Unassociated Document
United
States
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark One)
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x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
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o
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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Commissions
file number 001-12000
EMVELCO
CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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13-3696015
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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1061
½
N
Spaulding Ave., West Hollywood, California 90046
(Address
of principal executive offices)
+1 (323)
822-1750
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+1
(323) 822-1784
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Issuer’s
telephone number
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Issuer’s
facsimile number
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Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes
x
No
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 o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non
accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of Exchange Act). Yes o
No x
State
the
number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity,
as of the latest practicable date:
Common
Stock, $.001 par value
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5,608,681
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(Class)
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(Outstanding
at May 20, 2008)
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Transitional
Small Business Disclosures Format (Check one): Yes
o
No
x
EMVELCO
CORP.
INDEX
PART
I.
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Financial
Information
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2008 and as of December
31,
2007
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Loss) for
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and same periods ended March
31,
2007
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' equity for the three months
ended
March 31, 2008
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended
March 31,
2008 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Procedures
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24
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
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32
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Prcedures
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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Part
II
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Other
Information
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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34
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Item
2
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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34
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Item
3
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Default
Upon Senior Securities
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35
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Item
4
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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35
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Item
5
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Other
Information
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35
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Item
6
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Exhibits
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36
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Signatures
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37
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EMVELCO
CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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March
31,
2008
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December
31,
2007
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ASSETS
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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489,565
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$
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369,576
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Accounts
receivable
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217,809
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218,418
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Prepaid
assets
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765
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---
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Restricted
cash, certificate of deposit (Note 3)
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12,968,204
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13,008,220
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Intangible,
debt discount on conversion option, current (Note 5)
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195,266
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195,266
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Loan
to Affiliated Party - Emvelco RE Corp (Note 4)
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5,327,486
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4,538,976
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Total
current assets
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19,199,095
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18,330,456
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Fixed
assets, net
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28,908
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32,425
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Construction
in progress
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2,755,569
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2,215,725
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Intangible,
debt discount on conversion option, net of current portion (Note
5)
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646,120
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694,936
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Investment
in land development (Note 6)
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35,227,993
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33,050,052
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Goodwill
(Note 9)
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1,185,000
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1,185,000
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Total
assets
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$
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59,042,685
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$
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55,
508.594
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses (Note 7)
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14,944,199
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15,380,205
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Due
to related party
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535,616
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516,084
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Secured
bank loans (Note 3)
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8,408,924
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8,401,154
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Note
payable to AFG
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1,660,000
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---
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Other
current liabilities
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305,520
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305,520
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Total
current liabilities
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25,854,259
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24,602,963
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Liability
for escrow refunds
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4,540,054
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4,489,235
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Fees
due on closing
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2,410,896
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2,384,176
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Convertible
Note Payable to Third Party (Note 5)
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2,221,066
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2,277,633
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Deferred
taxes
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880,007
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812,711
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Note
Payable to Trafalgar
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502,942
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---
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Other
long term liabilities
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2,224,652
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1,919,964
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Total
liabilities
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38,633,876
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36,486,682
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Commitments
and contingencies (Note 9)
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Minority
interest in subsidiary’s net assets
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9,438,510
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6,145,474
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Stockholders'
equity
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Common
stock, $.001 par value - Authorized 35,000,000 shares; 5,889,074
shares
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issued
of which 5,108,681 and 4,609,181 shares are outstanding,
respectively
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5,109
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4,609
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Additional
paid-in capital
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53,790,032
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53,281,396
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Accumulated
deficit
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(41,131,419
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)
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(38,289,630
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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424,796
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(2,226
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)
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Treasury
stock - 1,280,393 Common shares, at cost
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(2,118,219
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)
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(2,117,711
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)
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Total
stockholders' equity
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10,970,299
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12,876,438
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Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$
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59,042,685
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$
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55,508,594
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See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
EMVELCO
CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
March
31,
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2008
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2007
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Revenues
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Cost
of revenues
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-
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-
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Operating
expenses
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Compensation
and related costs
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76,101
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81,188
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Consulting,
professional and directors fees
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2,641,649
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209,071
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Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
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285,311
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75,162
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Total
operating expenses
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3,003,060
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365,421
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Operating
loss
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(3,003,060
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)
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(365,421
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)
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Interest
income
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196,343
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618,405
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Interest
expense
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(104,491
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)
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(56,851
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)
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Other
Income from securities net
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---
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6,378
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Net
(loss) income before minority interest
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(2,911,208
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)
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202,511
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Less
minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary
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69,419
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---
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Net
(loss) income
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|
(2,841,789
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)
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|
202,511
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Other
comprehensive income (loss)
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427,022
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|
-
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|
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Comprehensive
income (loss)
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(2,414,767
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)
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202,511
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Net
income (loss) per share, basic and diluted
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$
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(0.59
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)
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$
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0.04
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Weighted
average number of shares outstanding, basic and
diluted
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|
4,797,055
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5,083,950
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|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
EMVELCO
CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated
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Other
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Common
Stock
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Additional
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Comprehensive
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Total
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Number
of
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Paid-in
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Accumulated
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Income
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Treasury
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Stockholders'
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shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
|
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(Loss)
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Stock
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Equity
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Balances,
January 1, 2006
|
|
|
5,784,099
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$
|
5,784
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$
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51,558,123
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|
$
|
(34,302,431
|
)
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$
|
99,681
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|
|
-
|
|
$
|
17,361,157
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|
Foreign
currency translation loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
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|
(94,142
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)
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-
|
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(94,142
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)
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Compensation
charge on share options
and warrants issued to employees, directors and
consultants
|
|
|
-
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|
-
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341,206
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
341,206
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Issuance
of shares to the President
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|
|
104,975
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|
105
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|
325,500
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|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
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|
325,605
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|
Treasury
stock
|
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|
(476,804
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)
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|
(476
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)
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|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
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|
(994,884
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)
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(995,360
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)
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Net
income for the year
|
|
|
-
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|
|
-
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|
-
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|
6,912,591
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|
-
|
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|
-
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|
6,912,591
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Balances,
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
5,412,270
|
|
$
|
5,413
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|
$
|
52,224,829
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|
$
|
(27,389,840
|
)
|
$
|
5,539
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|
$
|
(994,884
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)
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$
|
23,851,057
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|
Foreign
currency translation loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,765
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(7,765
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)
|
Compensation
charge on share options and warrants issued to consultants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,233
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
80,233
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|
Treasury
stock - Open Market
|
|
|
(180,558
|
)
|
|
(181
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)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(288,636
|
)
|
|
(288,817
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)
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Treasury
stock - Navigator Sale
|
|
|
(622,531
|
)
|
|
(623
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(834,191
|
)
|
|
(834,814
|
)
|
Discount
on Appswing Note Payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
976,334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10,899,790
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10,899,790
|
)
|
Balances,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
4,609,181
|
|
$
|
4,609
|
|
$
|
53,281,396
|
|
$
|
(38,289,630
|
)
|
$
|
(2,226
|
)
|
$
|
(2,117,711
|
)
|
$
|
12,876,438
|
|
Foreign
currency translation loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
427,022
|
|
|
|
|
|
427,022
|
|
Compensation
charge on share options and warrants issued to consultants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,136
|
|
Treasury
stock - Open Market
|
|
|
(500
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(508
|
)
|
|
(508
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)
|
Issuance
of shares
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
499,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,841,789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,841,789
|
)
|
Balances,
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
5,108,681
|
|
$
|
5,109
|
|
|
53,790,032
|
|
|
(41,131,419
|
)
|
|
424,796
|
|
|
(2,118,219
|
)
|
$
|
10,970,299
|
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
EMVELCO
CORP.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended
March
31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
(loss) income
|
|
$
|
(2,841,789
|
)
|
$
|
202,511
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
52,333
|
|
|
--
|
|
Share-based
compensation expense
|
|
|
9,136
|
|
|
--
|
|
Change
in minority interest of subsidiary’s net assets
|
|
|
3,293,036
|
|
|
--
|
|
Foreign
exchange rate adjustment
|
|
|
427,022
|
|
|
--
|
|
Accrued
interest, net
|
|
|
14,345
|
|
|
--
|
|
Net
change in assets and liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
609
|
|
|
--
|
|
Prepaid
assets
|
|
|
(765
|
)
|
|
15,998
|
|
Restricted
cash, certificate of deposit (Note 3)
|
|
|
40,016
|
|
|
(102,822
|
)
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
(539,844
|
)
|
|
--
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
(436,006
|
)
|
|
138,911
|
|
Other
current liabilities
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
(191,475
|
)
|
Liability
for escrow refunds
|
|
|
50,819
|
|
|
--
|
|
Fees
due on closing
|
|
|
26,720
|
|
|
--
|
|
Due
to related party
|
|
|
19,532
|
|
|
--
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
67,296
|
|
|
--
|
|
Other
long term liabilities
|
|
|
304,688
|
|
|
--
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
487,148
|
|
|
63,123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
received from sale of discontinued operations - Navigator
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
3,200,000
|
|
Loan
advances to ERC
|
|
|
(788,510
|
)
|
|
(4,918,373
|
)
|
Advances
to affiliate - Micrologic
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
Investment
in land development
|
|
|
(2,177,941
|
)
|
|
--
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(2,966,451
|
)
|
|
(1,818,373
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from bank loans
|
|
|
39,800
|
|
|
2,755,000
|
|
Repayment
of bank loans
|
|
|
---
|
|
|
(3,000,000
|
)
|
Repayment
of convertible note
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
|
--
|
|
Proceeds
from Trafalgar note payable
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of stock
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
Payments
to acquire treasury stock
|
|
|
(508
|
)
|
|
(153,224
|
)
|
Proceeds
from AFG loan
|
|
|
1,660,000
|
|
|
--
|
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
2,599,292
|
|
|
(398,224
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
119,989
|
|
|
(2,153,474
|
)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
369,576
|
|
|
2,852,620
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
489,565
|
|
$
|
699,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for interest
|
|
$
|
17,063
|
|
$
|
56,851
|
|
Cash
received for interest
|
|
|
108,193
|
|
|
618,405
|
|
Summary
of non-cash transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
interest capitalized into Investment in real property
|
|
$
|
212,856
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Treasury
shares acquired in sale of subsidiary
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
834,191
|
|
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
EMVELCO
CORP.
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization
and Business
Emvelco
Corp. (“Emvelco”), formerly known as Euroweb International Corp., is a Delaware
Corporation, which was incorporated on November 9, 1992. Emvelco and its
consolidated subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the “Company”.
The Company's authorized capital stock consists of 35,000,000 shares with a
par
value of $0.001 per share. As of March 31, 2008, there are
5,108,681 shares
issued and outstanding.
The
Company invests in real estate development, and in the financing of businesses
through Emvelco RE Corp. (“ERC”) and its subsidiaries in the United States of
America (“US”). The Company commenced operations in the investment real estate
industry through the acquisition of an empty, non-operational, wholly-owned
subsidiary, ERC, which was acquired in June 2006. Primary activity of ERC
includes investment, development and subsequent sale of real estate, as well
as
investment in the form of loans provided to, or ownership acquired in, property
development companies, directly or via majority or minority owned affiliates.
The Company’s headquarters are located in West Hollywood,
California.
On
February 16, 2007, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the
“Navigator Agreement”) to sell a 100% of Navigator Informatika Rt.
(“Navigator”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. For the year ended
December 31, 2006, the operations of Navigator have been presented as
discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (see
Note 10). In 2006, the Navigator assets were examined for impairment and the
net
assets of Navigator were written down to fair value of $4,034,191. The resulting
impairment charge was $5,598,438, which is presented in the financial statements
in the income from discontinued operations in 2006.
On
May
14, 2007, the Company entered into a Stock Transfer and Assignment of Contract
Rights Agreement (the "TIHG Agreement") with ERC, ERC's principal shareholder
TIHG and ERC's wholly owned subsidiary Verge. Pursuant to the TIHG Agreement,
the Company transferred and conveyed its 1,000 Shares (representing a 43.33%
interest) (the "ERC Shares") in ERC to TIHG to submit to ERC for cancellation
and return to Treasury.
Based
on
series of agreements commencing June 5, 2007 and following by July 23, 2007
(as
reported on the Company's Form 8-K filed June 11, 2007), the Company, the
Company's chief executive officer Yossi Attia, and Darren Dunckel - CEO of
ERC
(collectively, the "Investors") entered into an Agreement (the "Upswing
Agreement") with a third party, Upswing, Ltd. (also known as Appswing Ltd.,
hereinafter referred to as "Upswing"). Pursuant to the Upswing Agreement, the
Investors invested in an entity listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange - the
Atia
Group Limited, f/k/a Kidron Industrial Holdings Ltd (herein referred to as
AGL).
In addition, the Investors transferred rights and control of various real estate
projects to AGL. The Investors and AGL then effected a transaction, pursuant
to
which the Investors and/or the Investors' affiliates acquired about 76% of
the
AGL in consideration of the transfer of the rights to the various real estate
projects (including Verge) to AGL (the "Transaction"). Upswing, among other
items, advised the Investors on the steps necessary to effectuate the
contemplated transfer of real estate project rights to AGL.
Pursuant
to the Notice, the Company, subject to performance under the Upswing Agreement,
exercised its option (the "Sitnica Option") to purchase ERC's derivative rights
and interest in Sitnica d.o.o. through ERC's holdings (one-third (1/3) interest)
in AP Holdings Limited ("AP Holdings"), a company organized under the Companies
(Jersey) Law 1991, which equates to a one-third interest in Sitnica d.o.o.
