10-Q 1 stratus_10q-093013.htm STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number: 0000-24477

 

STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 30-0645032
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1800 Century Park East, 6th Floor, Los Angeles California 90067

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(310) 526-8700

(Registrant's telephone number)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock par value $0.001

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  o No  x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    o  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller Reporting Company x
    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o    No x

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding at November 19, 2013 was 441,949,585 shares.

 

 
 

 

STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

INDEX

 

    Page
     
Part I – Financial Information  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 28
Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk 36
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 36
     
Part II – Other Information  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 37
Item 1A. Risk Factors 37
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 37
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 37
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 37
Item 5. Other Information 38
Item 6. Exhibits 38
     
Signatures  
Certifications    

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
         
Current assets          
Cash and equivalents  $255,596   $312,093 
Receivable from former officer and director, net of offsets   53,013    71,946 
Prepaid expenses and deposits   2,901,438    77,599 
Total current assets   3,210,047    461,638 
           
Property and equipment, net   24,461    49,038 
Goodwill       1,935,621 
Total assets  $3,234,508   $2,446,297 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT          
           
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $1,540,706   $1,203,382 
Deferred salary   1,425,365    1,152,933 
Accrued interest   207,593    213,260 
Accrued preferred stock dividends       733,840 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   2,350,011    1,683,508 
Payable to officer and former officer   211,358    211,358 
Rent liability for facilities no longer occupied   1,260,644    1,260,645 
Notes payable   2,575,002    4,004,103 
Derivative liability       10,389,607 
Total current liabilities   9,570,679    20,852,636 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Shareholders' deficit          
Series C 10% Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding        
Series D 10% Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value: 500,000 shares authorized, 0 and 18,999 shares issued and outstanding       19 
Series E 5% Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value: 10,000 shares authorized; 0 and 9,450 shares issued and outstanding       9 
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 1,000,000,000 shares authorized;  420,966,252 and 89,083,677 shares issued and outstanding   420,966    89,084 
Additional paid-in capital   53,256,628    38,240,853 
Accumulated deficit   (59,966,621)   (56,717,225)
Total Stratus shareholders' deficit   (6,289,027)   (18,387,260)
Non-controlling interest deficit   (47,144)   (19,079)
Total shareholders' deficit   (6,336,171)   (18,406,339)
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit  $3,234,508   $2,446,297 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2013     2012     2013     2012  
          (Restated)           (Restated)  
                         
Revenues   $     $ 143,334     $ 71,667     $ 374,542  
Cost of revenues           850             235,803  
Gross profit           142,484       71,667       138,739  
                                 
Operating expenses                                
General and administrative     339,597       1,055,527       1,766,561       3,818,022  
Impairment of intangible assets           197,500       1,935,621       197,500  
Warrants, options and stock     631,367       1,877,144       4,238,650       2,311,297  
Fair value of common stock exchanged for warrants                 3,069,792        
Legal and professional services     576,709       428,708       1,010,415       2,003,398  
Depreciation and amortization     7,479       9,855       24,577       29,613  
Total operating expenses     1,555,152       3,568,734       12,045,616       8,359,830  
                                 
Loss from operations     (1,555,152 )     (3,426,250 )     (11,973,949 )     (8,221,091 )
                                 
Other (income)/expenses                                
(Gain)/loss on adjustments to fair value of derivative liability           (2,022,790 )     (8,980,077 )     13,845,208  
Gain on extinguishment of derivative liability                 (1,409,530 )      
Other (income)/expenses     (51,444 )     (133,770 )     (54,498 )     626,926  
Interest expense     35,203       52,313       152,788       104,431  
Total other (income)/expenses     (16,241 )     (2,104,247 )     (10,291,317 )     14,576,565  
Net loss     (1,538,911 )     (1,322,003 )     (1,682,632 )     (22,797,656 )
                                 
Net loss/(income) attributed to non-controlling interests     13,634       (84 )     28,065       5,951  
                                 
Net loss attributed to Stratus Media Group     (1,525,277 )     (1,322,087 )     (1,654,567 )     (22,791,705 )
                                 
Preferred dividends           119,744       171,625       365,417  
                                 
Net loss attributable to Stratus Media Group common shareholders   $ (1,525,277 )   $ (1,441,831 )   $ (1,826,192 )   $ (23,157,122 )
                                 
Basic and diluted loss per share   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.26 )
                                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding     414,401,939       89,748,496       264,660,276       89,220,298  
                                 
Fully-diluted weighted average shares outstanding     414,401,939       117,915,163       264,660,276       117,386,965  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED) 

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2013     2012  
          (Restated)  
             
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (1,682,632 )   $ (22,797,656 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     24,577       29,613  
Impairment of intangible assets     1,935,621       197,500  
(Gain)/loss on adjustments to fair value of derivative liability     (8,980,077 )     13,845,208  
Gain on extinguishment of derivative liability     (1,409,530 )      
Warrants, options and stock     4,238,650       1,363,054  
Fair value of common stock exchanged for warrants     3,069,792        
Amortization of stock issued for services     294,813       948,243  
Note issued for services     50,000        
Stock issued for services     262,813       221,000  
Increase / (decrease) in:                
Receivable from former officer and director     (18,933 )     538,515  
Prepaid expenses and deposits           (16,793 )
Accounts payable     337,324       182,709  
Deferred salary     272,432       1,225,441  
Accrued interest     (5,667 )     33,232  
Rent liability for facilities no longer occupied           452,041  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities     426,820       965,040  
Net cash used in operating activities     (1,183,997 )     (2,812,853 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds on notes payable     700,000       2,871,316  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock     427,500        
Net cash provided by financing activities     1,127,500       2,871,316  
                 
(Decrease)/Increase in cash and equivalents     (56,497 )     58,463  
                 
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period     312,093       98,449  
                 
Cash and equivalents, end of period   $ 255,596     $ 156,912  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid during the period for interest   $     $  
Cash paid during the period for income taxes   $     $  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2012

 

 

1.     Business

 

On March 14, 2008, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 20, 2007 between Feris International, Inc. (“Feris”) and Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc. (“PSEI”), Feris issued 49,500,000 shares of its common stock for all issued and outstanding shares of PSEI, resulting in PSEI becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Feris and the surviving entity for accounting purposes (“Reverse Merger”). In July 2008, Feris’ corporate name was changed to Stratus Media Group, Inc. (“Company,” “Stratus,” or “SMDI”). PSEI, a California corporation, was organized on November 23, 1998. PSEI acquired the business of Stratus White, LLC (“Stratus White”) in August 2005.

 

In June 2011, the Company acquired shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of ProElite, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“ProElite” or “PEI”), that organized and promoted mixed martial arts (“MMA”) matches. These holdings of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock provide the Company voting rights on an as-converted basis equivalent to a 95% ownership in ProElite.

 

Stratus has suspended development of its past businesses, including ProElite, and, contingent on sufficient capital, is seeking acquisitions. Effective September 30, 2013, Stratus entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Canterbury Acquisition LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Hygeia Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Canterbury Laboratories, LLC (“Canterbury”), Hygeia Therapeutics, Inc. (“Hygeia”) and Yael Schwartz, Ph.D., as Holder Representative, pursuant to which Stratus will acquire all of the capital stock of Canterbury and Hygeia (the “Mergers”) with Canterbury and Hygeia becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of Stratus. The consideration for the Mergers will be the issuance by Stratus of an aggregate of 115,011,563 restricted shares of Stratus common stock to be issued to the stakeholders of Canterbury and Hygeia. Closing of the Mergers occurred on November 18, 2013 and is subject to rescission if Stratus has not raised $7.5 million or more in gross financing proceeds by January 15, 2014.

 

Canterbury and Hygeia (the “Canterbury Group”) are related companies engaged in the development of cosmeceuticals that revitalize hormonally-aged skin and hair in women over the age of 45. Cosmeceuticals are the latest addition to the health industry and are sometimes described as cosmetic products with “drug-like benefits.” Generally, cosmeceuticals are products sold over-the-counter, without the regulatory requirement of FDA approval. The Canterbury Group has an exclusive license with Yale University to develop and market 23 synthetic estrogenic ingredients for the treatment of aging skin and four classes of anti-androgenic ingredients for hair loss, excess facial hair, seborrhea and acne. The license from Yale covers 24 patent-protected compounds under U.S. Patent 7,015,211“Estradiol 15-α-Carboxylic Acid Esters as Locally Active Estrogens,” U.S. Patent 6,476,012“Estradiol 16-alpha Carboxylic Acid Esters as Locally Active Estrogens” and U.S. Patent 8,552,061 “Locally active "soft" antiandrogens” (“Yale License”).

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Hygeia is a Delaware Corporation, based in Holden, Massachusetts was incorporated in November 2005 and was formerly known as Orcas Therapeutics, Inc. Canterbury is a Delaware Limited Liability Company that was formed in October 2011 and began operations in February 22, 2012. Initially, Canterbury was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hygeia and shareholders of Hygeia currently own 94% of Canterbury.

 

2.     Going Concern

 

The Company has suffered losses from operations and, without additional capital, currently lacks liquidity to meet its current obligations. The Company had net losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 of $1,826,192 and $23,157,122, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had negative working capital of $6,361,637 and an accumulated deficit of $59,966,621. The Company had a total of $1,825,002 of promissory notes that were in default as of September 30, 2013. Unless additional financing is obtained, the Company may not be able to continue as a going concern. In the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company raised $700,000 through the issuance of two promissory notes and $427,500 through the sale of common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company raised $870,000 through issuance of preferred stock, $143,829 through the issuance of common stock and received $3,483,103 through issuance of promissory notes. The Company is seeking additional capital in connection with current and potential acquisitions. However, due to the current economic environment and the Company’s current financial condition, there can be no assurance that adequate capital will be available when needed and on acceptable terms. 

 

 

The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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3.     Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The balance sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the income statements for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 consolidate the accounts of PEI reflecting the acquisition (see Note 16). All significant intercompany balances were eliminated in consolidation.

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

 

Basic EPS is computed by dividing the income/(loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic income/(loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares, warrants and stock options had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted EPS is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares were converted into common stock. Dilution is computed by applying the if-converted method for the outstanding convertible preferred shares. Under the if-converted method, convertible outstanding instruments are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later).

 

For purposes of calculating EPS, the number of common shares did not include 28,166,667 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion by the holders of Series E Preferred on September 30, 2012. These conversion shares were not included in the EPS calculation because they were antidilutive given the losses by the Company for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2013 the Series E Preferred had been extinguished and the basic and fully-diluted shares are the same from that point forward.

 

Non-controlling Interest

 

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810 “Consolidation,” which governs the accounting for and reporting of Non-Controlling Interests (“NCIs”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of this standard indicate, among other things, that NCIs be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability, that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions rather than as step acquisitions or dilution gains or losses, and that losses of a partially owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance. This standard also required changes to certain presentation and disclosure requirements. The net income (loss) attributed to the NCI is separately designated in the accompanying statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss). Losses attributable to the NCI in a subsidiary may exceed the NCI’s interests in the subsidiary’s equity. The excess attributable to the NCI is attributed to those interests. The NCI shall continue to attribute its share of losses even if that attribution results in a deficit NCI balance.  

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on our knowledge of current events and actions we may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from such estimates and assumptions.

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

On May 24, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with eight investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company sold 8,700 shares of a new series of convertible preferred stock designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Original Series E”), the terms of which are set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Series E Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”), for $1,000 per share, or $8,700,000. In October 2012, the Company sold 1,000 shares of Series E for $1,000,000 (“New Series E”). The Original Series E and New Series E together are referred to herein as “Series E”.

 

These Series E contained “full ratchet-down” liquidity protection, which provided that if the Company issues securities for less than the existing conversion price for the Series E Preferred Stock or the strike price of the Series E warrants, then the conversion price for Series E Preferred Stock will be lowered to that lower price. Also, the strike price for Series E warrants would be decreased to that lower price and the number of Series E warrants would be increased such that the product of the original strike price times the original quantity equals the lower strike price times the higher quantity.

 

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Subsequent to the issuance of this Series E, the Company determined that the warrants for these financings included certain embedded derivative features as set forth in ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging,” (“ASC 815”) and that this conversion feature of the Series E was not an embedded derivative because this feature was clearly and closely related to the host (Series E) as defined in ASC 815. These derivative liabilities were initially recorded at their estimated Fair Value (“FV”) on the date of issuance and were subsequently adjusted each quarter to reflect the estimated FV at the end of each period, with any decrease or increase in the estimated FV of the derivative liability for each period being recorded as other income or expense. Since the value of the embedded derivative feature for the related warrants was higher than the value of both Series E transactions, there was no beneficial conversion feature recorded for either transaction, and the excess of the value of the embedded derivative feature over the value of the transaction was recorded in each period on the Statement of Operations as a separate line item.

