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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
þ ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
fiscal year ended: December 31, 2009
or
o TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
transition period from: _____________ to _____________
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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000-50494
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98-0412432
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
Incorporation or Organization)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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200
East Broward Blvd., Suite 1200
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33301
(Address
of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(954)
915-1550
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
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Name
of each exchange on which
registered
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock, $0.0001 par value
(Title of
Class)
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. o Yes þ No
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes þ No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. þ Yes o No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232-405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit and post such
files.) o Yes o
No
Indicate
by check mark 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 amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company.
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer o Non-accelerated
filer o
Smaller reporting company þ
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). o Yes þ No
The
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the closing price as of the last
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter
was approximately $29,962,963.
The
number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of
March 25, 2010 was 186,328,004
shares.
INDEX
PART
I
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Item
1.
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Business.
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1
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors.
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2
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Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments.
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3
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Item
2.
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Properties.
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3
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Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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3
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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3
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PART
II
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Item
5.
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issue
Purchases of Equity Securities.
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3
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Item
6.
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Selected
Financial Data.
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4
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Item
7.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operation.
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4
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Item
7A.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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15
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Item
8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
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15
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Item
9.
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Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
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15
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Item
9A.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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15
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Item
9A(T)
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Controls
and Procedures.
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15
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Item
9B.
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Other
Information.
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16
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PART
III
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Item
10.
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
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16
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Item
11.
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Executive
Compensation.
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20
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Item
12.
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Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
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24
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Item
13.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
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25
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Item
14.
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Principal
Accounting Fees and Services.
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26
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PART
IV
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Item
15.
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules.
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27
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PART
I
Item
1.
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Business.
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Overview
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. (“Money4Gold” or the “Company”) is an emerging global leader in
direct-from-consumer, reverse logistics, currently specializing in the
procurement and aggregation of precious metals to be recycled. We
utilize consumer oriented advertising efforts to solicit individuals interested
in liquidating unwanted items. Through our global platform, we
facilitate an end-to-end consumer solution, from acquisition through
liquidation. We have a low cost, highly scalable and flexible business model
that allows us to quickly and efficiently adapt to entry into new markets,
changes in economic conditions, supply and demand levels and other similar
factors.
Our focus
is on providing a fast, secure and convenient service that enables the public to
discretely sell their precious metals from the comfort and security of their
home or office. Our relationship with Republic Metals Corporation
(the “Refinery”), allows us to secure current market prices for all of the
precious metals we purchase on a daily basis. We are currently exploring
additional future expansion plans that include the possible introduction of
similar reverse logistics services for products other than precious metals, as
well as entry into new foreign markets. We have identified several
products and up to 18 additional foreign markets to be considered for future
expansion.
Our
corporate headquarters are located at 200 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1200 in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida. Our phone number is (954) 915-1550 and our corporate
website can be found at www.money4gold.com.
Corporate
History and Acquisitions
We were
incorporated in Delaware on November 18, 2003. On July 23, 2008, we
acquired Money4Gold, Inc., an early stage precious metals company, and changed
our name to Money4Gold Holdings, Inc. On May 7, 2009, we acquired MGE
Enterprises Corporation, a Wyoming corporation (“MGE”) operating in the United
States under the names mygoldenvelope.com and sobredeoro.com. MGE brought
extensive experience in creating and growing businesses that provide shareholder
value in a broad array of industries, including direct response, Internet
marketing and national retail distribution and sales. MGE’s ability to reach a
broader number of consumers through their experience in multi-language
television advertising, direct response, and retail distribution and sales
greatly accelerated our growth and increased our depth of management
experience.
Industry
and Competition
The
industry for individuals and businesses seeking to extract value from items,
such as jewelry, has changed dramatically over the past several
years. Historically, liquidation options were limited to pawn shops,
garage sales, newspaper and advertisements. With the continued penetration of
the Internet, additional avenues such as eBay Inc. and Craigslist have become
viable options as well. Although there may be benefits to utilizing
one of these options, often they can be time consuming, labor intensive, involve
safety risks or a lack of privacy. We believe that our service
overcomes all of these drawbacks.
There are several companies that have
an approach similar to ours, including Green Bullion Financial Services, LLC
(www.Cash4Gold.com), BGC
Management, Inc. (Brokengold.com), Lippincott, LLC (goldkit.com), and Postal
Gold. We believe that the remainder of the market is highly fragmented and that
the majority of the remaining competitors are small pawn shops and jewelry
stores that do not view this service as a primary component of their
businesses.
The
combination of the global economic downturn and the recent increases in precious
metal prices have led to a dramatic increase in the number of people wanting to
cash in their gold and other precious metal items. Although this has
contributed to the revenue growth the industry has experienced recently, it has
also resulted in an increase in the number of competitors in the
marketplace. Some of these competitors operate without regard to
legal requirements or to the overall reputation of the industry by disposing of
their customer’s items prior to the prescribed holding periods and by offering
extremely low purchase prices for the items to be sold. As a result of these
incidents, the media has portrayed the overall industry in a negative
light. This has resulted in additional customer scrutiny, increased
governmental regulations, and has applied pressure on purchase
costs.
1
Marketing
We
utilize direct response advertising and marketing campaigns, including
television, radio, print and the Internet to solicit precious metals from the
public. The methods of advertising used and the level of advertising
investment varies by market as well as by a variety of factors that influence
the effectiveness of direct response advertising such as time of year, local or
global televised events, etc. Television and radio advertisements can
be targeted toward specific demographics based on the type of show and time of
day. Internet marketing targets various demographics by
advertising on publisher websites, most commonly with banners and contextual
banners, focused on generating potential customers by driving traffic to our
websites. During 2008 and the first part of 2009, the majority of our
marketing efforts were focused on the Internet. Since the acquisition of MGE in
May 2009, as discussed below, we have focused a significantly greater portion of
our advertising and marketing campaigns on television.
Process
Individuals
responding to our advertisements (the “Sellers”) contact us through one of our
inbound call-centers located around the world, or through our various websites,
where we collect basic information that is used to deliver our mail-order kit to
them. This kit includes a welcome letter, a Ziploc pouch, a tear free prepaid
shipping envelope and a form on which the customer provides their contact
information as well as a record of the items being sent. Upon
receipt, the Sellers fill the kit with the items they wish to sell and send the
kit to our processing facility located in their home market. Each mail-order kit
may be tracked via our website and upon its arrival the materials are
assessed. We immediately value the items received based on a variety of
factors including metal type, purity and weight, and issue payment to the
Seller. Our local processing facilities then aggregate the materials received
from the Sellers and prepare them for sale to the Refinery.
The vast
majority of our sales are made to the Refinery under a five-year contract
entered into during June 2008. The Refinery holds a significant number of shares
of our common stock and one of its officers is a member of our Board. They are
one of the largest and fastest growing precious metal refiners in the United
States. Their knowledge, experience and technical expertise, coupled with a
state-of-the art refining facility, allows them to control their costs and
maximize their pricing on purchases. These low costs are passed on to
us, which, when coupled with current day spot market purchase prices, help to
provide us with a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Government Regulation
Because of the nature of our business,
we are subject to the Federal Trade Commission’s unfair trade practice rules and
various state laws designed to protect consumers including “little” unfair trade
practice laws, as well as similar laws and regulations in the other markets in
which we operate. As we continue to expand globally, we will be subject to the
laws of each country where we operate.
In
addition to general business requirements, some of these laws dictate licensing
and/or procedural requirements to operate as well as prescribing mandatory
holding periods after acquisition of items before they can be resold and/or
liquidated. We have adapted our processes and procedures to comply
with these requirements. Florida regulates “mail-in dealers” which is
defined in the statute. Our operations are run through a wholly-owned
subsidiary, which is registered in Florida to conduct business as a Secondhand
Dealer.
As we expand globally, we are subject
to the laws of each country where we operate. Among other
restrictions, our advertising is subject to prior approval in the United
Kingdom.
Employees
As of
March 25, 2010, we have 46 full-time employees and 9 part-time
employees. None of our employees is subject to a collective
bargaining agreement.
Intellectual
Property
We
currently rely on a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws
and restrictions on disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. We
enter into proprietary information and confidentiality agreements with our
employees, consultants and commercial partners and control access to, and
distribution of our software documentation and other proprietary
information.
Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors.
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Not applicable to smaller reporting
companies. However, our principal risk factors are described under “Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.”
2
Item
1B.
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Unresolved
Staff Comments.
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None.
Item
2.
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Properties.
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We lease
approximately 6,000 square feet for our corporate headquarters located at 200
East Broward Blvd., in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In addition, we lease
approximately 2,900 square feet in Miami, Florida, approximately 2,400 square
feet in London, England, and approximately 1,000 square feet in Montreal, Canada
for our aggregation facilities.
We
believe that our existing facilities are suitable and adequate and that we have
sufficient capacity to meet our current anticipated needs. None of these
facilities are critical to our operations because suitable alternatives are
available in substantially all of the locations where we conduct business. We
continuously review our anticipated requirements for facilities and, on the
basis of that review, may from time to time acquire or lease additional
facilities and/or dispose of existing facilities.
Item
3.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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From time
to time, we are periodically a party to or otherwise involved in legal
proceedings arising in the normal and ordinary course of business. As of the
date of this report, we are not aware of any proceeding, threatened or pending,
against us which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Item
4.
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Removed
and Reserved.
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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.
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Our
common stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the “Bulletin
Board”) under the symbol “MFGD.” The last reported sale price of our common
stock as reported by the Bulletin Board on March 25, 2010 was
$0.20
per share. As of March 25, 2010, there
were approximately 97
shareholders of record. The following table provides the high and low
bid price information for our common stock for the periods indicated which
reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and
may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
Year
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Quarter
Ended
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Stock Price
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High
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Low
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($)
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($)
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2009
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March 31
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0.33 | 0.17 | |||||||
June 30
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0.31 | 0.15 | ||||||||
September 30
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0.18 | 0.08 | ||||||||
December 31
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0.18 | 0.10 | ||||||||
2008
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March 31
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0.25 | 0.07 | |||||||
June 30
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0.68 | 0.03 | ||||||||
September 30
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1.65 | 0.30 | ||||||||
December 31
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0.89 | 0.22 |
Dividend
Policy
We have
not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not plan to pay any such
dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to use all available
funds to develop our business. We can give no assurances that we will ever have
excess funds available to pay dividends.
3
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
In
addition to those unregistered securities previously disclosed in reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we have sold securities
without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) in
reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(2) and Rule 506
thereunder as described below.
Name
of Class
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Date
Sold
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No. of
Securities
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Reason
for Issuance
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Investor
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June
11, 2009
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66,667
shares of common stock and
66,667 three-year warrants exercisable at $0.30 per share |
Private
placement
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Investors
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October
7, 2009 &
October 20, 2009 |
8,500,000
shares of common stock
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Conversion
of Series A Preferred Stock
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Investors
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October
7, 2009
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5,311,673
shares of common stock
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Penalty
shares
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Consultant
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October
1, 2009
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5,000,000
three-year warrants
exercisable at $0.18 per share |
Consulting
services
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Employees
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December
22, 2009
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10,977,991
five-year stock options
exercisable at $0.27 per share |
Compensation
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Consultants
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December
30, 2009
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650,000
shares of common stock
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Consulting
services
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Item
6.
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Selected
Financial Data.
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Not required for smaller reporting
companies.
Item
7.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
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Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. utilizes direct response advertising and marketing campaigns,
including television, radio, print and the Internet to solicit precious metals
including gold, silver and platinum as well as diamonds from the
public.
Recent
Developments
Acquisition
of MGE
On
May 7, 2009, we closed a Share Exchange Agreement with the shareholders of
MGE pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the shares of MGE in exchange for
74,876,432 shares of our common stock. MGE operated in the United States under
the names mygoldenvelope.com and sobredeoro.com using a business model
similar to ours. In addition, their management provided us with extensive
experience in creating and growing businesses that provide shareholder value in
a broad array of industries, including direct response, Internet marketing and
national retail distribution and sales. MGE’s ability to reach a broader number
of consumers through their experience in multi-language television advertising,
direct response, and retail distribution and sales greatly accelerated our
growth and increased our depth of management experience.
Expansion
Plans
Our
international operations were initiated by launching direct response advertising
and marketing campaigns in Canada in late 2008 and then in the United
Kingdom in early 2009. During 2009 we experienced rapid growth in these markets
and, as a result, continued expanding by commencing operations in several
European countries during the second part of 2009 and the first quarter of
2010. We believe that the revenue growth we have experienced recently
is a result of the successful implementation of the first stages of our business
plan. In addition, as discussed in the Liquidity section below, we
are currently exploring additional future expansion plans that include the
possible introduction of similar reverse logistics services for products other
than precious metals, as well as entry into new foreign markets. We
have identified several products and up to 18 additional foreign markets to be
considered for future expansion.
Other
Highlights
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·
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We
experienced sequential quarterly revenue growth in each quarter of 2009 by
achieving revenue of $1.2 million, $1.5 million, $6.7 million and $19.7
million in the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2009,
respectively;
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4
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·
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Our
gross margin grew consistently through 2009 to 64% for the full year 2009,
as compared to 43% for the full year
2008;
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·
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In
May 2009, we obtained a line of credit of up to $300,000 to be used to
finance our media and advertising because most of our vendors require
payment in advance. In July 2009, the total amount available under
the line of credit was increased to $500,000. In September 2009, we
converted the $500,000 outstanding principal balance on our media line of
credit, along with all of the related accrued interest, into 5,834,306
shares of our common stock;
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·
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In
March 2009, we issued a $250,000 convertible note which we used for
working capital. In September 2009, we paid $269,072 to the
convertible note holder in full satisfaction of the
liability;
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·
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In
connection with the acquisition of MGE, we assumed certain notes totaling
$194,785 at the time of the acquisition. In October 2009, we paid
$153,322 in full satisfaction of these obligations, including all accrued
interest;
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·
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We
strengthened our Board of Directors by appointing Charles Pearlman, who
has extensive securities and corporate law experience, and Grant
Fitzwilliam, the Managing Director at 3c InSight, Inc., who has extensive
business, financial and consulting experience;
and
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·
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In
addition to MGE’s management, we strengthened our management team by
hiring Gregory Couto to serve as our Vice President of Operations, who has
extensive operational leadership experience at rapidly growing service
companies; Michael Brachfeld to serve as our Vice President of Finance,
who has extensive professional finance and accounting experience including
public accounting as well as experience with both publicly traded and
privately held companies; and Michael Moran to serve as our Vice President
of Corporate Development, who has extensive experience with corporate
development, team building and
transformation.
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New
Accounting Pronouncements
Please
see Note 3 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements contained in
this report for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
In
response to financial reporting release FR-60, Cautionary Advice Regarding
Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies, from the SEC, we have
selected our more subjective accounting estimation processes for purposes of
explaining the methodology used in calculating the estimate, in addition to the
inherent uncertainties pertaining to the estimate and the possible effects on
the our financial condition. The accounting estimates are discussed below and
involve certain assumptions that if incorrect could have a material adverse
impact on our results of operations and financial condition. See Note 4 to
our Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding our
critical accounting policies and estimates.
Goodwill
Goodwill
is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one
level below an operating segment) on an annual basis and between annual tests if
an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce
the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. These events or
circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal
factors, operating performance indicators, competition or sale or disposition of
a significant portion of a reporting unit. Application of the goodwill
impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting
units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, assignment of
goodwill to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each
reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using a
discounted cash flow methodology. This requires significant judgments including
estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts,
estimation of the long-term growth rate of our business, the useful life over
which cash flows will occur, and determination of our weighted average cost of
capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the
determination of fair value and/or goodwill impairment charge for each reporting
unit.
Convertible
Instruments
We review
all of our convertible instruments for the existence of an embedded conversion
feature which may require bifurcation, if certain criteria are met. These
criteria include circumstances in which:
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a)
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The
economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument
are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and
risks of the host contract,
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5
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b)
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The
hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument
and the host contract is not remeasured at fair value under otherwise
applicable GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they
occur, and
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c)
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A
separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative
instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to certain
requirements (except for when the host instrument is deemed to be
conventional).
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A
bifurcated derivative financial instrument may be required to be recorded at
fair value and adjusted to market at each reporting period end date. In
addition, we may be required to classify certain stock equivalents issued in
connection with the underlying debt instrument as derivative
liabilities.
For
convertible instruments that we have determined should not be bifurcated from
their host instruments, we record discounts to convertible notes for the
intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon
the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the
commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price
embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized
over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of
redemption. Also when necessary, we record deemed dividends for the
intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon
the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the
commitment date of the financing transaction and the effective conversion price
embedded in the preferred shares.
In
addition, we review all of our convertible instruments for the existence of a
beneficial conversion feature. Upon the determination that a beneficial
conversion feature exists, the relative fair value of the beneficial conversion
feature would be recorded as a discount from the face amount of the respective
debt instrument and the discount would be amortized to interest expense over the
life of the debt.
Finally,
if necessary, we will determine the existence of liquidated damage provisions.
Liquidated damage provisions are not marked to market, but evaluated based upon
the probability that a related liability should be recorded.
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants and Derivative Financial Instruments
We review
any common stock purchase warrants and other freestanding derivative financial
instruments at each balance sheet date and classify them on our balance sheet
as:
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a)
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Equity
if they (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement, or
(ii) gives us a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in our
own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement), or
as
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b)
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Assets
or liabilities if they (i) require net-cash settlement (including a
requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that
event is outside our control), or (ii) give the counterparty a choice of
net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or
net-share settlement).
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We assess
classification of our common stock purchase warrants and other freestanding
derivatives at each reporting date to determine whether a change in
classification between assets and liabilities is required.
Revenue
Recognition
We
generate revenue from the sale of precious metals, including gold, silver and
platinum, and from the sale of diamonds and other precious stones. Revenue
is recognized when all of the following conditions exist: (1) persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred, (3) the sales
price is fixed or determinable, and (4) collectability is reasonably
assured.
Precious
Metals
We grade
the quality of the precious metals purchased from the public and estimate the
total quantity of pure gold, silver and platinum received. We then
lock in the current spot rate of each metal sufficient to cover the total
quantity received in the current batch with the Refinery. After a holding
period of at least 10 days to allow for returns, the precious metals are
delivered to the Refinery to be melted. Upon melting the precious metals,
the Refinery validates the quality of pure gold, silver, and platinum and remits
payment to us based on the quantity of each precious metal at the agreed upon
spot rates, as described above. Revenue is recognized upon melting of the
precious metals and the validation of the quality and quantity of each precious
metal by the Refinery.
No
returns are accepted from the Refinery and upon delivery of the precious metals
to the refiner, we have no further obligations.
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Diamonds
and Other Precious Stones
Diamonds
and other precious stones are generally purchased from the public in connection
with the purchase of precious metals. We value diamonds and other precious
stones based on a variety of factors including size and quality and then resell
them. To date, all diamonds and other precious stones have been sold to an
affiliate of an officer of one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Revenue is
recognized upon the acceptance of the diamonds and other precious stones by the
purchaser.
Deferred
Revenue
Upon our
estimate of the total quantity of pure gold, silver, and platinum received and
the locking in of the current spot rate for each precious metal, we are able to
estimate the total value of the batch received. The Refinery advances to us, up
to 80% of the value of the precious metals we have received, but not yet
delivered. This amount is recorded as deferred revenue until the specific
batch is melted and processed as described above, at which time, it is recorded
as revenue.
Results
of Operations
We
currently generate revenue exclusively from the sale of precious metals,
including gold, silver and platinum, and from the sale of
diamonds. Our operations in each of our markets exhibit similar
financial performance metrics and have similar economic
characteristics. As such, we have aggregated our operations around
the world into a single operating segment.
We
commenced operations on July 23, 2008 and generated revenue exclusively in
the United States from that date through December 31, 2008. Prior to
July 23, 2008, we were in the development stage and did not have material
assets or activities however, on February 14, 2008, we began to incur start
up expenses. In addition, we acquired MGE on May 7, 2009 using the
purchase method of accounting. As such, the results of operations for
MGE are only included in our consolidated results of operations from that date
onward.
The pro
forma results of operations as if the acquisition of MGE had occurred as of
January 1, 2008 can be found in Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
found elsewhere in this report, however the comparison of the pro forma results
are not meaningfully different than the comparison of the actual results as
presented below.
