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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 25, 2008
Registration
No. 333-146525
United
States
Securities
and Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
SB-2
Amendment
Number 1
Registration
Statement
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact
name of small business issuer in its
charter)
Washington
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91-2022700
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Primary
standard
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or
organization)
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industrial
code)
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Identification
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PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
980
Atlantic Avenue, Suite 110
Alameda,
CA 94501
voice:
(510) 865-6412
fax:
(510) 865-9385
(Address
and telephone number of principal executive
offices and principal place of business)
Edward
Alexander, Chief Executive
Officer
980
Atlantic Avenue, Suite 110
Alameda,
CA 94501
voice:
(510) 865-6412
fax:
(510) 865-9385
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
With
copy
to:
Joel
Seidner, Esq.
880
Tully
Road, Suite 50
Houston,
Texas 77079
voice:
(281) 493-1311 fax: (281) 667-3292
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration
Statement.
If
any of the securities being registered on this Form
are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 check the following box. x
If this Form is filed
to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
Registration Statement number of the earlier effective
Registration Statement for the same offering.
If this Form is
a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act
Registration Statement number of the earlier
effective Registration Statement
for the same offering.
If this Form is
a
post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act
Registration Statement number of the earlier
effective Registration Statement
for the same offering.
If delivery
of the prospectus is expected
to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
check the following box.
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
Of Each Class Of Securities To Be
Registered
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Amount
To Be Registered
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Proposed
Maximum Offering Price Per
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Aggregate
Offering Price
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Amount
of Registration Fee
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(4)
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(1)
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Common
Stock Owned
by Selling
Stockholder
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3,200,000
shares
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$0.07
per share
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224,000.00 |
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6.87 |
(2)
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Common
Stock
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1,000,000
shares
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$0.07
per share
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70,000.00 |
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2.16 |
(3)
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Underlying
the Convertible Debenture (Note) that
is Owned by the Selling Stockholder
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Total Fee
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9.03 |
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(1)
The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per
Share was
computed pursuant to Rule 457. This fee is calculated based on the closing
price
of our common stock under the trading symbol PLBI on the OTCBB on September
27,
2007.
(2)
These 3,200,000 shares were issued to the
Selling
Stockholder in June 2007 in consideration of a consulting
agreement.
(3)
None of these 1,000,000 shares have been
issued at
this time. These shares underlie a convertible debenture (note)
purchased by the Selling Stockholder in June 2007. This quantity of
shares represents approximately one-eighth of the number of aggregate shares
that would be issuable upon full conversion of the debenture had full conversion
occurred on January 22, 2008.
(4)
This aggregate quantity of shares, 4,200,000
shares, represents less than one-third of our public float as of January
22,
2008.
(5)
Previously paid.
The registrant hereby amends
this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to
delay
its effective date until the registrant shall
file a further amendment that specifically states that this
Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective
in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or
until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date
as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
THE
INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS SUBJECT TO
COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THE SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS CANNOT
BE
SOLD UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN
OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE
ANY SALE
OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH AN OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE
WOULD
BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
LAWS OF
THAT STATE.
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PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
WE
HAVE FILED A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE
SECURITIES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. WE WILL AMEND AND
COMPLETE THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS
IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL
THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
IS
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND
WE ARE
NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE
OFFER OR
SALE IS
NOT PERMITTED.
SUBJECT
TO COMPLETION January 25,
2008
PROSPECTUS
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
980
Atlantic Avenue, Suite 110
Alameda,
CA 94501
voice:
(510) 865-6412
fax:
(510) 865-9385
4,200,000
Shares of Common Stock
This
prospectus relates to the sale of up to 4,200,000
shares of our common stock by the Selling Stockholder. We will not receive
proceeds from the sale of our shares by the Selling
Stockholder.
Our
common stock is traded on the OTCBB under the
trading symbol "PLBI."
INVESTING
IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF
RISK. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE RISK FACTORS BEGINNING ON PAGE
7 OF THIS
PROSPECTUS BEFORE MAKING A DECISION TO PURCHASE OUR STOCK.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY
STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES
OR
PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The
date of this Prospectus is -------- ----,
2008
We
are currently subject to the reporting requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). We
file
periodic reports, proxy materials and other information with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). In addition, we will furnish
stockholders with annual reports containing audited financial statements
certified by our independent registered public accounting firm and interim
reports containing unaudited financial information as it may be necessary or
desirable. We will provide without charge to each person who receives a copy
of
this prospectus, upon written or oral request, a copy of any information that
is
incorporated by reference in this prospectus (not including exhibits to the
information that is incorporated by reference unless the exhibits are themselves
specifically incorporated by reference). Such request should be directed to:
Edward Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Proton Laboratories, Inc.,
980 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 110,
Alameda,
CA 94501,
voice: (510)
865-6412, fax: (510) 865-9385. Our Web site is
www.protonlabs.com.
We
have filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act") with respect to the securities offered by this
prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth
in
the Registration Statement, parts of which are omitted in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the Commission. For further information with respect
to
us and this offering, reference is made to the Registration Statement, including
the exhibits filed therewith, that may be inspected without charge at the public
reference room maintained by the Commission at 100 F Street N.E.,
Washington,
D.C. 20549,
tel.
1-800-SEC-0330, or through SEC's e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. Copies
of
such material may also be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the
Commission at 100 F Street N.E.,
Washington,
D.C. 20549,
at
prescribed rates.
The
Web site of the Commission is www.sec.gov which
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission. Visitors to
the
Commission's Web site may access such information by searching the EDGAR
database.
Proton
Laboratories is in the business of selling water
electrolysis technology in the United
States. Utilizing this
technology, we have positioned ourselves as a turn-key organization to
conceptualize, design, engineer, parts source, assemble, market, integrate
and
sell a wide array of water electrolysis products and applications. We
are planning on making manufacturing molds followed by assembly of an advanced
home drinking water system product.
We
have 4 antimicrobial systems products that will plan
to introduce to food handling industries. We have a hand-held spray
bottle product containing an antimicrobial medium targeted to the prevention
and
control of MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) on topical
and
hard surfaces. We have an electrolysis-based cooling tower
maintenance unit product.
Although
we are just starting the introduction of our
Privately Branded product lines, we have been in the business of selling
electrolysis systems for the past 7 years.
The
status of each of our Privately Branded products
falls into one of four categories:
(I)
Design, Engineering, Parts Sourcing
(II)
Manufacturing, Assembly, Packaging and Market Readying
III)
Marketing, Advertising, Introduction and Distribution Channel
identification
(IV)
Sales.
The
following status is provided for each of our four current products.
PRODUCT
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STAGE
(I)
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STAGE
(II)
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STAGE
(III)
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STAGE
(IV)
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Home
Unit-DM101:
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Complete
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Started
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Started
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mid-2008
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Spray
Product-
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StaphControl:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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mid-2008
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Food
Safety Antimicrobial
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Unit:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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Started
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Electrolysis-based
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Cooling
Tower Unit:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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mid-2008
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THE
OFFERING
Outstanding
Common Stock Before This
Offering
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30,070,523
shares
of common stock as of January
22, 2008.
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Common
Stock Offered by the Selling
Stockholder
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3,200,000
shares currently outstanding by the
Selling Stockholder. These 3,200,000 shares were issued to the
Selling
Stockholder in July 2007 and in January 2008 in consideration
of a
consulting agreement.
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Common
Stock Offered by the Selling Stockholder
that is Underlying the Convertible Debenture (Note) that is Owned
by the
Selling Stockholder
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1,000,000
shares
None
of these 1,000,000 shares have been issued at
this time. These shares underlie a convertible debenture (note)
purchased by the Selling Stockholder in June 2007. This
quantity of shares represents approximately one-eighth of the
number of
aggregate shares that would be issuable upon full conversion
of the
debenture had full conversion
occurred
on January 22,
2008.
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Total
Shares Offered By the Selling
Stockholder
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4,200,000
shares of common
stock
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The
aggregate quantity of shares being registered,
4,200,000 shares, represents less than one-third of our public float as
of
January 22, 2008. On that date we had 30,070,523 shares
outstanding of which 14,063,850 shares were held
by affiliates, resulting in a public float of common stock of
16,006,673 shares, of which one-third would be 5,335,557
shares. Less than one-third of the public float is being registered
herein.
Outstanding Common
Stock After
This Offering
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31,070,523
shares if all offered shares are
sold.
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Offering
Price
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Determined
at the time of sale by the
Selling Stockholder.
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Proceeds
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We
will not receive proceeds from the sale of
shares by the Selling Stockholder.
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Risk
Factors
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The
securities offered hereby involve a high
degree of risk. See "Risk
Factors."
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You
should carefully consider the following risk factors
before purchasing our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described below
are not the only ones we face. There may be additional risks and uncertainties
that are not known to us or that we do not consider to be material at this
time.
If the events described in these risks occur, our business, financial condition
and results of operations would likely suffer. This prospectus contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual
results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements.
THERE
IS A MATERIAL WEAKNESS IN OUR INTERNAL
CONTROLS
There
is a Material Weakness in Our Financial Controls
and Procedures
A
material weakness is a control deficiency, or a
combination of control deficiencies, that results in there being more than
a
remote likelihood that a material misstatement in our financial statements
will
not be prevented or detected. A material weakness
exists in our
control environment relating to inadequate staffing of our technical accounting
function, including a lack of sufficient personnel with skills, training
and
familiarity with certain complex technical accounting pronouncements that
have
or may affect our financial statements and disclosures. We have determined that our financial
controls and
procedures were not effective in ensuring that the information required
to be
disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the rules and forms of the SEC. The actions that we have taken to date
have
not been effective in remediating this material weakness. We do not know
when
this material weakness will be corrected. This could result in a material
misstatement in our financial statements.