 

The FV of these derivative liabilities was calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model that was based on the closing price of the common stock, the strike price of the underlying instrument, the risk-free interest rate for the applicable remaining life of the underlying instrument (i.e., the U.S. treasury rate for that period) and the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. These FV results were extremely sensitive to all these input variables, particularly the closing price of the company’s common stock and the volatility of the Company’s common stock. Accordingly, the FV of these derivative liabilities was subject to significant changes.

 

The Series E and related warrants were extinguished in May 2013 when the Series E and related warrants were exchanged for common stock.

 

Allowance for Uncollectible Receivables

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at their face amount, less an allowance for doubtful accounts. We review the status of our uncollected receivables on a regular basis. In determining the need for an allowance for uncollectible receivables, we consider our customers financial stability, past payment history and other factors that bear on the ultimate collection of such amounts.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Our financial instruments include cash and equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying amounts of financial instruments approximate FV due to their short maturities.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. We record depreciation using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

Equipment   3 – 5 years
Furniture and fixtures   5 years
Software   3 years
Leasehold improvements   Lesser of lease term or life of improvements

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consisted of goodwill related to ProElite that we acquired in June 2011 but suspended development of this business in June 2013. Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net amounts assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We apply ASC Topic 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which requires allocating goodwill to each reporting unit and testing for impairment using a two-step approach.

 

The Company reviewed the value of intangible assets and related goodwill as part of its annual reporting process, which occurs in February or March of each year. In between valuations, the Company conducted additional tests to determine if circumstances warranted additional testing for impairment. The Company decided to suspend development of its ProElite business as of June 30, 2013 and the goodwill was considered to be fully impaired at that time. However, except for the termination of certain employees of ProElite, the Company has not taken any actions that it believes would materially impair the ability of the Company to resume development of this business should it elect to do so in the future.

 

To review the value of intangible assets and related goodwill as of December 31, 2012, the Company followed ASC Topic 350 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” and first examined the facts and circumstances for each event or business to determine if it was more likely than not that an impairment had occurred. If this examination suggested it was more likely that impairment had occurred, the Company then compared discounted cash flow forecasts related to the asset with the stated value of the asset on the balance sheet. The objective was to determine the value of each asset to an industry participant who is a willing buyer not under compulsion to buy and the Company is a willing seller not under compulsion to sell.

 

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The events were forecasted based on the assumption they are standalone entities and adjusted for historical performance and the facts and circumstances surrounding the event and the macroeconomic conditions that affect the event.

 

These forecasts were discounted at a range of discount rates determined by taking the risk-free interest rate at the time of valuation, plus premiums for equity risk to small companies in general, for factors specific to the Company and the business for a total discount rate of 35%.   Terminal values were determined by taking cash flows in year five of the forecast, then applying an annual growth of 4% and discounting that stream of cash flows by the discount rate used for that section of the business.

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company determined that the FV of its ProElite MMA business for accounting purposes was $2,400,000, which was 124% of the goodwill on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2012. We engaged an outside service provider to assist in this determination. The service provider computed future projected cash flows using information we provided, including estimated future results of the events and operations. We then compared the estimated FV of the reporting unit to the carrying value of the reporting unit and determined that no impairment had occurred as of December 31, 2012.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company utilizes ASC Topic 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had a deferred tax asset that was fully reserved and a net operating loss carryforward of $40,240,679 for Federal purposes and $36,995,229 for state tax purposes. The Company will continue to monitor all available evidence and reassess the potential realization of its deferred tax assets. If the Company improves its results of operations, or if circumstances otherwise change, and given the changes in stock ownership of the Company, it is possible that the Company may realize only a portion of its valuation allowance in the future. Any such realization would result in recording a tax benefit that would increase net income in the period the valuation is released. However, under U.S. tax codes, changes in ownership of the Company can reduce or eliminate the ability of the Company to use these tax-loss carryforwards in the future. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $41,000,000 for Federal tax purposes and approximately $38,000,000 for state tax purposes.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We follow ASC Topic 718 “Share Based Payment,” using the modified prospective transition method. New awards and awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after January 1, 2006 trigger compensation expense based on the FV of the stock option as determined by the Black-Scholes option pricing model. We amortize stock-based compensation for such awards on a straight-line method over the related service period of the awards taking into account the effects of the employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior.

 

We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with ASC Topic 718 and EITF Issue No. 96-18. The FV of each option granted is estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

Advertising

 

We expense the cost of advertising as incurred. Such amounts have not historically been significant.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the manner of presentation in the current period. These reclassifications had no effect on the net loss or the shareholder’s deficit.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

On July 27, 2012, the FASB issued ASC 2012-02 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)” Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The ASC provides entities with an option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired.  If an entity concludes that it is more than 50% likely that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is not impaired, no further analysis is required.  However, if an entity concludes otherwise, it would be required to determine the FV of the indefinite-lived intangible asset to measure the amount of actual impairment, if any, as currently required under US GAAP. The ASC is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012.  Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

4.     Litigation

 

In January 2013, the Company signed a term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with an outside financial firm (“Financial Firm”) to have that firm acquire certain portions of the Company’s liabilities to creditors, employees and former employees (“Creditors”) . The Financial Firm entered into agreements in July 2013 with such Creditors to acquire $1,865,386 in liabilities (“Liability Settlement”) of the Company and filed a complaint on July 29, 2013 with the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida seeking a judgment against the Company for the Liability Settlement. A court order based on this complaint was issued on October 7, 2013. Based on conditions agreed to in the Term Sheet, the Company will settle that judgment by issuing common stock to the Financial Firm. Under an exemption from registration in the SEC regulations, common stock issued pursuant to this court order is tradable without restrictions. This common stock will be issued in tranches such that the Financial Firm will not own more than 9.99% of outstanding shares at any time and will be priced at 80% of average closing bids during such period of time in which the dollar trading volume of the stock is three times the Liability Settlement (“Settlement Period”). The Financial Firm will sell the shares to generate proceeds to pay the Creditors.

 

If the court order had been issued on September 30, 2013 and using the stock price of $0.108 as of that date, the Financial Firm would have received approximately 20,500,000 shares of common stock for the Liability Settlement and the Company would record a loss of approximately $373,000 based on the excess of the value of the shares issued over the value of the liabilities acquired by the Financial Firm. If the bid price drops during the Settlement Period, the Company is obligated to issue additional shares to ensure the Financial Firm has sufficient stock to cover the Liability Settlement. Until the Financial Firm repays all the creditors, the Company will have a liability on its balance sheet for the value of the number of shares of stock owed to the Financial Firm. This liability will be adjusted on a quarterly basis for changes in the market price of the Company’s stock, which will produce gains and losses in the period that such adjustment is made. For example, if the current bid price fell during the Settlement Period to an price of $0.05, the Company would issue approximately 26,000,000 additional shares to the Financial Firm for total shares issued of 46,500,000 and the Company would record an additional loss of $1,295,000 for these shares. The selling activities of the Financial Firm could put downward pressure on the stock price. The Financial Firm held a promissory note for $50,000 that was converted into 833,333 shares of common stock on October 3, 2013 and received a fee of 150,000 shares of common stock on October 7, 2013. An initial tranche of 20,000,000 shares was issued to the Financial Firm on November 15, 2013.

 

In July 2013, the Company received notice that a complaint for property damage had been filed by the Truck Insurance Exchange against the Company for $393,592 related to water damage incurred by a printing company on the ground floor of the Company’s former office space in Los Angeles. This damage is alleged to have occurred in connection with a water leak in the Company’s former office in February 2013. The Company has filed an answer to this complaint that includes, but not be limited to, the defense of culpability of the building’s management in this leak. The Company has a dispute with its insurance carrier at that time regarding coverage for this incident and the Company intends to pursue this dispute to ensure that it had proper insurance coverage at that time. The $300,000 accrued for this issue as of December 31, 2012 was increased to $393,592 in the Company’s financial statements as of June 30, 2013.

 

5. Prepaid Expenses

 

In July 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Maxim Group LLC to provide general financial advisory and investment banking services to the Company for three years on a non-exclusive basis. Under this agreement, Maxim received common stock equal to 4.99% of the outstanding common stock of the Company as of that date, or 21,025,000 shares of common stock. These shares were valued at $0.15, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the agreement, for a total expense of $3,153,750. This expense is being recognized ratably over the life of the three-year term of the agreement at $262,813 per quarter. As of September 30, 2013, $2,890,938 remained in prepaid expenses.

 

6.     Receivable From Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to an investigation directed by the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) in March 2012, it was determined that Paul Feller, the Company’s former chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), received $640,000 in December 2010 in connection with a sale of the Company’s common stock he arranged with outside investors and he caused 2,540,000 shares of common stock to be issued directly by the Company while Mr. Feller kept the cash proceeds (the “European Transactions”). Accordingly, the Company recorded a gross receivable of $640,000 from Mr. Feller in connection with the European Transactions. Mr. Feller resigned from the Company on June 28, 2012. During 2012, it was determined that Mr. Feller kept in his possession a vintage automobile that the Company paid $38,100 for, increasing his receivable to $678,100.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, this receivable of $678,100 was increased by $71,946, which is the value of 378,661 shares owed by Mr. Feller to the Company at the $0.19 closing price of common stock on December 31, 2012, along with $4,622 of personal expenses for Mr. Feller paid with Company funds. This receivable of $754,668 was presented net of the offset of $538,515 of the receivable related to stock issuance (see below), $30,540 of approved business expenses and $113,667 in deferred salary. As of September 30, 2013, this receivable was reduced to $53,013, which is the value of the 378,661 shares owed by Mr. Feller to the Company at the $0.140 closing price of the Company’s shares as of September 30, 2013.

 

These impacts are summarized as follows:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Gross receivable          
Sale of Company common stock, net proceeds retained by Mr. Feller  $640,000   $640,000 
Value of 378,661 shares of common stock owed by Mr. Feller to the Company, valued at December 31, 2012 price of $0.19 and at September 30, 2013 price of $0.14   53,013    71,946 
Vintage automobile retained by Mr. Feller   38,100    38,100 
Other   4,622    4,622 
Total   735,735    754,668 
           
Offsets to receivable          
Deferred salary   (113,667)   (113,667)
Expense reports submitted and approved   (30,540)   (30,540)
Write off receivable based on stock offsets (see below)   (538,515)   (538,515)
Net receivable  $53,013   $71,946 

 

Pursuant to a Separation and Release Agreement dated June 28, 2012 and signed by Mr. Feller on August 9, 2012 (“Separation Agreement”), Mr. Feller agreed to waive his rights to any deferred salary prior to October 1, 2011. Accordingly, the amount of deferred salary eligible for an offset to the gross receivable was reduced from $398,790 at December 31, 2011 to $113,667 at December 31, 2012, which is $125,000 in deferred salary between October 1, 2011 and June 28, 2012, less $11,333 paid in salary during that period. In addition, Mr. Feller did not submit expense reports to support the $133,770 of expenses in the time provided for in the Separation Agreement, so that amount was removed as an offset to his receivable as of December 31, 2012.

 

This offset of the $538,515 receivable from Mr. Feller resulted from the decision by the Company to treat 2,161,339 shares of stock owed to Mr. Feller from 2008 and 2009 that were approved by the Board but never issued, as having been satisfied when he had the Company issue 2,540,000 shares of stock in connection with the European Transactions.

 

The 2,161,339 shares were due to Mr. Feller as payment for $2,768,652 in accrued salary, interest, vacation and rental payments for 2008, 2009 and prior years, and repayment of $729,439 of outstanding loans made by Mr. Feller to the Company in those periods. The Company is satisfied that it properly recorded and disclosed the 2008 and 2009 transactions in its financial reports filed with the SEC and the only adjustment needed was to reduce shares outstanding as of December 31 2012 by these 2,161,339 shares. The Company has accrued the employer taxes on this taxable income as of December 31, 2012. While Mr. Feller was owed 2,161,339 shares from 2008 and 2009, he had the Company issue 2,540,000 shares related to the European Transactions, leaving a balance due to the Company of 378,661 shares, which are valued at December 31, 2012 for $71,946, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on that date.

 

As of September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an accrued expense of $312,500 pursuant to Mr. Feller’s consulting agreement that provides for $62,500 per quarter through June 30, 2014, subject to certain conditions, and has not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts for this receivable given the accrued expense of a higher value. The Company has informed Mr. Feller that it reserves all rights with regards to this consulting agreement given the events that led to his resignation on June 28, 2012. In the event that the Company determines that Mr. Feller’s consulting agreement is not valid, the Company will reverse the accrual for $312,500 for his consulting agreement as of September 30, 2013 and will fully reserve the receivable from Mr. Feller.

