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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
Form
10-K
(MARK
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from ______________ to
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Commission
file number: 000-53314
WES Consulting,
Inc.
(Exact
name of Company as specified in its charter)
Florida
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59-3581576
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(State
of incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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2745 Bankers Industrial
Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30360
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Company's
telephone number: (770)
246-6400
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.01
par value
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ¨ YES
x 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. ¨ YES x
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. x YES
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding
twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
submit and post such files) ¨
YES ¨ NO
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the 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. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨
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Smaller
reporting company x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ YES
x NO
State the
aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the
last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal
quarter: The registrant’s common stock had no active trading market
as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal
quarter.
The
number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of the close of
business on October 12, 2010 was 63,182,647.
TABLE
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ITEM 1.
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ITEM 2.
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ITEM 3.
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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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ITEM 7.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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ITEM 8.
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Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
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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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ITEM 9A.
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ITEM 9B.
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ITEM 10.
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Directors,
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ITEM 11.
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Executive
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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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ITEM 13.
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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ITEM 14.
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Exhibits, Financial
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SIGNATURES
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This
report may contain "forward-looking statements," which include statements that
are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions,
and usually include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plan,"
"believes," "predicts", "estimates" or similar expressions. In addition, any
statement concerning future financial performance, ongoing business strategies
or prospects and possible future actions are also forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and projections
about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and the accuracy of
assumptions concerning the Company, the performance of the industry in which
they do business and economic and market factors, among other things. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance.
Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this report, presentation or filing in
which they are made. Except to the extent required by federal securities laws,
the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Our forward-looking statements in this report include, but
are not limited to:
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Expectations concerning future
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These
forward-looking statements are subject to risk, uncertainties and assumptions
about us and our operations that are subject to change based on various
important factors, some of which are beyond our control. The following factors,
among others, could cause our financial performance to differ significantly from
the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in our
forward-looking statements:
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competition from other sexual
wellness retailers and adult-oriented
websites;
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our ability to generate
significant sales revenue from magazine, radio and television
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the loss of our main data center
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systems failures and
interruptions in our ability to provide access to our websites and
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our dependence on the experience
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internet affecting traffic to our
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other risks or uncertainties
described elsewhere in this report and in other periodic reports
previously and subsequently filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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PART
I.
ITEM 1. Business
General
We are a
provider of goods and information to consumers who believe that sensual pleasure
and fulfillment are essential to a well-lived and healthy life. The information
that we provide consists primarily of product demonstration videos that we show
on our websites and instructional DVDs that we sell.
Unless
the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to the “Company,”
“WES,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to WES Consulting, Inc. and our
subsidiaries.
Our
executive offices are located at 2745 Bankers Industrial Dr., Atlanta, GA 30360;
our telephone number is +1-770-246-6400. Our primary Web site
addresses are www.liberator.com, www.studiooneup.com, and www.foamlabs.com.
Our
History
The
Company was incorporated in the State of Florida on February 25, 1999. Prior to
our merger with Liberator, Inc. in October 2009, our principal business plan was
to provide consulting services to companies requiring expert guidance and
assistance in successfully upgrading and improving their high-volume commercial
printing businesses. The primary emphasis was on global companies involved in
printing telephone directories.
On
October 19, 2009, the Company entered into a Merger and Recapitalization
Agreement with Liberator, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Liberator”).
Pursuant to the agreement, Liberator merged with and into the Company, with the
Company surviving as the sole remaining entity. As a result of
the merger, Liberator’s wholly owned subsidiary, OneUp Innovations, Inc.
(“OneUp”), a Georgia corporation, became our wholly owned subsidiary.
OneUp wholly owns Foam Labs, Inc., a Georgia corporation. All of the operations
of the Company are conducted through OneUp.
Liberator,
Inc.
Liberator
was incorporated in the State of Nevada on October 31, 2007 under the name
“Remark Enterprises Inc.” Since inception, Liberator was engaged in
organizational efforts and obtaining initial financing. Liberator was formed as
a vehicle to pursue a business combination. Liberator formed OneUp Acquisition,
Inc., a Georgia corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”)
on March 11, 2009. On April 3, 2009, Liberator entered into a Stock
Purchase and Recapitalization Agreement with OneUp Innovations, Inc., a
privately held Georgia corporation (“OneUp”), and the Subsidiary. On June
26, 2009, Liberator consummated the transactions contemplated by the agreement,
as amended. Pursuant to the agreement, the Subsidiary and OneUp merged,
and all of the issued and outstanding common stock of OneUp was exchanged for an
aggregate of 45,000,000 shares of Liberator’s common stock (90% of the total
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Liberator). In addition,
all of the issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock of OneUp was
exchanged for 4,300,000 shares of preferred stock of Liberator. After the
merger, OneUp became Liberator’s wholly owned subsidiary, and Liberator’s
business operations were conducted through OneUp. On July 2, 2009,
Liberator changed its name to “Liberator, Inc.”
OneUp
Innovations, Inc.
Founded
in Atlanta, Georgia in 2000, OneUp is a provider of goods and information to
customers who believe that sensual pleasure and fulfillment are essential to a
well-lived and healthy life. The information that OneUp provides consists
primarily of product demonstration videos that the Company shows on its websites
and instructional DVDs that the Company sells.
Established
with this conviction, Liberator Bedroom Adventure Gear ® empowers
exploration, fantasy and the communication of desire, no matter the person’s
shape, size or ability. Products include the original Liberator shapes and
furniture, sophisticated lingerie and latex apparel, pleasure objects, as well
as bath and body, bedding and home décor. The Liberator brand of OneUp is a
growing consumer brand that celebrates intimacy by inspiring romantic
imagination.
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Liberator
Bedroom Adventure Gear ® is a
love-style brand that exists in a space where the act of love meets art and
invention. Not prurient enough to be an "adult" product, yet too sexy to be
considered mainstream, we created a retail category and a brand called
“Liberator” to define ourselves in a marketplace that is rapidly gaining in
popularity and acceptance.
Since we
shipped our first product in 2002, OneUp has evolved into a community of
approximately one hundred people that create, develop, make, market, advertise,
promote and re-invent items and ideas that allow couples to have a fuller sexual
experience of themselves and each other.
OneUp is
focused on building, developing and marketing its Liberator brand of Bedroom
Adventure Gear products. Since inception, we have spent over $8 million in print
advertising, building awareness of the brand primarily through magazine
advertisements. We now intend to broaden our marketing reach by advertising on
selected cable television and radio channels.
In
addition to the Liberator Shapes ®, we also
produce a line of casual foam-based furniture that we sell under the Studio
OneUp “Jaxx” brand. These products are produced as a by-product from the
manufacturing of Liberator products, as we re-purpose the scrap foam created
from the cutting of the cushions. The Studio OneUp products are offered directly
to consumers through our web site www.studiooneup.com, to e-Merchants under
drop-ship agreements where we ship directly to their customers, and to other
resellers.
OneUp is
currently housed in a 140,000 sq. ft. vertically integrated manufacturing
facility on eight acres in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Our products are sold
directly to consumers and through approximately six hundred domestic resellers
and six international resellers, approximately 1,300 marketing affiliates, and
several dozen independent sales consultants within the United States. Other than
the six international resellers, none of our customers are subject to a written
agreement or are required to purchase or sell a specific amount of our products.
Marketing affiliates are companies that operate websites that market our
products on their websites. These marketing affiliates direct visitor traffic to
our websites by using our technology to place banners or links on their websites
to our website.
Industry
Background
WES
participates in the rapidly growing worldwide market of sexual wellness. What
was once called Family Planning has evolved over the last 6 years into a new
category called Sexual Wellness. All of the major retailers, pharmacies and
on-line retailers have embraced this development.
Major
consumer brands are rapidly entering the Sexual Wellness market, with either new
products or repackaged existing products. These brands include:
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K-Y
Personal Lubricant (a division of $62 billion Johnson &
Johnson)
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Trojan
Condoms (a division of $2.5 billion Church &
Dwight)
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Philips
Electronics (a €23 billion company) recently introduced a line of personal
vibrators
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Durex
Condoms and Durex Play (a £348 million division of UK-based SSL
International)
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believe that the category of sexual wellness is in the early stages of consumer
awareness and that it will continue to grow and gain consumer acceptance to
become a major trend in society.
Overview
of our Facilities and Operations
Our
140,000 square foot facility on eight acres is located in metro Atlanta, Georgia
and includes manufacturing and distribution, sales and marketing, product
development, customer service and administrative staff. Our
manufacturing operation has CAD controlled fabric cutting and foam contouring
equipment and two state-of-the-art conveyor unit production sewing
systems.
Business
Strategy
As one of
the few recognized brands in the sexual wellness market, our goals are to
achieve long-term growth and profitability and diversify our sales base. We plan
to achieve these goals using the following strategies:
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Expand
Advertising Beyond Magazines. Since inception, 95% of our
advertising expenditures have been for print advertisements in magazines.
While we plan to continue with print advertising, we also believe that we
may be more successful by advertising on adult and mainstream cable
television and network channels, and satellite and terrestrial radio
stations and expanding our efforts in internet advertising. We are
currently developing television advertisements in order to test their
effectiveness in driving traffic to our Liberator.com
website.
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Pursue
Targeted Acquisitions. We believe that the sexual
wellness industry is highly fragmented, with few market leaders, and we
seek to pursue acquisitions that meet our values, strategic focus and
economic criteria. We believe there is a significant opportunity to expand
our business by acquiring and integrating companies that manufacture or
market high-quality products to the sexual wellness consumer market and
that, in many cases, such companies could increase their sales as a result
of offering their products for sale under the Liberator
brand.
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Capitalize on
the Liberator brand.
We intend to extend the Liberator brand through the introduction of
Liberator brand pleasure objects and consumables, like personal lubricants
and massage oils.
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Expand our
Channels of Distribution. In 2008, we began licensing the
Liberator brand to entrepreneurs in foreign countries and we now have
licensees in 11 European and Asian countries with a total population of
250 million. We intend to continue to add to our list of international
licensees. We also believe there is a significant opportunity to open
Liberator Love Artist stores in specific domestic markets like Atlanta,
New York, Los Angeles and Miami. Not only will such stores increase
awareness of the brand, but they will serve as regional hubs to support
local networks of independent sales agents that purchase products from our
stores and resell them to their friends and family members through in-home
parties.
