UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-KSB
ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15 (
d)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2007
Commission
File No. 000-25277
HERBORIUM
GROUP
,
INC
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(Name
of
small business issuer in its charter)
NEVADA
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88-0353141
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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identification
number)
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Park
80W Plaza II, Suite 200, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(Address
of principal executive office)
(201)
291-2602
(Registrant’s
telephone number)
Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock, $.001Par Value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
Check
whether the issuer is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13
or
15(d) of the Exchange Act.
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Check
whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No
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Check
if
there is no disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation
S-B contained in this form and no disclosure will be contained, to the best
of
registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment
to
this Form 10-KSB.
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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No
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The
issuer's revenue for fiscal year ended November 30, 2007 was
$761,844.
The
aggregate market value as of February 22, 2008 of the voting common equity
held
by non-affiliates is $1,528,000.
ISSUERS
INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDING
DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS
Check
whether the issuer has filed all documents and reports required to be filed
by
Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act after the distribution
of
securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes
o
No
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APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS
As
of
February 22, 2008, there were 119,067,080 shares of the Company’s $.001 par
value common stock issued and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
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HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
FORM
10-KSB
TABLE
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Description
of Business
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Description
of Property
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Legal
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Submission
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Market
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Management's
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Financial
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Changes
In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
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Financial
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Controls
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Other
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Directors,
Executive Officers, Promoters, Control Persons and Corporate Governance;
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
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Executive
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Security
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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Exhibits
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Principal
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HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF NOVEMBER 30,
2007
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2006
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As
used
herein, the terms the “Company,” “Herborium,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to
Herborium Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
statements in the "Description of Business" (Item 1), "Management’s Discussion
and Analysis or Plan of Operation" (Item 6) and elsewhere in this Annual
Report
on Form 10-KSB constitute "forward-looking statements" (within the meaning
of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act")) relating
to us
and our business, which represent our current expectations or beliefs including,
but not limited to, statements concerning our operations, performance, financial
condition and growth. The Act may, in certain circumstances, limit our liability
in any lawsuit based on forward-looking statements we have made. All statements,
other than statements of historical facts, included in this Annual Report
on
Form 10-KSB that address activities, events or developments that we expect
or
anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such matters as our
projections, future capital expenditures, business strategy, competitive
strengths, goals, expansion, market and industry developments and the growth
of
our businesses and operations are forward looking statements. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, words such as "may,” "anticipation,” "intend,”
"could,” "estimate,” or "continue" or the negative or other comparable
terminologies are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, such
as
credit losses, dependence on management and key personnel, variability of
quarterly results, our ability to continue our growth strategy and competition,
certain of which are beyond our control. Any or all of our forward-looking
statements may turn out to be wrong. They may be affected by inaccurate
assumptions that we might make or by known or unknown risks or uncertainties.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should
the
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes and results could
differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements.
Additional
factors that could affect future results are set forth throughout the
"Description of Business" (Item 1) section, including the subsection entitled
"Risks Related to Our Business," and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form
10-KSB. Because of the risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking
statements, you should not place undue reliance on them. Further, any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made,
and we
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or
to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
PART
I
ITEM
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Herborium,
Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in November 2000 and has one
wholly owned, but dormant subsidiary, Herborium.com Inc., a Delaware
corporation. In June 2002, Herborium, Inc. merged with G.O. International,
Inc.,
a consulting firm specializing in business strategies for pharmaceutical
industry and global technology transfer that was founded by Drs. Olszewski
and
Gilligan. Drs. Olszewski and Gilligan also own a dormant UK entity, Herborium
UK, LLC. Herborium has engaged in research, development and marketing of
botanical supplements since its inception, and prior to the merger, funded
its
operations by equity investments and direct and indirect loans from its
founders, Drs. Olszewski and Gilligan, of approximately $401,000, funding
from
friends and family of approximately $274,500, lines of credit, credit card
borrowings and cash generated by gross profit from sales.
Herborium
was historically a privately held company, owned primarily by Drs. Olszewski
and
Gilligan. In September 2006, Herborium completed a reverse merger with the
publicly-owned Nevada corporation formerly named Pacific Magtron International
Corp., now named Herborium Group, Inc. See “Company History” below for further
details.
General
We
provide unique, natural and complementary healthcare related products to
consumers and healthcare professionals seeking alternative answers to the
management of healthcare issues not currently met by standard Western medicine.
Our products are botanical supplements comprised of unique herbal
formulations
referred
to as botanical therapeutics, that have a record of clinical efficacy and
safety
established in China; however, these products have not been evaluated according
to standards of clinical efficacy and safety applicable to pharmaceutical
products sold in the United States and other countries, and because these
products are herbal-based, they are not recognized as pharmaceuticals by
the
Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA").
Our
business model is based on:
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owning
and/or marketing unique products with established clinical history
in
their country of origin, and
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a
proactive approach to meeting the regulatory changes and challenges
of the
new healthcare marketplace.
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Product
Strategy
Our
products address healthcare issues that many consumers do not believe are
treated satisfactorily by conventional pharmaceuticals and, thus, satisfy
niche
market demands resulting from the gap between consumer’s healthcare issues and
currently available treatment options. Our products are presently classified
by
the FDA as dietary supplements and are regulated by the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994 ("DSHEA”).
We
seek
to distinguish our Company from the marketers of traditional herbal supplements
and vitamins, as well as those focused on traditional pharmaceuticals and
"over-the-counter" drugs, by offering “bridge products,” which we define as
Botanical Therapeutics® with a record of clinical efficacy and safety
established in the country of origin. To date our initial products have been
tested in China. Our business model takes advantage of the newly emerging
opportunities afforded by changing FDA perspectives with respect to botanical
supplements. The present regulatory environment now encourages the performance
of clinical studies of botanical supplements. Through clinical testing, we
expect to confirm the positive outcomes initially demonstrated in China that
will enable us to make claims about the efficacy of our products. Successful
completion of clinical studies would allow advertising claims of “clinically
proven” greatly enhancing our advertising campaigns and facilitating marketing
efforts. To pursue clinical studies with respect to our products, we have
developed preliminary collaborative relationships with proactive medical
institutions, such as Johns Hopkins University, New York University and Columbia
Presbyterian Hospital in the U.S. and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Institute
in Hong Kong. We will not be able to pursue any such clinical studies without
adequate financing. While we have only recently received bridge financing
aggregating $225,000, we presently do not have commitments or understandings
to
receive sufficient financing to accomplish our business plan, including clinical
trials. We believe that if we are able to obtain sufficient financing to
conduct
such clinical studies in the U.S. we will have the opportunity to establish
and
maintain a differential advantage over our competitors through clinical
validation and a proactive regulatory strategy.
We
also
believe that if we are able to obtain sufficient financing we can further
enhance our differential advantage over our competitors by planning
pharmaceutical grade quality control and quality assurance standards for
our
products.
We
believe that if we obtain sufficient financing to pursue our objectives,
our
company should be poised to take advantage of the accelerating domestic and
global interest in botanical and alternative therapies. The U.S. Department
of
Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics, estimates
that
the U.S. public spends between $36-$47 billion on “complementary and
alternative” therapies (Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults:
United States, 2002 by Patricia M. Bames and Eve Powel-Griner; Advance Data
No.
343, May 27, 2004). A survey conducted by the National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine as a part of National Health Institute Surveys studies
in 2002 reported that 49.8% of U.S. adults use various forms of alternative
and
complementary therapies, with 19% of adults using natural products including
herbal medicines. In a recent national survey, 64% of doctors reported that
they
have recommended complementary therapies to their patients (New York, NY,
September 7, 2005). Finally, during the closing weeks of the 105th Congress,
Senator Tom Harkin, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee, shared with his colleagues a report developed by the Institute
for
Alternative Futures. The document noted that at the present, complementary
and
alternative approaches to health and medicine are among the fastest growing
aspects of health care, and that while in 1990, one-third of the U.S. population
used some form of alternative approach to health care, by the year 2010 it
is
expected that at least two-thirds of the population will use some form of
alternative health care approach.
Products
on the Market
Following
is a description of our products. Applicable regulatory requirements are
described below under the caption
Regulation
.
AcnEase®
,
which
we license under an exclusive world-wide license,
is
currently the only product that we have on the market.
AcnEase®
is a
traditional Chinese herbal remedy composed of a proprietary blend of all
natural
substances. We market
AcnEase®
for
improving conditions typically associated with acne and rosacea. Based on
Chinese herbal therapy,
AcnEase®
seeks to
address the cause of skin-related problems. According to traditional Chinese
medicine, the ingredients in
AcnEase®
decrease
“heat” in the body which, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine believe,
affect bodily functions, resulting in, among other things, gastrointestinal
discomfort and skin blemishes. In Western terms, the ingredients comprising
AcnEase® appear to decrease sebaceous gland secretions.
AcnEase®
does not
simply address the external symptoms, as do topical solutions and antibiotics.
AcnEase®
is taken
in tablet form.
AcnEase®
is
typically used by consumers suffering from acne and rosacea. Acne is a disease
of the sebaceous hair follicles. The rapid growth of bacteria in combination
with the accumulated sebum cause the follicle to enlarge and can result in
a
mild form of non-inflammatory acne, known as comedones. Acne may progress
to
inflammatory lesions that are red in color called papules, pustules and nodules.
Nodules or cysts are the most advanced and severe form of acne. An estimated
50
million people (13 million adults) in the U.S. suffer from acne. Currently,
the
only FDA-approved drug to treat the causes of acne is accutane (isotretinoin).
Accutane has many serious side effects, and physicians currently require
that
patients sign a consent form before prescribing this drug. People of all
races
and ages get acne. It is most common in adolescents and young adults. An
estimated 80 percent of all people between the ages of 11 and 30 have acne
outbreaks at some point. For most people, acne tends to go away by the time
they
reach their thirties; however, some people in their forties and fifties continue
to have this skin problem (source: National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/
acne/acne.htm#acne_d). Many of the over-the-counter acne products are topical,
including benzoyl peroxide, and only address the overt clinical manifestation
of
acne. Side effects of topical agents may include dry and flaky skin, irritation,
and redness. Prescription pharmaceutical products include broad-spectrum
antibiotics, which non-specifically kill bacteria associated with acne. Systemic
antibiotics, such as tetracycline and minocycline, are the mainstays of acne
therapy. The use of systemic antibiotics for the treatment of acne is in
disfavor with many physicians due to the development of resistant strains
of
bacteria. For severe, persistent cases of acne, Retin-A cream (tretinoin)
and
Accutane are often recommended. Both products are retinoid derivatives, are
costly and have a multitude of side effects. Accutane is a known potent
teratogen and strictly contraindicated in women not practicing a proven method
of birth control. Recent information has also indicated that Accutane may
induce
depression. As a result, the FDA recommends that special caution be used
when
prescribing this medication to teenagers and may even consider more severe
restrictions.
Rosacea
is characterized by facial flushing due to dilatation of blood vessels that
occurs in middle-aged men and women. According to the National Rosacea Society,
approximately 14 million adults in the United States suffer from rosacea
(http://www.rosacea.org/). The cause of rosacea is unknown. It affects adults
who are typically in their 30s and 40s, especially those with fair-skin,
blue
eyes and of Celtic origin
(http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/rosacea/rosacea.htm#ros_b). The standard
therapy for rosacea involves the use of a systemic oral antibiotic, such
as
tetracycline, minocycline and erythromycin, in combination with a topical
antibiotic gel. Isotretinoins, also known under the brand names Accutane
or
Roaccutane, are sometimes considered alternatives to oral antibiotics,
especially in cases of papopustular rosacea. In 1989, Metronidazole was the
first topical treatment approved for the treatment of rosacea and is used
to
reduce rosacea flare-ups once the disease is brought under control. If rosacea
progresses to a severe stage, dilated blood vessels that become distended
under
the surface of the skin, known as telangiectasis, appear. Treatment options
for
telangiectasis are limited to corrective surgery or mixed light pulse therapy,
known as Photoderm, which directs a series of light pulse to the dermal layer
of
the skin stimulating collagen synthesis and resulting in a thickening of
the
skin and decreasing the visible signs of rosacea.
Our
product,
AcnEase®
,
is a
unique herbal supplement which has been shown in studies conducted in China
to
improve skin conditions associated with juvenile acne and adult acne and
rosacea.
AcnEase®
has no
known side effects unlike antibiotics or retinoid derived products.
Clinical
trials of the efficacy of
AcnEase®
in
patients with acne have been performed in China. In these trials, approximately
95% of the patients aged 15 to 30 responded to
AcnEase®
.
In
patients aged 31 to 45, the level of effectiveness was approximately 80%.
Based
on anecdotal experience in the U.S. market, AcnEase has proven to be especially
effective in addressing skin conditions associated with cystic acne or androgen
induced acne in women. In addition,
AcnEase®
has
demonstrated a high satisfaction rate among our present and past customers
in
the U.S. and U.K. who number approximately 25,000. Over the last five years
of
operations, fewer than 5% of our customers have returned
AcnEase®
,
which
we back with a 100% guarantee. In clinical studies performed in China and
according to customer surveys, users typically respond within 2-3 weeks of
their
first use of
AcnEase®
and
become blemish-free within four to six weeks.
Customers
with symptoms of rosacea have been using AcnEase
®
since
2001. Responses from our customers show that 85% of our customers suffering
from
rosacea have experienced improvements in facial flushing, itchy gritty eyes,
acne and gastric reflux.
In
December 2004,
AcnEase®
was
featured in
New
Generalist
,
a
publication of the Royal College of Medicine of London. In July 2005, it
was
presented in
Dermatology
,
an
English language European journal of Dermatology as the only all natural
acne
therapeutic product.
We
selected
AcnEase
®
as
our
business model prototype to demonstrate our ability to identify herbal-based
products and bring them to the mainstream marketplace in the U.S. and U.K.
We
launched
AcnEase®
in 2001.
For the last five fiscal years,
AcnEase®
contributed approximately 98% of our revenues.
AcnEase®
has
demonstrated high brand recognition, consistently ranking in the top three
acne
products searched on Google and Yahoo.
Since
2001, we have been the exclusive worldwide distributor of
AcnEase®
under an
existing license agreement. As these agreements do not explicitly set forth
the
extent of our exclusive rights with
AcnEase®
,
our
exclusivity rights may be subject to limitation or termination in the
future.