 

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7.     Property and Equipment, Net

 

Property and equipment were as follows:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Computers and peripherals  $97,660   $97,660 
Office machines   49,370    49,370 
Furniture and fixtures   73,905    73,905 
    220,935    220,935 
Less accumulated depreciation   (196,474)   (171,897)
Property and equipment, net  $24,461   $49,038 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, depreciation expense was $7,479 and $9,855, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, depreciation expense was $24,577 and $29,613, respectively.

 

8.     Goodwill

 

Goodwill was $0 at June 30, 2013 and $1,935,621 at December 31, 2012.  In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other,” the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets were considered to have indefinite lives and were therefore not amortized, but rather were subject to annual impairment tests. The Company’s annual impairment testing date was December 31, but the Company monitored the facts and circumstances for all intangible properties to determine whether an impairment existed. Given the Company’s decision as of June 30, 2013 to suspend development of its MMA business, the goodwill for ProElite was considered to be fully impaired as of that date.

 

9.     Deferred Salary

 

Capital constraints necessitated that the Company reduce staff since February 16, 2012 and the Company has not been able to pay employees on a regular basis, resulting in unpaid salaries of $1,425,365 and $1,152,933 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

  

10.    Other Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

Other accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2013     2012  
Payroll related   $ 505,893     $ 329,191  
Estimated damage liability that may not be covered by insurance     393,592       300,000  
Estimated settlement with vendor in Europe     400,000       300,000  
Professional fees     120,000       160,773  
Accrued board fees     584,761       349,948  
Consultant fees     321,277       133,777  
Other     24,488       109,819  
    $ 2,350,011     $ 1,683,508  

 

The estimated damage liability that may not be covered by insurance was increased to the amount of the legal complaint disclosed in footnote 4 that is related to this amount. The estimated settlement with vendor in Europe increased based on a negotiated settlement for $400,000. Consultant fees increased by the $187,500 accrued under the consulting contract for Paul Feller discussed in footnote 6.

 

11.     Payable to Officer and Former Officer

 

The amounts payable to an officer and a former officer pursuant to their employment agreements:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Officer pursuant to employment agreement  $156,358   $156,358 
Promissory note to former officer   55,000    55,000 
   $211,358   $211,358 

 

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In connection with the 2010 employment agreement for its then Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, the Company owes this former officer $55,000, which is the remaining portion of a promissory note assumed by the Company in connection with this employment agreement. In connection with the 2010 employment agreement for the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, the Company owes this officer $156,358 for unpaid amounts consisting of consulting fees prior to employment, expenses, salary increases and signing bonus.

 

12.     Notes Payable

 

Notes payable were as follows:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2013     2012  
Notes payable from ProElite to various individuals dated October 20, 2011 with maturity of July 20, 2012, plus interest at 8%, convertible into common stock of ProElite at noteholder's election. Secured by the assets of ProElite. These notes are currently in default.   $ 1,083,000     $ 1,063,000  
                 
Note payable to a shareholder with original maturity of May 24, 2012, plus interest at 0.19%, that was secured by the assets of ProElite. This note was converted into common stock in May 2013.           1,000,000  
                 
Note payable from ProElite to one party dated October 19, 2012 with original maturity of October 19, 2013. Bears interest at 7% and was secured by the assets of ProElite. This note was converted into common stock in May 2013.           500,000  
                 
Note payable by the Company to a shareholder dated August 9, 2013. Bears interest at 7% and matures on August 9, 2014. Contains mandatory conversion into security or securities totalling $10 million or more at the lesser of 50% of the selling price of such securities or the equivalent of $0.04 per share of common stock. This note is secured by the assets of the Company.     500,000        
                 
Note payable to the Company's outside law firm and represents the corporate and litigation fees due as of June 30, 2012. This note bears interest at 3% and was due December 31, 2012. This note is currently in default.     467,002       486,104  
                 
Notes payable to three holders dated May 11, 2012 with original maturity of the earlier of November 11, 2012 and was secured by the assets of the Company. This note was converted into common stock in May 2013.           350,000  
                 
Notes payable to 11 investors dated July 9, 2012 with maturity date on the earlier of a $2 million capital raise by the company, or February 6, 2013 and bears interest at 8%. This note is currently in default.     275,000       275,000  
                 
Notes payable to one holder dated April 4, 2012 with original maturity on October 4, 2012 that was changed to January 4, 2013. This note was converted into common stock in May 2013.           249,999  
                 
Notes payable to one holder dated March 5, 2013 with maturity on the earlier of September 5, 2013 or receipt by the Company of $200,000 in net proceeds from a private placement of Company securities. This note does not bear interest and is not secured. This note is currently in default.     200,000        
                 
Note payable to a shareholder dated January 14, 2005, with original maturity of May 14, 2005, plus interest at 10%. Unsecured. This note was written off in June 2013.           70,000  
                 
Note payable to a financing firm dated April 3, 2013 with maturity on December 31, 2014. Unsecured and non-interest bearing. Convertible into common stock at $0.06 per share for a maximum of 833,333 shares     50,000        
                 
Note payable to a shareholder dated February 1, 2005 with original maturity of June 1, 2005, plus interest at 10%. Unsecured. This note was written off in June 2013.           10,000  
    $ 2,575,002     $ 4,004,103  

 

The notes of $70,000 and $10,000 outstanding as of December 31, 2012 were written off in June 2013 since there have been no actions taken to collect on these notes and the statute of limitations for collecting on these notes has passed. The gain of $80,000 for the writeoff of these notes was reflected in other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

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13.      Derivative Liabilities

 

On May 24, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with eight investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company sold 8,700 shares of a new series of convertible preferred stock designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Original Series E”), the terms of which are set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Series E Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”), for $1,000 per share, or $8,700,000. In October 2012, the Company sold 1,000 shares of Series E for $1,000,000 (“New Series E”). The Original Series E and New Series E together are referred to herein as “Series E”.

 

These Series E contained “full ratchet-down” liquidity protection that provided that if the Company issues securities for less than the existing conversion price for the Series E Preferred Stock or the strike price of the Series E warrants, then the conversion price for Series E Preferred Stock will be lowered to that lower price. Also, the strike price for Series E warrants were decreased to that lower price and the number of Series E warrants will be increased such that the product of the original strike price times the original quantity equaled the lower strike price times the higher quantity.

 

Subsequent to the issuance of this Series E, the Company determined that the warrants for these financings included certain embedded derivative features as set forth in ASC Topic 815 and that this conversion feature of the Series E was not an embedded derivative because this feature was clearly and closely related to the host (Series E) as defined in ASC 815. These derivative liabilities were initially recorded at their estimated FV on the date of issuance and were subsequently adjusted each quarter to reflect the estimated fair value at the end of each period, with any decrease or increase in the estimated FV of the derivative liability for each period being recorded as other income or expense. Since the value of the embedded derivative feature for the related warrants was higher than the value of both Series E transactions, there was no beneficial conversion feature recorded for either transaction, and the excess of the value of the embedded derivative feature over the value of the transaction was recorded in each period on the Statement of Operations as a separate line item.

 

The FV of these derivative liabilities was calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model that was based on the closing price of the common stock, the strike price of the underlying instrument, the risk-free interest rate for the applicable remaining life of the underlying instrument (i.e., the U.S. treasury rate for that period) and the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. These FV results were extremely sensitive to all these input variables, particularly the closing price of the company’s common stock and the volatility of the Company’s common stock. Accordingly, the FV of these derivative liabilities were subject to significant changes.  On March 31, 2013, the FV of these derivative liabilities was $10,626,457. As of May 6, 2013, the Series E and related warrants were converted into common stock and extinguished. The Company valued the derivative liability on this date as $1,409,530 and recorded a gain of $9,216,927 on the decrease in FV for the derivative security, then recorded a gain of $1,409,530 on extinguishment of the derivative liability.

 

The following assumptions were used to calculate the Black Scholes values of this derivative liability as of March 31, 2013 and as of May 6, 2013. The fair value of the underlying common stock was based on the sale of 13,916,665 shares of common stock at $0.03 by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Estimated fair value of underlying common stock     $0.03  
Remaining life in years     3.05 - 3.15  
Risk-free interest rate     0.35% - 0.38%  
Expected volatility     141% - 142%  
Dividend yield      

 

14.     Shareholder’s Equity

 

Common Stock

 

Following a majority vote of shareholders to approve, an information statement was distributed to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2013. After the appropriate waiting period after such mailing, the authorized number of shares was increased from 500,000,000 to 1,000,000,000 in August 2013. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued a total of 331,549,242 shares of Common Stock, resulting in an increase in outstanding shares from 89,083,677 shares as of December 31, 2012 to 420,966,252 shares as of September 30, 2013: 

 

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   Number of 
   Shares 
Outstanding shares as of December 31, 2012   89,083,677 
Exchange of Series E Preferred for common stock   157,499,999 
Exchange of Series E Preferred warrants for common stock   102,326,388 
Exchange of certain debts for common stock   34,999,984 
Shares issued for financial advisory agreement   21,025,000 
Sales of common stock   13,916,665 
Conversion of Series D Preferred into common stock   1,413,850 
Other   700,689 
Outstanding shares as of September 30, 2013   420,966,252 

 

Series C 10% Preferred Stock

 

There were no shares of Series C 10% Preferred Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

 

Series D 10% Preferred Stock

 

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 0 and 18,999 shares of Series D were outstanding, respectively. Each share of Series D sold for $30, could be converted at any time into 60 shares of common stock and had voting rights equal to 60 shares of common stock. In connection with the issuance of Series D, the Company issued warrants to purchase 179,970 shares of common stock. The warrants have a life of five years to purchase a share of common stock for $1.00 per share. The Series D had liquidation preference over common stock at a liquidation value equal to its par value of $30 and paid a cumulative dividend of 10% per year. Given the losses recorded by the Company, the stock equivalents related to the Series D are not included in the calculation of earnings per share since the effect of such inclusion would be antidilutive. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 18,999 shares of Series D were converted into a total of 1,413,850 shares of common stock: 1,139,940 shares for direct conversion of the Series D into common stock, 252,797 shares for dividends and 21,113 for the price protection feature.

 

Series E 5% Preferred Stock

 

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were 0 and 9,450 shares of Series E were outstanding, respectively. On May 6, 2013 all shares of Series E were exchanged for 157,499,999 shares of common stock and were extinguished, thereby removing the “overhang” created by the terms of the Series E that provided for the conversion price into common stock to be reduced to the price of any subsequent financing done at a lower price. 

 

In October 2012, the Company raised $870,000 through the issuance of 1,000 shares of Series E 5% Preferred Stock (“Series E”) and common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock at $0.65 to $1.00.  On May 24, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with eight investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company sold 8,700 shares of a new series of convertible preferred stock designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Original Series E”), the terms of which are set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Series E Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”), for $1,000 per share, or $8,700,000. In October 2012, the Company sold 1,000 shares of Series E for $1,000,000 (“New Series E”). The Original Series E and New Series E together are referred to herein as “Series E”.

 

In connection with the sale of the Series E, the Company also agreed to issue to the Investors (a) warrants (“A Warrants”) to purchase up to one additional share of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, and (b) warrants (“B Warrants”) to purchase up to 0.50 additional shares of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares. The Warrants were exercisable for five years commencing on the date of first issuance. For the Original Series E, exercise price of the A Warrant was $0.65 per share and the B Warrant had an exercise price of $1.00 per share, subject in each case to full ratchet anti-dilution protection.

 

The Original Series E were adjusted pursuant to the full ratchet anti-dilution protection when $249,999 of notes were issued on April 4, 2012 that contained a $0.30 conversion feature, so that the Original Series E now has a conversion price of $0.30 and an exercise price of $0.30 for the warrants. The New Series E were issued with a conversion and exercise price of $0.30 for the warrants. The impact of this ratchet-down provision in April 2012 increased the number of shares that would be issued upon conversion on that date from 21,125,000 shares of common stock to 28,166,667 and to increased the number of shares that would be issued upon full exercise of the warrants on that date from 37,975,000 shares of common stock to 94,966,667. All of the Series E have been converted into the Company’s common stock.