MARKETING
RISK OF OUR NEW PRIVATELY BRANDED PRODUCTS
Although
we have been in the business of selling
electrolysis systems for the past 7 years, we plan to start selling our
Privately Branded product lines in mid-2008. If our Privately Branded
product lines do not receive market acceptance we will not achieve economic
operating results which will have a negative impact on our revenue and
profit.
The
status of each of our Privately Branded products
falls into one of four categories:
STAGE
(I)
Design, Engineering, Parts Sourcing
STAGE
(II) Manufacturing, Assembly, Packaging and Market Readying
STAGE
(III) Marketing, Advertising, Introduction and Distribution Channel
identification
STAGE
(IV) Sales.
The
following status is provided for each of our four current products.
PRODUCT
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STAGE
(I)
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STAGE
(II)
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STAGE
(III)
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STAGE
(IV)
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Home
Unit-DM101:
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Complete
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Started
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Started
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mid-2008
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Spray
Product-
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StaphControl:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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mid-2008
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Food
Safety Antimicrobial
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Unit:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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Started
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Electrolysis-based
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Cooling
Tower Unit:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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mid-2008
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OUR
STOCK PRICE IS HIGHLY VOLATILE AND YOU MAY LOSE SOME
OR ALL OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
The
trading prices of our common stock have fluctuated
in the past and may fluctuate
in response to a number of events and factors,
such as:
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quarterly
variations in our operating
results;
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new
products, services, innovations, and strategic
developments by our competitors,
or business combinations and
investments by our competitors;
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changes
in our capital structure, including
issuance of additional debt
or
equity to the public;
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analyst
reports, news and
speculation.
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OUR
PAST LOSSES RAISE DOUBTS ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO
OPERATE PROFITABLY OR CONTINUE AS
A GOING CONCERN.
We
have experienced substantial operating losses. For
the year ended December
31, 2005, we had a net loss of $981,674. For
the year ended December 31,
2006, we had a net loss of $1,716,680. For the nine
month period ending September 30, 2007, we had a net loss of $2,527,617. Our
stockholders deficit as of December
31,
2005 was $758,547 and as of December 31,2006 was $312,118. We expect
to
incur significant operating losses until product sales increase. We will
also
need to raise sufficient funds to finance our operations and activities.
We may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability. Our independent
registered public accounting firm made a going concern qualification in
their
report dated April 13, 2007, which raises substantial doubt about
our ability
to continue as a going concern. These factors
raise substantial doubt about
our ability to continue as a going
concern.
WE
MUST RAISE CAPITAL TO BE
SUCCESSFUL.
We
will require additional funds to conduct our
operations. We may not be able
to raise such funds. To raise additional capital,
we may sell additional equity
securities, or accept debt financing or obtaining
financing through a bank
or other entity. There is no limit as to the amount
of debt we may incur. Additional
financing may not be available to us or may
not be available on terms that
we can afford. If we issue additional stock to
raise capital, there may be a
significant
dilution in the value of our outstanding common stock.
LACK
OF INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF FUNCTIONAL
WATER WOULD IMPAIR OUR BUSINESS.
We
manufacture and sell equipment that makes "functional
water". We
do not know if the products
we
sell will receive market scientific acceptance at a level that would allow
us to
operate profitably.
REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE; CHANGING REGULATORY
ENVIRONMENT
Our
industry is subject to extensive regulation and
compliance issues. We are
subject to certification and testing procedures
regarding the manufacture of products
with
EPA, FDA and various other federal and state agencies. Our transition
to
a developer and manufacturer of systems in 2006 has brought more regulatory
compliance requirements upon us. We have not yet submitted our products
for
government approval at this time. While we believe we are
in compliance
with all current regulations, and while we
expect to ultimately receive any necessary
certifications for our products, there is always a risk that the regulatory
environment will change and that certifications may not be granted. In
such an
instance, we would diligently strive to comply with any new requirements
to achieve certification. Our failure to obtain government clearance
would drastically limit the size of our
market.
NO
TESTING BY UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES
Our
products will be powered by electricity from wall sockets. We have
yet submitted our products for consideration by Underwriters Laboratories
at
this time. Underwriters Laboratories is an independent testing
organization. Our failure to obtain
Underwriters Laboratories clearance would drastically limit the size of
our
market.
IF
WE DO NOT KEEP PACE WITH OUR COMPETITORS AND WITH
TECHNOLOGICAL AND MARKET CHANGES,
OUR PRODUCTS MAY BECOME OBSOLETE AND OUR
BUSINESS MAY SUFFER.
The
market for our products is competitive and could be
subject to rapidtechnological changes. We
believe that there are potentially many competitiveapproaches being pursued, including some
by private
companies for whichinformation is difficult
to obtain. Many of our competitors have significantlygreater resources, more product candidates
and have
developed product candidatesand processes
that directly compete with our products. Our competitors may havedeveloped, or could in the future develop,
new
technologies that compete withour products
or even render our products obsolete. To the extent that othersdevelop new technologies that address
the applications
for functional water, ourbusiness will
suffer.
THE
SHARES AVAILABLE FOR SALE BY
THE SELLING
STOCKHOLDER COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
THE
MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
A
total of 4,200,000 shares of our common stock are
being registered for Resale.
The market price of our common stock could drop
if a substantial amount of
these shares are sold in the public market. A drop in
the market price will reduce
the value of your investment.
THE
SELLING STOCKHOLDER MAY SELL SECURITIES AT ANY PRICE
OR TIME WHICH COULD REDUCE THE
MARKET
PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
After
effectiveness of this prospectus, the Selling
Stockholder may offer and
sell their shares at a price and time determined by
them. The timing of sales
and the price at which the shares are sold by the
Selling Stockholder could
have an adverse effect upon the public for our
common stock.
SALE
OF OUTSTANDING RESTRICTED STOCK
Of
our 30,070,523 outstanding of common stock
outstanding, 19,000,000 shares are restricted. The sale of restricted
stock pursuant to Rule 144 could cause a drop in the market price of our
common
stock.
SINCE
WE HAVE NOT PAID ANY DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK
AND DO NOT INTEND TO DO SO
IN THE FUTURE, A PURCHASER OF OUR STOCK WILL ONLY
REALIZE A GAIN ON HIS INVESTMENT
IF THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK
INCREASES.
We
have never paid, and do not intend, to pay any cash
dividends on our common
stock. Therefore an investor in this offering, in
all likelihood, will only
realize a profit on his investment if the market
price of our common stock increases
in value.
BECAUSE
SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK WILL MOST LIKELY
CONTINUE TO TRADE UNDER 5.00
PER SHARE, THE APPLICATION OF THE PENNY STOCK
REGULATION COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
THE
MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND MAY AFFECT THE ABILITY
OF
HOLDERS
OF OUR COMMON STOCK TO SELL THEIR
SHARES.
Our
securities may be considered a penny stock. Penny
stocks generally are securities
with a price of less than $5.00 per share
other than securities registered
on national securities exchanges or quoted on
the Nasdaq stock market,
provided that current price and volume
information with respect to transactions
in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. Our securities
may be subject to penny stock rules that impose additional sales practice
requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stock securities to persons
other
than established customers and accredited investors. For transactions
covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability
determination for the purchase of penny stock securities and have received
the
purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase.
Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt,
the
penny stock rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a
disclosure
schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market.
The
broker-dealer also must disclose the sales commissions payable to both
the
broker-dealer and the registered representative and current
quotations for
the securities. Monthly statements must be sent by
the broker-dealer disclosing
recent price information on the limited
market in penny stocks. The penny
stock
rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our securities
and may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity of our
common
stock in the public market, if any.
CONTROL
OF OUR COMMON STOCK IS IN A SMALL GROUP OF
SHAREHOLDERS.
Under
Washington
state law, matters involving our company
and our common stock
may be decided by written shareholder consent
among a small group of shareholders,
including the election and removal of
directors and any merger, consolidation,
takeover or other business combination
involving us, reverse or forward
splits of stock, and to control our management
and affairs. This may discourage
a potential acquirer from making a tender
offer or otherwise attempting
to obtain control in an acquisition or
takeover.
DEBENTURE
(NOTE) CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON STOCK
The
debenture (note) holder, Legacy
Media, may convert into our common stock
at any
time after April 30, 2008 at a conversion ratio equal to half of our
common stock's trading
price based on the date of conversion.
Accordingly, if our common stock price falls
significantly, we may be required to issue a large number of shares to
this debenture
(note) holder if and when it chooses to
convert. However, Legacy’s total beneficial ownership at any single
time is limited to 4.99% of our outstanding shares pursuant to the debenture
(note). Example: At January 22, 2008, we had outstanding
30,070,523 shares. Legacy is the current record (and beneficial)
owner of 3,200,000 shares, which is 11%of our outstanding
shares. Therefore, at this time, Legacy is not permitted to convert
any portion of the debenture (note). In January 2008, Legacy waived
until April 30, 2008, its right to convert the note
(debenture). Legacy’s beneficial ownership of shares underlying
the debenture (note) will therefore occur no earlier than March 1,
2008.
NO
ASSURANCE OF OUR ABILITY TO REPAY THE DEBENTURE (NOTE)
We
have not made any payments on the
debenture. If we are unable to either raise more funds or sell our
products, we may not have enough cash to repay the debenture, and then
the
debenture could go into default. We have not been notified of a
default.