Currently,
we purchase
AcnEase®
manufactured on our behalf by our licensor, AH USA. Since 2004,
AcnEase®
tablets
have been manufactured in the U.S.
Our
business plan contemplates our future acquisition of the intellectual property
rights related to AcnEase®, including the formulation thereof, from AH USA;
accordingly, on January 10, 2008, we entered into a Purchase Agreement with
AH
USA to effect this acquisition. In the event that we obtain sufficient financing
and close on the purchase the formulation and other intellectual property
rights
relating to
AcnEase®
,
AcnEase®
would be
manufactured in the U.S. on our behalf. In that event, all herbs for
AcnEase
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would be
sourced from China using our contacts in Beijing. Such herbs would come from
suppliers that practice cGAP (current Good Agricultural Practice) and the
quality and identity confirmed by a herbalist/pharmacognocist. Routine quality
control (QC) and identity tests would be performed on the raw materials.
All
extractions would initially be performed at inspected facilities in China
(PRC)
or Hong Kong. The extracts would then be shipped to the U.S. where QC analysis
and all final product manufacturing testing and release would be performed
in
contract labs. Packaging and labeling would also be performed using contract
manufacturers.
Pipeline
Products
We
have a
number of other products in varying stages of development for which we will
need
additional time and financing before introduction to the market. These products
include:
AcnEase®
Skin Management System:
This
series of products will include a cleanser, toner, moisturizer, mask and
topical
acne treatment product.
Sexual
Health:
Our
sexual health series line includes all natural products that address selected
sexual disorders resulting from cardiovascular disease, use of anti-depressants,
surgical procedures and other problems.
Energy
Restoration:
This
product will address overall depletion of energy due to competitive sports,
high-level stress, extensive sexual activities, as well as other conditions
that
are physically demanding on a long-term or temporary basis.
Additional
Products:
We have
also researched expanding our line to include additional products in the
areas
of liver disease (including liver damage due to Hepatitis and Cirrhosis),
prostate health for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), women’s sexual health,
rheumatoid arthritis, antibiotic resistant chronic pulmonary infections and
diabetes. We do not expect to be able to develop these products and bring
them
to market until we have raised substantial financing.
To
date
virtually all of our sales have been made through our website.
Marketing
and Distribution
We
pursue
a multi-channel marketing and distribution strategy using a strong
brand-building approach and information-driven strategy. We maintain a visible
Internet presence and foster partnerships with selected traditional and
non-traditional health care providers, nutraceutical and supplement sales
channels, as well as high quality consumer products and service providers
in the
U.S. and abroad.
We
sell
products in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Our long
term
plans include expanding into the Indian, Chinese and Australian markets after
sufficient financing is received by our Company. In the U.K., we subcontract
with a firm, Meads LLC of Nottingham, which handles order fulfillment, marketing
and customer services for our customers in the U.K. and European Union. We
also
maintain relationships with advisors in Beijing and Shanghai, PRC.
Manufacturing
We
plan
to become a fully-integrated company by establishing our own manufacturing
and
development capabilities at such time as we receive sufficient financing.
If we
obtain the rights to begin manufacturing our products, we intend to manufacture
our products using contract manufacturing companies that are GMP compliant.
Quality Control analysis will be contracted during the initial stages of
development, though at an appropriate point in time QC may be taken in house.
Currently, AcnEase
®
is
manufactured for us by the licensor of the formula, and we outsource packaging
functions for our products.
The
state
of the art for the processing and sourcing of many herbs still resides in
Asia.
Through our network, we have contacts that can oversee the manufacturing
of
select products in China. Samples and initial batches of one of our sexual
health products have been made for us in China because the product is
manufactured using proprietary process and enrichment steps, as well as raw
materials that are sourced in China. Initial batches of certain of our sexual
health and energy restoration products are currently manufactured in the
United
States through several contract manufacturers and we expect will continue
to be
made in the U.S. after we begin marketing the products.
AcnEase®
is also
manufactured in the United States. Sourcing of the raw materials can be from
several suppliers in either the United States or Asia.
Raw
Materials
Raw
materials for
AcnEase®
and one
of our sexual health products are obtained from China. Raw materials can
be
obtained from several suppliers. We have an arrangement with Botanic Century
in
Beijing and David Pharma, Shijiazhuang to work as agents for the procurement
of
herbs and in some instances processing and testing of the raw materials.
In
addition, we retain CMM consultants (Oxford UK) to perform similar services.
In
the case of the sexual health product, it is not only the raw materials that
are
important but also the extraction and enrichment process that is proprietary.
Final product manufacturing and release testing (QC) can eventually be performed
in the United States following sourcing of the active ingredients in China.
Raw
materials for another of our sexual health products in the pipeline
can
be
obtained from suppliers in the United States. All extractions are performed
in
the United States as is final production manufacturing packaging and labeling.
Intellectual
Property
All
of
our existing and pipeline products are presently protected as trade secrets.
Some of our products may qualify for patent protection that will involve
the
ingredients, ratios of ingredients, and specific fractions for extracts of
ingredients and/or an extraction process.
The
key
method of protection for our products at the current time is through trade
secrets relating to:
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ingredients
(content and amount),
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preparation
and enrichment of ingredients, and
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proprietary
extraction procedures.
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Most
of
these trade secrets are owned by our licensor and licensed to us. Therefore,
we
rely on our licensor to continue to adequately protect these trade secrets.
We
intend to source ingredients from different companies to make certain no
single
entity has a list of all ingredients. All subsequent processing is performed
at
separate factories. We believe trade secrets are the best method at this
time to
protect herbal based products.
Working
Capital Items
We
carry
varying amounts of inventory. We do not extend payment terms to customers
or
provide wholesale customers any rights to return merchandise. Retail customers
in the U.S. are provided with a 100% money-back guarantee; however, the rate
of
returns is less than 5%.
Major
Customers
Due
to
the fragmented market, we do not have any one customer that accounts for
10% or
more of consolidated revenues.
Competition
Our
direct corporate competitors are primarily nutraceutical companies, including
specialty retailers, supermarkets, large chain discount retailers, drug store
chains and independent drug stores, health food stores, on-line merchants,
and
mail order companies. Indirect competition also includes healthcare-focused
online marketers. Some of our more prominent competitors include General
Nutrition Centers, Inc., NBTY, Inc., Invite Health, Vitamin World and Vitamin
Shoppe. The vast majority of products distributed by nutraceutical and herbal
supplement companies are targeted towards dieting and weight management,
body
building supplementation, dietary or vitamin supplements and personal care
products. These products represent the commodity approach to satisfying the
markets needs and a selected few qualify as proprietary and unique formulations
with intellectual property value. To our knowledge, no other botanical
supplement targeting a specific health issue currently entertains national
brand
recognition. In addition, the herbaceutical sector is highly fragmented.
We
believe that the rudimentary stage of development for this sector, in
conjunction with our superior products and pipeline, provides us an opportunity
for growth, including acquisitions, and the ability to assume a leadership
position in the sector in a relatively short period of time.
Regulation
We
have
determined that all of our existing and proposed products are dietary
supplements as defined under federal statutes and regulations of the FDA.
Neither nutritional supplements nor dietary supplements require FDA or other
governmental approval prior to their marketing in the United States. No
governmental agency or other third party makes a determination as to whether
our
products qualify as nutritional supplements, dietary supplements, or neither.
We
make this determination based on the ingredients contained in the products
and
the claims made for the products. The processing, formulation, packaging,
labeling and advertising of such products, however, are subject to regulation
by
one or more federal agencies including the FDA, the Federal Trade Commission,
the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the Department of Agriculture and
the
Environmental Protection Agency. Our activities also are subject to regulation
by various agencies of the states and localities in which its products are
sold.
We markets products that are covered under FDA regulations for Dietary
Supplements.
Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The
FDA,
pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FFDCA”), regulates the
formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution and sale of
dietary supplements. The FDA has broad authority to enforce the provisions
of
the FFDCA applicable to foods and dietary supplements, which by definition
is a
sub-category of foods. The FDA’s powers include (i) issuing a public “Warning
Letter” notifying a company that a product is not in compliance with FDA
regulations, (ii) publicizing information about an illegal product, (iii)
requesting a voluntary recall of an illegal product from the market, (iv)
requesting the Department of Justice to initiate civil seizure and/or injunction
actions, (v) seeking and receiving consumer redress, and (vi) initiating
criminal proceedings in the U.S. federal courts.
Under
the
FFDCA, all labels and labeling claims must be truthful and non-misleading.
As a
general rule, advertising for dietary supplements is regulated by the FTC.
Labeling for these products is regulated by the FDA. Nevertheless, the FDA
takes
the position that, in addition to the FTC, the FDA also has jurisdiction
to
review Internet websites and mail order catalogs as it considers these forms
of
media to be labeling. Moreover, the FDA has been known to review advertising
for
dietary supplements to help it determine the intended use of the product
being
advertised. Non-compliance with the FDA regulation could lead to, among other
things, injunctions, product withdrawals, recalls, and product
seizures.
Dietary
Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
Dietary
Supplements is a classification of products resulting from the enactment
of the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 ("DSHEA") in October
1994.
Our dietary supplement products are subject to DSHEA. DSHEA amended and modified
the application of certain provisions of the FFDCA as they relate to dietary
supplements, and required the FDA to promulgate regulations consistent with
DSHEA. The provisions of DSHEA are generally favorable to the dietary supplement
industry and define dietary supplements and dietary ingredients; establish
a new
framework for assuring safety; outline guidelines for literature displayed
where
dietary supplements are sold; provide for the use of claims and nutritional
support statements; require ingredient and nutrition labeling; and grant
the FDA
the authority to establish regulations concerning good manufacturing practices
(“GMPs”).
DSHEA
defines a dietary supplement to include any product (other than
tobacco):
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(i)
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intended
to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of a
vitamin,
mineral, herb or other botanical, amino acid, substance to supplement
the
diet by increasing the total dietary intake, or any concentrate,
metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any such ingredient,
provided that such product is either intended for ingestion in
tablet,
capsule, powder, soft gel, gelcap, or liquid droplet form, or
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(ii)
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if
not intended to be ingested in such form, is not represented for
use as a
conventional food or as a sole item of a meal or the diet,
and
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(iii)
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is
labeled as a dietary supplement.
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A
dietary
supplement, which contains an ingredient not on the market before October
15,
1994 (a “new dietary ingredient”) adulterates the product under the FFDCA unless
there is evidence of a history of use or other evidence of safety establishing
that it will reasonably be expected to be safe. The practical effect of such
an
expansive definition is to ensure that the new protections and requirements
of
DSHEA will apply to a wide class of products.
Under
DSHEA, companies that manufacture and distribute dietary supplements are
allowed
to make any of the following four types of statements with regard to nutritional
support on labeling without FDA approval:
(i)
a
statement that claims a benefit related to a classical nutrient deficiency
disease if it discloses the prevalence of such disease in the United States;
(ii)
a
statement that describes the role of a nutrient or dietary ingredient intended
to affect the structure or function of the body;
(iii)
a
statement that characterizes the documented mechanism by which a nutrient
or
dietary ingredient acts to maintain the structure or function; or
(iv)
a
statement that "describes general well-being" from consumption of a nutrient
or
dietary ingredient.
In
addition to making sure that a statement meets one of these four criteria,
a
manufacturer of the dietary supplement must have substantiation that such
statement is truthful and not misleading, must not claim to diagnose, mitigate,
treat, cure, or prevent a specific disease or class of diseases, and for
structure/function claims, must contain the following disclaimer, prominently
displayed in boldface type: "This statement has not been evaluated by the
Food
and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure,
or prevent any disease."
Under
its
authority granted by DSHEA, the FDA has proposed GMPs specifically for dietary
supplements. These new GMPs, when finalized, will be more detailed than the
GMPs
that currently apply to dietary supplements and may, among other things,
require
dietary supplements to be prepared, packaged and held in compliance with
certain
rules (including quality control provisions) similar to the GMPs applicable
to
drugs. There can be no assurance that, if the FDA adopts GMPs for dietary
supplements, we and/or our suppliers will be able to comply with the new
rules
without incurring substantial expenses that might have a material adverse
effect
on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
As
a
formulator, distributor and marketer of dietary supplements, we are subject
to
the risk that one or more of the ingredients in our product may become subject
to regulatory action in the future.
The
Federal Trade Commission
The
FTC
exercises jurisdiction over the advertising of dietary supplements and foods
and
has the authority over both “deceptive” and “unfair” advertising and other
marketing practices. In addition to its broad investigative powers, the FTC
has
the power to initiate administrative and judicial proceedings against a company
and may also seek a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction
against a company pending the final determination of an action. The FTC’s
remedies also include consumer redress, civil and criminal penalties.
Our
advertising and sale of our dietary supplements is subject to regulation
by the
FTC under the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “FTCA”). The FTCA prohibits
unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in
or
affecting commerce. The FTCA provides dissemination or causing to be
disseminated any false advertisement pertaining to drugs or foods (which
would
include dietary supplements) is an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Under
the FTC’s “substantiation doctrine”, an advertiser is required to have a
“reasonable basis” for all objective product claims before the claims are made.
Failure to substantiate claims adequately may be considered a deceptive or
unfair practice. Pursuant to this FTC requirement, we are required to have
adequate substantiation for all advertising claims made for our products
at the
time such claims are made.
Research
and Development
We
limit
the amount of expenditures relating to the development of new products through
the use of co-licensing and co-development. We incur minimal research
and development expenditures.
Environmental
Compliance
We
are
not aware of any administrative or other costs incurred which are directly
related to compliance with environmental laws, and we have not experienced
any
other significant effect from the impact of environmental laws.
Company
History
The
Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 4, 2002, and was
the
surviving entity following a merger of G.O. International, Inc. (“G.O.”), a New
Jersey corporation, with and into the Company effective June 6, 2002.