Comparison
of the Year Ended December 31, 2009 to the Period from February 14, 2008
(Inception) to December 31, 2008
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, consolidated statements
of operations information:
Year Ended
December 31, 2009
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For the Period
from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31, 2008 |
Change
(Dollars)
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Change
(Percentage) |
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Revenue
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$ | 28,998,982 | $ | 1,561,444 | $ | 27,437,538 | 1,757 | % | ||||||||
Cost
of Revenue
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10,558,198 | 862,582 | 9,695,616 | 1,124 | % | |||||||||||
Gross
Profit
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18,440,784 | 698,862 | 17,741,922 | 2,539 | % | |||||||||||
Sales
and Marketing
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16,267,244 | 1,428,591 | 14,838,653 | 1,039 | % | |||||||||||
General
and Administrative
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4,980,303 | 2,443,634 | 2,536,669 | 104 | % | |||||||||||
Depreciation
and Amortization
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70,163 | 38,884 | 31,279 | 80 | % | |||||||||||
Operating
Loss
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(2,876,926 | ) | (3,212,247 | ) | 335,321 | (10 | )% | |||||||||
Interest
Income (Expense), net
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(236,181 | ) | 2,639 | (238,820 | ) | (9,050 | )% | |||||||||
Other
Expense
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(942,022 | ) | - | (942,022 | ) | 100 | % | |||||||||
Net
Loss
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$ | (4,055,129 | ) | $ | (3,209,608 | ) | $ | 845,521 | 26 | % |
Our
revenues are largely dependent on the frequency and effectiveness of our direct
response advertising and marketing campaigns. As such, advertising
and marketing expenditures represent our most significant costs, amounting to
56% and 91% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from
February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31, 2008, respectively. We
manage our advertising and marketing campaigns, and make allocation decisions,
by measuring their effectiveness primarily based on a projected return (measured
as dollars of revenue) on the cost of the advertisement, referred to as a Media
Efficiency Rate (“MER”). There are a variety of factors that impact
the MER including:
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1.
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The
number of leads generated from an
advertisement,
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2.
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The
rate at which those leads convert into actual packs submitted by the
Sellers, and
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3.
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The
average revenue generated from the packs
received.
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Each of
these factors, and hence our MERs, vary by market and by the particular
advertising method utilized within each market.
The
1,757% increase in revenue in 2009, as compared to 2008 was driven by a 1,039%
increase in the volume of advertising in 2009, as well as an increase in the
overall effectiveness of those advertisements, as evidenced by the faster rate
of growth in revenue as compared to advertising. The experience
brought by the MGE management team and a highly skilled marketing team hired in
2009 enabled us to identify and capitalize on opportunities to increase our MERs
in our various markets in 2009 as compared with 2008. In addition,
during 2009, we entered into several new foreign markets, where less competition
allows for higher MERs. In each market, we were able to increase the
number of leads generated by a single advertisement and/or increase the
conversion rate of the leads into packs received back from Sellers either
through better time slot placement or via more effective advertising
content. Also contributing to the higher revenue was the increase in
the value of an ounce of gold, which has increased the desire of the public to
sell their excess gold and has increased our revenue per ounce of gold
received.
Direct
advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred, but generally
result in revenue being generated over the eight to twelve week period following
the airing of the advertisement. As a result, advertising and
marketing investments made during the latter part of a financial period tend to
have a disproportionately negative impact on profitability within that period
and a disproportionately favorable impact on profitability in future
periods. This impact is generally difficult to measure as the future
revenues are generated over extended periods of time and are contingent upon a
variety of factors, including factors beyond our control.
Cost of
revenue increased to $10,558,198 during the year ended December 31, 2009, from
$862,582 for the period from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31, 2008.
A significant portion of this increase is proportional to the increase in our
revenue. We generally pay the Sellers a percentage of the market value of
the gold we purchase from them. Therefore a portion of our cost of
revenue is directly correlated to our revenue, both on a volume and per unit
basis. The other components of our cost of revenue, such as the direct costs and
expenses required to ship, secure, grade, log and process the metals and stones
internally are not directly correlated to the price of gold and other precious
metals. As a result, although these costs have increased, our gross margin on
a percentage basis is higher for the year ended December 31 2009 as
compared with the period from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31, 2008
due to the increase in the value of an ounce of gold and other precious
metals.
General
and administrative expenses include professional fees for legal and accounting
services as well as consulting and internal personnel costs for our back office
support functions. General and administrative expenses increased to $4,980,303
during the year ended December 31, 2009, from $2,443,634 for the period from
February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31, 2008. The increase is primarily a
result of investments in our infrastructure to support our expansion into new
markets. In addition, in 2009 we incurred depreciation expense on the assets
acquired to support the infrastructure investments.
Interest
expense, net of interest income, increased to $236,181 during the year ended
December 31, 2009, from interest income of $2,639 for the period from February
14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31, 2008 primarily as a result of our 2009
financing agreements including our media line of credit, our Convertible Note
Payable and our advances from the Refinery.
Other
expense, net of other income of $942,022 during the year ended December 31, 2009
was primarily attributable to a loss on the settlement of debt in the amount of
$550,175 and a charge of $218,400 pertaining to penalty shares issued in
connection with our February 2009 private placement.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, we incurred a net loss of $4,055,129
(including $2,562,154 of non-cash charges) and used $1,922,555 cash to fund our
operations. In addition, at December 31, 2009, we had a working capital deficit
of $204,004 and an accumulated deficit of $7,272,073.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, our investing activities used net cash of
$82,994, primarily to purchase fixed assets.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, our financing activities generated net cash of
$1,555,661, primarily as a result of the sale of common stock, the sale of
Series B Preferred stock and proceeds from a number of debt transactions
including our media line of credit, and our convertible note payable, partially
offset by principal payments to lower the outstanding balances on our media line
of credit and Notes Payable - Other.
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As
discussed above, we utilize direct response advertising and marketing campaigns,
including television, radio, print and Internet to solicit precious metals
including gold, silver and platinum as well as diamonds from the public. These
advertising and marketing campaigns are our most significant use of cash from
operations. Payment policies for these campaigns vary by country and range from
standard 30 days payment terms to prepayments of up to one-month prior to the
advertisement running. Once the advertisements run, we receive requests for mail
order kits from potential Sellers, which they fill with the items they wish to
sell and send the kit to our processing facility. After payment to the Sellers
and holding the precious metals for a minimum period of time, we aggregate the
precious metals received at our local processing facilities and prepare them for
sale to the Refinery. The Refinery advances us 80% of the estimated value of the
precious metals received each week, at an interest rate of 8% per annum. Upon
physical receipt of the precious metals, up to three weeks later, the Refinery
evaluates them to ascertain the final definitive value. At that point, we settle
with the Refinery and they send us the additional amounts due.
Mail
order kits are generally received back from the Sellers over an eight to twelve
week period following the date of the advertisement. As such, we generally
realize the cash benefits resulting from our advertisements in the two to
fourteen weeks following the date on which an advertisement runs.
Our
international operations were initiated by launching direct response advertising
and marketing campaigns in Canada in late 2008 and then in the United Kingdom in
early 2009. During 2009 we have experienced rapid growth in these
markets and, as a result, continued expanding by commencing operations in
several other European countries during the second half of 2009 and the first
quarter of 2010. Our revenues for the third and fourth quarter of 2009
increased dramatically over the respective prior quarters and the fourth quarter
of 2009 was profitable. Because of our growth and limited size in the
fourth quarter of 2008, we do not have a consistent period to determine if our
business is seasonal. We anticipate that our first quarter 2010
revenue will be somewhat lower than the fourth quarter 2009, in part as a result
of the holiday season in December 2009, during which time our advertising and
marketing campaigns appear to be less effective. Additionally, we hired a new
media advisor for Europe and, during the first quarter of 2010, aired the
advertisements they produced. These advertisements were substantially
less effective than campaigns we had run previously. As such, we
quickly reverted back to our prior campaigns and terminated the media advisor.
This appears to have resulted in lower revenues in the first quarter of 2010.
Since January our revenues have begun to increase again, so it appears that,
other than seasonality, we have solved the problem and returned to revenue
growth. However, we will incur a net loss during the first quarter of 2010 as a
result of the lower revenues combined with higher advertising investments and
infrastructure costs.
We
are currently exploring additional future expansion plans that include the
possible introduction of similar reverse logistics services for products other
than precious metals, as well as entry into new foreign markets. We
have identified several products and up to 18 additional foreign markets to be
considered for future expansion.
There can
be no assurance that we will continue to be successful with the execution of the
first stages of our business plan, nor can there be assurance that continued
implementation of our existing plans will generate profitability and positive
cash flows in the future. In addition, our additional expansion plans
into similar reverse logistics services for products other than precious metals
and the entry into new foreign markets could require substantial amounts of
capital beyond our current capabilities.
We
do not yet have a sustained history of financial
stability. Historically our principal source of liquidity has been the
issuances of debt and equity securities, including preferred stock, common stock
and various debt financing transactions. We believe that the higher level
of revenue attained during the third and fourth quarters of 2009 is a result of
the successful implementation of the first stages of our business plan and that
continued implementation will generate steadily improving results and cash
flows in the future. In addition, we are currently attempting to raise
additional funds through the issuance of debt and/or equity
securities.
Management
believes that our cash balance on March 25, 2010 of approximately $1.0 million,
current level of working capital, anticipated cash that will be received from
revenue generated from advertisements that have already aired, and additional
funds through the issuance of debt and/or equity securities will be sufficient
to sustain operations through at least December 31, 2010. On March
31, 2010, we closed on a private placement transaction whereby we raised
$1,118,333 from the sale of 5,591,665 shares of our common stock at $0.20 per
share. Of this amount, we have received $668,333 as of March 31, 2010 and the
balance is expected to be received in full by April 9, 2010. Included in this
private placement was an investment of $50,000 by Doug Feirstein, our Chief
Executive Officer and an investment of $25,000 from Michael Moran, our Vice
President of Corporate Development. In addition, as part of this
offering, Todd Oretsky, our former Chief Operating Officer, sold a number of
shares equal to the number of shares sold by us at $0.10 per
share.
In
connection with this private placement transaction, we are required to file a
registration statement with the SEC within 45 days of closing, or liquidated
damages will be assessed. Liquidated damages are payable at our
option in cash or in shares of our common stock at fair market value and are
calculated as 1% of the total amount invested for each 30 day period, beginning
after the 45 day requirement, for which the shares remain unregistered, up to a
maximum of six months.
There can
be no assurance that the plans and actions proposed by management will be
successful, that we will continue to generate revenue from advertisements that
have already aired, or that unforeseen circumstances will not require us to seek
additional funding sources in the future or effectuate plans to conserve
liquidity. In addition, there can be no assurance that our efforts to
raise additional funds through the issuance of debt and/or equity
securities will be successful or that in the event additional sources of funds
are needed to continue operations, that they will be available on acceptable
terms, if at all.
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Related
Party Transactions
Refinery
On
June 1, 2008, we entered into an agreement with Refinery, whereby we agreed
to sell all of our precious metals in the United States exclusively to the
Refinery and the Refinery agreed to refrain from entering into a relationship
with any third party that is similar to our relationship with them. The
agreement is for an initial term of five years. As consideration for this
agreement, the Refinery received 10,000,000 fully vested shares of our
common stock valued at $1,230,000. Of this amount, we ascribed $938,135 to
prepaid refining services, which is being amortized into cost of revenue on a
straight line basis over the term of the agreement, and we ascribed $291,865 to
an intangible asset, representing the value of the non-compete agreement, which
is being amortized into cost of revenue on a straight line basis over the term
of the agreement. In addition, we lease space for our United States processing
center on a month-to-month basis from the Refinery. An officer of the Refinery
is a member of our Board of Directors.
Marketing
Services
We
purchase online marketing and lead generation services from a company in which
our President is a 50% shareholder. Our pricing is calculated at a 10% markup to
their cost, capped at $1.50 per lead. This markup is exclusively for the
unrelated 50% shareholders. Our President does not share in any profits earned
by this vendor for services rendered to us.
Forward
Looking Statements
The
statements in this report relating to our future expansion plans, profitability
and liquidity, anticipated capital expenditures, cash expected to be received
from advertisements that have already run and similar statements are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Additionally, words such as “expects,”
“anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “will” and similar words are used to
identify forward-looking statements.
The
results anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements might not
occur. Important factors, uncertainties and risks that may cause actual results
to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are contained in the
risk factors that follow. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information,
future events or otherwise. For more information regarding some of the ongoing
risks and uncertainties of our business, see the risk factors below and our
filings with the SEC.
Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully
consider the following risk factors before deciding whether to invest in
Money4Gold. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or
that we currently deem immaterial, may also impair our business operations or
our financial condition. If any of the events discussed in the risk factors
below occur, our business, consolidated financial condition, results of
operations or prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In such
case, the value and marketability of the common stock could
decline.
Risks
Relating to Our Business
Because
we have a limited operating history to evaluate our company, the likelihood of
our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties,
complications and delay frequently encountered by a new company.
We
commenced our current operations in July 2008. Since we have a limited
operating history and completed a significant acquisition in May 2009, we cannot
assure you that our business will be profitable. Early stage
companies often are unsuccessful and encounter unanticipated expenses and
difficulties, investors should consider this risk in determining whether to
purchase or sell our common stock.
Because
we had a working capital deficit and are growing rapidly, we may encounter
significant problems if we do not have sufficient working capital.
We are growing rapidly and our revenue
for the quarter ending December 31, 2009 exceeded our revenue for the first nine
months of 2009. This growth has been fueled in part by our marketing
costs which have increased significantly. If we do not generate more
revenue than we spend, we will face working capital limitations. At
December 31, 2009, we had a material working capital deficit. We anticipate that
our first quarter 2010 revenue will be somewhat lower than the fourth quarter
2009, as a result of the holiday season in December 2009, during which time our
advertising and marketing campaigns are less effective, and that we will incur a
net loss during the first quarter of 2010 as a result of the lower revenues
combined with higher advertising investments and infrastructure
costs. Maintaining our level of advertising at a time when revenue does not
grow results in pressure on working capital. This working capital
pressure may force us to reduce our advertising investments which, in turn,
could result in lower revenue and lower profitability, or even losses from
operations, in the future.
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If
we need additional capital to fund our growing operations, we may not be able to
obtain sufficient capital and may be forced to limit the scope of our
operations.
The
severe recession, freezing of the global credit markets and the decline in the
stock market may adversely affect our ability to raise capital. Because we have
not reported profitable operations to date on an annual basis or if future
marketing efforts fail to generate substantial revenue, we may need to raise
working capital. If adequate additional financing is not available on reasonable
terms or at all, we may not be able to undertake expansion, we may have to
reduce our marketing efforts and we will have to modify our business plans
accordingly.
Even if
we do find a source of additional capital, we may not be able to negotiate terms
and conditions for receiving the additional capital that are acceptable to us.
Any future capital investments may dilute or otherwise materially and adversely
affect the holdings or rights of our existing shareholders. In addition, new
equity or debt securities issued by us to obtain financing could have rights,
preferences and privileges senior to our common stock. We cannot give you any
assurance that any additional financing will be available to us, or if
available, will be on terms favorable to us.
An
investment in Money4Gold may be diluted in the future as a result of the
issuance of additional securities, the exercise of options or
warrants.
We closed
on a private placement of our common stock on March 31, 2010 whereby we sold
5,591,665 shares of our common stock. In order to raise additional capital to
fund our strategic plan, we may in the future, issue additional shares of
common stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into common
stock from time to time, which could result in substantial dilution to
investors. Exercise or conversion of derivative securities which are issued in
the future will dilute existing investors.
If
we cannot manage our growth effectively, we may not become
profitable.
Businesses
which grow rapidly often have difficulty managing their growth. If we continue
to grow as rapidly as we anticipate, we will need to expand our management by
recruiting and employing experienced executives and key employees capable of
providing the necessary support. Moreover, our international expansions with
differing laws and cultures present additional management challenges. We cannot
assure you that our management will be able to manage our growth effectively or
successfully. Our failure to meet these challenges could cause us to lose money,
and your investment could be lost.
If
we fail to retain our key personnel, we may not be able to achieve our
anticipated level of growth and our business could suffer.
Our
future depends, in part, on our ability to attract and retain key personnel and
the continued contributions of our executive officers, each of whom may be
difficult to replace. In particular, Doug Feirstein, our Chief Executive
Officer, Hakan Koyuncu, our President, Daniel Brauser, our Chief Financial
Officer, and Michael Brachfeld, our Chief Accoounting Officer are important
to the management of our business and operations and the development of our
strategic direction. The loss of the services
of any of these officers and the process to replace any key personnel would
involve significant time and expense and may significantly delay or prevent the
achievement of our business objectives.
Because
the future direction of our business is uncertain, any diversification may not
be successful.
Our management is considering a number
of changes to our business to reduce our reliance on the price of gold and other
precious metals. As we implement this diversification policy, we may
not be successful. We may enter into a new business opportunity where
we face heavy competition from larger and more well capitalized
companies. Additionally, we may not have a key advantage in
implementing a new business opportunity like the advantage the Refinery has
provided us with our current business. Any failure will result in losses,
reduction of our working capital and a diversion of our managements’ time and
attention. If these future diversification efforts are not
successful, our future stock price is likely to fall.
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If
the future price gold is substantially lower than current levels, customers
would be less likely to recycle their jewelry which could adversely affect our
business.
Our
ability to obtain additional and continuing funding and our profitability will
be significantly affected by changes in the market price of gold. Gold prices
are at or near record highs but historically fluctuate widely and are affected
by numerous factors, all of which are beyond our control. Some of these factors
include:
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economic
conditions including employment and unemployment
rates;
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the
sale or purchase of gold by central banks and financial
institutions;
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interest
rates;
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currency
exchange rates;
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inflation
or deflation;
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fluctuation
in the value of the United States dollar and other
currencies;
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speculation;
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global
and regional supply and demand, including investment, industrial and
jewelry demand; and
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the
political and economic conditions of major gold or other mineral-producing
countries throughout the world, such as Russia and South
Africa.
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The price
of gold or other minerals have fluctuated widely in recent years, and a decline
in the price of gold could cause a significant decrease in the value of our
properties, limit our ability to raise money, and limit our profitability. If
the future price for gold is substantially lower than today’s market price, our
business may suffer. Additionally, like any market, there may be a point where
consumers have recycled much or most or all of their gold and precious
metals. This will result in a reduction of the demand for our
services.
If
the U.S. and global economies improve, we may experience reduced revenue and our
results of operations may be adversely affected.
The price
of gold and other precious metals historically rises as economic conditions
worsen or if investors fear conditions will deteriorate. Gold and other
prices are at or near their historical high prices. We expect that if the
current economic recession continues, consumers will seek to recycle their gold,
silver and other precious metals in order to raise cash. Once the
recession ends, our business may be adversely affected.
Because
our executive offices and our Refinery are located in the South Florida area, in
the event of a hurricane our operations could be adversely
affected.
Because
South Florida is in a hurricane sensitive area, we are susceptible to the risk
of damage to the Refinery, which we believe provides us with a competitive
advantage over our competitors. If damage caused to the Refinery were to cause
it to be inoperable for any amount of time, we may need to enter into an
agreement with another refiner. Presumably, any agreement would not contain the
favorable terms that we presently have with the Refinery. We are not insured
against any losses or expenses that may arise from a disruption to our business
or to the business of the Refinery due to hurricanes.
If
our customers choose to transact business directly with store-based competitors
rather than with us, our profitability will be limited.
Sellers
of precious metals may prefer to do business with local store-based competitors
where there is a feeling of security and immediacy. This will result in us
generating lower revenues. Specific factors that could prevent consumers from
transacting business in response to our television or online
advertisements include:
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concerns
about transacting in precious metals items or jewelry without a physical
storefront or face-to-face interaction with
personnel;
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the
extra shipping time associated with Internet or mail
orders;
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pricing
that does not meet consumer
expectations
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concerns
about loss due to theft and mail, delayed or damaged
shipments;
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concerns
about the security of online transactions and the privacy of personal
information; or
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the
inconvenience associated with dealing with a remote
purchaser.
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Our
future growth and profitability will depend in large part upon the effectiveness
of our marketing and advertising expenditures.
Our
future growth and profitability will depend in large part upon our media
performance, including our ability to:
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create
greater awareness of our brand and our
program;
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identify
the most effective and efficient level of spending in each market and
specific media vehicle;
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determine
the appropriate creative message and media mix for advertising, marketing
and promotional expenditures; and
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effectively
manage marketing costs (including creative and
media).
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Our
planned marketing expenditures may not result in increased revenue or generate
sufficient levels of brand name and program awareness. If our media performance
is not effective, our future results of operations and financial condition will
be adversely affected.
Because
we face intense competition for business, our future results of operations and
our future financial condition may be adversely affected.
We
operate in an extremely competitive business. The procurement and aggregation of
gold and other precious metals is dominated by Cash4Gold in the United
States. In addition, we face competition in foreign markets from
Cash4Gold, who has recently begun to expand internationally, and multiple local
market competitors. Our smaller size, shorter operating history and limited
working capital may limit our advertising investment levels, our ability to
expand successfully into new markets or effectively compete against these other
companies. If we are not able to compete effectively, our future business will
be adversely affected and our future results of operations and financial
condition will be adversely affected.
If
there is any disturbance in our relationship with the Refinery, it could affect
our future operating results.
