Unassociated Document
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
OR
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from ____________ to ____________.
Commission
File Number 001-33711
SP
ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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20-8523583
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
Number)
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590
MADISON AVENUE, 32nd
FLOOR
NEW
YORK, NY
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10022
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number including area code: (212) 520-2300
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. Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated
filer x
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
x No o
There
were 54,112,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $.001,
outstanding on October 31, 2007.
SP
ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM
10-Q
Quarter
ended September 30, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PART
I
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Page
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
Condensed
Financial Statements:
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Condensed
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 (unaudited) and March 31,
2007
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Condensed
Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six month
periods
ended
September 30, 2007 and for the period February 14, 2007
(inception)
through
September 30, 2007
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Condensed
Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) ) for the six month period
ended
September 30, 2007 and for the period February 14,
2007(inception)
through
September 30, 2007
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6
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Condensed
Statement of Stockholders’ Deficiency for the period February 14,
2007
(inception) through March 31, 2007 and for the six months ended September
30,
2007
(unaudited).
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Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements
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8
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Item 2. |
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item 3. |
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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17
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Item 4. |
Controls
and Procedures
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17
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
Legal
Proceedings
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18
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Item 1A. |
Risk
Factors
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18
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Item 2. |
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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18
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Item 4. |
Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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19
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Item 5. |
Other
information
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Item 6. |
Exhibits
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Signature |
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Exhibit
Index |
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
report, and the information incorporated by reference in it, include “forward
looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Our forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding our or our management’s expectations,
hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition,
any
statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations
of
future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are
forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believe,” “continue,”
“could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,”
“potential,” “predicts,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions
may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does
not
mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in
this
report may include, for example, statements about our:
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ability
to complete our initial business combination;
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success
in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers,
key
employees
or directors following our initial business
combination;
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officers
and directors allocating their time to other businesses andpotentially
having conflicts of interest with our business or in approvingour
initial business combination, as a result of which they would
thenreceive
expense reimbursements;
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potential
ability to obtain additional financing to complete a businesscombination;
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ability
of our officers and directors to generate a number of
potentialinvestment
opportunities;
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potential
change in control if we acquire one or more target businesses for
stock
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our
public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;
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listing
or delisting of our securities from the American Stock Exchange
or the
ability to have our securities listed on the American Stock Exchange
following
our initial business combination;
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use
of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from
interest
income on the trust account balance; or
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financial
performance.
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The
forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this report
are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments
and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future
developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of
which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results
or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by
these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but
are
not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors.” Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from
those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new
information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under
applicable securities laws.
References
in this report to “we,” “us” or “our company” refer to SP Acquisition Holdings,
Inc. References to “public stockholders” refer to purchasers of our securities
by persons other than our founders in, or subsequent to, our initial public
offering
PART
1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
SP
ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
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September
30,
2007
(unaudited)
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March
31, 2007
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ASSETS
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Current
asset,
cash
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$
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186,585
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$
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275,000
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Other
assets,
deferred offering costs
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749,994
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190,000
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$
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936,579
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$
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465,000
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Note
payable to affiliate
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$
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250,000
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$
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250,000
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Advances
payable to affiliate
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26,818
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10,436
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Interest
payable to affiliate
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6,310
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—
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Accrued
expenses
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10,000
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15,000
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Accrued
offering costs
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661,579
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190,000
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Total
current liabilities
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954,707
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465,436
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Commitments
and contingencies
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—
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—
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Stockholders’
deficiency:
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Preferred
stock, $.001 par value; 1,000,000 authorized, none issued
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—
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—
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Common
stock, $.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 11,500,000
shares
issued and outstanding
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11,500
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11,500
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Additional
paid-in capital
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13,500
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13,500
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Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(43,128
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(25,436
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)
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Total
stockholders’ deficiency
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(18,128
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(
436
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)
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$
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936,579
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$
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465,000
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
SP
ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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For
the three months ended September 30, 2007
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For
the six months ended September 30, 2007
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For
the cumulative period from February 14, 2007 (date of inception)
to
September 30, 2007
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Formation
and operating costs
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$
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11,250
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$
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11,382
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$
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36,818
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Interest
expense
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3,125