On
September 18, 2006, Herborium was acquired by Pacific Magtron International
Corporation, Inc. (“PMIC”), a publicly traded Nevada Corporation, pursuant to a
Merger Agreement and PMIC’s plan of reorganization in bankruptcy. The
transaction was accomplished by the merger of a PMIC subsidiary into Herborium,
with Herborium as the surviving corporation (the “Merger). Under the provisions
of the Merger Agreement and the plan of reorganization, the stockholders
of
Herborium exchanged 100% of their common stock of the Company for 85% of
the
post-Merger PMIC common stock. The previously outstanding common shares of
PMIC
were cancelled under the plan of reorganization, and one new share of the
Company was issued in exchange for each cancelled shares held by all PMIC
shareholders, other than its majority shareholder, Advanced Communications
Technologies, Inc (“ACT”). A total of 11,454,300 shares were issued to the
shareholders of ACT in exchange for the cancellation of the PMIC shares and
ACT’s contribution of $50,000 to the bankruptcy. Shares of our common stock have
been distributed to PMIC shareholders. Following this distribution, as well
as
certain other distributions that are included in the plan of reorganization,
an
aggregate of 108,567,080 shares of common stock of Herborium Group was issued
and outstanding as of November 30, 2006. This number of shares was used in
the
calculation of net loss per share for the year then ended on a retroactive
basis.
The
Company’s merger with PMIC is treated as a recapitalization with no purchase
price allocation. In connection with the merger, PMIC changed its name to
Herborium Group, Inc. and adopted the fiscal year of Herborium Group, Inc.
which
is November 30.
Employees
We
presently have one full-time employee whose principal responsibility is product
order fulfillment. Dr. Olszewski, our President, Chief Executive Officer
and
Acting Chief Financial Officer does not currently devote her full time to
us and
will not do so until such time as we raise at least $1,250,000 in financing.
Dr.
Gilligan will assume full-time employment with us as our Co-President and
Chief
Operating Officer within six months after the date that we raise at least
$2,500,000 in financing. Prior to such time, he will serve as a consultant
to
us.
ITEM
2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Currently,
we maintain our office at Park 80W Plaza II, Suite 200, Saddle Brook, NJ
07663.
Fulfillment and customer service are performed from space at 985 Carteret
Ave.
in Union, New Jersey, the home of Dr. Gilligan. We also rent warehouse space
to
house inventory in New Jersey.
ITEM
3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART
II
ITEM
5.
MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Price
Range Of Common Stock
Our
common stock is presently traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under
the symbol HBRM; PMIC was formerly traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin
Board
under the symbol PMICQ.OB. The following table shows the high and low sale
prices for 2005, 2006 and 2007 in dollars per share as reported by the OTC
Bulletin Board. These may not be the prices that you would sell or would
pay to
purchase a share of our common stock during the periods shown.
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Fiscal
Year Ended November 30, 2007
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Quarter
Ended February 28, 2007
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$
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0.10
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$
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0.04
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Quarter
Ended May 31, 2007
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0.06
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0.02
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Quarter
Ended August 31, 2007
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0.03
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0.01
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Quarter
Ended November 30, 2007
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0.01
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0.01
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Fiscal
Year Ended November 30, 2006*
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Quarter
Ended March 31, 2006
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$
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0.03
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$
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0.02
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Quarter
Ended June 30, 2006
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0.05
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0.02
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Quarter
Ended August 31, 2006
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0.04
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0.02
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Quarter
Ended November 30, 2006
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0.06
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0.02
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*
The
initial Form 10-QSB for Herborium Group was filed for the quarter ended August
31, 2006. For purposes of reporting high and low sales prices in this item,
we
have changed from calendar quarters to our fiscal quarters.
The
number of holders of record for our common stock immediately after giving
effect
to the merger was approximately 600
.
Dividend
Policy
We
have
not paid and have no plan to pay dividends on our common stock
.
Recent
Sales Of Unregistered Securities
We
had no
sales of unregistered securities during the fiscal year ended November 30,
2007.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
We
did
not make any purchases of equity securities during the fiscal year ended
November 30, 2007.
ITEM
6. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OR
PLAN OF OPERATION
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements
and the related notes and the other financial information appearing elsewhere
in
this report. In addition to historical information, the following discussion
and
other parts of this Annual Report contain forward-looking information that
involves risks and uncertainties including the use of
words
such as "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "will,"
"seek" and other similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking
information that involves risks and uncertainties. In addition, any statements
that refer to expectations or other characterizations of future events or
circumstances are forward-looking statements. Actual results and outcomes
could
differ materially as a result of important factors including, among other
things, general economic conditions, the Company's ability to renew or replace
key supply and credit agreements, fluctuations in operating results, committed
backlog, public market and trading issues, risks associated with dependence
on
key personnel, competitive market conditions in the Company's existing lines
of
business and technological obsolescence, as well as other risks and
uncertainties.
GENERAL
We
provide unique, natural and complementary healthcare related products to
consumers and healthcare professionals seeking alternative answers to the
management of healthcare issues not currently met by standard Western medicine.
Our products are botanical supplements comprised of unique herbal formulations.
We select products that have a record of clinical efficacy and safety
established in China; however, these products have not been evaluated according
to standards of clinical efficacy and safety applicable to pharmaceutical
products sold in the United States and other countries, and because these
products are herbal-based, they are not recognized as pharmaceuticals by
the
Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA").
Our
business model is based on:
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owning
and/or marketing unique products with established clinical history
in
their country of origin, and
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a
proactive approach to meeting the regulatory changes and challenges
of the
new healthcare marketplace.
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SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a.
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Principles
of consolidation
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The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its
wholly owned subsidiaries, Herborium, Inc. and Herborium.com, Inc. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in
consolidation.
Inventory,
consisting of finished botanical therapeutic products, is stated at the lower
of
cost or market and is valued on the first-in, first-out method. When net
realizable value has fallen below cost, inventory is written down.
c.
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Shipping
and handling costs
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Shipping
and handling costs associated with outbound freight amounted to approximated
$50,000 and $46,000 for the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, and were charged to cost of sales.
d.
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Property
and equipment
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Depreciation
and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets ranging from five to seven years.
Maintenance
and repairs are charged to expense when incurred. When property and equipment
are retired or otherwise disposed of, the applicable cost and accumulated
depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is credited
or
charged directly to income.
It
is the
Company’s policy to expense advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising
expenses for the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 were approximately
$192,000 and $199,000, respectively.
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
The
Company recognizes revenue when inventory is shipped to its
customers.
h.
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Recent
accounting pronouncements
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In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
(“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2008,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact, if any, that SFAS 157 will have on its financial
position, results of operations and cash flows.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation
(“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an
interpretation of SFAS 109. FIN No. 48 provides a comprehensive model
for the recognition, measurement and disclosure in the financial statements
of
uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The
Company adopted FIN No. 48 effective beginning on December 1, 2007.
The adoption of this interpretation did not have an impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
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.” This Standard allows entities to voluntarily choose, at
specified election dates, to measure many financial assets and financial
liabilities (as well as certain non-financial instruments that are similar
to
financial instruments) at fair value. The election is made on an
instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. If the fair value option
is
elected for an instrument, the Statement specifies that all subsequent changes
in fair value for that instrument shall be reported in earnings. SFAS No.
159 is
effective beginning on December 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the
impact this new Standard could have on our financial position and results
of
operations.
The
FASB
has issued Statement No. 141 (R), “Business Combinations”. This statement
retains the fundamental requirements in Statement No. 141 that the acquisition
method of accounting (which Statement No. 141 called the “purchase method”) be
used, and applies to the all business entities, including mutual entities
that
previously used the pooling of interest method of accounting for some business
combinations. The statement is effective for transactions within the annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Management does
not
expect this pronouncement to have a significant impact on the financial
statements of the Company.
The
FASB
has issued Statement No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements”. This statement changes the way the consolidated income
statement is presented when non-controlling interests are present. It requires
consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts
attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interest, and is
effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Management
does
not expect this pronouncement to have a significant impact on the financial
statements of the Company.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION
We
had
net losses of $643,000 and $340,000 during the years ended November 30, 2007
and
2006, respectively. As of November 30, 2007, we had cash and total current
assets of $2,000 and $45,000, respectively, and current liabilities of
$1,223,000, with obligations aggregating $640,000 for trade creditors and
accrued expenses, $129,000 for credit card obligations, $166,000 payable
for
line of credit obligations, $51,000 for amounts due to others, $35,000 for
amounts due to related parties and $201,000 for amounts due to stockholders.
We
have been operating at a loss since inception and have been funding these
losses
in a number of ways, including lines of credit, credit card debt, advances
from
stockholders and others and entering into subscription agreements with “friends
and family” for investment funds. While we have recently received bridge
financing aggregating $225,000, we are actively seeking a substantial amount
of
equity or debt financing to accomplish our business plan, we do not have
commitments for such financing. Our working capital at November 30, 2007,
is not
sufficient to meet our working capital needs for the next twelve-month period
and we will need to obtain additional financing from one or more of the sources
described above, or an entirely new source.
To
date
we have not obtained adequate equity or debt financing to enable us to implement
our business plan. As a result of the lack of financial resources, a condition
unfavorably impacting us since inception, revenue and profitability have
not
increased as we believe would have otherwise been the case. Without sufficient
financing, we have not been able to (i) acquire ownership of several products,
particularly the intellectual property rights to, and formulation of, our
principal product, AcnEase®, (ii) market and promote our products, (iii) conduct
certain clinical trials that would further such marketing and promotional
activities and (iv) hire additional employees.
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During
the fiscal years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company's due to
stockholders obligation increased by $47,000 and $25,000 to $201,000 and
$154,000, respectively. During the fiscal years ended November 30, 2007 and
2006, the Company's due to related parties obligation increased by $22,000
and
$13,000 to $35,000 and $13,000, respectively.
COMPARISON
OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2007 TO THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER
30,
2006
Overall
Results of Operations
For
the
fiscal year ended November 30, 2007, we incurred a net loss of $643,000,
an
increase of $303,000 from the net loss of $340,000 for the comparable prior
year
period. The increase in net loss in the fiscal 2007 compared to fiscal 2006
period is principally attributable to an increase in general and administrative
expenses.
Sales
Net
sales
for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007
were
$762,000 compared to $828,000 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006.
The
decrease of $66,000, or 8%, can be attributed to both the adverse effect
of a
temporary closing of the United Kingdom office for reorganization of fulfillment
services and a change in its management, and a temporary strike by the primary
delivery service utilized in that country, partially offset by a modest increase
in sales in other European countries and the increase in sales experienced
in
the United States due to increased awareness of AcnEase, the Company’s principal
product, resulting from web-based promotion activities and growth in distributor
orders.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit decreased to $380,000 for the fiscal year ended November 30,
2007
compared
to $485,000 for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006, a decrease of $105,000,
or 21.7%, with gross margin decreasing to 49.9% from 58.6% for the prior
period.
The decrease in gross profit is attributable to both the decrease in net
sales
as well as the decreased gross margin. The decrease in gross margin was caused
by the temporary operational issues in the United Kingdom, which partially
offset an improvement earlier in the year in the average selling price received
for AcnEase due to a change in the mix of distribution channels.
Operating
Expenses
Total
operating expenses increased by $196,000, or 25.2%, to $976,000 for the fiscal
year ended November 30, 2007, from $779,000 for the fiscal year ended November
30, 2006, principally attributable to an increase in selling and administrative
expenses for non-cash stock-based consulting fees and officer salary expense
accrued but not paid, partially offset by a decrease in legal fees and website
development expenditures.
Other
Expense
Interest
expense increased slightly to $46,000 from $45,000 for the fiscal year ended
November 30, 2007
as
compared with the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006, as interest bearing
debt
and related interest rates remained constant.
Seasonality
There
are
no seasonality factors that affect the Company.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The
Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably
likely
to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes
in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors,
and the
Company does not have any non-consolidated special purpose
entities.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of
November 30, 2007, we had a cash balance of $2,077 and a negative cash flow
from
operations of $86,000 for the year then ended. We have been operating at
a loss
since inception and have been funding these losses in a number of ways,
including lines of credit, credit card debt, advances from stockholders and
others and entering into subscription agreements with “friends and family” for
investment funds. While we have recently received bridge financing aggregating
$225,000, we are actively seeking a substantial amount of equity or debt
financing to accomplish our business plan, we do not have commitments for
such
financing. Our working capital at November 30, 2007, is not sufficient to
meet
our working capital needs for the next twelve-month period and will need
to
obtain additional financing from one or more of the sources described above,
or
an entirely new source.
The
Company has contractual obligations of $582,400 as of November 30, 2007.
These
contractual obligations, along with the dates on which such payments are
due,
are described below:
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Contractual
Obligations
(as
of November 30, 2007)
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Total
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1
Year or Less
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More
Than 1 Year
|
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Credit
cards payable
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$
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129,077
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$
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129,077
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$
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—
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Lines
of credit payable
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166,372
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166,372
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Due
to others
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50,895
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50,895
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Due
to related parties
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35,000
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|
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35,000
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Due
to stockholders
|
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201,056
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201,056
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Total
Contractual Obligations
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$
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582,400
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$
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582,400
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$
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Below
is
a discussion of our sources and uses of funds for the years ended November
30,
2007 and 2006.
Net
Cash Used In Operating Activities
Net
cash
used in operating activities was $86,000 and $24,000 in the fiscal years
ended
November 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The use of cash in operating
activities for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007 was principally the
result of a net loss of $643,000, partially offset by an increase of $293,000
in
accounts payable and accrued expenses and non-cash expenses of $220,000.
The use
of cash in operating activities for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006
was
principally the result of a net loss of $340,000, partially offset by an
increase of $308,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities
During
the fiscal years ended November 30, 2007
and
2006,
net cash used in investing activities was $4,000 and $10,000, respectively,
which principally consisted of $4,000 and $9,000, respectively, for the
acquisition of other assets, principally trademark costs.
Net
Cash Provided By Financing Activities
Net
cash
provided by financing activities for the fiscal year ended November 30,
2007
amounted
to $87,000, principally attributable to an increase of $47,000 in amounts
due to
stockholders, an increase of $29,000 in amounts due to others and an increase
of
$22,000 in amounts due to related parties. Net cash provided by financing
activities for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 amounted to $39,000,
principally attributable to an increase of $25,000 in amount due to
stockholders, an increase of $13,000 in amount due to related parties, an
increase in credit card debt payable of $13,000, partially offset by payments
on
lines of credit payable of $7,000 and long-term debt of $5,000.
