcohol and hydrogen sulfide odors. Bioremediation Nutrient Blends (the BNB
product line) are bionutrient products that enhance compost maturity as well as
accelerate the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated
sites. TRIGGRR Cellulose Digester is designed to accelerate breakdown
of stubble in low- or no-till farming operations. Customers who would be
interested in this product line include composters and waste-water treatment
facilities.
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DISTRIBUTION
METHODS
In
addition to a small in-house sales force, the Company uses a key regional and
national distributors and dealers for reaching the U.S.
market. Internationally, the Company has executed distribution
agreements with in-place ag-chemical distributors to represent the Company's
products in specified regions or countries. The Company has two large
customers whose combined purchases amounted to 28% of the Company’s agricultural
product sales in 2009. Sales to these customers amounted to 24% in
2008.
NEW
PRODUCTS
The
Company has no new products that are available for the
marketplace. The Company is actively engaged in research and
development activity for new products and is investigating opportunities to
purchase rights to new products from third parties.
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
The
Company uses an internal program and contracts with universities and private
government laboratories to conduct the majority of its research and development
work in environmentally safe agriculture products and products that can be used
with integrated pest management (IPM) programs. These programs and
contacts generate the field trials and data necessary to obtain the requisite
government approvals and establish efficacy under commercial
conditions.
The
Company has developed environmentally sensitive products for the home lawn and
garden industry. Only a small portion of Company resources are currently being
devoted to these projects, but, as funds become available, these and other
applications will be pursued.
Research
and development expenses for fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively, were
$238,338 and $257,304.
COMPETITION
Competition
in the agricultural products market is significant, and there are a number of
large and mid-size businesses in direct competition with the
Company. The Company's agricultural products compete with chemical
products of major specialty suppliers to the agricultural
industry. Some of the advantages these major specialty companies have
in supplying chemical products to the agricultural industry include
well-established distribution networks, well-known products, experience in
satisfying the needs of farmers and extensive capital
resources. These competitors are able to conduct large advertising
campaigns and conduct direct mail efforts targeting growers who may use their
product.
A number
of other existing companies are engaged in research in the area of biotechnology
relating to agriculture. The Company expects the biotechnology
industry in agriculture to be very competitive in the future. Unlike
chemical products, biotechnology products do not cause soil erosion, do not
adversely affect the environment, are not dependent on petroleum products and do
not present safety hazards to humans. Most of the Company's existing and
potential competitors in agro-chemicals and biotechnology have more experience
in operations, more extensive facilities and greater financial and other
resources.
MATERIALS
AND SUPPLIERS
The
Company purchases the raw materials for its products from a number of suppliers,
both domestic and international. One of the Company’s employees devotes
substantial time to dealing with the purchase of materials and evaluating
potential new suppliers. The Company has used a number of suppliers for many
years.
MAJOR
CUSTOMERS
Over the
past three years, a majority of the Company’s sales, based on dollars sold, are
to 15 companies. Those key customers have been substantially stable during that
time.
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GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS
The
Company's activities are subject to regulation under various federal laws and
regulations including, among others, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the
Toxic Substances Control Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, other
water, air and environmental quality statutes, and export control
legislation. The Company believes it has met its current obligations
under the aforementioned regulations.
In
addition to the foregoing requirements, the Company's agricultural products must
often be approved by state authorities before distribution in a
state. In some cases, this necessitates having to conduct field tests
in the particular state to accumulate the necessary test data for
registration. Soil TRIGGRR® and Foliar TRIGGRR® have been federally
registered with the USEPA. In addition, the Company has registered
its products with certain appropriate state agencies and is pursuing
registration in other states.
The
Company has its organic products reviewed and approved for use on organically
grown crops by either state certifiers accredited under the USDA NOP, or by the
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI).
The
National Organic Program under the direction of the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), is an arm of the United States Department of Agriculture. This
national program facilitates domestic and international marketing of fresh and
processed food that is organically produced and assures consumers that such
products meet consistent, uniform standards.
OMRI is a
national nonprofit organization that determines which input products are allowed
for use in organic production and processing. OMRI Listed—or approved—products
may be used on operations that are certified organic under the USDA National
Organic Program.
The NOP
has recently announced a set of regulations effective in December 14, 2009 meant
to more strictly control those manufacturers of organic farm inputs which also
produce conventional farm inputs. The NOP issued and amended similar
regulations earlier in 2009. The new rules require dual manufacturers of liquid
fertilizers (dual means both conventional and organic fertilizers), which
manufacture organic liquid fertilizers of more than 3 percent
nitrogen, to have a USDA NOP accredited third-party expert certify
that (i) there is no fraud in the formulation of the organic fertilizer, (ii)
the manufacturer has the appropriate infrastructure to produce the organic farm
inputs, and (iii) a successful audit was conducted comparing incoming
materials with outgoing finished product. The Company supports the
implementation of these regulations. Although the Company does not
currently manufacture a organic fertilizer that would mandate this
certification, the Company has decided to undergo such a procedure.
The
original regulations put forth by the USDA in early 2009 required the physical
separation of organic and conventional manufacturing by 100
yards. The Company and various industry groups opposed such a
regulation because it was without merit. The USDA in its December 14,
2009 policy stated that it removed the requirement for 100 yards of
separation.
MANUFACTURING
All of
the Company's proprietary formulations and finished products are manufactured at
its Vista, California facility.
SEASONALITY
Agricultural
product sales are typically seasonal in nature with heavier sales in the spring
months. The Company is seeking to temper the seasonality of its
agronomic sales by marketing its products in Latin American countries which
typically produces sales in January, February and March of each
year.
EMPLOYEES
At
November 30, 2009, the Company had 17 employees, 14 full-time, 3 part
time. None of these employees are covered by a collective bargaining
agreement. The Company believes that its employee relations are
satisfactory.
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ITEM
1A.
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RISK
FACTORS
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Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Any potential
investor should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below
before purchasing any shares of our common stock. The risks described below are
those we currently believe may materially affect us. If any of them
occur, our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flow could
be materially harmed.
RISKS
RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS.
We are in a heavily regulated industry.
The
production of pesticides is regulated by the USEPA and by state
governments. Those regulations require the registration of many of
our products. Should the registration of one or more of our products
be lost because of a change in the laws or for any other reason, it will have an
adverse effect on the Company and its profitability. That consequence
could be minor to severe depending on the product. Similarly, the
Company could be required to make changes to its product formulations to comply
with any newly enacted regulations, which changes could be costly both in terms
of raw material changes but also changes in the manufacturing
process.
The
production of organic fertilizers is regulated by the federal government and
often by state governments. California is particularly becoming
involved in the regulation of organic fertilizers. New USDA NOP
regulations have been promulgated which requires the Company to adopt a material
evaluation program. This is evidence of the Company belief that the organics
industry as a whole is coming under increasing scrutiny and growing
regulation. New regulations and changes to existing regulations may
have a number of adverse consequences to the Company and its
profitability. The Company may find its cost of goods or
manufacturing processes more expensive. Or, the Company may determine
that under some circumstances it is unable to produce its organic fertilizers
because of restrictive measures taken by the government or industry
groups.
The
Company’s Sales are Impacted by Weather Conditions and the Availability of
Water.
The
Company sells most of its products though distributors and dealers both
nationally and internationally. A large number of end-users are
located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and
California. The Pacific Northwest is a prime growing region in the
United States for many of the crops that benefit from the Company’s
products. However, that region is well-known for unpredictability in
its weather. In 2008, the Pacific Northwest experienced severe winter
weather that postponed and shortened the growing season. As a result,
the Company’s sales of products into that region were less than historically
typical. The unpredictability of weather makes it difficult for the
Company to forecast sales with any significant degree of certainty.
California
is currently experiencing a multi-year drought. The state government
has indicated that it will limit water availability to growers in certain parts
of California. Additionally, water restrictions may occur as a result of a court
decision on endangered species, the Delta smelt. If water
distribution is curtailed for these or any other reasons, the Company
anticipates its sales in California will decrease, perhaps substantially.
Because of heavy rains in January and February 2010, a California judge lifted
temporarily the restrictions on delta water and allowed farmers in the San
Joaquin Valley for a two week period to pump water for irrigation. At
this time, it is anticipated that some restrictions on water availability to
California farmers and growers is likely to continue, but the full extent of
this restriction is not known.
A
majority of the Company’s sales are concentrated on a few
customers.
A small
number of customers have historically accounted for a majority of the Company’s
sales. Sales for the top two customers accounted for 28% and 24% of
sales revenues in 2009 and 2008, respectively. There is no assurance
that the Company’s current customers will continue to place orders with the
Company, that the orders by existing customers will continue at the levels of
previous periods, or that the Company will be able to obtain orders from new
customers. The loss of one of more of the largest customers will have
an adverse impact on the Company’s sales and operating results. A
bankruptcy filing by one or more of the Company’s major customers could
materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and
results of operations.
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The Company may not be able to obtain all raw materials necessary for its products.
The
Company is reliant on suppliers of raw materials in order to manufacturer its
products. Those raw materials are bought from both domestic and
international suppliers. In past years there was significant
competition for those materials making availability
uncertain. Additionally, with greater competition the price of some
raw materials were increasing rapidly and not all of that additional expense
could be passed onto customers. While in late 2008 and 2009, the
world economy has weakened and the demand for raw materials has lessened, the
Company believes it is likely that in the near future, as the world’s economy
recovers, raw materials will once again become more difficult to obtain and more
expensive. Related to this, the value of the United States dollar
vis-à-vis some currencies has decreased from time to time in particular in 2008
and portions of 2009. This made the cost of foreign raw materials
more expensive than in previous periods. Such currency fluctuations
may occur again in the future.
We
may not be successful in acquiring or developing new products.
The
Company is attempting to expand its product offerings through licensing and by
developing products in-house. There is no assurance that these attempts will be
successful. Licensing of products requires identification of new
products or determination of new applications for existing products and a
willingness on the product owner to license the
product. Additionally, all products need to be proven efficacious,
which requires costly testing and a favorable result is not assured. Because
many of the products that may be sold by the Company must be registered with one
or more government agencies, the registration process can be time consuming and
expensive, and there is no guarantee that the product will obtain all needed
registrations. The Company has obtained registration in some
jurisdictions and not in others. In the Company’s view, the state of
California has one of the most stringent regulations and occasionally
the Company may have federal registration but will be unable to sell a product
in California.
We
can expect fluctuations in revenue from quarter to quarter and the seasonal
nature makes the Company’s business more difficult to manage.
The
Company’s revenues vary from period to period for a number of
factors. We sell products during growing seasons. Although the
Company has had some success in selling into the southern hemisphere to capture
another growing season, the large majority of its sales are in the United
States, and most crops that benefit from our products are grown in spring and
summer. Therefore, most of the Company’s revenues are realized in a
six month period beginning in April. This requires us to build up inventories in
the first and second quarters when our cash flow is
weakest. Historically speaking, our cash flow is strongest in the
third and fourth quarters.