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6,310
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6,310
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Net
(loss)
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$
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(14,375
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$
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(17,692
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$
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(43,128
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Net
loss per common share, basic and diluted
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding, basic and
diluted
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10,000,000
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10,000,000
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10,000,000
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
SP
ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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For
the six months ended September 30, 2007
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For
the period from February 14, 2007 (date of inception) to September
30,
2007
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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$
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(17,692
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$
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(43,128
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Interest
payable to affiliate
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6,310
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6,310
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Changes
in asset and liability accounts:
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Advances
payable to affiliate
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16,382
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26,818
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Accrued
expenses
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(5,000
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10,000
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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—
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—
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds
from note payable to affiliate
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—
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250,000
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Proceeds
from units issued to founders
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—
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25,000
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Payment
of offering costs
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(88,415
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)
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(88,415
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Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(88,415
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186,585
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Net
(decrease) increase in cash
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(88,415
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186,585
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Cash
at the beginning of the period
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275,000
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—
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Cash
at the end of the period
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$
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186,585
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$
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186,585
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Supplemental
disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
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Incurred
but unpaid offering costs
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$
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471,579
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$
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661,579
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
SP
ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
CONDENSED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
For
the period from February 14, 2007 (inception) through March 31,
2007
And
for the six months ended September 30, 2007
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Common
Stock
Shares
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Common
Stock
Amount
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Additional
Paid-in Capital
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Deficit
Accumulated During the Development Stage
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Total
Stockholders’
(Deficiency)
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Proceeds
from founders’ units issued
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11,500,000
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$
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11,500
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$
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13,500
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$
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—
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$
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25,000
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Net
loss for the period February 14, 2007 (inception) through March 31,
2007
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—
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—
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—
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(25,436
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(25,436
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Balances
at March 31, 2007
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11,500,000
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11,500
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`
13,500
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(25,436
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(436
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Net
loss (unaudited) for the six months ended September 30, 2007
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—
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—
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—
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(17,692
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(17,692
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Balances
at September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
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11,500,000
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$
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11,500
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$
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13,500
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$
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(43,128
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$
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(18,128
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See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
SP
ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE
A — ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND INTERIM FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
SP
Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (a corporation in the development stage) (the
“Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on February 14, 2007. The Company was
formed to acquire one or more businesses or assets through a merger, capital
stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other similar business
combination (“Business Combination”). The Company is considered to be in the
development stage as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 7, “Accounting and Reporting By Development Stage Enterprises,” and
is subject to the risks associated with activities of development stage
companies. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year
end.
The
Company has neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue. All
activity through September 30, 2007 relates to the formation of the Company
and
its initial public offering described below and in Note C. The Company will
not
generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial
business combination. The Company may generate non-operating income in the
form
of interest income on cash.
The
Company was initially formed and capitalized through the sale of founders units
to a related entity, SP Acq LLC (See Note D). The Company closed its initial
public offering (“the Offering”) on October 16, 2007. (See Note H).
These
unaudited condensed financial statements as of September 30, 2007 and for the
three and six months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and for the period
February 14, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007, have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary
for a
fair presentation have been included. The operating results for the interim
periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected
for any other interim period or for the full year.
These
unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the
financial statements and notes thereto for the period ended March 31, 2007
included in SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc.’s Form S-1, as amended. The accounting
policies used in preparing these unaudited condensed financial statements are
consistent with those described in the March 31, 2007 financial statements
included in the Company’s Form S-1, as amended.
NOTE
B — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
1. Development
Stage Company and Liquidity:
The
Company complies with the reporting requirements of SFAS No. 7, “Accounting and
Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises.”
The
Company has incurred significant organizational, legal, accounting and offering
costs in the pursuit of its financing plans and expects to incur additional
costs in pursuit of its acquisition plans. As of September 30, 2007, the Company
had cash on hand of $186,585. During the period from February 14, 2007 to
September 30, 2007 the Company used $88,415 of cash. The Company’s use of cash
was due to payment of certain costs that were not otherwise advanced to the
Company by Steel Partners Ltd. Management has reviewed its cash requirements
as
of September 30, 2007 and believes that its cash on hand together with the
cash
available from the proceeds of the offering completed on October 16, 2007 is
sufficient to cover its expenses at least for the next twelve
months.
Additionally,
as discussed in Note D, the note with Steel Partners Ltd. has a due date of
December 31, 2007. Steel Partners Ltd. has advised the Company that it will
not
call the note before October 17, 2008, unless there are funds available from
the
trust account to repay such note.
Additionally,
there is no assurance that the Company’s plan to complete a Business Combination
will be successful.
2.
Common
Stock and Unit Dividends:
Each
share of common stock has one vote. As discussed in Note F, on August 8, 2007,
the Company declared a unit dividend of 0.15 units for each unit outstanding
and
on September 4, 2007 declared a unit dividend of one third of a unit for each
unit outstanding. All of the unit holders agreed to transfer their units due
them with respect to these dividends to SP Acq LLC. Such unit dividends are
presented as if they were stock splits and presented retroactively each period
presented. All unit amounts outstanding reflect such dividends, except for
weighted average shares outstanding as discussed in Note B-3.
3.