  

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Stock Options

 

On March 27, 2013 the Board approved an option to the Company’s CEO to purchase 25,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.03 and an option to the Company’s Secretary to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.03. These options have a five-year life and vested in the three months ended June 30, 2013, resulting in Black Scholes option expense of $824,600 for this quarter. The Black Scholes expense for these March 27, 2013 options was calculated using the following assumptions. The fair value of the underlying common stock was based on the sale of 13,916,665 shares of common stock at $0.03 by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Estimated fair value of underlying common stock     $0.03  
Remaining life     5.0  
Risk-free interest rate     0.35%  
Expected volatility     141%  
Dividend yield      

 

During 2012, the Company cancelled 4,660,994 options for employees whose employment had been terminated and granted 2,300,000 options to Jerold Rubinstein, the Company’s new Chairman of the Board and CEO on June 28, 2012, pursuant to an employment contract, 450,000 options to a director and 300,000 options to an officer. These options have a strike price of $0.35 - $0.38, which were the closing prices of the Company’s common stock on the day of grant and a five-year life. Mr. Rubinstein’s options vest monthly over a 12-month period unless the employment contract is terminated for any reason, at which time the options vest in full. The director’s options vest ratably over a 36-month period, and the officer’s options vest one third at grant, one third after the first year and one third after the second year. The Black Scholes value of these options was $706,250 which is being amortized over the respective vesting periods. The Black Scholes expense for these 2012 options was calculated using the following assumptions. The fair value of the underlying common stock was determined by closing price on the Bulletin Board stock exchange.

 

Estimated fair value of underlying common stock     $0.35 - $0.38  
Remaining life     5.0  
Risk-free interest rate     0.69% - 0.80%  
Expected volatility     80% - 89%  
Dividend yield      

 

The following table sets forth the activity of our stock options to purchase common stock:

 

    Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
            Weighted           Weighted    
            Average   Weighted        Average   Weighted
        Range of   Remaining   Average       Remaining    Average
    Options   Exercise   Life in   Exercise   Options   Life in   Exercise
    Outstanding   Prices   Years   Price   Exercisable   Years   Price
As of December 31, 2011  12,169,852    $0.14 - $1.50     3.2   $0.49    8,757,684    3.2   $0.40
Cancelled    (7,276,329)    -     -     -      (4,660,994)    -     - 
Exercised    -     -     -     -     -     -     - 
Granted    3,050,000   $0.35 - $0.38    4.5   $0.36     1,634,333    4.5   $0.36
As of December 31, 2012 7,943,523    $0.35 -$0.54      3.3   $0.46    5,731,023    2.9   $0.48
Cancelled    -     -     -     -     -     -     - 
Exercised    -     -     -     -     -     -     - 
Granted   31,000,000      $0.03    4.5   $0.03     31,000,000     4.5   $0.03
As of September 30, 2013 38,943,523    $0.03 -$0.54     4.1   $0.12   36,731,023    4.1   $0.11

 

Warrants

 

On March 27, 2013 the Board approved warrants to three financial advisors to purchase 17,391,667 shares of common stock at $0.03. These warrants have a five-year life and vested during the three months ended June 30, 2013, resulting in Black Scholes warrant expense of $462,618 for this quarter. The Black Scholes expense for these March 27, 2013 warrants was calculated using the following assumptions. The fair value of the underlying common stock was based on the sale of 13,916,665 shares of common stock at $0.03 by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

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Estimated fair value of underlying common stock     $0.03  
Remaining life     5.0  
Risk-free interest rate     0.35%  
Expected volatility     141%  
Dividend yield      

 

In May 2013 Series E warrants, along with related warrants with similar terms, were exchanged for 102,326,388 shares of common stock and these warrants were extinguished, thereby removing the “overhang” created by the full-ratchet provisions of these warrants that would have increased the number of warrants outstanding and reduced the strike price of these warrants to the price of any subsequent financing done at a lower price. This exchange of common stock for the Series E warrants resulted in a fair value charge of $3,069,792 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. These 102,326,388 shares of common stock were valued at $0.03 per share, which was the price at which the Company sold 13,916,665 shares during three months ended June 30, 2013, resulting in the charge for $3,069,792.

 

During 2012, the Company issued warrants to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.30 in connection with the sale of 1,000 shares of Series E. The Original Series E were adjusted pursuant to the full ratchet anti-dilution protection when $249,999 of notes were issued on April 4, 2012 that contained a $0.30 conversion feature, so that the Original Series E now has an exercise price of $0.30 for the warrants. The New Series E was issued with an exercise price of $0.30 for the warrants. The Company also issued six five-year warrants to purchase 13,530,000 shares at $0.38 to $0.75 in connection with consulting and advisory contracts. The Black Scholes value of these warrants is $4,133,690, which is being recognized over the 12 months of the contracts. The Black Scholes expense for these 2012 warrants was calculated using the following assumptions. The fair value of the underlying common stock was determined by closing price on the Bulletin Board stock exchange. 

 

Estimated fair value of underlying common stock     $0.38 - $0.75  
Remaining life     5.0  
Risk-free interest rate     0.74% - 1.80%  
Expected volatility     84% - 132%  
Dividend yield      

 

A summary of the warrants:

 

   Warrants Outstanding   Warrants Exercisable 
   Warrants
Outstanding
   Range of Exercise Prices   Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Warrants Exercisable   Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
As of December 31, 2011   59,530,245    $0.65 - $2.00    3.5    $2.00    59,530,245    3.5    $2.00 
Exercised                            
Ratchet-down impact   56,991,667   $0.30        $0.30    56,991,667        $0.30 
Granted   15,763,330    $0.30 - $0.75    4.6    $0.38    10,388,330    4.6     
As of December 31, 2012   132,285,242    $0.30 - $2.00    3.5    $0.40    126,910,242    3.5    $0.38 
Cancelled   (97,869,997)  $0.30    2.7    $0.30    (93,994,997)   2.7    $0.30 
Exercised                            
Granted   17,391,667   $0.03    4.5    $0.03    17,391,667    4.5    $0.03 
As of September 30, 2013   51,806,912    $0.03 - $2.00    3.5    $0.44    50,306,912    3.5    $0.44 

 

15.     Commitments and Contingencies

 

Office Space Rental

 

On May 1, 2009, we entered into a lease for 1,800 square feet of office space in Santa Barbara, California for use as our executive offices. This lease was amended on July 21, 2009 and expires on December 31, 2013 with a three-year renewal term available at an initial rent plus common area charges of $5,767 per month. This property was vacated in August 2012 and the Company has recorded a liability of $139,000 to cover unpaid rent and the present value of rents due for the remainder of the lease term. The Company is in negotiations to settle the unpaid rent for a lower amount, but there can be no assurance of success in doing so.

 

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On August 1, 2011, we entered into a lease for 7,000 square feet of office space in Los Angeles, California. The lease continues through November 30, 2014. Initially, the lease had a fixed monthly rent of $19,326 and was subject to annual increases of 3%. The Company was not required to pay a fixed monthly rent for months two through five. Prior to this, the Company was leasing the same office space on a month-to-month basis. This property was vacated in April 2012 and the Company recorded a liability of $892,000 to cover unpaid rent and the present value of rents due for the remainder of the lease term. The Company is in negotiations to settle the unpaid rent for a lower amount, but there can be no assurance of success in doing so.

     

On November 1, 2011, we entered into a lease for 3,000 square feet of office space in Santa Barbara, California for use by our operating units. This lease expires on October 31, 2014 with two additional three-year renewal terms available. The initial rent plus common area charges were $7,157 per month. This property was vacated in June 2012 and the Company recorded a liability of $229,000 to cover unpaid rent and the present value of rents due for the remainder of the lease term. In January 2013, the landlord for this property has obtained a judgment against the Company for $74,486. The Company is in negotiations to settle the unpaid rent for a lower amount, but there can be no assurance of success in doing so.

  

From May 2012 to May 2013, the Company was in a month-to-month lease for office space for three people in Los Angeles, California. Rent for this facility was $2,300 per month. Given reductions in staff, the Company is now operating with a “virtual office.” The Company believes this virtual office structure is adequate for our current needs and suitable additional or substitute space will be available as needed.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Set forth below is information concerning our known contractual obligations as of September 30, 2013 that are fixed and determinable by year starting with the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

                  Beyond 
  Total   2013   2014   2015   2015 
Notes payable  $2,575,002   $2,575,002   $  $   $ 
Deferred Salary   1,425,365    1,425,365             
Rent obligations   1,260,644    677,737    339,958    242,949     
Accrued board fees   584,761    584,761              
Consulting agreement   375,000    250,000    125,000         
Employee contracts: other   211,358    211,358             
Accrued interest   207,593    207,593             
Total  $6,639,723   $5,931,816   $464,958  $242,949   $ 

 

Employment Agreements

 

Effective June 28, 2012, Jerold Rubinstein was elected by the Board as Chairman of the Board, CEO and a director of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Board of Directors of PEI also elected him as Chairman of the Board and CEO of PEI. Under the terms of an employment agreement dated June 28, 2012, Mr. Rubinstein will receive an annual salary of $250,000 per year. Mr. Rubinstein continues to serve on the Board and receive $50,000 annually for such services, along with $100,000 annually as Chairman of the Board. The term of this agreement is six months with an automatic six month extension unless the Company provides written notice of non-renewal 30 days prior to the end of the initial six-month term. This executive was granted options to purchase 2,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.35 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day of option grant. These options vest monthly over a 12-month period. In the event the Company does not renew the second six month period, the executive resigns or the Company terminates the executive’s employment without cause, all options will immediately vest and the executive will receive all unpaid salary for the full 12 month period. In March 2013, Mr. Rubinstein received an option grant to purchase 25,000,000 shares at $0.03 with a five-year life and vesting occurring in the three months ended June 30, 2013. Mr. Rubinstein’s contract expired on June 28, 2013 and he is currently working without a contract. As of September 30, 2013, Mr. Rubinstein is owed unpaid salary of $166,667 and unpaid board fees of $175,000.

 

On August 8, 2011, the Company entered into any employment contract with Timothy Boris as the Company’s General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs at an annual salary of $180,000. In December 2011 received options to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at $0.54 that had 100,000 shares vested upon grant, 100,000 shares vested at the end of year one and 100,000 shares vest at the end of year two. This contract expired on August 8, 2012 and was renewed under the same terms until August 8, 2013. In August 2012 Mr. Boris received options to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock at $0.38 that had 100,000 shares vest upon grant, 100,000 shares vest at the end of year one and 100,000 shares vest at the end of year two. Both of these option grants have a five-year life. In March 2013, Mr. Boris received an option grant to purchase 6,000,000 shares at $0.03 with a five-year life and vesting occurring in the three months ended June 30, 2013. Mr. Boris’s contract expired on August 8, 2013 and he is currently working without a contract. As of September 30, 2013, Mr. Boris is owed unpaid salary of $120,000.

 

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On November 1, 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with John Moynahan, who provided accounting and financial services to the Company as a consultant pursuant to a consulting agreement dated November 14, 2007. Under the agreement, Mr. Moynahan was to receive an annual salary of $220,000 for the first year of the contract, subject to an annual increase of the Consumer Price Index plus 2%, and will be eligible for a $50,000 bonus in the first year of this contract. Under this agreement, Mr. Moynahan received a grant of 300,000 shares and a five-year stock option grant to purchase 1,560,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per share, with 1,040,000 shares that vested upon the signing of the agreement and 520,000 shares that vested on September 1, 2011. The strike price on these options was adjusted to $0.54 in December 2011 by the Board. After a review of this contract during 2012, the Company determined that the non-salary amounts due to Mr. Moynahan were $156,358 as of December 31, 2012.  Mr. Moynahan’s contract expired on August 1, 2012 and he is currently working without a contract. As of September 30, 2013, Mr. Moynahan is owed the $156,358 under his employment contract and $146,667 in unpaid salary.

 

On February 22, 2010, the Company entered into an employment contract with William Kelly, the Company’s former Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ProElite, and the Chief Operating Officer of the Company whose employment was terminated in March 2013. In connection with Mr. Kelly’s employment, the Company assumed a promissory note of $231,525 formerly owed to Mr. Kelly by ProElite, Inc. and agreed to pay the promissory note with $121,525 payable to Mr. Kelly upon the closing of the acquisition of ProElite by the Company, $55,000 due 90 days after the closing of the acquisition, and $55,000 due 180 days after the closing of the acquisition. In 2011, $176,525 of these amounts were paid to Mr. Kelly. As of September 30, 2013, Mr. Kelly was owed $55,000 under this contract.   

 

Consulting Agreement

 

On June 28, 2012, Paul Feller, the Company’s former Chairman of the Board and CEO, resigned from all positions with the Company and its subsidiaries, including PEI. In connection therewith, pursuant to a Separation and Release Agreement, the Company and Mr. Feller entered into a new Consulting Agreement for a term of two years at an annual compensation of $250,000, subject to the Company raising at least $2,000,000 in funding. Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Feller agreed to provide services in the area of business development, fund-raising and the evaluation of asset/event acquisitions to be done at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company has informed Mr. Feller that it reserves all rights with regards to this consulting agreement, given the events that led to his resignation on June 28, 2012.  