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Expand
Distribution of our Studio OneUp “Jaxx” products. We have developed a unique
point-of-purchase packaging system for our Jaxx “foam bag” line of Studio
OneUp seating. This system allows the retailer to stock a variety of foam
bag colors and fabric types while maintaining minimal inventory of the
foam-based filling. The foam-based filling is re-purposed scrap foam
created from the manufacturing of the Liberator cushions. The foam-based
filling is compressed into square capsules with a maximum weight of 25
pounds, which makes it easier for the consumer to transport the product,
and it reduces the amount of shelf space required by the retailer. To
purchase one of the various sizes of foam bags, consumers simply select
the required size and number of compressed foam capsules that match the
selected cover.
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Competitive Strengths
We
believe that we have the following competitive strengths that we can leverage to
implement our strategy:
Leading market position. Since
our first magazine advertisements appeared in 2002, we have been one of only a
handful of companies that are permitted to advertise sexual wellness products in
mainstream publications. Because of our upscale presentation and mainstream
appeal, Liberator product advertisements have passed the approval of magazines
that have never before permitted an adult product to advertise. As a result, we
believe that we enjoy a somewhat exclusive franchise in this category. Because
of our ability to reach mainstream consumers through print advertisements, we
believe that we have established a leading market position in the category of
sexual wellness products. To some degree, we believe this is evidenced by our
product position on leading e-commerce websites as a product category and as a
brand name.
Vertically integrated operations
which includes product and packaging design, website design, manufacturing, and
marketing capabilities. Our state-of-the-art design and production
facility allows us to rapidly bring new products to market and respond quickly
to changes in consumer preference, and our in-house website design capabilities
allows us to create a constant stream of website content that provides our
consumers with an entertainment venue, which in turn creates a catalyst for them
to revisit our website after their initial purchase.
Broad product offering. We
currently manufacture approximately 1,500 products and purchase for resale an
additional 1,300 products.
Established and diversified customer
base. We have approximately 175,000 unique individual customers in
addition to leading retailers and e-merchants.
Experienced executive team. We
have an experienced team of corporate managers. Our founder and Chief Executive
Officer, Louis Friedman, is an entrepreneur and investor whose management
experience spans the past 30 years. Our Chief Financial Officer, Ronald Scott,
has over 30 years of experience in accounting and financial management, with 13
years as the Chief Financial Officer for a NASDAQ-listed natural products
company.
Products
and Services
Liberator
Products
We
developed a product line of Bedroom Adventure Gear which
consists of 15 differently shaped cushions being marketed as Liberator
Shapes. Liberator Shapes are positioning props that rock, elevate, and
create surfaces and textures that expand the sexual repertoire and make the act
of love more exciting. As human bodies come in different sizes, so do Liberator
Shapes, and Liberator Shapes are available in an assortment of fabric colors and
prints to add to the visual excitement. The Shapes are covered under United
States Patent #6,925,669. Each of the 15 Liberator Shapes has a unique shape,
designed to introduce to the sexual experience positions that were previously
difficult to achieve. The Liberator Shapes are manufactured from structured
urethane foam cut at angles, in large cubes, rounds and in platform shapes. The
urethane base is encased in a tight, fluid resistant polyester shell, helping
the cushions to maintain their shape. Our best-selling lines of the
Liberator Shapes products are the Wedge, Ramp, and Wedge/Ramp combination.
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We have
also developed a unique a line of furniture pieces, called “sex furniture”,
which set the benchmark for relaxed interaction and creative sex. Three of the
sex furniture pieces are made from contoured urethane foam and covered in a
variety of fabrics and colors. These items are marketed as the Esse®, the
Esse Chaise, and the Equus™.
The sex furniture line also includes products based on shredded polyurethane
foam encased in a wide range of fabric types and colors and sold as the
Zeppelin™, the
Zeppelin Lounger, the Zeppelin Cocoon, the Zeppelin Rest, the Palooza, and the
Zeppelin Pillow.
The
products sold under the Liberator Shapes line, including the sex furniture,
provided 59.1%, 67.5%, and 69.9% of our revenues for our fiscal years ended June
30, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Revenues from the Wedge, Ramp, and
Wedge/Ramp combination products made up approximately 62% of the revenue from
the Liberator Shapes in fiscal 2010 and approximately 50% of the revenues from
the Liberator Shapes line in fiscal years 2009 and 2008.
Studio
OneUp Products
In
addition to the Liberator product line, we also produce a line of casual
foam-based furniture sold under the Studio OneUp brand. These products are
offered directly to consumers through our Studio OneUp web site and to
e-Merchants under drop-ship arrangements where we ship directly to customers and
to other resellers. Our Studio OneUp products provided 17.2%, 13.7%, and
9.8% of our revenues for our fiscal years ended June 30, 2010, 2009, and 2008,
respectively.
Resale
Products
Beginning
in 2006, we began importing high-quality pleasure objects and erotica from
around the world. This collection now includes products for the body and mind,
including erotic books and gifts. These resale products provided 17.1%, 10.9%,
and 12.2% of our revenues for our fiscal years ended June 30, 2010, 2009, and
2008, respectively.
Miscellaneous
Products and Contract Manufacturing
We also
manufacture couture lingerie, latex garments, fetish wear, and a line of boudoir
bedding items that are sold under the Fascinator™
line. The Fascinator line provided an immaterial portion of our revenues
during the last 3 fiscal years. Beginning in early fiscal 2007, we began
providing contract manufacturing services to companies seeking private label
specialty products made from fabric and foam. These products are typically
designed by the client companies and manufactured to their specifications and,
to date, have not been a material part of our business.
Competition
The
markets for the sexual wellness products offered by the Company are highly
fragmented and are characterized by thousands of small and often
undercapitalized businesses. We believe that we compete on the basis of
integrity, the distinctiveness, quality and performance of our products, quality
of customer service, creative presentations and brand name
recognition.
We
believe that the primary competitive factors in e-commerce are brand
recognition, site content, ease of use, price, fulfillment speed, customer
support, reliability and integrity. Our success, particularly against larger and
better financed competitors, will continue to depend upon our ability to provide
a compelling and satisfying shopping experience for the consumer, both on-line
and at our current and future retail stores.
Intellectual
Property
Liberator,
Wedge, Ramp, Cube, Stage, Esse, Zeppelin, Jaxx, Hipster, Wing, “Explore More”,
“Bedroom Adventure Gear“, and the Liberator logo are subject to trademark
applications of the Company.
We also
currently hold 28 web domain names relating to our brand.
In August
2005, we were issued a United States utility patent number US 6,925,669,
“Support Cushion and System of Cushions.”
Marketing
Through
advertisements in a broad range of national magazines, consumers are directed to
one of our primary e-commerce websites to learn more about our products and
place their orders.
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We intend
to expand our advertising efforts beyond magazines to reach broader segments of
the population and increase our consumer base. These initiatives may include
expanded use of internet advertising, television advertising, and radio
advertising.
Through
our in-house wholesale sales organization, we engage retailers directly and then
either ship to them on a wholesale basis or provide fulfillment services by
drop-shipping directly to their customers.
Through
attendance at a variety of domestic and international consumer and industry
trade shows, we gain valuable feedback from consumers and retailers regarding
our product offering. Attendance at these trade shows also provides us with an
opportunity to monitor the competitive environment and be made aware of any
emerging trends in the sexual wellness industry.
Licenses
In
mid-2008, we launched an international expansion program through a licensing
program. Through a co-manufacturing arrangement whereby the foam is contoured in
the local country, the Company has created a way for local partners to launch
the brand quickly and aggressively. Each licensee has the full capability to
sell directly to consumers and traditional resellers, and has made significant
financial commitments to marketing the Liberator brand through country specific
advertising channels which include print, television, and radio. These licensees
are also empowered to interpret the brand so as to be culturally sensitive to
their respective territories.
Since
September 2008, we have issued six license agreements that cover 11 countries
around the world including the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy,
Australia / New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia (with a combined
population greater than 250 million residents.) All territories will have, if
not already, a fully functional consumer website, and in some cases, our
partners will develop Liberator Lovestyle retail stores.
International
websites are now offering Liberator products in Singapore, the United Kingdom,
the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, and Australia/New
Zealand.
These
international licensees are expected to eventually be distribution pipelines
which will market the Liberator branded products, ranging from consumables and
toys to shapes and furniture. Under the licensing agreements, the licensees are
encouraged to open all sales channels within their territories including big box
retailers, drugstores, and other retail channels. Sales to licensees consist of
an initial license fee plus recurring product sales. Product sales and license
fees from international licensees was less than 3% of total net sales in fiscal
2009 and less than 1% of total net sales during fiscal 2010. The international
license agreements, which have a term of three to six years, appoint the
companies or individuals as exclusive distributors in their respective
territories (with no minimum annual purchase requirements) and require the
licensees to spend specific amounts on advertising in their local markets.
However, to date, these advertising requirements have not been enforced by the
Company. The international license agreements may be terminated at any time upon
the mutual written agreement of the parties, and upon the occurrence of any
event of default, as defined in the agreements.
Sales
Channels
We
conduct our business through two primary sales channels: Direct (consisting of
our Internet website and telephone sales) and Wholesale (consisting of our
stocking reseller, drop-ship, contract manufacturing and distributor accounts).
The following is a summary of our revenues:
(Dollars in thousands)
|
Fiscal
2008
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Fiscal
2009
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Fiscal
2010
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Direct
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$ | 6,703 | $ | 5,144 | $ | 5,355 | ||||||
Wholesale
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3,550 | 4,022 | 4,736 | |||||||||
Other
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1,498 | 1,095 | 989 | |||||||||
Total
Net Sales
|
$ | 11,751 | $ | 10,261 | $ | 11,080 |
Other
revenues consist principally of shipping and handling fees derived from our
Direct business.
Direct
The
following is a summary of our Direct business net sales and the percentage
relationship to total revenues:
(Dollars in thousands)
|
Fiscal
2008
|
Fiscal
2009
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Fiscal
2010
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Internet
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$ | 6,096 | $ | 4,536 | $ | 4,637 | ||||||
Phone
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607 | 608 | 718 | |||||||||
Total
Direct Net Sales
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$ | 6,703 | $ | 5,144 | $ | 5,355 | ||||||
Direct
net sales as a percentage of total revenues
|
57.0 | % | 50.1 | % | 48.3 | % |
Since inception, OneUp has sold directly to approximately 200,000
consumers, many of these consumers have ordered from the Company more than
once.
Wholesale
The
following is a summary of our net sales to Wholesale customers and the
percentage relationship to total revenues:
(Dollars in thousands)
|
Fiscal
2008
|
Fiscal
2009
|
Fiscal
2010
|
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Wholesale
customers
|
$ | 3,550 | $ | 4,022 | $ | 4,736 | ||||||
Percentage
of total revenues
|
30.2 | % | 39.2 | % | 42.7 | % |
As of
June 30, 2010, the Company has approximately 600 active wholesale accounts, most
of which are located in the United States.