OUR
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE LIMITED LIABILITY AND
HAVE INDEMNITY RIGHTS.
The
State of Washington law,
our
Article of Incorporation and our By-Laws provide
that
we may indemnify our officers and directors against losses or liabilities
which arise in their corporate capacity. The effect of these provisions
could be to dissuade lawsuits against our officers and directors.
The cost
of indemnification could be
high.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under
the Securities Act may
be permitted to our directors, officers and
controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing
provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities
and Exchange Commission, such indemnification
is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and is
therefore unenforceable.
Some
of the statements contained in this prospectus,
including, without limitation,
statements containing the words "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects,"
and other words of similar import, are
"forward-looking statements." Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be
materially
different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed
or
implied by forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers
are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. In
addition
to the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, the following
forward-looking factors could cause our
future results
to differ materially
from our forward-looking statements: market
acceptance of our products
and our functional water technology,
competition, funding and government
compliance.
We
will pay for the cost of registering the shares of
common stock in this offering.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale
of the common stock by the
Selling Stockholder.
INTRODUCTION
Proton
Laboratories, Inc. ("Proton" or the "company") is
a company specializing
in the process of electrolysis of
water. Our executive offices are
located
at: Proton Laboratories, Inc., 980 Atlantic
Avenue, Suite 110, tel. (510)
865-6412, fax: (510) 865-9385. Proton Laboratories, Inc. was
originally founded as Proton
Laboratories, LLC by our Chief Executive Officer
Ed Alexander in 2000. This
predecessor company specialized in the marketing of
residential water systems
and in research and development of water
electrolysis systems. In 2002 we
merged
into a public company trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board
("OTCBB") market.
Our
growth is dependent on attaining profit from our
operations and our raising
capital through the sale of stock or debt. There
is no assurance that we will
be able to raise any equity financing or sell any
of our products at a profit.
Our
stock is traded on the OTCBB. Our trading symbol is
"PLBI."
OUR
BUSINESS--THE BACKGROUND OF FUNCTIONAL
WATER
Our
business is the manufacturing and marketing of
"functional water systems."
"Functional water" is water that has been
processed through an electrolytic
ion separation process or electrolysis
process and has a wide array of
functional
properties due to its unique characteristics. Our functional water systems
restructure tap water into one type of water that is alkaline in concentration
and one type of water that is acidic in concentration. We believe that
the
functional water systems that we market and manufacture will have applications
in a large variety of industries, such as corporate agriculture, organic
agriculture, food processing, medicine and dentistry, dermatology,
heavy industry,
mining, environmental clean-up, product
formulations and beverages.
We
believe that water with these unique functional
properties is desirable for
a number of reasons. Water with smaller clusters of
molecules has a lower surface
tension. With a lower surface tension, water may
have improved hydrating,
permeating and solubility properties. These
properties may enhance the
overall functional effectiveness of water. The
separation of the alkaline and
acidic
properties found in water provides the water with functional abilities.
For example, functional acidic water has disinfecting abilities to meet
a wide
array of disinfecting requirements in food processing procedures. Functional
alkaline water makes an excellent drinking water due to improved hydration.
In
2006, we made the decision to design and manufacture
our own systems and products,
as well as continue to import and distribute
systems and products.
As a result of this transition and our work
over the past several years
we have four products that we
anticipate manufacturing and selling later
in
2008:
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Food
Safety
Antimicrobial Unit: Commercial
food and water safety units designed to
eliminate or reduce
pathogens in food or water products and/or
container systems, marketable
to produce fields, grocery stores and
industrial water container
applications;
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Spray
Product-StaphControl: Antimicrobial spray designed
to eliminate or
reduce pathogens, particularly
targeted to medical, hospital and
sports facility applications;
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Home
Unit-DM101: Residential
counter top water enhancement units, designed to eliminate
impurities, enhance water properties,
and eliminate continual
glass and plastic water
packaging.
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Electrolysis-based
Cooling Tower
Unit: Commercial and industrial units to reduce
and eventually eliminate
(approximately after 30 days of continuous use) the presence
of Legionella
and other pathogens that may be found in cooling tower
water.
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Our
Super
Reduced Water technology (“SRW”)
has been licensed to Edward Alexander, as a private individual, from the
MIZ
Corporation of Japan. Mr.
Alexander has
sub-licensed this product to Proton Laboratories on a no-cost, no-royalty
basis. Proton Laboratories has sub-licensed SRW to AquaThirst Inc.
for manufacturing and marketing We also are anticipating a market
introduction of a SRW
bottled water product in mid-2008.
We
still intend to import and distribute products that
we do not manufacture.
We still act as an exclusive importer and
master distributor of certain
products to various companies in which uses for
the product range from food
processing to retail water
sales.
The
following are items that we import from various Japanese vendors.
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Residential
Countertop electrolysis system.
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Manufactured
by Proton Corporation of Japan (unrelated to us)
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generally
purchased in lots of 300 units.
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Replacement
filters for the following models:
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Ange
2100
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Product
of Nippon Intek
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Replacement
filter procured from Proton Corporation
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ND-145
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Replacement
filter procured from Proton Corporation
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H2O
Ionizer
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Product
of Nichiden Corporation
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Replacement
filter procured from Proton Corporation
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PJ-A3AH
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Replacement
filter procured from Panasonic Corporation
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PC-500
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of Proton Corporation
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Replacement
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In
February 2007, we entered into a strategic alliance
with Aquathirst, Inc.,
a privately held company whose principals have
substantial marketing, manufacturing
and distribution experience with health
care, dietary supplements, cosmetics,
specialty and functional food and beverages, and over the counter drug
products. Two of Aquathirst's principals serve on our Board of
Directors. Our original agreement with Aquathirst has been revised
pursuant to an oral agreement between us whereby we are no longer required
to
make fixed periodic payments to Aquathirst, but rather we would now pay
only for
actual marketing and manufacturing services rendered to us by Aquathirst
of
which there have been none to date.
OUR BUSINESS--SYSTEMS AND MARKETS
We
have been marketing functional water systems to the
residential market since
2000. We began a transition in third quarter 2006
to design, manufacture and
private label our products for both commercial and
residential systems. For the
residential market, we have been marketing
functional water systems that are used
to
produce a health-beneficial, alkaline-concentrated drinking water.
For the
commercial market, we have begun marketing
commercial-grade functional water systems
that
are used in applications ranging from food preparation to hospital disinfection.
Our goal is to take our functional water technology and manufacture
and market it throughout the world.
Our
business model envisions us as: a supplier of
technology for functional water
applications; a supplier of hardware for
functional water systems; a provider
of
intellectual property for functional water systems under licensing agreements
and a supplier of consumer functional water products;
In
2006, we expended approximately $275,000 to configure
our operations so we
can become a manufacturer of our own private labeled
products. During 2006, we
designed, engineered and started assembly of our own,
"Proton Labs" branded water
electrolysis systems. In this process we have
designed 5 different systems of
which 3
systems are designed for a wide use of antimicrobial applications, 1 system
as a
hand disinfectant system and 1 system as a commercial grade alkaline drinking
water unit. Additionally, an advanced residential drinking water
system was
designed. By making a substantial change in designs
and manufacturing, the company
has transitioned itself from a reseller of other
manufacturers systems to
that of a proprietary branding owned by the company.
The Company used substantial
expertise developed through itself and its
consultants through the years
in the design and assembly of these units to
ensure user friendliness, durability,
lowest manufacturing cost available with a
guaranteed level of quality
control coupled to an advanced design to conduct
an effective electrolysis
process.
We
are in preparation to market commercial functional
water systems to the food
processing, medical and agricultural industries.
The system for the food processing
industry includes: (1) a hand disinfectant
system for proper hand washing,
and (2) an anti-microbial water production
system for general sterilization
and disinfectant needs. We also intend to
market similar systems to
the medical industry. For the agricultural industry,
we intend to sell functional
water systems to organic food growers who
desire to use functional water
to replace the use of pesticides, fungicides,
herbicides and chemical fertilizers.
Our commercial functional water systems
produce approximately one gallon
per minute of electrolyzed alkaline and acidic
waters.
For
the food processing industry, the alkaline water may
be used as an effective
medium for removing pesticides from
agricultural products, while the acidic
water
may be used as anti-microbial water. For the hospital industry, the alkaline
water may be used as an effective medium in removing protein buildup from
surfaces, while the acidic water may be used as anti-microbial water.
For the
organic agricultural industry, the alkaline water
may be used for plant growth
and as a solid nutrient, while the acidic water
may be used as a substitute
for fungicides, pesticides, herbicides and
sporicides.
Electrolyzed
water may also be used in the formulation
of nutraceutical-type
dietary supplement products in the
health-food and dietary supplement
industries, and we intend to target this
market.
OUR BUSINESS --RECENT EVENTS AND NEW PRODUCTS
We
are a sub-licensee from Mr. Alexander who is a
licensee of Miz Corporation for the license related to Super Reduced
Water
(“SRW”). We have further sub-licensed
SRW to AquaThirst. Once the production and distribution of the SRW commences,
a 20% royalty of wholesale cost will be paid
by Aquathirst to Proton Laboratories. 50% of this 20% royalty payment
will be paid
to the Miz Corporation as a royalty payment from
Proton Laboratories. Mr. Alexander will not receive a
royalty.