RISK
FACTORS
Our
business and results of operations are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties
and other factors that you should be aware of, some of which are described
below
and in the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements.” The risks, uncertainties and other factors described below are not
the only ones facing our company. Additional risks, uncertainties and other
factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may
also
impair our business operations. Any of the risks, uncertainties and other
factors could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial
condition or results of operations and could cause the trading price of our
common stock to decline substantially.
Risks
Relating to Our Company
We
have a history of losses, and will incur additional
losses.
We
are a
company with a limited history of operations, and do not expect to significantly
increase ongoing revenues from operations in the immediately foreseeable
future.
To date, we have not been profitable. We had a net loss of $643,000
during
the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007. Our losses have resulted principally
from costs incurred in product development, including product testing and
selection, and from general and administrative costs associated with our
operations. While we seek to attain profitability, we cannot be sure that
we
will ever achieve product and other revenue sufficient for us to attain this
objective.
With
the
exception of
AcnEase®
,
our
product candidates are in research or various stages of development. For
some of
these products we will want to conduct additional research, development and
clinical trials in order to improve our ability to advertise and differentiate
these products from others in the market place. We cannot be sure that we
will
successfully research, develop, commercialize, manufacture and market any
other
product candidates. We expect that these activities, together with future
general and administrative activities, will result in significant expenses
for
the foreseeable future.
We
need additional capital, which may not be available to us.
We
require funds in excess of our existing cash resources to fund operating
deficits, develop new products, purchase additional rights to existing products,
establish and expand our manufacturing capabilities, and finance general
and
administrative and research activities. In particular, we will need additional
capital to:
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intellectual property rights relating to
AcnEase
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Due
to
market conditions at the time we may need additional funding, or due to our
own
financial condition at that time, it is possible that we will be unable to
obtain additional funding as and when we need it. Even if we are able to
obtain
capital, it may be on unfavorable terms or terms that excessively dilute
existing shareholders or otherwise negatively affect the interests of existing
shareholders. If we are unable to obtain additional funding as and when needed,
we could be forced to delay our development, marketing and expansion efforts
and, if we continue to experience losses, potentially cease operations.
We
may not be able to obtain or sustain market acceptance for our services and
products.
Failure
to establish a brand and presence in the marketplace on a timely basis could
adversely affect our financial condition and operating results. Moreover,
we
cannot be sure that we will successfully complete the development and
introduction of new products or product enhancements or that any new products
developed will achieve acceptance in the marketplace. We may also fail to
develop and deploy new products and product enhancements on a timely basis.
AcnEase
®
is
currently our only product providing revenues.
Government
regulation of the processing, formulation, packaging, labeling and advertising
of our products can impact our ability to market products.
Under
the
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, companies that manufacture
and distribute dietary supplements are limited in the statements that they
are
permitted to make about nutritional support on the product label without
FDA
approval. In addition, a manufacturer of a dietary supplement must have
substantiation for any such statement made and must not claim to diagnose,
mitigate, treat, cure or prevent a specific disease or class of disease.
The
product label must also contain a prominent disclaimer. These restrictions
may
restrict our flexibility in marketing our product.
The
FDA
has proposed GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) specifically for dietary
supplements. These new GMPs, when finalized, will be more detailed than the
GMPs
that currently apply to dietary supplements and may, among other things,
require
dietary supplements to be prepared, packaged and held in compliance with
certain
rules (including quality control provisions) similar to the GMPs applicable
to
drugs. There can be no assurance that, if the FDA adopts GMPs for dietary
supplements, we and/or our suppliers will be able to comply with the new
rules
without incurring substantial expenses that might have a material adverse
effect
on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. As a
formulator, distributor and marketer of dietary supplements, we are subject
to
the risk that one or more of the ingredients in our product may become subject
to regulatory action in the future.
The
processing, formulizing, packaging, labeling and advertising of such products,
however, are subject to regulation by one or more federal agencies including
the
FDA, the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Products Safety Commission,
the
Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. Our
activities also are subject to regulation by various agencies of the states
and
localities in which our products are sold. Among other things, such regulation
puts a burden on our ability to bring products to market. Any changes in
the
current regulatory environment could impose requirements that would make
bringing new products to market more expensive or restrict the ways we can
market our products. In addition, the adoption of new regulations or changes
in
the interpretation of existing regulation may result in significant compliance
costs or discontinuation of product sales and may adversely affect our revenue.
The FDA may implement additional regulations with which we would have to
comply,
which would increase expenses.
No
governmental agency or other third party makes a determination as to whether
our
products qualify as dietary supplements or not. We make this determination
based
on the ingredients contained in the products and the claims we make for the
products and if our determination is denied by any regulatory authority we
could
face significant penalties that may require us to shut down our operations.
We
face substantial competition.
The
dietary supplement industry is growing rapidly and is highly competitive.
Competition for the sale of nutritional products comes from many sources,
including specialty retailers, supermarkets, large chain discount retailers,
drug store chains and independent drug stores, health food stores, on-line
merchants, mail order companies and a variety of other participants in the
market for nutritional products. Some of our more prominent competitors include
General Nutrition Centers, Inc., NBTY, Inc., Invite Health, Vitamin World
and
Vitamin Shoppe. We compete regularly with companies selling nationally
advertised brand name products and with companies that may have more expanded
product lines with much larger volume of sales. This competition could have
a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition since these companies have greater financial and other resources
available to them and may possess manufacturing, distribution and marketing
capabilities far greater than our own.
Certain
existing products may become more mainstream and thereby increase competition
for those products as more participants enter the market. We may not be able
to
compete effectively and our attempt to do so may require us to reduce our
prices, which may result in lower margins. Failure to compete effectively
could
adversely affect our market share, revenues and growth prospects.
Our
competitive position will be affected by the continued acceptance of our
products, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, future
governmental regulations affecting nutritional products, and publication
of
product safety studies by the media, government and authoritative health
and
medical authorities.
We
currently have no manufacturing capabilities and we are dependent upon other
companies to manufacture our products.
We
currently have no manufacturing facilities. We are dependent upon relationships
with independent manufacturers to fulfill our product needs. We use several
manufacturers for various parts of the manufacturing processes for our products.
We believe these are small privately held firms.
Because
the manufacturing processes, which our contract manufacturers perform, are
fairly standard in the industry, we believe that there are a large number
of
manufacturers who could provide us with these services if our current contract
manufacturers are unavailable for any reason or seek to impose unfavorable
terms. Our ability to market and sell our products requires that such products
be manufactured in commercial quantities and in compliance with applicable
federal and state regulatory requirements. In addition, we must be able to
manufacture our products at a cost that permits us to charge a price acceptable
to the customer while also accommodating distribution costs and third-party
sales compensation. Competitors who do own their own manufacturing may have
an
advantage over us with respect to pricing, availability of product and in
other
areas through their control of the manufacturing process.
We
are dependent on key management and the loss of their services could have
a
material adverse impact on us.
We
have
relied extensively on the services of Drs. Agnes P. Olszewski and James P.
Gilligan, our co-founders. Drs. Olszewski and Gilligan play key roles in
our management and the loss of their services would materially and adversely
affect us and our prospects. Until we raise substantial financing, neither
of
these key individuals will spend full-time working for us. Under her employment
agreement, Dr. Olszewski is not required to do so until we have raised
$1,250,000, and under his consulting/employment agreement, Dr. Gilligan is
not
required to do so until six months after we have raised $2,500,000 in financing.
There is no assurance that we will be able to raise such amounts and without
such financing and the full-time employment of these key executives we will
in
all likelihood not be able to further develop our business and will likely
continue to experience losses. The loss of services of any of these persons
could delay or reduce our product development and commercialization efforts
and
harm our ability to compete effectively.
We
may be subject to product liability claims and may not have adequate insurance
to cover such claims.
Like
other retailers, distributors and manufacturers of products that are designed
to
be ingested, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims
in
the event that the use of our products results in injury. We intend to obtain
general liability coverage of $3 to $5 million that will include product
liability coverage; however, presently we have no such coverage. Because
our
policies will be purchased on a year-to-year basis, industry conditions or
our
own claims experience could make it difficult for us to secure the necessary
insurance at a reasonable cost. In addition, we may not be able to secure
insurance that will be adequate to cover liabilities. We generally do not
obtain
contractual indemnification from parties supplying raw materials or marketing
our products. In any event, any such indemnification is limited by its terms
and, as a practical matter, by the creditworthiness of the other party. In
the
event that we do not have adequate insurance or contractual indemnification,
liabilities relating to defective products could require us to pay the injured
parties’ damages which may be significant compared to our net worth or revenues.
We
may be adversely affected by unfavorable publicity relating to our product
or
similar products manufactured by our competitors.
We
believe that the dietary supplement market is affected by national media
attention regarding the consumption of these products. Future scientific
research or publicity may be unfavorable to the dietary and nutritional
supplement market generally or to any particular product and may be inconsistent
with earlier favorable research or publicity. Adverse publicity associated
with
illness or other adverse effects resulting from the consumption of products
distributed by other companies that are similar to our products could reduce
consumer demand for our products and consequently our revenues. This may
occur
even if the publicity does not relate to our products. Adverse publicity
directly concerning our products could be expected to have an immediate negative
effect on the market for that product.
We
depend on trade secrets to protect our proprietary technology, which may
be
inadequate to protect our position.
Our
long-term success will substantially depend upon protecting our technology
from
infringement, misappropriation, discovery and duplication. We expect that
we
will apply for patent protection with respect to some of our products. Since
we
do not currently have patents on our products, a competitor could replicate
our
products. Any patents that we might obtain may not provide meaningful protection
or significant competitive advantages over competing products, due to the
complexity of the legal and scientific issues involved in patent defense
and
litigation. For these reasons we have elected to protect our current products
through trade secrets.
Because
of the complexity of the legal and scientific issues involved in patent
prosecutions, we cannot be sure that any future patent applications for new
products will be granted. Nor can we be sure that any patent rights that
we do
obtain will provide meaningful protection against others duplicating our
products because of the complexity of the legal and scientific issues that
could
arise in litigation over these issues. Furthermore, patent applications are
maintained in secrecy in the United States until the patents are approved,
and
in most foreign countries for a period of time following the date from which
priority is claimed. A third party’s pending patent applications may cover any
technology that we currently are developing. Additionally, if we must resort
to
legal proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights, the proceedings
could be burdensome and expensive and could involve a high degree of risk
to our
proprietary rights if we are unsuccessful in, or cannot afford to pursue,
such
proceedings.
We
rely
at present completely on trade secrets and contract law to protect our
proprietary technology. There can be no assurance that any such contract
will
not be breached, or that if breached, it will have adequate remedies. Currently,
all of our products are protected by trade secrets owned by our licensor
and
other third parties . We rely on such third parties to adequately protect
such
trade secrets. There can be no assurance that these third parties will protect
and continue to hold the trade secrets relating to our products. Furthermore,
there can be no assurance that any of these trade secrets will not become
known
or independently discovered by third parties.
There
can
be no assurance that others will not independently develop substantially
equivalent proprietary information and techniques or otherwise gain access
to
our trade secrets and know-how. In addition, we may be required to obtain
licenses to patents or other proprietary rights from third parties. There
can be
no assurance that any licenses required under any patents or proprietary
rights
would be made available on acceptable terms, if at all. If we do not obtain
required licenses, we may encounter delays in product development or find
that
the development, manufacture or sale of products requiring such licenses
could
be foreclosed.
We
have limited the liability of our directors and officers for breaches of
the
duty of care.
Our
articles of incorporation limit the liability of our directors for monetary
damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duty of care. This provision may
reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and may
discourage or deter shareholders or management from suing directors for breaches
of their duty of care, even though such an action, if successful, might
otherwise benefit our shareholders and us. In addition, our articles of
incorporation provide for the indemnification of directors and officers in
connection with civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings
when acting in their capacities as agents for us.
Our
results of operations may be affected by changing market prices and requirements
for dietary supplements.
Our
results of operations may be affected by changing resale prices or market
requirements for dietary supplements, some of which are priced on a commodity
basis. The sale price, and market demand for, these materials can be volatile
due to numerous factors beyond our control, which may cause significant
variability in its period-to-period results of operations.
Our
results of operations will fluctuate.
Our
revenues and results of operations will vary from quarter to quarter in the
future. A number of factors, many of which are outside of our control, may
cause
variations in our results of operations, including:
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delays in developing and introducing products;
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expenses, whether related to marketing, product development or
administration or otherwise;
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demand in the marketplace could cause our distributors to return
product;
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mix of revenues derived from products;
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hiring, retention and utilization of personnel; and
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We
may not succeed in our acquisition of additional
products.
As
part
of our growth strategy, we intend to acquire and develop additional product
candidates or approved products. The success of this strategy depends upon
our
ability to identify, select and acquire bioherbaceutical products that meet
the
criteria we have established. Any product candidate we acquire or license
may
require additional research and development efforts prior to commercial sale,
including extensive pre-clinical and/or clinical testing. All product candidates
are prone to the risks of failure inherent in product development, including
the
possibility that the product candidate will not be safe, non-toxic and
effective. In addition, we cannot assure that any approved products that
we
develop, acquire or license will be manufactured or produced economically;
successfully commercialized; widely accepted in the marketplace or that we
will
be able to recover our significant expenditures in connection with the
development, acquisition or license of such products. In addition, proposing,
negotiating and implementing an economically viable acquisition or license
is a
lengthy and complex process. Other companies, including those with substantially
greater financial, marketing and sales resources, may compete with us for
the
acquisition or license of product candidates and approved products. We may
not
be able to acquire the rights to additional product candidates and approved
products on terms that we find acceptable, or at all. In addition, if we
acquire
or license product candidates from third parties, we will be dependent on
third
parties to supply such products to us for sale. We could be materially adversely
affected by the failure or inability of such suppliers to meet performance,
reliability and quality standards.
Other
companies may claim that we infringed upon their proprietary
rights.
We
do not
believe that our products or processes violate third-party intellectual property
rights. Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that such rights are not being,
and
will not be, violated. If any of the products or processes are found to violate
third-party intellectual property rights, we may be required to re-engineer
or
cause to be re-engineered one or more of those products or processes or seek
to
obtain licenses from third parties to continue offering its products or
processes without substantial re-engineering, and such efforts may not be
successful.
Our
non-US sales present special risks.