Internet
Website
Since
2002, our main website located at www.liberator.com has allowed our customers to
purchase our merchandise over the Internet. Using a consistent standard measure,
our website logged over 3.2 million visits in fiscal 2010, as compared to 3.1
million visits in fiscal 2009, representing a 3% increase in website
visits. Internet revenues represented 87% of the Direct business in fiscal
2010, compared to 88% of the Direct business in fiscal 2009. We design and
operate our websites using an in-house technical and creative staff. Our
www.liberator.com website is intended to be an entertainment and educational
venue where consumers can watch product demonstration videos, videos on sexual
wellness topics and humorous videos on the many facets of human
sexuality.
In
response to declining sales on our main website between fiscal 2008 and 2009, in
fiscal 2009 (the year ended June 30, 2009) we began an implementation project of
a new e-commerce platform and a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
The implementation of both of these systems was substantially completed during
the first quarter of fiscal 2010 (the year ended June 30, 2010).
Liberator®
“Lovestyle” Store
Sex and
love are inherently essential to life, but we do not believe they have been
properly presented in retailing. Couples seeking products to enhance intimacy
have limited choices beyond that of the local sex shop. In our 3,500
square foot factory store we present “lovestyle” and sexual adventure in an
interactive environment that is couple friendly and appeals to a broad consumer
market.
Products
offered include:
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·
|
Liberator Shapes, sexual
furniture, playful
restraints
|
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·
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Bedding – silk / satin sheets,
duvets, pillows
|
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·
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Pleasure objects (imported
high-end)
|
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·
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Leather
products.
|
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·
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Erotic prints, books and
sculptures
|
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·
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Borosilicate glass art and
pleasure objects
|
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·
|
Lingerie – leather, silk, latex,
and high end dress-up
costumes
|
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·
|
Dance wear & accessories –
burlesque, belly dance, strip tease plus
DVDs
|
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·
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Sensual Massage, bath and body
products
|
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·
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Music, educational DVDs, limited
erotic DVDs
|
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·
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Personal
lubricants
|
|
·
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Scents, fragrances and
candles
|
|
·
|
Instructional monthly
presentations or
salons
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Our
factory store has demonstrated the power of the Liberator brand – customers want
to feel and touch Liberator products and are willing to travel to the store,
return repeatedly and refer friends.
The
Liberator Lovestyle Store serves as a laboratory to observe consumer reaction to
new products and to evaluate price points and merchandising
techniques.
We
believe that our retail store concept is ready to be expanded beyond our single
location and either franchised or licensed throughout the United States,
providing an upscale experience in-sync with the mainstreaming of sexual
well-being.
Government
Regulation
We are
subject to customs, truth-in-advertising and other laws, including consumer
protection regulations that regulate the promotion and sale of merchandise and
the operation of warehouse facilities. We monitor changes in these laws and
believe that we are in material compliance with applicable laws.
Seasonality
Our
business has a seasonal pattern. During the past three years, we have realized
an average of approximately 28% of our annual revenues in our second quarter,
which includes Christmas, and an average of approximately 29% of our revenues in
the third quarter, which includes Valentine’s Day.
Employees
and Labor Relations
As of
September 25, 2010, we had 108 employees. In addition, approximately 12
employees will be hired on a seasonal basis to meet demand during the peak
season which includes the Christmas holiday and Valentine’s Day. None of our
employees are represented by a union. We have had no labor-related work
stoppages, and we believe our relationships with our employees are
good.
ITEM 2.
Properties
We
operate our business from one facility. We lease 140,000 square feet on eight
acres located at 2745 Bankers Industrial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360. This facility
serves as our manufacturing facility, design and creative center, fulfillment
warehouse, retail store, and administrative and corporate headquarters.
The lease for this facility expires on December 31, 2015.
We
believe our facilities are currently adequate for their intended purposes and
are adequately maintained.
ITEM 3.
Legal Proceedings
As of the
date of this Annual Report, there are no material pending legal or governmental
proceedings relating to our company or properties to which we are a party, and
to our knowledge there are no material proceedings to which any of our
directors, executive officers or affiliates are a party adverse to us or which
have a material interest adverse to us, other than the following:
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·
|
On
June 30, 2010, an Austin, Texas-based company, Interactive Life Forms, LLC
(“ILF”) initiated an investigation before the International Trade
Commission (“ITC”) by filing a complaint with the ITC (the
“Investigation”) against the Company and 26 other manufacturers,
distributors, and retailers of various elastomeric gel-based male
masturbator products. In the Investigation, ILF accused the
companies of violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,
19 U.S.C. § 1337, by importing or selling imported products that allegedly
infringe certain U.S. patents. ILF’s claims against some of the
respondents have been dismissed pursuant to settlement agreements.
With respect to the Company, ILF alleged that by distributing the Flip
Hole product of TENGA Co. Ltd. (TENGA), the Company was importing or
selling imported products that infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 5,782,818 (“the
’818 Patent”) and 5,807,360 (“the ’360 Patent). ILF asked the ITC to
issue orders that would prohibit the future sale in the United States of
any such products by any company found to have violated the Tariff
Act. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the
claims and has answered the complaint in the Investigation, and denied
liability on all claims. The ITC proceeding is currently in its
discovery phase and is set for evidentiary hearing on May 16-20,
2011.
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|
·
|
On
June 30, 2010, the same day ILF filed its complaint with the ITC, ILF also
filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Texas against mostly the same parties (“the
Litigation”). ILF has dismissed its claims against some of the
Defendants ostensibly pursuant to the same settlement agreements mentioned
in connection with the ITC proceeding, above. In the Litigation, ILF
seeks injunctive relief and unspecified monetary damages for patent
infringement. On August 27, 2010, the parties jointly filed a motion
that would stay the proceedings in the Litigation until the Investigation
has concluded based on a federal statute that provides for such a
stay. The motion to stay is pending. If granted, the
proceedings in the Litigation will be suspended until resolution of the
Investigation. If the motion is not granted or ruled upon by
November 19, 2010, the Company will file an answer to the complaint.
As with the Investigation, the Company believes that it has meritorious
defenses to all of the ILF claims made against the Company, and the
Company intends to vigorously pursue such defenses. Furthermore,
TENGA Co., Ltd. has agreed to indemnify the Company for reasonable and
actual costs and expenses associated with the Investigation and
Litigation, as well as provide a defense in both
matters.
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·
|
On
September 1, 2010, Donald Cohen, a former officer, director and
independent sales representative of Liberator, Inc., commenced an action
against the Company and other defendants including certain current
officers and directors, Cohen v. WES Consulting, Inc.,
OneUp Innovations, Inc., OneUp Acquisitions, Inc., Liberator, Inc., f/k/a
Remark Enterprises, Inc., Remark Enterprises, Inc., Belmont Partners LLC,
Louis Friedman, Ronald Scott and Leslie Vogelman, Civil Action File
No. 100V10590-8. in the Superior Court of Dekalb County,
Georgia. The
plaintiff seeks repayment of a shareholder loan in the amount of $29,948
and unspecified amounts of compensatory, punitive, and statutorily trebled
damages. The plaintiff alleges breach of fiduciary duty, breach of
contract, fraud, and violation of the Georgia Securities Act, among other
claims. The Company intends to vigorously contest the case and intends to
file a Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit on or before October 15,
2010.
|
Although
we believe that we have meritorious defenses to Mr.
Cohen’s claims and will prevail against those claims, this matter
is at a preliminary stage and we are not in a position to predict or
assess the likely outcome of these proceedings. Accordingly, other than
the amount of the shareholder loan, we have not reserved for any future loss
that may arise as a result of an adverse outcome in this
litigation.
PART
II.
ITEM 5.
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Market for Registrant’s Common
Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
|
Market
Information
Our
common stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under
the symbol “WSCU.” The following table sets forth, for the periods
indicated, the reported high and low closing bid quotations for our common stock
as reported on the OTCBB. The bid prices reflect inter-dealer quotations,
do not include retail markups, markdowns, or commissions, and do not necessarily
reflect actual transactions.
Fiscal
Year
|
||||||||
2010
|
High
Bid
|
Low
Bid
|
||||||
Fourth
Quarter: 4/1/10 to 6/30/10
|
0.34 | 0.25 | ||||||
Third
Quarter: 1/1/10 to 3/31/10
|
* | * | ||||||
Second
Quarter: 10/1/09 to 12/31/09
|
* | * | ||||||
First
Quarter: 7/1/09 to 9/30/09
|
* | * |
Fiscal
Year
|
||||||||
2009
|
High
Bid
|
Low
Bid
|
||||||
Fourth
Quarter: 4/1/09 to 6/30/09
|
* | * | ||||||
Third
Quarter: 1/1/09 to 3/31/09
|
* | * | ||||||
Second
Quarter: 10/1/08 to 12/31/08
|
* | * | ||||||
First
Quarter: 7/1/08 to 9/30/08
|
* | * |
* Our
common stock had no trading price until May 3, 2010.
Holders
As of
September 28, 2010, we had approximately 73 stockholders of record of our common
stock.
Transfer
Agent
The
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Pacific Stock Transfer
Company, 500 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV,
89119-4355.
Dividend
Policy
We plan
to retain all earnings generated by our operations, if any, for use in our
business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends to our stockholders in
the foreseeable future. The payment of future dividends on the common stock and
the rate of such dividends, if any, and when not restricted, will be determined
by our board of directors in light of our earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements, and other factors. Additionally, under the terms of our credit
facility, we are precluded from paying a dividend.
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Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The
following table sets forth information regarding securities authorized for
issuance under our equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2010.
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
|
Weighted
average
exercise price
of outstanding
options
|
Number of securities remaining
available for
future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding
securities reflected in column (a))
|
||||||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
||||||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders (1)
|
872,000 | $ | .25 | 4,128,000 | (2) | |||||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders (3)
|
438,456 | .228 | -0- | |||||||||
Total
|
1,310,456 | $ | .243 | 4,128,000 |
(1)
|
Includes
option awards outstanding under our 2009 Stock Option
Plan.
|
(2)
|
Includes
shares remaining available for future issuance under our 2009 Stock Option
Plan.
|
(3)
|
Non-qualified
stock option issued to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Ronald
Scott.
|
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Repurchases.
None.