We
are a sub-licensee from Mr. Alexander who is a
licensee of Innovative Design and Technology Co. for the license related
to
exclusive marketing rights for a cooling tower device. Once the
distribution of the cooling tower device commences, Proton
Laboratories will procure these units from Innovative Design and
Technology. Proton will pay a royalty fee of 5% of the purchase
cost
to Innovative Design and
Technology.
In
2006, we raised $1,065,062 from investors. We used
some of those proceeds for the following purposes:
A.
Design and preparation for assembly of four
proprietary commercial-grade electrolysis
systems based on a standard platform. There are many industrial uses
for
water electrolysis systems. Our four system designs based on a
standard platform
which minimizes the need for different
components for different applications.
The standard platform will provide ease of
assembly, ease of use, durability
and cost effectiveness. We have completed and
taken delivery of the first
11 commercial, food safety antimicrobial systems
during July, 2007. Once
this process is complete, and the proper EPA filing
of these systems complete,
the Company will start marketing these units
to food processing industries
specifically handling fruits and vegetables.
The Company is already in
negotiations with major produce and fruit producers
for the demonstration
and test runs of the commercial systems,
including Crunch-Pak Group,
an affiliate of Earth Bound Farms. The Company
has discussed its technology
with National Produce Association, and is in
discussion with several national
grocery chains and food distributors. It is
anticipated that we will intensify
our marketing efforts in mid-
2008.
B.
Design and preparation for assembly, validation and
sales of a proprietary anti-microbial spray. We have identified a form
of
electrolyzed water
that may be an effective anti-microbial agent. One
of our proprietary aspects
of this product may be the stabilization of the
electrolyzed water thereby
allowing for an extended shelf life compared to
other forms of electrolyzed
water. This product is being readied for
testing by a third party testing
lab to establish the efficacies of its
anti-microbial effect on MRSA, HBV,
HIV and
Avian Flu and with an initial emphasis on MRSA. The objective of our anti-microbial
spray is to be able to control and
eliminate these four microbial strains
on a
hard surface or on a topical surface. We anticipate introducing this
product
to ambulance services as a non-chemical based, user friendly product
for
which these microbes do not have an immunity. The Company has received
successful test results from an independent 3rd party testing laboratory,
indicating the high efficacy of the anti-microbial spray with
MRSA. As a hand-held spray container,
the product has been tested by Hill Top Research (Hill Top Research Corporation,
6088 Main and Mill Streets, Miamiville,
OH 45147). On
October 13, 2006, under HTR Study
Number: 06-127661-106, “Assessment of Rapid Germicidal
(Time Kill) Activity for an Antibacterial and Antiviral Agent” our product was
tested for its efficacy on Staphylococcus
aureus, ATCC 6538 and Escherichia coli,
ATCC 11229. There was a highly efficacious result from this
testing, Hill
Top Research, was also
contracted to conduct a 90 Day Stability Study. The testing was done under
HTR
Study Number 06-127661-106. The result
was that the product meets stability criteria at 90 days, accelerated
heat
stability temperature of 40 Degrees Celsius and ~75% relative
humidity that is equivalent to 2 years
shelf-life of
the product.
We
have completed the third party testing of this
product and
also completed the components sourcing to assemble
this product.
Currently, a production line is being installed
in a 10,000 sq. ft. contracted laboratory
located in Gardena,
California
for product assembly. Once the production
line is able to produce product, a maiden run of 1,000 sprays will
be assembled
to begin test marketing of this product. It is
anticipated that we will
begin production of this item in
mid-2008.
C.
Design and preparation for assembly and sales of a proprietary residential counter-top unit
which
produces an enhanced drinking water through electrolysis. Our device will have a filtration system coupled to an electrolysis
process which effectively filters the tap water while restructuring the
properties of water to make it: (i) have greater mineral effectiveness;
(ii) be tastier
than tap water; and, (iii) be more
hydrating than tap water. We are currently
in
discussion with the plastic mold makers and will determine the date when the mold making
process can begin. Once the molds are made, the company will be able to assemble test units for a 30-60 day evaluation
of its performance, durability and user friendliness.
D.
The use of the wine
enhancement through the use of our equipment being integrated into an existing wine production line to achieve:
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A
jump start to the wine aging
process.
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The
control of the wine aging
process.
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The
termination of the wine aging
process.
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The
ability to circumvent the use of a particular
wine process ingredient.
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The
ability to bring a specific component of wine
to the forefront of taste.
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The
ability to tone down a specific component of
wine so to reduce its taste.
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The
ability to control the classification (rating)
of a wine product based on a desired combination of several features
of
the wine.
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In
June 2007, Legacy Media, LLC was
granted 3.2 million shares of the Company's restricted
common stock in connection
with a new agreement to provide investor relations
on behalf of the
Company. The new agreement replaces the prior
agreement. Pursuant to the new agreement, we will pay Legacy a fee of $120,000 payable
as follows: $10,000
on or before the 21st day of each month after the initial 6 months of the
agreement, and $60,000 due within 120 days of the execution of the new
agreement. Payments made after the 21st of any month shall constitute an increase
in monthly
payments for the remainder of agreement to twelve thousand five hundred
($12,500).
In
June 2007, Legacy Media, LLC
purchased a convertible debenture (note) from us in the amount of $250,000
repayable at 8% interest. For
this debenture
(note) we received $160,000 in cash from
Legacy, and $90,000 is being held for us by Legacy to pay for direct expenses
and services to be rendered to us by Legacy Media in the area of investor
relations. In
January 2008, the maturity date of the convertible debenture (Note) was
extended
to April 30, 2008. In January 2008, Legacy waived until April
30, 2008, its right to convert the note (debenture). Legacy’s
beneficial ownership of shares underlying the debenture (note) will therefore
occur no earlier than March 1, 2008. We have not been notified
of any default.
We
presently have limited funds with which to repay the
periodic debenture payments. We have not been notified of a
default. Unless we can raise more funds or sell out products, we may
not have funds to repay the debenture. We have not made any payments
on the debenture to date.
Legacy
Media, LLC has the option to convert this
debenture (note) into
restricted voting common stock of the Company, at
the lesser of (i) 50% of the
lowest closing bid price during the fifteen (15)
days of full trading, defined
as standard market hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
EST, partial trading days
will not be counted for calculation purposes only
("Trading Days") prior to the
Conversion Date or (ii) 100% of the average of the
five lowest closing bid prices
for the thirty (30) Trading Days immediately
following the first reverse split
in the
stock price (no reverse split is contemplated at this time). All of Legacy
Media, LLC's shares may be registered in an SB-2 filing at its
request. However, Legacy’s total beneficial ownership at any single
time is limited to 4.99% of our outstanding shares pursuant to the debenture
(note). Example: At January 22, 2008, we had outstanding
30,070,523 shares. Legacy is the current record (and beneficial)
owner of 3,200,000 shares, which is 11% of our outstanding
shares. Therefore, at this time, Legacy is not permitted to convert
any portion of the debenture (note). In January 2008, Legacy waived
until April 30, 2008, its right to convert the note (debenture
(note)). Legacy’s beneficial ownership of shares underlying the
debenture (note) will therefore occur no earlier than March 1,
2008. To the best of our knowledge, Legacy does not hold a short
position in our stock.
The
convertible debenture (note) holder is entitled to
convert the
face amount of the debenture (note), plus accrued
interest, anytime following June 29, 2007 at a conversion price of 50%
of the
lowest closing bid price during the fifteen days of trading prior to the
Conversion Date (“Conversion Formula”).
Examples
of Effect of Debenture (Note) Conversion:
As
of June 29, 2007, the lowest closing bid price during
the then past 15 days was $0.18 per share. Pursuant to the Conversion
Formula above, if full conversion has taken place on June 29, 2007, then
the
investor would have received 2,777,778 shares at a conversion price of
$0.09 per
share for the then gross market value of $500,000, or a profit of $250,000
over
the purchase price of the note which was $250,000.
As
of January 22, 2008, the lowest closing bid price
during the then past 15 days was $0.06 per share. Pursuant to the
Conversion Formula above, if full conversion has taken place on January
22,
2008, then the investor would have received 8,333,333 shares valued at
$0.03 per
share for the then gross market value of $500,000, or a profit of $250,000
over
the purchase price of the note which was $250,000.
Since
the debenture (note) conversion rate is based on
the fluctuating market value for the underlying stock, it is impossible
to state
the aggregate number of shares that could be issued pursuant to
conversion.
We
have interest created with several
wine makers who are experiencing unique problems with their products. We
will start working with them in the next 60 days.
Our
ability
to
successfully market these products will
depend upon our continued ability to
raise
capital.
OUR
BUSINESS--SCIENCE
"Functional
water" is a term that has been assigned to a
new category of water.
Functional water has a wide array of functional
properties due to its unique
characteristics. We believe the uses for this
type of water are far reaching,
since we are identifying new applications and
uses for functional water
on an ongoing basis. Functional water systems are
capable of producing the following
types of functional water:
Ionic-Structured
Water. Ionic-structured water is
electrolyzed drinking water
that is alkaline-concentrated and utilizes smaller
molecular clusters than regular
water for improved hydration and solubility.
Ionic structured water is smooth
to the palate.
Electro-Structured
Water. Electro-structured water is
water that is anti-microbial
in nature and may be effective against
virus, bacteria, fungus, mildew
and spores. This water may have a wide array of
disinfectant uses.
Derma-Structured
Water. Derma-structured water is
electrolyzed low pH water that
has astringent and disinfecting properties and may
have a wide array of cosmetic,
dermatological and post-plastic surgery
applications that may minimize infections
and scarring and expedite healing.