We
have no patents on our product formulations or manufacturing
process.
The
Company’s product formulations are carefully protected trade secrets, but we
have no patents on our formulations. The Company believes that its
formulations are still valuable proprietary information, but there is no
assurance that they will not be copied. The manufacturing processes
for many of its products is also confidential and maintained as a trade secret,
but there is no assurance that a competitor cannot duplicate our
processes. The Company has not decided if it will patent future
products or processes.
We
are reliant upon key senior management and any discontinuation of employment
will cause disruptions in the Company’s prospects.
We are
highly dependent on our management and scientific team and the loss of our
President, Christine Koenemann or our chief scientist, Dr. Lawrence Parker,
could adversely impact sales and significantly impede the efforts of the Company
to acquire additional products or develop new products
internally. Ms. Koenemann and Dr. Parker have entered into employment
agreements with the Company, but there is no assurance they will not breach such
agreements.
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RISKS
RELATED TO OWNING OUR COMMON STOCK
Our
stock is not traded.
There is
no existing market for our stock. It is not currently traded, and
therefore it is difficult to liquidate our stock. The price for our
common stock, if it were traded, would be affected by a number of factors,
including: product availability, weather and regulatory affairs.
Our
principal shareholders have significant voting power.
Our
officers, directors and principal shareholders own approximately 25% of the
voting stock on a fully diluted basis (if all options are
exercised). Although there is no voting agreement among them, this
concentration of ownership may have an impact on the management and direction of
the Company.
We
incur substantial costs as a result of being a public company.
As a
public company, we incur significant legal, accounting and other
expenses. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as
rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, have required changes in corporate
governance practices of public companies. We expect these rules and
regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make
some activities more time-consuming and costly. We cannot predict or
estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such
costs.
ITEM
1B.
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UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
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As a
smaller reporting company we are not required to respond to this
item.
ITEM
2.
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PROPERTIES
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The
Company's principal executive office is located at 1260 Avenida Chelsea, Vista,
California, 92081. This facility consists of 19,504 square feet and
is used for offices, a laboratory and the production and storage of agricultural
products and materials. The Company leases these facilities under a
lease that expires in January, 2015. Rent is being expensed on a
straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The lease commenced
on February 1, 2007 with early possession on January 1, 2007, and has a term of
eight (8) years. The Company has an option to extend the term for an additional
three (3) years at the fair market rate at the time of extension. The rent under
the lease for the initial year is approximately $13,650 per month, with
increases by three percent (3%) each year. The Company must also pay
certain other customary expenses under the lease. The Company
installed improvements to the facility totaling approximately $350,000 and new
equipment totaling approximately $230,000.
The
Company entered into a month-to-month lease of a new building with 3,883 square
feet of storage space on October 30, 2008. Monthly base rent is
$2,000 and the lease commenced on December 1, 2008.
Rent
expense on the Avenida Chelsea facility for the years ending November 30, 2009
and 2008 was $177,874 and $234,852, respectively. Rent expense
on the storage facilities rented by the Company on a month to month basis for
the years ending November 30, 2009 and 2008 was $24,000 and $13,130,
respectively.
ITEM
3.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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(a)
|
The
Company is not a party to, and its property is not the subject of, any
pending legal proceeding.
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(b)
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No
proceeding was terminated during the fourth quarter of the fiscal
year.
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ITEM
4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
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No matter
was submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders during the fourth quarter
of the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009.
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PART
II
ITEM
5.
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
|
(a) Principal
Market. There is no established public trading market for the
Company’s single class of common stock.
(b) Approximate
Number of Holders for Common Stock. Many holders of the common stock
hold their shares in “street name” accounts and are not individually
shareholders of record. The approximate number of record holders of Company’s
Common Stock as of November 30, 2009, was 621. The transfer agent for
our shares is Continental Stock Transfer, 5301 East State Street, Rockford,
Illinois 61108, tel: 212-509-4000, www.continentalstock.com.
(c) Repurchases;
Dividends. The Company has not repurchased any of its stock for the
fiscal year ending November 30, 2009. The Company has paid no
dividends during that same period. There are no contractual
restrictions that materially limit the Company's present or future ability to
pay dividends. The Company does not expect to pay dividends in the
foreseeable future.
ITEM
6.
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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As a
smaller reporting company we are not required to provide information typically
disclosed under this section.
ITEM
7.
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MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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Forward
Looking Statements
The
following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and the
results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and related noted appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
The
following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe is
relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and
financial condition. You should read this analysis in conjunction
with our audited consolidated financial statements and related
footnotes. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking
statements relating to future events and our future financial
performance. The statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to be
materially different from those results expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements, including those set forth in this Annual
Report.
General
We
maintain a strategy for growth through stressing expansion of sales of our
organic products and the continued development of our product
offerings. The Company is also seeking to acquire biological products
for the control of damaging insects or plant pathogens, which can be organically
certified for use in organic fruit and crop production. These
potential biological products may be acquired through either purchase or
distribution agreement arrangements. It is highly likely that any new
technology will be required to be registered with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
We
believe that the growth driver for 2010 and beyond will be sales of our organic
products. We sell our organic products for use on a number of crops,
including grapes, tree fruits, berries and row crops.
As stated
elsewhere, our business is seasonal. Our products are used mostly in
the growing period, so a majority of our products are sold in the six months
following April. We are selling into South American where the growing
season is counter to the American season and we are attempting to expand that
market reducing our exposure to the North American growing season.
While the
demand for organic farm inputs increases, there remains a limited supply of
allowed organic raw materials for the formulation of the Company’s finished
products due to increased competition. The Company is also facing an
increase in freight and packaging material costs.
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Fiscal Year 2009 Compared to Fiscal Year 2008
Total
product sales were $3,908,152 in fiscal 2009 compared with $3,998,293 in fiscal
2008, a decrease of approximately 2%. Prices for the Company's
existing products remained stable during fiscal 2009. Production by gallons was
241,136 in 2009 and 220,756 in 2008, an increase of approximately
9%. Sales in 2009 were essentially flat in comparison to the prior
year even though production increased. This increase in production is
primarily due to The Company selling more of its own manufactured products in
fiscal 2009 and less of a product that is manufactured for Westbridge by another
company.
Cost of
sales as a percentage of total product sales increased to approximately 47% or
$1,840,880 in fiscal 2009 as compared with 46% or $1,856,587 in fiscal
2008. This increase in percentage of sales is primarily due to the
reduction in sales in fiscal 2009. Cost of sales expenses decreased
by $15,707 in fiscal 2009 from $1,856,587 in fiscal 2008 primarily related to
reduced freight costs.
Research
and development expenses decreased approximately 7%, or $18,966, to $238,338 in
fiscal 2009 from $257,304 in fiscal 2008. This decrease is primarily
due to the reduction in contract research and outside lab analysis.
Selling
expenses decreased to approximately 23% of product sales for fiscal 2009 from
approximately 27% of product sales for fiscal year 2008. Selling expenses
decreased by $158,615 in fiscal 2009 from $1,069,404 in fiscal
2008. This decrease in selling expenses is primarily due to the
adjustment in bad debt allowance for payments received and expected to be
received from the Mexico sale agreement. The adjustment for the
Mexico sale agreement was $226,270 in fiscal 2009 and $95,000 in fiscal
2008. Without the adjustment for the Mexico property
sale, selling expenses would have decreased to $1,137,059 for fiscal 2009
compared to $1,164,404 for fiscal 2008, a decrease of $27,345. This
decrease is primarily due to reduced advertising and travel
expenses.
General
and administrative expenses decreased by $41,979 in fiscal 2009 from $781,532 in
fiscal 2008. A portion of this decrease was primarily due to
amortization on leasehold improvements being applied to cost of sales in fiscal
2009 based on management’s reassessment of use of some of the Company’s assets,
which had previously been applied to general and administrative expenses in
fiscal 2008.
Interest
expense increased by $29,001 in fiscal 2009 from $9,086 for fiscal
2008. Of this increase, approximately $22,000 is primarily due to the
write off of certain capitalized lease costs for which there was no future
perceived benefit.
Net
profit for fiscal 2009 was $183,873 compared with net loss of $83,935 in fiscal
2008. The increase in net income is primarily due to the adjustment in bad debt
allowance related to the sale of the Mexico property discussed above in selling
expenses.
Fiscal
Year 2008 Compared to Fiscal Year 2007
Total
product sales were $3,998,293 in fiscal 2008 compared with $6,285,977 in fiscal
2007, a decrease of approximately 36%. Prices for the Company's
existing products remained stable during fiscal 2008. Production by gallons was
220,756 in 2008 and 398,806 in 2007, a decrease of approximately
45%. The sales decrease was primarily due the loss of an organic
liquid fertilizer, purchased from another manufacturer, which was
delisted. The product was delisted as an approved input under USDA
NOP in November 2007.
Cost of
sales as a percentage of total product sales decreased to approximately 46% or
$1,856,587 in fiscal 2008 as compared with 50% or $3,168,533 in fiscal
2007. This decrease is primarily due to the majority of products sold
during fiscal 2008 were lower margin products. The high nitrogen
product discontinued in 2007 provided the Company a lower margin and decreased
overall profit margins in fiscal 2007.
Research
and development expenses increased approximately 17%, or $36,918, to $257,304 in
fiscal 2008 from $220,386 in fiscal 2007. This increase is primarily
due to the increased expenses associated with two facilities and increased
outside research services.
Selling
expenses increased to approximately 27% of product sales for fiscal 2008 from
approximately 20% of product sales for fiscal year 2007. This
increase is primarily due to decrease in sales during fiscal
2008. Selling expenses declined by $181,041 in fiscal 2008 from
$1,250,445 in fiscal 2007. This decrease in expenses is primarily due
to the reduction in warranty expense and adjustment in bad debt allowance due to
the sale of the Mexican property.
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General
and administrative expenses increased by $84,829 in fiscal 2008 from $696,703 in
fiscal 2007. This increase is primarily due to increased staff
expenses, corporate legal expenses, and increased expenses associated with two
facilities.
Interest
expense decreased by $4,965 in fiscal 2008 from $14,051 for fiscal 2007. This
decrease is primarily due to the reduction of notes payable.
Net loss
for fiscal 2008 was $83,935 compared with net income of $983,663 in fiscal 2007.
The decrease in net income is primarily due to decreased sales during fiscal
2008 and a reduction in the deferred tax asset.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Net
working capital increased to $1,611,967 in fiscal year 2009 compared to
$1,361,046 in fiscal year 2008. At November 30, 2009, we had
approximately $1,267,000 in cash and cash equivalents. Our primary
sources of cash and cash equivalents are cash flows from operations and
borrowings on our line of credit. Our primary uses of cash are to
fund working capital needs, capital expenditures and repayments on borrowings
against our line of credit. The Company anticipates that cash flows
from operations and borrowings available under our line of credit will be
sufficient to meet the ongoing needs of our business.