We rely
heavily on our relationship with the Refinery. We believe that our relationship
with the Refinery accelerates our cash collections timeframe and permits us
to offer competitive pricing. If our relationship with the Refinery is harmed,
diminished or interrupted in any way for any significant period of time, our
business and results of operations would be substantially harmed. In particular,
we may face longer cash collection times, higher expenses and/or a lower level
of service. This could lead to us being unable to pay top market
rates to consumers, requiring longer leads times to process and value gold, etc.
which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of
operations.
Since
our business is subject to the risk of theft or loss in transit, material theft
or loss could hurt our reputation and affect our revenue.
We face
the risk of theft from inventory or during shipment to the Refinery. We have
taken steps to prevent such theft by implementing comprehensive surveillance and
security measures and we maintain insurance to cover losses resulting from theft
or loss. However, if security measures fail, losses exceed our insurance
coverage or we are not able to maintain insurance at a reasonable cost, we could
incur significant losses from theft, which would substantially harm our business
and results of operations.
Our
business is subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, rules and regulations
that could subject us to claims or otherwise harm our business.
Government
regulation of the Internet and e-commerce is evolving and unfavorable changes
could substantially harm our business and results of operations. We
are subject to a variety of laws in the U.S. and abroad that affect advertising,
that are costly with which to comply, can result in negative publicity and
diversion of management time and effort, and can subject us to claims or other
remedies. In some countries like the United Kingdom, regulatory
bodies are required to pre-approve advertising spots and to investigate
complaints from the public. The failure to obtain approval and/or
required revisions as a result of complaints has resulted, and can in the future
result, in delays which may reduce our revenue, increase our expenses and
adversely affect our profitability. In addition, the laws relating to
the liability of providers of online services are currently unsettled both
within the U.S. and abroad. Claims can be brought under both U.S. and
foreign law for defamation and other tort claims, unlawful activity, copyright
and trademark infringement.
The
Digital Millennium Copyright Act has provisions that limit, but do not
necessarily eliminate, our liability for listing or linking to third-party
websites that include materials that infringe copyrights or other rights, so
long as we comply with the statutory requirements of this act. The Child Online
Protection Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act restrict the
distribution of materials considered harmful to children and impose additional
restrictions on the ability of online services to collect information from
minors. In the area of data protection, the European Union and many states have
passed laws requiring notification to users when there is a security breach for
personal data, such as California’s Information Practices Act. We must comply with the
Federal Trade Commission’s unfair trade practices rules and state consumer
protection laws including “little” unfair trade practice rules. Additionally,
Florida regulates secondhand dealers. We have received a certificate
of registration authorizing us to conduct business as a secondhand dealer in
Florida. Any failure on our part to comply with these laws, rules and
regulations may subject us to additional liabilities.
Because
we provide our services internationally and are subject to risks frequently
associated with international operations, we may sustain large losses if we
cannot deal with these risks.
Outside
of the United States, we currently operate in Canada and several countries in
Europe including but not limited to, the United Kingdom and Germany, and expect
further expansion in 2010. If we are able to successfully develop international
markets, we would be subject to a number of risks, including:
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·
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Changes
in laws, rules or regulations resulting in more burdensome governmental
controls, tariffs, restrictions, embargoes or export license
requirements;
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·
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Review
of our advertising by regulators;
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·
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Laws
which require that local citizens or residents own a majority of a
business;
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·
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Difficulties
in obtaining required export
licenses;
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·
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Volatility
in currency exchange rates;
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·
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Political
and economic instability;
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·
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Payment
terms different than those customarily offered in the
U.S.;
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·
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Difficulties
in managing representatives outside the
U.S.;
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·
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Compensation
limits on our senior executives;
and
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·
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Potentially
adverse tax consequences.
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If we
cannot manage these risks, we may sustain large losses.
Risks
Related to Our Common Stock
Because
the market for our common stock is limited, persons who purchase our common
stock may not be able to resell their shares at or above the purchase price paid
for them.
Our
common stock trades on the Bulletin Board which is not a liquid market. There is
currently only a limited public market for our common stock. We cannot assure
you that an active public market for our common stock will develop or be
sustained in the future. If an active market for our common stock does not
develop or is not sustained, the price may continue to decline.
Because
we are subject to the “penny stock” rules, brokers cannot generally solicit the
purchase of our common stock which adversely affects its liquidity and market
price.
The SEC
has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity
security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to
specific exemptions. The market price of our common stock on the Bulletin Board
has been substantially less than $5.00 per share and therefore we are currently
considered a “penny stock” according to SEC rules. This designation requires any
broker-dealer selling these securities to disclose certain information
concerning the transaction, obtain a written agreement from the purchaser and
determine that the purchaser is reasonably suitable to purchase the
securities.
Due
to factors beyond our control, our stock price may be volatile.
Any of
the following factors could affect the market price of our common
stock:
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Our
failure to increase revenue in each succeeding
quarter;
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Our
failure to achieve and maintain
profitability;
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Our
failure to meet our revenue and earnings
guidance;
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·
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The
loss of Republic as a refiner;
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Announcements
of our results as we diversify our reverse logistics
business;
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·
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The
sale of a large amount of common stock by our
shareholders;
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·
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Our
announcement of a pending or completed acquisition or our failure to
complete a proposed acquisition;
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·
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Adverse
court ruling or regulatory action;
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·
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Our
failure to meet financial analysts’ performance
expectations;
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·
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Changes
in earnings estimates and recommendations by financial
analysts;
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·
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Changes
in market valuations of similar
companies;
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Short
selling activities;
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·
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Our
announcement of a change in the direction of our
business;
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·
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Our
inability to manage our international
operations;
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·
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Actual
or anticipated variations in our quarterly or in our forecasted results of
operations; or
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Announcements
by us, or our competitors, of significant contracts, acquisitions,
commercial relationships, joint ventures or capital
commitments.
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In the
past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s
securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted. A
securities class action suit against us could result in substantial costs and
divert our management’s time and attention, which would otherwise be used to
benefit our business.
Because
we may not be able to attract the attention of major brokerage firms, it could
have a material impact upon the price of our common stock.
It is not
likely that securities analysts of major brokerage firms will provide research
coverage for our common stock since the firm itself cannot recommend the
purchase of our common stock under the penny stock rules referenced in an
earlier risk factor. The absence of such coverage limits the likelihood that an
active market will develop for our common stock. It may also make it more
difficult for us to attract new investors at times when we acquire additional
capital.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
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Not
required for smaller reporting companies.
Item
8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
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The
requirements of this Item can be found beginning on page F-1 found
elsewhere in the report.
Item
9.
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Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
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Not applicable.
Item
9A.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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Not applicable.
Item9A(T).
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Controls
and Procedures
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Disclosure
Controls
We
maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to
provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in
reports that we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and
forms of the SEC. Disclosure controls also are designed to reasonably
assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Disclosure
controls include components of internal control over financial reporting, which
consist of control processes designated to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Our management, under
the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation
of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the
Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2009. Based on that evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure
controls and procedures were effective.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting
is a process designed under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial
statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP,
and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect
on the interim or annual consolidated financial statements.
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Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management, under the supervision
and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2009 based on the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsor Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in the
Internal Control-Integrated
Framework. Based on that
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that our internal control over financial reporting was
effective.
This
report does not include an attestation report of our registered public
accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public
accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit us to provide
only management's report in this report.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the
fourth quarter of 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Item
9B.
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Other
Information.
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None.
PART
III
Item
10.
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate
Governance.
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The
following is a list of our executive officers and directors. All directors serve
one-year terms or until each of their successors are duly qualified and elected.
There are two vacancies on our Board. The officers are elected by the
Board.
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
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Douglas
Feirstein
|
39
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
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Hakan
Koyuncu
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34
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President
and Vice Chairman of the Board
|
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Daniel
Brauser
|
29
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
|
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Michael Brachfeld |
39
|
Chief Accounting Officer | ||
Scott
Frohman
|
42
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Chairman
of the Board
|
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Grant
Fitzwilliam
|
42
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Director
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Charles
Pearlman
|
64
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Director
|
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Jason
Rubin
|
27
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Director
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Biographies
Douglas
Feirstein has served as our Chief Executive Officer and director since
May 7, 2009 when we acquired MGE. From March 2000 until 2004, Mr.
Feirstein served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of LiveOps, Inc.,
a company he founded. LiveOps, Inc. provides on demand call center
technology, as well as virtual call center services, in both direct response and
enterprise markets. In 2005, Mr. Feirstein founded and served as a manager
of Pink Package, LLC, d/b/a My Gold Envelope a predecessor to MGE and since
the date of MGE’s acquisition of My Gold Envelope, he had been an executive
officer of MGE. He currently serves as an advisor to
LiveOps. Prior to LiveOps, he was involved in developing call center
operations and technologies for catalog and electronic retailing organizations.
Mr. Feirstein was selected as a director for his proven track record of success
and his extensive experience managing the growth of young companies from
start-up through to maturity. In addition, as a founder, Mr.
Feirstein possesses a detailed understanding of the characteristics unique to
our business model.
Hakan
Koyuncu has served as our President since May 7, 2009 and previously
served as our Chief Executive Officer from July 23, 2008 until May 7,
2009. Mr. Koyuncu heads our European operations and is based in our
United Kingdom office. He has served as a director since July 23, 2008. In
2004, Mr. Koyuncu co-founded Leadcreations, LLC and has been its Chief
Executive Officer since 2003. Leadcreations is an Internet marketing and online
lead generation company which provides services to us. In 2004, Mr. Koyuncu
founded Unitel Telecom, one of Turkey's first independent telecommunications
companies, which was acquired by another telecom company within two years. Mr.
Koyuncu was selected as a director for his proven track record of success and
his extensive experience managing the growth of young companies from start-up
through to maturity. In addition, as a founder, Mr. Koyuncu possesses
a detailed understanding of the characteristics unique to our business
model.
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Daniel Brauser
has served as our Chief Financial Officer and as a director since
July 23, 2008. From July 23, 2008 through May 7, 2009, Mr.
Brauser also served as our President and Chief Operating
Officer. From 2004 through November 2005, Mr. Brauser
served as the interim Chief Financial Officer of Health Benefits Direct
Corporation and from November 2005 until September 2007 he served as
its Senior Vice President. Mr. Brauser was selected as a director for his proven
track record of success and his extensive experience managing the growth of
young companies from start-up through to maturity. In addition, as a
founder, Mr. Brauser possesses a detailed understanding of the characteristics
unique to our business model.
Michael
Brachfeld has served as our Vice President of Finance since
September 21, 2009 and our Chief Accounting Officer since March 30,
2010. From April 2007 to September 2009, Mr. Brachfeld was
employed at eLandia Group, Inc., a provider of information technology
products and services to small, medium-sized and large businesses as well as
government entities, primarily in Latin America. From October 2003
until April 2007, Mr. Brachfeld was the Corporate Controller of Affinity
Internet, Inc., a web hosting and on-line services company. He is a Certified
Public Accountant in Florida.
Scott
Frohman
has served as our Chairman of the Board since July 23, 2008. Since
June 23, 2008, Mr. Frohman has been the Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Options Media Group Holdings, Inc., an Internet based
marketing and lead generation company. From February 2004 through
December 2006, Mr. Frohman co-founded and served as the Chief
Executive Officer and a director of Health Benefits Direct Corporation. Mr.
Frohman was selected as a director for his general business management with
specific experience in marketing driven companies.
Grant
Fitzwilliam has served as our director since September 30,
2009. Mr. Fitzwilliam is currently the President of 3c InSight, a
software and consulting firm focused on providing operational excellence
solutions for companies throughout the United States he co-founded in
2008. From August 2005 until August 2007, Mr. Fitzwilliam served as
Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of The Hackett
Group (NASDAQ: HCKT) a leading business and technology consulting firm and also
served as a Managing Director leading Hackett’s national Oracle and Sarbanes
Oxley business units. Mr. Fitzwilliam was formerly an auditor with KPMG
LLP and is a licensed CPA in Georgia. Mr. Fitzwilliam was
selected as a director for his accounting, financial and professional management
experience.
Charles
Pearlman has served as our director since September 23, 2009 and has
extensive experience in the areas of corporate and securities law. For
more than 20 years he practiced as a partner with the firm of Atlas &
Pearlman (which in 2001 was acquired by Adorno & Yoss). Thereafter, he
was a partner at Arnstein & Lehr (2006 to 2008), Roetzel & Andress
(2008-2009) and Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler (September 2009 - October
2009). Since October 2009 Mr. Pearlman has been a member of Pearlman &
Pearlman LLC which is of counsel to Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer,
P.A. He previously served as a trial attorney, and ultimately Chief
Attorney with the Miami Branch Office for the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Mr. Pearlman is a member of the Huizenga School of Business
and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University, Board of Governors.
Mr. Pearlman was selected as a director for his knowledge and experience
regarding general, corporate and securities law as well as his experience
advising growing companies.
Jason Rubin
has served as a director since July 23, 2008. Since 1993,
Mr. Rubin has been employed in numerous capacities at the Refinery and is
currently serving as its Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Rubin’s
father is the founder of the Refinery, one of the largest precious metal
refineries in the United States. Mr. Rubin was selected as a director for his in
depth knowledge and unique expertise specific to the precious metals
industry.
Key Employees
Gregory
Couto has served as our Vice President of Operations since August 10,
2009. From February 2007 to April 2008, Mr. Couto was the Chief
Operating Officer of Health Access Solutions, LLC Consult A Doctor a
consumer-directed healthcare service company. From January 2001 to
December 2006, Mr. Couto was the Executive Vice President of NationsHealth, Inc.
a provider of diabetes supplies and other essential healthcare
products. Mr. Couto is 43 years old.
Michael
Moran has served
as our Vice President of Corporate Development since February 1,
2010. From March 2008 to January 2010, Mr. Moran was employed at
Ser-Mat Corporation, a manufacturing company serving the US commercial airline
industry. From January 2005 to February 2008, Mr. Moran held a
variety of senior level positions at MGE prior to our acquisition of
MGE. Mr. Moran is 42 years old.
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Corporate
Governance
Board
Responsibilities and Structure
The Board
oversees, counsels, and directs management in the long-term interest of
Money4Gold and its shareholders. The Board’s responsibilities
include:
·
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Establishing
broad corporate policies and
|
·
|
Reviewing
the overall performance of
Money4Gold.
|
The Board
is not, however, involved in the operating details on a day-to-day
basis.
Board
Committees and Charters
The Board
and its Committees meet and act by written consent from time to time as
appropriate. The Board has formed and appoints members to its: Audit and
Compensation Committees. Committees regularly report on their activities and
actions to the Board. The Audit Committee and the Compensation
Committee each have a written charter approved by the Board.
The
following table identifies the independent and non-independent current Board and
Committee members:
Name
|
Independent
|
Audit
|
Compensation
|
|||
Scott
Frohman
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|||
Hakan
Koyuncu
|
||||||
Daniel
Brauser
|
||||||
Douglas
Feirstein
|
||||||
Grant
Fitzwilliam
|
√
|
Chairman
|
√
|
|||
Charles
Pearlman
|
√
|
√
|
Chairman
|
|||
Jason
Rubin
|
|
|||||
Formed
|
October
20, 2008
|
October
30,
2009
|
Our Board
has determined that Messrs. Fitzwilliam, Frohman, and Pearlman are independent
under the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules.
Audit
Committee
The Audit
Committee’s primary role is to review our accounting policies and any issues
which may arise in the course of the audit of our financial
statements. The Audit Committee selects our independent registered
public accounting firm, approves all audit and non-audit services, and reviews
the independence of our independent registered public accounting
firm. The Audit Committee also reviews the audit and non-audit fees
of the auditors. Our Audit Committee is also responsible for certain
corporate governance and legal compliance matters including internal and
disclosure controls and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
Our Board
has determined that Grant Fitzwilliam is qualified as an Audit Committee
Financial Expert, as that term is defined by the rules of the SEC and in
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Independent -
Audit Committee Standards
The Board
has determined that Messrs. Frohman, Pearlman and Fitzwilliam are independent in
accordance with the NASDAQ Stock Market independence standards for audit
committees.
Compensation
Committee
The
function of the Compensation Committee is to determine the compensation of our
executive officers. The Compensation Committee has the power to set
performance targets for determining periodic bonuses payable to executive
officers and may review and make recommendations with respect to shareholder
proposals related to compensation matters. Additionally, the
Compensation Committee is responsible for administering our 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
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Board
Diversity
While we
do not have a formal policy on diversity, our Board considers diversity to
include the skill set, background, reputation, type and length of business
experience of our Board members as well as a particular nominee’s contributions
to that mix. Although there are many other factors, the Board seeks
individuals with experience on public company boards as well as experience with
public companies in general, legal and accounting skills, marketing expertise
and international background.
Board
Structure
The Board
has determined that having an independent director serve as Chairman of the
Board is in the best interest of shareholders at this time. This structure has
been particularly useful given our relatively new Chief Executive Officer as the
Board has considered significant changes in our strategic direction. The
structure ensures a greater role for the independent directors in the oversight
of Money4Gold and active participation of the independent directors in setting
agendas and establishing priorities and procedures for the work of the
Board.
Board
Assessment of Risk
Our risk
management function is overseen by our Board. Through our policies,
our Code of Ethics and our Board committees’ review of financial and other
risks, our management keeps our Board apprised of material risks and provides
our directors access to all information necessary for them to understand and
evaluate how these risks interrelate, how they affect Money4Gold, and how
management addresses those risks. Mr. Feirstein, a director and Chief
Executive Officer, and Mr. Brauser, a director and our Chief Financial Officer,
will work closely together with the Board once material risks are identified on
how to best address such risk. If the identified risk poses an actual
or potential conflict with management, our independent directors may conduct the
assessment. Presently, the primary risks affecting Money4Gold are the lack of
working capital and the inability to generate sufficient revenue so that we have
positive cash flow from operations. The Board focuses on these key
risks and interfaces with management on seeking
solutions.
Code
of Ethics
Our Board
has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all of our employees, including our
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Although not required, the
Code of Ethics also applies to our directors. The Code of Ethics provides
written standards that we believe are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing
and promote honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual
or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional
relationships, full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure and
compliance with laws, rules and regulations, including insider trading,
corporate opportunities and whistle-blowing or the prompt reporting of illegal
or unethical behavior. We will provide a copy, without charge, to
anyone that requests one in writing to Money4Gold Holdings, Inc., 200 E. Broward
Boulevard, Suite 1200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, Attention: Mr. Daniel
Brauser.
Shareholder
Communications
Although we do not have a formal policy
regarding communications with our Board, shareholders may communicate with the
Board by writing to us at Money4Gold Holdings, Inc., 200 E. Broward Boulevard,
Suite 1200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, Attention: Mr. Daniel Brauser., or
by facsimile (954) 915-1525. Shareholders who would like their
submission directed to a member of the Board may so specify, and the
communication will be forwarded, as appropriate.
Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a)
of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons
who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity
securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of
changes in ownership of common stock and the other equity securities. These
persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on a review of the
copies of the forms furnished to us, and written representations from reporting
persons that no Form 5s were required, we believe that all filing requirements
were complied with during 2009 except Douglas Feirstein filed a Form 4 one day
after the date it was due. The Form 4 contained only one
transaction.
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Item
11.
|
Executive
Compensation.
|
The
following information is related to the compensation paid, distributed or
accrued by us to our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
serving at the end of the last fiscal year and the two other most highly
compensated executive officers whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 in
2009. We refer to these persons as the Named Executive
Officers. No executive officer received $100,000 during
2008.
2009
Summary Compensation Table
Name and
Principal Position
(a)
|
Year
(b)
|
Salary
($)(c)
|
Option
Awards
($)(f)(1)(2)(3)
|
Total
($)(j)
|
|||||||
Douglas
Feirstein
|
2009
|
136,442 | 150,709 | 287,151 | |||||||
Chief
Executive Officer
|
2008
|
- | - | - | |||||||
Hakan
Koyuncu
|
2009
|
213,942 | 150,709 | 364,651 | |||||||
President
|
2008
|
94,231 | - | 94,231 | |||||||
Daniel
Brauser
|
2009
|
213,942 | 2,185,277 | 2,239,219 | |||||||
Chief
Financial Officer
|
2008
|
94,231 | - | 94,231 |
(1)
|
The
amounts in these columns represent the fair value of the award as of the
grant date as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and the
recently revised SEC disclosure rules. These rules also require prior
years amounts to be recalculated in accordance with the rule and therefore
any number previously disclosed in our Form 10-K
regarding compensation on this table or any other table may not
reconcile. These amounts represent awards that are paid in
options to purchase shares of our common stock and do not reflect the
actual amounts that may be realized by the Named Executive
Officers.
|
(2)
|
Includes
stock options to purchase 555,556 shares of our common stock at $0.27 per
share. These options vest each calendar quarter over four years
beginning March 31, 2010. These options were awarded outside of
the Plan.
|
(3)
|
For
Mr. Brauser, also includes options to purchase 7,500,000 shares of our
common stock at $0.27 per share. These options vest each
calendar quarter over four years beginning March 31,
2010. These options were awarded outside of the
Plan.
|
Executive
Employment Agreements
Douglas
Feirstein Employment Agreement
Effective
May 5, 2009, we entered into an employment agreement with Douglas Feirstein, our
Chief Executive Officer. The current term of the agreement expires on May 5,
2012 and will be automatically renewed for additional one-year periods until
either we or Mr. Feirstein gives the other party written notice of its
intent not to renew at least 60 days prior to the end of the then current
term.