FUNCTIONAL WATER RESEARCH IN ACADEMIA
The
process to produce functional water was developed by
Scottish inventor Michael
Faraday in Boston,
Massachusetts in
1834. In 1929, the value of electrolytic
water separation to produce water with functional properties was realized
in
Japan.
Japanese researchers have since taken this process, created a wide
array of
functional waters and have introduced this technology to food processing,
hospital disinfection, wound care, agriculture, organic agriculture and
food
safety in Japan.
During recent years, functional water
applications have
been studied by universities in the U.S.A.and
Canada.
For example, in a University
ofGeorgia study
published in the Journal of Food Protection in
1999 entitled
"Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and
Listeria monocytogenes on Plastic
Kitchen Cutting Boards by Electrolyzed Oxidizing
Water," the immersion of
plastic kitchen cutting boards in electrolyzed
oxidizing water was found to be
an
effective method for inactivating food-borne pathogens such as E.
coli. Other
studies at the University ofGeorgia
have looked
at the efficacy of electrolyzed
oxidizing water for inactivating E. coli,
Salmonella and Listeria and
have determined that such water may be a useful
disinfectant. A University of
Georgia study
entitled "Antimicrobial effect of electrolyzed water
for inactivating
Campylobacter jejuni during poultry
washing" demonstrated that electrolyzed
water is not only effective in reducing the populations of C. jejuni
on
chicken, but also may be effective in the prevention of cross-contamination
of processing
environments.
OUR BUSINESS--FUNCTIONAL WATER SYSTEMS PROCESSES
Residential
Systems. The residential countertop,
functional water systems produce
water that scientists believe contains more
wellness and health-beneficial
properties than regular tap water
(see, "Electrolyzed-Reduced Water
Scavenges Active Oxygen Species and Protects DNA from Oxidative
Damage," Biochemical
and Biophysical Research Communications,
Vol. 234, No. 1, pp. 269-274
(1997); and, Hanaoka, K., "Antioxidant Effects
Of Reduced Water Produced By
Electrolysis Of Sodium Chloride Solutions," 31
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
1307-1313 (2001)). Generally, the
residential countertop system sits
next to
the kitchen faucet, and through the use of a diverter, allows tap water
to be
routed through the system. The water is then processed through a charcoal
filter where chlorine and sediments are removed. The filtered water then
proceeds
to the electrolysis chamber that is made up of electrodes and membranes.
A
positive and negative electrical charge is passed through the electrodes.
The minerals that are found in the filtered water are attracted to opposite
electrodes. For example, the alkaline minerals (minerals with positive(+)
properties that include calcium, magnesium, sodium, manganese, iron and
potassium) are attracted to the negatively charged (-) electrode. The
acidic minerals
(minerals with negative (-) properties include
nitric acid, sulfuric acid
and chlorine) are attracted to the
positively-charged (+) electrode. Through
this
mineral separation process, two separate types of water are formed, which
are
water with alkaline-concentrated minerals, and water with acidic-concentrated
minerals. Each type of water is held
in a separate chamber in
the residential countertop system. The
alkaline-concentrated water may be consumed
for
drinking and cooking purposes, while the acidic-concentrated water may
be used
in a topical, astringent medium.
OUR BUSINESS--MARKETING
Our objectives are:
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To create a revenue stream through our marketing
of residential systems. These
sales may be made through independent
distributors, infomercials, mail order,
retail
sales and direct sales generated through word-of-mouth
referrals.
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To create a revenue stream through the sale
of
disinfectant systems to the
food processing industry.
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To create a revenue stream through licensing
agreements based upon a wide array
of
applications for functional water that will be targeted to specific industries.
For example, electrolyzed water may be used in the beverage industry to
extract
flavors from their natural sources, such as extracting tea from tea leaves
for
use in bottled iced tea.
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To continue the development of functional water
applications for industries
that are currently dependent upon chemicals
as a processing medium. In
addition to the food processing, medical and
agricultural markets, we intend to
develop
market-driven applications for functional water.
OUR BUSINESS--GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
Our
functional water systems are, or may be, subject to
regulation by a variety
of federal, state and local agencies, including
the Consumer Product Safety
Commission ("CPSC") and the Food and Drug
Administration ("FDA").
Our
hand disinfectant functional water system may be
subject to pre-market approval
by the FDA under Title 21 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. We would expect
such
an approval process to take approximately 90 days after filing with the
FDA,
although there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain pre-market
approval from the FDA. We have not made any applications to the FDA yet.
We have
engaged the consulting services of Environ Health Associates Inc. to
assist us
with our FDA application for the hand disinfectant. Environ
Health Associates Inc. is familiar with a modern food safety procedure
known as
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point ("HACCP"). HACCP is a food safety
procedure that focuses on
identifying and preventing hazards that could cause
food-borne illnesses. We believe
that complying with the HACCP procedure may
assist us in getting FDA approval,
since the FDA generally encourages retailers
to apply HACCP-based food safety
principles, along with other recommended
practices.
OUR BUSINESS--MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
We are developing and producing systems for the following
markets:
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Commercial functional water systems for produce
and grocery store disinfection, medical and hospital facility disinfection, sports facility sanitation refining, wine grape
mildew treatment, wine aging control, and the formulation of functional water based aquaceuticals.
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Hand disinfection for the food processing, fast
food, medical, dental, personal care and general health care industries.
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Residential, countertop drinking water electrolysis systems.
We plan to hire a
public relations company that provides the news media with documentary videos about
the technology, processes and applications that we market. The videos will
cover
the following subjects:
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The use of functional electrolyzed water for food safety.
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The use of functional
electrolyzed water for effective disinfection
in hospitals and clinical settings.
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The use of functional
electrolyzed water for agriculture and organic agriculture.
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The use of functional electrolyzed water as a wellness
medium.
In
third quarter 2006, the Company began an active
transition into developing
and manufacturing its own proprietary
functional water systems, as well
as
distributing systems. This transition followed from the research and study
conducted by Ed Alexander, as well as the Company's more than five
year experience
in distributing functional water
systems.
In
February 2007, we entered into a strategic alliance
with Aquathirst, Inc.,
a privately held company whose principals have
substantial marketing, manufacturing
and distribution experience with health
care, dietary supplements, cosmetics,
specialty and functional food and beverages, and over the counter drug
products. Through this relationship, we will have access to Aquathirst's
product
distribution channels
in domestic and international markets. These
distribution channels will cover
residential, cosmetic, medical, agricultural, food processing and
consumer product
areas. Two of Aquathirst's principals serve on
our Board of Directors. Our original agreement with Aquathirst has
been revised pursuant to an oral agreement between us whereby we are no
longer
required to make fixed periodic payments to Aquathirst, but rather we would
now
pay only for actual marketing and manufacturing services rendered to us
by
Aquathirst of which there have been none to
date.
OUR BUSINESS--COMPETITION
Our
direct competitors include several entry-level
importers of systems from
Japan
andKorea.
We believe that we have several distinctive
advantages over
entry-level distributors:
We
and our consultants, who are scientists, business
people and advisers, are
individuals who have helped pioneer the
understanding, documentation, representation
and structuring of the technology and its
relevance to the United States
during the past thirteen-year period
through various companies and organizations. These consultants are
the leaders in the U.S.in
the knowledge and
representation of functional water.
We
have been able to create a strong platform of
specialists to advance functional
water technology in the United States,
which would be difficult for others
to
replicate due to our high level of focused commitment and
dedication.
We
have close working relationships with our Japanese
counterparts which have
been developed and nurtured over the past
eleven-year period. These members are
highly
respected within the Japanese electrolysis community and attend annual
conferences as invited speakers.
We
have excellent working relationships with the
Japanese manufacturers and we
are often
relied upon to provide international perspectives to be used in the refinement
of
their scientific, design and engineering thought processes to create
products that will be accepted on a global basis.
Although
the majority of competitors of water systems
are limited resellers,
the one significant competitor that we have
is named Hoshizaki U.S.A.,
which is an
established U.S.A.-based Japanese company that has a substantial
market presence in refrigeration and icemakers. We expect that we may
face
additional competition from new market entrants and current
competitors as
they expand their business
models.
In
our new products areas, we will compete with
United Kingdom based Sterilox
regarding our antimicrobial spray and commercial units, as well as traditional
suppliers of chemical disinfectants such as Johnson and Johnson. With
respect
to nutritional and enhanced consumable water products, our nearest competitor
would be Essentia, which manufactures bottled water products. Though a
competitor,
the founder of Proton Labs had provided the bottled water manufacturing
device to Essentia.
To
be competitive, we must assemble a strategic
marketing and sales infrastructure.
Our success will be dependent on our
ability to become a formidable
marketing and sales entity based upon the
technology we have and our ability
to
aggressively introduce this technology and its far-reaching benefits through
documentary videos and other methods of public relations. The
alliance of
the company with Aquathirst, Inc., will bring a
significant component to
establishing our product manufacturing, marketing and
sales infrastructure.
EMPLOYEES
We
currently have 3 full-time employees
all of whom are in management positions. None of our employees are subject
to a
collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our employee relations are
good. We engage the services of consultants on an as needed basis in the fields
of electrolysis science, testing, product design. We plan to use
vendors to manufacture our Privately Branded products.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
We
have been developing a proprietary process allowing
for electrolysis to be
applied to wine. The primary objective for this
application is to allow for a wine
maker to
have direct control over the aging process of wine such that it allows
a wine
maker to shorten, complement or, if desired, bypass the wine aging process.