 

16.     Segment Information

 

In 2012 and through June 30, 2013, ProElite, Stratus White and other events were considered operating segments pursuant to ASC Topic 280 “Segment Reporting” since each was budgeted separately and tracked separately to provide the chief operating decision maker information to assess and manage ProElite, Stratus White and other events.

 

The characteristics of the Stratus Reward program and ProElite were different than the other events, so that operating segment was considered a reporting segment. The events share similar economic characteristics and were aggregated into a reporting segment pursuant to paragraph 17 of ASC Topic 280. All of the events provide entertainment and the logistics and production processes and methods for each event were similar: sponsorship sales, ticket and concession sales, security, stages, public address systems and the like. While the demographic characteristics of the audience could vary by event, all events catered to consumer entertainment. Subsequent to December 31, 2012, the Company decided to suspend development of all business activities other than ProElite and effective June 30, 2013, the Company decided to suspend development of its ProElite business.

  

A summary of results by segments was as follows:

 

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    ($000)  
    As of/for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013     As of/for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012  
       Stratus                 Other                         Stratus                 Other                   
       Rewards         ProElite         Events         Other         Total         Rewards         ProElite         Events         Other         Total   
Revenues   $     $ 72     $     $     $ 72     $     $ 375     $     $     $ 375  
Cost of sales                                         236                   236  
Gross margin           72                   72             139                   139  
Deprec. & Amort.                       25       25             2             28       30  
Segment profit           72             (25 )     47             137             (28 )     109  
Operating expenses     85       192             11,744       12,021       263       803             7,265       8,331  
Other expenses           60             38       98             68             663       730  
Impact of derivative securities                       (10,390 )     (10,390 )                       13,845       13,845  
Net loss     (85 )     (180 )           (1,417 )     (1,682 )     (263 )     (734 )           (21,802 )     (22,798 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests     –        –        –        28       28       –        –        –        6       6  
Preferred dividends     –        –        –        172       172       –        –        –        365       365  
Net loss attributable to common shareholders   $ (85 )   $ (180 )   $     $ (1,561 )   $ (1,826 )   $ (263 )   $ (734 )   $     $ (22,161 )   $ (23,157 )
                                                                                 
Assets   $     $ 230     $     $ 3,005     $ 3,235     $ 1,073     $ 119     $     $ 2,752     $ 3,944  
Liabilities   $ 122     $ 2,779     $     $ 6,671     $ 9,572     $ 300     $ 2,271     $     $ 37,144     $ 39,715  

 

17.     ProElite, Inc.

 

Effective October 21, 2009, the Company entered into a Strategic Investment Agreement with ProElite, Inc. (“PEI”) pursuant to which PEI sold to the Company shares of PEI’s Series A Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”). The transaction closed on June 14, 2011. The Preferred Shares are convertible into the Common Stock of PEI. The amount of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion on a cumulative basis is equal to 95% of the sum of (a) the issued and outstanding shares of PEI as of the closing plus (b) any shares of PEI Common Stock issued after the closing upon exercise or conversion of any derivative securities of PEI outstanding as of the closing, subject to any adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations etc. and, in all cases, after giving effect to the shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares. The purchase price of the Preferred Shares was $2,000,000 which was used by PEI for payment of outstanding liabilities of PEI, general working capital and other corporate purposes and repayment of all amounts due under a note of PEI with respect to advances made to PEI by the Company of $100,000. At the close, all of the previous directors of PEI resigned and the board of directors of PEI consisted of two designees of the Company and one designee of PEI. The Company’s CEO at that time became PEI’s CEO.

 

The Company has consolidated the balance sheet of PEI as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The results of operations of PEI for three and nine months ending September 30, 2013 and 2012 have been consolidated into the Company’s results of operations.

 

18.      Restatement of Financial Statements

 

On May 24, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with eight investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company sold 8,700 shares of a new series of convertible preferred stock designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Original Series E”), the terms of which are set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Series E Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”), for $1,000 per share, or $8,700,000. In October 2012, the Company sold 1,000 shares of Series E for $1,000,000 (“New Series E”). The Original Series E and New Series E together are referred to herein as “Series E”.

 

These Series E contained “full ratchet-down” liquidity protection that provides that if the Company issues securities for less than the existing conversion price for the Series E Preferred Stock or the strike price of the Series E warrants, then the conversion price for Series E Preferred Stock will be lowered to that lower price. Also, the strike price for Series E warrants will be decreased to that lower price and the number of Series E warrants will be increased such that the product of the original strike price times the original quantity equals the lower strike price times the higher quantity.

 

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In preparing the financial statements for 2012, the Company determined that the warrants for these financings included certain embedded derivative features as set forth in ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” and that this conversion feature of the Series E was not an embedded derivative because this feature was clearly and closely related to the host (Series E) as defined in ASC 815. These derivative liabilities were initially recorded at their estimated FV on the date of issuance and were subsequently adjusted each quarter to reflect the estimated FV at the end of each period, with any decrease or increase in the estimated fair value of the derivative liability for each period being recorded as other income or expense. Since the value of the embedded derivative feature for the related warrants was higher than the value of both Series E issuances, there was no beneficial conversion feature recorded for either transaction, and the excess of the value of the embedded derivative feature over the value of the transaction was recorded in each period on the Statement of Operations.

 

As the result of this determination, the Company had incorrectly accounted for the derivative liabilities embedded in the Series E and related warrants. The consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2012 and the related consolidated statements of operations for the three months then ended were restated to reflect the correct treatment.

  

The following table presents the effect of the restatement adjustment on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2012:

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 
Consolidated Statement of Operations
for Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
   As Previously Reported     Restated   Net Adjustment 
Loss from operations  $(3,426,250)  $(3,426,250)  $ 
                
Other (income)/expenses               
Fair value of derivative liabilities in excess of proceeds            
Adjustments to fair value of derivative securities       (2,022,790)   (2,022,790)
Other (income)/expenses   (133,770)   (133,770)    
Interest expense   172,057    52,313    (119,744)
Total other (income)/expenses   38,287    (2,104,247)   (2,142,534)
Net loss   (3,464,537)   (1,322,003)   2,142,534 
                
Preferred dividends       119,744    119,744 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders  $(3,464,537)  $(1,441,747)  $2,022,790 
                
Basic and diluted loss attributable to common shareholders per share  $(0.04)  $(0.02)  $0.02 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   89,748,496    89,748,496     
Fully-diluted weighted average shares outstanding   89,748,496    117,915,163    28,166,667 

 

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The following table presents the effect of the restatement adjustment on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 
Consolidated Statement of Operations 
for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
   As Previously  Reported    Restated    Net Adjustment 
Loss from operations  $(8,221,091)  $(8,221,091)  $ 
                
Other (income)/expenses               
Fair value of derivative liabilities in excess of proceeds            
Adjustments to fair value of derivative securities       13,845,208    13,845,208 
Other (income)/expenses   626,926    626,926     
Interest expense   469,848    104,431    (365,417)
Total other (income)/expenses   1,096,774    14,576,565    13,479,791 
Net loss   (9,317,865)   (22,797,656)   (13,479,791)
                
Preferred dividends       365,417    365,417 
Net loss attributable to common shareholders  $(9,317,865)  $(23,163,073)  $(13,845,208)
                
Basic and diluted loss attributable to common shareholders per share  $(0.10)  $(0.26)  $(0.16)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   89,220,298    89,220,298     
Fully-diluted weighted average shares outstanding   89,220,298    117,386,965    28,166,667 

 

The FV of these derivative liabilities was calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model that is based on the closing price of the common stock, the strike price of the underlying instrument, the risk-free interest rate for the applicable remaining life of the underlying instrument (i.e., the U.S. treasury rate for that period) and the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock.


19.     Subsequent Events

 

Effective September 30, 2013, Stratus entered into a Merger Agreement with Canterbury Acquisition LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Canterbury Merger Sub”), Hygeia Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Hygeia Merger Sub”), Canterbury Laboratories, LLC (“Canterbury”), Hygeia Therapeutics, Inc. (“Hygeia”) and Yael Schwartz, Ph.D., as Holder Representative, pursuant to which Stratus will acquire all of the capital stock of Canterbury and Hygeia (the “Mergers”) with Canterbury and Hygeia becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of Stratus. The consideration for the Mergers will be the issuance by Stratus of an aggregate of 115,011,563 restricted shares of Stratus common stock to be issued to the stakeholders of Canterbury and Hygeia.

 

The Mergers were closed on November 18, 2013, resulting in a value of $4,933,996 for the 115,011,563 shares to be issued for the Mergers based on the closing market price of $0.0429 on that date. An independent valuation firm has been engaged by the Company to value the assets being acquired through the Merger. While this valuation has not been finalized, a valuation has been performed by the Company which indicates that the entire fair value of $4,933,996 for the Mergers will be allocated to the Yale License with no goodwill. The Company expects that the independent valuation will verify this allocation, although there can be no certainty that this will be the case. The Mergers are subject to rescission if Stratus has not raised $7.5 million or more in gross financing proceeds by January 15, 2014.

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The Mergers are part of the Company’s plan to enter new businesses through acquisitions. If the Mergers had occurred on January 1, 2013, the combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 would be as follows:

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited)  
   Stratus Media   Hygeia/Canterbury   Pro Forma   Pro Forma Stratus, Canterbury 
   Group, Inc.   Combined   Adjustments   & Hygeia 
                 
Revenues  $71,667   $127,167   $   $198,834 
Cost of revenues       89,387        89,387 
Gross profit   71,667    37,780        109,447 
                     
Operating expenses   12,045,616    594,059    695,486(a)   13,335,161 
Loss from operations   (11,973,949)   (556,279)   (695,486)   (13,225,714)
                     
Other (income)/expenses   (10,291,317)   20,267        (10,271,050)
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interests   28,065            28,065 
Preferred dividends   171,625            171,625 
Net loss attributable to Stratus Media Group common shareholders  $(1,826,192)  $(576,546)  $(695,486)  $(3,098,224)
                     
Basic and diluted earnings per share  $(0.01)            $(0.01)
                     
Basic and fully-diluted weighted average shares outstanding   264,660,276         115,011,563(b)   379,671,839 

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(a) Represents $340,007 for additional salaries and related taxes that would be due under employment contracts for two officers for nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $355,479 amortization of the $4,993,996 value for Yale License that is amortized over the remaining average 132 month life of the patents.
(b) Represents shares issued for Mergers with Canterbury and Hygeia.

 

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If the Mergers had occurred on January 1, 2012, the combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 would be as follows:

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 (unaudited) 
              Pro Forma 
   Stratus Media   Hygeia/Canterbury   Pro Forma   Stratus, Canterbury 
   Group, Inc.   Combined   Adjustments   & Hygeia 
                 
Revenues  $374,542   $80,245   $   $454,787 
Cost of revenues   235,803    38,505        274,308 
Gross profit   138,739    41,740        180,479 
                     
Operating expenses   8,359,830    196,070    702,547(a)   9,258,447 
Loss from operations   (8,221,091)   (154,330)   (702,547)   (9,077,968)
                     
Other (income)/expenses   14,576,565            14,576,565 
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interests   5,951            5,951 
Preferred dividends   365,417            365,417 
Net loss attributable to Stratus Media Group common shareholders  $(23,157,122)  $(154,330)  $(702,547)  $(24,013,999)
                     
Basic and diluted earnings per share  $(0.01)            $(0.12)
                     
Basic and fully-diluted weighted average shares outstanding   89,220,298         115,011,563(b)   204,231,861 

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(a) Represents $347,068 for additional salaries and related taxes that would be due under employment contracts for two officers for nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $355,479 amortization of the $4,993,996 value for Yale License that is amortized over the remaining average 132 month life of the patent.
(b) Represents shares issued for Mergers with Canterbury and Hygeia.

 

On October 4, 2013, the Company and Histogen, Inc. (“Histogen”) executed a non-binding letter of intent pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire all of the capital stock of Histogen for 350,000,000 pre-reverse split shares of the Company’s common stock. Discussions regarding this potential acquisition have halted and the Company does not intend to further pursue this potential acquisition.

 

In connection with the acquisition of Canterbury/Hygeia and the ongoing efforts to convert the Company’s liabilities into common stock, the Company intends to conduct private placements of its securities (the “Private Placements”) requiring the issuance of additional shares of common stock and/or securities convertible into or exercisable for common shares. On October 31, 2013, the Company filed a preliminary Information Statement on Form 14C to notify stockholders that stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of the common stock of the Company have executed a written consent in lieu of a meeting to approve an amendment to our articles of incorporation to approve a reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock at a ratio of between 1-for-50 and 1-for-100, based on the decision of the Company’s board of directors given the facts and circumstances in effect at that time. Based on the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date of October 15, 2013, there will be a reduction in the number of outstanding common shares to a range of approximately 4,223,000 shares to 8,446,000 shares, depending on the stock split ratio determined by the board as mentioned above, before giving effect to the issuance of common shares from the Canterbury/Hygeia acquisitions, any additional acquisitions and the Private Placements.