(excluding ERC's interest in AP Holdings). The Sitnica Option was exercised
in
the amount of $4,250,000, payable by reducing the outstanding loan amount owing
to the Company under the Investment Agreement by $3,550,000 and reducing the
Company's deposit with Shalom Atia, Trustee of AP Holdings, by $450,000.
On
October 15, 2007, Emvelco delivered that certain Notice of Exercise of Options
("Notice") to ERC, TIHG, Verge and Darren C. Dunckel, individual, President
of
ERC and/or representative of the foregoing parties. Pursuant to the Notice,
Emvelco, subject to performance under the Upswing Agreement, exercised its
option (the "Verge Option") to purchase a multi-use condominium and commercial
property in Las Vegas, Nevada, via the purchase and acquisition of all
outstanding shares of common stock of Verge. The Verge Option was exercised
in
the amount of $5,000,000 payable in cash, but in no event is the option
exercisable prior to Verge breaking ground, plus conversion of $10,000,000
loans
given to Verge into Equity as consideration for 75,000 shares of
Verge.
The
transaction was closed on November 2, 2007. Upon closing, Verge and Sitnica
became fully owned subsidiaries of AGL. The Company owns 40.2% as of March
31,
2008 and 58.3% as of December 31, 2008 of AGL and consolidates AGL’s results in
these financial statements.
As
a
result of the transactions above, the Company’s ownership structure at March 31,
2008 was as follows:
|
·
|
40.2%
of Atia Group Limited
|
|
|
|
|
·
|
10%
of Micrologic
|
|
|
|
|
·
|
Atia
Group Limited owns:
|
|
|
100%
of Verge Living Corporation
|
|
|
100%
of Sitnica
|
On
May 1,
2008, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Exchange (the "DCG
Agreement") with Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC (“DCG”) and the members of Davy
Crockett Gas Company, LLC (“DCG Members”). Pursuant to the DCG Agreement, the
Company acquired and, the DCG Members sold, 100% of the outstanding securities
in DCG. DCG is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the
State
of Nevada and headquartered in Bel Air, California is a newly formed designated
LLC which holds certain development rights for gas drilling in Crockett
County, Texas.
(See
Note13 - Subsequent Events)
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US
GAAP”).
Basis
of consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emvelco, its
majority-owned subsidiaries and all variable interest entities for which the
Company is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emvelco and the
subsidiaries it controls. Control is determined based on ownership rights or,
when applicable, whether the Company is considered the primary beneficiary
of a
variable interest entity. The Company owns 58.3% of AGL as of December 31,
2007
and effective January 1, 2008 and upon full approval of DCG transaction 40.20%
of AGL, and consolidates AGL’s results in these financial statements for the
period from November 2, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and for the three months
ended on March 31, 2008).
Unaudited
Interim Financial Statements
The
accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principals for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB of Regulation S-B. They
do
not include all information and footnotes required by United States generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However,
except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the
information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2007 included in the Company’s Form 10K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The interim unaudited financial statements
should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in the
Form 10K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary
for
a fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have
been made. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are
not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2008.
Variable
Interest Entities
Under
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 (revised
December 2003) “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46R”), the
Company is required to consolidate variable interest entities (“VIE's”), where
it is the entity’s primary beneficiary. VIE's are entities in which equity
investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest
or
do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities
without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The
primary beneficiary is the party that has exposure to a majority of the expected
losses and/or expected residual returns of the VIE.
Based
on
the transactions, which were closed on November 2, 2007, the Company owned
58.3%
of Atia Group Limited (AGL) as of December 31, 2007 and 40.20% as of March
31,
2008 effective since January 1, 2008 per DCG agreement. Since the company is
the
primary beneficiary, the financial statements of AGL are consolidated into
these
financial statements.
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Fair
value of financial instruments
The
carrying values of cash equivalents, notes and loans receivable, accounts
payable, loans payable and accrued expenses approximate fair
values.
Revenue
recognition
The
Company applies the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”)
Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, “Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements” (“SAB 104”), which provides guidance on the recognition,
presentation and disclosure of revenue in financial statements filed with the
SEC. SAB 104 outlines the basic criteria that must be met to recognize revenue
and provides guidance for disclosure related to revenue recognition policies.
The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists, the product or service has been delivered, fees are fixed or
determinable, collection is probable and all other significant obligations
have
been fulfilled.
Revenues
from rent income are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the
lease. Rent income received prior to the due date is deferred.
Revenues
from property sales are recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,”
when the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer, when
the
consideration received can be reasonably determined and when Emvelco has
completed its obligations to perform certain supplementary development
activities, if any exist, at the time of the sale. Consideration is reasonably
determined and considered likely of collection when Emvelco has signed sales
agreements and has determined that the buyer has demonstrated a commitment
to
pay. The buyer’s commitment to pay is supported by the level of their initial
investment, Emvelco’ assessment of the buyer’s credit standing and Emvelco’
assessment of whether the buyer’s stake in the property is sufficient to
motivate the buyer to honor their obligation to it.
Revenue
from fixed price contracts is recognized on the percentage of
completion method. The percentage of
completion method is also used for condominium projects in which the Company
is
a real estate developer and all units have been sold prior to the completion
of
the preliminary stage and at least 25% of the project has been carried out.
Percentage of completion is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to
balance sheet date to estimated total costs. Selling, general,
and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Profit
incentives are included in revenues, when their realization is reasonably
assured. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted projects are made in
the
period in which such losses are first determined, in the amount of the
estimated loss of the full contract. Differences between estimates and actual
costs and revenues are recognized in the year in which such differences are
determined. The provision for warranties is provided at certain percentage
of
revenues, based on the preliminary calculations and best estimates of the
Company's management.
Cost
of revenues
Cost
of
revenues includes the cost of real estate sold and rented as well as costs
directly attributable to the properties sold such as marketing, selling and
depreciation. For the years ended December 31, 2007, the costs of revenues
related to sale of the three real estate projects was approximately $6.5
million.
Real
estate
Real
estate held for development is stated at the lower of cost or market. All direct
and indirect costs relating to the Company's development project are capitalized
in accordance with SFAS No. 67 "Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental
Operations of Real Estate Projects". Such standard requires costs associated
with the acquisition, development and construction of real estate and real
estate-related projects to be capitalized as part of that project. The
realization of these costs is predicated on the ability of the Company to
successfully complete and subsequently sell or rent the property.
Treasury
Stock
Treasury
stock is recorded at cost. Issuance of treasury shares is accounted for on
a
first-in, first-out basis. Differences between the cost of treasury shares
and
the re-issuance proceeds are charged to additional paid-in capital.
Foreign
currency translation
The
Company considers the United States Dollar (“US Dollar” or "$") to be the
functional currency of Emvelco and its subsidiaries, the owned subsidiary,
AGL,
which reports it’s financial statements in New Israeli Sheqel.(N.I.S) The
reporting currency of the Company is the US Dollar and accordingly, all amounts
included in the consolidated financial statements have been presented or
translated into US Dollars.
For
non-US subsidiaries that do not utilize the US Dollar as its functional
currency, assets and liabilities are translated to US Dollars at period-end
exchange rates, and income and expense items are translated at weighted-average
rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Translation adjustments are
recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” within stockholders’
equity.
Foreign
currency transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated results
of operations for the periods presented.
Cash
and cash equivalents
Cash
and
cash equivalents include cash at bank and money market funds with maturities
of
three months or less at the date of acquisition by the Company.
Marketable
securities
The
Company determines the appropriate classification of all marketable securities
as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading at the time of purchase,
and
re-evaluates such classification as of each balance sheet date in accordance
with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities” (“SFAS 115”). In accordance with Emerging Issues Task
Force (“EITF”) No. 03-01, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and
Its Application to Certain Investment” (“EITF 03-01”), the Company assesses
whether temporary or other-than-temporary gains or losses on its marketable
securities have occurred due to increases or declines in fair value or other
market conditions.
The
Company did not have any marketable securities within continuing operations
for
the three month period ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31,
2007.
Property
and equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. The Company
provides for depreciation of property and equipment using the straight-line
method over the following estimated useful lives:
Software
|
3
years
|
Computer
equipment
|
3-5
years
|
Other
furniture equipment and fixtures
|
5-7
years
|
The
Company’s policy is to evaluate the appropriateness of the carrying value of
long-lived assets. If such evaluation were to indicate an impairment of assets,
such impairment would be recognized by a write-down of the applicable assets
to
the fair value. Based on the evaluation, no impairment was indicated in
accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets" (“SFAS 144”).
Equipment
purchased under capital leases is stated at the lower of fair value and the
present value of minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease, less
accumulated depreciation. The Company provides for depreciation of leased
equipment using the straight-line method over the shorter of estimated useful
life and the lease term. During the three month period ended March 31, 2008
and
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company did not enter into any capital
leases.
Recurring
maintenance on property and equipment is expensed as incurred.
Any
gain
or loss on retirements and disposals is included in the results of operations
in
the period of the retirement or disposal. No retirements and disposals occurred
for the period ended March 31, 2008 and year ended December 31, 2007 for the
Company’s continuing operations.
Goodwill
and intangible assets
Goodwill
results from business acquisitions and represents the excess of purchase price
over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired at the acquisition
date.
There was goodwill recorded in the transaction with AGL totaling $11.4 million
in the fourth quarter of 2007.
In
accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, goodwill
is tested for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Management evaluates the recoverability of goodwill by comparing the carrying
value of the Company’s reporting units to their fair value. Fair value is
determined based a market approach. For
the
year ended December 31, 2007, an analysis was performed on the goodwill
associated with the investment in AGL, and impairment was charged against the
P&L for approximately $10.2 million.
Intangible
assets that have finite useful lives, whether or not acquired in a business
combination, are amortized over their estimated useful lives, and also reviewed
for impairment in accordance with SFAS 144. On July 22, 2007, the Company
entered into a $2 million note payable agreement with Appswing, which included
an option to convert the debt into equity. Accordingly, the Company recorded
in
intangible assets related to the discount on the issuance of debt. The estimated
value of the conversion feature is approximately $976,334, and will be reported
as interest expense over the anticipated repayment period of the debt.
Earnings
(loss) per share
Basic
earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) attributable
to
common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the effect of
dilutive potential common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and
warrants. There were no dilutive options and warrants for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
Comprehensive
income
Comprehensive
income includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments
by
and distributions to owners.
Business
segment reporting
Based
on
the closing of the AGL transaction on November 2, 2007, the Company manages
its
continuing operations in two geographic locations, however both locations
primarily manage the real estate development business and accordingly the
Company has concluded that it has one operating segment, investment and real
estate development.
Income
taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all
of
the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities, are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of
a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
Stock-based
compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based
Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). Under SFAS 123R, the Company is required to
measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of
equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The measured
cost is recognized in the statement of operations over the period during which
an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award.
Additionally, if an award of an equity instrument involves a performance
condition, the related compensation cost is recognized only if it is probable
that the performance condition will be achieved.
Prior
to
the adoption of SFAS 123R , the Company accounted for stock-based employee
compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”
(“APB 25”) and related interpretations, and chose to adopt the disclosure-only
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123,
“Accounting for Stock-based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), as amended by SFAS No.
148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure”
(“SFAS 148”). Under APB 25, the Company did not recognize expense related to
employee stock options because the exercise price of such options was equal
to
the quoted market price of the underlying stock at the grant date.
The
Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective method, which requires
the application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006, the first
day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006. Under this method, compensation cost
recognized during the year ended December 31, 2006 includes: (a) compensation
cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested, as
of
January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance
with
the original provisions of SFAS 123 and amortized on an straight-line basis
over
the requisite service period, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based
payments granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair
value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R amortized on
a
straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Results for prior periods
have not been restated.
As
a
result of adopting SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006, the Company’s loss from
continuing operations before income taxes and loss from continuing operations
are $270,695 higher and net income is $270,695 lower than if it continued to
account for share-based compensation under APB 25. Basic and diluted earnings
per share are $0.05 lower than if the Company continued to account for
share-based compensation under APB 25. The adoption of SFAS 123R had no
impact on cash flows.
The
Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of the grant
using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected volatilities are based
on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over a period
commensurate with the options’ expected term. The expected term represents the
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding and is
calculated in accordance with SEC guidance provided in the SAB 107, using a
“simplified” method. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon
observed interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the Company’s stock
options.
The
Company did not grant any share-based payments during the period ended March
31,
2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007.
The
following table shows total non-cash stock-based employee compensation expense
included in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended
December 31, 2007:
Categories
of cost and expenses
|
|
Year
ended
December
31, 2007
|
|
Three
months ended
March
31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
and related costs
|
|
$
|
36,817
|
|
$
|
4,568
|
|
Consulting,
professional and directors fees
|
|
|
43,416
|
|
|
4,568
|
|
Total
stock-based compensation expense
|
|
$
|
80,233
|
|
$
|
9,136
|
|
There
was
no expense related to options and warrants granted to consultants recorded
in
the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008
.