Hakan
Koyuncu Employment Agreement
Effective
July 23, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Hakan Koyuncu,
our President. On May 5, 2009, we amended the employment agreement
extending the expiration date to May 5, 2012. The term is
automatically renewed for additional one-year periods until either we or
Mr. Koyuncu gives the other party written notice of its intent not to renew
at least 60 days prior to the end of the then current term.
Daniel
Brauser Employment Agreement
Effective
July 23, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Daniel Brauser,
our Chief Financial Officer. On May 5, 2009, we amended the
employment agreement extending the expiration date to May 5,
2012. The term is automatically renewed for additional one-year
periods until either we or Mr. Brauser gives the other party written notice
of its intent not to renew at least 60 days prior to the end of the then current
term.
Amendments
On
November 23, 2009, the Compensation Committee approved an amendment to the
Employment Agreements for each of the above officers increasing each annual
salary from $225,000 to $275,000 effective December 1, 2009 and $300,000
beginning June 1, 2010.
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2009
Option Grants To Executive Officers
On
December 22, 2009, we granted options to purchase 555,556 shares of our common
stock to each of the above officers as a bonus for 2009. Also, Mr.
Brauser was granted 7,500,000 options in order to provide Mr. Brauser with an
equity stake in line with the Chief Executive Officer and the then Chief
Operating Officer.
Termination
Provisions
The table
below describes the severance payments that Messrs.
Feirstein, Koyuncu and Brauser are entitled to in connection with a
termination of their employment upon death, disability, without cause, for Good
Reason and the non-renewal of their employment at our discretion:
Douglas
Feirstein
|
Hakan
Koyuncu
|
Daniel
Brauser
|
||||
Death
|
Three
Months
Base
Salary
|
Three
Months
Base
Salary
|
Three
Months
Base
Salary
|
|||
Total
Disability
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
|||
Without
Cause
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
|||
Good
Reason (1)
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
|||
Non-Renewal
By the Company
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
18
Months
Base
Salary
|
(1)
|
Good
Reason is defined in their Employment Agreements to be the resignation by
the officer due to the failure of Money4Gold to meet any of its
obligations under the Employment Agreement or any other Agreement and the
failure to cure such obligation within 30 days of notice of the
breach.
|
On February 2 2010, Todd Oretsky
resigned as our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Oretsky was receiving a
base salary of $275,000 when he resigned. His employment agreement
provided for identical termination provisions as the executives
above. In connection with the termination of his employment, Mr.
Oretsky is receiving a severance of $46,667 payable over three months. Also, Mr.
Oretsky’s options to purchase 555,556 shares of our common stock immediately
vested and will remain exercisable through February 1, 2011. Mr.
Oretsky, through an affiliate, is providing consulting services for a period of
six months. The affiliate is being paid $32,500 per
month. Additionally, Mr. Oretsky and the affiliate have entered into
a covenant not-to-compete for a 21 month period and are receiving a total of
$50,000 for such agreement, payable over three months.
Director
Compensation
We do not
pay cash compensation to our directors for service on our Board and our
employees do not receive compensation for serving as members of our Board.
Directors are reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings
and carrying out duties as Board and committee members. Our non-employee
directors receive automatic grants of stock options and restricted stock as
compensation for their services as directors under our Plan as described below.
The director may elect to receive stock options in lieu of their stock
grant.
2009
Director Compensation Table
Name
(a)
|
Stock
Awards
($)(c)(1)
|
Option
Awards
($)(d)(1)
|
Total ($)(j)
|
|||||||||
Grant
Fitzwilliam (2)
|
$ | 47,368 | $ | 45,391 | $ | 92,759 | ||||||
Scott
Frohman (3)
|
$ | 55,000 | $ | 51,432 | $ | 106,432 | ||||||
Neil
McDermott (3)
|
$ | 41,250 | $ | 38,574 | $ | 79,824 | ||||||
Charles
Pearlman (2)
|
$ | 47,368 | $ | 45,294 | $ | 92,662 | ||||||
Jason
Rubin (3)
|
$ | - | $ | 77,148 | $ | 77,148 |
(1)
|
This
represents the fair value of the award as of the grant date in accordance
with FASB ASC Topic 718.
|
(2)
|
Represents
an award issued under the Plan as an initial grant for appointment to the
Board. These awards vest in annual installments over three
years.
|
(3)
|
Represents
an award issued under the Plan as an annual grant for Board or committee
service. These awards vest one year from the date of
grant.
|
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Listed
below is information with respect to unexercised options for each Named
Executive Officer as of December 31, 2009.
Outstanding
Equity Awards At 2009 Fiscal Year-End
Option
Awards
|
|||||||||||||
Name
(a)
|
Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
(b) (1)
|
Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
(#)
Unexercisable
(c)
|
Option
Exercise Price
($)
(e)
|
Option
Expiration Date
(f)
|
|||||||||
Douglas
Feirstein
|
0
|
555,556 | 0.27 |
12/22/2014
|
|||||||||
Hakan
Koyuncu
|
0
|
555,556 | 0.27 |
12/22/2014
|
|||||||||
Daniel
Brauser
|
0
|
8,055,556 | 0.27 |
12/22/2014
|
|
(1)
|
These
options vest each calendar quarter over four years beginning March 31,
2010.
|
The
following chart reflects the number of stock options we awarded in 2009 to our
executive officers and directors.
Name
|
Number of
Options
|
Exercise Price per
Share
|
Expiration Date
|
||||||
Scott
Frohman (1)
|
196,429
|
$ |
0.28
|
7/1/2014
|
|||||
Jason
Rubin (2)
|
294,643
|
$ |
0.28
|
7/1/2014
|
|||||
Neil
McDermott(3)
|
147,321
|
$ |
0.28
|
7/1/2014
|
|||||
Charles
Pearlman
|
263,158
|
$ |
0.19
|
9/23/2014
|
|||||
Grant
Fitzwilliam
|
263,158
|
$ |
0.19
|
9/30/2014
|
|||||
Daniel
Brauser
|
8,055,556
|
$ |
0.27
|
12/22/2014
|
|||||
Michael Brachfeld |
277,778
|
$ |
0.27
|
12/22/2014
|
|||||
Todd
Oretsky (4)
|
555,556
|
$ |
0.27
|
12/22/2014
|
|||||
Hakan
Koyuncu
|
555,556
|
$ |
0.27
|
12/22/2014
|
|||||
Douglas
Feirstein
|
555,556
|
$ |
0.27
|
12/22/2014
|
(1)
|
Of
these options 4,464 were relinquished as a result of no longer serving as
Chairman of the Audit Committee.
|
|
(2) |
Of
these options, 27,686 were relinquished as a result of no longer serving
as a member of the Audit
Committee.
|
(3)
|
Resigned
March 10, 2010.
|
(4)
|
Resigned
February 2, 2010.
|
The
following chart reflects the shares of common stock we awarded in 2009 to
our directors as part of their annual grants under the Plan.
Name
|
Number of
Shares
|
|||
Scott
Frohman(1)
|
196,429 | |||
Neil
McDermott
|
147,321 | |||
Charles
Pearlman
|
263,158 | |||
Grant
Fitzwilliam
|
263,158 |
(1)
|
Of
these options 4,464 were relinquished as a result of no longer serving as
Chairman of the Audit
Committee.
|
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following chart reflects the number of awards granted under equity compensation
plans approved and not approved by shareholders and the weighted average
exercise price for such plans as of December 31, 2009.
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Name
Of Plan
|
Number of shares
of common stock to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding
options (1)
(a)
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options
(b)
|
Number of shares remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation
plans (excluding the
shares reflected
in column (a))
(c)
|
|||||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by security
holders
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
Equity
compensation plans not
approved by
security
holders
|
2,237,843 | $ | 0.31 | 2,592,091 |
(2)
|
|||||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security
holders(3)
|
11,177,991 | 0.29 | ||||||||||
Total
|
13,415,834 | $ | 0.29 | 2,592,091 |
(1)
|
Consists
of stock options.
|
(2)
|
On
December 31, 2009, we were authorized to issue 8,000,000 shares under the
Plan, which includes restricted stock and options. Because we have
issued 3,170,066
shares of restricted stock, the number of securities available for grant
has been reduced. On
March 10, 2010, the number of shares authorized under the Plan was
increased to
27,000,000.
|
(3)
|
Includes 10,000,002
options granted to executive officers and directors with an exercise price
of $0.28, vesting quarterly in equal increments over four
years.
|
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Item
12.
|
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters.
|
The
following table sets forth the number of shares of our common stock beneficially
owned as of March 31, 2010 by (i) those persons known by us to be owners of more
than 5% of our voting securities, (ii) each director, (iii) our Named Executive
Officers and (iv) all executive officers and directors of Money4Gold as a group.
Title
of Class
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Amount and
Nature of Beneficial
Owner(1)
|
Percent of
Class (1)
|
|||||||
Directors
and Executive Officers:
|
||||||||||
Common Stock
|
Douglas
Feirstein
200
E. Broward Blvd., Ste. 1200
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (2)(3)(4)
|
59,821,430 | 31.2 | % | ||||||
Common
Stock
|
Hakan
Koyuncu
200
E. Broward Blvd., Ste. 1200
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (2)(3)(4)
|
59,821,430 | 31.2 | % | ||||||
Common
Stock
|
Daniel
Brauser
200
E. Broward Blvd., Ste. 1200
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (2)(3)(5)
|
60,692,959 | 31.5 | % | ||||||
Common
Stock
|
Grant
Fitzwilliam
2856
NE 26th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33305 (3)(6)
|
290,936 | * | |||||||
Common
Stock
|
Scott
Frohman
123
NW 13th Street Suit 300
Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (3)
(7)
|
3,261,617 | 1.7 | % | ||||||
Common
Stock
|
Charles
Pearlman
P.O
Box 460266
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33346
(3)
(6)
|
288,158 | * | |||||||
Common
Stock
|
Jason
Rubin
12900
NW 38th Avenue
Miami, Florida 22054 (3) (8)
|
10,054,727 | 5.2 | % | ||||||
Common
Stock
|
All
directors and executive officers
as
a group (8 persons)
|
75,213,396 | 38.9 | % | ||||||
5%
Shareholders:
|
||||||||||
Common
Stock
|
Republic
Metals Corporation
12900
NW 38th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33054 (9)
|
10,000,000 | 5.2 | % | ||||||
Common
Stock
|
Michael
Brauser
595
S. Federal Highway, Ste. 600
Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (10)
|
15,366,466 | 8.0 | % | ||||||
Common
Stock
|
Barry
Honig
595
S. Federal Highway, Ste. 600
Boca
Raton, Florida 33432
|
13,408,305 | 7.0 | % | ||||||
Former
Executive Officer and Director:
|
||||||||||
Common
Stock
|
Todd
Oretsky
200
E. Broward Blvd., Ste. 1200
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (11)
|
60,342,264 | 31.4 | % |
*
|
Less
than 1%
|
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(1)
|
Applicable percentages
are based on 191,919,674
shares outstanding adjusted as required by rules of the SEC. Including
shares sold in our March 2010 private placement. Assumes funds held in
escrow and being transmitted will be released prior to April 9,
2010. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC
and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to
securities. Shares of common stock subject to options, warrants and
convertible notes currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or
convertible within 60 days are deemed outstanding for computing
the percentage of the person holding such securities but are not
deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other
person. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, we
believe that each of the shareholders named in the table has sole voting
and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock indicated
as beneficially owned by them. The shares of common stock
beneficially owned by each of Messrs. Brauser, Feirstein, Koyuncu and
Oretsky include all shares of common stock subject to a Stockholders
Agreement which terminates when each member of the group beneficially owns
less than 100,000 shares. Under the Stockholders Agreement, the group
agreed to vote all of their shares of common stock together on any action
as determined by a majority of the members of the group still owning
20,000 shares. The table includes shares of common stock and warrants
exercisable into shares within 60 days. The shares, warrants and options
individually owned by them are:
|
Mr. Brauser
|
9,633,335
572,917 Options
|
|
333,334 Warrants
|
||
Mr. Feirstein
|
26,408,003
34,722
Options
|
|
Mr. Koyuncu
|
14,800,001
34,722
Options
|
|
Mr. Oretsky
|
8,945,369
|
|
555,556
Options
|
(2)
|
An
executive officer.
|
(3)
|
A
director.
|
(4)
|
Includes
34,722 stock options exercisable within 60 days. Does not
include 520,834 stock options which are not exercisable within 60
days.
|
(5)
|
Includes
333,334 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants.
Includes 572,917 stock options which are exercisable within 60 days. Does
not include 7,552,084 stock options which are not exercisable within
60 days.
|
(6)
|
Does
not include 290,936 stock options which are not exercisable within 60
days.
|
(7)
|
Includes
69,652 stock options which are exercisable within 60 days. Does not
include 331,267 stock options which are not exercisable within 60
days.
|
(8)
|
Includes
10,000,000 shares held by Republic Metals Corporation, a corporation
whereby Mr. Rubin’s father is the founder and controls.
Mr. Rubin is Vice President and General Counsel of
Republic. Also includes 54,727 stock options which are exercisable
within 60 days, but does not include 377,310 stock options which are
not exercisable within 60 days.
|
(9)
|
These
are the same 10,000,000 shares beneficially owned by Jason
Rubin.
|
(10)
|
Mr.
Brauser is the father of Daniel Brauser, our Chief Financial Officer. Does
not include shares held in a trust created by Mr. Brauser, of which
one of his adult sons is the trustee and all of his four adult children
including Daniel Brauser are the beneficiaries. Mr. Michael Brauser
disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this disclosure
shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of these
securities for Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
for any other purposes.
|
(11)
|
Mr.
Oretsky resigned as an executive officer and director on February 2, 2010.
Mr. Oretsky’s shares are held by Jack Oretsky Holdings, LLC, a
limited liability company in which Mr. Oretsky, to our knowledge, is
the sole manager. Includes 555,556 stock options which are exercisable
within 60 days.
|
Item
13.
|
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence.
|
On
June 1, 2008, we entered into an agreement with the Refinery, whereby we
agreed to sell all of our precious metals in the United States exclusively to
the Refinery and the Refinery agreed to refrain from entering into a
relationship with any third party that is similar to our relationship with them.
The agreement is for an initial term of five years. As consideration for this
agreement, the Refinery received 10,000,000 fully vested shares of our
common stock valued at $1,230,000. Jason Rubin, an officer of the
Refinery, is a member of our Board.
We
purchase online marketing and lead generation services from a company in which
Hakan Koyuncu, our President, is a 50% shareholder. Our pricing is calculated at
a 10% markup to their cost, capped at $1.50 per lead. This markup is exclusively
for the unrelated 50% shareholder. Mr. Koyuncu does not share in any profits
earned by this vendor for services rendered to us. In the fourth
quarter 2009, we agreed to issue this lead generation company 333,334 shares of
our common stock and 333,334 warrants exercisable at $0.30 per
share. These securities were issued to the lead generation company.
Mr. Koyuncu has no voting power or financial interest in any securities of
Money4Gold held by this lead generation company. As payment, the lead generation
company cancelled $50,000 we owed it. Other investors purchased our
common stock and warrants contemporaneously at the same price per share and
warrant. Daniel Brauser, our Chief Financial Officer invested $50,000
in that same offering.
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Item
14.
|
Principal
Accounting Fees and Services.
|
Our Audit
Committee reviews and approves audit and permissible non-audit services
performed by its independent registered public accounting firm of Berman &
Company, P.A. (“Berman”) as well as the fees charged for such services. In its
review of non-audit service and its appointment of Berman the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit
Committee considered whether the provision of such services is compatible
with maintaining independence. All of the services provided and fees charged by
Berman were approved by the Audit Committee. The following table shows the fees
for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
Berman
|
Berman
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Audit
Fees (1)
|
$ | 212,028 | $ | 58,236 | ||||
Audit
Related Fees (2)
|
$ | 40,000 | $ | — |
(1)
|
These
fees relate to the audit of our annual financial statements and the review
of our interim quarterly financial statements.
|
|
(2) |
These
fees relate to services performed in connection with our acquisition of
MGE.
|
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PART
IV
Item
15.
|
Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules.
|
(1)
|
Financial
Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements,
which appears on page F-1 hereof. The financial statements listed in
the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements are filed
herewith in response to this Item.
|
(2)
|
Financial
Statements Schedules. All schedules are omitted because they
are not applicable or because the required information is contained in the
Consolidated Financial Statements or notes included in this
report.
|
(3)
|
Exhibits.
|
Exhibit
|
Incorporated by Reference
|
Filed or
Furnished |
||||||||
No.
|
Exhibit Description
|
Form
|
Date
|
Number
|
Herewith
|
|||||
2.1
|
Share
Exchange Agreement dated July 23, 2008 **
|
8-K
|
7/29/08
|
2.1
|
||||||
2.2
|
Share
Exchange Agreement dated May 5, 2009 **
|
10-Q
|
8/19/09
|
2.2
|
||||||
3.1
|
Certificate
of Incorporation
|
10-QSB
|
6/7/06
|
3.I
|
||||||
3.2
|
Certificate
of Amendment – Increase in Capital
|
10-QSB
|
6/7/06
|
3.1
|
||||||
3.3
|
Certificate
of Amendment – Effective Profitable Software
|
10-QSB
|
6/7/06
|
3.1
|
||||||
3.4
|
Certificate
of Amendment – Money4Gold Holdings, Inc.
|
8-K
|
7/29/08
|
3.1
|
||||||
3.5
|
Certificate
of Amendment – Increase in Capital
|
Filed
|
||||||||
3.6
|
Certificate
of Correction
|
10-Q
|
11/19/08
|
3.2
|
||||||
3.7
|
Certificate
of Amendment – Increase in Capital
|
10-Q
|
8/19/09
|
3.3
|
||||||
3.8
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws
|
10-Q
|
5/20/09
|
3.3
|
||||||
10.1
|
Agreement
with Republic Metals Corporation
|
10-K
|
4/15/09
|
10.1
|
||||||
10.2
|
Services
Agreement with LeadCreations.com, LLC
|
10-K
|
4/15/09
|
10.5
|
||||||
10.3
|
Letter
Agreement with LeadCreations.com, LLC
|
10-Q
|
11/16/09
|
10.3
|
||||||
10.4
|
Employment
Agreement with Douglas Feirstein *
|
10-Q
|
8/19/09
|
10.4
|
||||||
10.5
|
Amendment
to Douglas Feirstein Employment Agreement dated December 1,
2009*
|
Filed
|
||||||||
10.6
|
Employment
Agreement with Daniel Brauser *
|
8-K
|
7/29/08
|
10.2
|
||||||
10.7
|
Amendment
to Daniel Brauser Employment Agreement dated May 5, 2009*
|
10-Q
|
8/19/09
|
10.7
|
||||||
10.8
|
Amendment
to Daniel Brauser Employment Agreement dated December 1,
2009*
|
Filed
|
||||||||
10.9
|
Employment
Agreement with Hakan Koyuncu *
|
8-K
|
7/29/08
|
10.1
|
||||||
10.10
|
Amendment
to Hakan Koyuncu Employment Agreement dated May 5, 2009*
|
10-Q
|
8/19/09
|
10.6
|
||||||
10.11
|
Amendment
to Hakan Koyuncu Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2009
*
|
Filed
|
||||||||
10.12
|
Employment
Agreement with Todd Oretsky *
|
10-Q
|
8/19/09
|
10.5
|
||||||
10.13
|
Amendment
to Todd Oretsky Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2009
*
|
Filed
|
||||||||
10.14
|
Oretsky
Severance, Consulting and Release Agreement*
|
Filed
|
||||||||
10.15
|
2008
Equity Incentive Plan*
|
10-Q
|
5/20/09
|
4.1
|
||||||
10.19
|
Stockholders
Agreement
|
10-Q
|
8/19/09
|
10.3
|
||||||
10.20
|
Accounts
Payable Credit Agreement – LeadCreations
|
Filed
|
||||||||
21.1
|
List
of Subsidiaries
|
Filed
|
||||||||
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)
|
Filed
|
||||||||
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)
|
Filed
|
||||||||
32.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
(Section 906)
|
Furnished
|
27
*
Management compensatory plan or arrangement
**The
confidential disclosure schedules are not filed in accordance with SEC Staff
policy, but will be provided to the Staff upon request. Certain
material agreements contain representations and warranties, which are qualified
by the following factors:
(i) the
representations and warranties contained in any agreements filed with this
report were made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the
parties and not as a means of establishing facts;
(ii) the
agreement may have different standards of materiality than standards of
materiality under applicable securities laws;
(iii) the
representations are qualified by a confidential disclosure schedule that
contains nonpublic information that is not material under applicable securities
laws;
(iv) facts
may have changed since the date of the agreements; and
(v)
only parties to the agreements and specified third-party beneficiaries have a
right to enforce the agreements.