The
Company has a $500,000 line of credit available to be drawn upon, of which
$120,000 has been utilized as of November 30, 2009.
During
fiscal year 2009 the Company received proceeds of $69,203 net of commissions
paid from installments in the sale of rights to land in Baja Sur,
Mexico. Additional installments are expected in fiscal year 2010, but
these proceeds represent a one-time benefit to the Company’s
profits.
Off-balance
Sheet Arrangements
None.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management
believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not
misleading. The financial statements and accompanying notes are
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. Preparing financial statements requires Management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are affected by
Management's application of accounting policies.
Share-Based
Payment
For stock
options issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans, the fair
value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes pricing model, and an estimated forfeiture rate is used when
calculating stock-based compensation expense for the period. For restricted
stock awards and units issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation
plans, the fair value of each grant is calculated based on the Company’s stock
price on the date of grant and an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating
stock-based compensation expense for the period. The Company recognizes the
compensation cost of stock-based awards on a straight-line basis over the
vesting period of the award.
The
benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized stock-based compensation are
reported as a financing activity rather than an operating activity in the
statements of cash flows. This requirement reduces net operating cash flows and
increases net financing cash flows in certain periods.
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As there
is no public market for its common stock, the Company determined the volatility
for options granted based on an analysis of reported data for a peer group of
companies that issued options with substantially similar terms. The expected
volatility of options granted has been determined using an average of the
historical volatility measures of this peer group of companies as well as the
historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected life of
options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method as prescribed by
the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment. The
risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is
consistent with the expected life of the stock options. The Company has not paid
and does not anticipate paying cash dividends on its common stock; therefore,
the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero.
The
risk-free interest rate ranged from 1.9% to 3.2%, expected volatility ranged
from 49% to 92% at the time all options were granted, the dividend yield was
assumed to be zero, and the expected life of the options was assumed to be
between five and six and one half years based on the average vesting period of
options granted. For the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, the
Company expensed approximately $41,000 and $40,000 of stock option
expense.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
We
believe that the accounting policies discussed below are important to an
understanding of our financial statements because they require management to
exercise judgment and estimate the effects of uncertain matters in the
preparation and reporting of financial results. These policies and
the judgments and estimates they involve are subject to revision and adjustment
in the future. While they involve less judgment, management believes
that the other accounting policies discussed in Notes to Consolidate Financial
Statements - Note 1 – “Organization and Significant Accounting Policies”
included in this Annual Report are also important to an understanding of our
financial statements. We believe that the following critical
accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in
the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105, The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“ASC 105”). ASC 105 will
become the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be
applied by non-governmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the
SEC, under the authority of federal securities laws, are also sources of
authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this
statement, the codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting
and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting
literature not included in the codification will become non-authoritative. This
statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual
reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption
of ASC 105, effective September 30, 2009, impacted the consolidated
financial statements and related disclosures as all references to authoritative
accounting literature reflect the newly adopted codification.
In
February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, Amendments to Certain Recognition
and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU No. 2010-09”). ASU
No. 2010-09 establishes that an entity that is an SEC filer is required to
evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are
issued. An entity that is an SEC filer is not required to disclose the date
through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The amendments in ASU
No. 2010-09 are effective upon issuance of the final update, except for the
use of the issued date for conduit debt obligors. That amendment is effective
for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2010. Effective with
the adoption of ASU No. 2010-09 on December 31, 2009, the Company no
longer discloses the date though which subsequent events have been evaluated, as
the Company evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial
statements were issued.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
No. 2010-06, Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures (“ASU No. 2010-06”). ASU
No. 2010-06 provides guidance on improving disclosures on fair value
measurements, such as the transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs
and the disaggregated activity in the rollforward for Level 3 fair value
measurements. ASU No. 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about
the disaggregated activity in the rollforward for Level 3 fair value
measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal periods. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2010-06 on its
consolidated financial statements.
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In
October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements (“ASU No. 2009-13”). ASU No. 2009-13 establishes
the accounting and reporting guidance for arrangements under which the vendor
will perform multiple revenue-generating activities. Specifically, ASU
No. 2009-13 addresses how to separate deliverables and how to measure and
allocate arrangement consideration to one or more units of accounting. ASU No.
2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or
materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010.
Early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected not to early adopt and is
currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2009-13 on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810-10-50, Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R) (“ASC 810-10-50”). ASC 810-10-50 was issued to address the
effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised
December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities (“FIN No. 46(R)”), as a result of the elimination of the
qualifying special-purpose entity concept in ASC 860-10-50 and constituent
concerns about the application of certain key provisions of FIN No. 46(R),
including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the interpretation
do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s
involvement in a variable interest entity. ASC 810-10-50 is effective for an
entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009.
The adoption of ASC 810-10-50 is not expected to have a significant effect on
the consolidated financial statements.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855-10-20, Subsequent Events (“ASC
855-10-20”). ASC 855-10-20 establishes the principles and requirements for
subsequent events in the period after the balance sheet date during which
management of a reporting entity shall evaluate events or transactions that may
occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. ASC
855-10-20 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 855-10-20 did not have any impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued ASC 805-20-25, Recognition (“ASC
805-20-25”), to provide
further guidance on assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business
combination that arise from contingencies that would be within the scope of ASC
805, Business Combinations
(“ASC 805”), if not acquired or assumed in a business combination, except
for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies that are subject to
specific guidance in ASC 805. ASC 805-20-25 is effective for assets or
liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting
period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of ASC
805-20-25, effective January 1, 2009, did not have an impact on the
Company.
In
October 2008, the FASB issued ASC 820-10-35, Determining the Fair Value of a
Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active (“ASC
820-10-35”). ASC 820-10-35 clarifies the application of ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosure (“ASC 820-10”), in a market that is not active and provides an
example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a
financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. ASC
820-10-35 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which
financial statements had not been issued. Effective January 1, 2009, the
Company has adopted the disclosure provisions of ASC 820-10-35 for its
non-recurring non-financial assets and liabilities, except those recognized or
disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis.
ITEM
7A.
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QUANTATIVE
AND QUALITIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISKS
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As a
smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information
typically required in this item.
ITEM 8.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
|
Response
to this item is submitted as a separate section of this annual Report following
Item 15.
ITEM
9.
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CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
|
There
were no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial
disclosure for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009.
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ITEM
9A(T).
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on
her evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, who are the same individual, evaluated the effectiveness of
the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act).
Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer
concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by the Annual Report on Form
10-K, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Management
Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The
financial statements, financial analyses and all other information included in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K was prepared by the Company’s management, which
is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is
defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a
process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal
executive and principal financial officer and effected by the Company’s Board of
Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles accepted in the United States of America and includes
those policies an procedures that:
(i) Pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and disposition of the assets of the
Company;
(ii) Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles accepted in the United States of America, and that
receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
(iii) Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition and use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a
material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting, may not
prevent or detect misstatements. 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. All internal control
systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent
limitations Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective
can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement
preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of
internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial
reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of
the financial reporting process, Therefore, it is possible to design into the
process safeguards to reduce, through not eliminate, this risk.
The
Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting as of the end of the Company’s most recent
fiscal year based on the framework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework
(1992) and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting - Guidance for Small Public
Companies (2006), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s
management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting were effective as of November 30, 2009.
This
Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over
financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to
attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that
permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual
Report.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of
their evaluation and up to the filing date of this Annual Report.
It should
be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can
provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the
system are met. In addition, the design of any control system is
based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future
events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control
systems, there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its
stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how
remote.
ITEM
9B.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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At
November 30, 1989, the Company had an account receivable totaling $451,270 due
from a foreign distributor. The account was collateralized by a perfected
security interest in unimproved real property in Baja California,
Mexico. The Company was unsuccessful in its efforts to collect the
amounts due on this account and, accordingly, during fiscal 1993, retained
Mexican legal counsel to initiate foreclosure proceedings on the
property. On February 8, 2007, the real property was to be sold
through a public auction. As there were no bids placed, the Company obtained the
right to take title to the land. The Company is subject to certain ownership
restrictions based on Mexican law and has therefore formed a Mexican legal
entity in order to take title to the property. A third party has
filed a lien against the property in connection with a obligation allegedly owed
by the foreign distributor. The Company believes the basis of this
claim is without merit.
On August
15, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its rights to the
property for a purchase price of $1,250,000 with a $300,000 deposit, refundable
in part, and the balance of payment at the time of closing which was expected to
be on December 15, 2008. The potential buyer of the property was made
aware of the above described lien. As of November 30, 2008, $95,000
of the $300,000 deposit was non-refundable to the buyer. Due to
unforeseen circumstances, at the request of the buyer, the Company and buyers
amended the agreement on December 15, 2008. Upon execution of the
amendment, the entire $300,000 deposit paid by the buyer became
non-refundable. The amendment extends the buyer’s time to complete
the purchase to November 30, 2010, with required additional payments over that
period and provides for a purchase discount of 5% if completed on or before
November 30, 2009. The buyer did not complete the purchase by
November 30, 2009. The Company subsequently agreed to provide the
buyer the right to purchase the property for a 10% discount if the buyer closed
the transaction by the middle of December, 2009. Buyer failed to
exercise this right. As a result, the buyer has now paid $700,000 to
the Company, which amount is non-refundable, and $550,000 remains
outstanding. The buyer is obligated to pay $100,000 by May 31, 2010
and $450,000 by November 30, 2010, which will be the final
payment. The buyer has been late in its two installment payments made
to date.
To
prevent claims being raised against the Company and the property in the Mexican
courts, the Company and buyer entered into a new agreement whereby the rights to
the property were transferred to buyer in exchange for a promissory note in the
amount of $550,000 which allows foreclosure on the property if the note is not
paid in accordance with the scheduled payments previously agreed.
The
Company is applying the deposits, first against its long-term receivable with
the remainder being eventually recognized as other income. As part of
the arrangement with its Mexican legal counsel and American broker, the Company
is obligated to pay them a portion of any collection received on its long-term
receivable. As of November 30, 2009, the Company has paid $106,496
under these arrangements from the deposits collected. Based upon the
aforementioned agreement, the Company has re-valued its allowance on the
long-term account receivable to more accurately reflect the future collections
anticipated, based on the future non-refundable portion of the
deposits.
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PART
III
ITEM
10.
