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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
|X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 1999
or
|_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to _____________
Commission File Number 1-10366
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
New Jersey 22-2582847
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1395 New York Avenue, Huntington Station, NY 11746
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 786-1352
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934:
None
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934:
None
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best
of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. YES |X| NO |_|
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. YES |X| NO |_|
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant at January 31, 1999 was approximately $48,000.
The number of shares of Registrant's Common Stock outstanding on January 31,
1999 was 7,800,000.
Revenue for the most recent fiscal year was $123.
Part I
Item 1. Business
The Company was incorporated in 1986 and completed an initial public offering of
its Common Stock in 1989. From the time of its incorporation until early 1993 it
was a developer and marketer of integrated optical disk-based imaging systems
and large network document management systems, which it marketed primarily to
the pharmaceutical industry in the United States and Europe and to users of
litigation support applications.
In 1993 the Company commenced an orderly winding up and liquidation of its
assets, which it completed substantially in 1994. It has been inactive since
that date, and has recently commenced searching for a merger with an operating
entity.
Employees
The Company's four officers are its only employees. Each of them has other
employment and devotes only such time to the Company's business as is necessary
for its limited operations.
Item 2. Properties
The Company maintains its principal executive offices at 1395 New York Avenue,
Huntington Station, NY, on a rent free basis pursuant to a verbal agreement with
Carl Lanzisera, its Chairman and principal shareholder.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the last quarter
of the period covered by this report.
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The Company's Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market. The range
of high and low bid quotations, as reported by the National Quotation Bureau
Incorporated, for the Company's securities through the three months ended
January 31, 1999, is as follows:
Common Stock Bid High Low
- ---------------- ----- ---
Three months ended
April 30, 1997 $.02 $.02
July 31, 1997 $.02 $.02
October 31, 1997 $.02 $.02
January 31, 1998 $.02 $.01
April 30, 1998 $.02 $.01
July 31, 1998 $.01 $.01
October 31, 1998 $.01 $.01
January 31, 1999 $.01 $.001
The market for the Company's Common Stock is extremely thin, with actual
transactions occurring only sporadically. As of January 31, 1999, the
approximate number of holders of record of the Company's Common Stock was 747.
The Company has never paid cash dividends on its Common Stock. Payment of
dividends is within the sole discretion of the Company's Board of Directors and
depends, among other factors, on earnings, capital requirements and the
operating and financial condition of the Company.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data should be read in connection with the
Financial Statements and Notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appearing elsewhere in this
report. Such data have been derived from the financial statements audited by
Tamas B. Revae, Certified Public Accountant.
Fiscal Year Ended January 31
1995(1) 1996(1) 1997 1998 1999
------- ------- ---- ---- ----
Operating revenues -- -- --
Income (loss) from
continuing operations 1,839 (529) (2,218)
Income (loss) from
continuing operations per
common share -- -- --
Total assets 13,245 13,656 10,498
Long-term obligations and
redeemable preferred stock -- -- -- -- --
Cash dividends declared per
common share -- -- -- -- --
(1) Financial statements were not prepared for the fiscal years ended January
31, 1995 and 1996 because the Company had no operations during those years. See
Notes to Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Results of Operations
The Company has no sources of revenue. Expenses reflect only the minimum cost of
maintaining the Company's operations and miscellaneous expenses associated with
seeking a merger partner. In view of these limited operations, management does
not believe that a comparison of specific line items from period to period it
would be meaningful.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's financial statements have been prepared assuming that it will
continue as a going concern. As shown in the consolidated financial statements,
at January 31, 1999 the Company had total assets of $10,498 and an accumulated
deficit of $7,398,412. The Company obtains its entire financial support from
loans from the Company's majority shareholder, and it is likely that additional
loans from that shareholder will be necessary if the Company is to pursue its
plans to merge with an operating enterprise. These factors, among other things,
raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts or
classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be
unable to continue in operation.
Item 7A. Qutative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TAMAS B. REVAI
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
CERTIFIED VALUATION ANALYST
68124 HAMILTON PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 11219
(718) 833-0982 Fax: (718) 833-3658
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Directors
and Stockholder of
Laser Recording Systems, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet's of Laser Recording Systems,
Inc. as of January 31, 1999, January 31, 1998, January 31, 1997 and the related
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the years then ended.
These financial statements are responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Laser Recording Systems, Inc.
as of January 31, 1999, 1998, 1997 and the results of its operations and its
cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
As we discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company discontinued
operation in 1993 and liquidated most of its assets. As a result, all revenues
and expenses were classified as non-operating items for the years of February 1,
1994 to January 31, 1999.