ITEM 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
This
discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the results of
operations and financial condition of the Company during the fiscal years ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009 and should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements and accompanying notes thereto included elsewhere herein. Certain
information contained in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” are “forward-looking statements.”
Statements that are not historical in nature and which may be identified by the
use of words like “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,”
“we believe,” “could be” and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on management’s expectations and
assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed. Our actual results may differ
materially from the results discussed in this section because of various
factors, including those set forth elsewhere herein. See “Forward-Looking
Statements” included in this report.
Overview
of the Company and Business Segments
We are a
provider of goods and information to consumers who believe that sensual pleasure
and fulfillment are essential to a well-lived and healthy life. The information
that we provide consists primarily of product demonstration videos that the
Company shows on its websites and instructional DVDs that the Company
sells.
Established
with the conviction that sensual pleasure and fulfillment are essential to a
well-lived and healthy life, Liberator Bedroom Adventure Gear® was
created to empower exploration, fantasy and the communication of desire, no
matter the person’s shape, size or ability. Products include the original
Liberator shapes and furniture, sophisticated lingerie and latex apparel,
pleasure objects, as well as bath and body, bedding and home décor. Liberator is
a growing consumer brand that celebrates intimacy by inspiring romantic
imagination.
Liberator
Bedroom Adventure Gear is a love-style brand that exists in a space where the
act of love meets art and invention. Not prurient enough to be an "adult"
product, yet too sexy to be considered mainstream, we created a retail product
category and brand called “Liberator” to define ourselves in a marketplace that
is rapidly gaining in popularity and acceptance.
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Since we
shipped our first products in 2002, the Company has evolved into a community of
dedicated employees that create, develop, make, market, advertise, and promote
products and ideas that allow couples to have a fuller sexual experience of
themselves and each other.
We are
focused on building, developing and marketing our Liberator brand of Bedroom
Adventure Gear products. Since inception, we have spent over $8 million in print
advertising, building awareness of the Liberator brand primarily through
magazine advertisements. We now intend to broaden our marketing reach by
advertising on selected cable television and radio channels, and through
expanded internet advertising.
In
addition to the Liberator Shapes, we also produce a line of casual foam-based
furniture that we sell under the Studio OneUp “Jaxx” brand. These products are
produced as a by-product from the manufacturing of Liberator products, as we
re-purpose the scrap foam created from the cutting of the cushions. The Studio
OneUp products are offered directly to consumers through our web site
www.studiooneup.com, to e-Merchants under drop-ship agreements where we ship
directly to their customers, and to other resellers.
We are
currently housed in a 140,000 sq. ft. vertically integrated manufacturing
facility on eight acres in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Since our first sale in
May 2002, we have grown to include 108 employees, with our products being sold
directly to consumers and through hundreds of domestic resellers and on-line
affiliates and six international resellers.
The
following information should be read together with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
consolidated financial statements included under Item 8 in this report have
been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP). Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to our
consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in
accordance with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in our financial statements and their accompanying notes.
We have identified certain policies that we believe are important to the
portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations. These policies
require the application of significant judgment by our management. We base our
estimates on our historical experience, industry standards, and various other
assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual
results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions. An adverse effect on our financial condition, changes in financial
condition, and results of operations could occur if circumstances change that
alter the various assumptions or conditions used in such estimates or
assumptions. Our critical accounting policies include those listed
below.
Revenue Recognition. To
recognize revenue, four basic criteria must be met: 1) there is evidence that an
arrangement exists; 2) delivery has occurred; 3) the fee is fixed or
determinable; and 4) collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue from sales
transactions where the buyer has the right to return the product is recognized
at the time of sale only if (1) the seller’s price to the buyer is
substantially fixed or determinable at the date of sale; (2) the buyer has
paid the seller, or the buyer is obligated to pay the seller and the obligation
is not contingent on resale of the product; (3) the buyer’s obligation to
the seller would not be changed in the event of theft or physical destruction or
damage of the product; (4) the buyer acquiring the product for resale has
economic substance apart from that provided by the seller; (5) the seller
does not have significant obligations for future performance to directly bring
about resale of the product by the buyer; and (6) the amount of future
returns can be reasonably estimated. We recognize revenue upon determination
that all criteria for revenue recognition have been met. The criteria are
usually met at the time title passes to the customer, which usually occurs upon
shipment. Revenue from shipments where title passes upon delivery is deferred
until the shipment has been delivered.
Net sales
are comprised of the total product sales billed during the period plus amounts
paid for shipping and handling, less the actual returns, customer allowances,
and customer discounts.
Allowance for Doubtful
Account. We
maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect our estimate of current
and past due receivable balances that may not be collected. The allowance for
doubtful accounts is based upon our assessment of the collectability of specific
customer accounts, the aging of accounts receivable and our history of bad
debts. We believe that the allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to cover
anticipated losses in the receivable balance under current conditions. However,
significant deterioration in the financial condition of our customers, resulting
in an impairment of their ability to make payments, could materially change
these expectations and an additional allowance may be required.
Inventories. We value
inventory at the lower of cost or market on an item-by-item basis and establish
reserves equal to all or a portion of the related inventory to reflect
situations in which the cost of the inventory is not expected to be recovered.
This requires us to make estimates regarding the market value of our inventory,
including an assessment for excess and obsolete inventory. Once we establish an
inventory reserve amount in a fiscal period, the reduced inventory value is
maintained until the inventory is sold or otherwise disposed of. In evaluating
whether inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market, management considers
such factors as the amount of inventory on hand, the estimated time required to
sell such inventory, the foreseeable demand within a specified time horizon and
current and expected market conditions. Based on this evaluation, we record
adjustments to cost of goods sold to adjust inventory to its net realizable
value. These adjustments are estimates, which could vary significantly, either
favorably or unfavorably, from actual requirements if future economic
conditions, customer demand or other factors differ from expectations. Finished goods and goods
in process include a provision for manufacturing overhead, including
depreciation.
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Accounting for Income
Taxes. We
account for uncertain tax positions using the more-likely-than-not recognition
threshold. Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to
income tax matters in income tax expense. As of June 30, 2010 and
June 30, 2009, we had not recorded any tax liabilities for uncertain tax
positions.
We
estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This
process involves estimating our actual current tax exposure, together with
assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items,
such as property and equipment depreciation, for tax and financial reporting
purposes. Actual income taxes could vary from these estimates due to future
changes in income tax law or results from final tax examination
reviews.
We record
valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that we
believe is more likely than not to be realized. We consider estimated future
taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in
assessing the need for a valuation allowance. If we determine that it is more
likely than not that we will not realize all or part of our deferred tax assets
in the future, we will record an adjustment to the carrying value of the
deferred tax asset, which would be reflected as income tax expense. Conversely,
if we determine we will realize a deferred tax asset, which currently has a
valuation allowance, we will reverse the valuation allowance, which would be
reflected as an income tax benefit.
During
fiscal 2009 and 2010, we recorded valuation allowances against deferred income
tax assets of $700,419 and $378,803, respectively, representing the amount of
our deferred income tax assets in excess of our deferred income tax liabilities.
We recorded the valuation allowance because management was unable to conclude,
in light of the cumulative losses we have realized for the three year period
ended June 30, 2010, that realization of the net deferred income tax asset
was more likely than not.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be
recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a
comparison of the carrying amounts of such assets to future net cash flows
expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
Please
refer to Note C, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting
Pronouncements” to our financial statements included in this report for a
discussion on the impact of the adoption of new accounting
pronouncements.
Results
of Operations
Overview
Comparisons
of selected consolidated statements of operations data as reported herein follow
for the periods indicated:
Total Company:
|
Year Ended
June 30, 2010
|
Year Ended
June 30, 2009
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 11,079,760 | $ | 10,260,552 | 8 | % | ||||||
Gross
profit
|
$ | 3,680,399 | $ | 3,116,444 | 18 | % | ||||||
Loss
from operations
|
$ | (624,257 | ) | $ | (1,000,869 | ) | — | |||||
Diluted
(loss) per share
|
$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | — |
Net Sales by Channel:
|
Year Ended
June 30, 2010
|
Year Ended
June 30, 2009
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||
Direct
|
$ | 5,354,622 | $ | 5,143,604 | 4 | % | ||||||
Wholesale
|
$ | 4,735,789 | $ | 4,022,127 | 18 | % | ||||||
Other
|
$ | 989,349 | $ | 1,094,821 | (10 | )% | ||||||
Total
Net Sales
|
$ | 11,079,760 | $ | 10,260,552 | 8 | % |
Other
revenues consist principally of shipping and handling fees derived from our
Direct business.
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|
Year Ended
|
Margin
|
Year Ended
|
Margin
|
%
|
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Gross Profit by Channel:
|
June 30, 2010
|
%
|
June 30, 2009
|
%
|
Change
|
|||||||||||||||
Direct
|
$ | 2,601,700 | 49 | % | $ | 2,017,835 | 39 | % | 29 | % | ||||||||||
Wholesale
|
$ | 1,177,732 | 25 | % | $ | 975,404 | 24 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||||
Other
|
$ | (99,033 | ) | (10 | )% | $ | 123,205 | 11 | % | (180 | )% | |||||||||
Total
Gross Profit
|
$ | 3,680,399 | 33 | % | $ | 3,116,444 | 30 | % | 18 | % |
Fiscal
Year ended June 30, 2010 Compared to the Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
2009
Net sales
for the twelve months ended June 30, 2010 increased from the comparable prior
year period by $819,208, or 8%. The increase in sales was substantially due to
an increase in sales through the Wholesale channel and, to a lesser extent,
higher sales of Liberator products through the Direct sales channel. The
Direct sales channel, which consists of consumer sales through our two websites
and, to a lesser extent, our factory store, increased from approximately $5.1
million in the twelve months ended June 30, 2009 to approximately $5.4 million
in the twelve months ended June 30, 2010, an increase of approximately 4%. We
attribute this increase to a stabilization of the U.S. economy and more typical
levels of consumer spending on discretionary purchases. As a result of an
ongoing focus on our Wholesale business, sales to wholesale customers increased
approximately 18% from the prior year. Wholesale customers include Liberator
products sold to distributors and retailers and private label items sold to
other resellers. The Wholesale category also includes contract manufacturing
services, which consists of specialty items that are manufactured in small
quantities for certain customer, and which, to date, has not been a material
part of our business.