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DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
|
Executive
Officers and Directors
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding the current executive
officers and directors of the Company as of November 30, 2009:
Name | Age | Position | Director Since |
Expiration of
Term
|
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Christine Koenemann | 56 | Director, President, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary | 1995 | 2010 | ||||
William Fruehling (1)(2) | 69 | Director | 1997 | 2010 | ||||
Mark Cole (1)(2) | 46 | Director | 2005 | 2010 |
________________________
(1)
Member of the Audit Committee
(2)
Member of the Compensation Committee
Background
and Experience of Directors and Officers
Christine Koenemann was
elected President and appointed as a Director of the Company on March 2,
1995. She has worked for the Company for the past 27 years in varying
positions including Operations Manager, Shareholder Relations Liaison, Director
of Administration, and Assistant Treasurer. She attended Indiana
University School of Business and worked in retail management prior to joining
the Company. Ms. Koenemann serves also as the Company’s Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary.
William Fruehling was
appointed to the Board of Directors in April 1997. Mr. Fruehling is
the founder and President of Fruehling Communications, a San Diego based
advertising and public relations company which focuses on Western and Sunbelt
agriculture. Prior to starting Fruehling Communications, Mr.
Fruehling worked extensively in the Advertising industry with regard to
agribusiness. He managed The Elanco Products Crop Protection Chemical
account in the Southern and Western United States, as well as the Monsanto
Account with regard to Hybrid Seed Corn, for Creswell, Munsell, Fultz &
Zirbel in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mark Cole received his
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from San Diego State
University in 1990. After receiving his degree, Mr. Cole spent 8 years as an
audit professional with Big 4 public accounting firms and later served as
Managing Director for the CPA firm of Cole and Company. He served as
the Corporate Controller for Crocs, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of
footwear and as a consultant until 2009. He has served in similar
financial capacities for Salient Networks and Ashworth, Inc. In March
2010, Mr. Cole became an accounting officer ofKidrobot, Inc., and continues to
serve in that capacity. He was appointed as a Director of the Company
April 7, 2005.
Directors
are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until
their successors have been elected and have qualified. Officers are
appointed to serve until the meeting of the Board of Directors following the
next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected
and qualified.
Family
Relationships
There are
no family relationships between or among the directors, executive officers or
person’s nominated or chosen to become directors or executive
officers.
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Board
Meetings and Committees
During
the year ended November 30, 2009, the Board of Directors held four board
meetings to conduct business.
Audit
Committee
The Audit
Committee of our Board of Directors is composed of two non-employee directors
who meet the independence standards of the SEC. The members of the
Audit Committee are Mark Cole, chair and William Fruehling. Our Board has
determined that Mr. Cole qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under
federal securities laws, by virtue of his education and relevant experience, and
is independent under the applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. During the year ended November 30, 2009, the Audit Committee held three
meetings to conduct business.
Compensation
Committee
Each
non-employee director receives a payment of $500 for each meeting of the Board
of Directors they attend and a payment of $250 for each meeting of a Board
Committee they attend, unless that meeting occurs the same day as a meeting of
the board of Directors, in which case the director is not paid for attending the
Committee meeting. During fiscal 2009, the Company granted
non-qualified stock options to acquire 12,500 shares each to two members of the
Board of Directors at $0.47 per share. Of these 25,000 options, 10,000
immediately vest upon grant and expire in January 2019, and 15,000 vest
quarterly and expire in January 2019. All of these options
remain outstanding and exercisable at November 30, 2009. During
the year ended November 30, 2009, the Compensation Committee held two meetings
to conduct business.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires officers and directors,
and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity
securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the
Commission. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent
beneficial owners are required by Commission regulations to furnish us with
copies of all forms they file pursuant to Section 16(a). No such
forms have been submitted to us and we know of no trading activity that has
occurred in our equity securities for the fiscal year 2009.
Code
of Ethics
We have
adopted a Code of Ethics that is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote
honest and ethical conduct, full, fair, accurate and timely and understandable
disclosure in our SEC reports and other public communications. We
will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of our code of
ethics. Persons wishing to make such a request should contact
Westbridge Research Group, 1260 Avenida Chelsea, Vista, CA 92081 or
may find a copy filed with our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31,
2009.
Indemnification
Of Directors
The
Company’s Bylaws provide for the indemnification of Directors to the fullest
extent provided by applicable law when they are carrying out their duties in
good faith.
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ITEM
11.
|
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
|
The
following table sets forth information relating to the annual and long-term
compensation for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 for the
Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of the Company.
Summary
Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position |
Fiscal
Year
|
Salary | Bonus |
Stock
Awards
|
Option Awards (1) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
|
Non-qualified
Incentive Plan
Compensation
|
All
Other
Compensation (2)
|
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Christine Koenemann | 2009 | $ | 135,000 | $ | 25,000 | 0 | $ | 12,998 | 0 | 0 | $ | 4,154 | $ | 177,152 | |||||||||||||||||
President | 2008 | $ | 125,000 | $ | 0 | 0 | $ | 12,998 | 0 | 0 | $ | 3,125 | $ | 141,123 | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 60,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 160,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Parker, PhD | 2009 | $ | 85,000 | $ | 8,000 | 0 | $ | 10,398 | 0 | 0 | $ | 22,144 | $ | 125,542 | |||||||||||||||||
Vice President & | 2008 | $ | 80,500 | $ | 4,468 | 0 | $ | 10,398 | 0 | 0 | $ | 20,146 | $ | 115,512 | |||||||||||||||||
Director of R&D | 2007 | $ | 71,500 | $ | 33,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 20,236 | $ | 125,536 |
(1) Option
Awards are issued pursuant to our 2001 Stock Option Plan and reflects the dollar
amount of compensation expense recognized by us in our financial statements for
reporting purposes in accordance with ASC 718. For a discussion on the
assumptions made regarding the valuation of the option awards, please see Note 1
“Organization and Significant Accounting Policies” in our Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
(2) All
Other Compensation is comprised of unused vacation paid out for Christine
Koenemann and commissions and unused vacation paid out for Larry Parker,
PhD.
Bonuses
Historically
the Compensation Committee recommends and the Board of Directors approves
bonuses only for the President of the Company and establishes a pool of funds
available for bonus grants to other employees at the discretion of the
President. However, both the President’s bonus and the pool for the
payment of bonuses to other employees is determined by the Compensation
Committee based on a number of factors, in particular the profitability of the
Company and on other factors which are subjective. In 2009 a bonus
was paid to Ms. Koenemann, the Company’s President, to reward her for making
significant contributions to the Company’s efforts to sell its rights to
property in Mexico in view of difficult negotiations and for managing the
Company to profitability in difficult economic times.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The
following table sets forth information regarding outstanding equity awards held
by our President and Vice-President during our fiscal year ended November 30,
2009.
OPTION AWARDS
|
STOCK AWARDS
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised
Unearned Options (#)
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not
Vested (#)
|
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not
Vested ($)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights
That Have Not Vested (#)
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or
Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christine
Koenemann
|
100,000 | -- | -- | $ | 0.25 |
07/29/2012
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000 | -- | 16,667 | $ | 1.53 |
04/15/2018
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry
Parker, PhD
|
20,000 | -- | -- | $ | 0.25 |
07/29/2012
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40,000 | -- | 13,333- | $ | 1.53 |
04/15/2018
|
-- | -- | -- | -- |
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Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year (Individual Grants)
During
fiscal 2009, the Company granted stock options to acquire 25,000 shares at $0.47
per share to only non-employee members of the Board of Directors.
Aggregated
Option Exercises in Last Fiscal year and Fiscal Year-End Option
Value
There
were no option exercises during the last fiscal year for the individuals named
in the summary compensation table.
During fiscal 2001, the Company
established an employee stock option plan (“the 2001 Plan”) under which options
to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may be
granted to directors, officers, employees and certain persons rendering service
to the Company as either incentive options or non-qualified
options. Under the 2001 Plan, incentive stock options may be granted
at an exercise price greater than or equal to the market value at the date of
the grant, for owners of 10% or more of the voting shares, at an exercise price
of not less than 110% of the market value at the date of grant and non-qualified
options may be granted at an exercise price greater than or equal to 85% of the
market value at the date of the grant. Options vest over varying
terms designated by the 2001 Plan’s administrative committee and expire at the
earlier of ten years from the date of grant or 90 days after termination of
employment. There are 344,500 options granted under the 2001 plan of
which 290,750 are fully vested as of November 30,
2009.
During
fiscal 2008, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to acquire 5,000
shares each to two members of the Board of Directors at $1.53 per share. The
10,000 options immediately vest upon grant and expire in April 2018. All of
these options remain outstanding and exercisable at November 30,
2009.
During
fiscal 2008, the Company granted stock options to acquire 137,500 shares at
$1.53 per share to several employees, including the Company’s
President. The options vest over four years and a total of 83,750
options have vested as of November 30, 2009. The future stock
compensation expense on unvested options is $42,086. Of the remaining
53,750 options, 41,875 vest in April 2010, and 11,875 vest in April
2011.
During
fiscal 2009, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to acquire 12,500
shares each to two members of the Board of Directors at $0.47 per share. Of
these 25,000 options, 10,000 immediately vest upon grant and expire in January
2019, and 15,000 vest quarterly and expire in January 2019. All
of these options remain outstanding and exercisable at November 30,
2009.
At
November 30, 2009 and 2008, a total of 55,500 and 80,500 shares remain reserved
and available for future stock option grants under the 2001 Plan.
Employment
Agreements
On
December 1, 2008, we entered into an employment contract with Christine
Koenemann for the positions of President, Secretary and Chief Financial
Officer. The agreement is for a term commencing December 1, 2008 and
ending November 30, 2011. Prior to that time, Ms. Koenemann had an
employment agreement with the Company which would expire February 7,
2009. Under the agreement Ms. Koenemann is entitled to receive a
salary and receive a bonus based on the financial performance of the Company and
other factors determined by the Board of
Directors. Ms. Koenemann’s base salary will be $135,000 per year
with annual reviews which may result in an increase or decrease of the base
salary, but any decrease cannot be for more than ten percent of the prior year’s
base salary without the written agreement of Ms. Koenemann. The new
agreement allows for her to receive a lump sum payment in the event her
agreement is terminated in a take over of the Company which results in her
employment being terminated. Ms. Koenemann was not granted stock options in
connection with this employment agreement, however in 2008 she received an
option to purchase up to 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock under the
Company’s Stock Option Plan at $1.53 per share. She is entitled to
participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans, such as health
insurance.
On
October 1, 2008, we entered into an employment contract with Lawrence Parker,
Ph.D. for the positions of Vice President and Director of Research and
Development. The agreement is for a term ending November 30,
2011. Under the agreement Dr. Parker is entitled to receive a salary
and receive a bonus based on the financial performance of the Company and other
factors determined by the Company’s President at the President’s sole
discretion. Dr. Parker’s base salary will be $85,000 per year
with annual reviews which may result in an increase or decrease of the base
salary, but any decrease cannot be for more than ten percent of the prior year’s
base salary without the written agreement of Dr. Parker. Dr. Parker
was not granted stock options in connection with this employment agreement,
however in 2008 he received an option to purchase up to 40,000 shares of the
Company's common stock under the Company’s Stock Option Plan at $1.53 per
share. Dr. Parker will receive commissions with rates and terms to be
reviewed and approved annually by the Company’s President. During
fiscal 2009, Dr. Parker earned approximately $1,000 in commission
income. He is entitled to participate in the Company’s employee
benefit plans, such as health insurance.