The
test results that were achieved showed promise in creating the "optimal"
wine through a controlled process which provides a smooth texture to the
wine
along with an enhancement process as a method to alter the
properties of
water and other liquids. These advantages are found
in the areas of improved efficacies,
cost efficiencies, environmental safety,
worker safety, enhanced products
and performance and generally as a
simple-yet-advanced method in addressing
a
wide array of today's industrial and humanity-related
concerns.
We
have completed a 3-year testing in the wine industry
with respect to the control
of mildew on wine grapes in vineyards. Mildew on
wine grapes is a serious
grapevine fungal disease. The tendency for
mildew to grow on wine grapes occurs,
for
example, in areas of Napa Valleywhere
foggy
conditions prevail. If mildew
is found on the wine grapes, then spraying with
dusty sulfur is done. Spraying
with dusty sulfur will generally eliminate and
control the mildew on grapes.
If this fungus is ignored, the wine grapes may
spoil. However, the long-term
effects of sulfur exposure is unknown. The use
of low pH functional water
through routine application removes
mildew.
We
have done preliminary field testing with Weber Farms
in the potato growing
industry with respect to potato maintenance
during storage. Our preliminary
review of this use of functional water
indicates better potato maintenance
during storage. We plan to continue this
preliminary test using an automated
functional water sprayer.
We
are identifying suppliers who can provide components
and tools for the manufacture
of our proprietary residential
water-enhancing small appliance. The residential
system utilizes an advanced form of electrolysis to enhance the beneficial
properties of electrolytes found in tap water. This small appliance will
allow
for the consumer to create an enhanced drink, similar to bottled water,
using
our contemporary, kitchen counter-top, small appliance. We expect these
consumer appliances to be ready for retail sales in
mid-2008.
In
February 2005, MIZ, a Japanese company that owns four
U.S.patents
whose subject matter is the electrolysis of
water, assigned a 50% ownership interest in those four patents to Mr. Alexander
in consideration of consulting services provided to MIZ Company by Mr.
Alexander. Mr. Alexander has agreed to allow us to exploit the four patents
on a
royalty-free basis. Since MIZ Company and Mr. Alexander each has an ownership
interest in the four patents, either Mr. Alexander or the Japanese company
could
grant licenses to others to use the four patents, and the Japanese company
could
exploit the four patents by itself.
The
patent numbers and a brief abstract of the four
patents referred to are:
5,985,108
dated November 16,
1999 with an expiration date of November 15, 2019: Controlling Apparatus
for Continuous Electrolytic Ion Water Producing Apparatus
ABSTRACT: A
controlling apparatus which can control a continuous electrolytic ion water
producing apparatus so that an excess current when the electrolyzing strength
is
not adjusted appropriately can be prevented with certainty and harmless
electrolytic ion water can be obtained continuously from the continuous
electrolytic ion water producing apparatus. When water flows through the
electrolytic cell, it is energized by a power source circuit to electrolyze
the
water to obtain electrolytic ion water. When a range change-over switch
is
manually operated, a DC voltage of the power source circuit is controlled
in
response to the range change-over switch by a control unit and a switching
regulator to produce an electrolyzing voltage corresponding to the operated
position of the range change-over switch. The water is thus electrolyzed
with an
electrolyzing strength of the electrolyzing voltage. During the electrolyzing
operation, the electrolytic current is always detected by a current sensor,
and
when it exceeds a preset value and an excess current is judged, the pulse
width
is decreased to automatically decrease the electrolyzing voltage and hence
the
electrolyzing capacity.
5,306,409
dated April 26, 1994
with an expiration date of April 25, 2014: Controlling Apparatus
for
Continuous Electrolytic Ion Water Producing
Apparatus
ABSTRACT: A
controlling apparatus which can control a continuous electrolytic ion water
producing apparatus so that the electrolyzing capacity of an electrolytic
cell
is kept fixed against a variation of the flow rate or the quality of water
upon
passage of water to always achieve optimization and stabilization of
electrolytic ion water produced. When water flows through the electrolytic
cell,
it is energized by a power source circuit to electrolyze the water to obtain
electrolytic ion water. When a range change-over switch is manually operated,
a
DC voltage of the power source circuit is controlled in response to the
range
change-over switch by a control unit and a switching regulator to produce
an
electrolyzing voltage corresponding to the operated position of the range
change-over switch. The water is thus electrolyzed with an electrolyzing
strength of the electrolyzing voltage. During such electrolyzing operation,
if
the flow rate or the water temperature varies, then the pulse width of
the
regulator is corrected to automatically adjust the electrolyzing strength
in
accordance with the varying condition thereby always keep the electrolyzing
capacity of the electrolytic cell fixed.
5,316,646
dated May 31, 1994
with an expiration date of May 31, 2014: Controlling Apparatus
for
Continuous Ion Water Producing Apparatus
ABSTRACT: A
control apparatus which can control a continuous electrolytic ion water
producing apparatus so that determination indication of energization and
electrolyzing capacity of an electrolytic cell and determination and indication
of a life of a filter cartridge are performed appropriately. A control
unit
connected to a power source circuit of the electrolytic cell includes an
electrolysis judging device which judges, based on a signal of a flow rate
sensor and a signal of a range change-over switch whether or not an
electrolyzing operations should be performed, a power source switch is
turned on
to cause the power source circuit to energize the electrolytic cell to
perform
an electrolyzing operation. On the contrary when it is judged that an
electrolyzing operation should not be performed, the electrolysis judging
device
turns off the power source switch to put the electrolytic cell into a
deenergized condition.
5,234,563
dated August 10,
1993 with an expiration date of August 9, 2013: Electrolytic Ionized
Water Producer
Of A Continuous Type
ABSTRACT:
An electrolytic ionized water producer of
a
continuous type is disclosed which does not require users to perform
complicated operations and which makes it possible to obtain ionized water
easily with a simple operation, to remove the
fear of
obtaining unnecessary ionized water in the case of reversing polarity and,
further, to maintain a stable electrolyzing capability
for a long time while removing scale in an optimum way in every water supplying
operation. Specifically, the electrolytic
ionized water producer is provided with a control circuit which operates
at
least a polarity reversing relay provided
in a
circuit for applying a DC voltage to a positive electrode and a negative
electrode, detects water supply and zero flow
water
supply with a signal from a flow rate sensor and applies a DC voltage to
the
respective electrodes at a normal connection
position when water is supplied to produce ionized water, sets a scale
removing
period of time corresponding to a water
supplying period of time corresponding to integrated signals from the flow
rate
sensor, and applies a DC voltage to the respective
electrodes at a reverse connection position only for a set period of time
of
scale removing operation in every water supplying
operation.
Utilizing
the sublicense from Edward Alexander at no
cost to us, which are the
North American rights to manufacture and distribute
an electrolyzed water-based
antioxidant dietary supplement developed by
MIZ Corporation, a Japanese
company specializing in advanced uses of
electrolyzed water, the Company
has begun advancing the terms of this
sublicense. During the latter part of
2006, the
company ordered a commercial-grade system to produce this advanced antioxidant
beverage. During the first quarter of 2007, the company took delivery
of
this unit. Manufacturing has been licensed to
AquaThirst.
We
have completed the proprietary process allowing for
electrolysis to be applied to wine. The primary objective for this application
is to allow for a wine maker to have direct control
over
the aging process of wine such that it allows a wine maker to shorten,
complement or, if desired, bypass the wine aging process. The test results
that
were achieved showed promise in creating the "optimal" wine through a
controlled
process resulting in a wine product with a smooth texture to the wine
along
with an enhancement to the various active properties of the wine. In August,
2006,
the company and a consultant, Mr. Hiroshi Tanaka, were invited
to
address the 40th Anniversary Mondavi Wine Conference, held in Napa California,
with
this newly-developed technique for wine enhancement. The presentation
was well understood by the specialized audience and several articles
had
been written about it in various media. The company attended the Taste3
Conference held in Napa,
California
during the month of May, 2007.
We believe
our attendance at the Taste3 Conference was a
success for us. All of the enhanced
beverages developed from our technology, comprising of a tequila product,
a
cello liqueur and Proton's eWine were well received by the taste testers
and
attendees. We have been invited back to the 2008 Taste3
Conference.
We
have an agreement with OS Imaging whereby we will pay
$170,000 for printing and mailing costs to promote us.
Although
we are just starting the introduction of our
Privately Branded product lines, we have been in the business of selling
electrolysis systems for the past 7 years.
The
status of each of our Privately Branded products
falls into one of four categories:
(I)
Design, Engineering, Parts Sourcing
(II)
Manufacturing, Assembly, Packaging and Market Readying
III)
Marketing, Advertising, Introduction and Distribution Channel
identification
(IV)
Sales.
The
following status is provided for each of our four
current products.
PRODUCT
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STAGE
(II)
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STAGE
(III)
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STAGE
(IV)
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Home
Unit-DM101:
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Complete
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Started
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Started
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mid-2008
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Spray
Product-
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StaphControl:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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mid-2008
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Food
Safety Antimicrobial
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Unit:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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Started
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Electrolysis-based
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Cooling
Tower Unit:
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Complete
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Complete
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Started
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mid-2008
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DESCRIPTION
OF
PROPERTY
We
lease approximately 2800 square feet of office and
storage space located at
980
Atlantic
Avenue, Suite 110 Alameda,
CA 94501,
for a lease
payment of approximately
$6,000 per month. Under this lease, we are
required to pay a percentage
of the property taxes, insurance and
maintenance. The lease commenced for
a two
year period on July 1, 2007 and is renewable. We believe this space
is adequate
for our current needs, and that additional
space is available to us at a
reasonable
cost, if needed.