Gross
profit, derived from net sales less the cost of product sales, includes the cost
of materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead and depreciation. Gross
margin as a percentage of sales increased slightly from 30% for the year ended
June 30, 2009 to 33% for the year ended June 30, 2010. The improvement in gross
margin was primarily the result of a selling price increase that was implemented
in January 2010 in both the Direct and Wholesale channels. This impact of
the price increase was partially offset by more frequent consumer promotions
offering “free” or significantly reduced shipping and handling, which accounts
for the decrease in the Other category revenue and gross profit. Because product
gross profit margins for all products in a given distribution channel are
comparable, we analyze and manage our business based on changes in distribution
channels and not by product mix.
Total
operating expenses for the year ended June 30, 2010 were 39% of net sales, or
$4,304,656, compared to 40% of sales, or $4,117,313, for the year ended June 30,
2009. Operating expenses increased 5% from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2010. This
increase in operating expenses was primarily the result of a 23% increase in
General and Administrative expense which was primarily the result of higher
personnel related costs. The increase in General and Administrative
expense was partially offset by a decrease in Advertising and Promotion expense
of $182,358, or a 21% decrease. Advertising and promotion expenses were
reduced during fiscal 2010 as part of a plan to improve the targeting, timing
and effectiveness of advertising spending.
Other
income (expense) decreased from ($2,586,234) to ($409,695) in fiscal 2010.
Expense related to the issuance of the convertible note payable to acquire
majority control of WES Consulting, Inc. during the first quarter of fiscal 2010
totaled $192,167. This item consists of the discounted face value of the
$250,000 convertible note payable to Hope Capital, which is net of the value of
the embedded derivative. Interest expense and financing costs during
fiscal 2010 decreased by 29% from $314,719 in fiscal 2009 to $222,071 in fiscal
2010. The decrease was primarily the result of lower interest rates on lower
average interest bearing debt balances.
No
expense or benefit from income taxes was recorded in the twelve months ended
June 30, 2010 or 2009. We do not expect any U.S. federal or state income taxes
to be recorded for the current fiscal year because of available net operating
loss carry-forwards.
We had a
net loss of $1,033,952, or ($0.02) per diluted share, for the twelve months
ended June 30, 2010 compared with a net loss of $3,587,103, or $(0.07) per
diluted share, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2009.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Our
primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are the availability of
borrowings under our credit facility and through sales of debt and equity
securities.
The loss
from operations decreased to $624,257 during fiscal 2010 as compared to a loss
from operations of $1,000,869 in the prior fiscal year. At June 30, 2010,
increases in accounts receivable, consisting primarily of amounts due from our
wholesale customers, required $216,442 in cash during fiscal 2010 compared to
requiring $16,710 in fiscal 2009. At June 30, 2010, increases in inventory
required $208,448 in cash during fiscal 2010 compared to $552,400 of cash
provided in fiscal 2009. The increase in inventory in fiscal 2010 was primarily
related to increasing sales demand and management’s continued efforts to reduce
delivery lead times to customers.
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At June
30, 2010, decreases in accounts payable required $668,707 in cash during fiscal
2010 compared to providing $633,674 in cash during fiscal 2009. At June 30,
2010, increases in accrued payroll and related expenses provided $129,802 in
cash compared to $16,916 in the prior fiscal year. The increase in accrued
payroll and related expenses is primarily due to the timing of the pay day at
the end of the fiscal year relative to the end of the pay period and the accrual
of $76,838 in deferred compensation expense.
Operating
activities required $1,661,640 of our cash flow in fiscal 2010. This compares
with net cash provided by operating activities of $252,097 in fiscal
2009.
Cash used
in investing activities in fiscal 2010 was $189,178 compared to $352,392 in
fiscal 2009 and consisted of capital expenditures for machinery, equipment and
software.
At
June 30, 2010, we had $320,184 outstanding on our line of credit, compared
to an outstanding balance of $171,433 at June 30, 2009.
On May
17, 2010, OneUp Innovations, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a
credit facility to provide it with an asset based line of credit of up to
$600,000 against 80% of eligible accounts receivable (as defined in the
agreement.) The term of the agreement is one year, renewable for
additional one-year terms unless either party provides written notice of
non-renewal at least 60 days prior to the end of the current financing period.
The credit facility is secured by our accounts receivable and other rights to
payment, general intangibles, inventory and equipment, and are subject to
eligibility requirements for current accounts receivable and inventory balances.
Advances under the agreement bear interest at a rate of 2% over the prime rate
(5.25% as of June 30, 2010) for the accounts receivable portion of the advances
and the inventory portion of the borrowings. In addition there are
collateral management fees of 0.4% for each 10-day period that an advance on an
accounts receivable invoice remains outstanding and a 1.9% collateral management
fee on the average monthly loan outstanding on the inventory portion of any
advance. As of June 30, 2010, we had $320,184 outstanding on this line of
credit. The Company’s CEO, Louis Friedman, has personally guaranteed the
repayment of the loan obligation. On June 30, 2010, we were in
compliance with all of the financial and other covenants required under this
credit facility.
On
November 10, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a line of
credit with a commercial finance company that provided credit of up to 80% of
domestic accounts receivable aged less than 90 days up to $250,000. Borrowings
under the agreement bear interest at Prime rate plus 6% (9.25% as of November
10, 2009) plus a 2% annual facility fee and a .25% monthly collateral monitoring
fee, as defined in the agreement. The balance owed under this revolving
line of credit was repaid on May 17, 2010.
As of
June 30, 2009, we had a line of credit with a commercial finance company which
provided up to $500,000 credit against 85% of eligible accounts receivable (aged
less than 90 days) and eligible inventory (as defined in the agreement) up to a
sub-limit of $220,000, such inventory loan not to exceed 30% of the accounts
receivable loan. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the Prime rate
plus two percent (5.25 percent at June 30, 2009), payable monthly. As of June
30, 2009, we were in full compliance with the terms of this revolving line of
credit. As of June 30, 2009, the amount owed on the line of credit was $171,433
and it was repaid in full in August, 2009.
As of
June 30, 2010, we had $388,659 in cash and cash equivalents.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplates continuation of the
Company as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss of $1,033,952 and
$3,587,103 for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and, as of
June 30, 2010, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $6,175,531 and a
working capital deficit of $676,989.
In view
of these matters, realization of a major portion of the assets in the
accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the
Company, which in turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its
financing requirements, and the success of its future operations. Management
believes that actions presently being taken to revise the Company's operating
and financial requirements provide the opportunity for the Company to continue
as a going concern.
These
actions include initiatives to increase gross profit margins through improved
production controls and internal reporting. To that end, the Company recently
implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system. We also
plan to reduce discretionary expense levels to be better in line with current
revenue levels. Furthermore, our plan of operation in the next twelve months
continues a strategy for growth within our existing lines of business with an
on-going focus on growing domestic sales. We estimate that the operational and
strategic development plans we have identified will require approximately
$2,300,000 of funding. We expect to invest approximately $500,000 for additional
inventory of sexual wellness products and $1,800,000 on sales and marketing
programs, primarily sexual wellness advertising in magazines and on cable
television. We will also be exploring the opportunity to acquire other
compatible businesses.
14
We plan
to finance the required $2,300,000 with a combination of cash flow from
operations as well as cash on hand and cash raised through equity and debt
financings.
If our
business plans and cost estimates are inaccurate and our operations require
additional cash or if we deviate from our current plans, we could be required to
seek debt financing for particular projects or for ongoing operational needs.
This indebtedness could harm our business if we are unable to obtain additional
financing on reasonable terms. In addition, any indebtedness we incur in the
future could subject us to restrictive covenants limiting our flexibility in
planning for, or reacting to changes in, our business. If we do not comply with
such covenants, our lenders could accelerate repayment of our debt or restrict
our access to further borrowings, which in turn could restrict our operating
flexibility and endanger our ability to continue operations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
As of
June 30, 2010, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet debt nor
did we have any transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent
obligations) or other relationships with any unconsolidated entities or other
persons that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future
effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant
components of revenue or expenses material to investors.
Inflation
During
early fiscal 2009, we experienced increases in various product raw material
costs, transportation costs and the cost of petroleum based raw materials and
packaging supplies used in our business, which were associated with higher oil
and fuel costs. We currently believe petroleum related raw material and product
cost pricing pressures have stabilized and will remain relatively constant
throughout fiscal 2011, although there is no assurance this will occur. We do
not believe current inflation rates will have a material impact on our future
operations or profitability.
Variability
of Results
We have
experienced significant quarterly fluctuations in operating results and
anticipate that these fluctuations may continue in future periods. As described
in previous paragraphs, operating results have fluctuated as a result of changes
in sales levels to consumers and wholesalers, competition, costs associated with
new product introductions and increases in raw material costs. In addition,
future operating results may fluctuate as a result of factors beyond our control
such as foreign exchange fluctuation, changes in government regulations, and
economic changes in the markets we operate in and sell to. A portion of our
operating expenses are relatively fixed and the timing of increases in expense
levels is based in large part on forecasts of future sales. Therefore, if net
sales are below expectations in any given period, the adverse impact on results
of operations may be magnified by our inability to meaningfully adjust spending
in certain areas, or the inability to adjust spending quickly enough, as in
personnel and administrative costs, to compensate for a sales shortfall. We may
also choose to reduce prices or increase spending in response to market
conditions, and these decisions may have a material adverse effect on financial
condition and results of operations.
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ITEM 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
|
||
Consolidated
Financial Statements:
|
||
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-1
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
F-2
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended June 30, 2010 and
2009
|
F-3
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) from July 1, 2008
to June 30, 2010
|
F-4
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2010 and
2009
|
F-5
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
F-6
|
16
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of WES Consulting, Inc.