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Director Compensation
The
following Director Compensation Table summaries the compensation of our
non-employee directors for services rendered during the year ended November 30,
2009:
Name |
Fees
Earned
Or Paid
In
Cash
|
Stock
Award
|
Options
Award
(1)
|
Non-Qualified
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
|
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
|
All
Other
Compensation
|
Total | |||||||||||||||||
Bill Fruehling | $ | 5,000 | 0 | $ | 4,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 9,208 | ||||||||||||||
Mark Cole | $ | 5,000 | 0 | $ | 4,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 9,208 |
(1)
Represents fair market value of options granted during the year ended November
30, 2009, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and related
assumptions as disclosed in our consolidated financial statements. At
November 30, 2009, Mr. Fruehling owned options to acquire up to 54,500 shares
and Mr. Cole owned options to acquire up to 27,500 shares.
In
addition to the compensation mentioned above, we reimburse the directors for
their travel expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board and its
Committees.
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ITEM
12.
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
The
following table sets forth certain information as of February 28, 2010, with
respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock (a) by each
person who is known to the Company to own beneficially or of record more than 5%
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (b) each present director and nominee
for election as a director of the Company, and (c) all officers and directors of
the Company as a group.
Unless
indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table
below have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares
beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where
applicable. Pursuant to the rules of the rules of the SEC, certain
shares of our common stock that a beneficial owner set forth in this table has a
right to acquire within 60 days of the date hereof (pursuant to the exercise of
options or warrants for the purchase of shares of common stock) are deemed to be
outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that owner,
but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing percentage ownership
of any other beneficial owner shown in the table. Percentages are
calculated based on 2,103,438 shares.
Name of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership |
W/O
Exercise
Percent
of
Class
(5)
|
Percent
of
Class
(6)
|
|||||||
Christine Koenemann | 152,700(1) | * | 6.8 | |||||||
1260 Avenida Chelsea | ||||||||||
Vista, CA 92081 | ||||||||||
Lawrence Parker | 60,675 (2) | * | 2.8 | |||||||
1260 Avenida Chelsea | ||||||||||
Vista, CA 92081 | ||||||||||
Albert L. Good | 182,300 | 8.7 | 8.7 | |||||||
14550 Castle Rock Road | ||||||||||
Salinas, CA 93908 | ||||||||||
Kenneth P. Miles | 119,867 | 5.7 | 5.7 | |||||||
8 Avenida Andra | ||||||||||
Palm Desert, CA 92260 | ||||||||||
William Fruehling | 54,500 (3) | * | 2.5 | |||||||
5416 Renaissance Avenue | ||||||||||
San Diego, CA 92122 | ||||||||||
Mark Cole | 27,500 (4) | * | 1.3 | |||||||
P.O. Box 685 | ||||||||||
Lyons, CO 80540 | ||||||||||
All Directors & Officers as a Group (4 persons) | 295,375 | * | 12.3 |
* less
than 1%
(1)
|
Consists
in part of exercisable options to purchase 100,000 shares at $0.25 per
share and 50,000 at $1.53 per
share.
|
(2)
|
Consists
in part of exercisable options to purchase 20,000 shares at $0.25 per
share and 40,000 at $1.53 per
share.
|
(3)
|
Consists
of exercisable options to purchase 37,000 shares at $0.25 per share, 5,000
shares at $1.53 per share and 12,500 at $0.47 per
share.
|
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(4)
|
Consists
of exercisable options to purchase 10,000 shares at $0.25 per share, 5,000
shares at $1.53 per share and 12,500 at $0.47 per
share.
|
(5)
|
Calculated
as if no options were exercised and 2,103,438 shares
outstanding.
|
(6)
|
Calculated
as if only that (those) shareholder's(s') options/warrants exercisable
within 60 days were exercised and no other options/warrants were
exercised.
|
ITEM
13.
|
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
|
The
Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its executive
officers and directors. The Company has agreed to indemnify each such
person for all expenses and liabilities, including criminal monetary judgments,
penalties and fines, incurred by such person in connection with any criminal or
civil action brought or threatened against such person by reason of such person
being or having been a Company officer, director or employee. In
order to be entitled to indemnification, such person must have acted in good
faith and in a manner such person believed to be in the Company’s best
interests. With respect to criminal actions, such person must have
had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful. Insofar as there is a claim by an officer or director for
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, the
claim may be unenforceable under the regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ITEM
14.
|
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
|
The
following are the fees billed us by our auditors, PKF, for services rendered
thereby during 2009 and 2008:
2009 | 2008 | ||||||||
Audit Fees | $ | 47,855 | $ | 42,559 | |||||
Audit Related Fees | -- | -- | |||||||
Tax Fees | 4,500 | 5,005 | |||||||
All Other Fees | 2,533 | -- |
Audit
Fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for
the audit of our annual financial statements and the reviews of the financial
information included in our Forms 10-QSB and for any other services that are
normally provided by PKF in connection with our statutory and regulatory filings
or engagements.
Audit
Related Fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services
rendered for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the
performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and were not
otherwise included in Audit Fees.
Tax Fees
consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional fees rendered for tax
compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Included in such Tax Fees were the
fees for preparation of our tax returns, consultancy and advice on domestic tax
structures.
All Other
Fees consists of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by
PKF and not otherwise included in Audit Fees, Audit Related Fees or Tax
Fees.
Our Audit
Committee has considered whether the provision of the non-audit services
described above is compatible with maintaining PKF’s independence and determined
that such services are appropriate.
Before
the auditors are engaged to provide us audit services, such engagement is
approved by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
(a) 1. The
following financial statements of the Company are included in Item
7:
Consolidated
Balance Sheets at November 30, 2009 and 2008
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for each of the two years ended November 30,
2009
|
F-6
|
Consolidated
Statements of Shareholders' Equity for each of the two years ended
November 30, 2009
|
F-7
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for each of the two years ended November 30,
2009
|
F-8
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-9
|
(b) Form
8-K was filed on October 10, 2008 disclosing the employment agreement between
Company and Dr. Lawrence Parker, Vice-President and Director of Research and
Development.
Form 8-K was filed on January 22, 2009
disclosing the employment agreement between Company and Christine Koenemann,
President.
(c) Exhibit
filed herewith:
3(a)
|
Articles
of Incorporation and amendments thereto, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3(a) to Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S-18 filed
July 18, 1984.
|
3(b)
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation as filed with the California Secretary of
State on September 24, 1997.
|
3(c)
|
Bylaws,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Registration Statement number
2-92261 on Form S-18 filed July 18,
1984
|
10(a)
|
Biosystems
R & D Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to
Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S-18 filed July 18,
1984.
|
10(b)
|
Biosystems
Technology Transfer Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b)
to Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S-18 filed July 18,
1984.
|
10(c)
|
Biolink
Acquisition Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) to
Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S-18 filed July 18,
1984.
|
10(d)
|
Employee
Incentive Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) to
Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S-18 filed July 18,
1984.
|
10(e)
|
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to
Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S-18 filed July 18,
1984.
|
10(f)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Dr. Jonas Salk, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f)
filed with Form 8-K dated November 10,
1987.
|
10(g)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Stephen C. Hall, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(g) filed with Form 8-K dated November 10,
1987.
|
10(h)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Michael A. Spivak, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(h) filed with Form 8-K dated November 10,
1987.
|
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10(i)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Dr. Peter L. Salk, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(i) filed with Form 8-K dated November 10,
1987.
|
10(j)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Gerald R. Haddock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(j) filed with Form 8-K dated November 10,
1987.
|
10(k)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Peter Dine, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(m)
filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
November 30, 1988.
|
10(l)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Stanley L. Woodward, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(n) filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
November 30, 1988.
|
10(m)
|
Westbridge
Agrosystems Limited Exchange Agreement, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10(o) filed with Post Effective Amendment Number 1 to the
Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S 18 filed December 26,
1989.
|
10(n)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Noel R. Schaefer incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(q) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1989.
|
10(o)
|
Biosystems
License Agreement incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(s) to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November
30, 1989.
|
10(p)
|
Warrant
Agency Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to
Registration Statement number 2-92261 on Form S-18 filed July 18,
1984.
|
10(q)
|
Agriculture
Products Marketing, Sales, License and Distribution Agreement by and
between Haddock & Schaefer and the Company, dated November 15, 1991,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(q) filed with The Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended November 30,
1992.
|
10(r)
|
Oil
Products Marketing, Sales, License and Distribution Agreement by and
between Haddock & Schaefer and the Company, dated November 15, 1991,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r) filed with The Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended November 30,
1992.
|
10(s)
|
Employment
Agreement by and between Company and Warren Currier III, dated December 1,
1991, by reference to Exhibit 10(s) filed with 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1992.
|
10(t)
|
Property
lease by and between Mitsui Fudosan (USA), Inc. and the Company, dated
December 1, 1995, filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended November 30,
1995.
|
10(u)
|
Agreement
dated as of October 1, 1996, by and between Westbridge Research Group and
Westbridge Biosystems Limited filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended November 30,
1996.
|
10(v)
|
Westbridge
Research Group 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan filed with the Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended November 30,
1996.
|
10(w)
|
Nonqualified
Stock Option of Christine Koenemann, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(w) filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1996.
|
10(x)
|
Westbridge
Research Group 2001 Stock Option Plan, previously
filed.
|
10(y)
|
Form
8-K, filed on November 5, 2004, disclosing the resignation of two members
of the Board of Directors.
|
10(z)
|
Form
8-K, filed on March 15, 2006, disclosing the Employment Agreement by and
between Company and Christine
Koenemann.
|
10(aa)
|
Form
8-K, filed on December 7, 2006, disclosing the new building facilities
lease agreement.
|
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10(bb)
|
Amendment
to Employment Agreement between Company and Christine Koenemann dated
December 1, 2007, previously filed.
|
10(cc)
|
Assignment
Agreement between Company and buyer of Mexico property dated August 15,
2008, and Amendment No. 1 dated December 15, 2008, previously
filed.
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Financial Officer and the Principal Financial
Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 15, 2010.
