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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
 
 

 
Contents
 

 
Report of registered independent auditor 1  
     
Financial statements    
Balance sheets
2-3
 
Statements of operations
4
 
Statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit
5
 
Statements of cash flows
6-7
 
     
Notes to financial statements
8-13
 

 

 
 
Report of Registered Independent Auditor

 
To the Stockholders
EarthSearch Communications, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of EarthSearch Communications, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit, 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 audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of EarthSearch Communications, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations, and is dependent upon shareholders to provide sufficient working capital to maintain continuity. These circumstances create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
KBL, LLP
 
KBL, LLP
Certified Public Accountants and Advisors
February 26, 2010
 
110 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10005 
212.785.9700
 
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008 

   
2009
   
2008
 
Assets  
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 766     $ 28  
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $260,577 and $195,112 respectively)
    2,259       -  
Prepaid expenses
    5,000          
Supplier advances
    29,576       37,890  
Total current assets
    37,601       37,918  
Property and equipment
               
Machinery and equipment
    26,611       25,756  
Furniture and fixtures
    22,806       22,806  
Equipment to be placed in service
    50,007       60,247  
      99,424       108,809  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    43,400       26,795  
Net property and equipment
    56,024       82,014  
Other assets
               
Capitalized research and development costs (net of accumulated amortization of $367,210 and $64,794)
    273,458       422,103  
Investment in East Coast Diversified Corporation
    100,000       -  
Security deposits
    4,521       4,521  
Total other assets
    377,979       426,624  
                 
Total assets
  $ 471,604     $ 546,556  
 
See registered independent auditors’ report and the notes to the financial statements.


 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008


   
2009
   
2008
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
 
Current liabilities            
 Bank overdraft    
  $ 5,207     $ 8,837  
 Accounts and accrued expenses payable     
    655,494       655,620  
 Payroll and payroll taxes payable  
     1,123,410       779,683  
 Loans payable
     1,279,136       946,311  
Total current liabilities
    3,063,247       2,390,451  
Total liabilities
    3,063,247       2,390,451  
Stockholders’ deficit
               
Common stock (200, 000, 000 shares $. 01 par value authorized, 136,064,233 and 75,774,233 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)
    1,360,642       757,742  
Additional paid-in capital
    4,946,622       4,824,045  
Accumulated deficit
    (8,898,907 )     (7,425,682 )
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (2,591,643 )     (1,843,895 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 471,604     $ 546,556  
 
See registered independent auditors’ report and the notes to the financial statements.

 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenue
  $ 147,193     $ 1,037,739  
Cost of revenue
    263,605       603,665  
Gross margin
    (116,412 )     434,074  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,294,606       1,602,792  
Loss from operations
    (1,411,018 )     (1,168,718 )
Other income (expense)
               
 Other income
    -       635  
 Interest expense
    (50,027     (43,780 )
Loss on disposal of assets
    (12,180     (4,620 )
Total other income (expense)
    (62,207 )     (47,765 )
Net loss
  $ (1,473,225 )   $ (1,216,483 )

See registered independent auditors’ report and the notes to the financial statements.
 
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 
December 31, 2009
   
Common
stock
   
Additional
paid-in
capital
   
Accumulated
deficit
   
Total
stockholders’
deficit
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 757,742     $ 4,824,045     $ (7,425,682 )   $ (1,843,895 )
Common shares issued for cash
    528,900       122,577               651,477  
Common shares issued for services
    74,000                       74,000  
Net loss
                    (1,473,225 )     (1,473,225 )
Balance, end of year   $
1,360,642
    $ 4,946,622     $ (8,898,907 )   $ (2,591,643 )

 
December 31, 2008
   
Common
stock
   
Additional
paid-in
capital
   
Accumulated
deficit
   
Total
stockholders’
deficit
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 551,386     $ 4,354,700     $ (6,209,199 )   $ (1,303,113 )
Common shares issued for cash
    206,356       469,345               675,701  
Net loss
                    (1,216,483 )     (1,216,483 )
Balance, end of year
  $ 757,742     $ 4,824,045     $ (7,425,682 )   $ (1,843,895 )
 
See registered independent auditors’ report and the notes to the financial statements.
 
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2009


Cash flows from operating activities
   
Net loss
  $ (1,473,225 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
       
Common stock issued for services
    74,000  
Depreciation and amortization
    220,887  
Bad debt expense
    66,587  
Loss on disposal of assets
    12,180  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
Increase in accounts receivable
    (68,846 )
Increase in prepaid expenses
    (5,000 )
Decrease in supplier advances
    8,314  
Decrease in bank overdraft
    (3,629 )
Decrease in accounts and accrued expenses payable
    (126 )
Increase in payroll and payroll taxes payable
    343,728  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (825,130 )
Cash flows from investing activities
       
Capital expenditures
    (2,795 )
Investment in East Coast Diversified Corporation
    (100,000 )
Capitalized research and development costs
    (55,639 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (158,434 )
Cash flows from financing activities
       
Proceeds from the sale of common stock
    651,477  
Net increase in loans payable
    332,825  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    984,302  
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    738  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    28  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 766  
 
Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information
     
Cash paid during the year for:
     
Income taxes
  $ --  
Interest expense
    3,280  
 
See registered independent auditors’ report and the notes to the financial statements.