Net Loss Per Common Share:
Loss
per
common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding. Basic loss per common share excludes dilution and is computed
by
dividing loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average common
shares outstanding for the period. Common share equivalents include the
outstanding warrants discussed below, and an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares
of
common stock that are subject to forfeiture as more fully discussed in Note
D.
These forfeitable shares of common stock are excluded from the weighted average
shares outstanding since they are considered contingent shares for purposes
of
calculating loss per common share and are therefore excluded from basic net
loss
per share (see Note H).
The
weighted average common shares issued and outstanding for the period from
February 14, 2007 (inception) to September 30, 2007 take into effect the
11,500,000 shares outstanding during that period, less 1,500,000 shares subject
to forfeiture. The weighted average common shares for the three and six month
periods ended September 30, 2007, take into effect the 11,500,000 shares
outstanding for the total number of days during each of those periods, less
1,500,000 shares subject to forfeiture.
As
of
September 30, 2007, the Company had 11,500,000 outstanding warrants, of which
approximately 1,500,000 of such warrants are subject to forfeiture as more
fully
disclosed in Note D. The Company has not computed diluted loss per share
since the impact of any common share equivalents would be anti-dilutive.
4. Concentration
of Credit Risk:
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which at times,
exceeds the Federal depository insurance coverage of $100,000. As of September
30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 the Company had $186,585 and $275,000, respectively,
in cash which exceeded Federally insured limits.
5.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
The
fair
value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, except for the related party
note, which qualify as financial instruments under SFAS No. 107, “Disclosure
About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” approximate the carrying amounts
represented in the balance sheet because of their short term
maturities.
6.
Use of Estimates:
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
7.
Offering Costs:
The
Company complies with the requirements of the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
(SAB) Topic 5A “Expenses of Offering.” Deferred offering costs consisted
principally of estimated legal, printing, accounting and related costs which
were incurred in connection with the Offering and were charged to capital upon
the completion of the Offering (See Note H).
Accrued
offering costs as of September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 consisted principally
of estimated unpaid legal, printing, accounting and related fees that were
incurred in connection with the Offering.
The
Company has made estimates of certain accrued offering costs included in these
financial statements. In accordance with AICPA Statement of Position 94-6,
“Disclosure of Certain Risks and Uncertainties”, the Company has determined that
it is at least reasonably possible that these estimates may change in the near
term, however, it is unlikely that the effect of this change could be material
to the financial statements. The Company has accrued its best estimate of
offering costs as of September 30, 2007 in accordance with SFAS No. 5,
"Accounting for Contingencies."
8.
Income Tax:
Deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the
financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities based on enacted
tax
laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected
to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary,
to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
The
Company’s deferred tax asset is offset by a full valuation allowance at
September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 due to the uncertainty as to whether
the
Company will generate sufficient future taxable income. Internal Revenue Code
Section 382 (“Section 382”) provides a complex set of rules potentially limiting
the use of net operating loss carryforwards and built in deduction items where
there is a greater than 50% ownership change of the Company. Management is
currently evaluating the impact that Section 382 will have on the Company’s
ability to utilize the deferred tax asset.
9.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a
tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and
transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 from our inception (February 14,
2007). The adoption of FIN 48 had no effect on our financial position or results
of operations.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value
Measurements," ("SFAS 157"). The standard provides guidance for using fair
value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard also responds to
investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies
measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure
fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. The standard
applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to
be
measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value
in
any new circumstances. SFAS 157 must be adopted prospectively as of the
beginning of the year it is initially applied. SFAS 157 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is still evaluating
the impact that this standard will have on its financial position and results
of
operations.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 creates a “fair value option” under
which an entity may elect to record certain financial assets or liabilities
at
fair value upon their initial recognition. Subsequent changes in fair value
would be recognized in earnings as those changes occur. The election of the
fair
value option would be made on a contract-by contract basis and would need to
be
supported by concurrent documentation or a preexisting documented policy. SFAS
159 requires an entity to separately disclose the fair value of these items
on
the balance sheet or in the footnotes to the financial statements and to provide
information that would allow the financial statement user to understand the
impact on earnings from changes in the fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for
us
beginning with fiscal year 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its consolidated financial
statements.
NOTE
C — INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
The
Company’s Offering called for the public sale of up to 40,000,000 units
(“Units”). Each Unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock,
$0.001 par value, and one redeemable common stock purchase warrant (“Warrant”).
The Offering price was $10.00 per unit. Each Warrant entitles the holder to
purchase from the Company one share of common stock at an exercise price of
$7.50 commencing on the later of (a) one year from the date of the final
prospectus for the Offering or (b) the completion of a Business Combination
with
a target business, and will expire five years from the date of the prospectus.