/s/ Tamas B. Revai
Certified Public Accountant
Brooklyn, NY
August 5, 1999
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
January 31,
ASSETS
1999 1998
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 10,498 $ 13,656
----------- -----------
Total Current Assets $ 10,498 $ 13,656
----------- -----------
Total Assets $ 10,498 $ 13,656
=========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued Expenses $ -- $ 44,846
Total Current Liabilities $ -- $ 44,846
Loan Payable-- Stockholder $ -- $ 190,000
Total Liabilities $ -- $ 234,846
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Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stocks -- 2,200,729 Preferred
Shares; 225,321 Class B Cumulative
Preferred Shares; 1,080,000 Class C
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares
issued and outstanding on January 31, 1998
and 1997 $ 2,507,364
Common Stocks -- 10,000,000 shares
authorized, 7,800,000 shares issued and
outstanding on January 31, 1999; 4,798,815
issued and outstanding on January 31, 1998 $ 7,408,910 4,574,865
Paid in Capital 92,775
Retained Earnings (7,398,412) (7,396,194)
----------- -----------
Total Stockholders' Equity 10,498 (221,190)
----------- -----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 10,498 $ 13,656
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND RETAINED EARNINGS
For the Year Ended
January 31, 1999
1999 1998
---- ----
Revenue:
Interest Income $ 123 $ 120
Recovery of Bad Debts -- --
----------- -----------
Total Revenues $ 123 $ 120
----------- -----------
Expenses:
Document Storage $ -- $ --
Administrative Expenses 2341 649
----------- -----------
Total Expenses 2341 649
----------- -----------
Net Income $ (2,218) $ (529)
Retained Earnings at Beginning of Year (7,396,194) (7,395,665)
----------- -----------
Retained Earnings at End of Year $(7,398,412) $(7,396,194)
=========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
ANALYSIS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
JANUARY 31,
1999 1998
---- ----
Preferred Stocks -- 2,200,729 Preferred Shares;
225,321 Class B Cumulative Preferred Shares;
1,080,000 Class C Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Shares issued and outstanding $ 2,507,364
Paid in Capital 92,775
Conversion of all Preferred Stocks to Common Stocks $ 2,507,364
Conversion of Liabilities to Common Stocks 233,906
Conversion of Paid in Capital to Common Stock 92,775
Common Stocks at the beginning of year 4,574,865 4,574,865
-----------
7,800,000 Common Stock issued and outstanding $ 7,408,910
-----------
Retained Earnings at the beginning of the year $(7,396,194) $(7,395,665)
Net Income/(Loss) (2,218) (529)
----------- -----------
Retained Earnings at the end of the year $(7,398,412) $(7,396,194)
----------- -----------
Total Stockholders' Equity $ 10,498 $ (221,190)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended
January 31,
1999 1998
---- ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income $ -- $ --
-------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Maintaining of the Corporate Entity $ (3,158) $ 411
-------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $ (3,158) $ 411
-------- --------
Increase (Decrease) in Cash $ (3,158) $ 411
Cash -- Beginning of year 13,656 13,245
-------- --------
Cash -- End of Year $ 10,498 $ 13,656
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 31, 1999
Laser Recording Systems, Inc. (the Company) was organized in 1985 as the
successor to several other businesses by the original founder. In 1988, Poly
Ventures, Limited Partnership held approximately 70% of the outstanding voting
shares and maintained a controlling interest in the Company until 1998. In 1998
several investors acquired the remaining interest from Poly Ventures.
As reported in form 10- Q, on October 31st 1993, the Company ceased operations
and laid off all its employees on August 16 1993 . The Company handed over
projects to their customers on that date. Since October 31st 1993, the Company
did not file any reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Note 1.
In 1998 several investors purchased from Poly Ventures 1,975,408 Common Shares,
2,200,729 Preferred Shares, 225,321 Class B Cumulative Preferred Shares and
1,080,000 Class C Cumulative Preferred Shares. Included in the purchased were
two notes for the total of $190,000.
In 1999 all classes of the preferred shares, accrued dividends and interest,
paid-in capital and loans payable were converted to capital stock. As a result
the Company's board of Directors authorized issuing 3,001,185 Common Shares on
January 15, 1999.
Note 2
The Company discontinued operation on August 16, 1993, however the Company
maintain certain functions to continue the existence of the Corporation.