Notwithstanding
the above, any information contained in a schedule that would cause a reasonable
investor (or that a reasonable investor would consider important in making a
decision) to buy or sell our common stock has been included. We have been
further advised by our counsel that in all instances the standard of materiality
under the federal securities laws will determine whether or not information has
been omitted; in other words, any information that is not material under the
federal securities laws may be omitted. Furthermore, information which may have
a different standard of materiality will nonetheless be disclosed if material
under the federal securities laws.
Copies of
this report (including the financial statements) and any of the exhibits
referred to above will be furnished at no cost to our shareholders who make a
written request to Money4Gold Holdings, Inc., 200 E. Broward Boulevard, Suite
1200, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301 Attention: Mr. Daniel
Brauser.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
March 31,
2010
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Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc.
|
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By:
|
/s/
Douglas Feirstein
|
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Douglas
Feirstein
|
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Chief
Executive Officer (Principal
Executive
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
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Title
|
Date
|
||
/s/ Daniel
Brauser
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
|
March
31, 2010
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Daniel
Brauser
|
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/s/
Scott Frohman
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March
31, 2010
|
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Scott
Frohman
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Chairman
of the Board
|
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/s/
Grant Fitzwilliam
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March
31, 2010
|
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Grant
Fitzwilliam
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Director
|
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/s/ Hakan
Koyuncu
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March
31, 2010
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Hakan
Koyuncu
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Director
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/s/
Charles Pearlman
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March
31, 2010
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Charles
Pearlman
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Director
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28
Index
to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-2
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008
|
F-3
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 and for
the period from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31,
2008
|
F-4
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31,
2009 and for the period from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31,
2008
|
F-5
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and
for the period from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31,
2008
|
F-6
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-8
|
F-1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of:
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Money4Gold Holdings,
Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ 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
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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 control over
financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, 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
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 financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Money4Gold Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December
31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of
America.
Berman
& Company, P.A.
Boca
Raton, Florida
March 31,
2010
F-2
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
As of December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current
Assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 297,426 | $ | 778,436 | ||||
Accounts
receivable - related party
|
1,083,487 | 285,707 | ||||||
Inventory
|
855,763 | 32,209 | ||||||
Prepaid
asset - related party - current portion
|
187,627 | 187,627 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
667,605 | 810 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
|
3,091,908 | 1,284,789 | ||||||
Fixed
Assets - net
|
75,908 | - | ||||||
Other
Assets:
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
11,142,273 | - | ||||||
Intangible
assets - net
|
10,668 | 65,167 | ||||||
Intangible
asset - related party - net
|
199,455 | 257,814 | ||||||
Prepaid
asset - related party - net of current portion
|
453,432 | 641,059 | ||||||
Other
assets
|
113,793 | 21,234 | ||||||
Total
Other Assets
|
11,919,621 | 985,274 | ||||||
Total
Assets
|
$ | 15,087,437 | $ | 2,270,063 | ||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
|
||||||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 1,432,428 | $ | 243,315 | ||||
Accounts
payable - related party
|
45,984 | 568,198 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
241,038 | 27,233 | ||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
1,576,462 | - | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
3,295,912 | 838,746 | ||||||
Stockholders'
Equity:
|
||||||||
Convertible
Series A preferred stock, ($0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares
authorized, 3,400,000 and 14,100,000 issues and
outstanding)
|
340 | 1,410 | ||||||
Common
stock, ($0.0001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 183,208,004 and
78,776,432 shares issued and outstanding)
|
18,321 | 7,879 | ||||||
Additional
paid in capital
|
19,080,568 | 4,631,636 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(7,272,073 | ) | (3,209,608 | ) | ||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
(35,631 | ) | - | |||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
11,791,525 | 1,431,317 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
$ | 15,087,437 | $ | 2,270,063 |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-3
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of
Operations
For the Period from
|
||||||||
February 14, 2008
|
||||||||
For the Year Ended
|
(Inception) to
|
|||||||
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Revenue -
related party
|
$ | 28,998,982 | $ | 1,561,444 | ||||
Cost
of revenue
|
10,558,198 | 862,582 | ||||||
Gross
profit
|
18,440,784 | 698,862 | ||||||
Sales
and marketing expenses
|
16,267,244 | 1,428,591 | ||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
4,980,303 | 2,443,634 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
70,163 | 38,884 | ||||||
Loss
from operations
|
(2,876,926 | ) | (3,212,247 | ) | ||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||
Interest
income
|
1,419 | 2,639 | ||||||
Interest
expense
|
(237,600 | ) | - | |||||
Loss
on foreign exchange
|
(11,318 | ) | - | |||||
Registration
rights penalty
|
(218,400 | ) | - | |||||
Loss
on settlement of debt
|
(550,175 | ) | - | |||||
Impairment
of intangible assets
|
(48,500 | ) | - | |||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liability - embedded conversion
feature
|
(55,399 | ) | - | |||||
Warrant
expense arising from repricing of investor warrants
|
(58,230 | ) | - | |||||
Total
other income (expense) - net
|
(1,178,202 | ) | 2,639 | |||||
Net
Loss
|
$ | (4,055,129 | ) | $ | (3,209,608 | ) | ||
Net
loss per common share - basic and diluted
|
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the year/period - basic
and diluted
|
136,640,303 | 50,978,524 | ||||||
Comprehensive
loss, net of tax:
|
||||||||
Net
Loss
|
$ | (4,055,129 | ) | $ | (3,209,608 | ) | ||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
(35,631 | ) | - | |||||
Comprehensive
loss
|
$ | (4,090,760 | ) | $ | (3,209,608 | ) |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-4
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of
Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2009 and For the Period from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to
December 31, 2008
Accumulated
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 Par Value
|
Common Stock, $0.0001 Par Value
|
Additional
|
Accumulated
|
Other Comprehensive
|
Stockholders'
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
Paid in Capital
|
Deficit
|
Loss
|
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of member units to founders for cash - HD Capital, LLC
|
- | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | 50,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares to founders for services - Money4Gold, Inc.
|
- | - | 967,965 | 97 | 2,940 | - | - | 3,037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares in share exchange between HD Capital, LLC and Money4Gold,
Inc.
|
- | - | 11,828,413 | 1,183 | (1,183 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares in share exchange between M4GWY and Money4Gold,
Inc.
|
- | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of common stock series B to series A - Money4Gold, Inc.
|
- | - | 637,429 | 64 | (64 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares for non-compete intangible and future services
|
- | - | 3,187,143 | 319 | 1,229,681 | - | - | 1,230,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of shares in reverse acquisition treated as a
recapitalization
|
14,100,000 | 1,410 | 52,350,002 | 5,235 | (9,375 | ) | - | - | (2,730 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock and warrants in private placement
|
- | - | 8,000,000 | 800 | 2,399,200 | - | - | 2,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
paid as direct offering costs
|
- | - | - | - | (113,688 | ) | - | - | (113,688 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contributed
capital by former stockholder used to repay a liability
|
- | - | - | - | 2,730 | - | - | 2,730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
- | - | 1,805,479 | 181 | 1,071,395 | - | - | 1,071,576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss for the period ended December 31, 2008
|
- | - | - | - | - | (3,209,608 | ) | - | (3,209,608 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
14,100,000 | 1,410 | 78,776,432 | 7,879 | 4,631,636 | (3,209,608 | ) | - | 1,431,317 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock and warrants in private placement
|
- | - | 4,425,003 | 442 | 814,558 | - | - | 815,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
paid as direct offering costs
|
- | - | - | - | (42,804 | ) | - | - | (42,804 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued in connection with MGE acquisition
|
- | - | 74,876,432 | 7,488 | 10,492,512 | - | - | 10,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of preferred stock to common
|
(10,700,000 | ) | (1,070 | ) | 10,700,000 | 1,070 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued in connection with repricing
|
- | - | 3,258,337 | 326 | (326 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant
expense arising from repricing of investor warrants
|
- | - | - | - | 58,230 | - | - | 58,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued
dividends on series B convertible redeemable preferred
stock
|
- | - | - | - | - | (7,336 | ) | - | (7,336 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued to settle accounts payable
|
- | - | 639,256 | 64 | 128,874 | - | - | 128,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of
derivative liability from repayment of convertible note
payable
|
- | - | - | - | 124,827 | - | - | 124,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of series B convertible redeemable preferred stock and accrued
dividends
|
- | - | 1,695,754 | 170 | 257,166 | - | - | 257,336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of media line of credit for shares of common stock
|
- | - | 5,834,306 | 583 | 1,049,593 | - | - | 1,050,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PPM
shares issued for related party accounts payable
|
- | - | 333,333 | 33 | 49,967 | - | - | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expense
arising from issuance of 2008 private placement penalty
shares
|
- | - | 720,000 | 72 | 218,328 | - | - | 218,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
- | - | 1,949,151 | 194 | 1,298,007 | - | - | 1,298,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation expense
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (35,631 | ) | (35,631 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss for the year ended December 31, 2009
|
- | - | - | - | - | (4,055,129 | ) | - | (4,055,129 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2009
|
3,400,000 | $ | 340 | 183,208,004 | $ | 18,321 | $ | 19,080,568 | $ | (7,272,073 | ) | $ | (35,631 | ) | $ | 11,791,525 |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-5
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
For the Period from
|
||||||||
February 14, 2008
|
||||||||
For the Year Ended
|
(Inception) to
|
|||||||
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$ | (4,055,129 | ) | $ | (3,209,608 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||||||||
Registration
rights penalty
|
218,400 | - | ||||||
Loss
on settlement of debt
|
550,175 | - | ||||||
Impairment
of intangible assets
|
48,500 | - | ||||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liability - embedded conversion
feature
|
55,399 | - | ||||||
Warrant
expense arising from repricing of investor warrants
|
58,230 | - | ||||||
Gain
on settlement of accounts payable
|
(21,561 | ) | - | |||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
1,298,201 | 1,074,613 | ||||||
Amortization
of debt discount
|
69,429 | - | ||||||
Amortization
debt issuance costs
|
27,591 | - | ||||||
Amortization
of prepaid asset - related party
|
187,627 | 109,449 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
70,163 | 38,884 | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
(Increase)
in:
|
||||||||
Accounts
receivable - related party
|
(803,514 | ) | (285,707 | ) | ||||
Inventory
|
(825,902 | ) | (32,209 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
(677,503 | ) | (810 | ) | ||||
Other
assets
|
(93,697 | ) | (21,234 | ) | ||||
Increase
(decrease) in:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
697,525 | 243,315 | ||||||
Accounts
payable - related party
|
(275,563 | ) | 568,198 | |||||
Accrued
expenses
|
(31,560 | ) | 27,233 | |||||
Deferred
revenue
|
1,580,634 | - | ||||||
Net
Cash Used In Operating Activities
|
(1,922,555 | ) | (1,487,876 | ) | ||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Cash
paid to acquire intangible assets
|
(4,207 | ) | (70,000 | ) | ||||
Cash
paid to purchase fixed assets
|
(78,787 | ) | - | |||||
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
|
(82,994 | ) | (70,000 | ) |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-6
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
(Continued)
For the Period from
|
||||||||
February 14, 2008
|
||||||||
For the Year Ended
|
(Inception) to
|
|||||||
December 31, 2009
|
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from line of credit
|
296,044 | - | ||||||
Repayment
of line of credit
|
(290,203 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds
from media line of credit
|
500,000 | - | ||||||
Proceeds
from convertible note payable
|
250,000 | - | ||||||
Repayment
of other notes payable
|
(194,785 | ) | - | |||||
Cash
paid as debt issue costs
|
(27,591 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds
from stock issued to founders
|
- | 50,000 | ||||||
Proceeds
from sale of Series B Preferred Stock
|
250,000 | - | ||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock and warrants in private
placement
|
815,000 | 2,400,000 | ||||||
Cash
paid for direct offering costs
|
(42,804 | ) | (113,688 | ) | ||||
Net
Cash Provided By Financing Activities
|
1,555,661 | 2,336,312 | ||||||
Net
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
(449,888 | ) | 778,436 | |||||
Effect
of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
(31,122 | ) | - | |||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period
|
778,436 | - | ||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents - End of Period
|
$ | 297,426 | $ | 778,436 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTARY
CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
||||||||
Cash
Paid During the Period for:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$ | 140,580 | $ | - | ||||
Taxes
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Stock
issued for prepaid refinery services and non compete intangible asset -
related party
|
$ | - | $ | 1,230,000 | ||||
Derivative
liability arising from convertible note payable debt
discount
|
$ | 69,429 | $ | - | ||||
Conversion
of preferred stock into common stock
|
$ | 1,070 | $ | - | ||||
Satisfaction
of accounts payable with common stock
|
$ | 128,938 | $ | - | ||||
Accrual
of dividends on series B preferred stock
|
$ | 7,336 | $ | - | ||||
Common
shares issued in connection with repricing
|
$ | 326 | $ | - | ||||
Related
party accounts payable converted into private placement
shares
|
$ | 50,000 | $ | - | ||||
Conversion
of media line of credit to common stock
|
$ | 500,000 | $ | - | ||||
Conversion
of series B preferred stock and accrued dividends to common
stock
|
$ | 257,336 | $ | - | ||||
Reclassification
of derivative liability from payment of convertible note
payable
|
$ | 124,827 | $ | - |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-7
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
Note 1 – Organization and
Business
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. is based in Florida and, through our wholly-owned
subsidiaries (collectively, “Money4Gold,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and/or
“our”), operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Through direct response advertising and marketing campaigns, we purchase for
resale precious metals including gold, silver and platinum as well as diamonds
and other precious stones from the public.
We were
incorporated in Delaware on November 18, 2003 as Effective Profitable
Software, Inc. (“EPS, Inc.”) and, in connection with a reverse merger on
July 23, 2008, changed our name to Money4Gold Holdings, Inc. Prior to
July 23, 2008, we were in the development stage and did not have material
assets or activities however, on February 14, 2008, a predecessor company
of Money4Gold Holdings, Inc., HD Capital Holdings, LLC (“HD”), began incurring
start up expenses. As a result, we refer to February 14, 2008 as our date
of inception and July 23, 2008 and the date operations
commenced.
Note 2 –
Liquidity and
Management’s Plans
We
incurred a $4,055,129 net loss (including $2,562,154 of
non-cash charges) and used $1,922,555 of cash in operations for the
year ended December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, we have a
$7,272,073 accumulated deficit and working capital deficit of
$204,004.
We
do not yet have a sustained history of financial
stability. Historically our principal source of liquidity has been the
issuances of debt and equity securities, including preferred stock, common stock
and various debt financing transactions. We believe that the higher level
of revenue attained during the third and fourth quarters of 2009 is a result of
the successful implementation of the first stages of our business plan and that
continued implementation will generate steadily improving results and cash
flows in the future. In addition, we are currently attempting to raise
additional funds through the issuance of debt and/or equity
securities.
Management
believes that our cash balance on March 25, 2010 of approximately $1.0 million,
current level of working capital, anticipated cash that will be received from
revenue generated from advertisements that have already aired, and additional
funds through the issuance of debt and/or equity securities will be sufficient
to sustain operations through at least December 31, 2010. However, there can be
no assurance that the plans and actions proposed by management will be
successful, that we will continue to generate revenue from advertisements that
have already aired, or that unforeseen circumstances will not require us to seek
additional funding sources in the future or effectuate plans to conserve
liquidity. In addition, there can be no assurance that our efforts to
raise additional funds through the issuance of debt and/or equity
securities will be successful or that in the event additional sources of funds
are needed to continue operations, that they will be available on acceptable
terms, if at all.
Note 3 – Significant Accounting
Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of
Money4Gold and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying
notes. Such estimates and assumptions impact, among others, the
following: the amount allocated to goodwill and other intangible assets,
the estimated useful lives for amortizable intangible assets and property, plant
and equipment, accrued expenses, deferred revenue, the fair value of
warrants granted in connection with various financing transactions, share-based
payment arrangements, and the fair value of derivative liabilities.
Making
estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least
reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or
set of circumstances that existed at the date of the Consolidated Financial
Statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change
in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the
actual results could differ significantly from our estimates.
F-8
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
Reclassification
We have
reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year’s
presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the financial position
at December 31, 2008 or on the results of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
All
highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less when
purchased are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at
cost, which approximates market value.
We
minimize credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents by periodically
evaluating the credit quality of our primary financial institutions. At times,
our cash and cash equivalents may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that
exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit. We had no
uninsured balances at December 31, 2009 or 2008.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable represent obligations from a related party customer, the Refinery
(Note 12). As discussed below under Revenue Recognition, we are able to estimate
the total value of each batch of precious metals received. The Refinery advances
to us, up to 80% of the value of the precious metals we have received, but not
yet delivered. After completion of the melt and validation process, the final
amount due to us, net of the advance, is determined and is recorded as an
account receivable.
We
periodically evaluate the collectability of our accounts receivable and consider
the need to record an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon historical
collection experience and specific information. Actual amounts could vary from
the recorded estimates. We did not deem it necessary to record an allowance for
doubtful accounts at December 31, 2009 or 2008.
Inventory
Inventory
consists predominantly of gold and other precious metals and is carried at the
lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is based solely on the amount paid
by us to third parties in the general public, which is generally lower than the
current market value. As such, we do not deem it necessary to record a
reserve for obsolete inventory.
Fixed
Assets
Fixed
assets are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line
basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which ranges from
three to seven years.
Long-Lived
Assets
We carry
long-lived assets at the lower of their carrying amount or their fair
value. We periodically review the carrying values of our long-lived assets
when events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not
that their carrying values may exceed their fair values, and record an
impairment charge when considered necessary.
When
circumstances indicate that an impairment of value may have occurred, we test
such assets for recoverability by comparing the estimated undiscounted future
cash flows expected to result from the use of such assets and their eventual
disposition to their carrying amounts. If the undiscounted future cash flows are
less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss, measured as the
excess of the carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value, is
recognized. Fair value, for purposes of calculating impairment, is measured
based on estimated future cash flows, discounted at a market rate of
interest.
Goodwill
Goodwill
is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one
level below an operating segment) on an annual basis and between annual tests if
an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce
the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. These events or
circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal
factors, operating performance indicators, competition or sale or disposition of
a significant portion of a reporting unit. Application of the goodwill
impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting
units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, assignment of
goodwill to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each
reporting unit. The fair value of each reporting unit is estimated using a
discounted cash flow methodology. This requires significant judgments including
estimation of future cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts,
estimation of the long-term growth rate of our business, the useful life over
which cash flows will occur, and determination of our weighted average cost of
capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the
determination of fair value and/or goodwill impairment charge for each reporting
unit.
F-9
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, we did not identify any indication of goodwill
impairment.
Debt
Issue Costs
Direct
costs incurred in connection with issuing debt securities or obtaining debt or
other credit arrangements are recorded as deferred financing costs and are
amortized as interest expense over the term of the related debt.
Convertible
Instruments
We review
all of our convertible instruments for the existence of an embedded conversion
feature which may require bifurcation, if certain criteria are met. These
criteria include circumstances in which:
|
a)
|
The
economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument
are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and
risks of the host contract,
|
|
b)
|
The
hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument
and the host contract is not remeasured at fair value under otherwise
applicable GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they
occur, and
|
|
c)
|
A
separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative
instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to certain
requirements (except for when the host instrument is deemed to be
conventional).
|
A
bifurcated derivative financial instrument may be required to be recorded at
fair value and adjusted to market at each reporting period end date. In
addition, we may be required to classify certain stock equivalents issued in
connection with the underlying debt instrument as derivative
liabilities.
For
convertible instruments that we have determined should not be bifurcated from
their host instruments, we record discounts to convertible notes for the
intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon
the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the
commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price
embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized
over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of
redemption. Also when necessary, we record deemed dividends for the
intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon
the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the
commitment date of the financing transaction and the effective conversion price
embedded in the preferred shares.
In
addition, we review all of our convertible instruments for the existence of a
beneficial conversion feature. Upon the determination that a beneficial
conversion feature exists, the relative fair value of the beneficial conversion
feature would be recorded as a discount from the face amount of the respective
debt instrument and the discount would be amortized to interest expense over the
life of the debt.
Finally,
if necessary, we will determine the existence of liquidated damage provisions.
Liquidated damage provisions are not marked to market, but evaluated based upon
the probability that a related liability should be recorded.