The Warrants are redeemable at the option of the Company at a price of $0.01
per
Warrant upon 30 days prior notice after the Warrants become exercisable, only
in
the event that the last sale price of the common stock is at least $14.25 per
share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending on the
third
business day prior to the date on which notice of redemption is given. If the
Company is unable to deliver registered shares of common stock to the holder
upon exercise of the warrants during the exercise period, there will be no
cash
settlement of the warrants and the warrants will expire worthless.
The
Registration Statement for the Company’s initial public offering was declared
effective on October 10, 2007 and on October 16, 2007 the Company consummated
the offering. On October 31, 2007, the underwriters exercised a portion of
their
over-allotment option (See Note H).
In
connection with the Offering the Company agreed to pay the underwriters a fee
of
7% of the gross offering proceeds. As further discussed in Note H, a portion
of
this fee was placed in trust on October 16, 2007 and October 31, 2007 and will
be paid to the underwriters in connection with the consummation of an initial
business combination and will not be available to the Company. In the event
that
the Company does not consummate its initial business combination by October
10,
2009, the underwriters will forfeit any right to that amount, which will be
included in the liquidation distribution to the Company’s public stockholders.
Public
stockholders (representing no more that 30% of the Company’s voting stock)
voting against the Company’s Business Combination will be entitled to convert
their shares of common stock into a pro rata share of the aggregate amount
then
on deposit in the trust account (before payment of deferred underwriting
discounts and commissions and including interest earned on their pro rata
portion on the trust account, net of income taxes payable on such interest
and
net of interest income of up to $3.5 million on the trust account balance
previously released to the Company to fund its working capital requirements)
if
the Company’s business combination is approved and completed. If the initial
business combination is not approved or completed for any reason, the public
stockholders voting against the Company’s business combination would not be
entitled to convert their shares of common stock into a pro rata share of the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account. Those public stockholders
would be entitled to receive their pro rata share of the aggregate amount on
deposit in the trust account only the event that the business combination they
voted against was duly approved and subsequently completed, or in connection
with the Company’s dissolution and liquidation.
Public
stockholders who convert their common stock into a pro rata share of the trust
account will be paid the conversion price on the closing date of the initial
business combination and will continue to have the right to exercise any
warrants they own.
NOTE
D — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
SP
Acq
LLC is a holding company founded to hold an investment in the founder’s
securities. The Chairman of the Company is the managing member of SP Acq LLC
and
the other directors and officers of the Company are also members of the SP
Acq
LLC. On March 22, 2007, SP Acq LLC purchased 11,500,000 of the Company’s
founder’s units, each consisting of a common share and a warrant to purchase a
common share, for a price of $25,000 in a private placement. The units are
identical to those sold in the Offering, except that each of the founders agreed
to vote its founder’s common stock in the same manner as a majority of the
public stockholders who vote at the special or annual meeting called for the
purpose of approving the Company’s Business Combination. As a result, they will
not be able to exercise conversion rights with respect to the founder’s common
stock if the Company’s Business Combination is approved by a majority of its
public stockholders. The founder’s common stock included therein will not
participate with the common stock included in the units sold in the Offering
in
any liquidating distribution. The founder’s units, including the founder’s
shares and founder’s warrants may not be sold or transferred until at least one
year after the completion of a Business Combination.
The
founder’s units include up to 1,500,000 units as of September 30, 2007 that were
subject to forfeiture by SP Acq LLC to the extent that the underwriters’
over-allotment option was not exercised or was exercised in part such that
the
holders of the Company’s founder’s units would collectively own 20% of the
Company’s units after consummation of the Offering and exercise or expiration of
the over-allotment option (assuming none of the holders of the founder’s units
purchase units in the Offering). On October 31, 2007, 677,600 of such founder’s
units were forfeited to the Company (see Note H).
The
Company has issued warrants to purchase 11,500,000 common shares at $7.50 per
share as part of the founder’s units in connection with its initial
capitalization on March 22, 2007 (“Founder’s Warrants”). Founders’ Warrants are
not redeemable while held by SP Acq LLC or its permitted transferees and the
exercisability of Founder’s Warrants are subject to certain additional
restrictions. Each Founder’s Warrant entitles the holder to purchase from the
Company one share of common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 only in the
event that the last sale price of the common stock is at least $14.25 per share
for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period beginning 90 days after
a
Business Combination. If the Company is unable to deliver registered shares
of
common stock to the holder upon exercise of the warrants during the exercise
period, there will be no cash settlement of the warrants and the warrants will
expire worthless. As of September 30, 2007, 1,500,000 of such warrants were
subject to forfeiture by SP Acq LLC to the extent that the underwriters’
over-allotment option was not exercised or was exercised in part. On October
31,
2007, 677,600 of such warrants were forfeited to the Company (see Note
H).