Westbridge
Research Group
By: /s/ Christine
Koenemann
Christine
Koenemann, President
Principal
Executive Officer
Principal
Financial Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/
Christine Koenemann
Christine Koenemann |
Director | March 15, 2010 | ||
/s/
William Fruehling
William
Fruehling
|
Director | March 15, 2010 | ||
/s/ Mark
Cole
Mark Cole
|
Director | March 15, 2010 |
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP
AND
SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
For The
Years Ended November 30, 2009 and 2008
F-1
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP
AND
SUBSIDIARY
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | F-3 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets | F-4 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations | F-6 |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity | F-7 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F-8 |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | F-9 |
F-2
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Westbridge
Research Group and Subsidiary
Vista,
California
We have
audited the consolidated balance sheets of Westbridge Research Group and
Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of November 30, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We have
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal controls over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of
internal controls over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstance, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Westbridge
Research Group and Subsidiary at November 30, 2009 and 2008, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then
ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
San Diego, California | /s/ PKF |
March 12, 2010 | Certified Public Accountants |
A Professional Corporation |
F-3
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
ASSETS
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 1,267,254 | $ | 574,444 | ||||
Investments
|
1,000 | 301,000 | ||||||
Accounts
receivable, less allowance of $6,416 and $37,416 at November 30,
2009 and 2008
|
210,858 | 164,485 | ||||||
Inventories,
net
|
620,476 | 798,247 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
25,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
160,606 | 156,943 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
2,285,194 | 2,070,119 | ||||||
Property
and equipment, at cost:
|
||||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
556,809 | 531,012 | ||||||
Office
furniture and fixtures
|
119,906 | 113,945 | ||||||
Construction
in progress
|
74,405 | - | ||||||
Leasehold
Improvements
|
368,586 | 359,244 | ||||||
Vehicles
|
55,442 | 59,171 | ||||||
1,175,148 | 1,063,372 | |||||||
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
(604,063 | ) | (488,547 | ) | ||||
Net
property and equipment
|
571,085 | 574,825 | ||||||
Deferred
tax asset, net
|
80,000 | - | ||||||
Long-term
account receivable, net
|
- | 134,500 | ||||||
Intangible
assets, net
|
151,600 | 151,600 | ||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 3,087,879 | $ | 2,931,044 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 79,471 | $ | 150,980 | ||||
Accrued
expenses
|
446,656 | 522,706 | ||||||
Line
of credit
|
120,000 | - | ||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
7,719 | 8,038 | ||||||
Current
portion of capital leases
|
19,381 | 27,349 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
673,227 | 709,073 | ||||||
Long-term
debt, net of current portion
|
3,974 | 10,182 | ||||||
Capital
leases, net of current portion
|
31,714 | 57,856 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
708,915 | 777,111 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies (Note 10)
|
||||||||
Shareholders'
equity:
|
||||||||
Preferred
stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
outstanding
|
- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, no par value, 37,500,000 shares authorized,
2,103,438 shares issued and outstanding at November 30, 2009 and
2008
|
8,479,854 | 8,479,854 | ||||||
Paid-in
capital
|
181,402 | 140,244 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(6,282,292 | ) | (6,466,165 | ) | ||||
Total
shareholders' equity
|
2,378,964 | 2,153,933 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$ | 3,087,879 | $ | 2,931,044 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-5
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For
the Years Ended November 30, 2009 and 2008
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Revenues:
|
||||||||
Agricultural
product sales
|
$ | 3,908,152 | $ | 3,998,293 | ||||
Costs
and expenses:
|
||||||||
Cost
of sales
|
1,840,880 | 1,856,587 | ||||||
Research
and development
|
238,338 | 257,304 | ||||||
Selling
|
910,789 | 1,069,404 | ||||||
General
and administrative
|
739,553 | 781,532 | ||||||
Total
costs and expenses
|
3,729,560 | 3,964,827 | ||||||
Income
from operations
|
178,592 | 33,466 | ||||||
Other
income (expense)
|
||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(38,087 | ) | (9,086 | ) | ||||
Interest
income
|
7,816 | 18,426 | ||||||
Other
income
|
7,152 | 10,284 | ||||||
Income
before income taxes
|
155,473 | 53,090 | ||||||
Income
tax benefit (expense)
|
28,400 | (137,025 | ) | |||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 183,873 | $ | (83,935 | ) | |||
Basic
earnings (loss) per common share
|
$ | 0.09 | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
2,103,438 | 2,103,438 | ||||||
Diluted
earnings per common share
|
$ | 0.08 | N/A | |||||
Weighted
average shares and options outstanding
|
2,183,949 | N/A |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-6
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For
the Years Ended November 30, 2009 and 2008
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount |
Paid-in
Capital
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Total | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, November 30, 2007 | 2,103,438 | $ | 8,479,854 | $ | 100,000 | $ | (6,382,230 | ) | $ | 2,197,624 | ||||||||||
Stock compensation expense | - | - | 40,244 | - | 40,244 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss | - | - | - | (83,935 | ) | (83,935 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance, November 30, 2008 | 2,103,438 | $ | 8,479,854 | $ | 140,244 | $ | (6,466,165 | ) | $ | 2,153,933 | ||||||||||
Stock compensation expense | - | - | 41,158 | - | 41,158 | |||||||||||||||
Net income | - | - | - | 183,873 | 183,873 | |||||||||||||||
Balance, November 30, 2009 | 2,103,438 | $ | 8,479,854 | $ | 181,402 | $ | (6,282,292 | ) | $ | 2,378,964 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
F-7
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For
the Years Ended November 30, 2009 and 2008
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | 183,873 | $ | (83,935 | ) | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by (used in)
operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
115,516 | 123,901 | ||||||
Stock
compensation expense
|
41,158 | 40,244 | ||||||
Loss
on disposal of fixed assets
|
-- | 4,073 | ||||||
(Decrease)
in bad debt allowance
|
(257,270 | ) | (112,584 | ) | ||||
(Increase)
decrease in deferred tax asset
|
(30,000 | ) | 150,000 | |||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Decrease
in accounts receivable
|
142,393 | 53,392 | ||||||
Receipts
of long-term account receivable
|
203,004 | 90,500 | ||||||
Decrease
(increase) in inventories
|
177,771 | (371,617 | ) | |||||
Increase
in prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
(3,663 | ) | (35,486 | ) | ||||
(Decrease)
increase in accounts payable
|
(71,509 | ) | (18,213 | ) | ||||
(Decrease)
increase in accrued expenses
|
(76,050 | ) | (79,949 | ) | ||||
Net
cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
|
425,223 | (239,674 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from investments
|
300,000 | 504,367 | ||||||
Purchase
of investments
|
(300,000 | ) | ||||||
Purchase
of property and equipment
|
(111,776 | ) | (46,269 | ) | ||||
Net
cash flows provided by investing activities
|
188,224 | 158,098 | ||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
Advances
from line of credit
|
120,000 | -- | ||||||
Payments
of notes payable to related parties and long-term debt
|
(6,527 | ) | (74,410 | ) | ||||
Payments
on capital lease obligations
|
(34,110 | ) | (35,847 | ) | ||||
Net
cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
79,363 | (110,257 | ) | |||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
692,810 | (191,833 | ) | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
574,444 | 766,277 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
$ | 1,267,254 | $ | 574,444 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Cash paid during the year for: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 14,210 | $ | 9,086 | ||||
Income taxes | $ | 1,600 | $ | 108,125 |
F-8
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization and
Business
Westbridge
Research Group and Subsidiary (the “Company”) was incorporated in California on
April 12, 1982 for the acquisition, research, development, manufacturing, and
marketing of biotechnological products in the agricultural and energy
industries.
Disclosure Regarding
Segments
The
Company has determined that it operates in one segment.
Principles of
Consolidation
The
accompanying financial statements consolidate the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned subsidiary Westbridge Agricultural Products. All
significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months
or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
The
Company maintains its bank accounts with two financial institutions located in
California. As of November 30, 2009, the accounts were insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000 on interest bearing
funds and unlimited coverage on non-interest bearing transaction
accounts. The Company had no uninsured cash balances as of November
30, 2009 and 2008. The Company has not experienced any losses in such
accounts and management believes it places its cash on deposit with financial
institutions which are financially stable.
Accounts Receivable and
Allowances for Uncollectible Accounts
Accounts
receivable are stated at the historical carrying amount net of write-offs and
allowances for uncollectible accounts. The Company establishes an allowance
for uncollectible accounts based on historical experience and any specific
customer collection issues that the Company has
identified. Uncollectible accounts receivable are written off when a
settlement is reached for an amount that is less than the outstanding balance or
when the Company has determined that balance will not be collected.
Inventories
Inventories,
consisting of material, material overhead, labor, and manufacturing overhead,
are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Any write-down
of inventory to market is reflected in cost of goods sold, unless the
amount is unusually material, in which case the loss would be identified
separately in the income statement.
F-9
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Property and
Equipment
Property
and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets,
or related lease life, if shorter, which range from three to ten
years. Machinery and equipment is depreciated over a five to ten year
period, depending on the type of equipment. Office furniture and
fixtures are depreciated over a five-year period and vehicles are depreciated
over a three-year period. Leasehold improvements are amortized over
the life of the lease and included in depreciation expenses. Capital
leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful
life or the remaining term of the related lease, whichever is
less. Depreciation and amortization totaled $115,516 and
$123,901 at November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Intangible
Assets
In 2001,
the Company recorded formulas and processes as intangible assets. The intangible
asset are tested for impairment at least annually (or more frequently if
indicators of impairment are present) in accordance with the provisions of
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 350, formerly known as SFAS
No. 142, “Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets.” (See Note 5)
Long Lived
Assets
The
Company investigates potential impairments of their long-lived assets on an
individual basis when evidence exists that events or changes in circumstances
may have made recovery of an asset’s carrying value unlikely. An
impairment loss is recognized when the sum of the expected undiscounted future
net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. No such losses
have been identified.
Products
Warranty
The
Company warrants its products against defects in workmanship. The warranty
accrual at November 30, 2009 and 2008 was $64,559 and $64,934, respectively. The
accrual is based on an estimate of the cost to be incurred based on the claims
received and historical experience. Returns offset against the
warranty accrual for fiscal 2009 and 2008 were approximately $375 and $31,000,
respectively. During fiscal year 2008, the Company accepted returned
product due to the loss of its organic certification of one of its nitrogen
products as well as issues relating to a customer’s specifications on other
products.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenues from the sale of its products to customers at the
time of shipping. Products are shipped from our facility to our
customers FOB shipping point terms at which time revenues are considered
earned. The Company will replace product that is considered
“substandard”, however this occurs infrequently and the Company records a
warranty accrual for these anticipated replacements.
Shipping and Handling
Costs
The
Company incurs expenses for the shipment of goods to customers. These expenses
are recognized in the period in which they occur and are classified as gross
revenues if billed to the customer and cost of goods sold if incurred by the
Company in accordance with ASC 605-45. Such costs amounted to approximately
$105,071 and $174,200 in November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
F-10
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Research and
Development
It is the
Company’s policy to expense research and development costs when
incurred. During the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, the
Company expensed $238,338 and
$257,304, respectively, of research and development costs.