Our financial statements begin on page F-1.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
Certain
statements contained herein, including, without
limitation, statements
containing the words, "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects," and other words
of
similar meaning, constitute "forward-looking
statements." Such
forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may
cause our actual results, performance or achievements, to be materially
different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed
or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties,
readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking
statements. In addition to the
forward-looking statements contained
herein, the following forward-looking factors could cause our future results
to
differ materially from our forward-looking statements: competition, funding,
government compliance and market acceptance of our products.
INTRODUCTION
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results
of operations should be read in conjunction with
our audited financial statements
and the accompanying notes thereto for the
year ended December 31, 2006,
and our unaudited financial statements for the
three and nine months ended September
30,2006 and 2007 and the accompanying notes thereto and the other financial
information appearing elsewhere herein. The accompanying
consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally
accepted in the USA,
which contemplate our continuation as a
going concern.
We
have incurred net losses of $1,716,680 at December
31, 2006 and of $981,674
in December 31,2005.
The
Company has incurred losses applicable to common
shareholders of $2,532,417 forthe nine
months ended September 30, 2007. For September 30, 2007 and December31, 2006 the Company had working
capital deficits of
$877,021 and $251,472,respectively. The
Company has relied upon borrowings from related parties,proceeds from convertible debentures
and capital raised
through the sales ofcommon stock to fund
operations.
We
had a stockholders deficit of $312,118 at December
31, 2006 and a stockholders
deficit of $996,983 at September
30, 2007. Loans from our CEO and our president
have been necessary to fund our operations.
Stockholder
loans as of September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 consist of the following:
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September
30,
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December
31,
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2007
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2006
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Note
payable to CEO and majority shareholder;
principal and interest due December 2009; interest is accrued
at 7%
per
annum;
unsecured
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$ |
287,642 |
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$ |
270,642 |
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Note
payable to shareholder; principal and
interest due December 2009; interest is accrued at 7% per annum;
unsecured.
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20,000 |
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDER LOANS
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307,642 |
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270,642 |
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Less:
Current Portion
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- |
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDER LOANS - LONG
TERM
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$ |
307,642 |
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$ |
270,642 |
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During
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 two
shareholders advanced the Company
$37,000. The Company did not make any payments
on notes during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007.
At
September 30, 2007, the Company had accrued interest
relating to shareholder loans
of $62,321.
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the
Company accrued $30,000 as salaries
payable to the company's CEO, resulting in $225,091 of salaries payable
as of
September
30, 2007.
Legacy
Media, LLC has been granted
3.2 million shares of the Company's restricted
common stock in connection with an agreement to provide investor relations
on
behalf of the Company. Legacy Media, LLC has also been issued a convertible
debenture (note) by the Company in the amount of $250,000 repayable at
8% interest. Legacy
Media, LLC has the option to
convert this debenture (note) into
restricted voting common stock of the Company, at the lesser of (i) 50%
of the
lowest closing bid price during the fifteen (15)
days of full trading, defined
as standard market hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
EST, partial trading days
will not be counted for calculation purposes only
("Trading Days") prior to the
Conversion Date or (ii) 100% of the average of the
five lowest closing bid prices
for the thirty (30) Trading Days immediately
following the first reverse split
in the
stock price (no reverse split is contemplated at this time). All of
Legacy Media, LLC's shares may be registered in an
SB-2
filing at its request. However, Legacy’s total beneficial ownership
at any single time is limited to 4.99% of our outstanding shares pursuant
to the
debenture (note). Example: At January 22, 2008, we had
outstanding 30,070,523 shares. Legacy is the current record (and
beneficial) owner of 3,200,000 shares, which is 11% of our outstanding
shares. Therefore, at this time, Legacy is not permitted to convert
any portion of the debenture (note).
Our
independent auditors made a going concern
qualification in their report dated
April
13,2007, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue
as a
going concern. The financial statements herein do not include any adjustments
relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts
or
amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should
the
Company be unable to continue in existence.
Our
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent
upon our ability to generate
sufficient cash flows to meet our obligations
on a timely basis, to obtain
additional financing as may be required, and
ultimately to attain profitable
operations. However, there is no assurance
that profitable operations or
sufficient
cash flows will occur in the future.
In
2006, we made the decision to design and manufacture
our own systems and products,
as well as continue to import and distribute
systems and products.
As a result of this transition and our work
over the past several years
we have three priority products that we anticipate
to manufacture and sell within
three to nine months as
follows:
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Commercial
food and water safety unit designed to
eliminate or reduce
pathogens in food or water products and/or
container systems, marketable
to produce fields, grocery stores and
industrial water container
applications;
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Antimicrobial
spray designed to eliminate or
reduce pathogens, particularly
targeted to medical, hospital and
sports facility applications;
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Residential
counter top water enhancement units,
designed to eliminate
impurities, enhance water properties,
and eliminate continual
glass and plastic water
packaging.
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We
still intend to import and distribute products that
we do not manufacture.
We still act as an exclusive importer and
master distributor of certain
products to various companies in which uses for
the product range from food
processing to retail water
sales.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and results of operations
is based upon our consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. The preparation of these financial
statements requires us to make estimates
and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue
and
expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates. We base our estimates
on
historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed
to
be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions
provide a basis for us to make judgments about the carrying values of
assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions
or conditions,
and these differences may be
material.
We
recognize revenue when all four of the following
criteria are met: (i) persuasive
evidence that an arrangement exists; (ii)
delivery of the products and/or services has occurred; (iii) the selling price
is both fixed and determinable
and; (iv) collectibility is reasonably
probable. Our revenues are derived
from
sales of our industrial, environmental and residential systems which
alter
the properties of water to produce functional water. We believe that this
critical
accounting policy affects our more significant judgments and estimates
used in the preparation of our consolidated financial
statements.
Our
fiscal year end is
December 31.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS-YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005.
We
had revenue of $143,341 for the year ended December
31, 2006. Compared to
$328,200 revenue for the year ended December 31,2005,
this was a decrease of %56
attributable to management using its time on new
product development.
We
had a net loss of $1,716,680 for the year ended
December 31, 2006 as compared
to a net loss of $981,674 for the year ended
December 31, 2005. This increase
in net loss was directly attributed to the
following circumstances: (a) Expenses
incurred in various consulting services that the company needed for marketing
and
public relations. (b) Expenses incurred in the development of its proprietary
brand products consisting of 4 different antimicrobial systems, 1 commercial
grade drinking water system, 1 hand disinfectant system, a
disposable antimicrobial
spray, and a produce misting/vegetable
washing system. (c) Expenses
incurred in various 3rd party testings to
validate the efficacy of the company's
waters. (d) Reduction to 2006 revenues due to a delayed product substitution
process brought about by funding delays. (e) Interest expenses and principal
paid in retiring a note that was carried by the company to its current
President.
Cash
used by operating activities was $762,118 for the
year ended December 31,
2006, as compared to $250,646 for the year ended
December 31, 2005. This increase
in cash used by operating activities was due
primarily to expenditures incurred
in the development of the Company's own
systems, third party testing and
applications development expenditures.
The
Company used cash from investing activities of
$80,550 and $5,024 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006, all cash used in
investing activities was related to the purchase of capital assets used
for
product development.
Cash
from financing activities was $851,052 and $242,642
for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Much of
the increase is attributable to proceeds from sale of common stock for
$1,065,052 and $20,000 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2006, the
Company used cash for net payments of $214,000, compared to receiving net
proceeds from stockholder loans of $222,642 for the year ended December
31,
2005.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS-NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2007 AND 2006.
We
had revenues of $119,280 and $94,994 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in
revenues
is attributed to sales to existing customers who made
reorders.
We
had gross profits of $35,018 and
$13,615 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
We
incurred selling, general and administrative expenses
of $852,741 and $976,656 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007
and
2006, respectively. The decrease during the current period is directly
related
to the Company’s cash flow restraints. A significant portion of the current
period expense relates to stock based compensation totaling $377,001 and
increase from $40,526 in the prior period.
We
incurred product development expenses of $1,470,551
during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. No such expenditures were
incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
We
incurred interest expense of $128,507 and $46,147
during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The
increase in interest expense during the current period is attributed to
$108,493
in additional interest expense related to the amortization of the discount
to
the Convertible Debentures resulting from the allocation of proceeds to
the
embedded conversion feature.
We
incurred a change in the fair value of derivative
liabilities of $111,148 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
On the
date of issuance of our Convertible Debentures, we were required to record
non-cash charges totaling $66,170 because the fair value of the derivative
instruments exceeded the net proceeds we received. Additionally, during
the nine
months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded the change in the fair value
of our
derivatives on our Convertible Debentures from the date of issuance to
September
30, 2007 of $44,978. There were no derivative liabilities outstanding during
the
nine month period ended September 30, 2006.
Cash
used in operating activities was
$190,903 for the nine months ended September
30,
2007 compared to cash used by operating activities of
$648,760 for the nine
months
ended September 30, 2006. The decrease during the nine months ended September
30, 2007 is directly related to the increases in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities due to the Company’s cash flow constraints.
Cash
provided by financing activities was $197,000 and
$697,019 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
During 2006, the Company obtained proceeds of $891,019 through the sale
of
common stock. During 2007, the Company did not have any sales of common
stock
but used loans to fund operations.
We
had total assets at September 30, 2007 of $312,196,
compared to $364,423 at December
31, 2006. The decrease in assets is
attributable to the Company's transition
from a distributor of product to a manufacturer of product, causing
a reduction
in inventory and a greater expenditure of
cash.