A
subcontractor in London handles fulfillment and coordinates market development
for our products in the U.K. and continental Europe. We anticipate that sales
outside the U.S. will continue to account for a significant percentage of
our
product sales and we intend to continue to expand our presence in international
markets. Non-US sales are subject to a number of special risks. For example:
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agreements may be difficult to enforce;
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may be difficult to collect through a foreign country’s legal
system;
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countries may impose additional withholding taxes or otherwise
tax foreign
income, impose tariffs or adopt other restrictions on foreign
trade;
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intellectual
property rights may be more difficult to enforce in foreign
countries;
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terrorist
activity or the outbreak of a pandemic disease may interrupt distribution
channels or adversely impact customers or employees;
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may change relating to dietary supplements that may negatively
impact the
ability to market products in those geographical
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of
these events could harm our operations or operating results.
Compliance
with changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure will
result in additional expenses.
Changing
laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public
disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) and new Securities
and Exchange Commission regulations, are creating uncertainty for public
companies. Our management team will be required to invest significant management
time and financial resources to comply with both existing and evolving standards
for public companies, which may lead to increased general and administrative
expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue
generating activities to compliance activities. Compliance with Rule 404
of SOX
will be required for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2008, for which
we will
incur additional expenses in fiscal 2008.
It
is possible that there are claims of which we are unaware that may come to
light
in the future and cost us considerable time, effort and expense to
resolve.
It
is
possible that a claim, whether valid or not, may be asserted against us in
the
future with respect to matters arising prior to the merger. There can be
no
assurance given that some person will not devise a claim and attempt to assert
it against us in the hopes of obtaining some monetary benefit. To resolve
such a
claim, including payment, may cost us considerable time, effort and expense.
Any
of these may impair management’s implementation of the business plan with the
consequence of a loss of opportunity.
Risks
Related to Our Common Stock
Because
our common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, your ability to sell
your
shares in the secondary trading market may be limited.
Our
common stock currently is traded on the over-the-counter market on the OTC
Bulletin Board. Consequently, the liquidity of our common stock is limited,
not
only in the number of shares that are bought and sold, but also through delays
in the timing of transactions, and coverage by security analysts and the
news
media, if any, of us. As a result, prices for shares of our common stock
may be
lower than might otherwise prevail if our common stock was traded on a national
securities exchange, such as The New York Stock Exchange or The Nasdaq Stock
Market, LLC.
Our
common stock may be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board, which would likely
cause the trading price of our common stock to decline and affect our ability
to
raise capital in the future.
Under
applicable NASD Rules, if we are delinquent in our reporting obligations
three
times in a 24-month period and/or are actually removed from the OTC Bulletin
Board for failure to file two times in a 24-month period, in each case, we
would
be ineligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board for a period of one
year.
On April 5, 2006, we received notice from the OTC Bulletin Board that unless
we
cured our delinquency in filing the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005 prior to the expiration of the grace period (May
5,
2006), our common stock would be removed from the OTC Bulletin Board effective
May 9, 2006. We cured this delinquency with the filing of our Annual Report
on
Form 10-K filed on May 1, 2006. On March 2, 2007, we received notice from
the
OTC Bulletin Board that unless we cured our delinquency in filing the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2006 prior to the expiration
of the grace period (April 2, 2007), our common stock would be removed from
the
OTC Bulletin Board effective April 3, 2007. We cured this delinquency with
the
filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2007. To date,
we
have been delinquent two times in the past 24-month period. Should quotation
of
our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board or a similar facility cease for
any
reason, the liquidity of our common stock and our ability to raise equity
capital would likely decrease.
Because
our shares are “penny stocks,” you may have difficulty selling them in the
secondary trading market.
Federal
regulations under the Exchange Act regulate the trading of so-called “penny
stocks,” which are generally defined as any security not listed on a national
securities exchange, priced at less than $5.00 per share and offered by an
issuer with limited net tangible assets and revenues. Since our common stock
currently trades on the OTC Bulletin Board at less than $5.00 per share,
our
common stock is a “penny stock” and may not be traded unless a disclosure
schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith
is
delivered to a potential purchaser prior to any trade.
In
addition, because our common stock is not listed on any national securities
exchange and currently trades at less than $5.00 per share, trading in our
common stock is subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act. Under this
rule,
broker-dealers must take certain steps prior to selling a “penny stock,” which
steps include:
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a written suitability questionnaire and purchase agreement signed
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investor; and
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the investor a written identification of the shares being offered
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quantity of the shares.
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If
these
penny stock rules are not followed by the broker-dealer, the investor has
no
obligation to purchase the shares. The application of these comprehensive
rules
will make it more difficult for broker-dealers to sell our common stock and
our
shareholders, therefore, may have difficulty in selling their shares in the
secondary trading market.
Our
stock price has been and may continue to be volatile and an investment in
our
common stock could suffer a decline in value.
Trading
of our common stock has been sporadic, and the trading volume has generally
been
low. Even a small trading volume on a particular day or over a few days may
affect the market price of our common stock. The market price of our common
stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, some
of
which are beyond our control. These factors include:
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Our
directors and executive officers own a significant number of shares of our
common stock to control our company, which could discourage or prevent a
takeover, even if an acquisition would be beneficial to our stockholders.
Certain
of our directors and our current executive officer own or control approximately
80% of our outstanding voting power. Accordingly, these stockholders,
individually and as a group, will be able to influence the outcome of
stockholder votes, involving votes concerning the election of directors,
the
adoption or amendment of provisions in our certificate of incorporation and
bylaws and the approval of certain mergers or other similar transactions,
such
as a sale of substantially all of our assets. Such control by existing
stockholders could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a
change
in control of us.
We
do not pay cash dividends, so any return on an investment must come from
appreciation.
We
do not
intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, therefore,
any
return on an investment in our common stock must come from increases in the
fair
market value and trading price of our common stock.
We
may issue additional equity securities that will dilute our stockholders.
We
may
issue additional equity securities to raise capital and through the exercise
of
options, warrants and convertible debt that is outstanding or may be
outstanding. These additional issuances will have a dilutive effect on our
existing stockholders.
ITEM
7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
financial statements required by item 7 are included in this Annual Report
on
Form 10-KSB beginning on page F-1.
ITEM
8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
On
May 3,
2007, the Company received notice that
Berenson
LLP
(“Berenson”), the Company’s independent registered public accountants, had
combined with J.H. Cohn LLP (“J.H. Cohn”), with J.H. Cohn as the
surviving
entity.
On
May
31,
2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of J.H. Cohn as
Berenson’s successor to continue as the Company’s independent registered public
accountants for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007.
The
report of
Berenson
on the
financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal year ended November
30, 2006 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and
was
not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles, except that Berenson’s report on the Company’s financial statements
for fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 did contain an explanatory paragraph
regarding their substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern, and the lack of any adjustments to the financial statements
that
might result from that circumstance.
During the Company’s fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 and subsequent interim
periods preceding the engagement of J.H. Cohn, there were no disagreements
between the Company and
Berenson
on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of
Berenson
,
would
have caused
Berenson
to make
reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its
audit reports on the Company’s financial statements. During the Company’s past
fiscal year and the interim period through the engagement of J.H. Cohn, Berenson
did not advise the Company of any of the matters specified in Item
304(a)(1)(iv)(B) of Regulation S-B.
On
February 28, 2006, we dismissed Weinberg & Co., P.A. ("Weinberg") as the
auditor for Pacific Magtron International Corp. Effective February 28, 2006,
we
engaged Berenson, subject to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's approval, to serve
as
the independent public accountants to audit our consolidated financial
statements for the calendar year ending December 31, 2005. Weinberg's report
on
our consolidated financial statements for the calendar year ended December
31,
2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was
not
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles,
except that Weinberg's report on our consolidated financial statements for
the
calendar year ended December 31, 2004 did contain a modification paragraph
that
expressed substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a
going
concern. During our past calendar years and the interim period through February
28, 2006, we had no disagreements with Weinberg on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope
or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to Weinberg's satisfaction,
would have caused Weinberg to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreement in connection with its report. During our past calendar year
and
the interim period through February 28, 2006, Weinberg did not advise us
of any
of the matters specified in Item 304(a)(1)(B) of Regulation S-B. During our
calendar year ended December 31, 2004, and the interim period through February
28, 2006, we have had no consultations with Berenson concerning: (a) the
application of accounting principles to a specific transaction or the type
of
opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements as to which we
received oral advice that was an important factor in reaching a decision
on any
accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (b) any disagreements,
as
defined in Item 304(a)(1) of Regulation S-K. The appointment of Berenson
as
independent public accountants was recommended and unanimously approved by
our
Board of Directors.
ITEM
8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)
|
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and
Procedures
|
Based
on
her evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of November 30, 2007, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer has concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures are designed 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 and is accumulated and communicated to the company’s
management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure, and are operating in an effective manner.
It
should
be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon
certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions, regardless of how remote.
(b)
|
Changes
in Internal Controls
Over
Financial Reporting
|
During
the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2007, there were no changes in our
internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected,
or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
ITEM
8B. O
THER
I
NFORMATION
Not
applicable.
PART
III
ITEM
9. DIRECTORS
,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
,
PROMOTERS, CONTROL PERSONS
AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The
following table sets forth the names of our directors and executive officers,
their ages and the positions they currently hold. Each such person became
an
officer and/or director of the company immediately after the closing of the
merger. The positions that Drs. Olszewski and Gilligan held with Herborium
prior
to the merger are described in the biographical information set forth below.
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Dr.
Agnes P. Olszewski
|
|
51
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr.
James P. Gilligan
|
|
56
|
|
Consultant
and Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
Max
G. Ansbacher
|
|
71
|
|
Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne
I. Danson
|
|
54
|
|
Director
|
Dr.
Agnes Olszewski.
Dr.
Olszewski is a
co-founder
of Herborium, Inc. and served as co-Chief Executive Officer and President
Business Development and director of Herborium, Inc. since its inception
in 2000
until the merger. She was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, Acting
Chief
Financial Officer and director concurrently with the closing of the merger.
In
addition, concurrently with the closing of the merger, she was appointed
director of our subsidiary Herborium. Until such time as we receive a minimum
of
$1,250,000 of financing, Dr. Olszewski will not devote her full time to our
company, and will continue to engage in her activities as a professor. Dr.
Olszewski has over 20 years experience in business strategy, strategic marketing
management and international business. She holds M.A. in Consumer Psychology
and
Ph.D. degrees from Warsaw University, Poland, and an M.B.A. degree from Fordham
University, New York City. Dr. Olszewski has been a consultant and a team
leader
on strategic management and competitive marketing strategies for leading
American corporations, as well as foreign companies and institutions. In
her
capacity as an international consultant, she had lead multicultural negotiations
and managed diverse teams of professionals. She has also been responsible
for
developing and implementing business and marketing strategies in the United
States and foreign markets. After the collapse of communism in Central Europe,
Dr. Olszewski formed A&T Global Marketing Inc., one of the first consulting
firms in the U.S. focusing on the transfer of western management and financial
know-how into transitional economies. A&T Global Marketing was also involved
in advising American corporations on entry strategies into the emerging markets
of Europe and Asia. Dr. Olszewski has successfully led the efforts to form
Joint
Ventures in Poland, China and France. She was President and Chief Executive
Officer of G.O. International, Inc., which she co-founded with Dr. James
P.
Gilligan, a consulting firm specializing in business strategies for
pharmaceutical industry and global technology transfer. G.O. International
merged with Herborium, Inc. in June 2002.
Dr.
James P. Gilligan.
Dr.
Gilligan is a co-founder of Herborium, Inc. and served co-Chief Executive
Officer and President Product Development and director of Herborium, Inc.
since
its inception in 2000 until the merger. He was appointed as our director
and as
a director of our subsidiary Herborium concurrently with the closing of the
merger. He is currently providing consulting services to us and has agreed
to
serve on a full-time basis as our President and Chief Operating Officer within
six months after we receive a minimum of $2,500,000 of financing. He has
over 25
years experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. He received
his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Connecticut,
during which time he completed a special research fellowship at the Cleveland
Clinic Atherosclerosis Research Unit. He performed his post-doctoral training
at
the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology. Dr. Gilligan is author or co-author
of
15 U.S. patents, as well as multiple PCT patents and the author of numerous
scientific publications. He also received a M.S. in International Business
from
Seton Hall University. Dr. Gilligan is Vice President of Product Development
at
Unigene Laboratories Inc. Fairfield, NJ, a biopharmaceutical company. He
was a
founding member of Unigene in 1981 and participated in the design of its
R&D
facility in 1983 and the cGMP biotechnology manufacturing facility in 1993.
His
responsibilities have included coordination of all U.S. and international
pre-clinical research, toxicology, and regulatory filings as well as design
and
management of clinical studies.
Max
G. Ansbacher
.
Mr.
Ansbacher was appointed as our director and as a director of our subsidiary
Herborium concurrently with the closing of the merger. He is the principal
of
Ansbacher Investment Management, a management firm concentrating in
sophisticated options strategies. The firm currently manages over $158 million.
Prior to founding his firm, Mr. Ansbacher managed options accounts for the
investment banking firm Bear Stearns. He is the author of three books on
investing and his book
The
New Options Market
is one
of the all-time best selling books on exchange traded options. Mr. Ansbacher
is
a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, the University of Vermont and Yale
law
school. He also holds an advanced degree in tax law from New York University,
and is a member of the bar in New York, Vermont and the District of Columbia.
Wayne
I. Danson
.
Mr. Danson was appointed as our director and as a director of our subsidiary
Herborium.com concurrently with the closing of the merger. Prior to the merger,
Mr. Danson served as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of LW. Mr.
Danson
was appointed a director on January 3, 2000, President on April 30, 2002
and
Chief Executive Officer on June 7, 2005. Mr. Danson is the Managing Director
and
Founder of Danson Partners, LLC, a financial advisory firm specializing in
middle market companies in the real estate and technology industries. Prior
to
forming Danson Partners, LLC in May 1999, Mr. Danson was Managing Director
of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's Real Estate Capital Markets Group. Prior to
rejoining PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1996, Mr. Danson was a Managing Tax Partner
with Kenneth Leventhal & Company in New York and Washington D.C., where he
was also Kenneth Leventhal's National Director of its International and Debt
Restructure Tax Practices. Prior to his involvement with Kenneth Leventhal
in
1988, Mr. Danson was a Managing Director with Wolper Ross & Co., Ltd. in New
York, a closely-held financial services company specializing in financial
tax,
pension consulting, designing financial instruments and providing venture
capital and investment banking services. Mr. Danson graduated with honors
from
Bernard M. Baruch College with a B.B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Taxation.