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of WES Consulting, Inc. as
of June 30, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each
of the years in the two year period ended June 30, 2010. WES Consulting,
Inc.’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
We
conducted our audit 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 audit 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 also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of WES Consulting, Inc. as of
June 30, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its consolidated operations and
its consolidated cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended
June 30, 2010, 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 B to the
financial statements, conditions exist which raise substantial doubt about the
Company’s ability to continue as a going concern unless it is able to generate
sufficient cash flows to meet its financing requirements and attain profitable
operations. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in
Note B. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Gruber
& Company, LLC
/s/ Gruber & Company,
LLC
Lake
Saint Louis, Missouri
October
8, 2010
F-1
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
June 30,
2010
|
(restated)
June 30,
2009
|
|||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||
Current
assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
388,659
|
$
|
1,815,633
|
||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,143 in 2010 and
$5,740 in 2009
|
562,872
|
346,430
|
||||||
Inventories
|
908,851
|
700,403
|
||||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
212,438
|
95,891
|
||||||
Total
current assets
|
2,072,820
|
2,958,357
|
||||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
1,075,315
|
1,135,517
|
||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
3,148,135
|
$
|
4,093,874
|
||||
Liabilities
and stockholders’ equity:
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
1,579,138
|
$
|
2,247,845
|
||||
Accrued
compensation
|
284,796
|
154,994
|
||||||
Accrued
expenses and interest
|
125,869
|
145,793
|
||||||
Line
of credit
|
320,184
|
171,433
|
||||||
Short-term
notes payable
|
362,812
|
–
|
||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
77,010
|
145,481
|
||||||
Credit
card advance
|
–
|
198,935
|
||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
2,749,809
|
3,064,481
|
||||||
Long-term
liabilities:
|
||||||||
Note
payable – equipment
|
12,136
|
72,812
|
||||||
Leases
payable
|
140,749
|
225,032
|
||||||
Notes
payable – related party
|
105,948
|
125,948
|
||||||
Convertible
notes payable – shareholder (net)
|
523,731
|
285,750
|
||||||
Unsecured
lines of credit
|
99,664
|
124,989
|
||||||
Deferred
rent payable
|
331,570
|
356,308
|
||||||
Less:
current portion of long-term debt
|
(77,010
|
) |
(145,481
|
)
|
||||
Total
long-term liabilities
|
1,136,788
|
1,045,358
|
||||||
Total
Liabilities
|
3,886,597
|
4,109,839
|
||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
|
||||||||
Stockholders’
deficit:
|
||||||||
Series
A Convertible Preferred stock, zero shares authorized, 4,300,000 shares
are obligated to be issued by the Company with a liquidation preference
of $1,000,000 as of June 30, 2010. On June 30, 2009, 4,300,000
shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock, $0.0001 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000,000 were
outstanding
|
–
|
430
|
||||||
Common
stock, $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 63,182,647 and
60,932,981 shares issued and outstanding in 2010 and 2009,
respectively
|
631,826
|
609,330
|
||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
4,805,243
|
4,515,854
|
||||||
Retained
deficit
|
(6,175,531
|
)
|
(5,141,579
|
)
|
||||
Total
stockholders’ deficit
|
(738,462
|
) |
(15,965
|
)
|
||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$
|
3,148,135
|
$
|
4,093,874
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-2
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
Years
Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
2010
|
(restated)
2009
|
|||||||
Net
Sales
|
$
|
11,079,760
|
$
|
10,260,552
|
||||
Cost
of goods sold
|
7,399,361
|
7,144,108
|
||||||
Gross
profit
|
3,680,399
|
3,116,444
|
||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||
Advertising
and Promotion
|
682,332
|
864,690
|
||||||
Other
Selling and Marketing
|
1,184,391
|
1,201,054
|
||||||
General
and Administrative
|
2,188,553
|
1,781,352
|
||||||
Depreciation
|
249,380
|
270,217
|
||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
4,304,656
|
4,117,313
|
||||||
Loss
from Operations
|
(624,257
|
)
|
(1,000,869
|
) | ||||
Other
Income (Expense):
|
||||||||
Interest
income
|
4,543
|
1,980
|
||||||
Interest
(expense) and financing costs
|
(222,071
|
)
|
(314,719
|
)
|
||||
Expenses
related to merger
|
(192,167
|
)
|
(2,273,495
|
)
|
||||
Total
Other Income (Expense)
|
(409,695
|
)
|
(2,586,234
|
)
|
||||
Net
Loss Before Income taxes
|
(1,033,952
|
)
|
(3,587,103
|
)
|
||||
Provision
for Income Taxes
|
–
|
–
|
||||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(1,033,952
|
)
|
$
|
(3,587,103
|
)
|
||
Loss
per share:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
||
Diluted
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
||
Weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
62,103,434
|
48,341,549
|
||||||
Diluted
|
62,103,434
|
48,341,549
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-3
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Restated)
From
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series A Preferred
|
Additional
|
Stockholders'
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Stock
|
Common Stock
|
Paid-in
|
Accumulated
|
Equity
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
$
|
Shares
|
$
|
Capital
|
Deficit
|
(Deficit)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, July
1, 2008
|
$ | - |
45,000,001
|
$ |
450,000
|
$ |
156,284
|
$ |
(1,554,476
|
)
|
$ |
(948,192
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Stock
issued for cash
|
-
|
-
|
5,000,000
|
50,000
|
(47,000
|
) |
-
|
3,000
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Related
party debt and interest exchanged for convertible preferred
stock
|
4,300,000
|
$
|
430
|
-
|
-
|
831,690
|
-
|
832,120
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued in private placement, net of $303,535 in issuance costs, fees
and expenses
|
-
|
-
|
8,000,000
|
80,000
|
1,616,465
|
-
|
1,696,465
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued for services in connection with the private
placement
|
-
|
-
|
2,932,980
|
29,330
|
(29,330
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Fair
market value of shares issued for services in connection with the private
placement
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
733,245
|
-
|
733,245
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Fair
market value of shares issued in merger
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,250,000
|
-
|
1,250,000
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Fair
market value of warrant issued to Hope Capital
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,500
|
-
|
4,500
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss (restated)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(3,587,103
|
)
|
(3,587,103
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Ending
balance, June 30, 2009
|
4,300,000
|
$
|
430
|
60,932,981
|
$
|
609,330
|
$
|
4,515,854
|
$
|
(5,141,579
|
)
|
$
|
(15,965
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Obligation
to issue preferred stock
|
(4,300,000
|
) |
(430
|
) |
430
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Recapitalization
in connection with
merger with Liberator, Inc.
|
-
|
-
|
983,000
|
9,830
|
(9,830
|
) |
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued in private placement,
net of $48,500 in issuance
costs, fees and expenses
|
-
|
-
|
1,000,000
|
10,000
|
241,500
|
-
|
251,500
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
issued for services in connection
with the private placement
|
-
|
-
|
100,000
|
1,000
|
(1,000
|
) |
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Common
stock issued in private placement
|
-
|
-
|
166,666
|
1,666
|
48,334
|
-
|
50,000
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9,955
|
-
|
9,955
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,033,952
|
) |
(1,033,952
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Ending
balance, June 30, 2010
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
63,182,647
|
$
|
631,826
|
$
|
4,805,243
|
$
|
(6,175,531
|
)
|
$
|
(738,462
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Years
Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
|
2010
|
(restated)
2009
|
||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(1,033,952
|
)
|
$
|
(3,587,103
|
)
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile (loss)
from continued operations to net cash from
operations:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
249,380
|
270,217
|
||||||
Equity
compensation
|
9,955
|
-
|
||||||
Expenses
related to merger
|
192,167
|
2,273,495
|
||||||
Amortization
of debt issuance costs
|
45,815
|
-
|
||||||
Change
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
Receivable
|
(216,442
|
)
|
(16,710
|
)
|
||||
Inventory
|
(208,448
|
)
|
552,400
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
(116,547
|
)
|
17,107
|
|||||
Accounts
payable
|
(668,707
|
)
|
633,674
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
(19,924
|
)
|
72,947
|
|||||
Accrued
Payroll and Related
|
129,802
|
16,916
|
||||||
Deferred
rent payable
|
(24,738
|
)
|
19,153
|
|||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
|
(1,661,640
|
)
|
252,097
|
|||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Investments
in equipment
|
(189,178
|
)
|
(352,392
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(189,178
|
)
|
(352,392
|
)
|
||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net
proceeds from sale of common stock
|
301,500
|
1,699,465
|
||||||
Borrowings
under line of credit
|
2,056,071
|
2,710,368
|
||||||
Repayment
of line of credit
|
(1,907,320
|
)
|
(2,817,075
|
)
|
||||
Borrowings
(repayments) of loans from related party
|
(20,000
|
)
|
120,948
|
|||||
Proceeds
from credit card advance
|
-
|
550,000
|
||||||
Repayment
of credit card advance
|
(198,935
|
)
|
(351,065
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from short term note and unsecured notes
|
465,000
|
100,000
|
||||||
Repayment
of short term note and unsecured notes
|
(127,513
|
)
|
(214,160
|
)
|
||||
Principle
payments on note payable and capital leases
|
(144,959
|
)
|
(83,260
|
)
|
||||
Additions
to capital leases
|
-
|
111,188
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
423,844
|
1,826,409
|
||||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS
|
(1,426,974
|
)
|
1,726,114
|
|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
1,815,633
|
89,519
|
||||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
|
$
|
388,659
|
$
|
1,815,633
|
||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||
Non
cash items:
|
||||||||
Common
stock issued in acquisition of subsidiary
|
$
|
-
|
$ |
1,987,745
|
||||
Note
payable issued in acquisition of majority control, net of embedded
derivative
|
$
|
192,167
|
$ |
285,750
|
||||
Cash
paid during the year for:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$
|
153,763
|
$
|
245,256
|
||||
Income
Taxes
|
–
|
–
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-5
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
A – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
WES
Consulting, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated February 25, 1999 in the State
of Florida. Until October 19, 2009, the Company was in the business of
consulting and commercial property management. On October 19, 2009, the
Company entered into a Merger and Recapitalization Agreement (the “Merger
Agreement”) with Liberator, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Liberator”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, Liberator merged with and into the Company, with the
Company surviving as the sole remaining entity (the “Merger”). References
to the “Company” in these notes includes the Company and its wholly owned
subsidiaries, OneUp Innovations, Inc. and Foam Labs, Inc.
As a
result of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of the common stock of
Liberator (the “Liberator Common Shares”) were converted into one share of the
Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value, which, after giving effect to the
Merger, equaled, in the aggregate, 98.4% of the total issued and outstanding
common stock of the Company (the “WES Common Stock”). Pursuant to the
Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of preferred stock of
Liberator (the “Liberator Preferred Shares”) was to be converted into one share
of the Company’s preferred stock with the provisions, rights, and designations
set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “WES Preferred Stock”). On the
execution date of the Merger Agreement, the Company was not authorized to issue
any preferred stock, and the parties agreed that the Company will file an
amendment to its Articles of Incorporation authorizing the issuance of the WES
Preferred Stock, and at such time the WES Preferred Stock will be exchanged
pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. As of the execution date of
the Merger Agreement, Liberator owned eighty-one point seven (80.7%) percent of
the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. Upon the
consummation of the Merger, the shares of WES Common Stock owned by Liberator
prior to the Merger were cancelled.
The
Merger has been accounted for as a reverse merger, and as such the historical
financial statements of Liberator are being presented herein with those of the
Company. Also, the capital structure of the Company for all periods
presented herein is different from that appearing in the historical financial
statements of the Company due to the recapitalization accounting.