Recently
Issued but Not Yet Adopted Accounting Standards
In
December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 amends and replaces
Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14, “Share-Based Payment,” of the Staff
Accounting Bulletin series. Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14 expresses
the
views of the staff regarding the use of the “simplified” method in developing an
estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” share options and allows usage
of the “simplified” method for share option grants prior to December 31,
2007. SAB 110 allows public companies which do not have historically sufficient
experience to provide a reasonable estimate to continue to use the “simplified”
method for estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” share option grants
after December 31, 2007. The Company will continue to use the “simplified”
method until it has enough historical experience to provide a reasonable
estimate of expected term in accordance with SAB 110.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) 141-R, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141-R retains the fundamental
requirements in SFAS 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (referred
to
as the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an
acquirer to be identified for each business combination. It also establishes
principles and requirements for how the acquirer: (a) recognizes and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree;
(b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business
combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and (c) determines what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate
the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141-R will
apply prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date
is
on or after the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. While the
Company has not yet evaluated the impact, if any, that SFAS 141-R will have
on
its consolidated financial statements, the Company will be required to expense
costs related to any acquisitions after September 30, 2009.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements.” This Statement amends Accounting Research
Bulletin 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation
of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary
is
an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as
equity in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has not yet
determined the impact, if any, that SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated
financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures
about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is
the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any
new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. This Statement is required to be adopted by the
Company on July 1, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the
adoption of this Statement.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—
including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits
entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other
items
at fair value. This statement provides entities the opportunity to mitigate
volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first
fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Management is currently
evaluating the impact of adopting this Statement.
3.
Lines of Credit and Restricted Cash
The
Company’s real estate investment operations require substantial
up-front expenditures for land development contracts and construction.
Accordingly, the Company requires a substantial amount of cash on hand, as
well
as funds accessible through lines of credit with banks or third parties, to
conduct its business. The Company has financed its working capital needs
on a project-by-project basis, primarily with loans from banks and debt via
the
All Inclusive Trust Deed Agreement (AITDA), and with the existing cash of the
Company. On August 28, 2006, the Company entered into a $4,000,000
Revolving Line of Credit (“line of credit”) with a commercial bank. As security
for this credit facility, the Company deposited $4,000,000 into a certificate
of
deposit (“CD”) as collateral for a two year period. The CD earns interest at a
rate of 5.25% annually, and any interest earned on the CD is restricted from
withdrawal and must remain in the account for the entire term.
On
November 21, 2006, the Company deposited an additional $4,000,000 into another
CD with the same restrictions on withdrawal. This CD matures on November 21,
2008 and the deposit bears an interest rate of 5.12% annually.
The
interest rate on the line of credit is 5.87% annually.
As
of
March 31, 2008, the outstanding balance on the line of credit including interest
was $8,408,924 and the balance of the related certificate of deposit including
interest was $8,428,149.
At
March
31, 2008, the outstanding loan balances were as follows:
Project
name
|
|
Bank
name/financial institution
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
Annual
Interest
Rate
|
|
Expiration
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General
financing (line of credit)
|
|
|
EastWestBank
|
|
$
|
8,000,000
|
|
|
5.87
|
%
|
|
2008
|
|
Total
principal amounts of loans
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term portion of loans
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
8,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company’s debt repayment schedule, excluding interest, as of March 31, 2008
is due in full during 2008.
4.
Loans to Emvelco RE Corp (ERC)
On
June
14, 2006, Emvelco issued a $10 million line of credit to ERC. Outstanding
balances bear interest at an annual rate of 12% and the line of credit has
a
maximum borrowing limit of $10 million. Initially on October 26, 2006 and then
again ratified on December 29, 2006, the Board of Directors of Emvelco approved
an increase in the borrowing limit of the line of credit to $20 million. The
Board also restricted use of the funds to real estate development. On November
2, 2007, the Company exercised the Verge option, thereby reducing the amount
outstanding by $10 million. Additionally, the Verge option requires that the
Company pays TIGH, the then parent of ERC, another $5 million when construction
begins on the Verge Project. As of March 31, 2008, the Company has accrued
and
recorded that payment as a reduction to this loan receivable balance. As of
March 31, 2008, the outstanding loan receivable balance is $5,327,486.
5.
Convertible Notes Payable and Debt Discount
The
Company recorded an intangible assets related to the discount on the issuance
of
debt (see Note 9 - Upswing Transaction - Commitments and Contingencies). The
estimated value of the conversion feature is approximately $976,334, and will
be
reported as interest expense over the anticipated repayment period of the debt.
As of March 31, 2008, the unamortized debt discount intangible asset is $841,386
to be amortized over the life of the loan. The amount of $195, 266 represents
the current portion to be expensed in 2008. As of March 31, 2008, the
outstanding balance for the notes payable to the third party is $2,221,066
including interest.
6.
Investment in land Developments
As
of
March 31, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, AGL, owns 100% of the shares of Verge
Living Corporation (Verge). Verge holds title to 11 adjacent lots in Las Vegas,
Nevada and intends to develop approximately about 296 (number of units may
be
changed due to realignment of the design) condominiums plus commercial retail
in
down town Las Vegas. Construction is planned to commence during 2008, subject
of
obtaining financing and a construction permit from the City of Las
Vegas.
Below
are
the addresses of said lots (“Real Property”):
604
N
Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
634
N
Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
601
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
603
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
605
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
607
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
625
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
617
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
701
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
703
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
705
1st
Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
As
of
March 31, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, AGL, owns 100% of the shares of
Sitnica d.o.o. Sitnica holds title to 25 adjacent plots of land in Samobor,
Croatia. The aggregate land is approximately 74.7 thousand square meters and
was
appraised for $17,299,230. The appraisal was performed by an independent
professional appraisal firm in Israel and is based on fair value on July 11,
2007. The fair value was based on comparing market values of similar real estate
which have similar characteristics in the Croatia market. Also, there are no
lease agreements on the land and the property was evaluated as one lot.
As
at 31
March 2008, the contractual rights of the subsidiary in these assets included
the following rights in land in Samobor, Croatia:
Detail
- Lot Number
|
Sq.m.
|
|
|
|
|
3782
|
|
1,574
|
|
3783
|
|
1,965
|
|
3780
|
|
1,554
|
|
3783
|
|
1,965
|
|
3777
|
|
5,927
|
|
3778
|
|
6,289
|
|
3779
|
|
6,992
|
|
3723
|
|
3,257
|
|
3724/1
|
|
3,227
|
|
3724/2
|
|
3,007
|
|
3722/2
|
|
3,420
|
|
3732/1
|
|
2,454
|
|
3743
|
|
1,664
|
|
3740
|
|
2,604
|
|
3737
|
|
3,038
|
|
3738
|
|
1,562
|
|
3742
|
|
1,612
|
|
3731
|
|
5,224
|
|
3744
|
|
2,588
|
|
3726
|
|
899
|
|
3727/2
|
|
714
|
|
3727/1
|
|
1,947
|
|
3737
|
|
3,038
|
|
3738
|
|
1,562
|
|
3776
|
|
6,618
|
|
|
|
74,701
|
|
The
following table summarizes the carrying values of the investment in land
development as of March 31, 2008:
Investment
in Land Development - Verge
|
$
|
15,805,895
|
Investment
in Land Development - Sitnica
|
|
19,422,098
|
Investment
in Land Development - Total for AGL
|
$
|
35,227,993
|
7.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Amounts
payable to the sellers of the Sitnica land are included in accounts payable
and
accrued expense. Pursuant to the Upswing Agreement, AP Holdings, a related
party, paid 10% of the agreed amount of the land. The Company paid AP Holdings
the amount due from the Upswing agreement, however Sitnica still owes the
sellers of the land the remaining 90% as well as 5% of the cost of the land
is
due to the tax authorities for a purchase land local tax amounting to
$13,682,394 as of March 31, 2008.
8.
Dispositions
Completed
sale of Navigator
On
February 16, 2007, the Company entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the
“Navigator Agreement”) with third parties: Marivaux Investments Limited (“MIL”)
and Fleminghouse Investments Limited (“FIL” and collectively with MIL, the
“Buyers”). Pursuant to the Navigator Agreement, the Company sold 100% of the
Company’s interest in Navigator (a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) for
$4,034,191 consisting of $3,200,000 in cash and 622,531 shares of the Company’s
common stock, excluding estimated transaction costs, success fees and a
guarantee provision of approximately $124,000. The Company shares were valued
at
$1.34 per share, representing the closing price of the Company on the NASDAQ
Capital Market on February 16, 2007, the closing of the sale. The Company
canceled the Emvelco common stock acquired during the disposition.
The
sale
of Euroweb Slovakia, Euroweb Hungary, Euroweb Romania, and Navigator all met
the
criteria for presentation as a discontinued operation under the provisions
of
SFAS 144, and therefore amounts relating to Euroweb Slovakia, Euroweb Hungary,
Euroweb Romania and Navigator have been reclassified as discontinued operations
for all periods presented.
9.
Commitments and Contingencies
(a)
Employment Agreements
Effective
July 1, 2006, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with
Yossi Attia as the President of ERC which commenced on July 1, 2006 and provides
for annual compensation in the amount of $240,000, an annual bonus not less
than
$120,000 per year, and an annual car allowance. At December 31, 2006, the car
allowance expense amounted to $19,220. Mr. Attia is also entitled to a special
bonus equal to 10% of the earnings before income tax, depreciation and
amortization (“EBITDA”) of ERC, which such bonus is payable in shares of common
stock of the Company; provided, however, the special bonus is only payable
in
the event that Mr. Attia remains continuously employed by ERC, and Mr. Attia
shall not have sold shares of common stock of the Company on or before the
payment date of the special bonus, unless such shares were received in
connection with the exercise of an option that was scheduled to expire within
one year of the date of exercise. In addition, on August 14, 2006, the Company
amended the agreement to provide that Mr. Attia shall serve as the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company for a term of two years commencing August
14,
2006 and granting annual compensation of $250,000 to be paid in the form of
Company shares of common stock. The number of shares to be received by Mr.
Attia
is calculated based on the average closing price 10 days prior to the
commencement of each employment year. Mr. Attia will receive 111,458 Emvelco
shares of common stock for his first year service. Mr. Attia also agreed to
not
directly or indirectly compete with the business of the Company or Emvelco
RE
during his employment and for a period of two years following termination of
employment. No shares were issued to Mr. Attia in 2006. The
board
of directors of AGL approved the employment agreement between AGL and Mr. Yossi
Attia, the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company. The agreement goes
into effect on the date that the aforementioned allotments are consummated
and
stipulates that Mr. Attia will serve as the CEO of AGL in return for a salary
that costs AGL an amount of US$ 10 thousand a month. Mr. Attia is also
entitled to reimbursement of expenses in connection with the affairs of AGL,
in
accordance with AGL policy, as set from time to time. In addition Mr. Attia
is
entitled to an annual bonus of 2.5% of the net, pre-tax income of the Company
in
excess of NIS 8 million.
The
board
of directors of AGL approved an employment agreement between the Company and
Mr.
Shalom Attia, the controlling shareholder and CEO of AP Holdings Ltd. The
agreement goes into effect on the date that the aforementioned allotments are
consummated and stipulates that Mr. Shalom Attia will serve as the VP - European
Operations of AGL in return for a salary that costs the Company an amount of
US$
10 thousand a month. Mr. Attia is also entitled to reimbursement of expenses
in
connection with the affairs of the Company, in accordance with Company policy,
as set from time to time. In addition, Mr. Shalom Attia is entitled to an annual
bonus of 2.5% of the net, pre-tax income of AGL in excess of NIS 8 million.
The
aforementioned agreements were ratified by the general shareholders meeting
of
AGL on 30 October 2007.
Effective
July 1, 2006, Verge entered into a non written year employment agreement with
Darren C Dunckel as the President of the Company which commenced on July 11,
2006 and provides for annual compensation in the amount of $120,000, the
employment expense which was capitalized related to such agreement was $120,000
for the year ended December 31, 2007, and $30,000 was recorded and capitalized
into Investment in Land Development for the three month period ended March
31,
2008
(b)
Construction Loans
During
2007, the Company entered into several loan agreements with different financial
institutions in connection with the financing of the different real estate
projects (see Note 3).
(c)
Closing the AGL Transaction:
Based
on
series of agreements commencing June 5, 2007 and following by July 23, 2007
(as
reported on the Company's Form 8-K’s - See Disposal of ERC, Verge and
Acquisition of AGL), the Company, the Company's chief executive officer Yossi
Attia, and Darren Dunckel - CEO of ERC (collectively, the "Investors") entered
into an Agreement (the "Upswing Agreement") with a third party, Upswing, Ltd.
(also known as Appswing Ltd., hereinafter referred to as "Upswing"). Pursuant
to
the Upswing Agreement, the Investors intend to invest in an entity listed on
the
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange - the Atia Group Limited, f/k/a Kidron Industrial
Holdings Ltd (herein referred to as AGL). Based on closing of said transaction,
on July 23, 2007 the Company issued a straight note to Upswing for the amount
of
$2,000,000. This Promissory Note is made and entered into based upon a series
of
agreements by and between Maker and Holder dated as of June 5, 2007,
July 20, 2007 and July 23, 2007, wherein the actual Closing of the
transactions which are the subject matter of the Appswing Agreements known
as
the Kidron Industrial Holdings, Ltd. Transaction (the “Kidron Transaction”) has
taken place and therefore this note is final and earned, as referenced in the
Appswing Agreement dated July 20, 2007 (the “Closing”) and the Company
becoming the majority shareholder of Kidron with a controlling interest of
not
less than 50.1%. The Unpaid Principal Balance of this note shall bear interest
until due and payable at a rate equal to 8 % per annum. The principal hereof
shall be due and payable in full in no event sooner than January 22, 2008,
(the "Maturity Date"). 51% of the Company holdings in AGL, are pledge to secure
said note.