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants and Derivative Financial Instruments
We review
any common stock purchase warrants and other freestanding derivative financial
instruments at each balance sheet date and classify them on our balance sheet
as:
|
a)
|
Equity
if they (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement, or
(ii) gives us a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in our
own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement), or
as
|
|
b)
|
Assets
or liabilities if they (i) require net-cash settlement (including a
requirement to net cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that
event is outside our control), or (ii) give the counterparty a choice of
net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or
net-share settlement).
|
We assess
classification of our common stock purchase warrants and other freestanding
derivatives at each reporting date to determine whether a change in
classification between assets and liabilities is required.
We have
no freestanding derivatives as of December 31, 2009 or 2008.
F-10
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
Revenue
Recognition
We
generate revenue from the sale of precious metals, including gold, silver and
platinum, and from the sale of diamonds and other precious stones. Revenue
is recognized when all of the following conditions exist: (1) persuasive
evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred, (3) the sales
price is fixed or determinable, and (4) collectability is reasonably
assured.
Precious
Metals
We grade
the quality of the precious metals purchased from the public and estimate the
total quantity of pure gold, silver and platinum received. We then
lock in the current spot rate of each metal sufficient to cover the total
quantity received in the current batch with the Refinery. After a holding
period of at least 10 days to allow for returns, the precious metals are
delivered to the Refinery to be melted. Upon melting the precious metals,
the Refinery validates the quality of pure gold, silver, and platinum and remits
payment to us based on the quantity of each precious metal at the agreed upon
spot rates, as described above. Revenue is recognized upon melting of the
precious metals and the validation of the quality and quantity of each precious
metal by the Refinery.
No
returns are accepted from the Refinery and upon delivery of the precious metals
to the refiner, we have no further obligations.
Diamonds
and Other Precious Stones
Diamonds
and other precious stones are generally purchased from the public in connection
with the purchase of precious metals. We value diamonds and other precious
stones based on a variety of factors including size and quality and then resell
them. To date, all diamonds and other precious stones have been sold to an
affiliate of an officer of one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. Revenue is
recognized upon the acceptance of the diamonds and other precious stones by the
purchaser.
Deferred
Revenue
Upon our
estimate of the total quantity of pure gold, silver, and platinum received and
the locking in of the current spot rate for each precious metal, we are able to
estimate the total value of the batch received. The Refinery advances to us, up
to 80% of the value of the precious metals we have received, but not yet
delivered. This amount is recorded as deferred revenue until the specific
batch is melted and processed as described above, at which time, it is recorded
as revenue.
Cost
of Revenue
Our cost
of revenue includes our cost of acquiring precious metals and stones as well as
any other direct costs and expenses required to ship, secure, grade, log and
process the metals and stones internally. In addition, fees and other costs
incurred in connection with processing at the Refinery are charged to cost of
revenue.
Advertising
Advertising
costs are expensed as they are incurred and are included in sales and marketing
expenses. Advertising expense amounted to $12,834,432 and $1,428,591 for
the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from February 14, 2008
(inception) to December 31, 2008, respectively.
Foreign
Currency Transactions
The
Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in United States Dollars. The
financial position and results of operations of our foreign subsidiaries are
measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and
liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries have been translated from their local
currency (British pounds, Canadian dollars and Euros) into the reporting
currency, U.S. dollars, using period end exchange rates. Equity
transactions have been translated using the historical exchange rate that was in
effect when the transaction occurred. The resulting translation adjustments are
recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive
loss. Revenues and expenses have been translated using weighted average
exchange rates for the respective periods. Transaction gains and losses
resulting from foreign currency transactions are recorded as foreign exchange
gains or losses and are included in general and administrative expense in
the consolidated statement of operations. We have not entered into any
financial instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency
fluctuations.
Share-Based
Payment Arrangements
Generally,
all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, restricted
stock grants and stock appreciation rights are measured at their fair value on
the awards’ grant date, based on the estimated number of awards that are
ultimately expected to vest. Share-based compensation awards issued to
non-employees for services rendered are recorded at either the fair value of the
services rendered or the fair value of the share-based payment, whichever is
more readily determinable. The expense resulting from share-based payments are
recorded in cost of goods sold or general and administrative expense in the
consolidated statement of operations, depending on the nature of the services
provided.
F-11
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
Income
Taxes
We
account for income taxes in accordance with accounting guidance now codified as
FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income
Taxes,” which requires that we recognize deferred tax liabilities and
assets based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, using enacted tax rates in effect
in the years the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred income tax
benefit (expense) results from the change in net deferred tax assets or deferred
tax liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than
not that some or all deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Accounting
guidance now codified as FASB ASC Topic 740-20, “Income Taxes – Intraperiod Tax
Allocation,” clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes
recognized in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740-20 by prescribing guidance for
the recognition, de-recognition and measurement in financial statements of
income tax positions taken in previously filed tax returns or tax positions
expected to be taken in tax returns, including a decision whether to file or not
to file in a particular jurisdiction. FASB ASC Topic 740-20 requires that any
liability created for unrecognized tax benefits is disclosed. The application of
FASB ASC Topic 740-20 may also affect the tax bases of assets and liabilities
and therefore may change or create deferred tax liabilities or assets. We would
recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income
tax expense. At December 31, 2009, we did not record any liabilities for
uncertain tax positions.
Net
Loss per Share
Basic
earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net loss available to common
stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the period, excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities.
Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential of shares of common stock
outstanding during the period including stock options or warrants, using the
treasury stock method (by using the average stock price for the period to
determine the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of
stock options or warrants), and convertible debt or convertible preferred stock,
using the if-converted method. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential of
shares of common stock if their effect is anti-dilutive.
The
computation of basic and diluted loss per share for the year ended December 31,
2009 and the period from February 14, 2008 (inception) to December 31,
2008, respectively excludes the following potentially dilutive securities
because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2009
|
For the Period from
February 14, 2008
(inception) to
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Convertible
Preferred Stock
|
3,400,000 | 1,410,000 | ||||||
Common
Stock Purchase Warrants
|
17,816,670 | 8,000,000 | ||||||
Stock
Options – Vested
|
442,270 | — | ||||||
21,658,940 | 9,410,000 |
Comprehensive
Loss
Other
comprehensive loss includes all changes in stockholders’ equity during a period
from non-owner sources and is reported in the consolidated statement of
stockholders’ equity. To date, other comprehensive loss consists of changes in
accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
F-12
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
In
April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) issued guidance now codified as FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures,” which amends previous guidance to require disclosures about
fair value of financial instruments in interim as well as annual financial
statements in the current economic environment. This pronouncement was effective
for periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this pronouncement
did not have a material impact on our business, financial condition or results
of operations; however, these provisions of FASB ASC Topic 820 resulted in
additional disclosures with respect to the fair value of our financial
instruments.
In
May 2009, the FASB issued guidance now codified as FASB ASC Topic 855,
“Subsequent Events,”
which establishes general standards of accounting for, and disclosures of,
events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements
are issued or are available to be issued. This pronouncement was effective for
interim or fiscal periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this
pronouncement did not have a material impact on our business, results of
operations or financial position; however, the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 855
resulted in additional disclosures with respect to subsequent
events.
In
June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance
now codified as FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 105, “Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles,” as the single source of authoritative non-governmental U.S.
GAAP. FASB ASC Topic 105 does not change current U.S. GAAP, but is intended to
simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all
authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. All
existing accounting standard documents will be superseded and all other
accounting literature not included in the FASB Codification will be considered
non-authoritative. These provisions of FASB ASC Topic 105 were effective for
interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009 and,
accordingly, were effective for the current fiscal reporting period. The
adoption of this pronouncement did not have an impact on our business, financial
condition or results of operations, but will impact our financial reporting
process by eliminating all references to pre-codification standards. On the
effective date of FASB ASC Topic 105, the Codification superseded all
then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards, and all other
non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification
became non-authoritative.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance to amend the disclosure
requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This
update requires new disclosures on significant transfers of assets and
liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy
(including the reasons for these transfers) and the reasons for any transfers in
or out of Level 3. This update also requires a reconciliation of recurring
Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a
gross basis. In addition to these new disclosure requirements, this update
clarifies certain existing disclosure requirements. For example, this update
clarifies that reporting entities are required to provide fair value measurement
disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities rather than each major
category of assets and liabilities. This update also clarifies the requirement
for entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and
inputs used in estimating Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements.
This update will become effective for the interim and annual reporting period
beginning January 1, 2010, except for the requirement to provide the
Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross
basis, which will become effective for the interim and annual reporting period
beginning January 1, 2011. We will not be required to provide the amended
disclosures for any previous periods presented for comparative purposes. Other
than requiring additional disclosures, adoption of this update will not have a
material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-13
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
The fair
value of our financial assets and liabilities reflects our estimate of amounts
that we would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in
connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with
measuring the fair value of our assets and liabilities, we seek to maximize the
use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to
minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market
participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value
hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable
inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and
liabilities:
Level 1:
|
Quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active
market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the
asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide
pricing information on an ongoing
basis.
|
Level 2:
|
Observable
inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs
include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities
and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are
not active.
|
Level 3:
|
Unobservable
inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants
would use in pricing the asset or
liability.
|
Our
investment strategy is focused on capital preservation. We intend to invest in
instruments that meet credit quality standards. The current expectation is
to maintain cash and cash equivalents, once these resources are
available.
The
following are the major categories of assets measured at fair value on a
nonrecurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2009, using quoted prices
in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other
observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3):
Level 1:
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
|
Level 2:
Quoted Prices
in Inactive
Markets for
Identical
Assets
|
Level 3:
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
|
Total at
December 31, 2009
|
Total
Impairment
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
$ | -0- | $ | 11,142,273 | $ | -0- | $ | 11,142,273 | $ | -0- | ||||||||||
Total
|
$ | -0- | $ | 11,142,273 | $ | -0- | $ | 11,142,273 | $ | -0- |
We have
determined the estimated fair value amounts presented in these Consolidated
Financial Statements using available market information and appropriate
methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market
data to develop the estimates of fair value. The estimates presented in the
Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of the amounts
that we could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market
assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the
estimated fair value amounts. We have based these fair value estimates on
pertinent information available as of the respective balance sheet dates and
have determined that, as of such dates, the carrying value of all financial
instruments approximates fair value.
Note 5 –
Acquisitions
On
May 7, 2009, we acquired 100% of MGE Enterprises Corporation, a
Wyoming corporation (“MGE”). MGE operated in the United States under the
names mygoldenvelope.com and sobredeoro.com using a business model similar to
ours. In addition, their management has provided us with extensive experience in
creating and growing businesses that provide shareholder value in a broad array
of industries, including direct response, Internet marketing and national retail
distribution and sales. MGE’s ability to reach a broader number of
consumers through their experience in multi-language television advertising,
direct response, and retail distribution and sales greatly accelerated our
growth and increased our depth of management experience.
F-14
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
The
aggregate purchase price was comprised of 74,876,432 shares of our common stock,
which was valued by management on a
preliminary basis at the date of the acquisition. After
more detailed analyses were completed including, but not limited to, evaluation
of the restrictions placed on the common stock issued and separating the
valuation of the shares issued to affiliates and the shares issued to
non-affiliates, we finalized our valuation at $10,500,000 and allocated the
purchase price as follows:
Consideration
transferred at fair value:
|
||||
Common
stock
|
$ | 10,500,000 | ||
Net
liabilities assumed:
|
||||
Current
liabilities
|
(642,273 | ) | ||
Goodwill
– at fair value
|
$ | 11,142,273 |
Direct costs of acquisition totaling $63,053 were recorded in general
and administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2009. None of the
amount allocated to goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.
In
connection with the acquisition, two of our principal shareholders (prior to the
closing) and two principal shareholders of MGE, (collectively, the
“Shareholders”) agreed to vote all of their shares of common stock either in
favor of or against any action in question, as determined by a position of the
majority of the Shareholders. In addition, the two principal
shareholders of MGE appointed two designees to the Board of
Directors.
We used
the acquisition method of accounting in connection with the acquisition of MGE
and accordingly, our Consolidated Financial Statements include the results of
operations of MGE from May 7, 2009, the date of acquisition, onward. Since
the date of acquisition, we have fully combined and integrated MGE with our own
operations. As such, we are unable to present separately the revenue or earnings
from MGE.
The
following unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma information gives effect to
the acquisition of MGE as if the transaction had occurred on January 1,
2008. The following pro-forma information is presented for illustration purposes
only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been
attained had the acquisition been completed on January 1, 2008, nor are
they indicative of results that may occur in any future periods:
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2009
|
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2008
|
|||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
31,730,595
|
$
|
2,722,369
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(4,764,953)
|
$
|
(3,647,704)
|
||||
Net
Loss per
Common
Share - Basic and Diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.03)
|
$
|
(0.03)
|
|||
Weighted
Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and
Diluted
|
|
162,488,057
|
125,854,956
|
Note 6 – Fixed
Assets
Fixed
assets consist of the following at December 31, 2009:
Balance at Balance at
December 31, 2009
|
Estimated
Useful Life
|
|||||||
Leasehold
Improvements
|
$ | 39,694 |
*
|
|||||
Security
Equipment
|
26,005 |
7years
|
||||||
Computers
|
6,024 |
3years
|
||||||
Furniture
and Fixtures
|
2,397 |
7years
|
||||||
Office
Equipment
|
3,386 |
3years
|
||||||
77,506 | ||||||||
Less:
Accumulated Depreciation
|
(1,598 | ) | ||||||
Fixed
Assets, Net
|
$ | 75,908 | ||||||
* The
shorter of three years or the life of the lease.
F-15
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
At
December 31, 2008, we did not have any fixed assets.
Note 7 – Intangible
Assets
Our
intangible assets are comprised of a non-compete agreement with the Refinery
(Note 12) and other intangibles including certain prepaid production costs,
website and software development costs. Intangible asset values and the
related accumulated amortization are as follows:
Non-Compete
|
Other
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Gross
value at December 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
291,865
|
|
$
|
70,000
|
|
$
|
361,865
|
|||
Accumulated
amortization at December 31, 2008
|
|
(34,051
|
)
|
(4,833
|
)
|
(38,884
|
)
|
|||||
Net
value at December 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
257,814
|
$
|
65,167
|
$
|
322,981
|
|||||
Gross
value at December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
291,865
|
$
|
74,207
|
$
|
366,072
|
|||||
Accumulated
amortization at December 31, 2009
|
|
(92,410
|
)
|
(15,039
|
)
|
(107,449
|
)
|
|||||
Less:
Impairment charge
|
|
—
|
(48,500
|
)
|
(48,500
|
)
|
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Net
value at December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
199,455
|
$
|
10,668
|
$
|
210,123
|
Our
intangible assets all have a definite life and are amortized on a straight-line
basis over their estimated useful lives of between three and five years.
Amortization expense amounted to $68,565 and $38,884 for the year ended December
31, 2009 and the period from February 14, 2008 (inception) to December
31, 2008, respectively.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009, we identified certain intangible assets that
were no longer providing an economic benefit. As a result, we
recorded an impairment charge of $48,500. We did not record any
impairment charges during the period from February 14, 2008 (inception)
to December 31, 2008.
The
following table outlines the estimated future amortization expense related to
intangible assets as of December 31, 2009:
Future
Amortization
Expense
|
||||
2010
|
$ | 64,359 | ||
2011
|
62,588 | |||
2012
|
58,854 | |||
2013
|
24,322 | |||
Total
|
$ | 210,123 |
Note 8 –Debt and Other
Financing
Convertible
Note Payable
On
March 4, 2009, we issued a $250,000 Convertible Note Payable (the
“Convertible Note”) to Whalehaven Capital Fund Limited (“Whalehaven”). The
Convertible Note had a three month term, bore interest at an annual rate of 15%
compounded monthly beginning on the date of issuance and was secured by all of
our assets. All principal and accrued interest was due and payable on
June 1, 2009, but was subsequently extended to June 1, 2010, as
described below. We used the $237,500 net proceeds received from this
Convertible Note to provide working capital.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
The
Convertible Note was convertible at the option of Whalehaven, in whole or in
part, into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price equal to
the average of the three lowest closing bid prices within the prior twenty day
trading period immediately preceding the date we received notice of
conversion. The conversion price was adjustable for standard anti-dilution
provisions such as stock splits, stock dividends and similar types of
recapitalization events. In addition, the conversion was limited such that
Whalehaven could only convert on a date that the amount of the principal
and/or accrued interest in connection with that number of shares of common stock
would be in excess of the sum of:
|
(a)
|
The
number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by Whalehaven and its
affiliates on a conversion date, repayment date, the date notice of
redemption is given, or the date notice of mandatory conversion is given,
as the case may be;
|
|
(b)
|
Any
common stock issuable in connection with the unconverted portion of the
Convertible Note; and
|
|
(c)
|
The
number of shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion or repayment
of the Convertible Note with respect to which the determination of this
provision is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by
Whalehaven and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares
of our common stock on such date.
|
We
evaluated the conversion feature embedded in the Convertible Note to determine
whether such conversion feature should be bifurcated from its host instrument
and accounted for as a freestanding derivative. We determined that since the
exercise price of the convertible debt contained a variable conversion feature,
such conversion feature should be bifurcated from its host instrument and
accounted for as a freestanding derivative.
We
estimated the fair value of the conversion feature using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model using the following assumptions:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
133.72 | % | ||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
0.24 years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
0.26 | % |
We
allocated a portion of the proceeds from the Convertible Note to the conversion
feature based on the relative fair value of the principal amount and the
conversion feature. The relative fair value of the conversion feature, which
amounted to $69,429, was recorded as a discount to the Convertible Note and a
corresponding increase to a derivative liability. This discount amount was being
amortized to interest expense over the contracted term of the Convertible Note.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, we amortized the full discount of
$69,429 to interest expense, as the underlying note was repaid during the
year.
At March
31, 2009, we recalculated the fair value of the conversion feature and
determined that the value had increased by $1,160. Accordingly, we recorded a
loss and a corresponding increase in the value of the derivative liability in
the amount of $1,160. We valued the derivative liability at March 31,
2009 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing the following
assumptions:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
151.16 | % | ||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
0.17 years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
0.21 | % |
In
connection with the issuance of the Convertible Note, we paid debt-issuance
costs of $27,590, including a $12,500 fee to Whalehaven and $15,090 in legal and
other costs. These debt issue costs were capitalized as debt issuance costs and
were amortized to interest expense over the contracted term of the
Convertible Note. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we amortized the full
debt issue costs of $27,590 to interest expense, as the underlying note was
repaid during the year.
Convertible
Note – Extension of Maturity Date
On
April 10, 2009, the maturity date of the Convertible Note was extended
until June 1, 2010. In connection with this extension, we agreed to
the following terms:
|
(a)
|
We
issued 1,000,000 warrants to Whalehaven to purchase our common stock,
exercisable at $0.01 per share, with cashless exercise provisions. These
warrants had a five-year life and vested only if the Convertible Note had
not been repaid by September 4,
2009;
|
|
(b)
|
The
principal value of the Convertible Note would be increased to $275,000 if
it was not repaid by September 4,
2009;
|
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
|
(c)
|
We
agreed to repay the Convertible Note in full upon raising $500,000 through
the sale of equity securities.
|
We valued
the warrants issued to Whalehaven under the terms of the extension using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing the following
assumptions:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
154.10 | % | ||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
5 years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
1.9 | % | ||
Expected
forfeitures
|
100 | % |
We
determined that the probability of repayment of the obligations under the
Convertible Note by the maturity date was highly probable and, therefore we did
not expect these warrants to vest or become exercisable. As a result, we
calculated the fair value of the 1,000,000 warrants to be
$-0-. Additionally, we did not include the 1,000,000 warrants as common
stock equivalents for purposes of computing earnings per share, as they were
contingently issuable.
In
connection with the extension, on April 10, 2009 we recalculated the fair
value of the conversion feature and determined that the value had increased by
$95,692. Accordingly, we recorded an expense and a corresponding increase
in the value of the derivative liability in the amount of $95,692. We
valued the derivative liability at April 10, 2009 using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model utilizing the following assumptions:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
153.55 | % | ||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
1.14 years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
0.60 | % |
At
June 30, 2009, we recalculated the fair value of the conversion feature and
determined that the value had decreased by $9,667. Accordingly, we recorded
a gain and a corresponding decrease in the value of the derivative liability in
the amount of $9,667. We valued the derivative liability at June 30, 2009
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing the following
assumptions:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
162.57 | |||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
0.92 years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
0.60 | % |
At
September 1, 2009 we recalculated the fair value of the conversion feature
and determined that the value had decreased by $31,787. Accordingly, we
recorded a gain and a corresponding decrease in the value of the derivative
liability to the amount of $31,787. We valued the derivative liability at
September 1, 2009 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing
the following assumptions:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
171.28 | % | ||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
0.75 years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
0.43 | % |
Convertible
Note – Purchase and Payoff
On
September 1, 2009, the Convertible Note was purchased from Whalehaven by
Barry Honig and GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K (collectively, “GRQ”) for a total
purchase price of $269,072, including $19,072 of accrued interest. In connection
with this purchase, 1,000,000 contingently issuable common stock purchase
warrants were cancelled. On October 5, 2009, we paid $269,072 to GRQ, which
represented the entire principal balance and all accrued interest under the
Convertible Note. In connection with the purchase of the note, we reclassified
the value of the derivative liability, which amounted to $124,827, to additional
paid in capital. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded interest
expense of $19,072 pertaining to the Convertible Note.