Additionally,
pursuant to the Director’s Purchase Agreement dated as of June 25, 2007, SP Acq
LLC has sold a total of 500,000 founder’s units to certain directors of the
Company.
SP
Acq
LLC, pursuant to an agreement dated March 22, 2007, sold to its affiliate Steel
Partners II, L.P. a portion of its founder’s units, with the final number of
units to be determined based on a formula in such agreement based on the number
of units sold in the Offering once the underwriters’ over-allotment option is
exercised or expires. As of October 31, 2007 upon the closing of the
underwriters’ over-allotment option, Steel Partners II, L.P. owned 668,988
founder’s units (See Note H).
On
October 16, 2007, SP Acq LLC purchased 7,000,000 warrants at a price of $1
per
warrant (an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000) from the Company in a
private placement and not as part of the Offering. Each warrant (“Founders
Warrant”) will entitle the holder to purchase from the Company one share of
common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 commencing on the completion of
a
Business Combination with a target business, and will expire October 10, 2012.
SP Acq LLC has also agreed that the warrants purchased by it will not be sold
or
transferred until after the completion of a Business Combination, and will
be
non-redeemable so long as they are held by the Company’s founders or their
permitted transferees. The Company believes the purchase price of these warrants
equals the fair value of such warrants as of the purchase date. As of September
30, 2007 none of these warrants were issued by the Company.
On
March
28, 2007 the Company issued a $250,000 unsecured promissory note to Steel
Partners, Ltd., an affiliate of SP Acq LLC and the Company. This note bears
interest at a rate of 5% per annum, is unsecured and principal and interest
payments are due no later than December 31, 2007. Interest payable of $6,310
at
September 30, 2007 relates to interest accrued on such promissory
note.
Advances
payable of $26,818 and $10,436 at September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007,
respectively, are due to Steel Partners, Ltd. These advances relate to certain
costs paid by Steel Partners Ltd. on behalf of the Company. The Company intends
to repay such advances and thus such amounts are reflected as a liability to
affiliate. None of the officers and directors of the Company received
compensation for their services to the Company.
The
Company presently occupies office space provided by Steel Partners, Ltd. Steel
Partners Ltd. has agreed that, until the acquisition of a target business by
the
Company, it will make such office space, as well as certain office,
administrative and secretarial services, available to the Company, as may be
required by the Company from time to time. The Company has agreed to pay Steel
Partners, Ltd. $10,000 per month for such services. Services commenced on the
closing of the Offering.
In
addition, Steel Partners II, L.P., has entered into an agreement with the
Company requiring Steel Partners II, L.P. to purchase 3,000,000 units
(“Co-Investment Units”) at a price of $10 per unit (an aggregate price of
$30,000,000) from the Company in a private placement that will occur immediately
prior to the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination. These private
placement units will be identical to the units sold in the Offering. It has
also
agreed that these units will not be sold, transferred, or assigned until at
least one year after the completion of the Business Combination. In the event
that Steel Partners II, L.P. does not purchase the Co-Investment Units, SP
Acq
LLC, Steel Partners II, L.P. and the directors who purchased founder’s units
have agreed to surrender and forfeit its founders’ units and additional
founders’ additional warrants to the Company, provided however that such
surrender and forfeiture will not be required if SP Acq LLC purchases the
Co-Investment Units. In such event, Steel Partners II, L.P. has agreed to
transfer its founder’s units to SP Acq LLC. None of these units have been issued
by the Company as of September 30, 2007.
NOTE
E — PREFERRED STOCK
The
Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such
designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined
from
time to time by the Board of Directors. No shares have been issued as of
September 30, 2007.
NOTE
F — UNIT DIVIDENDS
Effective
August 8, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a unit dividend
to the holders of record. The dividend consisted of 0.15 units for each
outstanding share of common stock and totaled 1,125,000 units. Effective
September 4, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a unit
dividend to the holders of record. The dividend consisted of one third of a
unit
for each outstanding share of common stock and totaled 2,875,000 units. All
of
the unit holders agreed to transfer their units due them with respect to these
dividends to SP Acq LLC.
NOTE
G — WARRANTS
As
disclosed in Note D, the founder’s warrants and additional founder’s warrants
have certain restrictions and may be surrendered or forfeited under certain
circumstances.
NOTE
H — SUBSEQUENT EVENT
The
registration statement for the Company’s Offering was declared effective October
10, 2007. The Company consummated the Offering on October 16, 2007 of 40,000,000
units and received total gross proceeds of $400,000,000. Net proceeds were
$370,969,951 after the underwriters’ discount of $28,000,000 and offering costs
of $1,030,049. Simultaneously with the consummation of the Offering, the Company
consummated the private placement of 7,000,000 warrants to SP Acq LLC at a
price
of $1 per warrant (an aggregate purchase price of $7,000,000) (see Note
D).