As
the
Company defaulted on said note, on April 11 2008 the parties amended the note
terms, by adding a contingent convertible feature to the note, as well as extend
its Maturity Date in no event sooner than January 22, 2013. The outstanding
debt represented by this Note (including accrued Interest) may be converted
to
ordinary common shares of the Company only if The Company issues during any
six
(6) month period subsequent to the date of this Note, 25,000,000 (twenty five
million) or more shares of its common stock. Holder may, at any time after
the
occurrence of the preceding event, have the right to convert this Note in whole
or in part into The Company common shares at a conversion price of $0.08 per
share.
As
part
of the AGL closing, the Company undertook to indemnify the AGL in respect of
any
tax to be paid by Verge, deriving from the difference between (a) Verge's
taxable income from the Las Vegas project, up to an amount of $21.7 million
and
(b) the book value of the project in Las Vegas for tax purposes on the books
of
Verge, at the date of the closing of the transfer of the shares of Verge to
the
Company. Accordingly, the amount of the indemnification is expected to be the
amount of the tax in respect of the aforementioned difference, up to a maximum
difference of $11 million. The Company believes it as no exposure under said
indemnification. Atia Projekt undertook to indemnify AGL in respect of any
tax
to be paid by Sitnica, deriving from the difference between (a) Verge's taxable
income from the Samobor project, up to an amount of $5.14 million and (b) the
book value of the project in Samobor for tax purposes on the books of Sitnica,
at the date of the closing of the transfer of the shares of Sitnica to the
Company. Accordingly, the amount of the indemnification is expected to be the
amount of the tax in respect of the aforementioned difference, up to a maximum
difference of $0.9 million. The Atia Projekt undertook to bear any additional
purchase tax (if any is applicable) that Sitnica would have to pay in respect
of
the transfer of the contractual rights in investment real estate in Croatia,
from the Atia Projekt to Sitnica.
(d)
Trafalgar Commitment for Future Equity Facility to AGL:
On
January 30, 2008, Atia Group Ltd. f/k/a Kidron Industrial Holdings, Ltd. ("Atia
Group"), of which the Company is a principal shareholder, notified the Company
that it had entered into two (2) material agreements (wherein the Company was
not a party but will be directly affected by their terms) with Trafalgar Capital
Specialized Investment Fund ("Trafalgar"). Specifically, Attia Group and
Trafalgar entered into a Committed Equity Facility Agreement ("CEF") in the
amount of 45,683,750 New Israeli Shekels (approximately US$12,000,000.00 per
the
exchange rate at the Closing) and a Loan Agreement ("Loan Agreement") in the
amount of US $500,000 (collectively, the "Finance Documents") pursuant to which
Trafalgar grants Atia Group financial backing. The Company is not a party to
the
Finance Documents.
The
CEF
sets forth the terms and conditions upon which Trafalgar will advance funds
to
Atia Group. Trafalgar is committed under the CEF until the earliest to occur
of:
(i) the date on which Trafalgar has made payments in the aggregate amount of
the
commitment amount (45,683,750 New Israeli Shekels); (ii) termination of the
CEF;
and (iii) thirty-six (36) months. In consideration for Trafalgar providing
funding under the CEF, the Atia Group will issue Trafalgar ordinary shares,
as
existing on the dual listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and the
London Stock Exchange (LSE) in accordance with the CEF. As a further inducement
for Trafalgar entering into the CEF, Trafalgar shall receive that number of
ordinary shares as have an aggregate value calculated pursuant to the CEF,
of
U.S. $1,500,000.
The
Loan
Agreement provides for a discretionary loan in the amount of $500,000 ("Loan")
and bears interest at the rate of eight and one-half percent (8½%) per annum.
The Loan is to be used by Atia Group for the sole purpose of investment in
its
subsidiary Sitnica d.o.o. which controls the Samobor project in Croatia. The
security for the Loan shall be a pledge of Atia Group's shareholder equity
(75,000 shares) in Verge Living Corporation.
The
aforementioned transactions as set forth under a non-binding term sheet were
reported on the Company's Form 8K on December 5, 2007.
Simultaneously,
on the same date as the aforementioned Finance Documents, the Company entered
into a Share Exchange Agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement") with Trafalgar.
The Share Exchange Agreement provides that the Company must deliver, from time
to time, and at the request of Trafalgar, those shares of Atia Group, in the
event that the ordinary shares issued by Atia Group pursuant to the terms of
the
Finance Documents are not freely tradable on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange or
the
London Stock Exchange. In the event that an exchange occurs, the Company will
receive from Trafalgar the same amount of shares that were exchanged. The
closing and transfer of each increment of the Exchange Shares shall take place
as reasonably practicable after receipt by the Company of a written notice
from
Trafalgar that it wishes to enter into such an exchange transaction. To date,
all of the Company's shares in Atia Group are restricted by Israel law for
a
period of six (6) months since the issuance date, and then such shares may
be
released in the amount of one percent (1%) (From the total outstanding shares
of
Atia Group which is the equivalent of approximately 1,250,000 shares per
quarter), subject to volume trading restrictions.
Trafalgar
is an unrelated third party comprised of a European Euro Fund registered in
Luxembourg. The Company, its subsidiaries, officers and directors are not
affiliates of Trafalgar.
(d)
Lease Agreements
Future
minimum payments of obligations under operating leases at March 31, 2008 are
as
follows:
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
2011
|
|
2012
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
$
|
92,400
|
|
$
|
92,400
|
|
$
|
26,400
|
|
$
|
13,200
|
|
$
|
---
|
|
$
|
---
|
(e)
Legal
Proceedings
Except
as
set forth below, there are no known significant legal procedures that have
been
filed and are outstanding against the Company.
From
time
to time, we are a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we
consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not
involved currently in legal proceedings other than detailed below that could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business,
prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved
in material legal proceedings in the future.
On
April
26, 2006, a lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the "Court")
by
a stockholder of the Company against the Company, each of the Company's
Directors and CORCYRA d.o.o., a stockholder of the Company that beneficially
owned 39.81% of the Company's outstanding common stock at the date of the
lawsuit. The Complaint is entitled Laurence Paskowitz v. Csaba Toro et al.,
C.A.
No. 2110-N and was brought individually, and as a class action on behalf of
certain of the Company's common stockholders, excluding defendants and their
affiliates. The parties entered into a stipulation of settlement on April 3,
2007. The settlement will provide for dismissal of the litigation with prejudice
and is subject to Court approval. As part of the settlement, the Company has
agreed to attorneys' fees and expenses to plaintiff's counsel in the amount
of
$150,000. Pursuant to the stipulation of settlement, the Company sent out
notices to the members of the class on May 3, 2007. A fairness hearing took
place on June 8, 2007, and, as stated above, the Order was entered on June
8,
2007.
The
Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles,
against a foreign attorney. The case was filed on February 14, 2007, and service
of process has been done. In the complaint the Company is seeking judgment
against this attorney in the amount of approximately 250,000 Euros
(approximately $316,000 as of the date of actual transferring the funds), plus
interest, costs and fees. Defendant has not yet appeared in the action. The
Company believes that it has a meritorious claim for the return of monies
deposited with defendant in a trust capacity, and, from the documents in the
Company’s possession, there is no reason to doubt the validity of the claim.
During April 2007 defendant returned $92,694 (70,000 Euros at the relevant
time)
which netted to $72,694 post legal expenses; the Company has granted him a
15-day extension to file his defense. Post the extension and in lieu of not
filing a defense, the Company filed for a default judgment. On October 25,
2007
the Company obtained a California Judgment by court after default against the
attorney for the sum of $249,340.65. However, management does not have any
information on the collectibles of said judgment that entered in
court.
Verge,
a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company’s subsidiary via AGL, is involved in
legal proceedings in connection with the ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy
proceedings of Prudential Americana LLC of Las Vegas, NV. Through February
29,
2008, Prudential is the broker of record for the condominium project being
developed by Verge. Verge currently has approximately $50,000 on deposit as
an
advanced payment of the brokerage commissions. Verge presently owes, according
to Prudential, $70,000 in monthly progress billings and Verge contends that
it
is entitled to offset the $50,000 against these progress billings. Verge
believes Prudential breached fiduciary duties in connection with Prudential’s
performance as a broker and has filed a Proof of Claim in Chapter r11
proceedings in excess of $9 million. As of today, the Company does not believe
it will have a material liability in relation to these charges.
On
November 21, 2007 LM Construction filed a demand for arbitration proceeding
against the Company in connection with amounts due for general contracting
services provided by them during the construction of the Company Sales Center.
The Company agreed to enter into arbitration, deny any wrong doing and
counterclaim damages. Amount in dispute are approximately $67,585 and are
included in other current liabilities on the balance sheet.
(f)
Navigator Acquisition - Registration Rights
The
Company entered into a registration rights agreement dated July 21, 2005,
whereby it agreed to file a registration statement registering the 441,566
shares of Company common stock issued in connection with the Navigator
acquisition within 75 days of the closing of the transaction. The Company also
agreed to have such registration statement declared effective within 150 days
from the filing thereof. In the event that Company failed to meet its
obligations to register the shares, it may have been required to pay a penalty
equal to 1% of the value of the shares per month. The Company obtained a written
waiver from the seller stating that the seller would not raise any claims in
connection with the filing of registration statement through May 30, 2006.
The
Company since received another waiver extending the registration deadline
through May 30, 2007 without penalty. As March 31, 2008, the Company was in
default of said agreement and therefore made a provision for compensation for
$150,000 to represent agreed upon final compensation to Navigator.
(g)
Indemnities Provided Upon Sale of Subsidiaries
On
April
15, 2005, the Company sold Euroweb Slovakia. According to the securities
purchase contract (the “Contract”); the Company will indemnify the buyer for all
damages incurred by the buyer as the result of seller’s breach of certain
representations, warranties, or obligations as set in the Contract up to an
aggregate amount of $540,000. The buyer shall not be entitled to make any claim
under the Contract after the fourth anniversary of the date of the Contract.
No
claims have been made to-date. At March 31, 2008 the Company accrued $35,000
as
the estimated fair value of this indemnity.
On
May
23, 2006, the Company sold Euroweb Hungary and Euroweb Romania. According to
the
share purchase agreement (the “SPA”), the Company will indemnify the buyer for
all damages incurred by the buyer as the result of seller’s breach of certain
representations, warranties or obligations as provided for in the SPA. The
Company shall not incur any liability with respect to any claim for breach
of
representation and warranty or indemnity, and any such claim shall be wholly
barred and unenforceable unless notice of such claim is served upon Emvelco
by
buyer no later than 60 days after the buyer’s approval of Euroweb Hungary and
Euroweb Romania’s statutory financial reports for the fiscal year 2006, but in
any event no later than June 1, 2007. In the case of Clause 8.1.6 (Taxes) or
Clause 9.2.4 of SPA, the time period is five years from the last day of the
calendar year in which the closing date occurs. No claims have been made to
date. At March 31, 2008, the Company has accrued $201,020 as the estimated
fair
value of this indemnity.
(h)
Sub-Prime Crisis
The
mortgage credit markets in the U.S. have been experiencing difficulties as
a
result of the fact that many debtors are finding it difficult to obtain
financing (hereinafter - the “Sub-prime crisis”). The sub-prime crisis resulted
from a number of factors, as follows:
an
increase in the volume of repossessions of houses and apartments, an increase
in
the volume of bankruptcies of mortgage companies, a significant decrease in
the
available resources for purposes of financing through mortgages, and in the
prices of apartments. The financing of the project of the Verge subsidiary
is
contingent upon the future impact of the sub-prime crisis on the financial
institutions operating in the U.S. The sub-prime crisis may have an impact
on
the ability of the Verge subsidiary to procure the financing required to
complete its construction project and on the terms of the financing, if
procured, and it may also impact in the ability of the customers of the Company
to procure mortgages, if necessary, and on the terms under which the mortgages
will be obtained.
(i)
Israeli
Tax Authority issued a notification
On
10
February 2008, the Israeli Tax Authority issued a notification (hereinafter
the
- "Notification") of the setting up of a joint forum together with professional
organizations, the goal of which is to work out various standard related issues
that arose as part of the implementation of IFRS in Israel and the practical
application thereof in tax returns. It was also decided by the Tax Authority
that taxable income will continue to be computed pursuant to the guidelines
that
were in effect in Israel prior to the adoption of IFRS (except for Accounting
Standard No. 29, Adoption of IFRS). The calculation of taxable income, as above,
will be carried out during an interim period until it is decided how to apply
IFRS to Israeli tax laws.
(j)
Agreement
between Owner and Owner's Representative
On
January 12, 2008, with effective counterpart signature on February 20, 2008,
Verge, the 100% subsidiary of the AGL, of which the Company is a principal
shareholder, entered into an Agreement between Owner and Owner's Representative
effective as of January 12, 2008 (the "Verge Project Management Agreement")
with
TWG Consultant, LLC ("TWG") to appoint TWG as Owner Representative in regards
to
the construction of the Verge Project. Pursuant to the Verge Project Management
Agreement, TWG will design and oversee the actual construction of the Verge
Project as well as being the onsite manager to supervise and be the liaison
with
local governmental authorities, general contractor and subcontractors, lenders
and vendors as well as preparing the budget and status reports on the Verge
Project. As consideration for TWG's services, Verge will pay the following
fees:
1. All direct costs associated with the Verge Project, including employment
of a
construction inspector (superintendent/structural engineer - at an estimated
cost of $12,500 per month), a part-time office clerk and office and
administrative expenses. Collectively, said costs are estimated at $20,000
per
month. 2. Monthly advances of $24,750 for two personnel senior management.
3. A
bonus to be paid in the amount of 5% of the earnings before tax depreciation
and
amortization (EBTDA) of the Verge Project, but not less than $1 million.