Advertising
Advertising
expense is comprised of media, agency and promotion
costs. Advertising expenses are charged to operations as
incurred. Advertising expenses charged to operations totaled $62,186
and $81,555 at November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Sales to Major
Customers
A
majority of the Company’s domestic sales are concentrated in Washington,
California, Arizona and Texas. The majority of the Company’s foreign
sales are concentrated in Peru and South Korea. For the year ended
November 30, 2009 two customers represented 68% of accounts receivable. The
Company has two large customers whose combined purchases amounted to 28% of the
Company’s agricultural product sales in 2009. Sales to these
customers amounted to 24% in 2008. For the year ended November 30,
2008 four customers represented 82% of accounts receivable. Total
international sales represent 13% of total sales in 2009 and 19% of total sales
in 2008. The Company has no assets located in foreign countries.
Earnings (Loss) Per
Share
Basic
earnings (loss) per common share is based upon the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted
earnings per common share is based upon the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding adjusted for the assumed conversion of dilutive stock options
using the treasury stock method.
The
following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic
and diluted earnings per share computations for the periods presented
below:
Year
Ended November 30,
|
||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
Numerator
for earnings (loss) per common share
|
$ | 183,873 | $ | (83,935 | ) | |||||
Denominator
for basic earnings (loss) per common share
|
2,103,438 | 2,103,438 | ||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities
|
80,511 | N/A | ||||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings per common share
|
2,183,949 | N/A | ||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share:
|
||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.09 | $ | (0.04 | ) | |||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.08 | $ | N/A |
F-11
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Income
Taxes
The
Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities. Deferred tax
balances are adjusted to reflect tax rates, based on current tax laws, which
will be in effect in the years in which temporary differences are expected to
reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the
opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. See Note
11. Unrecognized tax benefits are generated when there are
differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized
in the consolidated financial statements. Tax benefits are recognized in the
consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not that a tax
position will be sustained upon examination. Tax benefits are measured as the
largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon
settlement. The Company classifies interest and penalties as a component of tax
expense.
Stock Based
Compensation
For stock
options issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans, the fair
value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes pricing model, and an estimated forfeiture rate is used when
calculating stock-based compensation expense for the period. For restricted
stock awards and units issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation
plans, the fair value of each grant is calculated based on the Company’s stock
price on the date of grant and an estimated forfeiture rate when calculating
stock-based compensation expense for the period. The Company recognizes the
compensation cost of stock-based awards on a straight-line basis over the
vesting period of the award.
The
benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized stock-based compensation are
reported as a financing activity rather than an operating activity in the
statements of cash flows. This requirement reduces net operating cash flows and
increases net financing cash flows in certain periods.
As there
is no public market for its common stock, the Company determined the volatility
for options granted based on an analysis of reported data for a peer
group of companies that issued options with substantially similar terms. The
expected volatility of options granted has been determined using an average of
the historical volatility measures of this peer group of companies as well as
the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The expected life of
options has been determined utilizing the “simplified” method as prescribed by
the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment. The
risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is
consistent with the expected life of the stock options. The Company has not paid
and does not anticipate paying cash dividends on its common stock; therefore,
the expected dividend yield is assumed to be zero.
The
risk-free interest rate ranged from 1.9% to 3.2%, expected volatility ranged
from 49% to 92% at the time all options were granted, the dividend yield was
assumed to be zero, and the expected life of the options was assumed to be
between five and six and one half years based on the average vesting period of
options granted. For the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, the
Company expensed approximately $41,000 and $40,000 of stock option
expense.
F-12
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
Certain
of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of the
short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Based on the borrowing rates
currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms, the carrying
value of the Company’s long-term debt and capital lease obligations approximate
their fair values.
Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Recent Accounting
Standards
In
June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105, The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (“ASC 105”). ASC 105 will
become the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be
applied by non-governmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the
SEC, under the authority of federal securities laws, are also sources of
authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this
statement, the codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting
and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting
literature not included in the codification will become non-authoritative. This
statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual
reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption
of ASC 105, effective September 30, 2009, impacted the consolidated
financial statements and related disclosures as all references to authoritative
accounting literature reflect the newly adopted codification.
In
February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, Amendments to Certain Recognition
and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU No. 2010-09”). ASU
No. 2010-09 establishes that an entity that is an SEC filer is required to
evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are
issued. An entity that is an SEC filer is not required to disclose the date
through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The amendments in ASU
No. 2010-09 are effective upon issuance of the final update, except for the
use of the issued date for conduit debt obligors. That amendment is effective
for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2010. Effective with
the adoption of ASU No. 2010-09 on December 31, 2009, the Company no
longer discloses the date though which subsequent events have been evaluated, as
the Company evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial
statements were issued.
F-13
WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
In
January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
No. 2010-06, Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures (“ASU No. 2010-06”). ASU
No. 2010-06 provides guidance on improving disclosures on fair value
measurements, such as the transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 inputs
and the disaggregated activity in the rollforward for Level 3 fair value
measurements. ASU No. 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about
the disaggregated activity in the rollforward for Level 3 fair value
measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal periods. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2010-06 on its
consolidated financial statements.
In
October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements (“ASU No. 2009-13”). ASU No. 2009-13 establishes
the accounting and reporting guidance for arrangements under which the vendor
will perform multiple revenue-generating activities. Specifically, ASU
No. 2009-13 addresses how to separate deliverables and how to measure and
allocate arrangement consideration to one or more units of accounting. ASU No.
2009-13 is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or
materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010.
Early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected not to early adopt and is
currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2009-13 on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810-10-50, Amendments to FASB Interpretation
No. 46(R) (“ASC 810-10-50”). ASC 810-10-50 was issued to address the
effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised
December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities (“FIN No. 46(R)”), as a result of the elimination of the
qualifying special-purpose entity concept in ASC 860-10-50 and constituent
concerns about the application of certain key provisions of FIN No. 46(R),
including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the interpretation
do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s
involvement in a variable interest entity. ASC 810-10-50 is effective for an
entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009.
The adoption of ASC 810-10-50 is not expected to have a significant effect on
the consolidated financial statements.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855-10-20, Subsequent Events (“ASC
855-10-20”). ASC 855-10-20 establishes the principles and requirements for
subsequent events in the period after the balance sheet date during which
management of a reporting entity shall evaluate events or transactions that may
occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. ASC
855-10-20 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 855-10-20 did not have any impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued ASC 805-20-25, Recognition (“ASC
805-20-25”), to provide
further guidance on assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business
combination that arise from contingencies that would be within the scope of ASC
805, Business Combinations
(“ASC 805”), if not acquired or assumed in a business combination, except
for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies that are subject to
specific guidance in ASC 805. ASC 805-20-25 is effective for assets or
liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting
period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of ASC
805-20-25, effective January 1, 2009, did not have an impact on the
Company.
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
In
October 2008, the FASB issued ASC 820-10-35, Determining the Fair Value of a
Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active (“ASC
820-10-35”). ASC 820-10-35 clarifies the application of ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosure (“ASC 820-10”), in a market that is not active and provides an
example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a
financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. ASC
820-10-35 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which
financial statements had not been issued. Effective January 1, 2009, the
Company has adopted the disclosure provisions of ASC 820-10-35 for its
non-recurring non-financial assets and liabilities, except those recognized or
disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis.
NOTE 2 - FAIR VALUE OF
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
Company determines fair value based on the exchange price that would be received
for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or
most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants. Market or observable inputs are the
preferred source of values, followed by unobservable inputs or assumptions based
on hypothetical transactions in the absence of market inputs. The Company
applies the following hierarchy in determining fair value:
●
|
Level
1, defined as observable inputs being quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets;
|
●
|
Level
2, defined as observable inputs including quoted prices for similar assets
in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in
markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which
significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active
markets; and
|
●
|
Level
3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data
exists, therefore requiring assumptions based on the best information
available.
|
Our
assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
November 30, 2009 |
Fair
Value Measurements
At
Reporting Date Using
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
|
|||||||||
Certificate of Deposits | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||||
Total | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 |
November 30, 2008 |
Fair
Value Measurements
At
Reporting Date Using
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
|
|||||||||
Certificate of Deposits | $ | 301,000 | $ | 301,000 | ||||||
Total | $ | 301,000 | $ | 301,000 |
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 3 -
INVENTORIES
Inventories
consist of the following at November 30:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ | 399,787 | $ | 509,090 | ||||||
Finished
goods
|
224,219 | 292,687 | ||||||||
624,006 | 801,777 | |||||||||
Reserve
for obsolescence
|
(3,530 | ) | (3,530 | ) | ||||||
Total
inventories
|
$ | 620,476 | $ | 798,247 |
Certain
of the Company’s raw materials are obtained from a limited number of
suppliers.
NOTE 4 - LONG-TERM ACCOUNT
RECEIVABLE
At
November 30, 1989, the Company had an account receivable totaling $451,270 due
from a foreign distributor. The account was collateralized by a perfected
security interest in unimproved real property in Baja California,
Mexico. The Company was unsuccessful in its efforts to collect the
amounts due on this account and, accordingly, during fiscal 1993, retained
Mexican legal counsel to initiate foreclosure proceedings on the
property. On February 8, 2007, the real property was to be sold
through a public auction. As there were no bids placed, the Company obtained the
right to take title to the land. The Company is subject to certain ownership
restrictions based on Mexican law and therefore formed a Mexican legal entity in
order to take title to the property.
On August
15, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its rights to the
property for a purchase price of $1,250,000 with a $300,000 deposit, refundable
in part, and the balance of payment at the time of closing which was expected to
be on December 15, 2008. As of November 30, 2008, $95,000 of the
$300,000 deposit was non-refundable to the buyer. Due to unforeseen
circumstances, at the request of the buyers, the Company and buyers amended the
agreement on December 15, 2008. Upon execution of the amendment, the
entire $300,000 deposit paid by the buyer became non-refundable. The
amendment extended the buyer time to complete the purchase to November 30, 2010,
with required additional payments over that period and provides for a purchase
discount of 5% if completed on or before November 30, 2009. As of
November 30, 2009, the buyers did not complete the purchase. The
Company has received non-refundable payments from the buyers totaling $400,000
as of November 30, 2009 and received an additional $300,000 on December 10, 2009
for the installment payment which was originally due on November 30,
2009.
The
Company is applying the deposits, first against its long-term receivable with
the remainder being eventually recognized as other income. As part of
the arrangement with its Mexican legal counsel and American broker, the Company
is obligated to pay them a portion of any collection received on its long-term
receivable. As of November 30, 2009, the Company has paid $106,496
under these arrangements from the deposits collected. Based upon the
aforementioned agreement, the Company has re-valued its allowance on the
long-term account receivable to more accurately reflect the future collections
anticipated, based on the future non-refundable portion of the
deposits.