The
Company is a designer and manufacturer of various specialty furnishings for the
sexual wellness market. The Company's sales and manufacturing operation
are located in the same facility in Atlanta, Georgia. Sales are generated
through the internet and print advertisements. We have a diversified customer
base with no one customer accounting for 10% or more of consolidated net sales
and no particular concentration of credit risk in one economic sector.
Foreign operations and foreign net sales are not material.
NOTE
B – GOING CONCERN
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplates continuation of the
Company as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss of $1,033,952 and
$3,587,103 (as restated) for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively and as of June 30, 2010 the Company had an accumulated deficit of
$6,175,531 and a working capital deficit of $676,989.
In view
of these matters, realization of a major portion of the assets in the
accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the
Company, which in turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its
financing requirements and the success of its future operations.
Management believes that actions presently being taken to revise the Company's
operating and financial requirements provide the opportunity for the Company to
continue as a going concern.
These
actions include initiatives to increase gross profit margins through improved
production controls and reporting and additional manufacturing equipment to
improve production efficiencies. To that end, the Company recently implemented a
new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system and installed a second
unit production sewing system. We also plan to reduce discretionary expense
levels to be better in line with current revenue levels. Furthermore, our
plan of operation in the next twelve months continues a strategy for growth
within our existing lines of business with an on-going focus on growing domestic
sales. We estimate that the operational and strategic development plans we have
identified will require approximately $2,300,000 of funding. We expect to invest
approximately $500,000 for additional inventory of sexual wellness products and
$1,800,000 on sales and marketing programs, primarily sexual wellness
advertising in magazines and on cable television. We will also be exploring the
opportunity to acquire other compatible businesses.
We plan
to finance the required $2,300,000 with a combination of cash flow from
operations as well as cash on hand, borrowings under our line of credit, and
cash raised through equity and debt financings.
The
ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its
ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding
paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable
operations. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the
Company will be successful in accomplishing these plans. The accompanying
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if
the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
F-6
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
C – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation
These
consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the
Company and our wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period
amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions in determining the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates in these
consolidated financial statements include estimates of: asset impairment; income
taxes; tax valuation reserves; restructuring reserve; loss contingencies;
allowances for doubtful accounts; share-based compensation; and useful lives for
depreciation and amortization. Actual results could differ materially from
these estimates.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
(“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue
Recognition” (“SAB No. 104”). SAB No. 104
requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized:
(1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) title has
transferred; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and
(4) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company uses contracts
and customer purchase orders to determine the existence of an arrangement. The
Company uses shipping documents and third-party proof of delivery to verify that
title has transferred. The Company assesses whether the fee is fixed or
determinable based upon the terms of the agreement associated with the
transaction. To determine whether collection is probable, the Company assesses a
number of factors, including past transaction history with the customer and the
creditworthiness of the customer. If the Company determines that collection is
not reasonably assured, then the recognition of revenue is deferred until
collection becomes reasonably assured, which is generally upon receipt of
payment.
The
Company records product sales net of estimated product returns and discounts
from the list prices for its products. The amounts of product returns and the
discount amounts have not been material to date. The Company includes shipping
and handling costs in cost of product sales.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt
instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
The
allowance for doubtful accounts reflects management's best estimate of probable
credit losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. The Company
determines the allowance based on historical experience, specifically identified
nonpaying accounts and other currently available evidence. The Company
reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly with a focus on significant
individual past due balances over 90 days. Account balances are charged
off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and
the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any
off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers. At June 30,
2010, accounts receivable totaled $562,872 net of $14,143 in the allowance for
doubtful accounts.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the
first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Market is defined as sales price less cost to
dispose and a normal profit margin. Inventory costs include materials,
labor, depreciation and overhead.
F-7
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
C – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Concentration
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentration of credit
risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable.
As of June 30, 2010, substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents were
managed by a single financial institution. As of June 30, 2010 none of our
cash and cash equivalents exceeded the FDIC insured limits. Accounts
receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from revenue earned from
customers primarily located in the United States, Canada and
Europe.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company values its financial instruments in accordance with accounting guidance
on fair value measurements, which, for certain financial assets and liabilities,
requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and
disclosed in one of the following three categories:
|
•
|
Level
1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
We have no assets or liabilities valued with Level 1
inputs.
|
|
•
|
Level
2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted
prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices
for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not
active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by
observable market data. We have no assets or liabilities valued with
Level 2 inputs.
|
|
•
|
Level
3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity
and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies,
and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs. We have
no assets or liabilities valued with Level 3
inputs.
|
At June
30, 2010, our financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, obligations under capital leases, and other
long-term debt. The fair values of these financial instruments approximated
their carrying values based on either their short maturity or current terms for
similar instruments.
Advertising
Costs
Advertising
costs are expensed in the period when the advertisements are first aired or
distributed to the public. Prepaid advertising (included in prepaid expenses)
was $60,427 at June 30, 2010 and $57,625 at June 30, 2009. Advertising expense
for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $682,332 and $864,690,
respectively.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses for new products are expensed as they are
incurred. Expenses for new product development totaled $140,547 for the
year ended June 30, 2010 and $173,583 for the year ended June 30, 2009. Research
and development costs are included in general and administrative
expense.
Shipping
and Handling
We
account for shipping and handling costs in accordance with FASB ASC 605, Revenue
Recognition. Amounts billed to customers in sale transactions related to
shipping and handling costs are recorded as revenue. Shipping and handling costs
incurred by us are included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of
operations.
Net sales
for the year ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 includes amounts charged to customers
of $954,924 and $1,071,978, respectively, for shipping and handling
charges.
F-8
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
C – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed
using the straight-line method over estimated service lives for financial
reporting purposes.
Expenditures
for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of property and
equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged
to expense as incurred. When properties are disposed of, the related costs and
accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any gain
or loss is recognized currently.
Operating
Leases
The
Company leases its facility under a ten year operating lease that was signed in
September 2005 and expires on December 31, 2015. The lease is on an
escalating schedule with payments during the final year of the lease at $34,358
per month. The liability for this difference in the monthly payments is
accounted for as a deferred rent liability and the balance in this account at
June 30, 2010 is $331,570. The rent expense under this lease for the years
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $323,723.
Segment
Information
During
fiscal 2010 and 2009, the Company only operated in one segment; therefore,
segment information has not been presented.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
In
June 2008, the FASB issued revisions to FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share
(“FASB ASC 260”) that prescribe guidelines on determining whether instruments
granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior
to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in
computing earnings per share. Further, the revisions clarify that unvested
share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or
dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and
shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two
class method. As required, we adopted these revisions to FASB ASC 260 effective
July 1, 2009.
In
June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
the Accounting Standards Codification ™ (“ASC”) as the sole source of
authoritative non-governmental GAAP. The ASC supersedes all non-grandfathered,
non-SEC accounting literature but does not change how the Company accounts for
transactions or the nature of related disclosures made. Instead, when referring
to guidance issued by the FASB, the Company refers to topics in the ASC rather
than individual pronouncements. The Company has adopted the ASC, which became
effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009,
and adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
July 2009, the Company adopted authoritative guidance for business
combinations in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” The
guidance retains the fundamental requirements that the acquisition method of
accounting (previously referred to as the purchase method of accounting) be used
for all business combinations but introduced a number of changes, including the
way assets and liabilities are valued, recognized, and measured as a result of
business combinations. ASC 805 requires an acquisition date fair value
measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. It also requires the
capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value and requires
acquisition-related costs to be expensed as incurred. The Company has applied
this guidance to business combinations completed since July 1,
2009.
In
January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair
Value Measurements”, which is an update to Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement
and Disclosures.” This update establishes further disclosure requirements
regarding transfers in and out of levels 1 and 2, and activity in level 3 fair
value measurements. In addition, companies will be required to disclose
quantitative information about the inputs used in determining fair values. ASU
2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2009, except for the new Level 3 disclosures which become
effective after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted ASU 2010-06 on
January 1, 2010, and the adoption had no impact on the Company’s financial
position or results of operations as it only amends required
disclosures.
F-9
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
C – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
(continued)
In
February 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-09, “Subsequent Events (Topic
855).” The amendments remove the requirements for an SEC filer to
disclose a date, in both issued and revised financial statements, through which
subsequent events have been reviewed. Revised financial statements include
financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or
retrospective application of U.S. GAAP. ASU 2010-09 is effective for
interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2010. The
Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-09 to have a material effect
on its consolidated financial statements.
We have
determined that all other recently issued accounting standards will not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements, or do not apply to our
operations.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per
Share
The loss
per share (“EPS”) is presented in accordance with the provisions of the
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). Basic EPS is calculated by
dividing the income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS
reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other
contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common
stock. Basic and diluted EPS were the same for fiscal 2010 and 2009, as
the Company had losses from operations during both years and therefore the
effect of all potential common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive (reduces loss
per share).
There
were approximately 5,650,849 and 4,400,849 securities excluded from the
calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive for
the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. The asset and
liability method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the expected future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and
their tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates applicable to
the period that includes the enactment date.
As a
result of the implementation of accounting for uncertain tax positions effective
July 1, 2008, the Company did not recognize a liability for unrecognized
tax benefits and, accordingly, was not required to record any cumulative effect
adjustment to beginning of year retained earnings. As of both the date of
adoption and June 30, 2010, there was no significant liability for income
tax associated with unrecognized tax benefits.
In
evaluating a tax position for recognition, management evaluates whether it is
more-likely-than-not that a position will be sustained upon examination,
including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, based on
technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the tax position is measured and
recognized in the Company's financial statements as the largest amount of tax
benefit that, in management's judgment, is greater than 50% likely of being
realized upon settlement.
The
Company recognizes accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as well
as any related penalties in interest expense in its consolidated statements of
operations. As of the date of adoption and during the years ended June 30,
2010 and 2009, there was no accrual for the payment of interest and penalties
related to uncertain tax positions.
Stock
Based Compensation
We
account for stock-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718,
Compensation – Stock Compensation. We measure the cost of each stock option and
restricted stock award at its fair value on the grant date. Each award vests
over the subsequent period during which the recipient is required to provide
service in exchange for the award (the vesting period). The cost of each award
is recognized as expense in the financial statements over the respective vesting
period. The expense recognized reflects an estimated forfeiture rate for
unvested awards of 25%.
F-10
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
D – IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
We follow
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB
ASC”) 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, regarding impairment of our other
long-lived assets (property, plant and equipment). Our policy is to assess our
long-lived assets for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each year or
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of these assets may not be recoverable.