10.
Stockholders’ Equity
Effective
August 14, 2006, the Company entered into a two-year employment agreement with
Yossi Attia as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, which provided for
annual compensation in the amount of $250,000 to be paid in the form of Company
shares of common stock. The number of shares to be received by Mr. Attia was
calculated based on the average closing price 10 days prior to the commencement
of each employment year. Mr. Attia will receive 111,458 Emvelco shares of common
stock for his first year service. No shares have been issued in connection
with
his services in 2006.
In
June
2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase, from
time to time, at management's discretion, up to 700,000 shares of the Company's
common stock in the open market or in private transactions commencing on June
20, 2006 and continuing through December 15, 2006 at prevailing market prices.
Repurchases will be made under the program using our own cash resources and
will
be in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and
other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Shemano Group acts as agent
for our stock repurchase program. As of March 31, 2008, the Company held 657,862
treasury shares.
There
were no options or warrants exercised in the three month period ended March
31,
2008 and year ended December 31, 2007
Pursuant
to the Sale Agreement of Navigator, the Company received 622,531 shares of
the
Company’s common stock as partial consideration.. The Company shares were valued
at $1.34 per share, representing the closing price of the Company on the NASDAQ
Capital Market on February 16, 2007, the closing of the sale. The Company
canceled the Emvelco common stock acquired during the disposition in the amount
of $834,192.
On
February 14, 2008, the Company raised Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000)
from the private offering of two (2) Private Placement Memorandums dated as
of
February 1, 2008 ("PPMs"). One PPM was in the amount of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000) and the other was in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000). The offering is for Company common stock which shall be
"restricted securities" and were sold at $1.00 per share. The money raised
from
the Private Placement of the Company shares will be used for working capital
and
business operations of the Company. The PPMs were done pursuant to Rule 506.
A
Form D has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in compliance
with Rule 506 for each Private Placement.
On
March
30, 2008, the Company raised $200,000 from the private offering of Private
Placement Memorandum ("PPM"). The private placements were for Company common
stock which shall be "restricted securities" and were sold at $1.00 per share.
The offering included 200,000 warrants to be exercised at $1.50 for two years
(for 200,000 Company common stock), and additional 200,000 warrants to be
exercised at $2.00 for four years (for 200,000 Company common stock). Said
Warrants may be exercised to common shares of the Company only if the Company
issues subsequent to the date of this PPM, 25,000,000 (twenty five million)
or
more shares of its common stock. The money raised from the private placement
of
the Company’s shares will be used for working capital and business operations of
the Company. The PPM was done pursuant to Rule 506. A Form D has been filed
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission in compliance with Rule 506 for each
Private Placement. The investor is D’vora Greenwood (Attia), the sister of Mr.
Yossi Attia. Mr. Attia did not participate in the board meeting which approved
this PPM.
11.
Stock Option Plan and Employee Options
a)
Stock
option plans
In
2004,
the Board of Directors established the “2004 Incentive Plan” (“the Plan”), with
an aggregate of 800,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under
the
Plan. The Plan was approved by the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in
May 2004. In 2005, the Plan was adjusted to increase the number of shares of
common stock issuable under such plan from 800,000 shares to 1,200,000 shares.
The adjustment was approved at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in
June 2005. The Plan provides that incentive and nonqualified options may be
granted to key employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company
for
the purpose of providing an incentive to those persons. The Plan may be
administered by either the Board of Directors or a committee of two directors
appointed by the Board of Directors (the "Committee"). The Board of Directors
or
Committee determines, among other things, the persons to whom stock options
are
granted, the number of shares subject to each option, the date or dates upon
which each option may be exercised and the exercise price per
share.
Options
granted under the Plan are generally exercisable for a period of up to ten
years
from the date of grant. Incentive options granted to stockholders that hold
in excess of 10% of the total combined voting power or value of all classes
of
stock of the Company must have an exercise price of not less than 110% of the
fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of the grant. The Company
will not grant a nonqualified option with an exercise price less than 85% of
the
fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the
grant.
The
Company has granted the following options under the Plan:
On
April
26, 2004, the Company granted 125,000 options to its Chief Executive Officer,
an
aggregate of 195,000 options to five employees and an aggregate of 45,000
options to two consultants of the Company (which do not qualify as employees).
The stock options granted to the Chief Executive Officer vest at the rate of
31,250 options on November 1, 2004, October 1, 2005, October 1, 2006 and October
1, 2007. The stock options granted to the other employees and consultants vest
at the rate of 80,000 options on November 1, 2004, October 1, 2005 and October
1, 2006. The exercise price of the options ($4.78) was equal to the market
price
on the date of grant. The options granted to the Chief Executive Officer were
forfeited/ cancelled in August 2006 due to the termination of his employment.
Of
the 195,000 options originally granted to employees, 60,000 options were
forfeited or cancelled during 2005, while the remaining 135,000 options were
forfeited or cancelled in August 2006 due to termination of the five employee
contracts. 15,000 options granted to one of the consultants were also forfeited
or cancelled in April 2006 due to the termination of the consultant’s
contract.
Through
December 31, 2005, the Company did not recognize compensation expense under
APB
25 for the options granted to the Chief Executive Officer and the five employees
as the options had a zero intrinsic value at the date of grant. The adoption
of
SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006 resulted in a compensation charge of $36,817 and
$21,241 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
In
accordance with SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS 123R, and EITF Issue No. 96-18,
“Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for
Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services”, the Company
computed total compensation charges of $162,000 for the grants made to the
two
consultants. Such compensation charges are recognized over the vesting period
of
three years. Compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$9,921.
On
March
22, 2005, the Company granted an aggregate of 200,000 options to two of the
Company’s Directors. These stock options vest at the rate of 50,000 options on
each September 22 of 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The exercise
price
of the options ($3.40) was equal to the market price on the date the options
were granted. Through December 31, 2005, the Company did not recognize
compensation expense under APB 25 as the options had a zero intrinsic value
at
the date of grant. The adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006 resulted in
a
compensation charge of $36,817 and $128,284 for the years ended December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. One of the directors was elected as Chief Executive
Officer from August 14, 2006.
On
June
2, 2005, the Company granted 100,000 options to a director of the Company,
which
vest at the rate of 25,000 options on December 2 of 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008,
respectively. Through December 31, 2005, the Company did not recognize
compensation expense under APB 25 as the options had a zero intrinsic value
at
the date of grant. The adoption of SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006 resulted in
a
compensation charge of $89,346 for the year ended December 31, 2006. On November
13, 2006, the Director filed his resignation. His options were vested
unexercised in February 2007.
(b)
Other
Options
On
October 13, 2003, the Company granted two Directors 100,000 options each, at
an
exercise price (equal to the market price on that day) of $4.21 per share,
with
25,000 options vesting on each April 13, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. There were
100,000 options outstanding as of December 31, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 123R
on January 1, 2006 resulted in a compensation charge of $6,599 and $31,824
during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
As
of
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and 2006, there were 330,000 options
outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $3.77.
No
options were exercised during the period ended March 31, 2008 and the year
ended
December 31, 2007.
The
following table summarizes information about shares subject to outstanding
options as of December 31, 2007, which was issued to current or former
employees, consultants or directors pursuant to the 2004 Incentive Plan and
grants to Directors:
|
|
Options
Outstanding
|
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
Range
of
Exercise Prices
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Life in Years
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
100,000
|
|
$
|
4.21
|
|
$
|
4.21
|
|
|
1.79
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
$
|
4.21
|
|
30,000
|
|
$
|
4.78
|
|
$
|
4.78
|
|
|
2.32
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
$
|
4.78
|
|
200,000
|
|
$
|
3.40
|
|
$
|
3.40
|
|
|
3.31
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
$
|
3.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
330,000
|
|
$
|
3.40-4.78
|
|
$
|
3.77
|
|
|
2.66
|
|
|
280,000
|
|
$
|
3.84
|
|
(c)
Warrants
On
June
7, 2005, the Company granted 100,000 warrants to a consulting company as
compensation for investor relations services at exercise prices as follows:
40,000 warrants at $3.50 per share, 20,000 warrants at $4.25 per share, 20,000
warrants at $4.75 per share and 20,000 warrants at $5 per share. The warrants
have a term of five years and increments vest proportionately at a rate of
a
total 8,333 warrants per month over a one year period. The warrants are being
expensed over the performance period of one year. In February 2006, the Company
terminated its contract with the consultant company providing investor relation
services. The warrants granted under the contract were reduced
time-proportionally to 83,330, based on the time in service by the consultant
company.
12.
Treasury Stock
In
June
2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase, from
time to time, at management's discretion, up to 700,000 shares of the Company's
common stock in the open market or in private transactions commencing on June
20, 2006 and continuing through December 15, 2006 at prevailing market prices.
Repurchases will be made under the program using our own cash resources and
will
be in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and
other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Shemano Group is acting as
agent for our stock repurchase program.
As
of
March 31, 2008, the Company held 1,280,393 treasury shares.
Pursuant
to the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors in September 2006, the number
of shares that may be purchased under the Repurchase Program was increased
from
700,000 to 1,500,000 shares of common stock and the Repurchase Program was
extended until October 1, 2007, or until the increased amount of shares is
purchased.
Pursuant
to the Sale Agreement of Navigator, the Company got on closing (2/16/2007)
622,531 shares of the Company’s common stock as partial consideration. The
Company shares were valued at $1.34 per share, representing the closing price
of
the Company on the NASDAQ Capital Market on February 16, 2007, the closing
of
the sale. The Company intends to cancel the Emvelco common stock acquired during
the disposition in the amount of $834,192.
13.
Subsequent events
On
April
29, 2008, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to that
certain Share Exchange Agreement between the Company and Trafalgar Capital
Specialized Investment Fund, ("Trafalgar"). Amendment No. 1 states that due
to
the fact that the Israeli Securities Authority ("ISA") delayed the issuance
of
the Implementation Shares issuable from the Atia Group to Trafalgar, that the
Share Exchange Agreement shall not apply to 69,375,000 of the Implementation
Shares issuable under the CEF. All other terms of the Share Exchange Agreement
remain in full force and effect.
In
consideration for 100% of the outstanding securities in DCG, the Company issued
the DCG Members promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $25,000,000 payable
together with interest in May 2010 (the “DCG Notes”). Additional $5,000,000
in DCG Notes are issuable upon each of the first through fifth wells going
into
production. Further, the DCG Members may be entitled to receive additional
DCG
Notes up to an additional amount of $200,000,000 (the “Additional DCG Notes”)
subject to the revenue generated from the land rights held by DCG located in
Crockett County, Texas less concession fees and taxes. The principal amount
of
Additional DCG Convertible Notes to be issued shall be determined by subtracting
$50,000,000 from the product of DCG’s gross revenue by .50. The conversion price
for the Additional Convertible Notes will be the Company’s market price, which
is the 90 day average closing price prior to the anniversary.
The
DCG
Notes bear interest of 8% and are convertible into shares of common stock,
subject to shareholder approval, at $1.00 per share. If the shareholders of
the Company do not authorize providing the DCG Members with the ability to
convert the DCG Notes or if the DCG Members elect to not convert the DCG Notes,
regardless of whether shareholder approval is obtained, the Company will be
forced to pay all amounts owed under the DCG Notes in May 2010 in
cash.
C.
Properties Ltd., a Barbados company (the “Advisor”) shall be paid a fee for
rendering consulting services in connection with this transaction (the
“Advisor’s Fee”). The Advisor’s Fee is be the greater of (i) five percent (5%)
of the dollar value of the DCG Notes and the Additional DCG Notes issued to
the
DCG Members not to exceed $12,500,000 or (ii) $10,000,000; which is to be paid
by the Company. The Advisor has agreed that in lieu of cash payment it will
receive shares of stock of the Atia Group Ltd. (the “Atia Shares”) of which
200,000,000 shares were transferred by the Company to the Advisor at Closing
effective as of January 1, 2008, 200,000,000 shares were transferred by the
Company to the Advisor upon the first DCG well going into production,
200,000,000 shall be transferred by the Company to the Advisor upon the second
DCG well going into production and 134,060,505 shares shall be transferred
by
the Company to the Advisor upon the third DCG well going into production. In
addition, upon a fourth DCG well going into production, the Company shall
transfer an additional 50,366,671 shares of Atia Group Ltd.
During
the first and second quarters of 2008, Sitnica advanced approximately Euro
1.2
million to the Land Sellers, as well as paid in full the purchase tax on said
land. Sitnica borrowed the needed funds from Mr. Shalom Atia as a loan which
bears no interest.
On
April
25, 2008, a certain consultant, who was disengaged by the Company, recorded
liens on the property amounting over $1.2 million dollars without submitting
documentation to proof his demands. On May 7, 2008, the consultant noticed
the
Company about his intention to record additional liens amounting to $7.35
million dollars. The Company position is that said consultant caused damages
that might jeopardize the entire project, and therefore the Company may file
a
complaint against the consultant.
On
May
13, 2008, AGL, of which the Company is a principal shareholder, notified the
Company that AGL is in the advanced stages of negotiations in entering into
an
agreement with PORR Solutions, an Austrian company ("PORR"), whereby PORR will
acquire half of AGL's ownership interest in Sitnica d.o.o., a Croatian company
and currently a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of AGL ("Sitnica"). Sitnica holds
title to development properties in Samobor (the "Properties"). PORR will also
assist in obtaining financing to pay off certain of Sitnica's purchase financing
debt held by the seller of the Properties.