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 4 - LONG-TERM ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE (Continued)
The long
term account receivable and related allowance for doubtful accounts at November
30 is as follows:
Long-term
account receivable
|
$ | 451,270 | $ | 451,270 | ||||||
Deposits
applied after expenses accrued
|
(293,504 | ) | (90,500 | ) | ||||||
Allowance
for doubtful long-term account
|
- | (226,270 | ) | |||||||
$ | 157,766 | $ | 134,500 | |||||||
Less:
short term portion included in
accounts receivable
|
(157,766 | ) | - | |||||||
Long-term
account receivable, net
|
$ | - | $ | 134,500 |
NOTE 5 - INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
The
Company does not amortize indefinite lived intangible assets, but test these
assets for impairment annually or whenever indicators of impairments
arise. Intangible assets that have finite lives are amortized over
their estimated useful lives and tested for impairment as described above for
long-lived assets. The Company’s intangible assets with indefinite
lives primarily consist of purchased formulas. Generally, we have
determined that our formulas have indefinite useful lives due to the
following:
●
|
Formulas
and trade secret applications are generally authorized by the US EPA
subject to certain conditions, without substantial cost under a stable
regulatory, legislative and legal environment;
|
●
|
Maintenance
expenditures to obtain future cash flows are not
significant;
|
●
|
The
Triggrr formulation is not technologically dependent;
and
|
●
|
The
Company intends to use these assets
indefinitely.
|
The
Company combines all its indefinite lived formulas which mainly consist of
Triggrr into a single unit of accounting. The analysis encompasses
future cash flows from sales of Triggrr product line. In conducting the
annual impairment test in 2009, the Company determined that the estimated fair
value of the formulas, calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis,
exceeded their carrying amounts.
NOTE 6 - LINE OF
CREDIT
As of
November 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company has a $500,000 line of credit with a
bank, secured by all the Company’s assets. As of November 30,
2009 and 2008, there were outstanding borrowings against the line in the
amount of $120,000 and $0, respectively. Borrowings under the line of credit
bear interest at the bank’s prime rate (which was 5.25% as of November 30, 2009
and 2008) plus 0.5%. Interest is payable monthly.
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 7 - ACCRUED
EXPENSES
Accrued
expenses consist of the following at November 30:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||
Deposit
- Mexico property
|
$ | - | $ | 205,000 | ||||||
Accrued
payroll
|
52,184 | - | ||||||||
Accrued
vacation
|
56,909 | 55,109 | ||||||||
Auditing
fees
|
20,076 | 21,936 | ||||||||
Deferred
Rent
|
78,499 | 77,595 | ||||||||
Warranty
|
64,559 | 64,934 | ||||||||
Sales
commissions
|
135,952 | 57,813 | ||||||||
Other
|
38,477 | 40,319 | ||||||||
Total
accrued expenses
|
$ | 446,656 | $ | 522,706 |
NOTE 8 - LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term
debt consists of a production vehicle and the balance is as follows at November
30:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||
Note
payable to Ford Credit
|
$ | 11,693 | $ | 18,220 | ||||||
Less:
Current portion
|
7,719 | 8,038 | ||||||||
Long-term
portion
|
$ | 3,974 | $ | 10,182 |
NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTIONS
During
fiscal 2001, the Company established an employee stock option plan (“the 2001
Plan”) under which options to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock may be granted to directors, officers, employees and
certain persons rendering service to the Company as either incentive options or
non-qualified options. Under the 2001 Plan, incentive stock options
may be granted at an exercise price greater than or equal to the market value at
the date of the grant, for owners of 10% or more of the voting shares, at an
exercise price of not less than 110% of the market value at the date of grant
and non-qualified options may be granted at an exercise price greater than or
equal to 85% of the market value at the date of the grant. Options
vest over varying terms designated by the 2001 Plan’s administration committee
and expire at the earlier of ten years from the date of grant or 90 days after
termination of employment. There are 344,500 options granted under
the 2001 plan of which 290,750 are fully vested as of November 30,
2009.
During
fiscal 2008, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to acquire 5,000
shares each to two members of the Board of Directors at $1.53 per
share. The 10,000 options immediately vest upon grant and expire in April 2018.
All of these options remain outstanding and exercisable at November 30,
2008.
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 9 - STOCK
OPTIONS (Continued)
During
fiscal 2008, the Company granted stock options to acquire 137,500 shares at
$1.53 per share to several employees, including the Company’s
President. The options vest over four years and a total of 83,750
options have vested as of November 30, 2009. The future stock
compensation expense on unvested options is $42,086. Of the remaining
53,750 options, 41,875 vest in April 2010, and 11,875 vest in April
2011.
During
fiscal 2009, the Company granted non-qualified stock options to acquire 12,500
shares to each of its two members of the Board of Directors at $0.47 per share.
Of these 25,000 options, 10,000 immediately vest upon grant and expire in
January 2019, and 15,000 quarterly and expire in January
2019. All of these options remain outstanding and exercisable
at November 30, 2009.
At
November 30, 2009 and 2008, a total of 55,500 and 80,500 shares remain reserved
and available for future stock option grants under the 2001 Plan.
A summary
of the stock option activity under the 2001 Plan is as follows:
Stock
Options
|
Exercise
Price
Per
Share
|
Weighted
Average
Price
Per
Share
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding at November 30, 2007 | 172,000 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.25 | |||||||||
Granted | 147,500 | 1.53 | 1.53 | |||||||||||
Expired
or canceled
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at November 30, 2008
|
319,500 | $ | 0.25 - 1.53 | 0.55 | ||||||||||
Granted
|
25,000 | 0.47 | 0.47 | |||||||||||
Expired
or canceled
|
- | - | - | |||||||||||
Outstanding
at November 30, 2009
|
344,500 | 0.25 - 1.53 | 0.81 | |||||||||||
Weighted
average remaining contractual life
|
5
years
|
|||||||||||||
Exercisable
stock options at
|
||||||||||||||
November
30, 2009
|
290,750 | $ | 0.25 - 1.53 | $ | 0.58 | |||||||||
Weighted
average remaining contractual life
|
6
years
|
The
weighted average fair value of options granted during 2009 and 2008 was $0.47
and $1.53, respectively. The weighted average fair value of options vested
during 2009 and 2008 was $1.13 and $1.53, respectively. The fair value of
unvested options at both November 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1.53. The aggregate
intrinsic value of options outstanding at November 30, 2009 was approximately
$38,000.
As of
November 30, 2009, total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to
nonvested stock options was $42,086, and the weighted-average period over which
it is expected to be recognized is 0.7 years.
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES
The
Company entered into a lease of a freestanding industrial building with 19,504
square feet of office, storage and production space on December 5, 2006. The
lease commenced on February 1, 2007 with early possession on January 1,
2007. The lease expires January 31, 2015. Monthly base rent is
$13,653 with annual increases. Rent is being expensed on a straight
line basis over the term of the lease.
The
Company also entered into a month-to-month lease of a building with 3,883 square
feet of storage space on October 30, 2008. Monthly base rent is
$2,000 and the lease commenced on December 1, 2008.
In
addition, the Company also leased certain of its property and equipment through
capital leases, which have either expired or expire through 2012. Capitalized
leases included in property and equipment amounted to approximately $139,000,
before accumulated depreciation of $80,000, and $191,000, before accumulated
depreciation of $81,000, as of November 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. Minimum future obligations under the operating and
capital leases as of November 30, 2009 are as follows:
Year
ending November 30,
|
Operating
Leases
|
Capital
Leases
|
||||||||
2010
|
178,156 | 19,381 | ||||||||
2011
|
183,501 | 19,814 | ||||||||
2012
|
189,006 | 11,900 | ||||||||
2013
|
194,676 | -- | ||||||||
2014
|
200,517 | -- | ||||||||
Thereafter
|
33,582 | -- | ||||||||
Total
minimum lease payments
|
$ | 979,438 | $ | 51,095 | ||||||
Less:
Current Portion
|
$ | (19,381 | ) | |||||||
Long
Term Portion
|
$ | 31,714 |
Rent expense was $201,874 and $247,982 for the years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
NOTE 11 - INCOME
TAXES
The
(benefit) provision for income taxes consisted of the following as of November
30:
2009 | 2008 | ||||||||
Current
provision:
|
|||||||||
Federal
|
$ | -- | $ | -- | |||||
State
|
1,600 | 1,600 | |||||||
1,600 | 1,600 | ||||||||
Deferred
(benefit) expense:
|
|||||||||
Federal
|
(30,000 | ) | 123,425 | ||||||
State
|
-- | 12,000 | |||||||
(30,000 | ) | 135,425 | |||||||
Total
income tax (benefit) provision
|
$ | (28,400 | ) | $ | 137,025 |
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WESTBRIDGE
RESEARCH GROUP AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
November
30, 2009 and 2008
NOTE 11 - INCOME
TAXES (continued)
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of the temporary differences between
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and the
amounts used for income tax purposes. The tax effect of temporary
differences consisted of the following as of November 30:
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||||
Deferred
tax assets
|
||||||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$ | 421,200 | $ | 455,600 | ||||||
Other
|
83,700 | 218,200 | ||||||||
Gross
deferred tax assets
|
504,900 | 673,800 | ||||||||
Less
valuation allowance
|
(399,900 | ) | (488,600 | ) | ||||||
Net
deferred tax assets
|
$ | 105,000 | $ | 185,200 |
Realization
of deferred tax assets is dependant upon sufficient future taxable income during
the period that deductible temporary differences and carryforwards are expected
to be available to reduce taxable income. A valuation allowance is
recorded when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. As the achievement of required future taxable income is
uncertain, the Company recorded a valuation allowance. The valuation
allowance decreased by $88,700 from 2008 and increased by $208,900 from
2007.
At
November 30, 2009, the Company has a federal income tax net operating loss
carryforward of approximately $1,183,000. The federal net operating
loss carry forwards begin expiring in 2010 and continue to expire through the
year 2023. At November 30, 2009 the Company has approximately $80,000
of California net operating loss carry forward that begins to expire in
2018.
During
2008, the State of California enacted legislation which limits the use of
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards to offset income for 2008 and
2009.
Use of
the Company's net operating loss carryforwards may be limited if a cumulative
change in ownership of more than 50% occurs within any three year
period.
A
reconciliation of the effective tax with the federal statutory rate is as
follows as of November 30:
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
Expected
income tax expense (benefit) at 35% statutory rate
|
$ | 47,300 | $ | (14,600 | ) | |||||
Change
in valuation allowance
|
(88,700 | ) | 297,600 | |||||||
Nondeductible
expenses
|
3,300 | 6,200 | ||||||||
State
income taxes
|
1,600 | (3,700 | ) | |||||||
True
up of tax basis in fixed assets
|
(151,700 | ) | ||||||||
Other
|
8,100 | 3,225 | ||||||||
Tax
(benefit) expense
|
$ | (28,400 | ) | $ | 137,025 |
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