A
total
of $394,000,000, including $371,000,000 of the net proceeds from the Offering,
$7,000,000 from the`private placement of warrants and $16,000,000 of deferred
underwriting discounts and commissions, has been placed in a trust account
at
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with the Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company as trustee (the “Trust”). Additionally, on October 16, 2007, an
aggregate of $1,000,000 was distributed to the Company, representing $900,000
to
pay offering expenses and $100,000 for working capital. Under terms of the
investment management trust agreement, an additional amount of up to $3,500,000
of interest income may be released to the Company, subject to availability,
and
may be used to pay offering expenses, accounting, legal, due diligence and
other
expenses. The remaining proceeds held in the Trust will not be released from
the
Trust until the earlier of the completion of the Company’s Initial Business
Combination or the liquidation of the Company. In the event the Company does
not
consummate a business combination on or before October 10, 2009, the proceeds
held in the Trust will be distributed to the Company’s public stockholders,
excluding the founding stockholders to the extent of their pre-Offering
stockholdings.
Additionally,
pursuant to the Director’s Purchase Agreement dated as of June 25, 2007, SP Acq
LLC sold 500,000 of the additional founder’s warrants to certain directors on
October 16, 2007.
On
October 31, 2007, the underwriters exercised a portion and terminated the
balance of their over-allotment option granted in connection with the initial
public offering and consummated the purchase of an additional 3,289,600 units
at
a price of $10.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $32,896,000 or net proceeds
of
$30,593,280, net of the underwriters’ fee of $2,302,720. A total of $31,909,120,
including net proceeds, and $1,315,840 of deferred underwriters’ fees, was
deposited in the Trust account.
The
Company has incurred an underwriters’ fee of 7% of the gross offering proceeds
in connection with the completion of the Offering and the over-allotment
exercise for a total of $30,302,720 in underwriting fees. Of these fees,
$12,000,000 was paid at the closing of the Offering on October 16, 2007,
$986,880 was paid at the closing of the over-allotment exercise on October
31,
2007 and $17,315,840 is held in the Trust and will be paid to the underwriters
in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination. In the event
that
the Company does not consummate its initial business combination by October
10,
2009, the underwriters will forfeit any right to that amount, which will be
included in the liquidation distribution to the Company’s public
stockholders.
As
a
result of the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option on
October 31, 2007, SP Acq LLC surrendered 677,600 units (out of a total of
1,500,000 units they held prior to the Company’s initial public offering that
were subject to forfeiture) to the Company and will retain the balance of their
pre-initial public offering units. In addition, on October 31, 2007, SP Acq
LLC
transferred an additional 6,197 units to Steel Partners II, L.P. bringing the
total founders units held by Steel Partners II L.P. to 668,988.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Forward
Looking Statements
All
statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q
including, without limitation, statements under “Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” regarding our
financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management
for future operation, are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Security Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as "anticipate,"
"believe," "plan," "expect," "future," "intend" and similar expressions, as
they
relate to us or our management, identify forward looking statements. Such
forward looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well
as
assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management.
Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward
looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written or oral forward
looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are
qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.
Overview
We
are a
blank check company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on
February 14, 2007. We were formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a
merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business
combination, one or more businesses or assets, which we refer to as our “initial
business combination.” To date, our efforts have been limited to organizational
activities as well as activities related to our initial public offering (the
“Offering”). On October 16, 2007, we completed our Offering of 40,000,000 units
at a price of $10 per unit. On October 31, 2007 the underwriters of our Offering
exercised their option to purchase an additional 3,289,600 units at a price
of
$10 per unit. We received total net proceeds of $401,563,231 from our Offering
and exercise of the underwriters’ option.
We
issued
to SP Acq LLC, in a private placement, 7,000,000 warrants concurrently with
the
Offering, at a price of $1 per warrant (an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $7,000,000), which we will refer to as “additional founders’
warrants.” A total of 500,000 additional founders warrants were subsequently
sold to certain directors of the Company. The purchase and issuance of the
additional founders’ warrants occurred simultaneously with the consummation of
the Offering on a private placement basis.
For
a
description of the proceeds of our recently completed Offering and a discussion
of the use of such proceeds, we refer you to Note H of the unaudited condensed
financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Current Report on Form
10-Q.
We
intend
to utilize the cash derived from the proceeds of our recently completed
Offering, our capital stock, debt or combination of cash, capital stock and
debt, to effect an initial business combination.
Results
of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
We
have
neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only
activities since inception have been organizational activities and those
necessary to consummate our Offering and the sale of the additional founder’s
warrants. Following the Offering, we will not generate any operating revenues
until after completion of our initial business combination, at the earliest.