 

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On November 1, 2013, the Company filed a Report on Form 8-K to report that effective November 1, 2013, Sol J. Barer, Ph.D. and Isaac Blech were elected by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) as new directors. Dr. Barer was also named Chairman of the Board and Mr. Blech was named Vice Chairman of the Board. Dr. Barer and Mr. Blech have also been appointed to serve on the Company’s Audit and Compensation Committees. Their compensation as board members has not yet been determined. Also effective November 1, 2013, Jerold Rubinstein resigned as Chairman of the Board but remains as Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee and Chief Executive Officer.

 

In January 2013, the Company signed a term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with an outside financial firm (“Financial Firm”) to have the Financial Firm acquire certain portions of the Company’s liabilities to creditors, employees and former employees (“Creditors”) in exchange for common stock. The Financial Firm entered into agreements in July 2013 with such Creditors to acquire $1,865,386 of liabilities and filed a complaint on July 29, 2013 with the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida seeking a judgment against the Company for this amount. A court order based on this complaint was issued on October 7, 2013, resulting in the transfer of these $1,865,386 million of liabilities to the Financial Firm (see Footnote 4 for additional information). Subsequent to September 30, 2013, the Company entered into agreement with holders of $225,000 of promissory notes to extinguish those notes in exchange for the issuance of 3,750,000 shares of common stock.

 

If the transfer of $1,865,386 of liabilities to the Financial Firm and the exchange of 3,750,000 shares of common stock for $225,000 of promissory notes had occurred on September 30, 2013, the following would be the pro forma change in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

          Pro Forma Impact of        
                Reduction           Pro Forma  
    As Reported for     Transfer of     of Rent     Note     Adjusted for  
    September 30, 2013     Liabilities     Accrual     Conversion     September 30, 2013  
Current liabilities                                        
Accounts payable   $ 1,540,706     $ (764,172 )   $     $     $ 776,534  
Deferred salary     1,425,365       (1,000,514 )                 424,851  
Accrued interest     207,593                         207,593  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities     2,350,011                         2,350,011  
Payable to officer and former officer     211,358                         211,358  
Rent liability for facilities no longer occupied     1,260,644       (100,700 )     (38,449 )           1,121,495  
Notes payable     2,575,002                   (225,000 )     2,350,002  
Total current liabilities   $ 9,570,679     $ (1,865,386 )   $ (38,449 )   $ (225,000 )   $ 7,441,844  
                                         
                                         
Shareholder's deficit                                        
Common stock     420,966       20,727             3,750       445,443  
Additional paid-in capital     53,237,549       2,217,736             401,250       55,856,535  
Accumulated Deficit     (59,966,621 )     (373,077 )     38,449       (180,000  )     (60,481,249 )
Total Stratus shareholder's deficit     (6,308,106 )     1,865,386       38,449       225,000       (4,179,271 )
Non-controlling interest deficit     (28,065 )                       (28,065 )
Total shareholder's deficit     (6,336,171 )     1,865,386       38,449       225,000       (4,207,336 )
Total liabilities and shareholder's deficit   $ 3,234,508     $     $     $     $ 3,234,508  

 

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          Pro Forma Impact of     Pro Forma  
    As Reported for           Reduction           Adjusted for  
    3 Months Ended     Transfer of     of Rent     Note     3 Months Ended  
    September 30, 2013     Liabilities     Accrual     Conversion     September 30, 2013  
                               
Loss from operations   $ (1,555,152 )   $     $     $     $ (1,555,152 )
                                         
Other (income)/expenses                                        
Other (income)/expenses     (51,444 )     373,077       (38,449 )     180,000       463,184  
Interest expense     35,203       –        –        –        35,203  
Total other (income)/expenses     (16,241 )     373,077       (38,449 )     180,000       498,387  
Net loss/(income)     (1,538,911 )     (373,077 )     38,449       (180,000     (2,053,539 )
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interests     13,634                         13,634  
                                         
Net loss attributed to Stratus Media Group common shareholders   $ (1,525,277 )   $ (373,077 )   $ 38,449     $ (180,000)     $ (2,039,905 )

 

 

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          Pro Forma Impact of     Pro Forma  
    As Reported for           Reduction           Adjusted for  
    9 Months Ended     Transfer of     of Rent     Note     9 Months Ended  
    September 30, 2013     Liabilities     Accrual     Conversion     September 30, 2013  
                               
Loss from operations   $ (11,973,949 )   $     $     $     $ (11,973,949 )
                                         
Other (income)/expenses                                        
(Gain)/loss on adjustments to fair value of derivative liability     (8,980,077 )                       (8,980,077 )
Gain on extinguishment of derivative liability     (1,409,530 )                       (1,409,530 )
Other (income)/expenses     (54,498 )     373,077       (38,449 )     180,000       460,130  
Interest expense     152,788                         152,788  
Total other (income)/expenses     (10,291,317 )     373,077       (38,449 )     180,000       (9,776,689 )
Net income/(loss)     (1,682,632 )     (373,077 )     38,449       (180,000)       (2,197,260 )
                                         
Net loss attributed to non-controlling interests     28,065                         28,065  
Net income/(loss) attributed to Stratus Media Group     (1,654,567 )     (373,077 )     38,449       (180,000)       (2,169,195 )
                                         
Preferred dividends     171,625                         171,625  
                                         
Net income/(loss) attributable to Stratus Media Group common shareholders   $ (1,826,193 )   $ (373,077 )   $ 38,449     $ (180,000 )   $ (2,340,821 )

 

With regard to the rent liability for facilities no longer occupied, the landlord for one lease agreed to accept $100,700 in full settlement of a liability that was recorded at $139,149 on the Company’s balance sheet, resulting in an additional reduction of rent liability for facilities no longer occupied of $38,449.

 

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or anticipated results, including those set forth under “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” below and elsewhere in, or incorporated by reference into, this report.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “intend,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. When used in the following discussion, the words “believes,” “anticipates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The forward-looking statements in this report are based upon management’s current expectations and belief, which management believes is reasonable. These statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

The following discussion relates to the operations of Stratus Media Group, Inc. and should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Description of Business

 

Company History – Stratus Media Group, Inc.

 

On March 14, 2008, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 20, 2007 between Feris International, Inc. (“Feris”) and Pro Sports & Entertainment, Inc. (“PSEI”), Feris issued 49,500,000 shares of its common stock for all issued and outstanding shares of PSEI, resulting in PSEI becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Feris and the surviving entity for accounting purposes (“Reverse Merger”). In July 2008, Feris’ corporate name was changed to Stratus Media Group, Inc. (“Company,” “Stratus,” or “SMDI”). PSEI, a California corporation, was organized on November 23, 1998. PSEI acquired the business of Stratus White, LLC (“Stratus White”) in August 2005. 

 

In June 2011, the Company acquired shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of ProElite, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“ProElite” or “PEI”), that organizes and promotes mixed martial arts (“MMA”) matches. These holdings of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock provide the Company voting rights on an as-converted basis equivalent to a 95% ownership in ProElite.

 

Stratus has suspended development of its past businesses, including ProElite, and, contingent on sufficient capital, is seeking acquisitions. On October 4, 2013, the Company and Histogen, Inc. (“Histogen”) executed a non-binding letter of intent pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire all of the capital stock of Histogen for 350,000,000 pre-reverse split shares of the Company’s common stock. Discussions regarding this potential acquisition have halted and the Company does not intend to further pursue this potential acquisition. Effective September 30, 2013, Stratus entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Canterbury Acquisition LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Hygeia Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Canterbury Laboratories, LLC (“Canterbury”), Hygeia Therapeutics, Inc. (“Hygeia”) and Yael Schwartz, Ph.D., as Holder Representative, pursuant to which Stratus will acquire all of the capital stock of Canterbury and Hygeia (the “Mergers”) with Canterbury and Hygeia becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of Stratus. The consideration for the Mergers will be the issuance by Stratus of an aggregate of 115,011,563 restricted shares of Stratus common stock to be issued to the stakeholders of Canterbury and Hygeia. Closing of the Mergers occurred on November 18, 2013 and is subject to rescission if Stratus has not raised $7.5 million or more in gross financing proceeds by January 15, 2014.

 

Canterbury and Hygeia (the “Canterbury Group”) are related companies engaged in the development of cosmeceuticals that revitalize hormonally-aged skin and hair in women over the age of 45. Cosmeceuticals are the latest addition to the health industry and are sometimes described as cosmetic products with “drug-like benefits.” Generally, cosmeceuticals are products sold over-the-counter, without the regulatory requirement of FDA approval. The Canterbury Group has an exclusive license with Yale University to develop and market 23 synthetic estrogenic ingredients for the treatment of aging skin and four classes of anti-androgenic ingredients for hair loss, excess facial hair, seborrhea and acne. The license from Yale covers 24 patent-protected compounds under U.S. Patent 7,015,211“Estradiol 15-α-Carboxylic Acid Esters as Locally Active Estrogens,” U.S. Patent 6,476,012“Estradiol 16-alpha Carboxylic Acid Esters as Locally Active Estrogens” and U.S. Patent 8,552,061 “Locally active "soft" antiandrogens” (“Yale License”).

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Company History – ProElite, Inc.

 

On October 3, 2006, pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement dated concurrently between PEI and the shareholders of Real Sport, Inc., a California corporation, PEI issued 25,000,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Real Sport. As a result of this reverse merger transaction, Real Sport became a wholly owned subsidiary of ProElite, though from an historical perspective it was deemed to have been the acquirer in the reverse merger and the survivor of the reorganization. Concurrently with the closing of the reverse merger, ProElite completed a private placement of its securities with gross proceeds of $10,000,000. Real Sport is the holding company of ProElite.com (formerly EliteXC.com and I-Fight, Inc.) and EliteXC Live (formerly MMA Live, Inc. and Jungle Fight, Inc.), which were formed on August 10 and September 13, 2006, respectively. 

 

On October 20, 2008, management of PEI, with Board ratification, decided to close or sell all operations and began an extended period of restructuring its balance sheet, divesting itself of certain assets, settlement of contingent liabilities, and attempting to raise additional capital. Effective October 12, 2009, ProElite entered into a Strategic Investment Agreement with Stratus, pursuant to which ProElite agreed to sell to Stratus, shares of the ProElite’s Series A Preferred Stock, which provide the Company voting rights on an as-converted basis equivalent to a 95% ownership in ProElite. The Stratus transaction closed in June 2011.

 

On February 5, 2009 PEI entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement and other related agreements with Explosion Entertainment, LLC (“Strikeforce”). Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Strikeforce acquired from PEI certain EliteXC fighter contracts, a library of televised EliteXC events and specified related assets. Consideration paid for the assets consisted of (i) $3 million in cash paid at closing, (ii) the assumption of certain liabilities relating to the assets sold and (iii) contingent consideration in the form of rights to receive a portion of the license fee earned by Strikeforce under a distribution agreement between Strikeforce and Showtime Networks Inc. (“Showtime”). PEI was informed in March 2013 that Strikeforce was no longer conducting these Showtime events and there will be no further license fees received by PEI.


OPERATIONS

 

Overview

 

The Company suspended development of businesses other than ProElite as of December 31, 2012 and suspended development of its ProElite MMA business effective June 30, 2013. Given sufficient capital, the Company intends to investigate potential acquisitions.

 

Description of Our Revenues, Costs and Expenses

 

Revenues

 

Our past revenues included event revenues from ticket sales, sponsorships, television licensing, concessions and merchandise, which are recorded when the event occurs.

 

Gross Profit

 

Our gross profit represents revenues less the cost of sales. In the past, our event cost of sales consisted of the costs of renting the venue, structures at the venue, concessions, temporary personnel hired for the event, and travel. 

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel, rent, travel, office and other costs for selling and promoting events and running the administrative functions of the Company. Legal and professional services are paid to outside attorneys, auditors and consultants are broken out separately given the size of these expenses relative to selling, general and administrative expenses. Operating expenses also include expenses for impairment of goodwill, fair value expenses for issuing common stock for consideration less than the number of shares issued valued at market closing price on the day of issuance, and Black-Scholes expenses for options and warrants.

  

Interest Expense

 

Our interest expense results from accruing interest on loans and notes payable.

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

 

Basic EPS is computed by dividing income/(loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed similar to basic net income/(loss) per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all the potential common shares, warrants and stock options had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted EPS is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible shares were converted into common stock. Dilution is computed by applying the if-converted method for the outstanding convertible preferred shares. Under the if-converted method, convertible outstanding instruments are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later).