He is a certified public accountant and a member of the AICPA and the New
York
State Society of CPAs.
We
intend
to obtain an additional board member who is “independent” as determined in
accordance with the applicable requirements of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
and
other applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. While we have had discussions with potential candidates, we had
no
active candidates at the time of filing of this report. All directors will
hold
office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors
have been elected and qualified. Officers serve at the discretion of the
Board
of Directors.
Family
Relationships
There
are
no family relationships among our directors, executive officers or persons
nominated or chosen to become our directors or executive officers.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
No
director, person nominated to become a director, executive officer, promoter
or
control person has been involved in any legal proceeding during the past
five
years that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(f) of Regulation
S-K.
Board
Committees
We
do not
have an Audit Committee, and therefore have not determined whether we have
an
“audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 401(h) of
Regulation S-K. We also do not have a nominating or compensation committee.
The
functions of such committees are performed by the entire board. The Company
believes that due to the small size of the Board, no separate nominating
committee is necessary
Other
Significant Employees
None.
Corporate
Governance
In
March
2007, we established a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code"),
applicable to all of our employees, including our principal executive,
accounting and financial officers, which states that we are committed to
the
highest standards of legal and ethical conduct. This Code sets forth our
policies with respect to the way we conduct ourselves individually and operate
our business. The provisions of this Code are designed to deter wrongdoing
and
to promote honest and ethical conduct among our employees, officers and
directors. The Code is attached as an exhibit to this report. We will satisfy
our disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding certain
amendments to, or waivers of, any provision of our Code by posting such
information on our corporate website. We will provide a copy of the Code,
without charge, upon request. You may request a copy of the Code by writing
to
the Company’s corporate office located at Park 80W Plaza II, Suite 200, Saddle
Brook, NJ 07663.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange requires that our directors and executive officers
and any
persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock file with the SEC
initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common
stock and other equity securities. Such persons are required by SEC regulations
to furnish us with copies of all such reports that they file. As of the fiscal
year ending November 30, 2007, Form 3 reports were not timely filed by James
P.
Gilligan and Max G. Ansbacher, directors of the Company.
ITEM
10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth the compensation Herborium paid to Drs. Agnes
P.
during our last fiscal year ended November 30, 2007. Dr. Olszewski became
our
Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer on September 18,
2006. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007, we had no other acting
executive officer.
Name
and Principal Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
All
Other Compensation
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Dr.
Agnes P. Olszewski
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
150,000
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
$
|
150,000
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Dr.
Olszewski’s compensation for fiscal year 2007 has been accrued but not
paid.
(2)
Dr.
Olszweski did not receive aggregate personal benefits or perquisites in excess
of $10,000 during fiscal year 2007.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
As
of the
end of our fiscal year 2007, there were no outstanding equity awards for
our
Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer.
Long-Term
Incentive Plans
On
January 19, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the 2007 Stock Plan to
provide
(i) designated employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, (ii) certain
consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company or its
subsidiaries and (iii) non-employee members of the Board of Directors of
the
Company with the opportunity to receive grants of incentive stock options,
nonqualified stock options and restricted stock..
Employment
and Consulting Agreement; Post-Termination or Change-In-Control
Payments
Agreement
with Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski
On
September 18, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Olszewski
who will serve as President, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial
Officer until such time as we hire a controller or Chief Financial Officer.
Dr.
Olszewski has the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The employment
agreement provides for an initial four-year term of employment, with an addition
twelve-month extension at Dr. Olszewski’s option. Under the agreement, Dr.
Olszewski is not required to work full-time until such time as we have received
debt or equity financing in an aggregate of amount of $1,250,000 or more.
Until
we obtain such amount of financing, Dr. Olszewski will receive 75% of her
base
salary. Her annual base salary is $200,000 with a bonus equal to (i) for
the
first three years, 5% of EBITDA (as defined in the agreement) and (ii)
thereafter 5% of Net Income before bonus (as defined in the agreement). She
will
be eligible for an additional bonus ranging from $75,000 to $200,000 in the
event that our Pre-Tax Income for a fiscal year exceeds that of the prior
fiscal
year by 150% or more. Under the employment agreement,. Dr. Olszewski will
be an
eligible participant under one or more stock option plans adopted by us.
Dr.
Olszewski will be subject to non-competition provisions during the term of
the
agreement or until September 30, 2012 in the event that she extends the
agreement for the additional twelve month period.
Dr.
Olszewski’s employment may be terminated in the event of extended disability or
incapacity or a “For Cause Event” as defined in the agreement. Dr. Olszewski may
terminate her employment voluntarily with 180 days prior written notice,
upon
our material breach of the agreement with 10 days prior written notice and
upon
a “Change of Control” as defined in the agreement upon 90 days prior written
notice. In the event of her termination, Dr. Olszewski or her beneficiary,
as
the case may be, will have the right to receive all accrued but unpaid base
salary. In the event of her death, her termination based on a material breach
by
us or our termination of her for any reason other than a For Cause Event,
she
will be entitled to receive $600,000. In the event of her termination for
or
after a Change of Control, she will be entitled to receive an amount equal
to
the product of her base salary multiplied by 2.99. After (i) the expiration
of
the term (including an extension of one year by Dr. Olszewski) or (ii) her
voluntary termination of the employment agreement, Dr. Olszewski may, at
her or
our option in the case of clause (i) or at our option in the case of clause
(ii), act as a consultant to us for one year and receive compensation equal
to
50% of her base salary.
Agreement
with Dr. James P. Gilligan
On
September 18, 2006 we entered into a consulting and employment agreement
with
Dr. Gilligan who will serve as co-President and Chief Operating Officer.
The
agreement provides for an initial term of employment expiring on September
20,
2011, with an addition twelve-month extension at Dr. Gilligan’s option. Under
the agreement, Dr. Gilligan’s employment will not commence until six months
after we have received debt or equity financing in the aggregate amount of
$2,500,000, and until such date, Dr. Gilligan will serve as a consultant
to us
at an hourly rate of $120 per hour and will be permitted to continue his
full-time employment elsewhere. Upon his full-time employment, his annual
base
salary will be $200,000 with a bonus equal to (i) for the first three years,
5%
of EBITDA (as defined in the agreement) and (ii) thereafter 5% of Net Income
before bonus (as defined in the agreement. He will be eligible for an additional
bonus ranging from $75,000 to $200,000 in the event that our Pre-Tax Income
for
a fiscal year exceeds that of the prior fiscal year by 150% or more. Under
the
employment agreement, Dr. Gilligan will be an eligible participant under
one or
more stock option plans adopted by us. Dr. Gilligan will be subject to
non-competition provisions during the term of the agreement or until September
30, 2012 in the event that he extends the agreement for the additional
twelve-month period.
Dr.
Gilligan’s employment may be terminated in the event of extended disability or
incapacity or a “For Cause Event” as defined in the agreement. Dr. Gilligan may
terminate his employment voluntarily with 180 days prior written notice,
upon
our material breach of the agreement with 10 days prior written notice and
upon
a “Change of Control” as defined in the agreement upon 90 days prior written
notice. In the event of his termination, Dr. Gilligan or his beneficiary,
as the
case may be, will have the right to receive all accrued but unpaid base salary.
In the event of his death, his termination based on a material breach by
us or
our termination of him for any reason other than a For Cause Event, he will
be
entitled to receive $600,000. In the event that his employment is terminated
for
or after a Change of Control, he will be entitled to receive an amount equal
to
the product of his base salary multiplied by 2.99. After (i) the expiration
of
the term (including an extension of one year by Dr. Gilligan) or (ii) his
voluntary termination of the employment agreement, Dr. Gilligan may, at his
or
our option in the case of clause (i) or at our option in the case of clause
(ii), act as a consultant to us for one year and receive compensation equal
to
50% of his base salary.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
W
e
do not
currently have a separately designated compensation committee. Instead the
entire Board of Directors makes executive officer compensation decisions.
Prior
to the merger, Herborium, Inc. had no compensation committee. See
“Item
12.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”
below
for
more information about related party transactions involving Drs. Olszewski
and
Gilligan.
Directors
Compensation
Our
directors did not receive any cash or stock compensation for their services
as a
director in fiscal 2007, but were reimbursed for all of their out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with the rendering of services as a director.
Dr. James P. Gilligan earned compensation pursuant to his consulting agreement
with us during fiscal year 2007 as set forth below. Dr. Agnes P. Olszweski,
our
Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer and a director,
earned compensation pursuant to her employment agreement with us as set forth
in
the Summary Compensation Table on page 26.
Name
|
|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash ($)
|
|
All
Other Compensation ($)(1)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Dr.
James P. Gilligan
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
$
|
66,667
|
(2)
|
$
|
66,667
|
|
Max
G. Ansbacher
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Wayne
I. Danson
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
(1)
No
director receive aggregate personal benefits or perquisites in excess of
$10,000
during fiscal year 2007.
(2)
Dr.
Gilligan earned compensation for fiscal year 2007 pursuant to his consulting
agreement with us as described above under the heading “Employment and
Consulting Agreements.” Such compensation has been accrued but not paid.
ITEM
11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
.
The
following table contains information about the beneficial ownership of our
common stock as of February 22, 2008 for:
|
·
|
any
person who owned more than five percent (5%) of our common
stock;
|
|
·
|
our
executive officers named in the
Summary
Compensation Table in
Part
III - Item 10. Executive Compensation
of
this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
;
and
|
|
·
|
all
directors and executive officers as a
group.
|
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally
includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Except as
indicated by footnote, and subject to community property laws where applicable,
the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power
with
respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.
The
percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 117,567,080 shares of common
stock outstanding as of February 22, 2008.
|
|
Common
Stock (1)
|
|
Name
and Address of Stockholder
|
|
Amount
and Nature
of
Beneficial Ownership(2)
|
|
Percent
of Class (2)
|
|
Directors
and Officers
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr.
Agnes P. Olszewski
|
|
|
44,811,063
|
(3)
|
|
38.1
|
%
|
Herborium
Group, Inc.
3
Oak Street
Teaneck,
New Jersey 07666
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr.
James P. Gilligan
|
|
|
42,992,563
|
(4)
|
|
36.6
|
%
|
985
Carteret Ave
Union,
New Jersey 07083
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Max
G. Ansbacher
|
|
|
434,268
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
515
Madison Avenue, 29th Floor
New
York, NY 10022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne
I. Danson
|
|
|
347,373
|
(5)
|
|
*
|
%
|
420
Lexington Avenue, Suite 2739
New
York, NY 10170
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
Directors and Officers as a Group(4)
|
|
|
88,585,267
|
|
|
75.3
|
%
|
*
Less
than 1 percent
(1)
|
The
holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share.
|
|
|
(2)
|
The
number of shares of common stock and the percent of the class in
the table
and these notes to the table have been calculated in accordance
with Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and assume, on a stockholder by stockholder
basis, that each stockholder has converted all securities owned
by such
stockholder that are convertible into common stock at the option
of the
holder currently or within 60 days of February 22,
2008.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Includes
515,693 shares of common stock held by Dr. Olszewksi’s son who resides in
the same household.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Includes
434,268 shares of common stock held by Dr. Gilligan’s son who resides in
the same household.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Danson’s shares were received as a distribution as a shareholder of
Advanced Communications Technologies, Inc - See “Description of Business -
Company History.”
|
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table sets forth information as of November 30, 2007 regarding
our
existing compensation plans and individual compensation arrangements pursuant
to
which our equity securities are authorized for issuance to employees or
non-employees (such as directors, consultants and advisors) in exchange for
consideration in the form of services:
Plan
Category
|
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
|
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
|
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a))
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
None
|
|
$
|
N/A
|
|
|
None
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders (1)
|
|
|
None
|
|
$
|
N/A
|
|
|
14,500,000
|
|
Total
|
|
|
None
|
|
$
|
N/A
|
|
|
14,500,000
|
|
(1)
|
Securities
are issuable pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Stock Plan. See Note 10 (b) to
the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
|
ITEM
12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTION
S
Financing
of Herborium’s operations has been provided by equity investments amounting
$200,000 and loans amounting to $201,000 as of November 30, 2007 from our
founders, Drs. Olszewski and Gilligan, and aggregate funding from friends
and
family of approximately $274,500 as of November 30, 2007. The loans from
founders are unsecured demand loans that do not bear interest. Funding from
friends and family aggregating $188,500 was received pursuant to subscription
agreements entered into in fiscal 2001 through 2005 in connection with a
contemplated private placement of equity securities. Under the terms of the
subscription agreements, the type of equity security to be issued to the
investors will be determined through negotiation with the principal investors
in
the private placement, and the price to be paid by the investors will be
the
same as the principal investors in the financing. The number of shares to
be
received by each investor will be a function of the amount of capital raised
from, and the price per share paid by, the principal investors. The subscription
agreements do not have an expiration date, provisions for interest payments,
nor
the form of warrants in the event the private placement is to be in the form
of
debt. An additional $10,000 of funding from friends and family was received
pursuant to two secured loan agreements. The loans are repayable at on or
before
January 14, 2008 with a 20% premium. In the event repayment is not made by
that
date, the obligations are to be satisfied with shares of common stock owned
by
the Company’s co-founders. Through February 22, 2008, no payments of principal
or premium have been made, nor have any shares of common stock been transferred
in satisfaction thereof.
DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The
Board
of Directors currently consists of four members, two of whom are “independent”
as defined under applicable rules of the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market
LLC.
The two independent members of the Board of Directors are Max G. Ansbacher
and
Wayne I. Danson. For a director to be considered independent, the Board must
determine that the director has no relationship which, in the opinion of
the
Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying
out
the responsibilities of a director.
Herborium
does not have a separately designated audit, nominating or compensation
committee or committee performing similar functions, and the full board performs
the functions of these committees. Under the SEC’s independence requirements for
audit committee members, neither Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski or Dr. James P. Gilligan
is independent.