We
will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and
cash equivalents.. We expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being
a
public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing
compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses
to
increase substantially following the closing of the Offering and the sale of
the
additional founder’s warrants.
For
the
three and six months ended September 30, 2007, and for the period from February
14, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007, we had a net loss of $14,375,
$17,692 and $43,128, respectively. We incurred costs of $749,994 with regard
to
the Offering which were classified as deferred offering costs on our balance
sheet at September 30, 2007.
Our
entire activity from February 14, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007
has been to prepare for our Offering.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
September 30, 2007, we have cash of $186,585. Until the initial public offering,
as described above, our only source of liquidity was a loan made by Steel
Partners, Ltd. an affiliate of SP Acq LLC and the Company, advances made by
Steel Partners, Ltd, and our initial sale of common stock. As of September
30,
2007, we owe Steel Partners, Ltd. $250,000 for a loan, due December 31, 2007,
as
well as $6,310 for interest accrued on the loan, as well as $26,818 for certain
advances. Our liquidity needs have been satisfied to date through the receipt
of
$25,000 for the purchase of founder’s shares by SP Acq LLC and the loan and
advances, as described above. Our liabilities were all related to costs
associated with the Offering, as well as audit fees and interest on the
loan.
We
believe that, with the consummation of the Offering and the exercise of the
over-allotment option and the sale of the additional founder’s warrants, the
funds available to us outside of the trust account, together with interest
income of up to $3.5 million on the balance of the trust account which may
be
released to us for working capital requirements, will be sufficient to allow
us
to operate for at least the next 24 months, assuming that our initial business
combination is not consummated during that time.
We
do not
believe we will need additional financing in order to meet the expenditures
required for operating our business prior to our initial business combination.
However, we will rely on interest earned of up to $3.5 million on the trust
account to fund such expenditures and, to the extent that the interest earned
is
below our expectation, we may have insufficient funds available to operate
our
business prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to
obtain additional financing to consummate our initial business combination
because we may become obligated to convert into cash a significant number of
shares of public stockholders voting against our initial business combination,
in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection
with such business combination. Following our initial business combination,
if
cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in
order to meet our obligations.
Off-Balance
Sheet Financing Arrangements
We
have
no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance
sheet arrangements. We do not participate in transactions that create
relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often
referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established
for
the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements.
Contractual
Obligations
The
Company does not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating
lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note B to
the condensed financial statements. However, certain accounting policies are
particularly important to the portrayal of financial position and results of
operations and require the application of significant judgments by management.
As a result, the condensed financial statements are subject to an inherent
degree of uncertainty. In applying those policies, management used its judgment
to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in determination of certain
estimates. These estimates are based on the Company’s historical experience,
terms of existing contracts, observance of trends in the industry and
information available from outside sources, as appropriate.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
Interest
Rate Sensitivity
As
of
September 30, 2007, our efforts were limited to organizational activities and
activities relating to our initial public offering; we had neither engaged
in
any operations nor generated any revenues.
Market
risk is a broad term for the risk of economic loss due to adverse changes in
the
fair value of a financial instrument. These changes may be the result of various
factors, including interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices
and/or equity prices. $418,909,120 of the net Offering proceeds, including
$17,315,840 of the proceeds attributable to the underwriters’ deferred fees from
the Offering, as well as $7,000,000 of the proceeds of the private placement
of
7,000,000 additional founders warrants were placed in a trust account at
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, acting as trustee. As of October 31, 2007, the balance in the trust
account was $427,168,000. The proceeds held in trust have only been invested
in
U.S. Government securities having a maturity of 90 days or less or in money
market funds which invest principally in either short term securities issued
or
guaranteed by the United States or having the highest rating form a recognized
credit rating agency or tax exempt municipal bonds issued by government entities
located within the United States or otherwise meeting the conditions under
Rule
2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. Thus, we are currently subject to market
risk primarily through the effect of changes in interest rates on short-term
government securities and other highly rated money-market instruments. As of
October 31, 2007, the effective annualized interest rate payable on our
investment was approximately 3.77%. Assuming no other changes to our holdings
at
October 31, 2007, a 1% decrease in the underlying interest rate payable on
our
investment as of October 31, 2007 would result in a decrease of approximately
$1,068,000 in the interest earned in our investment for the following 90-day
period, and a corresponding decrease in our net increase in stockholders’ equity
resulting from operations, if any, for that period. We do not believe that
the
effect of other changes, such as foreign exchange rates, commodity prices and/or
equity prices currently pose significant market risk for us.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure
controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or
submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls
and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed
to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer and
Secretary.