 

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For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the number of common shares did not include 28,166,667 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion by the holders of Series E Preferred on June 30, 2012. These conversion shares were not included in the earnings per share calculation because they were antidilutive given the losses by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. In May 2013, all outstanding Series E were exchanged for common stock and extinguished.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Goodwill

 

Intangible assets consist of goodwill related to ProElite that we acquired in June 2011. Goodwill is the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net amounts assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We applied ASC 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which requires allocating goodwill to each reporting unit and testing for impairment using a two-step approach. A portion of the consideration used to purchase ProElite was allocated to specific assets, with the difference between the specific assets and the total consideration paid for the program being allocated to goodwill. Goodwill was $1,935,621 as of December 31, 2012. As of June 30, 2013, the Company decided to suspend development of its ProElite business and the related goodwill was considered fully impaired at that point.

 

The Company reviewed the value of intangible assets and related goodwill as part of its annual reporting process, which generally occurred in February or March of each calendar year. In between valuations, the Company conducted additional tests if circumstances warrant such testing.

 

To review the value of intangible assets and related goodwill as of December 31, 2012, the Company followed Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-08 and first examined the facts and circumstances for each event or business to determine if it was more likely than not that an impairment had occurred. If this examination suggested it was more likely that an impairment had occurred, the Company then compares discounted cash flow forecasts related to the asset with the stated value of the asset on the balance sheet. The objective is to determine the value of each asset to an industry participant who is a willing buyer not under compulsion to buy and the Company is a willing seller not under compulsion to sell.

 

The events are forecasted based on the assumption they are standalone entities and adjusted for historical performance and the facts and circumstances surrounding the event and the macroeconomic conditions that affect the event. 

 

These forecasts are discounted at a range of discount rates determined by taking the risk-free interest rate at the time of valuation, plus premiums for equity risk to small companies in general, for factors specific to the Company and the business.  Terminal values are determined by taking cash flows in year five of the forecast, then applying an annual growth of 4% for the next seven years and discounting that stream of cash flows by the 35% discount rate used for that section of the business.

  

As of December 31, 2012, the Company determined that the FV of its ProElite MMA business was approximately $2,400,000, which was approximately 124% of the goodwill as of this date. We perform a goodwill impairment test annually or whenever a change has occurred that would more likely than not reduce the FV of an intangible asset below its carrying amount. We engaged an outside service provider, which computed the estimated FV of our intangible assets at December 31, 2012, using several valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis. The service provider computed future projected cash flows using information we provided, including estimated future results of the events and card operations. We then compared the estimated FV of the reporting unit to the carrying value of the reporting unit.

 

Given the Company’s current financial status at December 31, 2012, the Company suspended development of its other businesses. Accordingly, the Company determined the total impairment charge of $1,423,884 as of December 31, 2012. The $53,000 of value assigned to Santa Barbara Concours was considered to be impaired in full and the Company reduced the carrying value to $0. The $100,000 value assigned to Core Tour was considered to be impaired in full and the Company reduced the carrying value to $0. The $1,073,345 of goodwill assigned to Stratus White was considered to be impaired in full and the Company reduced the Stratus White goodwill to $0. As of June 30, 2013, the Company decided to suspend development of its ProElite business and the related goodwill was considered fully impaired at that point.

 

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Antidilution Provision of Series E Preferred Stock

 

On May 24, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with eight investors (collectively, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company sold 8,700 shares of a new series of convertible preferred stock designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (“Original Series E”), the terms of which are set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Series E Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”), for $1,000 per share, or $8,700,000. In October 2012, the Company sold 1,000 shares of Series E for $1,000,000 (“New Series E”). The Original Series E and New Series E together are referred to herein as “Series E”.

 

These Series E contained “full ratchet-down” liquidity protection that provided that if the Company issues securities for less than the existing conversion price for the Series E Preferred Stock or the strike price of the Series E warrants, then the conversion price for Series E Preferred Stock will be lowered to that lower price. Also, the strike price for Series E warrants were decreased to that lower price and the number of Series E warrants were increased such that the product of the original strike price times the original quantity equaled the lower strike price times the higher quantity.

 

Subsequent to the issuance of this Series E, the Company determined that the warrants for these financings included certain embedded derivative features as set forth in ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” (“ASC 815”) and that this conversion feature of the Series E was not an embedded derivative because this feature was clearly and closely related to the host (Series E) as defined in ASC 815. These derivative liabilities were initially recorded at their estimated FV on the date of issuance and are subsequently adjusted each quarter to reflect the estimated FV at the end of each period, with any decrease or increase in the estimated FV of the derivative liability for each period being recorded as other income or expense. Since the value of the embedded derivative feature for the related warrants was higher than the value of both Series E transactions, there was no beneficial conversion feature recorded for either transaction, and the excess of the value of the embedded derivative feature over the value of the transaction was recorded in each period on the Statement of Operations as a separate line item.

 

The FV of these derivative liabilities was calculated using the Black Scholes pricing model that was based on the closing price of the common stock, the strike price of the underlying instrument, the risk-free interest rate for the applicable remaining life of the underlying instrument (i.e., the U.S. treasury rate for that period) and the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The derivative liability was extinguished in May 2013, when the Series E warrants were converted into common stock and extinguished.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company utilizes ASC Topic 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The provision for income taxes represents the tax payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had a deferred tax asset that was fully reserved and a net operating loss carryforward of $40,240,679 for Federal purposes and $36,995,229 for state tax purposes. The Company will continue to monitor all available evidence and reassess the potential realization of its deferred tax assets. If the Company improves its results of operations, or if circumstances otherwise change, it is possible that the Company may realize all or a portion of its valuation allowance in the future. Any such realization would result in recording a tax benefit that would increase net income in the period the valuation is released. However, under U.S. tax codes, changes in ownership of the Company can reduce or eliminate the ability of the Company to use these tax-loss carryforwards in the future. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $41,000,000 for Federal tax purposes and approximately $38,000,000 for state tax purposes.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We follow ASC Topic 718 “Share Based Payment,” using the modified prospective transition method. New awards and awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after January 1, 2006 trigger compensation expense based on the FV of the stock option as determined by the Black-Scholes option pricing model. We amortize stock-based compensation for such awards on a straight-line method over the related service period of the awards taking into account the effects of the employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior.

 

We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with ASC Topic 718 and EITF Issue No. 96-18. The FV of each option granted is estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

Overview

 

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (“Current Period”) was $1,525,277.  There were no revenues for the Current Period and operating expenses of $1,555,152 resulted in a loss from operations of $1,555,152. After other income of $51,444, interest expense of $35,203 and net loss attributed to non-controlling interests of $13,634, the net loss of $1,525,277 was determined.

 

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Revenues

 

There were no revenues for the Current Period, compared with $143,334 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 (“Prior Period”), which were licensing revenues from Strikeforce for two MMA events. The Company received its last licensing payment in January 2013. Strikeforce is not planning on any additional events and these license payments will not be a source of future revenue.

 

Gross Profit/(Loss)

 

The gross margin for the Current Period was $0 compared with gross margin of $142,484 for the Prior Period, which was related to licensing revenues from Strikeforce.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses for the Current Period were $1,555,152, a decrease of $2,013,582, or 56% from $3,568,734 in the Prior Period. General and administrative expenses in the Current Period of $339,597 were reduced by $715,930, or 68%, from $1,055,527 in the Prior Period. This decrease is related to a reduction of approximately $556,000 in payroll-related expenses in the Current Period from lower staffing levels, a reduction in accrued board fees at ProElite of $96,000 and other cost reductions related to lower levels of staffing and office space use.

 

There were no impairment charges in the Current Period, compared with impairment charges of $197,500 in the Prior Period related to the determination that the intangible assets for Beverly Hills Concours, Freedom Bowl and Maui Music Festival were fully impaired.

 

Warrants, option and stock expense in the Current Period was $631,637, a decrease of $1,245,777 from $1,877,144 in the Prior Period. This reduction was related to the amortization of warrant, option and stock expense that occurred in the Prior Period but did not occur in the Current Period since these expenses were fully amortized.

 

Legal and professional services were $576,709 in the Current Period, an increase of $148,001 from $428,708 in the Prior Period as decreased consulting expenses were more than offset by a $262,812 amortization of stock expense realized in the Current Period. This amortized stock expense is related to the issuance of 21,025,000 shares at $0.15 to a financial advisor in the Current Period and $262,812 in amortization will be realized in each of the next eleven quarters.

 

Depreciation remained relatively constant with $7,496 in the Current Period compared with $9,855 in the Prior Period.

  

Other (Income)/Expense

 

Other income for the Current Period was $51,444 compared with other income of $133,770 for the Prior Period. Other income in the Current Period was primarily related to the reversal of accrued board fees for ProElite and other income for the Prior Period was for the writeoff of expenses for the Company’s prior CEO for which adequate documentation was never provided.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $35,203 in the Current Period, a decrease of $17,110 from $52,313 in the Prior Period. This reduction is related to the $1,351,000 reduction in debt amounts from $3,426,316 as of September 30, 2012 to $2,075,002 as of September 30, 2013.

 

Net Loss Attributed to Non-Controlling Interests

 

The net loss attributed to non-controlling interests declined from ($84) in the Prior Period compared with $13,634 in the Current Period.

 

Dividends on Preferred Stock

 

Dividends in the Current Period of $0 decreased from $119,744 in the Prior Period from the extinguishment of all preferred stock as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

Overview

 

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (“Current Period”) was $1,826,193.  There was revenue and gross margin of $71,667 for the Current Period that was reduced by operating expenses of $12,045,616 for a loss from operations of $11,973,949. This operating loss was offset by $10,389,607 in gains on adjustments and extinguishment of a derivative liability, $54,498 of other income and $28,065 in net loss attributed to non-controlling interests and increased by $152,788 in interest expense and $171,625 of preferred dividends to arrive at the net loss of $1,826,193 for the Current Period.

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for the Current Period were $71,667, a decrease of $302,875 from $374,542 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (“Prior Period”). Current Period revenues consisted of licensing revenues from Strikeforce for one MMA event. Revenues for the Prior Period were derived from licensing revenues from Strikeforce and one MMA event conducted by the Company. The Company received its last licensing payment from Strikeforce in January 2013. Strikeforce is not planning on any additional events and these license payments will not be a source of future revenue.

 

Gross Profit/(Loss)

 

The gross profit for the Current Period was $71,667, a decrease of $67,072, compared to gross profit of $138,739 for the Prior Period. The licensing fee received in the Current Period did not have any associated cost of revenue and the Prior Period included cost of revenues of $234,953 for the MMA event conducted by the Company during that period.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses for the Current Period were $12,045,616, an increase of $3,685,786 from $8,359,830 in the Prior Period. General and administrative expenses in the Current Period of $1,766,561 were reduced by $2,051,461, or 54%, from $3,818,022 in the Prior Period. This decrease is related to reductions of $1,154,000 in personnel-related expenses for Stratus and of $610,000 in total general and administrative expenses for ProElite in the Current Period, along with a reduction of $172,000 for rent and other reductions related to lower levels of staffing and office space.

 

With the Company’s decision to suspend development of its ProElite MMA business in June 2013, the related goodwill was considered to be fully-impaired and a charge of $1,935,621 was taken in the Current Period, with impairment charges of $197,500 in the Prior Period related to the determination that the intangible assets for Beverly Hills Concours, Freedom Bowl and Maui Music Festival were fully-impaired.

 

Warrants, option and stock expense in the Current Period was $4,238,650, an increase of $1,927,353 from $2,311,297 in the Prior Period, primarily from $1,287,000 in Black Scholes expense for options and warrants that vested during Current Period to purchase 48,391,667 shares, of which 31,000,000 shares were granted to two officers and 17,391,667 shares were granted to three financial advisors, along with $1,173,000 for eight months of amortized Black Scholes expense from warrants granted in August 2012 versus one month of amortized Black Scholes expense from these warrants in the Prior Period, offset by a reduction of $490,000 of amortized stock expense in the Current Period for stock issued to directors.

 

Fair value of common stock issued for warrants was $3,069,792 in the Current Period with no expense in the Prior Period. In May 2013, the Company issued 102,326,388 shares of common stock in exchange for Series E Warrants that had a full-ratchet down provision and were extinguished. These shares of common stock were valued at $0.03 per share, which was the price at which the Company sold 13,916,665 shares from April 2013 to June 2013, resulting in the charge for $3,069,792.

 

Legal and professional services were $1,010,415 in the Current Period, a decrease of $992,983 from $2,003,398 in the Prior Period. This decrease is related to reduced management and event consulting expenses of $1,142,000. 

 

Depreciation remained relatively constant with $24,577 in the Current Period compared with $29,613 in the Prior Period.