On
May 6,
2008 the Company issued 500,000 shares of its common stock, $0.001 par value
per
share, to Stephen Martin Durante in accordance with the instructions provided
by
the Company pursuant to the 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan registered on
Form S-8 Registration
ITEM
2. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
On
June
19, 2006, ERC entered into the Investment Agreement with Verge, pursuant to
which ERC, within its sole discretion, has agreed to provide secured loans
to
Verge not to exceed the amount of $10,000,000. The loan is secured via first
trust deed as well as Lender ALTA title policy for $10,000,000. Verge is an
asset company developing the Verge Property, consisting of real property in
downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, where it intends to build up to 296 condominiums
(number of units may be changed due to realignment and redesign) plus commercial
space. Verge obtained entitlements to the Verge Property, and has advised that
it expects to break ground in 2008. Sales commenced during 2007. Each loan
provided to Verge is due on demand or upon maturity on January 14, 2008.
The
Company and Verge agreed to extend the term of the agreement until funds are
available for repayment, which is expected in the year ending December 31,
2008.
Interest continues to accrue at 12% per annum. All
loans
are secured by a first deed of trust, assignment of rents and security agreement
with respect to the property, along with ALTA (American Land Title Association)
title policy. If ERC requests that the funds be paid on demand prior to
maturity, then Verge shall be entitled to reduce the amount requested to be
prepaid by 10%. The 10% discount will be paid to Verge in the form of shares
of
common stock of Emvelco, which will be computed by dividing the dollar amount
of
the 10% discount by the market price of Emvelco’ S shares of common stock. The
terms of the loans require that ERC to be paid-off the greater of (i) the
principal including 12% interest per annum or (ii) 33% of all gross profits
derived from the Property. During the first quarter the Company borrowed
$1,660,000 from a third party, for the benefit of Verge, and subordinate
accordingly the Company security to said third party up too the amount it
borrowed.
Said
line
of credit granted by the Company to Verge was increased via an Amendment to
the
Investment Agreement up to $20 Million with the same original
terms.
Based
on
series of agreements commencing June 5, 2007 and following by July 23, 2007
(as
reported on the Company's Form 8-K filed June 11, 2007), the Company, the
Company's chief executive officer Yossi Attia, and Darren Dunckel - CEO of
ERC
(collectively, the "Investors") entered into an Agreement (the "Upswing
Agreement") with a third party, Upswing, Ltd. (also known as Appswing Ltd.,
hereinafter referred to as "Upswing"). Pursuant to the Upswing Agreement, the
Investors intend to invest in an entity listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
-
the Atia Group Limited, f/k/a Kidron Industrial Holdings Ltd (herein referred
to
as AGL). In addition, the Investors intend to transfer rights and control of
various real estate projects to AGL. The Investors and AGL then effected a
transaction, pursuant to which the Investors and/or the Investors' affiliates
acquired about 76% of the AGL in consideration of the transfer of the rights
to
the various real estate projects (including Verge) to AGL (the "Transaction").
Upswing, among other items, advised the Investors on the steps necessary to
effectuate the contemplated transfer of real estate project rights to AGL.
Pursuant to the Notice, the Company, subject to performance under the Upswing
Agreement, further intends to exercise its option (the "Sitnica Option") to
purchase ERC's derivative rights and interest in Sitnica d.o.o. through ERC's
holdings (one-third (1/3) interest) in AP Holdings Limited ("AP Holdings"),
a
company organized under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, which equates to a
one-third interest in Sitnica d.o.o. (excluding ERC's interest in AP Holdings).
The Sitnica Option is exercisable in the amount of $4,000,000, payable by
reducing the outstanding loan amount owing to the Company under the Investment
Agreement by $3,550,000 and reducing the Company's deposit with Shalom Atia,
Trustee of AP Holdings, by $450,000.
On
October 15, 2007, Emvelco delivered that certain Notice of Exercise of Options
("Notice") to ERC, TIHG, Verge and Darren C. Dunckel, individual, President
of
ERC and/or representative of the foregoing parties. Pursuant to the Notice,
Emvelco, subject to performance under the Upswing Agreement, intends to exercise
its option (the "Verge Option") to purchase a multi-use condominium and
commercial property in Las Vegas, Nevada, via the purchase and acquisition
of
all outstanding shares of common stock of Verge. The Verge Option is exercisable
in the amount of $5,000,000 payable in cash, but in no event is the option
exercisable prior to Verge breaking ground, plus conversion of $10,000,000
loans
given to Verge into Equity as consideration for 75,000 shares of
Verge.
As
of
March 31, 2008, Verge is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company’s majority
owned subsidiary, the Atia Group Limited (“AGL”). The Company owns 40.20 of the
outstanding stock of AGL (50.83% as of December 31, 2007).
The
Croatian subsidiary of AGL obtained the rights to 25 consecutive lots
(hereinafter - the "Land" or the "Assets") from the Atia Project at the value
of
these assets on the books of the Atia Project. In view of the fact that these
real estate assets are held for an as yet undetermined future use, Sitnica
reported this real estate as investment real estate in accordance with
Accounting Standard No. 16 of the Israel Accounting Standards Board. The
subsidiary elected to measure the investment real estate at fair value as its
accounting policy. This treatment is consistent with FAS 141, Business
Combination.
Gains
deriving from a change between the cost of the assets and their fair value
derive mainly from the consolidation of individual assets into one large lot,
the value of which as a single unit is greater than the costs of its
parts.
(c)
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Crescent
Heights project
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The
Company, formed and organized 610 N. crescent Heights, LLC, a California limited
liability company (the "CH LLC") on August 13, 2007 as wholly owned subsidiary
to purchase and develop that certain property located at 610 North Crescent
Heights, Los Angeles, California 90048 (the "CH Property"). The CH Property
was
acquired for $900,000 not including closing costs. On November 13, 2007 the
CH
LLC finalized a construction loan with East West Bank of $1,440,000. The CH
Property is completed and is listed for sale.
The
Company, formed and organized 13059 Dickens LLC, a California limited liability
company (the "Dickens LLC") on November 20, 2007 to purchase and develop that
certain property located at 13059 Dickens Street, Studio City, California 91604
(the "Dickens Property"). On December 5, 2007, the Dickens LLC entered into
an
All Inclusive Deed of Trust, All Inclusive Promissory Note in the principal
amount of $1,065,652, Escrow Instructions and Grant Deed in connection with
the
purchase of the Dickens Property. Pursuant to the All Inclusive Deed of Trust
and All Inclusive Promissory Note, the Dickens LLC purchased the Dickens
Property for the total consideration of $1,065,652 from Kobi Louria ("Seller"),
an unrelated third party and fifty percent (50%) owner of the Dickens LLC.
The
Company and Seller formed the Dickens LLC to own and operate the Dickens
Property and to develop a single family residence at the location. The Dickens
LLC is owned 50/50 by the Company and Seller. Escrow closed on December 18,
2007. The Dickens Property is under design as exiting house was demolished
on
February 2008. Development is expected to commence in the second quarter of
2008.
On
May
14, 2007, pursuant to the Stock Transfer Agreement, the Company transferred
and
conveyed its 1,000 Shares (representing a 43.33% interest) in ERC to TIHG to
submit to ERC for cancellation and return to Treasury. ERC, TIHG and Verge
agreed to assign to the Company all rights in and to the Investment
Agreement.
On
February 16, 2007, the Company completed the sale of Navigator for $3,200,000
in
cash and the transfer to the Company of 622,531 shares of the Company. The
closing of the sale of Navigator occurred on February 16, 2007. On May 3, 2007
the Company surrendered said 622,531 stock certificates together with stock
powers to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company the Company’s transfer
agent for return to Treasury and cancellation.
The
Company operates in financial investment and investments in real estate
development for subsequent sales, Investment and Financing Activities, directly
or through its subsidiaries currently in the USA and Croatia.
Acquisitions
Acquisition
of AGL
Based
on
series of agreements commencing June 5, 2007 and following by July 23, 2007
(as
reported on the Company's Form 8-K filed June 11, 2007), the Company, the
Company's chief executive officer Yossi Attia, and Darren Dunckel - CEO of
ERC
(collectively, the "Investors") entered into an Agreement (the "Upswing
Agreement") with a third party, Upswing, Ltd. (also known as Appswing Ltd.,
hereinafter referred to as "Upswing"). Pursuant to the Upswing Agreement, the
Investors intend to invest in an entity listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
-
the Atia Group Limited, f/k/a Kidron Industrial Holdings Ltd (herein referred
to
as AGL). In addition, the Investors intend to transfer rights and control of
various real estate projects to AGL. The Investors and AGL then effected a
transaction, pursuant to which the Investors and/or the Investors' affiliates
acquired about 76% of the AGL in consideration of the transfer of the rights
to
the various real estate projects (including Verge) to AGL (the "Transaction").
Upswing, among other items, advised the Investors on the steps necessary to
effectuate the contemplated transfer of real estate project rights to AGL.
Pursuant to the Notice, the Company, subject to performance under the Upswing
Agreement, further intends to exercise its option (the "Sitnica Option") to
purchase ERC's derivative rights and interest in Sitnica d.o.o. through ERC's
holdings (one-third (1/3) interest) in AP Holdings Limited ("AP Holdings"),
a
company organized under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, which equates to a
one-third interest in Sitnica d.o.o. (excluding ERC's interest in AP Holdings).
The Sitnica Option is exercisable in the amount of $4,000,000, payable by
reducing the outstanding loan amount owing to the Company under the Investment
Agreement by $3,550,000 and reducing the Company's deposit with Shalom Atia,
Trustee of AP Holdings, by $450,000.
On
October 15, 2007, Emvelco delivered that certain Notice of Exercise of Options
("Notice") to ERC, TIHG, Verge and Darren C. Dunckel, individual, President
of
ERC and/or representative of the foregoing parties. Pursuant to the Notice,
Emvelco, subject to performance under the Upswing Agreement, intends to exercise
its option (the "Verge Option") to purchase a multi-use condominium and
commercial property in Las Vegas, Nevada, via the purchase and acquisition
of
all outstanding shares of common stock of Verge. The Verge Option is exercisable
in the amount of $5,000,000 payable in cash, but in no event is the option
exercisable prior to Verge breaking ground, plus conversion of $10,000,000
loans
given to Verge into Equity as consideration for 75,000 shares of
Verge.
Said
transaction was closed on November 2, 2007. Upon closing, Verge became a fully
owned subsidiary of AGL and the Company owns 40.20% of AGL and consolidates
AGL’s results in the financial statements.
Plan
of operation
The
Company’s plan of operation for the next 12 months will include the following
components:
We
plan
to finance and invest in development of existing projects (Verge, Sitnica,
Dickens, and Crescent Heights projects), including obtaining financing of Verge
Living for the purpose of commencing or continuing the projects in 2008. Our
plan is to proceed with financial investment in real estate developments in
the
US and Croatia. This phase of development will include the following
elements:
(a)
Attempting to raise bond or debt financing through Verge and AGL if possible.
Any cash receipt from financing will be utilized partly by the Company’s
financial investment in real estate developments in the US and partly by further
real estate developments in Croatia. In connection with Verge financing, the
Company anticipates spending approximately $1,000,000 on professional fees
over
the next 12 months in order to facilitate our financial investment, by creating
more strength to the financial investments of the Company.
(b)
The
Company anticipates spending approximately $250,000 on professional fees over
the next 12 months in order to file the requirements under the Securities
Laws.
(c)
On
May 1,
2008, the Company entered into the DCG Agreement with DCG and the DCG Members.
Pursuant to the DCG Agreement, the Company acquired and, the DCG Members sold,
100% of the outstanding securities in DCG. DCG is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the State of Nevada and headquartered in Bel Air,
California is a newly formed designated LLC which holds certain
development rights for gas drilling in Crockett County, Texas..
(d)
Subject to obtaining adequate financing and actual consuming of DCG transaction,
the Company anticipates that it will be spending approximately $20,000,000
over
the next 12 month period pursuing its stated plan of investment operation,
subject of obtaining financing on acceptable terms. The Company’s present cash
reserves are not sufficient for it to carry out its plan of operation without
substantial additional financing. The Company is currently attempting to arrange
for financing through mezzanine arrangements, debt or equity that would enable
it to proceed with its plan of investment operation.
The
Company’s actual expenditures and business plan may differ from the one stated
above. Its board of directors may decide not to pursue this plan as a whole
or
part of it. In addition, the Company may modify the plan based on available
financing.
The
US
real estate market trends are toward a soft market in the last year. Management
believes that the “softer market” is due to the Federal Reserve Bank Policy of
major fluctuations in interest rates (in order to depress inflation trends).
Such fluctuations in interest rates make financing more expensive, and more
difficult to obtain. The Company anticipates that it will be spending
approximately $20 million over the next 12 month period pursuing its stated
plan
of investment operation. The Company believes that its liquidity will not be
enough for implementing its plan, and the Company has confidence that subject
to
actual pre-sales, it will obtain financing to complete its projects in the
short-term as well as in the long-term. If actual sales will not be adequate,
the Company will not continue spending its existing cash, and therefore it
can
avoid liquidity problems.
The
Company’s primary source of liquidity came from divesting its ISP business in
Central Eastern Europe, which was concluded on May 2006, when it completed
the
disposal of Euroweb Hungary and Euroweb Romania to Invitel. In February 2007,
the Company closed the disposal of Navigator, which added approximately $3.2
million net of cash to its internal source of liquidity.
Our
external source of liquidity is based on a project by project basis. The Company
intends to obtain financial investment in land and construction loans from
commercial lenders for its development activities, as well as financial suit
for
DCG.