An
impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying value of a long-lived asset
is not recoverable and is measured as the excess of its carrying value over its
fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is considered not
recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to
result from the use of the long-lived asset.
Assets to
be disposed of and related liabilities would be separately presented in the
consolidated balance sheet. Assets to be disposed of would be reported at the
lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell and would not be
depreciated. There was no impairment as of June 30, 2010 or
2009.
NOTE
E – INVENTORIES
All
inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the first-in,
first-out method of valuation.
The
Company's inventories consisted of the following components at June 30, 2010 and
2009:
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
443,043
|
$
|
366,355
|
||||
Work
in Process
|
170,996
|
176,637
|
||||||
Finished
Goods
|
294,812
|
157,411
|
||||||
$
|
908,851
|
$
|
700,403
|
NOTE
F – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment at June 30, 2010 and 2009 consisted of the following:
2010
|
2009
|
Estimated
Useful Life
|
||||||||
Factory
Equipment
|
$
|
1,531,734
|
$
|
1,506,147
|
7-10 years
|
|||||
Computer
Equipment and Software
|
819,870
|
665,135
|
5-7 years
|
|||||||
Office
Equipment and Furniture
|
166,996
|
166,996
|
5-7 years
|
|||||||
Leasehold
Improvements
|
321,288
|
312,433
|
15
years
|
|||||||
Subtotal
|
2,839,888
|
2,650,711
|
||||||||
Accumulated
Depreciation & Amortization
|
(1,764,573
|
)
|
(1,515,194
|
)
|
||||||
$
|
1,075,315
|
$
|
1,135,517
|
Depreciation
expense was $249,380 and $270,217 for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009,
respectively.
F-11
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
G – NOTE PAYABLE - EQUIPMENT
Note
payable – equipment, at June 30, 2010 and 2009 consisted of the
following:
|
June 30,
|
|||||||
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Note
payable to Fidelity Bank in monthly installments of $5,364
including
|
||||||||
Interest
at 8%, maturing October 25, 2010, secured by equipment
|
$
|
12,136
|
$
|
72,812
|
||||
Long
term debt portion
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
12,136
|
The
schedule of minimum maturities of the note payable for fiscal years subsequent
to June 30, 2010 is as follows:
Year
ending June 30,
|
||||
2011
|
$
|
12,136
|
NOTE H
– LINE OF CREDIT
On
May 17, 2010, our wholly owned subsidiary, OneUp Innovations, Inc., entered into
a financing agreement with an “asset-based” lender for the purpose of improving
working capital. The agreement provides for up to $600,000 and is secured
primarily by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and all general
intangibles. Under the financing agreement, the lender will make loans at our
request and in the lender’s discretion (a) based on purchases of our
accounts by the lender, with recourse against us and an advance rate of 80% (or
such other percentage determined by the lender in its discretion), and
(b) based on certain acceptable inventory not to exceed certain amounts,
including an aggregate maximum of $200,000, not to exceed 50% of the aggregate
amount of outstanding accounts on which an advance has been made. The
inventory component of the financing agreement is available to the Company, at
the discretion of the lender and based upon the certain acceptable inventory,
from October 1 through November 30 of each year. The term of the agreement
is one year, renewable for additional one-year terms unless either party
provides written notice of non-renewal at least 60 days prior to the end of the
current financing period. Advances under the agreement bear interest at a rate
of 2% over the prime rate (5.25% as of June 30, 2010) for the accounts
receivable portion of the advances and the inventory portion of the
borrowings. In addition there are collateral management fees of 0.4% for
each 10-day period that an advance on an accounts receivable invoice remains
outstanding and a 1.9% collateral management fee on the average monthly loan
outstanding on the inventory portion of any advance. The agreement provides that
no change in control concerning us or any of our active subsidiaries shall occur
except with the prior written consent of the lender. Events of default include,
but are not limited to, the failure to make a payment when due or a default
occurring on any of our indebtedness. The financing agreement is
personally guaranteed by the Company's CEO and majority shareholder, Louis
Friedman and by the Company. On June 30, 2010, the balance due under this
financing agreement was $320,184.
On
November 10, 2009, the Company entered into a loan agreement for a line of
credit with a commercial finance company that provided credit to 80% of domestic
accounts receivable aged less than 90 days up to $250,000. Borrowings under the
agreement bear interest at Prime rate plus 6% (9.25% as of November 10, 2009)
plus a 2% annual facility fee and a .25% monthly collateral monitoring fee, as
defined in the agreement. The balance owed under this revolving line of
credit was repaid on May 17, 2010.
On March
19, 2008, our wholly owned subsidiary, OneUp Innovations, Inc., entered into a
loan agreement for a line of credit with a commercial finance company that
provided credit to 85% of accounts receivable aged less than 90 days up to
$500,000 and eligible inventory (as defined in the agreement) up to a sub-limit
of $220,000, with such inventory loan not to exceed 30% of the accounts
receivable loan. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at the prime rate
plus 2% (5.25% at June 30, 2009), payable monthly. At June 30, 2009, the
balance owed under the revolving line of credit was $171,433 and the line of
credit was fully repaid in August 2009.
Management
believes cash flows generated from operations, along with current cash and
investments as well as borrowing capacity under the line of credit and other
credit facilities should be sufficient to finance capital requirements required
by operations. If new business opportunities do arise, additional outside
funding may be required.
F-12
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
I – SHORT TERM NOTES PAYABLE
Current
notes payable are comprised of the following at June 30:
2010
|
2009
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|||||||
Unsecured
note payable to an individual, with interest at 16%, principal and
interest due on January 3, 2011
|
$
|
200,000
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Unsecured
note payable to an individual, with interest at 20%, principal and
interest paid bi-weekly, maturing April 16, 2011
|
78,659
|
-
|
||||||
Unsecured
note payable to an individual, with interest at 20%, principal and
interest paid bi-weekly, maturing January 19, 2011
|
60,109
|
-
|
||||||
Unsecured
note payable to an individual, with interest at 20%, principal and
interest paid bi-weekly, maturing January 13, 2011
|
24,044
|
-
|
||||||
$
|
362,812
|
$
|
-
|
NOTE
J – CREDIT CARD ADVANCE
On July
2, 2008, the Company received $350,000 from a finance company under the
terms of a credit facility that was secured by the Company's future credit
card receivables. Terms of the credit facility required repayment on each
business day of principal and interest at a daily rate of $1,507 over a twelve
month period. The credit facility had a financing fee of 12% (equal to
$42,000) on the principal amount, which equated to an effective annual
interest rate of 21.1%. The credit facility was personally guaranteed by
the Company's CEO and majority shareholder, Louis Friedman. On June
3, 2009, the Company borrowed an additional $200,000 under this credit facility.
Terms of this loan required repayment on each business day of principal and
interest at a daily rate of $1,723.08 over a six month period. This six month
$200,000 loan had a financing fee of 12% (equal to $24,000) on the principal
amount, which equated to an effective annual interest rate of 43.2%. The
$200,000 loan was fully repaid in December, 2009.
NOTE
K – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE - SHAREHOLDER
On June
24, 2009, the Company issued a 3% convertible note payable to Hope Capital with
a face amount of $375,000. The note is convertible, at the holder’s option, into
common stock at $.25 per share and may be converted at any time prior to the
maturity date of August 15, 2012. Upon maturity, the issuer has the option to
either repay the note plus accrued interest in cash or issue the equivalent
number of shares of common stock at $.25 per share. As of June 30, 2010, the 3%
convertible note payable is carried net of the fair market value of the embedded
conversion feature of $59,500. This amount will be amortized over the
remaining life of the note as additional interest expense.
On
September 2, 2009, the Company issued a 3% convertible note payable to Hope
Capital with a face amount of $250,000. The note is convertible, at the holder’s
option, into common stock at $.25 per share and may be converted at any time
prior to the maturity date of September 2, 2012. As of June 30, 2010, the 3%
convertible note payable is carried net of the fair market value of the embedded
conversion feature of $41,769. This amount will be amortized over the life
of the note as additional interest expense.
NOTE
L – UNSECURED LINES OF CREDIT
The
Company has drawn cash advances on three unsecured lines of credit that are in
the name of the Company and Louis S. Friedman. The terms of these unsecured
lines of credit call for monthly payments of principal and interest, with
interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 11.2%. The aggregate amount owed on the
three unsecured lines of credit was $99,664 at June 30, 2010 and $124,989 at
June 30, 2009.
F-13
WES
Consulting, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE
M – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating
Leases
The
Company leases its facility under a ten year operating lease that was signed in
September 2005 and expires on December 31, 2015. The lease is on an escalating
schedule with payment during the final year of the lease at $34,358 per month.
The liability for this difference in the monthly payments is accounted for as a
deferred rent liability and the balance in this account at June 30, 2010 and
2009 is $331,570 and $356,308, respectively. The rent expense under this lease
for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $323,723.
The lease
for the facility requires the Company to provide a standby letter of credit
payable to the lessor in the amount of $225,000 until December 31, 2010. The
majority shareholder agreed to provide this standby letter of credit on the
Company's behalf. Upon expiration of the initial letter of credit, a
letter of credit in the amount of $25,000 in lieu of a security deposit is
required to be provided.
The
Company leases certain material handling equipment under an operating
lease. The monthly lease amount is $4,082 per month and expires in
September 2012.
The
Company also leases certain warehouse equipment under an operating lease.
The monthly lease is $508 per month and expires in February 2011.
The
Company also leases certain postage equipment under an operating lease.
The monthly lease is $144 per month and expires in January 2013.
Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases at June 30,
2010 are as follows:
Year
ending June 30,
|
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2011
|
$
|
412,858
|
||
2012
|
413,940
|
|||
2013
|
392,028
|
|||
2014
|
391,685
|
|||
2015
|
404,985
|
|||
Thereafter
through 2016
|
206,150
|
|||
Total
minimum lease payments
|
$
|
2,221,646
|
Capital
Leases
The
Company has acquired equipment under the provisions of long-term leases. For
financial reporting purposes, minimum lease payments relating to the equipment
have been capitalized. The leased properties under these capital leases have a
total cost of $349,205. These assets are included in the fixed assets listed in
Note F and include computers, software, furniture, and equipment. The capital
leases have stated or imputed interest rates ranging from 7% to
21%.
The
following is an analysis of the minimum future lease payments subsequent to the
year ended June 30, 2010:
Year ending June 30
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
$
|
94,209
|
||
2012
|
43,843
|
|||
2013
|
27,178
|
|||
2014 |