ITEM
13. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
|
|
Description
|
2.1
|
|
Fourth
Amended Plans of Reorganization for Pacific Magtron International
Corp.
and LiveWarehouse, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to
Pacific Magtron International Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 16, 2006).
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Order
Approving Fourth Amended Plans of Reorganization for Pacific
Magtron
International Corp. and LiveWarehouse, Inc. entered August 11,
2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Pacific Magtron
International
Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16,
2006).
|
2.3
|
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 18, 2006, by and among
Pacific
Magtron International Corp., LiveWarehouse, Inc. and Herborium,
Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
3(i)
|
|
Second
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Magtron
International Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)
to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22,
2006)
|
|
|
|
3(ii)
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Pacific Magtron International Corp. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Order
Approving Settlement Agreement and Mutual Settlement Agreement
and Release
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Pacific Magtron
International Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16,
2006).
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated as of September 18, 2006 between Pacific Magtron
International Corp. and Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski (incorporated
by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated as of September 18, 2006 between Pacific Magtron
International Corp. and Dr. James P. Gilligan (incorporated by
reference
to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Code
of Ethics
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant
|
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - J.H. Cohn
LLP
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Berenson
LLP
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and
Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of
2002
|
|
|
|
32
.1
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20
02
|
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Audit
Fees
Our
independent registered public accounting firm, J.H. Cohn, has billed us (a)
$45,000 in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007 for the audit of the
Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and for the review of the
Company’s Form 10-KSB and (b) a total of $12,000 in the fiscal year ended
November 30, 2007 for the review of our consolidated financial statements
included in the Company’s Forms 10-QSB for the quarters ended May 31, 2007
and August 31, 2007.
Our
predecessor independent registered public accounting firm, Berenson, has
billed
us (a) $6,250 in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007 for the review of
our
consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Forms 10-QSB
for the quarter ended February 28, 2007, (b) $44,789 in the fiscal year ended
November 30, 2006 for the audit of the Company’s annual consolidated financial
statements and for the review of the Company’s Form 10-KSB and (c) $10,069
in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 for the review of our consolidated
financial statements included in the Company’s Forms 10-QSB for the quarter
ended August 31, 2006 and of our consolidated financial statements for the
six
months ended May 31, 2006 included in the Company’s Form 8-K.
Audit-Related
Fees
No
fees
were billed in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007 for audit-related
services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm, J.H.
Cohn, for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services.
Our
predecessor independent registered public accounting firm, Berenson, has
billed
us $5,984 in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 for audit-related
services.
Tax
Fees
No
fees
were billed in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2007 for professional services
rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm, J.H. Cohn,
for
tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services.
No
fees
were billed in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2006 for professional services
rendered by our predecessor independent registered public accounting firm,
Berenson, for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services.
All
Other Fees
Other
than the services described above, no other fees were billed by our independent
registered public accounting firm, J.H. Cohn, for the fiscal year ended November
30, 2007.
Other
than the services described above, no other fees were billed by our predecessor
independent registered public accounting firm, Berenson, for the fiscal year
ended November 30, 2007.
Policy
For Pre-Approval Of Audit And Non-Audit Services
Our
Company has not adopted an Audit Committee; therefore, there is no Audit
Committee policy in this regard. However, our Company does require approval
in
advance of the performance of professional services to be provided to our
Company by its principal accountant. Additionally, all services rendered
by our
principal accountant are performed pursuant to a written engagement letter
between us and the principal accountant.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
|
|
|
|
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
|
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Agnes P. Olszewski
|
|
Name:
Agnes P. Olszewski
|
|
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
Date:
February 28, 2008
|
In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this amended report has been signed below
by
the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and
on
the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE
|
|
TITLE
|
|
DATE
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Agnes P. Olszewski
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
|
|
|
Agnes P. Olszewski
|
|
and
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Director
|
|
February
28, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
James P. Gilligan
|
|
Consultant
and Director
|
|
February
28, 2008
|
James P. Gilligan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Max G. Ansbacher
|
|
|
|
|
Max
G. Ansbacher
|
|
Director
|
|
February
28, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne
I. Danson
|
|
|
|
|
Wayne
I. Danson
|
|
Director
|
|
February
28, 2008
|
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
|
|
Description
|
2.1
|
|
Fourth
Amended Plans of Reorganization for Pacific Magtron International
Corp.
and LiveWarehouse, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to
Pacific Magtron International Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 16, 2006).
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Order
Approving Fourth Amended Plans of Reorganization for Pacific
Magtron
International Corp. and LiveWarehouse, Inc. entered August 11,
2006
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Pacific Magtron
International
Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16,
2006).
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 18, 2006, by and among
Pacific
Magtron International Corp., LiveWarehouse, Inc. and Herborium,
Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
3(i)
|
|
Second
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Magtron
International Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)
to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22,
2006)
|
|
|
|
3(ii)
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Pacific Magtron International Corp. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Order
Approving Settlement Agreement and Mutual Settlement Agreement
and Release
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Pacific Magtron
International Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 16,
2006).
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated as of September 18, 2006 between Pacific Magtron
International Corp. and Dr. Agnes P. Olszewski (incorporated
by reference
to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated as of September 18, 2006 between Pacific Magtron
International Corp. and Dr. James P. Gilligan (incorporated by
reference
to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 22, 2006)
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Code
of Ethics
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant
|
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - J.H. Cohn
LLP
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Berenson
LLP
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
32
.1
|
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20
02
|
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
Years
ended November 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
CASH
FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(642,555
|
)
|
$
|
(339,757
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to
net
cash used by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
4,389
|
|
|
5,075
|
|
Stock-based
consulting fees
|
|
|
215,574
|
|
|
-
|
|
Changes
in assets (increase) decrease:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
644
|
|
|
17,850
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
42,709
|
|
|
(17,150
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,086
|
|
Changes
in liabilities increase:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
293,220
|
|
|
307,803
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(86,019
|
)
|
|
(24,093
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of equipment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(687
|
)
|
Purchase
of amortizable assets
|
|
|
(3,720
|
)
|
|
(9,274
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(3,720
|
)
|
|
(9,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayments
of lines of credit debt
|
|
|
(6,541
|
)
|
|
(6,550
|
)
|
Repayments
of long-term debt
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4,515
|
)
|
Increase
(decrease) in due to others
|
|
|
29,382
|
|
|
(1,137
|
)
|
Increase
in due to related parties
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
Increase
in due to stockholders
|
|
|
47,374
|
|
|
24,927
|
|
Increase
(decrease) in credit card debt payable
|
|
|
(5,048
|
)
|
|
12,796
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
87,167
|
|
|
38,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
|
|
|
(2,572
|
)
|
|
4,467
|
|
CASH,
BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
|
|
4,649
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH,
END OF YEAR
|
|
$
|
2,077
|
|
$
|
4,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the year for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
1,637
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
45,217
|
|
|
43,824
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure on noncash financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company issued 7,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $320,000 in the year
ended
November
30, 2007 for consulting services.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
ORGANIZATION
AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
Herborium,
Inc., (the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on June 4, 2002,
and is the surviving entity following a merger of G.O. International, Inc.,
a
New Jersey corporation, with and into the Company effective June 6, 2002. The
Company provides unique, natural and complementary healthcare related products
to consumers and healthcare professionals seeking alternative answers to the
management of healthcare issues not currently met by standard Western medicine.
Its products are botanical supplements comprised of unique herbal formulations,
referred to as botanical therapeutics, that have a record of clinical efficacy
and safety established in China; however, these products have not been evaluated
according to standards of clinical efficacy and safety applicable to
pharmaceutical products sold in the United States and other countries, and
because these products are herbal-based, they are not recognized as
pharmaceuticals by the Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA"). The Company’s
business model is based on (i) owning and/or marketing unique products with
established clinical history in their country of origin, and (ii) a proactive
approach to meeting the regulatory changes and challenges of the new healthcare
marketplace. Historically, substantially all of the Company’s revenue has been
derived from the sale of AcnEase through its corporate website.
On
September 18, 2006, Herborium was acquired by Pacific Magtron International
Corporation, Inc. (“PMIC”), a publicly traded Nevada Corporation, pursuant to a
Merger Agreement and PMIC’s plan of reorganization in bankruptcy. The
transaction was accomplished by the merger of a PMIC subsidiary into Herborium,
with Herborium as the surviving corporation (the “Merger). Under the provisions
of the Merger Agreement and the plan of reorganization, the stockholders of
Herborium exchanged 100% of their common stock of the Company for 85% of the
post-Merger PMIC common stock. The previously outstanding common shares of
PMIC
were cancelled under the plan of reorganization, and one new share of the
Company was issued in exchange for each cancelled shares held by all PMIC
shareholders, other than its majority shareholder, Advanced Communications
Technologies, Inc (“ACT”). A total of 11,454,300 shares were issued to the
shareholders of ACT in exchange for the cancellation of the PMIC shares and
ACT’s contribution of $50,000 to the bankruptcy. Shares of our common stock have
been distributed to PMIC shareholders. Following this distribution, as well
as
certain other distributions that are included in the plan of reorganization,
an
aggregate of 108,567,080 shares of common stock of Herborium Group was issued
and outstanding as of November 30, 2006. This weighted average number of shares
was used in calculations of net loss per share, presented on a retroactive
basis, for the year ended November 30, 2006.
The
Company’s merger with PMIC is treated as a recapitalization with no purchase
price allocation. In connection with the merger, PMIC changed its name to
Herborium Group, Inc. and adopted the fiscal year of Herborium Group, Inc.
which
is November 30.
2.
BASIS
OF ACCOUNTING AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a.
Basis
of Accounting
The
Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement
of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company incurred net losses
of $643,000 and $340,000 for the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The Company had a working capital deficiency of $1,177,481 and
$757,000 as of November 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Management is pursuing
additional equity capital and debt financing in connection with the proposed
acquisition of the AcnEase formula (See Note 13). However, there is no assurance
that these efforts will be successful. Our ability to generate sufficient
profits and obtain additional funding and pay off our obligations will determine
our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
b.
Principles
of consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries, Herborium, Inc. and Herborium.com, Inc. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in
consolidation.
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
c.
Cash
and cash equivalents
The
Company maintains its cash accounts in two commercial banks. The balance is
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $100,000 at each
bank.
d.
Inventory
Inventory,
consisting of finished botanical therapeutic products, is stated the lower
of
cost or market and is valued on the first-in, first-out method. When net
realizable value has fallen below cost, inventory is written down.
e.
Shipping
and handling costs
Shipping
and handling costs associated with outbound freight amounted to approximated
$50,000 and $46,000 for the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, and were charged to cost of sales.
f.
Property
and equipment
Depreciation
and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets ranging from five to seven years.
Maintenance
and repairs are charged to expense when incurred. When property and equipment
are retired or otherwise disposed of, the applicable cost and accumulated
depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is credited
or
charged directly to income.
g.
Advertising
It
is the
Company’s policy to expense advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising
expenses for the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 were approximately
$192,000 and $199,000, respectively.
h.
Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
i.
Income
taxes
Income
tax expense includes current and deferred federal and state taxes arising from
temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income tax
purposes, as well as from the expected realization of net operating loss
carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
The
Company recognizes revenue when inventory is shipped to its
customers.
k.
Loss
per share
Basic
loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect
the potential dilution of securities, using the treasury stock method, that
could share in the earnings of an entity. During the fiscal years ended November
30, 2007 and 2006, the Company had no securities convertible into common stock
that would, in any event, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted
loss per share as their effect, because of the net loss, would have been
anti-dilutive. During the fiscal years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006, the
Company had an obligation to issue common stock pursuant to subscription
agreements, as well as an obligation to grant warrants to purchase shares of
common stock. Such shares, had the number thereof been determinable, would
have
been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect
would have been anti-dilutive.
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
l.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
The
Company makes judgments as to its ability to collect outstanding trade
receivables and provides allowances, if deemed necessary, for the portion of
receivables when collection becomes doubtful. Provisions are made based upon
a
specific review of all significant outstanding invoices.
m.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
(“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.
Management does not believe that the adoption of this pronouncement will have
a
material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation
(“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an
interpretation of SFAS 109. FIN No. 48 provides a comprehensive model
for the recognition, measurement and disclosure in the financial statements
of
uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The
Company adopted FIN No. 48 effective beginning on December 1, 2007. The
adoption of this interpretation did not have an impact on the Company’s
financial statements.
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.” This Standard allows entities to voluntarily choose, at
specified election dates, to measure many financial assets and financial
liabilities (as well as certain non-financial instruments that are similar
to
financial instruments) at fair value. The election is made on an
instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. If the fair value option
is
elected for an instrument, the Statement specifies that all subsequent changes
in fair value for that instrument shall be reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159
is
effective beginning on December 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the
impact this new Standard could have on our financial position and results of
operations.
The
FASB
has issued Statement No. 141 (R), “Business Combinations”. This statement
retains the fundamental requirements in Statement No. 141 that the acquisition
method of accounting (which Statement No. 141 called the “purchase method”) be
used, and applies to the all business entities, including mutual entities that
previously used the pooling of interest method of accounting for some business
combinations. The statement is effective for transactions within the annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Management does not
expect this pronouncement to have a significant impact on the financial
statements of the Company.
The
FASB
has issued Statement No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements”. This statement changes the way the consolidated income
statement is presented when non-controlling interests are present. It requires
consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts
attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interest, and is
effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Management does
not expect this pronouncement to have a significant impact on the financial
statements of the Company.
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3.
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
$
|
25,185
|
|
$
|
25,185
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(20,954
|
)
|
|
(19,015
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,231
|
|
$
|
6,170
|
|
Depreciation
expense amounted to $1,939 and $2,976 for the years ended November 30, 2007
and
2006, respectively.
4.
OTHER
ASSETS
Other
assets consist of:
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
deposit
|
|
$
|
450
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
37,761
|
|
|
34,491
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(9,213
|
)
|
|
(6,763
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,998
|
|
$
|
27,728
|
|
Amortization
expense amounted to $2,450 and $2,099 for the years ended November 30, 2007
and
2006, respectively. The company expects to amortize approximately $2,500 for
each of the next five years.
5.
DUE
TO STOCKHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTIES
Amounts
due to stockholders consist of unsecured demand loans to the Company with no
specified terms, including the payment of interest, and, accordingly, this
liability is included in current liabilities and no interest expense has been
accrued. Repayment is not expected until such time as the Company has adequate
funds available.