The
residential real estate market in Southern California, Nevada and Croatia is
more active during spring and summer. It is the Company’s desire to complete its
financial development during the summer, to increase the potential for a fast
sale. In some markets, such as Nevada, regulations allow for the sale of units
from plans. As a result, these seasonal factors should not affect the financial
condition or results of operation, though they may have a moderate effect on
the
liquidity position of the Company.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are
based upon our consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of
America ("US GAAP"). This preparation requires management to make estimates
and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues
and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. US GAAP
provides the framework from which to make these estimates, assumptions and
disclosures. We choose accounting policies within US GAAP that management
believes are appropriate to accurately and fairly report our operating results
and financial position in a consistent manner. Management regularly assesses
these policies in light of current and forecasted economic conditions. Although
we believe that our estimates, assumptions and judgments are reasonable, they
are based upon information presently available. Actual results may differ
significantly from these estimates under different assumptions, judgments or
conditions for a number of reasons. Our accounting policies are stated in Note
2
to the 2007 Consolidated Financial Statements. We identified the following
accounting policies as critical to understanding the results of operations
and
representative of the more significant judgments and estimates used in the
preparation of the consolidated financial statements: impairment of goodwill,
allowance for doubtful accounts, acquisition related assets and liabilities,
accounting of income taxes and analysis of FIN46R as well as FASB
67.
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Investment
in Real Estate and Commercial Leasing Assets. Real estate held for
sale
and construction in progress is stated at the lower of cost or fair
value
less costs to sell and includes acreage, development, construction
and
carrying costs and other related costs through the development stage.
Commercial leasing assets, which are held for use, are stated at
cost.
When events or circumstances indicate than an asset’s carrying amount may
not be recoverable, an impairment test is performed in accordance
with the
provisions of SFAS 144. For properties held for sale, if estimated
fair
value less costs to sell is less than the related carrying amount,
then a
reduction of the assets carrying value to fair value less costs to
sell is
required. For properties held for use, if the projected undiscounted
cash
flow from the asset is less than the related carrying amount, then
a
reduction of the carrying amount of the asset to fair value is required.
Measurement of the impairment loss is based on the fair value of
the
asset. Generally, we determine fair value using valuation techniques
such
as discounted expected future cash
flows.
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Our
expected future cash flows are affected by many factors including:
a)
The
economic condition of the Las Vegas, Nevada and Los Angeles, California market,
and the Croatian market;
b)
The
performance of the real estate industry in the markets where our properties
are
located;
c)
Our
financial condition, which may influence our ability to develop our real estate;
and
d)
Governmental regulations.
Because
any one of these factors could substantially affect our estimate of future
cash
flows, this is a critical accounting policy because these estimates could result
in us either recording or not recording an impairment loss based on different
assumptions. Impairment losses are generally substantial charges. We are
currently in the beginning state of development of real estates, therefore
no
impairment is required. Any impairment charge would more likely than not have
a
material effect on our results of operations.
The
estimate of our future revenues is also important because it is the basis of
our
development plans and also a factor in our ability to obtain the financing
necessary to complete our development plans. If our estimates of future cash
flows from our properties differ from expectations, then our financial and
liquidity position may be compromised, which could result in our default under
certain debt instruments or result in our suspending some or all of our
development activities.
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Allocation
of Overhead Costs. We periodically capitalize a portion of our overhead
costs and also allocate a portion of these overhead costs to cost
of sales
based on the activities of our employees that are directly engaged
in
these activities. In order to accomplish this procedure, we periodically
evaluate our “corporate” personnel activities to see what, if any, time is
associated with activities that would normally be capitalized or
considered part of cost of sales. After determining the appropriate
aggregate allocation rates, we apply these factors to our overhead
costs
to determine the appropriate allocations. This is a critical accounting
policy because it affects our net results of operations for that portion
which is capitalized. In accordance with paragraph 7 of SFAS No.
67, we
only capitalize direct and indirect project costs associated with
the
acquisition, development and construction of a real estate project.
Indirect costs include allocated costs associated with certain pooled
resources (such as office supplies, telephone and postage) which
are used
to support our development projects, as well as general and administrative
functions. Allocations of pooled resources are based only on those
employees directly responsible for development (i.e. project manager
and
subordinates). We charge to expense indirect costs that do not clearly
relate to a real estate project such as salaries and allocated expenses
related to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer.
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Revenue
Recognition. In accordance with SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate,” we recognize revenues from property sales when the risks and
rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer, when the consideration
received can be reasonably determined and when we have completed
our
obligations to perform certain supplementary development activities,
if
any exist, at the time of the sale. Consideration is reasonably determined
and considered likely of collection when we have signed sales agreements
and have determined that the buyer has demonstrated a commitment
to pay.
The buyer’s commitment to pay is supported by the level of their initial
investment, our assessment of the buyer’s credit standing and our
assessment of whether the buyer’s stake in the property is sufficient to
motivate the buyer to honor its obligation to us. This is a critical
accounting policy because for certain sales, we use our judgment
to
determine the buyer’s commitment to pay us and thus determine when it is
proper to recognize revenues.
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We
recognize our rental income based on the terms of our signed leases with tenants
on a straight-line basis. We recognize sales commissions and management and
development fees when earned, as lots or acreages are sold or when the services
are performed.
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Accounting
for Income Taxes: We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the
expected future tax consequences of transactions and events. Under
this
method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based
on the
difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets
and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which
the
differences are expected to reverse. If necessary, deferred tax assets
are
reduced by a valuation allowance to an amount that is determined
to be
more likely than not recoverable. We must make significant estimates
and
assumptions about future taxable income and future tax consequences
when
determining the amount of the valuation allowance. In addition, tax
reserves are based on significant estimates and assumptions as to
the
relative filing positions and potential audit and litigation exposures
related thereto. To the extent the Company establishes a valuation
allowance or increases this allowance in a period, the impact will
be
included in the tax provision in the statement of
operations.
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Commitments
and contingencies
Effective
July 1, 2006, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with
Yossi Attia as the President of ERC which commenced on July 1, 2006 and provides
for annual compensation of $240,000 and an annual bonus of not less than
$120,000 per year, as well as an annual car allowance for the same period.
Mr.
Attia will be entitled to a special bonus equal to 10% of the earnings before
interest, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of ERC, which such bonus is
payable in shares of common stock of the Company; provided, however, the special
bonus is only payable in the event that Mr. Attia remains continuously employed
by ERC and Mr. Attia shall not have sold shares of common stock of the Company
on or before the payment date of the Special Bonus unless such shares were
received in connection with the exercise of an option that was scheduled to
expire within one year of the date of exercise. In addition, on August 14,
2006,
the Company amended the Agreement to provide that Mr. Attia shall serve as
the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a term of two years commencing August
14, 2006 and granting annual compensation of $250,000 to be paid in the form
of
Company shares of common stock. The number of shares to be received by Mr.
Attia
was calculated based on the average closing price 10 days prior to the
commencement of each employment year. Mr. Attia will receive 111,458 shares
of
the Company’s common stock for his first year service. No shares have been
issued to date. The financial statements accrued the liability toward Mr. Attia
employment agreements. The
board
of directors of AGL approved the employment agreement between AGL and Mr. Yossi
Attia, the controlling shareholder and CEO of the Company. The agreement goes
into effect on the date that the aforementioned allotments are consummated
and
stipulates that Mr. Attia will serve as the CEO of AGL in return for a salary
that costs AGL an amount of US$ 10 thousand a month. Mr. Attia is also
entitled to reimbursement of expenses in connection with the affairs of AGL,
in
accordance with AGL policy, as set from time to time. In addition, Mr. Attia
is
entitled to an annual bonus of 2.5% of the net, pre-tax income of the Company
in
excess of NIS 8 million.
The
board
of directors of AGL approved an employment agreement between the Company and
Mr.
Shalom Attia, the controlling shareholder and CEO of AP Holdings Ltd. The
agreement goes into effect on the date that the aforementioned allotments are
consummated and stipulates that Mr. Shalom Attia will serve as the VP - European
Operations of AGL in return for a salary that costs the Company an amount of
US$10 thousand a month. Mr. Attia is also entitled to reimbursement of expenses
in connection with the affairs of the Company, in accordance with Company
policy, as set from time to time. In addition, Mr. Shalom Attia is entitled
to
an annual bonus of 2.5% of the net, pre-tax income of AGL in excess of NIS
8
million.
The
aforementioned agreements were ratified by the general shareholders meeting
of
AGL on 30 October 2007.
Effective
July 1, 2006, Verge entered into a non written year employment agreement with
Darren C Dunckel as the President of the Company which commenced on July 11,
2006 and provides for annual compensation in the amount of $120,000, the
employment expense which was capitalized related to such agreement was $120,000
for the year ended December 31, 2007, and $30,000 was recorded and capitalized
into Investment in Land Development for the three month period ended March
31,
2008.
During
2007 the Company and ERC entered into several loan agreements with different
financial institutions in connection with the financing of the different real
estate projects.
Based
on
series of agreements commencing June 5, 2007 and following by July 23, 2007
(as
reported on the Company's Form 8-K’s - See Disposal of ERC, Verge and
Acquisition of AGL), the Company, the Company's chief executive officer Yossi
Attia, and Darren Dunckel - CEO of ERC (collectively, the "Investors") entered
into an Agreement (the "Upswing Agreement") with a third party, Upswing, Ltd.
(also known as Appswing Ltd., hereinafter referred to as "Upswing"). Pursuant
to
the Upswing Agreement, the Investors intend to invest in an entity listed on
the
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange - the Atia Group Limited, f/k/a Kidron Industrial
Holdings Ltd (herein referred to as AGL). Based on closing of said transaction,
on July 23, 2007 the Company issued a straight note to Upswing for the amount
of
$2,000,000. This promissory note is made and entered into based upon a series
of
agreements by and between Maker and Holder dated as of June 5, 2007,
July 20, 2007 and July 23, 2007, wherein the actual Closing of the
transactions which are the subject matter of the Appswing Agreements known
as
the Kidron Industrial Holdings, Ltd. Transaction (the “Kidron Transaction”) has
taken place and therefore this note is final and earned, as referenced in the
Appswing Agreement dated July 20, 2007 (the “Closing”) and the Company
becoming the majority shareholder of Kidron with a controlling interest of
not
less than 50.1%. The Unpaid Principal Balance of this note shall bear interest
until due and payable at a rate equal to 8 % per annum. The principal hereof
shall be due and payable in full in no event sooner than January 22, 2008,
(the "Maturity Date"). 51% of the Company holdings in AGL, are pledge to secure
said note.
As
the
Company defaulted on said note, on April 11, 2008 the parties amended the note
terms, by adding a contingent convertible feature to the note, as well as extend
its Maturity Date in no event sooner than January 22, 2013. The outstanding
debt represented by this Note (including accrued Interest) may be converted
to
ordinary common shares of the Company only if The Company issues during any
six
(6) month period subsequent to the date of this Note, 25,000,000 (twenty five
million) or more shares of its common stock. Holder may, at any time after
the
occurrence of the preceding event, have the right to convert this note in whole
or in part into The Company common shares at a conversion price of $0.08 per
share.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
There
are
no material off balance sheet arrangements.
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Period Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Period Ended March
31, 2007
The
consolidated statements of operations for the periods ended March 31, 2008
and
2007 are compared in the sections below :
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Total
revenues
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$
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--
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$
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--
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The
Company did not recognize revenues as based on its accounting policy sales
did
not occurred during these first quarters. The Company closed all sales of three
properties during the third quarter of 2007.
Cost
of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
The
following table summarizes cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and
amortization) for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Total
cost of revenues
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$
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--
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$
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--
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The
Company did not recognize costs of sales as based on its accounting policy
sales
did not occurred during these first quarters. The Company closed all sales
of
three properties during the third quarter of 2007.
Compensation
and related costs
The
following table summarizes compensation and related costs for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Compensation
and related costs
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$
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76,101
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$
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81,188
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Overall
compensation and related costs decreased by 6.26%, or $5,087 primarily due
to
the sales of our European activities decrease materially our compensation and
related costs.
Consulting,
director and professional fees
The
following table summarizes consulting and professional fees for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Consulting,
director and professional fees
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$
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2,641,649
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$
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209,071
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Overall
consulting, professional and director fees increased by 126.35%, or $2,432,578,
primarily as the result of a fee charge of $2,342,812 to C. Properties - as
a
fee associate with DCG transaction and increase in relation to the cost of
several consultants, investment bankers, advisors, accounting and lawyers fee
over last period.
Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
The
following table summarizes other selling, general and administrative expenses
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Other
selling, general and administrative expenses
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$
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285,311
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$
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75,162
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Overall,
other selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 379.59%, or
$210,149, primarily attributable to the acquisition of AGL and incurring costs
in lieu overall expenses of AGL.
Interest
income and expense
The
following table summarizes interest income and expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
Three
months ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Interest
income
|
|
$
|
196,344
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$
|
618,405
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Interest
expense
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$
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(104,491
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)
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$
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(56,851
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The
decrease in interest income is attributable to the Company investing strategy
pending establishment of the real estate development business, as well as loans
Verge, together with capitalized 10 million dollars into Verge equity as part
of
the AGL transaction, which reduced materially the amounts entitled to interest
income. The increase in interest expense is due to the increase line of credits
as well as short time borrowing outstanding during the three months ended March
31, 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company currently anticipates that its available cash resources will be
sufficient to meet its presently anticipated working capital requirements for
at
least the next 12 months.
As
of
March 31, 2008, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were
$489,565, an increase of approximately $119,989 from the end of fiscal year
2007. The increase in our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
is
the result of our investment policy.