Media
Line of Credit
We
obtained a line of credit of up to $300,000 from GRQ in May 2009 to be used
to finance our media and advertising campaigns, as most of our vendors require
payment in advance. In July 2009, the total amount available under the line
of credit was increased to $500,000. This facility was due on demand, accrued
interest based on a percentage of revenue generated from the media
purchased with this money capped at 1.5% of the principal amount outstanding per
week and was secured by our accounts receivable and inventory. On
September 30, 2009, we converted the $500,000 outstanding principal balance
into 5,834,306 shares of our common stock resulting in a loss from conversion of
$550,175 based upon the fair value of the stock on the date of conversion of
$1,050,175. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded interest expense
of $109,500 pertaining to this line of credit.
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
Notes
Payable - Other
In
connection with the acquisition of MGE, we assumed certain notes payable
totaling $194,785 at the time of the acquisition. The notes bore interest at 12%
per annum and were due on December 31, 2009. On October 19, 2009, we
paid $153,322, which represented the entire remaining principal balance and all
accrued interest pertaining to these notes on that date. For the year ended
December 31, 2009, we recorded interest expense of $9,065 pertaining to these
notes.
Note 9 – Commitments and
Contingencies
We lease
space for our corporate headquarters and for our aggregation facilities located
around the world under operating lease agreements that expire at various dates
through October 2014. Aggregate
rent expense for all operating leases was $167,373
and $56,236, for
the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from February 14, 2008
(Inception) to December 31, 2008, respectively. Future minimum commitments on
the above agreements are as follows:
For the Year Ending December 31,
|
Total
|
|||
2010
|
$ | 241,963 | ||
2011
|
274,030 | |||
2012
|
200,019 | |||
2013
|
81,312 | |||
2014
|
68,641 | |||
Total
|
$ | 865,965 |
Economic
Risks and Uncertainties
The
recent global economic slowdown has caused a general tightening in the credit
markets, lower levels of liquidity, increases in the rates of default and
bankruptcy, and extreme volatility in credit, equity and fixed income markets.
These conditions not only limit our access to capital, but also make it
difficult for our customers, our vendors and us to accurately forecast and plan
future business activities. Furthermore, our operations are subject to
fluctuating prices of precious metals. A decrease in the value of gold, silver
or platinum could have an adverse effect on our business.
Foreign
Operations
Our
operations in various geographic regions expose us to risks inherent in doing
business in each of the countries in which we transact business. Operations in
countries other than the United States are subject to various risks particular
to each country. With respect to any particular country, these risks may
include, but are not limited to:
|
·
|
Currency
fluctuations, devaluations, conversion and expropriation
restrictions;
|
|
·
|
Confiscatory
taxation or other adverse tax
policies;
|
|
·
|
Political
and economic instability;
|
|
·
|
Inflation;
|
|
·
|
Trade
restrictions and economic embargoes imposed by the United States and other
countries;
|
|
·
|
Expropriation
and nationalization of our assets or of our customers in that
country;
|
|
·
|
Governmental
activities that limit or disrupt markets, payments, or limit the movement
of funds;
|
|
·
|
Governmental
activities that may result in the deprivation of contract
rights;
|
|
·
|
Civil
unrest, acts of terrorism, force majeure, war or other armed conflict;
and
|
|
·
|
Natural
disasters including those related to earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and
flooding.
|
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Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
Employment
Agreements
We have
entered into employment agreements with several of our executives for initial
terms of up to three years, which can or will be renewed for additional one year
terms thereafter, unless written notice is provided by the respective parties.
The agreements provide, among other things, for the payment of aggregate annual
base salaries of approximately $1,100,000, as well as such incentive
compensation and discretionary bonuses as the Board of Directors may determine.
In addition, the employment agreements provide for up to eighteen months of
severance compensation for terminations under certain circumstances. Aggregate
potential severance compensation amounted to approximately $1,650,000 at
December 31, 2009.
Chief
Executive Officer – Douglas Feirstein
On
May 5, 2009, we signed an executive employment agreement with Douglas
Feirstein, pursuant to which Mr. Feirstein serves as our Chief Executive
Officer. The employment agreement is for a three-year term, unless terminated
sooner, and will automatically renew for successive one-year terms, unless
notice of non-renewal is provided by either party at least 60 days prior to the
end of the current term. Under the terms of the employment agreement,
Mr. Feirstein received an initial annual base salary of $200,000, which
increased to $225,000 on November 7, 2009. In addition, Mr. Feirstein shall
be entitled to such bonus compensation (in cash, capital stock or other
property) as a majority of our Board of Directors may determine from time to
time in their sole discretion. On November 23, 2009, we entered into an
amendment to the executive employment agreement with Mr. Feirstein,
pursuant to which Mr. Feirstein’s base salary was increased to $275,000
effective December 1, 2009 and will increase to $300,000 effective June 1,
2010.
In the
event the employment agreement is terminated by us without Cause (as defined in
the employment agreement), or if we provide non-renewal notice to
Mr. Feirstein as discussed above, then we shall be required to pay to
Mr. Feirstein:
|
(a)
|
eighteen
months base salary at the then current rate, to be paid from the date of
termination until paid in full in accordance with our usual
practices;
|
|
(b)
|
Any
accrued benefits under any employee benefit plan in effect at the time of
termination; and
|
|
(c)
|
Payment,
on a prorated basis, of any bonus or other payments earned in connection
with any bonus plan to which Mr. Feirstein was a participant as of
the date of termination.
|
In
addition, until termination of employment, and for a period of one year
commencing on the date of termination, except if termination is without Cause or
with Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Feirstein
shall not, directly or indirectly, compete with us by acting as an officer (or
comparable position) of, owning an interest in, or providing services to any
entity within any metropolitan area in the United States.
President
– Hakan Koyuncu
On
July 23, 2008, we signed an executive employment agreement with Hakan
Koyuncu, pursuant to which Mr. Koyuncu serves as our Chief Executive
Officer. The employment agreement is for a two-year term, unless terminated
sooner, and will automatically renew for successive one-year terms, unless
notice of non-renewal is provided by either party at least 60 days prior to the
end of the current term. Under the terms of the employment agreement,
Mr. Koyuncu will received an initial annual base salary of $175,000, which
increased to $200,000 commencing on January 23, 2009, and to $225,000 on July
23, 2009. In addition, Mr. Koyuncu shall be entitled to such bonus
compensation (in cash, capital stock or other property) as a majority of our
Board of Directors may determine from time to time in their sole discretion.
Mr. Koyuncu has elected not to accept any bonuses under the 2008/2009
Management Bonus Plan dated October 20, 2008. On November 23, 2009, we
entered into an amendment to the executive employment agreement with
Mr. Koyuncu, pursuant to which Mr. Koyuncu’s base salary was increased
to $275,000 effective December 1, 2009 and will increase to $300,000 effective
June 1, 2010.
In the
event the employment agreement is terminated by us without Cause (as defined in
the employment agreement), or if we provide non-renewal notice to
Mr. Koyuncu as discussed above, then we shall be required to pay to
Mr. Koyuncu:
|
(a)
|
eighteen
months base salary at the then current rate, to be paid from the date of
termination until paid in full in accordance with our usual
practices;
|
|
(b)
|
Any
accrued benefits under any employee benefit plan in effect at the time of
termination; and
|
|
(c)
|
Payment,
on a prorated basis, of any bonus or other payments earned in connection
with any bonus plan to which Mr. Koyuncu was a participant as of the
date of termination.
|
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Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
In
addition, until termination of employment, and for a period of one year
commencing on the date of termination, except if termination is without Cause or
with Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Koyuncu
shall not, directly or indirectly, compete with us by acting as an officer (or
comparable position) of, owning an interest in, or providing services to any
entity within any metropolitan area in the United States.
On
May 5, 2009, we entered into an amendment to the executive employment
agreement with Mr. Koyuncu, pursuant to which Mr. Koyuncu surrendered
the position of Chief Executive Officer and was appointed as our President. In
addition, the term of the employment agreement was extended until May 5,
2012.
Chief
Financial Officer – Daniel Brauser
On
July 23, 2008, we signed an executive employment agreement with Daniel
Brauser, pursuant to which Mr. Brauser serves as our President, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The employment agreement is for a
two-year term, unless terminated sooner, and will automatically renew for
successive one-year terms, unless notice of non-renewal is provided by either
party at least 60 days prior to the end of the current term. Under the terms of
the employment agreement, Mr. Brauser received an initial annual base
salary of $175,000, which increased to $200,000 on January 23, 2009, and to
$225,000 on July 23, 2009. In addition, Mr. Brauser shall be entitled to
such bonus compensation (in cash, capital stock or other property) as a majority
of our Board of Directors may determine from time to time in their sole
discretion. Mr. Brauser has elected not to accept any bonuses under the
2008/2009 Management Bonus Plan dated October 20, 2008. On November
23, 2009, we entered into an amendment to the executive employment agreement
with Mr. Brauser, pursuant to which Mr. Brauser’s base salary was
increased to $275,000 effective December 1, 2009 and will increase to $300,000
effective June 1, 2010.
In the
event the employment agreement is terminated by us without Cause (as defined in
the employment agreement), or if we provide non-renewal notice to
Mr. Brauser as discussed above, then we shall be required to pay to
Mr. Brauser:
|
(a)
|
eighteen
months base salary at the then current rate, to be paid from the date of
termination until paid in full in accordance with our usual
practices;
|
|
(b)
|
Any
accrued benefits under any employee benefit plan in effect at the time of
termination; and
|
|
(c)
|
Payment,
on a prorated basis, of any bonus or other payments earned in connection
with any bonus plan to which Mr. Brauser was a participant as of the
date of termination.
|
In
addition, until termination of employment, and for a period of one year
commencing on the date of termination, except if termination is without Cause or
with Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), Mr. Brauser
shall not, directly or indirectly, compete with us by acting as an officer (or
comparable position) of, owning an interest in, or providing services to any
entity within any metropolitan area in the United States.
On
May 5, 2009, we entered into an amendment to the executive employment
agreement with Mr. Brauser, pursuant to which Mr. Brauser surrendered
the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer, but retained the
position of Chief Financial Officer. In addition, the term of the employment
agreement was extended until May 5, 2012.
Former Chief Operating Officer – Todd
Oretsky
On
May 5, 2009, we signed an executive employment agreement with Todd Oretsky,
pursuant to which Mr. Oretsky served as our Chief Operating Officer. The
employment agreement was for a three-year term, unless terminated
sooner
On
November 23, 2009, we entered into an amendment to the executive employment
agreement with Mr. Oretsky, pursuant to which Mr. Oretsky’s base
salary was increased to $275,000 effective December 1, 2009.
On
February 2, 2010, Mr. Oretsky resigned as our Chief Operating Officer and as a
member of our Board of Directors on mutually agreeable terms with the Company to
pursue other opportunities.
Under a
Severance, Consulting and Release Agreement, we have agreed:
|
·
|
To
pay $32,500 per month for a period of six months for the consulting
services of Mr. Oretsky to assist us with our continued international
expansion,
|
|
·
|
To
pay $50,000 over a three-month period as consideration for a covenant
not-to-compete for a 21 month
period,
|
|
·
|
To
pay $46,667 over a three month period representing severance,
and
|
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
|
·
|
To
immediately vest Mr. Oretsky’s options to purchase 555,556 shares of our
common stock (such options shall remain exercisable through February 1,
2011).
|
The total
payments to be made pursuant to the Severance, Consulting and Release Agreement
will be made over approximately nine months. Mr. Oretsky remains
subject to the restrictions under a Stockholders Agreement which was previously
reported on a Form 8-K on May 13, 2009. Among other things, the Stockholders
Agreement limits Mr. Oretsky’s ability to sell his shares of our common
stock.
Legal
Proceedings
From time
to time, we are periodically a party to or otherwise involved in legal
proceedings arising in the normal and ordinary course of business. As of the
date of this Annual Report, we are not aware of any proceeding, threatened or
pending, against us which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect
on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial
position.
Customer
and Vendor Concentrations
Our
revenues are primarily generated from the sale of precious metals to a related
party. During the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from
February 14, 2008 (inception) to December 31, 2008, this related party
customer represented approximately 98% and 100%, respectively, of our revenue.
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the amount due from this customer was
approximately 93% and 100%, respectively, of our accounts
receivable.
As more
fully described in Note 11, we purchase certain leads from a related party.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, this vendor represented
approximately 11% of total purchases, and for the period from February 14,
2008 (inception) to December 31, 2008, the related party vendor represented
42% of total purchases. In addition, one other vendor represented 10% of
our total purchases during the year ended December 31, 2009. At
December 31, 2009, our accounts payable to the related
party vendor and one other vendor comprised 17% and 12%, of our accounts
payable, respectively, and at December 31, 2008, two vendors, other
than the related party, comprised 16% and 17% of our total accounts
payable.
Note 10 – Stockholders’
Equity
Convertible
Series A Preferred Stock
Our
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock (“Series A PS”) has no voting
rights, no liquidation preference, and are not entitled to receive dividends.
Each share of the Series A PS is convertible into one share of our common
stock at the election of the holder. We have determined that no beneficial
conversion feature or derivative financial instruments exist in connection with
the Series A PS as the conversion rate was fixed at an amount equal to the
market price of our common stock.
On
March 19, 2009, 2,200,000 shares of our Series A PS were converted
into 2,200,000 shares of our common stock of which (i) 950,000 shares were
converted by a family member of our Chief Financial Officer and (ii) 1,250,000
shares were converted by GRQ.
During
October 2009, 8,500,000 shares of our Series A PS were converted into
8,500,000 shares of our common stock of which (i) 3,900,000 shares were
converted by a family member of our Chief Financial Officer and (ii) 4,600,000
shares were converted by a shareholder.
Convertible
Redeemable Series B Preferred Stock
Our
Convertible Redeemable Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B PS”) was
non-voting, had a liquidation preference equal to $250,000, was entitled to a 7%
annual dividend that accrued quarterly and was redeemable, at the option of the
holder, 90 days after the date of issuance. In addition, the accrued dividend
could be converted into shares of our common stock, at the option of the holder,
90 days after the date of issuance at a conversion price equal to the quoted
closing price of our common stock on the date the dividend is
declared.
In
assessing these redeemable shares, we determined that these securities were not
solely under our control and are therefore required to be presented outside of
permanent equity. We have determined that no beneficial conversion feature or
derivative financial instruments exist in connection with the Series B
PS.
On
April 30, 2009, a relative of our Chief Financial Officer invested $250,000
and received 25,000 shares of our convertible redeemable Series B PS
(stated value of $10/share).
We
declared and accrued dividends of $7,336 during the year ended December 31,
2009.
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Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
On
September 30, 2009, the 25,000 shares of the Series B PS ($250,000)
plus accrued dividends totaling $7,336, were converted into 1,695,754 shares of
our common stock having a fair value of $305,236, based upon the quoted closing
price of our common stock. Since this was a related party transaction, no loss
on conversion was recognized, however, we recorded a charge to additional paid
in capital totaling $48,000.
Common
Stock
The
following summarizes our common stock and preferred stock activity during 2008
and 2009.
2008
Common Stock Transactions
Pre-Reverse
Merger on July 23, 2008
Prior to
the reverse merger on July 23, 2008, we completed several equity
transactions. The following share amounts have been retroactively restated to
take into account the effects of the recapitalization.
On
March 26, 2008, we issued 967,965 shares of our common stock, with a fair
value of $3,037, to our then current Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and President/Chief Financial Officer in exchange for services provided
to assist in the founding of the Company.
On
April 1, 2008, in connection with an exchange of shares between two private
predecessor companies to effectively change our tax status from a pass-through
entity to a “C” corporation, we issued 11,828,413 shares of our common stock and
16,100,000 shares of class B common stock of a predecessor company that, as
described below, that was ultimately converted into common and/or preferred
stock during the subsequent reverse merger with EPS, Inc. (ultimately Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc.). There was no financial accounting impact for this transaction
and upon completing the exchange of shares, there was no material change in
control.
On
June 1, 2008, we issued 3,187,143 (as retroactively restarted to take into
account the effects of the recapitalization) shares of our common stock, with a
fair value of $1,230,000, to the Refinery (as defined in Note 11) in exchange
for future refining services and an agreement whereby the Refinery agreed to
refrain from entering into a relationship with any third party that is similar
to our relationship with them.
On
June 17, 2008, 2,000,000 shares of the class B common stock discussed above
were converted into 637,429 shares of our common stock.
On
July 16, 2008, in connection with an exchange of shares between two private
predecessor companies to reorganize and consolidate them, we issued 1 share of
our common stock. There was no financial accounting impact for this transaction
and upon completing the exchange of shares, there was no material change in
control.
Reverse
Merger on July 23, 2008
On
July 23, 2008, we entered into a reverse merger transaction and
recapitalization. In connection with the reverse merger transaction, EPS, Inc.
(ultimately Money4Gold Holdings, Inc.) issued 52,350,002 shares of our common
stock to the stockholders of Money4Gold, Inc. (a privately held predecessor
company to Money4Gold Holdings, Inc., “M4G”) in exchange for their ownership
shares in such private predecessor companies. In addition, we issued 14,100,000
shares of our preferred stock in exchange for 14,100,000 shares of class B
common stock of a predecessor company.
Post
Reverse Merger on July 23, 2008
During
the period July 23, 2008 through August 21, 2008, Money4Gold Holdings,
Inc. sold 40 units at $60,000 per unit. Each unit consisted of 200,000 shares of
common stock and three-year warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. Gross proceeds were $2,400,000, and we
paid direct offering costs of $113,688. As a result of the offering,
we issued an aggregate 8,000,000 shares of common stock and 8,000,000 warrants.
The warrants are exercisable for three years and have an exercise price of $0.50
per share.
On
October 1, 2008, we granted 50,000 shares of restricted common stock to a
consultant for services rendered. The shares are fully vested, and had a fair
value of $44,500 based upon the quoted closing trading price of the stock as of
the issuance date. Furthermore, in accordance with a consulting agreement, we
were to grant an additional 50,000 shares of stock for future services at the
end of six months. As of December 31, 2008, the stock was valued at $18,000
based upon the quoted closing trading price of the stock. The value of the stock
is adjusted on a monthly basis over the six-month term of the agreement so that
the requisite portion of the expense corresponding to the service period is
being recognized. During the year ended December 31 2009 and the period ended
December 31 2008, we recognized $9,000 and $9,000, respectively in consulting
expense.
F-23
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
On
October 8, 2008, we granted 1,250,000 shares of restricted common stock to
a consultant for service rendered. The shares are fully vested and were valued
at $737,500 ($0.59/share) based upon the quoted closing trading price of the
stock as of the issuance date.
On
October 20, 2008, under the Plan, we issued 300,000 shares of restricted
common stock, having a fair value of $183,000 ($0.61/share), based upon the
quoted closing trading price of the stock as of the issuance date, to a director
upon appointment to the Board. The shares vest annually over a three-year
period, subject to continued service as a director on each applicable vesting
date. For the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period ended
December 31, 2008, we recognized $61,000 and $11,969, respectively, as
compensation expense.
On
November 1, 2008, we entered into a consulting agreement with a third party
for $3,000 per month. Additionally, the consultant will receive shares of common
stock having a fair value of $1,000 at the end of each month under the
agreement. During November and December 2008, the consultant received
an aggregate 5,480 shares having an aggregate fair value of $2,000 based upon
the fair value of the services rendered.
On
December 22, 2008, we approved the issuance of an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares
of restricted common stock to two officers of M4GPM in accordance with their
employment contracts (see Note 6). Of the total shares authorized, 500,000
were issued, fully vested, and had a fair value of $150,000 ($0.30/share), based
upon the quoted closing trading price of the stock on the issuance date. For the
year ended December 31, 2009 and the period ended December 31, 2008, we
recognized $245,161 and $150,000, respectively, as compensation
expense.
Furthermore,
the remaining 1,500,000 shares have a fair value of $450,000 ($0.30/share),
based upon the closing price of the stock at the date of issuance The expense
will be amortized over the remaining three-year term.
The
1,500,000 shares will vest as follows:
250,000 shares
|
June 30,
2009
|
|
250,000 shares
|
December 31,
2009
|
|
250,000 shares
|
March 31,
2010
|
|
250,000 shares
|
June 30,
2010
|
|
250,000 shares
|
December 31,
2010
|
|
250,000 shares
|
June 30,
2010
|
2009
Common Stock Transactions
Private
Placements
We did
not file a registration statement with the SEC for the securities
underlying the September 2008 PP. As such, and in connection with certain
registration rights offered to the investors under the September 2008 PP,
we issued 720,000 shares of our common stock, with a fair value of $218,400, to
the investors under the September 2008 PP.