Stockholders services and maintaining of records were handled on an ongoing
basis. In 1999, the Company filed all necessary tax returns for the years of
February 1, 1993 to January 31, 1999. For financial statement purposes all
revenues and expenses are considered non-operating transactions from February 1,
1994 to the present.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
Not applicable
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The directors and executive officers of the Company are as follows:
Name Age Position
- ---- --- --------
Carl Lanzisera 60 Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and
Director
Walter J. Hinchcliffe 67 President and Director
Carrie Niemiera 37 Secretary and Director
Harvey Kash 65 Director
Carl Lanzisera has for the last year been the President of Federated Securities,
Inc., a registered broker-dealer. From 1997 to 1998 he was branch manager of an
independent office of First Securities, Inc. Prior to that he was branch manager
of an independent office of Myers Pollack & Robbins Securities. He has been
registered with the NASD for more than 35 years and has been a registered
securities principle for 25 years. He holds a M.S degree in business from
Adelphi University.
Walter J. Hinchcliffe is and has been since 1976 a principal in the management
consulting firm Reed Wilson & Company. He holds a B.B.A. degree in marketing and
retailing.
Carrie Niemiera has been a building manager of a commercial office building in
Melville, NY since 1989.
Harvey Kash was the President and founder of a Mineola NY consumer advisory
service from 1992 until he joined the Company. From 1984 to 1991 he was the
President and they co-founder of DKS Sales, Inc. a full-service manufacturer's
representative in the areas of housework, hardware, lawn and garden furniture.
He holds a BBA from the Baruch School of Business of the City University of New
York.
The above officers and directors serve for a term of one year or until their
successors have been elected.
Each of the Company's officers and directors holds other employment and is
devoting only such time to the operation of the Company's business as its
limited operations require.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
In November, 1997 the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 500,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock to Mr. Hinchcliffe and 300,000 shares of
such Common Stock to each of Messrs. Lanzisera and Kash and Ms. Niemiera upon
activation of the Company. For the year ended January 31, 1999 no executive
officers or directors of the Company were paid or
accrued any additional remuneration. However, the Board of Directors has
authorized the issuance of warrants to each of Messrs. Lanzisera and
Hinchcliffe, Ms. Neimiera and Mr. Kash to purchase 300,000 shares, also upon
activation of the Company.
No compensation has been or will be paid on account of services rendered by a
director in such a capacity other than for the reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with the Company's business.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth as of January 31, 1999, certain information with
respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of (i) all
shareholders known by the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of
its outstanding Common Stock, and (ii) each director of the Company and each
executive officer of the Company and (iii) all directors and executive officers
of the Company has a group. The beneficial ownership is determined in accordance
with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and includes voting and
investment power with respect to shares.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1) Shares Beneficially Owned
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------
Number Percent
------ -------
Carl Lanzisera (2) 3,601,185 66.4%
Walter J. Hinchcliffe (3) 800,000 9.3%
Carrie Neiviera (4) 600,000 7.1%
Harvey Kash (5) 600,000 7.1%
All current directors and executive
officers as a group (4 persons) 5,602,185 72.9%
(1) Except as otherwise indicated, (i) the shareholders named in the table have
sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned
by them and (ii) the address of all shareholders listed in the table is c/o
Laser Recording Systems, Inc., PO Box 214, Huntington Station, NY 11746
(2) Includes 3,001,185 shares held by Mr. Lanzisera, 300,000 shares issuable
within 60 days and a warrant to purchase an additional 300,000 shares
exercisable within 60 days.
(3) Includes 500,000 shares issuable within 60 days and a warrant to purchase an
additional 300,000 shares exercisable within 60 days.
(4) Includes 300,000 shares issuable within 60 days and a warrant to purchase an
additional 300,000 shares exercisable within 60 days.
(5) Includes 300,000 shares issuable within 60 days and a warrant to purchase an
additional 300,000 shares exercisable within 60 days.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The Company occupies its principal executive offices on a month to month basis,
free of charge, from its Chairman.
Part IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8K
The Company has not filed any reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter of the
period covered by this report.
All other schedules required by Regulation S-K are omitted because they are not
applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements
or the notes thereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Walter Hinchcliffe
----------------------------------
Walter Hinchcliffe, President
Dated December 28, 1999
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
- --------- ----- ----
/s/ Carl Lanzisera Chairman of the Board, Treasurer
- ------------------------ and Director December 28, 1999
Carl Lanzisera
/s/ Walter Hinchcliffe
- ------------------------
Walter Hinchcliffe President and Director December 28, 1999
/s/ Harvey Kash
- ------------------------
Harvey Kash Director December 28, 1999
/s Carrie Niemiera
- ------------------------
Carrie Niemiera Secretary and Director December 28, 1999