 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2008


Cash flows from operating activities
     
Net loss
  $ (1,216,483 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
       
Depreciation and amortization
    143,314  
Bad debt expense
    331,634  
Loss on disposal of assets
    4,620  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
Increase in security deposits
    (3,321 )
Increase in accounts receivable
    (130,134 )
Increase in supplier advances
    (37,890 )
Increase in bank overdraft
    8,836  
Increase in accounts and accrued expenses payable
    290,904  
Increase in payroll and payroll taxes payable
    188,581  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (419,939 )
Cash flows from investing activities
       
Capital expenditures
    (67,649 )
Capitalized research and development costs
    (388,764 )
   
--
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (456,413 )
Cash flows from financing activities
       
Proceeds from the sale of common stock
    675,701  
Net increase in loans payable
    171,148  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    846,849  
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (29,503 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    29,531  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 28  
         
Supplementary disclosures of cash flow information        
Cash paid during the year for:
       
Income taxes
  $ --  
Interest expense
    3,280  

See registered independent auditors’ report and the notes to the financial statements.
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
Organization
 
EarthSearch Communications, Inc. (“The Company”) was founded in November 2003 as a Georgia corporation. The Company is an early stage research and development company with specialization in GPS and RFID technology. The management announced the completion of the development of GPS devices embedded with RFID modules which represents its core technology and products. It has filed provisional business process patent application with the U. S. trademark office, and has commenced sales and commercialization of the technology which it expect will result in revenue that will allow it to sustain its current operation and get to a profitable status.
 
The company launched sales operations in 2008 but subsequently withdrew sales and commercial resources from the market mid-2008 and 2009 due to the negative economic and market conditions.
 
The operations of its former wholly owned subsidiary EarthSearch Localizacao de Veiculos, Ltda were discontinued during 2007.
 
Accounting basis
 
The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting for financial statement reporting. Revenue is generated from monthly subscription fees charged by the Company to its customers for the use of its GPS applications. Accordingly, revenues are recognized monthly. Expenses are realized when the obligation is incurred.
 
Cash equivalents
 
The Company considers certificates of deposit and other highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of ninety days or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Allowance for bad debts
 
The Company made allowance for bad debts in the amount of $260,577 and $195,112 respectively for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 due to uncertainty from the customers who defaulted due to the bad economy
 
Deferred revenue
 
Deferred revenue represents advanced for distribution, licensing, and subscription fees received that will be recognized as revenue in future periods.
 
See registered independent auditors’ report.
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
Fixed assets
 
Fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation expense is computed principally by the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets:
 
 
    Estimated
Description
    useful life
Furniture and fixtures
7 years
Equipment
5 years
Leasehold improvements
Life of lease
 
Equipment to be placed in service will be depreciated once the equipment is placed in service.
 
Income taxes
 
The Company follows FASB Accounting Standards Codification No 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recorded to reflect the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities and their tax basis at each year-end. These amounts are adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect enacted changes in tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse.
 
The Company records deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and on operating loss carryforwards using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
 
Research and development costs
 
Costs incurred internally in researching and developing a computer software product is charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, all software costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility of a product is established. We have determined that technological feasibility for our software products is reached after all high-risk development issues have been resolved through coding and testing. Generally, this occurs shortly before the products are released to manufacturing which occurred in January 2007. The amortization of these costs is included in cost of revenue over the estimated life of the products, which is estimated to be 3 years.
 
The Company capitalized $55,639 and $388,764 of research and development costs respectively in 2009 and 2008, and recorded $204,283 and $130,216 of amortization expense on these costs respectively for the years ended December 31, 2009, and 2008. The company had expensed $2,060,984 of research and development expenditures from inception to December 31, 2006.
 
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
NOTE 1 - INCOME TAXES
 
The Company incurred no federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. As of December 31, 2009 the Company has a net operating loss carryover of $8,898,907 to offset future net income. Due to uncertainty surrounding the realization of the favorable tax attributes in future tax returns, the Company has placed a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset. At such time as it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset is realizable, the valuation allowance will be reduced.
 
