UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K405
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, 2002
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 incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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 March 31, 2002 was approximately $84,702.
The number of shares of Registrant's Common Stock outstanding on March 31, 2002 was 10,000,000.
Revenue for the most recent fiscal year was $0.
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 Companys 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 Companys securities through the three months ended January 31, 2002, is as follows:
Common Stock Bid | High | Low |
Three months ended | ||
April 30, 2000 | $ .01 | $ .01 |
July 31, 2000 | .025 | .025 |
October 31, 2000 | .025 | .03 |
January 31, 2001 | .025 | .03 |
April 30, 2001 | .048 | .025 |
July 31, 2001 | .035 | .o25 |
October 31, 2001 | .024 | .038 |
January 31, 2002 | .023 | .068 |
The market for the Company's Common Stock is extremely thin, with actual transactions occurring only sporadically. As of April 27, 2002, the approximate number of holders of record of the Companys Common Stock was 750.
The Company has never paid cash dividends on its Common Stock. Payment of dividends is within the sole discretion of the Companys 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. Revai, Certified Public Accountant.
Fiscal Year Ended January 31 | ||||||
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | ||
Operating revenues | - | - | - | - | - | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (529) | (2,218) | (4,014) | (22,061) | (7,360) | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total assets | 13,656 | 10,498 | 6,634 | 2,023 | 4, 255 | |
Long-term obligations and redeemable preferred stock | - | - | - | - | - | |
Cash dividends declared per common share | - | - | - | - | - |
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. The decrease in the Company's net loss from $22,061 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2001 to $7,360 for the fiscal year ended January 31 2002 reflected primarily reduced costs associated with pursuing potential merger candidates.
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 financial statements, at January 31, 2002 the Company had total assets of $4,255 and an accumulated deficit of $7,431,846. 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.
TAMAS B. REVAI
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
CERTIFIED VALUATION ANALYST
68-12 FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 11219
(718) 833-0982
Fax: (718) 833-3658
e-mail: Revai@usa.com
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of
Laser Recording Systems, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Laser Recording Systems, Inc. as of January 31, 2002, January 31, 2001 and the related statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the 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 the 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, 2002, and 2001 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, 2002.
/s/ Tamas B. Revai
Certified Public Accountant
Brooklyn, New York
March 24, 2002
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
BALANCE SHEET
January 31,
ASSETS
2002 | 2001 | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $4,255 | $2,023 |
Total Current Assets | 4,255 | 2,023 |
Total Assets | 4,255 | 2,023 |
LIABILITIES and STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||
Accrued Expenses | 791 | 200 | |
Total Current Liabilities | 791 | 200 | |
Loans Payable - Stockholder | 25,000 | 16,000 | |
Total Liabilities | 25,791 | 16,200 | |
Stockholders' Equity: | |||
Common Stocks - 10,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 issued and outstanding | 7,408,910 | 7,408,910 | |
Paid in Capital | 1,400 | 1,400 | |
Retained Earnings/(Deficit) | (7,431,846) | (7,424,487 ) | |
Total Stockholders' Equity | (21,536) | (14,177) | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ 4,255 | $ 2,023 |
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,
2002 | 2001 | |
Revenue: | ||
Interest Income | $ - | $ 9 |
Total Revenues | - | $ 9 |
Expenses: | ||
Directors Fees | - | $1,400 |
Administrative Expenses | 7,106 | 15,001 |
Taxes | 254 | 5,669 |
Total Expenses | 7,360 | 22,070 |
Net Loss | (7,360) | (22,061) |
Retained Earnings at Beginning of Year | (7,424,487) | (7,402,426) |
Retained Earnings at End of Year | $(7,431,847) | $(7,424,487) |
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,
2002 | 2001 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
Net Income | $ -0- | $ -0- |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
Maintaining of the Corporate Entity | (7,360) | (22,061) |
Accrued Expenses | 591 | 50 |
Loans Payable - Stockholder | 9,000 | 16,000 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,231 | (6,011) |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
Paid In Capital | -0- | 1,400 |
Net cash provided by investing activities | -0- | 1,400 |
Increase (Decrease) in Cash | 2,231 | (4,611) |
Cash - Beginning of Period | 2,023 | 6,634 |
Cash -End of Year Period | $ 4,254 | $ 2,023 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
ANALYSIS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
January 31,
2002 | 2001 | |
10,000,000 shares Common Sock issued and outstanding | $ 7,408,910 | $ 7,408,910 |
Paid in Capital | 1,400 | 1,400 |
Retained Earnings at the beginning of the year | (7,424,487) | (7,402,426) |
Net Income/(Loss) | (7,360) | (22,061) |
Retained Earnings at the end of the year | (7,431,847) | (7,424,487 ) |
Total Stockholders' Equity | $ (21,537) | $ (14,177) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
LASER RECORDING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2002, and 2001
GENERAL
Laser Recording Systems, Inc. (the Company) was organized in 1985 as the successor to several other businesses by the original founder.
The Company ceased operations and laid off all its employees on August 16th 1993. The Company handed over projects to their customers on that date.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and reflect all adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the result for the periods shown. The result of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any future period.
Note 1.
In 1998 several investors purchased from the Company's major shareholder 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 purchase were two notes for the total of $190,000.
In 1999 all classes of the preferred shares, accrued dividend and interest, paid in capital and loans payable were converted to capital stock. As a result the Company's board of Directors on January 15, 1999 authorized issuing 3,001,185 Common Shares for all liabilities and preferred stocks. In lieu of compensation, the board of directors authorized issuing additional shares to the officers of the company. Therefore, the Company recognized $1,400 directors fees and the same amount were credited against Paid In Capital. As of the date of the financial statements all 10,000,000 shares of the company were issued and outstanding. In addition, the officers received 1,800,000 warrants for future services. If the warrants will be exercised, the Company will have to buy back its stock on the open market.
Note 2.
The Company discontinued operation on August 16th 1993. However the Company maintained certain functions to continue the existence of the corporation. Stockholders services and maintaining of records were handled on an ongoing basis. 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 | 63 | Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and Director |
Walter J. Hinchcliffe | 70 | President and Director |
Carrie Niemiera | 40 | Secretary and Director |
Harvey Kash | 68 | 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 the co-founder of DKS Sales, Inc. a full-service manufacturers 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
No compensation has been or will be paid on account of services rendered by a director in such a capacity during the fiscal year 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, 2002, 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) | 6,976,593 | 64.0% |
Walter J. Hinchcliffe (3) | 800,000 | 7.8% |
Carrie Neiviera (4) | 600,000 | 5.8% |
Harvey Kash (5) | 600,000 | 5.8% |
All current directors and executive officers as a group (4 persons) | 8,976,593 | 76.1% |
(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 6,076,593 shares held by Mr. Lanzisera, and a warrant to purchase an additional 900,000 shares exercisable within 60 days.
(3)
Includes 500,000 shares and a warrant to purchase an additional 300,000 shares exercisable within 60 days.
(4)
Includes 300,000 shares and a warrant to purchase an additional 300,000 shares exercisable within 60 days.
(5)
Includes 300,000 shares 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 April 30, 2002
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 _________ Carl Lanzisera | Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and Director | April 30, 2002 |
/s/ Walter Hinchcliffe _____ Walter Hinchcliffe | President and Director | April 30, 2002 |
/s/ Harvey Kash __________ Harvey Kash | Director | April 30, 2002 |
/s/ Carrie Niemiera _______ Carrie Niemiera | Secretary and Director | April 30, 2002 |