In
connection with a private placement during February 2009
(“February 2009 PP”), we issued 3,050,000 shares of our common stock and
warrants granting the right to purchase up to 3,050,000 shares of our common
stock to various investors. The warrants are exercisable for three years and
have an exercise price of $0.40 per share. Gross proceeds from the sale amounted
to $610,000, and were used for working capital purposes.
Subsequently,
but still in connection with the February 2009 PP, we issued 1,375,000
shares of our common stock and warrants granting the right to purchase up to
1,375,000 shares of our common. The warrants are exercisable for
three years and have an exercise price of $0.30 per share. Gross proceeds from
the sale amounted to $205,000, and were used for working capital
purposes.
In
connection with the February 2009 PP, we incurred direct offering costs of
$42,804.
Re-Pricing
In
connection with the February 2009 PP, we agreed that if an investor in the
February 2009 PP had also invested in the September 2008 PP, and such
investment in the February 2009 PP exceeded the lesser of:
|
(a)
|
20%
of the amount they invested in the September 2008 PP;
or
|
|
(b)
|
$100,000,
|
F-24
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
we
would:
|
(a)
|
Issue
additional shares such that the per share price paid in the
September 2008 PP would equal the per share price paid in the
February 2009 PP;
|
|
(b)
|
Exchange
the related common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.50
per share for common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of
$0.40 per share; and
|
|
(c)
|
Issue
additional common stock purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.40
per share such that the aggregate number of common stock purchase warrants
equals the aggregate number of shares of common stock purchased by the
investor under the September 2008
PP.
|
As a
result of this re-pricing (“Initial Re-Pricing”), we issued an additional
2,250,000 shares of our common stock. In addition, we agreed to cancel 4,500,000
common stock purchase warrants from the September 2008 PP with an exercise
price of $0.50 per share and reissue 6,750,000 common stock purchase warrants
with an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The exchange of the common stock
purchase warrants resulted in an expense of $41,837, which was calculated as the
excess of the fair value of the replacement award over the fair value of the
cancelled award at the cancellation date.
Following
the Initial Re-Pricing, our Board approved a second re-pricing (“Second
Re-Pricing”) whereby the initial 3,050,000 shares issued under the
February 2009 PP would be valued at an amount equal to the 1,375,000 shares
discussed above.
As a
result of the Second Re-Pricing, we issued an additional 1,008,337 shares of our
common stock. In addition, we agreed to cancel 3,075,000 common stock purchase
warrants from the February 2009 PP with an exercise price of $0.40 per
share and reissue 4,066,670 common stock purchase warrants with an exercise
price of $0.30 per share. The exchange of the common stock purchase warrants
resulted in an expense of $16,393, which was calculated as the excess of the
fair value of the replacement award over the fair value of the cancelled award
at the cancellation date.
We used
the following weighted average assumptions for the fair value of the cancelled
award at the cancellation date:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
153.55 | % | ||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
2.29
years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
0.60 | % |
We used
the following weighted average assumptions for the fair value of the replacement
award:
Expected
dividends
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
153.55 | % | ||
Expected
term – embedded conversion option
|
2.29
years
|
|||
Risk
free interest rate
|
0.60 | % |
We have
considered the re-pricings in terms of a ratchet down provision as discussed
in ASC 815 and have determined that, since these were isolated events,
and there are no outstanding equity holders who have ratchet down rights, there
are no potential derivative liabilities.
Conversion
of Media Line of Credit and Preferred Stock
As
discussed above, in connection with an agreement with GRQ and two additional
investors, on September 30, 2009, we issued 5,834,306 shares of our common
stock in settlement of the total outstanding balance of $500,000, plus accrued
interest, on our media line of credit and converted 25,000 shares of our
Series B PS into 1,695,754 shares of our common stock.
Shares
Granted to Consultants and Employees
During
April, 2009, we issued 3,223 shares of our common stock, with a fair value of
$1,000 based on the quoted closing price, to an employee for services rendered.
This amount was recorded as expense in the period it was granted.
During
June 2009, we issued 265,000 shares of our common stock, with a fair value
of $71,700 based on the quoted closing price, to consultants for services
rendered. This amount was recorded as expense in the period it was
granted.
During
June 2009, we issued 46,500 shares of our common stock, with a fair value
of $13,600 based upon the quoted closing price, to vendors as payment on
outstanding liabilities. We recognized a gain on settlement of accounts payable
of $12,426 as a result of these transactions.
F-25
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
During
the third quarter, we
issued 101,525 shares of our common stock, with a fair value of $24,900 based on
the quoted closing price, to consultants for services rendered. This amount was
recorded as expense in the period it was granted.
During
September 2009, we issued 593,006 shares of our common stock, with a fair
value of $115,338 based upon the quoted closing price, to vendors as payment on
outstanding liabilities. We recognized a loss on settlement of accounts payable
of $9,136 as a result of these transactions. On September 30, 2009, a
related party vendor participated in the our private placement by converting
$50,000 of outstanding accounts payable into 333,333 shares of our common stock
and 333,333 warrants to purchase our common stock at $0.30 per share.
During
October 2009, we issued 28,150 shares of our common stock, with a fair value of
$6,750 based on the quoted closing price, to a consultant for services rendered.
This amount was recorded as expense in the period it was granted.
During
October 2009, we issued 870,666 shares of restricted common stock,
having a fair value of $190,197, based upon the quoted closing trading price of
our common stock as of the issuance dates, to directors. The shares vest
annually over a three-year period, subject to continued service as a director on
each applicable vesting date. For the period ended December 31, 2009, we
recognized $24,243 as compensation expense.
During
November 2009, we issued 448,750 shares of our common stock, with a fair value
of $81,750 based on the quoted closing prices, to consultants for services
rendered. This amount was recorded as expense in the period it was
granted.
During
December 2009, we issued 550,000 shares of our common stock, with a fair value
of $114,050 based on the quoted closing prices, to consultants for services
rendered. This amount was recorded as expense in the period it was
granted.
During
November 2009, we granted 5,000,000 warrants to a consultant for services to be
performed. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.23, are
exercisable for three years and vest ratably over a twelve month
period. The estimated fair value of these stock warrants on their
date of grant was $798,119, which we estimated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model using the following assumptions:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
0.37 | % | ||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
189.44 | % | ||
Expected
life
|
3
years
|
|||
Expected
forfeitures
|
0 | % |
We
recorded stock based compensation expense of $133,020 during 2009, related to
this award.
During
December 2009, we granted 800,000 fully vested warrants to a consultant for
services. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 and are
exercisable for three years. The estimated fair value of these stock
warrants on their date of grant was $236,601, which we estimated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.38 | % | ||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
155.99 | % | ||
Expected
life
|
3
years
|
|||
Expected
forfeitures
|
0 | % |
We
recorded stock based compensation expense during the period incurred related to
this award.
The
following summarizes our warrant activity for the period from February 14, 2008
through December 31, 2009:
Warrants
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)
|
|||||
Outstanding
– February 14, 2008
(inception)
|
|||||||
Granted
|
8,000,000
|
0.50
|
|||||
Exercised
|
––
|
––
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
––
|
––
|
|||||
Outstanding
– December 31, 2008
|
8,000,000
|
$
|
0.50
|
2.67
|
|||
Granted
|
22,375,003
|
0.32
|
|||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Forfeited
or Cancelled
|
(8,575,000
|
)
|
0.41
|
||||
Outstanding
– December 31, 2009
|
21,800,003
|
$
|
0.35
|
2.3
|
|||
Exercisable
– December 31, 2009
|
17,816,670
|
$
|
0..35
|
2.3
|
F-26
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
At
December 31, 2009, the total intrinsic value of all warrants outstanding and
exercisable was $-0-.
Stock
Option Grants
On
October 20, 2008, we adopted the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) covering 8,000,000 stock rights including options, restricted stock and
stock appreciation rights. Under the Plan, non-employee directors receive
initial and annual grants of options and restricted stock for their service as a
director and committee member. The initial grants will vest over a three-year
period and the annual grants vest on June 30 of each year, subject to
continued service on the applicable vesting dates.
We
have applied fair value accounting and the related provisions of ASC
718 for all share based payment awards. Fair value of share-based payments
are recognized ratably over the stated vesting period. In the event of
termination, we will cease to recognize compensation expense.
We granted
573,134 non-qualified stock options to contractors and non-employee directors
for services to be rendered. The options are exercisable over a five-year term
at $0.61 per share. Of the total options granted, 373,134 were issued to two
non-employee directors under the terms of the Plan vesting annually in equal
increments over a three-year period. The remaining 200,000 options are fully
vested. These options had an aggregate fair value of $275,964 using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For the year ended December 31,
2009 and the period ended December 31, 2008, we recognized $59,888 and
$11,752, respectively, in expense related to the 373,134 options. The 200,000
fully vested options, had a fair value of $96,300, and were expensed in full
during 2008.
On
October 20, 2008, we granted 250,000 non-qualified stock options to
two non–employee contractors for future services. The options are exercisable
over a five-year term, vesting quarterly in equal installments. These options
are exercisable at $0.30 per share. These options had a fair value of $130,750
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. During 2009, all 250,000 options
were cancelled. For the year ended December 31, 2009 and
the period ended December 31, 2008, we recognized $37,046 and $8,553,
respectively, in expense.
On
December 31, 2008, we granted 250,000 non-qualified stock options to
an employee for future services. The options are exercisable over a five-year
term, vesting annually in equal increments over a three-year period. These
options are exercisable at $0.36 per share. These options had a fair value of
$75,225 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For the year
ended December 31, 2009 and the period ended December 31, 2008, we
recognized $25,075 and $0, respectively, in expense.
The total
grant date fair value of the options was $481,939, based upon the use of a
Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following management
assumptions:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.55% - 2.82 | % | ||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
108% - 122.7 | % | ||
Expected
term
|
5
years
|
|||
Expected
forfeitures
|
0 | % |
During
the second quarter of 2009, we granted options to purchase 250,000 shares of our
common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.31 per share to an
employee. The options have a five year contractual term and vest in equal
quarterly installments over a period of three years. The estimated fair value of
these stock options on their date of grant was $71,100, which we estimated using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following
assumptions:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
1.36 | % | ||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0 | % | ||
153.55 | % | |||
Expected
life
|
5
years
|
|||
Expected
forfeitures
|
0 | % |
F-27
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized $17,117of expense.
During
the fourth quarter of 2009, we granted options to purchase 1,164,709 shares of
our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.28 per share to our
directors. The options have a five year contractual term and vest in equal
quarterly installments over a period of three years. The estimated fair value of
these stock options on their date of grant was $257,837, which we estimated
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following
assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate
|
2.31-2.51 | % | ||
Expected dividend yield
|
0 | % | ||
Expected volatility
|
162.60-180.87 | % | ||
Expected
life
|
5
years
|
|||
Expected
forfeitures
|
0 | % |
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized $35,709 of expense.
During
December 2009, we granted options to purchase 10,977,991 shares of our common
stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.28 per share to our employees.
The options have a five year contractual term and vest in equal quarterly
installments over a period of four years. The estimated fair value of these
stock options on their date of grant was $2,974,821, which we estimated using
the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following
assumptions:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
2.49 | % | ||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0 | % | ||
Expected
volatility
|
190.48 | % | ||
Expected
life
|
5
years
|
|||
Expected
forfeitures
|
0 | % |
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, we recognized $17,993of expense.
The
following table summarizes our stock option activity for the period from
February 14, 2008 through December 31, 2009:
Number of
Options
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(in Years)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding
– February 14, 2008 (inception)
|
––
|
––
|
||||||||||||||
Granted
|
1,073,134 | $ | 0.48 | |||||||||||||
Exercised
|
–– | $ | –– | |||||||||||||
Forfeited
|
–– | $ | –– | |||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2008
|
1,073,134 | $ | 0.48 | 4.8 | — | |||||||||||
Granted
|
12,392,700 | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited
or Cancelled
|
(250,000 | ) | 0.30 | |||||||||||||
Balance
at December 31, 2009
|
13,215,834 | $ | 0.45 | 4.8 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2009
|
483,937 | $ | 0.40 | 4.0 | $ | — |
The
following table summarizes our stock option activity for non-vested options for
the period from February 14, 2008 through December 31, 2009:
Number of Options
|
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
|
|||||
Outstanding
– February 14, 2008 (inception)
|
—
|
—
|
||||
Granted
|
1,073,134
|
0.45
|
||||
Vested
|
(200,000
|
) |
0.48
|
|||
Cancelled
or Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
||||
Outstanding
– December 31,
2008
|
873,134
|
$
|
0.44
|
|||
Granted
|
12,392,700
|
$
|
0.27
|
|||
Vested
|
(283,937
|
)
|
$
|
0.35
|
||
Cancelled
or Forfeited
|
(250,000
|
)
|
$
|
0.52
|
||
Outstanding
– December 31, 2009
|
12,731,897
|
$
|
0.28
|
F-28
Money4Gold
Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
The
weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during year ended
December 31, 2009 was $0.27. Total unamortized compensation expense related to
stock options at December 31, 2009 amounted to $3,474,589 and is expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.
On March
10, 2010, Money4Gold increased the aggregate number of shares of common stock
which may be issued pursuant to the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan from 8,000,000 to
27,000,000.
Note 11 – Income
Taxes
We
recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of
differences between the financial statements and the tax basis of assets and
liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax
losses and tax credit carryforwards. We have established a valuation allowance
to reflect the likelihood of realization of deferred tax
assets.
The
domestic and foreign components of our consolidated net loss are as
follows:
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||
Domestic
loss
|
$ | (4,142,930 | ) | $ | (3,059,608 | ) | ||
Foreign
income (loss)
|
87,801 | (150,000 | ) | |||||
Consolidated
Net loss
|
$ | (4,055,129 | ) | $ | (3,209,608 | ) |
The
valuation allowance at December 31, 2008 was approximately $748,000. The net
change in valuation allowance during the year ended December 31, 2009 was an
increase of approximately $735,000. In assessing the realizability of deferred
tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some
portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The
ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary
differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of
deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax
planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on consideration of these
items, management has determined that enough uncertainty exists relative to the
realization of the deferred income tax asset balances to warrant the application
of a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2009.
We
have a net operating loss carryforward for tax purposes totaling approximately
$3,900,000 at December 31, 2009, expiring through 2029. There is a limitation on
the amount of taxable income that can be offset by carryforwards after a change
in control (generally greater than a 50% change in
ownership). Temporary differences, which give rise to a net deferred
tax asset, are as follows:
Significant
deferred tax assets are approximately as follows:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Non-current
deferred tax assets:
|
||||||||
Tax
loss carryover
|
$ | 1,483,000 | $ | 748,000 | ||||
Valuation
allowance
|
(1,483,000 | ) | (748,000 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred tax assets
|
$ | - | $ | - |
The
actual tax benefit differs from the expected tax benefit for the year ended
December 31, 2009 and the period ended December 2008 (computed by applying the
U.S. Federal Corporate tax rate of 34% to income before taxes and 5.5% for State
income taxes, a blended rate of 37.63%) as follows:
December 31,
|
||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Expected
tax expense (benefit) - federal
|
(1,303,000 | ) | (1,031,000 | ) | ||||
Expected
tax expense (benefit) - state
|
(224,000 | ) | (176,000 | ) | ||||
Registration
rights penalty
|
82,000 | — | ||||||
Loss
on settlement of debt
|
207,000 | — | ||||||
Change
in fair value of derivative liability - embedded conversion
feature
|
21,000 | — | ||||||
Warrant
expense arising from repricing of investor warrants
|
22,000 | — | ||||||
Gain
on settlement of accounts payable
|
(8,000 | ) | — | |||||
Stock
based compensation
|
341,000 | 404,000 | ||||||
Amortization
of debt discount
|
26,000 | — | ||||||
Amortization
of stock issued for prepaid asset - related party
|
71,000 | 54,000 | ||||||
Meals
and entertainment
|
30,000 | 1,000 |
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December
31, 2009 and 2008
December 31,
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2009
|
2008
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Change
in Valuation Allowance
|
735,000 | 748,000 | ||||||
Actual
tax expense (benefit)
|
$ | - | $ | - |
There was
no provision on the foreign income as the expense was
nominal.
Note 12 – Related Party
Transactions
Refinery
On
June 1, 2008, we entered into an agreement (“Service Agreement”) with
Republic Metals Corporation, (the “Refinery”), whereby we agreed to sell all of
our precious metals in the United States exclusively to the Refinery and the
Refinery agreed to refrain from entering into a relationship with any third
party that is similar to our relationship with them. The agreement is for an
initial term of 5 years. As consideration for this agreement, we issued to the
Refinery 3,187,143 (as retroactively restated to take into account the effects
of the recapitalization) fully vested shares of our common stock valued at
$1,230,000. In
determining the fair value of the stock issuance, we considered factors such as
our status as a private entity at the time of the share issuance. we used
various valuation techniques incorporating elements of: (i) enterprise value,
(ii) present value of discounted cash flows, (iii) forecasts and projections
based upon then limited current and actual historical data, (iv) valuation of
our private placement occurring at the same time as the reverse acquisition
closing with EPS, (v) as well as consideration of discounts to market for lack
of marketability, SEC Rule 144 restrictions subject to registration rights
agreements and other reasonable market factors and (vi) financial measures for
an entity that was non-operational at the time of the share
issuance. Of the total $1,230,000, we ascribed $938,135 to
prepaid refining services, which is being amortized into cost of revenue on a
straight line basis over the term of the agreement, and we ascribed $291,865 to
an intangible asset, representing the value of the non-compete agreement, which
is being amortized into depreciation and amortization on a straight
line basis over the term of the agreement. In addition, we lease space for our
United States processing center on a month-to-month basis from the
Refinery. An officer of the Refinery is a member of our Board of
Directors.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from February 14, 2008
(inception) to December 31, 2008, we recorded $187,627 and $109,449,
respectively, for the amortization of prepaid refining services; and $58,359 and
$34,051, respectively, for the amortization of the non-compete
agreement.
Marketing
Services
We
purchase online marketing and lead generation services from a company in which
our President is a 50% shareholder. Our pricing is calculated at a 10%
markup to their cost, capped at $1.50 per lead. This markup is exclusively
for the unrelated 50% shareholders. Our President does not share in any
profits earned by this vendor for services rendered to us.
During
the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from February 14, 2008
(inception) to December 31, 2008, we recorded $2,395,874 and $1,368,488,
respectively, of marketing expense pertaining to this vendor.
Note 13 – Geographic
Information
We
currently generate revenue exclusively from the sale of precious metals,
including gold, silver and platinum, and from the sale of diamonds and other
precious stones. Our operations in each of our markets exhibit
similar financial performance metrics and have similar economic
characteristics. As such, we have aggregated our operations around
the world into a single operating segment.
Below is
a summary of our revenue and total assets by geographic region as of and for the
periods indicated:
United States
|
Canada
|
Europe
|
Consolidated
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Revenue
for the year ended December 31, 2009
|
$ | 9,959,648 | $ | 5,749,353 | $ | 13,289,981 | $ | 28,998,982 | ||||||||
Total
Assets at December 31, 2009
|
13,143,253 | 558,884 | 1,385,300 | 15,087,437 | ||||||||||||
Revenue
for the period from February 14, 2008 (Inception) to December 31,
2008
|
$ | 1,561,444 | — | — | $ | 1,561,444 | ||||||||||
Total
Assets at December 31, 2008
|
2,270,063 | — | — | 2,270,063 |
Note 14 – Subsequent
Events
We
evaluated subsequent events between the balance sheet date of December 31, 2009
through March 31, 2010, which represents the date the Consolidated Financial
Statements were issued.
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to Consolidated Financial Statements
December
31, 2009 and 2008
In
January 2010, a relative of our Chief Financial Officer converted 3,000,000
shares of our Convertible Series A Preferred Stock into 3,000,000 shares of our
common stock.
On March
31, 2010, we closed on a private placement transaction whereby we raised
$1,118,333 from the sale of 5,591,665 shares of our common stock at $0.20 per
share. Of this amount, we have received $668,333 as of March 31, 2010 and the
balance is expected to be received in full by April 9, 2010. Included in this
private placement was an investment of $50,000 by Doug Feirstein, our Chief
Executive Officer and an investment of $25,000 from Michael Moran, our Vice
President of Corporate Development. In addition, as part of this
offering, Todd Oretsky, our former Chief Operating Officer, sold a number of
shares equal to the number of shares sold by us at $0.10 per share.
In
connection with this private placement transaction, we are required to file a
registration statement with the SEC within 45 days of closing, or liquidated
damages will be assessed. Liquidated damages are payable at our
option in cash or in shares of our common stock at fair market value and are
calculated as 1% of the total amount invested for each 30 day period, beginning
after the 45 day requirement, for which the shares remain unregistered, up to a
maximum of six months.
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