Amounts
due to related parties consist of three unsecured demand loans to the Company,
one in the amount of $25,000 with no specified terms, including the payment
of
interest, and, accordingly, this liability is included in current liabilities
and no interest expense has been accrued, and two loans to the Company in the
amount of $5,000 each payable in 90 days by January 14, 2008, bearing an
interest premium of 20% or $1,000, secured by common stock of the cofounders.
Through February 24, 2008, no payments of principal or premium have been made,
nor have any shares of common stock been transferred in satisfaction thereof.
6.
MAJOR
SUPPLIER
For
the
years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company purchased all of its
inventory from AH USA, a China-based business entity owned by the individual
who
is the inventor and sole owner of AcnEase, an acne product. The Company is
party
to a licensing agreement with AH USA under which the Company, as licensee,
is
the exclusive worldwide distributor of AcnEase. See Note 13.
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7.
LINES
OF CREDIT AND CREDIT CARD DEBT PAYABLE
The
Company has entered into four revolving line of credit agreements with
commercial banks. The credit agreements provide for aggregate borrowings of
up
to $187,500 and are payable on demand with no maturity dates set forth in the
loan agreements. Borrowings under these facilities bear interest at rates
ranging from prime plus 1.25% (8.75% at November 30, 2007) to 14%.
The
Company also has entered into a number of standard credit card agreements that
it uses for business expenses. Borrowings under these agreements, which have
no
set maturity dates, bear interest at rates ranging from 11.2% to
39.7%.
8.
STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIENCY
a.
Proceeds
from subscription agreements
As
of
November 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company received $188,500 from investors
pursuant to subscription agreements entered into in fiscal 2001 through 2005
in
connection with a contemplated private placement of equity securities. Under
the
terms of the subscription agreements, the type of equity security to be issued
to the investors will be determined through negotiation with the principal
investors in the private placement, and the price to be paid by the investors
will be the same as the principal investors in the financing. The number of
shares to be received by each investor will be a function of the amount of
capital raised from, and the price per share paid by, the principal
investors.
The
subscription agreements do not have an expiration date; no provisions for
repayment; nor the manner of the form of the warrants in the event the private
placement is to be in the form of debt.
Additionally,
given that a private placement did not occur prior to certain deadlines, each
investor is entitled to be granted a warrant to purchase additional shares
in
the equity security issued in the private placement, generally in an amount
equal to the number of shares purchased under the subscription agreement at
an
exercise price equal to the closing price per share of the private placement.
The number of warrants to be issued and the value thereof is not determinable.
As of November 30, 2007, no warrants have been issued to such investors in
connection with the subscription agreements.
b.
Stock
incentive awards
Commencing
in fiscal 2002, the Company awarded to certain employees, consultants and
advisors restricted common stock awards as incentive compensation. The Company
has no formal plan with respect thereto. Under the terms of the individual
stock
award agreements, the number of shares to be received by each individual will
be
determined based on the terms of the aforementioned contemplated private
placement. The awarded shares will vest immediately upon issuance within 90
days
following the closing of financing for a minimum of $1 million, and will have
piggyback registration rights. For the years ended November 30, 2007 and 2006,
no expense was recorded for such awards.
9.
INCOME
TAXES
The
Company has tax net operating loss carryforwards at November 30, 2007 of
approximately $1.8 million expiring through 2025. Due to the merger (Note 1),
the amount of carryforwards available to offset future taxable income is subject
to limitation. The recorded deferred tax asset, representing the expected
benefit from the future realization of net operating losses, net of a 100%
valuation allowance, was $-0-.
Income
tax expense consists of the following:
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
tax expense
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
State
tax expense
|
|
|
1,560
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,560
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10.
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
a.
Employment
agreements
On
September 18, 2006 the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr.
Olszewski who will serve as President, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief
Financial Officer until such time as the Company hires a controller or Chief
Financial Officer. Dr. Olszewski will have the position of Chairman of the
Board
of Directors. The employment agreement provides for an initial four-year term
of
employment, with an addition twelve-month extension at Dr. Olszewski’s option.
Under the agreement, Dr. Olszewski is not required to work full-time until
such
time as the Company receives debt or equity financing in an aggregate of amount
of $1,250,000 or more. Until the Company obtains such amount of financing,
Dr.
Olszewski will receive 75% of her base salary. Her annual base salary is
$200,000 with a bonus equal to (i) for the first three years, 5% of EBITDA
(as
defined in the agreement) and (ii) thereafter 5% of Net Income before bonus
(as
defined in the agreement). She will be eligible for an additional bonus ranging
from $75,000 to $200,000 in the event that the Company’s Pre-Tax Income for a
fiscal year exceeds that of the prior fiscal year by 150% or more.
On
September 18, 2006 the Company entered into a consulting and employment
agreement with Dr. Gilligan who will serve as co-President and Chief Operating
Officer. The agreement provides for an initial term of employment expiring
on
September 20, 2011, with an addition twelve-month extension at Dr. Gilligan’s
option. Under the agreement, Dr. Gilligan’s employment will not commence until
six months after the Company receives debt or equity financing in the aggregate
amount of $2,500,000, and until such date, Dr. Gilligan will serve as a
consultant to the Company at an hourly rate of $120 per hour and will be
permitted to continue his full-time employment elsewhere. Upon his full-time
employment, his annual base salary will be $200,000 with a bonus equal to (i)
for the first three years, 5% of EBITDA (as defined in the agreement) and (ii)
thereafter 5% of Net Income before bonus (as defined in the agreement). He
will
be eligible for an additional bonus ranging from $75,000 to $200,000 in the
event that the Company’s Pre-Tax Income for a fiscal year exceeds that of the
prior fiscal year by 150% or more.
Under
the
employment agreements, Dr. Olszewski and Dr. Gilligan each will be an eligible
participant under one or more stock option plans adopted by the Company. Dr.
Olszewski and Dr. Gilligan will be subject to non-competition provisions during
the term of the agreements or until September 30, 2012 in the event that either
extends their agreement for the additional twelve-month period. Dr. Olszewski’s
and Dr. Gilligan’s employment may be terminated in the event of extended
disability or incapacity or a “For Cause Event” as defined in the agreement. Dr.
Olszewski and Dr. Gilligan may terminate their employment voluntarily with
180
days prior written notice, upon a material breach of the agreement by the
Company with 10 days prior written notice and upon a “Change of Control” as
defined in the agreement upon 90 days prior written notice. In the event of
termination, Dr. Olszewski and Dr. Gilligan or their beneficiaries, as the
case
may be, will have the right to receive all accrued but unpaid base salary.
In
the event of death, termination based on a material breach by us or our
termination of either party for any reason other than a For Cause Event, that
party will be entitled to receive $600,000. In the event that employment is
terminated for or after a Change of Control, that party will be entitled to
receive an amount equal to the product of his or her base salary multiplied
by
2.99. After (i) the expiration of the term (including an extension of one year
by either party) or (ii) voluntary termination of the employment agreement,
each
individual may, at their or the Company’s option in the case of clause (i) or at
our option in the case of clause (ii), act as a consultant to the Company for
one year and receive compensation equal to 50% of his or her base
salary.
As
of
November 30, 2007 and 2006, an aggregate of $362,000 and $145,000, respectively,
of accrued and unpaid compensation for Dr. Olszewski and Dr. Gilligan under
these agreements was included in accounts payable and accrued
expenses.
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
b.
2007
Stock Plan
On
January 19, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Herborium
Group, Inc. 2007 Stock Plan (“Plan”) which provides for a maximum aggregate of
20 million shares of common stock to be issued upon grants of restricted stock
or upon exercise of options granted under the Plan, as compensation and
incentive to eligible employees, directors, consultants and advisors. On January
26, 2007, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission to in connection with the Plan. See 10 (c)
grants made under this plan.
c.
Consulting
agreements
On
January 1, 2007, the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement with
an individual and, in consideration of the services to be provided pursuant
to
that agreement, the Company agreed to initially issue up to 9 million shares
of
the Company’s common stock pursuant and subject to the Plan, and when so issued,
such shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, of which
7.5
million shares vested immediately, with 5.5 million shares being issued
immediately. The remaining shares will vest over the term of the agreement,
and,
in the event certain transactions are consummated, up to an additional 3 million
shares could be issued per the terms of the agreement. The shares issued and
yet
to be issued have been valued at $.05 per share based on the market value on
the
date granted for an aggregate cost of $450,000, which cost is being expensed
over the period of the agreement. Accordingly, consulting expense in the amount
of $169,000 was recorded in general and administrative expense during the year
ended November 30, 2007.
On
February 14, 2007, the Company entered into a two-year consulting agreement
with
a consulting firm and, in consideration of the services to be provided pursuant
to that agreement, the Company agreed to issue up to 3 million shares of the
Company’s common stock pursuant and subject to the Plan, and when so issued,
such shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, of which
500,000 shares vested and were issuable immediately. Of the remaining shares,
500,000 will vest upon the occurrence of one or more transactions, as defined,
and the remaining 2,000,000 will vest ratably on the sixth, ninth, twelfth
and
eighteenth month anniversaries of this agreement. The shares, 1,500,000 of
which
have been issued as of November 30, 2007, have been valued at $.035 per share
based on the market value on the date granted for an aggregate cost of $105,000,
which cost is being expensed over the period of the agreement. Accordingly,
consulting expense in the amount of $45,000 was recorded in general and
administrative expense during the year ended November 30, 2007.
d.
Contingency
Due
to
the fact that the Company’s products are designed to be ingested, there is an
inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the
use
of our products results in injury. The Company may be subject to contingencies
that may arise from such matters such as
product
liability claims, legal proceedings, shareholder suits, as such, the Company
is
unable to estimate the potential exposure, if any. The Company accrues for
such
contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies.
The Company has not recognized any liability as of November 30,
2007.
11.
KEY
EMPLOYEES
The
Company relies extensively on the services of Drs. Agnes P. Olszewski and James
P. Gilligan, its co-founders, who play key roles in all aspects of operations
and management and the loss of their services would materially and adversely
affect the Company’s prospects. Until the Company raises substantial financing,
neither of these key individuals will be able to receive cash compensation.
12.
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
The
Company applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 “Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”. For the fiscal years
ended November 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company primarily operated in one segment
- botanical therapeutics, with sales of AcnEase representing substantially
all
of the Company’s revenue.
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13.
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
a.
Purchase
agreement - intellectual property
On
January 10, 2008, the Company and the individual owning the intellectual
property rights related to AcnEase (the “Seller”) entered into a Purchase
Agreement (“Agreement”) for the acquisition of all rights related to AcnEase,
including the formulation thereof, all sourcing information, extraction
procedures, manufacturing and packaging information as well as all related
clinical and testing information and trade secrets. Consideration will consist
of aggregate cash payments of $500,000 and common stock issuances of 5,428,354
shares. In accordance with the Agreement, 3,500,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock were issued to Seller following the Agreement’s signing. Upon
obtaining sufficient financing, the Company will make an initial payment of
$450,000 to the Seller in return for all the aforementioned information
regarding the acne product. The remaining portions of the purchase price,
$50,000 cash and 1,928,354 shares of common stock, will be held in escrow and
released when certain conditions are met, principally the successful
manufacturing of the acne product on a commercial scale. The Agreement also
requires the Company to purchase on an as-needed basis at a negotiated price
any
inventory of the acne product in the possession of the Seller at the time that
the Company has the ability to manufacture the product.
b.
Bridge
financing transaction
Pursuant
to a private offering, on February 19, 2008 and February 21, 2008, the “Company
sold Units of its securities consisting of an aggregate $225,000 in principal
amount of its Convertible Notes (the “Notes”), 225,000 shares of its common
stock and warrants (the “Warrants”) exercisable for 450,000 shares of the common
stock.
The
Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from issuance. Half of
the
Warrants are exercisable at $.025 per share and half are exercisable at $.50
per
share, subject to certain adjustments, including, but not limited to,
adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, mergers and
consolidations.
The
Notes
are convertible, beginning six months after issuance or, if earlier, the closing
of a qualified financing or an acquisition of the Company, into shares of common
stock in whole or in part from time to time at the option of the investors
at a
Conversion Price equal to $.025 or 80% of the issuance price in a qualified
financing or in connection with an acquisition of the Company. The Notes define
a qualified financing as the date upon which the Company completes the sale
of
common stock (or like security) for aggregate gross proceeds of at least $1.5
million. The Conversion Price is subject to certain customary adjustments,
including, but not limited to, adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends,
mergers and consolidation.
The
Notes
bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum, payable semi-annually in shares
of
the Company’s common stock valued, for this purpose, at $.025 per share.
Unless
converted to Common Stock, the principal balance of the each Note is payable
upon demand made any time after the first anniversary of the issuance of the
Note, or upon a qualified financing or acquisition of the Company. In addition,
the Company is required to set aside 5% of its gross revenues for redemption
of
the principal amount of the Notes. The set-aside revenues will be distributed
to
the Note holders semi-annually, pro rata in accordance with the outstanding
principal balance of each Note.
Pursuant
to a Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to include the shares
of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the
Warrants, as well as the shares of common stock issued to the investors, in
any
registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933
with respect to the Company’s equity securities to be sold by the Company or any
other stockholder.
The
Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the sale of up to an additional
$275,000 principal amount of the Notes, in Units together with 275,000 shares
of
common stock and Warrants exercisable for 550,000 shares of common
stock
HERBORIUM
GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Southridge
Investment Group LLC is serving as the Company’s placement agent in connection
with the offer and sale of the Notes, common stock and Warrants. In its capacity
as placement agent, Southridge will be paid a cash fee equal to 10% of the
gross
proceeds received by the Company, as well as an expense allowance equal to
2% of
the gross proceeds. In addition, Southridge will be issued Warrants exercisable
for a number of shares of common stock equal to 10% of the aggregate shares
issued by the Company in the private placement, assuming conversion and exercise
of all of the Notes and Warrants. The placement agent warrants will be
exercisable for 5 years at a price of $.03 per share. In its capacity as the
Company’s financial advisor, Southridge is entitled to a retainer fee of 750,000
shares of the Company’s common stock, and one share for each $1 received by the
Company in the private placement
None
of
the aforementioned shares of common stock have been issued as of February 25,
2008.
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