Cash
flow
provided by/(used in) operating activities for the three months ended March
31,
2008 and 2007 was $487,148 and $63,123, respectively. The change is primarily
due to a large net loss in the three month period ended March 31, 2008 of
approximately $2.8 million, which was offset by $3.3 million representing a
change in minority interest of a subsidiary’s net assets.
Cash
flow
provided by/(used in) investing activities for the three months ended March
31,
2008 and 2007 was $(3.0) million and $(1.8) million, respectively. The change
was primarily due to the investment in land development in 2008 of approximately
$2.1 million as well as a reduction in loan advances to ERC.
Cash
provided by/(used in) financing activities was approximately $2.6 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and $(0.4) million for the three months
ended March 31, 2007. This increase is due to increased funding from AFG loans
for approximately $1.7 million, Trafalgar loans for approximately $0.5 million,
and stock issuance for $0.5 million.
The
Company currently anticipates that its available cash resources will be
sufficient to meet its presently anticipated working capital and capital
expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months.
The
Company holds restricted Certificates of Deposit (CD’s) with the Bank to access
a revolving line of credit. These deposits are interest bearing and approximated
$8.4 million as of March 31, 2008. On November 8, 2007, the lines of credits
were increased and extended as the following: $4,180,000 until October 16,
2008
and $4,229,000 until September 1, 2008. Both lines bear interest of 5.87% and
are secured by restricted cash deposited in CD’s with the bank.
In
the
event the Company makes future acquisitions or investments, additional bank
loans or fund raising may be used to finance such future acquisitions. The
Company may consider the sale of non-strategic assets.
Inflation
and Foreign Currency
The
Company maintains its books in local currency: Kuna for Sitnica, N.I.S for
AGL
and US Dollars for the Parent Company registered in the State of
Delaware.
The
Company’s operations are primarily in the United States through its wholly owned
subsidiaries. Some of the Company’s customers are in Croatia. As a result,
fluctuations in currency exchange rates may significantly affect the Company's
sales, profitability and financial position when the foreign currencies,
primarily the Croatian Kuna, of its international operations are translated
into
U.S. dollars for financial reporting. In additional, we are also subject to
currency fluctuation risk with respect to certain foreign currency denominated
receivables and payables. Although the Company cannot predict the extent to
which currency fluctuations may or will affect the Company's business and
financial position, there is a risk that such fluctuations will have an adverse
impact on the Company's sales, profits and financial position. Because differing
portions of our revenues and costs are denominated in foreign currency,
movements could impact our margins by, for example, decreasing our foreign
revenues when the dollar strengthens and not correspondingly decreasing our
expenses. The Company does not currently hedge its currency exposure. In the
future, we may engage in hedging transactions to mitigate foreign exchange
risk.
Effect
of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 amends and replaces
Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14, “Share-Based Payment,” of the Staff
Accounting Bulletin series. Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14 expresses
the
views of the staff regarding the use of the “simplified” method in developing an
estimate of the expected term of “plain vanilla” share options and allows usage
of the “simplified” method for share option grants prior to December 31,
2007. SAB 110 allows public companies which do not have historically sufficient
experience to provide a reasonable estimate to continue to use the “simplified”
method for estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” share option grants
after December 31, 2007. The Company will continue to use the “simplified”
method until it has enough historical experience to provide a reasonable
estimate of expected term in accordance with SAB 110.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) 141-R, “Business Combinations.” SFAS 141-R retains the fundamental
requirements in SFAS 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (referred
to
as the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an
acquirer to be identified for each business combination. It also establishes
principles and requirements for how the acquirer: (a) recognizes and
measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree;
(b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business
combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and (c) determines what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate
the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141-R will
apply prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date
is
on or after the Company’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. While the
Company has not yet evaluated the impact, if any, that SFAS 141-R will have
on
its consolidated financial statements, the Company will be required to expense
costs related to any acquisitions after September 30, 2009.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements.” This Statement amends Accounting Research
Bulletin 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation
of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary
is
an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as
equity in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has not yet
determined the impact, if any, that SFAS 160 will have on its consolidated
financial statements. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures
about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is
the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any
new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements
issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. This Statement is required to be adopted by the
Company on July 1, 2008. Management is currently assessing the impact of the
adoption of this Statement.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure
many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This statement
provides entities the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings
caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having
to
apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is effective as of
the
beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.
Management is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this
Statement.
Forward-Looking
Statements
When
used
in this Form, in other filings by the Company with the SEC, in the Company’s
press releases or other public or stockholder communications, or in oral
statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer of the
Company, the words or phrases “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will
likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,”
“estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions are intended to identify
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The
Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date made, are based on certain
assumptions and expectations which may or may not be valid or actually occur,
and which involve various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited
to
the risks set forth above. See “Risk Factors.” In addition, sales and other
revenues may not commence and/or continue as anticipated due to delays or
otherwise. As a result, the Company’s actual results for future periods could
differ materially from those anticipated or projected.
Unless
otherwise required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake, and
specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements
to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances
after the date of such statement.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risks
Smaller
reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by
Item
305.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
As
a
“smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company
is not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
The
term
disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures of an
issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by
the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act (15
U.S.C. 78a, et
seq. )
is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and
procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal
financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate
to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The
term
internal control over financial reporting is defined as a process designed
by,
or under the supervision of, the issuer’s principal executive and principal
financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by
the
issuer’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and
procedures that:
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Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately
and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the
issuer;
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Provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the
issuer
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and
directors of the issuer; and
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Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the issuer’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal
controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all
fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated,
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of
the
control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must
reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of
inherent limitations in all control systems, internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements, and no evaluation of controls
can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud,
if any, within the registrant have been detected. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Evaluation
of Disclosure and Controls and Procedures. Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange
Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with
the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer
and
chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
our
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
report. The evaluation was undertaken in consultation with our
accounting personnel. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls
and
procedures are currently effective to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act
is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC’s rules and forms. As we develop new business or if we
engage in an extraordinary transaction, we will review our disclosure controls
and procedures and make sure that they remain adequate.
Changes
in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. There
were no changes in the internal controls over our financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
This
report does not include an attestation report of the registrant’s registered
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the
registrant’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the registrant to provide
only management’s report in this report.
PART
II
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From
time
to time, we are a party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we
consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business. We are not
involved currently in legal proceedings other than detailed below that could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business,
prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved
in material legal proceedings in the future.
On
April
26, 2006, a lawsuit was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the "Court")
by
a stockholder of the Company against the Company, each of the Company's
Directors and CORCYRA d.o.o., a stockholder of the Company that beneficially
owned 39.81% of the Company's outstanding common stock at the date of the
lawsuit. The Complaint is entitled Laurence Paskowitz v. Csaba Toro et al.,
C.A.
No. 2110-N and was brought individually, and as a class action on behalf of
certain of the Company's common stockholders, excluding defendants and their
affiliates. The parties entered into a stipulation of settlement on April 3,
2007. The settlement will provide for dismissal of the litigation with prejudice
and is subject to Court approval. As part of the settlement, the Company has
agreed to attorneys' fees and expenses to plaintiff's counsel in the amount
of
$150,000. Pursuant to the stipulation of settlement, the Company sent out
notices to the members of the class on May 3, 2007. A fairness hearing took
place on June 8, 2007, and, as stated above, the Order was entered on June
8,
2007.
The
Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles,
against a foreign attorney. The case was filed on February 14, 2007, and service
of process has been done. In the complaint the Company is seeking judgment
against this attorney in the amount of approximately 250,000 Euros
(approximately $316,000 as of the date of actual transferring the funds), plus
interest, costs and fees. Defendant has not yet appeared in the action. The
Company believes that it has a meritorious claim for the return of monies
deposited with defendant in a trust capacity, and, from the documents in the
Company’s possession, there is no reason to doubt the validity of the claim.
During April 2007 defendant returned $92,694 (70,000 Euros at the relevant
time)
which netted to $72,694 post legal expenses; the Company has granted him a
15-day extension to file his defense. Post the extension and in lieu of not
filing a defense, the Company filed for a default judgment. On October 25,
2007
the Company obtained a California Judgment by court after default against the
attorney for the sum of $249,340.65. However, management does not have any
information on the collectibles of said judgment that entered in
court.
Verge,
a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company’s subsidiary via AGL, is involved in
legal proceedings in connection with the ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy
proceedings of Prudential Americana LLC of Las Vegas, NV. Through February
29,
2008, Prudential is the broker of record for the condominium project being
developed by Verge. Verge currently has approximately $50,000 on deposit as
an
advanced payment of the brokerage commissions. Verge presently owes, according
to Prudential, $70,000 in monthly progress billings and Verge contends that
it
is entitled to offset the $50,000 against these progress billings. Verge
believes Prudential breached fiduciary duties in connection with Prudential’s
performance as a broker and has filed a Proof of Claim in Chapter r11
proceedings in excess of $9 million. As of today, the Company does not believe
it will have a material liability in relation to these charges.
On
November 21, 2007 LM Construction filed a demand for arbitration proceeding
against the Company in connection with amounts due for general contracting
services provided by them during the construction of the Company Sales Center.
The Company agreed to enter into arbitration, deny any wrong doing and
counterclaim damages. Amount in dispute are approximately $67,585 and are
included in other current liabilities on the balance sheet.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In
June
2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase (the
“Repurchase Program”), from time to time, at management's discretion, up to
700,000 shares of the Company's common stock in the open market or in private
transactions commencing on June 20, 2006 and continuing through December 15,
2006 at prevailing market prices. Repurchases will be made under the program
using our own cash resources and will be in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other applicable laws, rules and
regulations. The Shemano Group is acting as agent for our stock repurchase
program. As of March 31, 2008, the Company acquired 1,280,693 shares of its
common stock at a cost of $2,118,219.
Pursuant
to the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors in September 2006, the number
of shares that may be purchased under the Repurchase Program was increased
from
700,000 to 1,500,000 shares of common stock and the Repurchase Program was
extended until October 1, 2007, or until the increased amount of shares is
purchased.
Pursuant
to the Sale and Purchase Agreement of Navigator, the Company received 622,531
shares of the Company’s common stock as partial consideration on February 16,
2007, the closing date. The Company shares were valued at $1.34 per share,
representing the closing price of the Company on the NASDAQ Capital Market
on
February 16, 2007. The Company canceled the Emvelco common stock acquired during
the disposition in the amount of $834,192.
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
Exhibits
(numbers below reference Regulation S-B, Item 601)
(3)
1.1
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Certificate
of Incorporation filed November 9, 1992(1)
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2
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Amendment
to Certificate of Incorporation filed July 9, 1997(2)
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3
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Restated
Certificate of Incorporation filed May 29, 2003
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4.4
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Restated
By-laws (filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
September 30, 2004)
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(10)
1
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Shares
Purchase Agreement between PanTel Tavkozlesi es Kommunikacios rt.,
a
Hungarian company, and Emvelco Corp., a Delaware corporation
(3)
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(10)
2
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Guaranty
by Emvelco International Corp., a Delaware corporation, in favor
of PanTel
Tavkozlesi es Kommunikacios rt., a Hungarian company
(3)
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(10)
3
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Shares
Purchase Agreement between Vitonas Investments Limited, a Hungarian
corporation, Certus Kft., a Hungarian corporation, Rumed 2000 Kft.,
a
Hungarian corporation and Emvelco International Corp., a Delaware
corporation, dated as of February 23, 2004.
(4)
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(10)
4
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Share
Purchase Agreement by and between Emvelco International Corp. and
Invitel
Tavkozlesi Szolgaltato Rt. (5)
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(10)
5
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Investment
Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2006, by and between EWEB RE Corp.
and AO
Bonanza Las Vegas, Inc. (6)
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(10)
6
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Sale
and Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2007, by and between
Emvelco Corp. and Marivaux Investments Limited
(7)
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(10)
7
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Stock
Transfer and Assignment of Contract Rights Agreement, dated as of
May 14,
2007 among Emvelco Corp., Emvelco RE Corp., The International Holdings
Group Ltd., and Verge Living Corporation
(8)
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(10)
8
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Memorandum
of Understanding, dated as of May 31, 2007, among Emvelco Corp.,
Emvelco
RE Corp., and Yossi Attia
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(10).9
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Agreement
and Plan of Exchange with Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC and the
members
of Davy Crockett Gas Company, LLC dated May 1, 2008 (9)
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(10).10
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Form
of Convertible Note dated May 1, 2008
(9)
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(31)
1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and
Principal
Financial Officer of EMVELCO Corp. pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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(32)
2
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and
Principal
Financial Officer of EMVELCO Corp. pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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____________________
(1)
Exhibits are incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2 dated May 12, 1993 (Registration No. 33-62672-NY, as
amended)
(2)
Filed
with Form 10-QSB for quarter ended June 30, 1998.
(3)
Filed
as an exhibit to Form 8-K on February 27, 2004.
(4)
Filed
as an exhibit to Form 8-K on March 9, 2004.
(5)
Filed
as an exhibit to Form 8-K on December 21, 2005.
(6)
Filed
as an exhibit to Form 8-K on June 23, 2006
(7)
Filed
as an exhibit to Form 8-K on February 20, 2007
(8)
Filed
as an exhibit to Form 8-K on May 16, 2007
(9)
Filed
as
an exhibit to the Form 8K Current Report filed May 7, 2008
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on
its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los
Angeles, California, on May 20, 2008.
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EMVELCO
CORP.
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By:
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/s/
Yossi Attia
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Yossi
Attia
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Chief
Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer
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