Temporary differences between the recognition of certain expense items for income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes are as follows:
   
2009
   
2008
 
Deferred tax asset:
           
Net operating loss carryforward
  $ 3,025,628     $ 2,524,732  
Valuation allowance
    3,025,628       2,524,732  
Net deferred tax asset
  $ --     $ --  

 
The Company incurred no federal or state income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and utilized no tax carryforward losses. The Company has a net operating loss carryover of $8,898,907 to offset future income tax. The net operating losses expire as follows:
 
December 31, 
2024
  $ 1,152,418  
 
2025
    1,917,800  
 
2026
    1,663,944  
 
2027
    1,475,037  
 
2028
    1,216,483  
 
2029
    1,473,225  
 
See registered independent auditors’ report .
 
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
NOTE 2 – LOANS PAYABLE
 
Loans payable are as follows:
 
 
December 31, 2009
     
 
     
Unsecured $450,000 note payable to Azfar Haque, which bears interest at 9% per annum and was originally due June 15, 2008. The note is current in default. Accrued interest is equal to $72,305.
  $ 522,305  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Frank Russo, a Director in the Company.
    476,206  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Edward Eppel.
    126,400  
 
       
Unsecured $80,000 note payable to Rainmaker Global, Inc. which bears interest at 30% per annum and was originally due December 31, 2009. The note is current in default. Accrued interest is equal to $6,125.
    86,125  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Charms Investment.
    25,000  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Leonard Marella.
    20,000  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Steve Palmer.
    8,000  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Syed Ahmed.
    7,000  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Alina Farooq.
    3,500  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Andrea Rocha, Company Chief Financial Officer and President’s wife
    2,600  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Kayode Aladesuyi, Company Chief Executive Officer and President and significant Company shareholder.
    2,000  
 
  $ 1,279,136  
 
The Company accrued $46,625 in interest expense on the above loans.
 
See registered independent auditors’ report .
 
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
NOTE 2 – LOANS PAYABLE
 
Loans payable are as follows:
 
December 31, 2008
 
Unsecured $450,000 note payable to Azfar Haque, which bears interest at 9% per annum and was originally due June 15, 2008. The note is current in default. Accrued interest is equal to $31,805.
  $ 481,805  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Frank Russo, a Director in the Company.
    443,406  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Steve Palmer.
    8,000  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Syed Ahmed.
    7,000  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Alina Farooq.
    3,500  
 
       
Unsecured non-interest bearing note payable due on demand by Company to Andrea Rocha, Company Chief Financial Officer and President’s wife
    2,600  
 
  $ 946,311  
 
The Company accrued $40,500 in interest expense on the above loans.
 
NOTE 4 - GOING CONCERN
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations, and is dependent upon the sale of equity securities to provide sufficient working capital to maintain continuity. These circumstances create substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
The Company has incurred net losses of $1,473,225 and $1,216,483 respectively for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and, as of December 31, 2009, had incurred cumulative losses since inception of $8,898,907.
 
The Company’s existence in the current and prior periods has been dependent upon a) advances from related parties and other individuals and b) obtaining additional capital and financing. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
 
See registered independent auditors’ report .
 
 
 
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EARTHSEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
NOTE 5 – OPERATING LEASE
 
During 2007 the Company conducted its operations in office space located in Marietta, Georgia. In the second half of 2007 there was a fire. As a result of the inconvenience caused by the fire the Company paid rent only for the first seven months of 2007. In March, 2008 the Company moved its offices to new facilities.
 
The future minimum lease payments are as follows:
 
December 31,
2010   $ 54,252  
 
2011
  $ 22,605  
 
Rent expense was $ 65,119 and $36,463 respectively for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT IN EAST COAST DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION
 
On December 18, 2009, the principal shareholders (the “Sellers”) of East Coast Diversified Corporation (“ECDC”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Kayode Aladesuyi (the “Buyer”), the President of the Company, pursuant to which Sellers, owners of record and beneficially an aggregate of 7,029,950 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) of ECDC, agreed to sell and transfer Sellers' 7,029,950 shares of Common Stock (the "Sellers’ Shares”) to the Buyer for total consideration of Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000) Dollars. The Agreement also provides that the Company will enter into a share exchange agreement with the Company.
 
On January 15, 2010, ECDC and the Company executed a Share Exchange Agreement pursuant to which ECDC agreed to issue 35 million restricted shares to the
shareholders of the Company. In connection with this transaction the Company incurred $100,000 as of December 31, 2009 towards the final purchase price of the transaction. The final closing was concluded and is effective April 2, 2010. The board of ECDC passed a resolution electing the board and management of the Company and effectively resigned from the board of ECDC.
 
NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On January 15, 2010, ECDC and the Company executed a Share Exchange
Agreement pursuant to which East Coast Diversified Corporation (“ECDC”) agreed to issue 35 million restricted shares to the shareholders of the Company in connection with a Securities Purchase Agreement (see Note 6). In connection with this transaction the Company incurred $100,000 as of December 31, 2009 towards the final purchase price of the transaction. The final closing was concluded and is effective April 2, 2010. The board of ECDC passed a resolution electing the board and management of the Company and effectively resigned from the board of ECDC.
 
See registered independent auditors’ report .
 
 
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