 

Adjustments to Fair Value of Derivative Liability

 

In October 2012, the Company issued $1,000,000 of Series E Preferred (“Series E”). In May 2011, the Company issued $8,700,000 of Series E. The warrants issued in conjunction with the Series E were determined to have an embedded derivative liability, which is revalued using Black Scholes models upon the earlier of events that affect the value of this liability or the end of every quarter.

 

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The total gain on adjustments to FV of derivative liability for the Current Period was $8,980,077, which is the sum of the increase between the value of this derivative liability at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 of $236,850 plus the decrease in the value of this derivative liability between March 31, 2013 and May 6, 2013 of $9,216,927. The difference between the value of this derivative liability between December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2012 resulted in an expense of $13,845,208 for the Prior Period. These warrants were extinguished in May 2013.

 

Gain on Extinguishment of Derivative Liability

 

In May 2013, the warrants that gave rise to the derivative liability were exchanged for common stock and extinguished. Following the $8,980,077 decrease in the derivative liability mentioned above, the value of the derivative liability was $1,409,530 and a gain of this amount resulted in the Current Period when the liability was extinguished.

 

Other (Income)/Expense

 

Other income for the Current Period was $54,498, compared to an expense of $626,926 for the Prior Period. Other income in the Current Period was primarily related to the reversal of accrued board fees for ProElite. The expense in the Prior Period was related to $387,000 of estimated rent liability for facilities no longer occupied by the Company and $300,000 of potential damage liability for water damage at one of the Company’s facilities that may not be covered by insurance.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $152,788 in the Current Period, an increase of $48,357 from $104,431 in the Prior Period, primarily related higher average levels of interest-bearing debt in the Current Period.

 

Net Loss Attributed to Non-Controlling Interests

 

The net loss attributed to non-controlling interests increased from $5,951 in the Prior Period to $28,065 in the Current Period.

 

Dividends on Preferred Stock

 

Dividends in the Current Period of $171,625 decreased from $365,417 in the Prior Period, primarily from the extinguishment of all preferred stock by June 30, 2013.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 contains an explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as a result of recurring losses, a working capital deficiency, and negative cash flows. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that would be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

 

During the Current Period, we issued promissory notes to two lenders for a net of $700,000 and we issued promissory notes in the Prior Period for a net of $2,871,316. During the Current Period, we sold common stock for $427,500 and did not raise money from sales of common stock in the Prior Period. In connection with the acquisition of Hygeia and Canterbury and for possible future acquisitions, the Company is planning to raise $10 million or more. The proceeds raised will be used for operational expenses, settling existing liabilities, and potential acquisitions. Due to our history of operating losses and the current credit constraints in the capital markets, we cannot assure you that such financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. If we cannot obtain such financing, we may not be able to continue as a going concern and we may become unable to satisfy our obligations to our creditors. In such an event we will need to enter into discussions with our creditors to settle, or otherwise seek relief from, our obligations. Even if we are successful in raising $10 million, we may require additional financing to implement our business plan.

 

As of September 30, 2013, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of accounts payable, accrued expenses and the issuance of debt and equity securities. In addition to funding operations, our principal short-term and long-term liquidity needs have been, and are expected to be, the settling of obligations to our creditors, capital expenditures, the funding of operating losses until we achieve profitability, and general corporate purposes. In addition, commensurate with our level of revenues, we will require working capital as we develop our businesses. At September 30, 2013 we had $255,596 of cash on hand and negative working capital of $6,361,637. At December 31, 2012, we had $312,093 of cash on hand and we had negative working capital of $20,390,998.

 

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Cash Flows

 

The following table sets forth our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30,    
   2013   2012  
Operating activities  $(1,183,997)  $(2,812,853)
Investing activities      -
Financing activities   1,127,500   2,871,316
Net change in cash  $(56,497)  $58,463

 

Operating Activities

 

Operating cash flows for the Current Period reflect our net loss of $1,826,193, offset by non-cash items totaling $485,277, primarily related to a $8,980,077 gain on adjustment to fair value of derivative liabilities, a $1,409,530 gain on extinguishment of derivative liability offset by a $4,238,650 expense for warrant, stock and option expenses, a $3,069,792 charge for fair value of common stock exchanged for warrants and a $1,935,621 expense for impairment of assets. Cash was further adjusted by a source of funds from working capital of $1,145,583, primarily related to $560,426 provided by other accrued expenses and liabilities and $272,432 in deferred salaries.

 

Operating cash flows for the Prior Period reflect the net loss of $23,157,122, offset by non-cash items totaling $16,598,667, primarily related to loss of $13,845,208 on adjustment to FV of derivative liabilities. Cash was further adjusted by a source of funds from working capital of $3,745,602, primarily from $965,040 provided from other accrued expenses and liabilities, $1,225,441 in deferred salary, $538,515 for receivable from former officer and director, $452,041 for rent liability for facilities no longer occupied, $365,417 for accrued preferred dividends and $182,709 from accounts payable.

 

Investing Activities

 

Capital constraints resulted in no cash used in investing activities during the Current Period or the Prior Period.

 

Financing Activities

 

We issued notes payable in the Current Period for $700,000 and sold common stock for $427,500. In the Prior Period we issued notes payable for $2,871,316.

 

In January 2013, the Company signed a term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with an outside financial firm (“Financial Firm”) to have the Financial Firm acquire certain portions of the Company’s liabilities to creditors, employees and former employees (“Creditors”) . The Financial Firm entered into agreements in July 2013 with such Creditors to acquire $1,865,386 in liabilities (“Liability Settlement”) of the Company and filed a complaint on July 29, 2013 with the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida seeking a judgment against the Company for the Liability Settlement. A court order based on this complaint was issued on October 7, 2013. Based on conditions agreed to in the Term Sheet, the Company will settle that judgment by issuing common stock to the Financial Firm. Under an exemption from registration in the SEC regulations, common stock issued pursuant to this court order is tradable without restrictions. This common stock will be issued in tranches such that the Financial Firm will not own more than 9.99% of outstanding shares at any time and will be priced at 80% of average closing bids during such period of time in which the dollar trading volume of the stock is three times the Liability Settlement (“Settlement Period”). The Financial Firm will sell the shares to generate proceeds to pay the Creditors.

 

If the court order had been issued on September 30, 2013 and using the stock price of $0.108 as of that date, the Financial Firm would have received approximately 20,500,000 shares of common stock for the Liability Settlement and the Company would record a loss of approximately $373,000 based on the excess of the value of the shares issued over the value of the liabilities acquired by the Financial Firm. If the bid price drops during the Settlement Period, the Company is obligated to issue additional shares to ensure the Financial Firm has sufficient stock to cover the Liability Settlement. Until the Financial Firm repays all the creditors, the Company will have a liability on its balance sheet for the value of the number of shares of stock owed to the Financial Firm. This liability will be adjusted on a quarterly basis for changes in the market price of the Company’s stock, which will produce gains and losses in the period that such adjustment is made. For example, if the current bid price fell during the Settlement Period to an price of $0.05, the Company would issue approximately 26,000,000 additional shares to the Financial Firm for total shares issued of 46,500,000 and the Company would record an additional loss of $1,295,000 for these shares. The selling activities of the Financial Firm could put downward pressure on the stock price. The Financial Firm held a promissory note for $50,000 that was converted into 833,333 shares of common stock on October 3, 2013 and received a fee of 150,000 shares of common stock on October 7, 2013. An initial tranche of 20,000,000 shares was issued to the Financial Firm on November 15, 2013.

 

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Summary of Contractual Obligations

 

Set forth below is information concerning our known contractual obligations as of September 30, 2013 that are fixed and determinable by year starting with the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

                            Beyond  
    Total     2013     2014     2015     2015  
Notes payable   $ 2,575,002     $ 2,575,002     $     $     $  
Deferred Salary     1,425,365       1,425,365                    
Rent obligations     1,260,644       677,737       339,958       242,949        
Accrued board fees     584,761       584,761                      
Consulting agreement     375,000       250,000       125,000              
Employee contracts: other     211,358       211,358                    
Accrued interest     207,593       207,593                    
Total   $ 6,639,723     $ 5,931,816     $ 464,958     $ 242,949     $  

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off balance sheet arrangements.

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

The term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of the Company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined) in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(c) and 15d – 15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based on the following material weaknesses:

  

1. Lack of segregation of duties and check and balances.

 

2. Lack of written controls and procedures, particularly with regard to entering into contracts and commitments by the Company.

 

3. Use of an accounting software package that lacks a rigorous set of software and change controls. While this software is a proven industry standard and is in widespread use, it allows one person to make significant changes without oversight or approval.

 

Our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer do not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. Although our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”)

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s ICFR through the date of this report or during the period ended September 30, 2013, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s ICFR. 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

  

In January 2013, the Company signed a term sheet (“Term Sheet”) with an outside financial firm (“Financial Firm”) to have that Financial Firm acquire certain portions of the Company’s liabilities to creditors, employees and former employees (“Creditors”) . The Financial Firm entered into agreements in July 2013 with such Creditors to acquire $1,865,386 in liabilities (“Liability Settlement”) of the Company and filed a complaint on July 29, 2013 with the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida seeking a judgment against the Company for the Liability Settlement. A court order based on this complaint was issued on October 7, 2013. Based on conditions agreed to in the Term Sheet, the Company will settle that judgment by issuing common stock to the Financial Firm. Under an exemption from registration in the SEC regulations, common stock issued pursuant to this court order is tradable without restrictions. This common stock will be issued in tranches such that the Financial Firm will not own more than 9.99% of outstanding shares at any time and will be priced at 80% of average closing bids during such period of time in which the dollar trading volume of the stock is three times the Liability Settlement (“Settlement Period”). The Financial Firm will sell the shares to generate proceeds to pay the Creditors.

 

If the court order had been issued on September 30, 2013 and using the stock price of $0.108 as of that date, the Financial Firm would have received approximately 20,500,000 shares of common stock for the Liability Settlement and the Company would record a loss of approximately $373,000 based on the excess of the value of the shares issued over the value of the liabilities acquired by the Financial Firm. If the bid price drops during the Settlement Period, the Company is obligated to issue additional shares to ensure the Financial Firm has sufficient stock to cover the Liability Settlement. Until the Financial Firm repays all the creditors, the Company will have a liability on its balance sheet for the value of the number of shares of stock owed to the Financial Firm. This liability will be adjusted on a quarterly basis for changes in the market price of the Company’s stock, which will produce gains and losses in the period that such adjustment is made. For example, if the current bid price fell during the Settlement Period to an price of $0.05, the Company would issue approximately 26,000,000 additional shares to the Financial Firm for total shares issued of 46,500,000 and the Company would record an additional loss of $1,295,000 for these shares. The selling activities of the Financial Firm could put downward pressure on the stock price. The Financial Firm held a promissory note for $50,000 that was converted into 833,333 shares of common stock on October 3, 2013 and received a fee of 150,000 shares of common stock on October 7, 2013. An initial tranche of 20,000,000 shares was issued to the Financial Firm on November 15, 2013.

 

In July 2013, the Company received notice that a complaint for property damage had been filed by the Truck Insurance Exchange against the Company for $393,592 related to water damage incurred by a printing company on the ground floor of the Company’s former office space in Los Angeles. This damage is alleged to have occurred in connection with a water leak in the Company’s former office in February 2013. The Company has filed an answer to this complaint that includes, but not be limited to, the defense of culpability of the building’s management in this leak. The Company has a dispute with its insurance carrier at that time regarding coverage for this incident and the Company intends to pursue this dispute to ensure that it had proper insurance coverage at that time. The $300,000 accrued for this issue as of December 31, 2012 was increased to $393,592 in the Company’s financial statements as of June 30, 2013.

 

ITEM 1A. 

RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable.

   
ITEM 2. 

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

   
ITEM 3. 

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

   
ITEM 4. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None

   

 

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ITEM 5. 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements this Report on Form 10-Q.

 

The following documents are furnished as exhibits to this Report on Form 10-Q.

 

10.1Entry into Debt Conversion Agreements (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 18, 2013)

 

10.2Entry into Agreement and Plan of Merger with Canterbury Laboratories LLC, Hygeia Therapeutics, Inc. and related parties (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 2, 2013)

 

31.1   Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
     
31.2   Certifications of the Principal Accounting Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
     
32.1   Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
     
32.2   Certifications of the Principal Accounting Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH   XBRL Schema Document
     
101.CAL   XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF   XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB   XBRL Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE   XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  STRATUS MEDIA GROUP, INC.  
       
  By: /s/ Jerold Rubinstein  
    Jerold Rubinstein  
    Principal Executive Officer  
       
       
  By: /s/John Moynahan  
    John Moynahan  
    Principal Financial Officer  
       
  Date: November 19, 2013  

 

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