As
required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our chief executive
officer and chief operating officer and secretary carried out an evaluation
of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls as
of
September 30, 2007. Based on their evaluation, they concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15
(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.
Our
internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under
the
supervision of, our chief executive officer and our chief operating officer
and
secretary and effected by our board of directors, management and other
personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our
financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (United
States). Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and
procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets,
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of our financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles (United States), and that our receipts and
expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of our
board of directors and management, and provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use of disposition
of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial
statements.
During
the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our
internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or
is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
Factors
that could cause our actual results to differ materially form those in this
report are any of the risks described in our prospectus dated October 10, 2007
filed with the SEC. Any of these factors could result in significant or material
adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional
risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial
may
also impair our business or results of operations.
As
of
November 16, 2007 there have been no material changes to the risk factors
disclosed in our prospectus dated October 10, 2007, filed with the
SEC.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
SP
Acq
LLC is a holding company founded to hold an investment in the founder’s
securities. The Chairman of the Company is the managing member of SP Acq LLC
and
the other directors and officers of the Company are also members of the SP
Acq
LLC. On March 22, 2007, SP Acq LLC purchased 11,500,000 of the Company’s
founder’s units, each consisting of a common share and a warrant to purchase a
common share, for a price of $25,000 in a private placement. The founders’ units
are identical to those sold in the Offering, except that each of the founders
agreed to vote its founder’s common stock in the same manner as a majority of
the public stockholders who vote at the special or annual meeting called for
the
purpose of approving the Company’s Business Combination. As a result, they will
not be able to exercise conversion rights with respect to the founder’s common
stock if the Company’s Business Combination is approved by a majority of its
public stockholders. The founder’s common stock included therein will not
participate with the common stock included in the units sold in the Offering
in
any liquidating distribution. The founder’s units, including the founder’s
shares and founder’s warrants may not be sold or transferred until at least one
year after the completion of a Business Combination.
A
total
of 677,600 founder’s units were subsequently forfeited by SP Acq LLC following
the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option so that the
holders of the Company’s founder’s units would collectively own 20% of the
Company’s units after consummation of the Offering and exercise or expiration of
the over-allotment option. On October 31, 2007, the underwriters’ exercised
their option for an additional 3,289,600 units (54.8% of the over-allotment
option).
We
also
consummated the private sale of 7,000,000 warrants simultaneously with the
consummation of our Offering at a price of $1.00 per warrant (for an aggregate
purchase price of $7,000,000). The warrants were purchased by SP Acq LLC.
Each
of
the aforementioned issuances were made pursuant to the exemption from
registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.. The Section
4(2)
exemption applies because the founders’ units and additional founders’ warrants
were sold to a limited number of people all of when were accredited investors
as
defined in the Securities Act. In addition, we have placed a restrictive legend
on the back of the founders’ units, the securities underlying the founders’
units and the additional founders’ warrants alerting the buyer to the
restrictive character of the securities.
Use
of Proceeds From the Offering
On
October 16, 2007 we closed our public offering of 40,000,000 units, with each
unit consisting of one share of our common stock and one warrant, each to
purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $7.50 per share.
On October 31, 2007 we closed the underwriters’ over-allotment option for an
additional 3,289,600 units and the underwriters terminated the balance of their
over-allotment option. The units from the public offering and the over-allotment
units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total gross
proceeds of $432,896,000. UBS Investment Bank and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
Inc. served as joint book-running managers for the offering, with Jeffries
and
Company serving as co-manager (together, the “Underwriters”). The securities
sold in the offering were registered under the Securities Act on a registration
statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-142696). The Securities and Exchange Commission
declared the registration statement effective on October 10, 2007.
We
incurred a total of $30,302,720 in underwriting discounts and commissions and
$1,030,049 for other costs and expenses related to the offering and the
over-allotment option.
After
deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses,
the total net proceeds from the offering including the over-allotment, the
deferred underwriting fees and the proceeds from the private placement of
7,000,000 additional founders’ warrants, $425,909,120 (or approximately $9.84
per unit sold in the initial public offering) was placed in trust.
For
a
description of the use of proceeds generated in our initial public offering,
see
Part 1, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
An
index
of exhibits filed as part of this Report is on page 20.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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SP
Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
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By:
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/s/
Warren G.
Lichtenstein
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Warren
G. Lichtenstein
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Dated:
November 16, 2007
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Chairman,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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By: |
/s/ Jack
L.
Howard |
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Jack L. Howard |
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Chief
Operating Officer and
Secretary
(Principal financial
Officer)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a -14 and 15d-14 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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31.2
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Certification
of Principal Accounting Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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32.1
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Certification
Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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32.2
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Certification
Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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