LIQUIDITY
At
September 30, 2007, we had cash on hand of
$8,461. Our growth is dependent on our
attaining
profit from our operations and our raising of additional capital either
through the sale of stock or borrowing funds. There is no assurance
that we
will be able to raise any equity financing or sell
any of our products to generate
a profit.
At
September 30, 2007, we owed stockholder loans in
principal amount of $307,642.
We
estimate
that our current cash reserves will be
sufficient to fund operations until March 31, 2008. We will have to
raise funds or sell products during the next 12 months to continue
operations.
In
the past, we had been primarily an
importer-reseller of water treatment appliances. We have expanded
our focus to design and ultimately
manufacture products for four product groups. These four areas
are:
1.
Residential, countertop
enhanced drinking water device based upon an advanced approach to
electrolysis.
This
project requires for funding in
the areas of design, engineering, 3D illustrations, parts sourcing, tooling,
mold making, assembly, packaging, marketing,
advertising and sales.
In
order to take this product to market, from concept to
sales, an estimated funding of $1 million is
necessary. To date, an approximate amount of $143,000 has been
expended on this project which has
brought
the project to the point of assembling a first, hand-made, unit which allows
us
to physically test
the unit for all of the aspects of the
device. Once this hand-made unit is completed in the first half of
December,
2007, we will be ready to enter the mold
making and tooling phase. It is anticipated that we will be
in this
phase by mid-January 2008. Once the unit has had all of its
components readied, an initial assembly of
50 units
will be done. With these 50 units, a 30-day product testing phase
will commence during which time
25 units
will be provided to current users of one of our home electrolysis devices
and an
additional 25
units will be provided to first-time
users. After this 30-day testing period, comments will be gathered,
tabulated
and any necessary changes to the functionality
of the unit will be decided. After any necessary changes
are
made, and its new functionality re-tested, a first purchase order for 3000
units
will be issued to the
manufacturer. This purchase order will be
broken down into production lots of 500 units, 500 units, 1000
units
and 1000 units.
In
parallel to the phases involved with the production
of the unit, an additional phase involving packaging,
marketing, and sales distribution channels are currently being worked on.
In
reviewing the background that has been provided for
this business development area, one can see
that an
entirely new product requires substantial funding to be allocated for its
development.
Funding
for this area had to be budgeted from the small
amount of sales that is currently being generated,
from the shifting of funds that would be utilized for the procurement of
existing inventory and
funds from small assortments of investment funds
that have been raised.
Since
funds were diverted from the procurement of
inventory for current products that are sold by
the
Company, the following elements of the financial statement will be
affected.
The
effect on these accounts were negative in nature for
Sales, Gross Margin and Net Profit with an
increase
in the relevant Expense account(s).
With
an estimated $1 million budget required for this
product, and having expended an approximate
$143,000 to date, the balance of the budget will be spent in the following
manner:
$240,000: Required
expenditures for mold making (19 molds), tooling, complete materials testing,
complete operational testing, Underwriters Laboratories submission fees,
package
design and travel fees involved between the United States and China, between
Japan and China and between China and the United States. Also included
in this
amount is an approximate $40,000 project management fee that is budgeted
for
Innovative Design and Technology.
$250,000: Procurement
of an initial product lot of 3000 units @ $125 per unit. Eventually, the
per
unit cost will be lowered to $105 ($250,000 covers the purchase of 2000
units
with the acquisition cost of the balance of 1000 units coming from revenues
generated from the sale of the 2000 units.)
$200,000:
Advertising fee to accomplish the following: $90,000 for graphic wraps
to be
placed on municipal buses operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. This
advertising will be expanded to other West Coast cities when the efficacy
of
this form of advertising is proven effective. Other cities entail Seattle,
Portland, Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, La Jolla and San Diego. These
cities are chosen because of the metropolitan atmosphere that is present
coupled
to the fact that the knowledge level and product acceptance to bottled
water and
pre-filtration modalities are high.
$110,000:
This is to be expended in other forms of focused advertising through product
placements, product endorsements and product featuring in events that are
associated with wellness, gadgets and solutions.
$167,000:
This is the budget required to modify the unit being
discussed here so as to be able to create the following two new
products.
a.
Taking the existing design and adding an
electronic feature to activate the water flow. By
providing
an automated, sensor-controlled method of activating the water flow, this
modified unit
can be sold to restaurants for the production of
drinking water served to the customers. With the recent move
away
from the sale of bottled water selections in restaurants, the timing is
right to
be able to introduce a
“restaurant
model” that will take tap water, filter
the water and then enhance the properties of tap water.
b.
Taking the existing design and adding an
additional electrolysis chamber, modifying the software
and
adding an extra water delivery outlet, the basic design of this unit will
be
expanded upon to create
a unit that can produce both a drinking water and
an anti-microbial water.
Effect
on
Sales, Gross Margin, Expenses and Net Profit
The
effect on these accounts were negative in nature for
Sales, Gross Margin and Net Profit with an increase in the relevant Expense
account(s).
2.
Anti-MRSA spray
product.
This
project requires funding in the
areas of design, third party testing, components sourcing, assembly, marketing
and sales.
In
order
to take this product to market, from concept to sales, an estimated funding
of
$100,000 is necessary. To date, an approximate amount of $10,000 has been
expended on this project which has brought the project to the point of
components procurement and assembly. Third party testing conducted by Hill
Top
Research, with a highly efficacious result, was part of the $10,000
expenditure.
Since
a
part of the funds expended so far was diverted from the procurement of
inventory
for current products that are sold by the Company, the following elements
of the
financial statement will be affected.
Effect
on
Sales, Gross Margin, Expenses and Net Profit
The
effect on these accounts were negative in nature for Sales, Gross Margin
and Net
Profit with an increase in the relevant Expense account(s).
With
an
estimated $100,000 budget required for this product, and having expended
an
approximate $10,000 to
date,
the balance of the budget will be spent in the following manner.
$60,000:
Procurement of 30,000 (200 ml bottle) @ $2.00
$20,000:
Production of marketing material consisting of DVD, sales brochure and
product samples.
$10,000:
budget required to modify the existing product to make it
use-specific.
An
example of this is to be able to design delivery handles for the container
which
suits the needs of the
specific user.
3.
Functional Anti-microbial Water producing devices.
This
project requires for funding in the areas of design, engineering, parts
sourcing, mold making (for the outer casing and the electrolysis chamber
casing
and electrodes), assembly, marketing and sales.
In
order
to take this product to market, from concept to sales, an estimated funding
of
$250,000 is necessary. To date, an approximate amount of $71,551.72 has
been
expended on this project which has brought the project to its
near-completion.
The
phases that are currently being worked on is in the preparation of the
units for
submission to the Underwriter’s Laboratory, preparation of an updated Proton
Laboratories Product Booklet and brochures, DVD on the use of the systems
depicting its flexible design and highly-efficacious applications and the
purchase of an initial inventory quantity.
Effect
on
Sales, Gross Margin, Expenses and Net Profit
The
effect on these accounts were negative in nature for Sales, Gross Margin
and Net
Profit with an increase in the relevant Expense account(s).
With
an
estimated $250,000 budget required for this product, and having expended
an
approximate $71,551.72 to date, the balance of the budget will be spent
in the
following manner.
$116,000: Required
capitalization to purchase 20 systems @ $5,800 per unit to be treated as
“testing” units which the Company will provide to financially qualified
companies for testing and subsequent procurement.
$11,000: Required
for submission of these units to the Underwriter’s Laboratory for UL and NSF
(National Sanitation Foundation) listings.
$51,500: Required
for completion of the hand wash anti-microbial unit that has been designed,
engineered and parts sourced with the phases of tooling, molding and assembly
to
be covered by the budgeted amount of $51,500.
4.
Cooling Tower maintenance
unit
based upon electrolysis.
This
project requires for funding in the areas of Underwriters Laboratories
submission, modifications to the current unit to meet U.S. voltage requirements
and to research and modify the outer casing so as to meet adverse outdoor
temperature conditions when the unit is placed in lower-temperature
areas.
In
order
to take this product to market an estimated funding of $30,000 is necessary.
To
date, an approximate amount of $9,000 has been expended in the procurement
of 2
units to be utilized for onsite testing.
Effect
on
Sales, Gross Margin, Expenses and Net Profit
The
effect on these accounts were negative in nature for Sales, Gross Margin
and Net
Profit with an increase in the relevant Expense account(s).
With
an
estimated $30,000 budget required for this project, and having expended
$9,000
to date, the balance of the budget will be spent in the following
manner:
$5,000:
Required for the submission of the unit to the Underwriter’s Laboratory for UL
listing.
$10,000: Required
to conduct a detailed testing of the efficacy of this unit to reduce and
eventually (approximately after 30 days of continuous use) eliminate the
presence of Legionella and other pathogens that may be found in cooling
tower
water.
The
anticipated results are that the unit will be able to make a major reduction
to
pathogen loads when treated to electrolysis for approximately 30 days and
then
maintained in a state of electrolysis exposure.
$5,000:
Required to make modification to the outer casing, voltage upgrades, DVD
showing
the operation and efficacy of the unit and marketing material.
In
addition to the numbers, rationales, business reasons and effects that
the
Company has undergone, the following expenditures incurred in the maintenance
of
an OTC.BB company, and its compliance with SARBANES OXLEY are
outlined:
SEC
Compliance costs for 2006:
EDGAR
FILINGS FEE:
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$ |
9,435 |
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CPA
SERVICES-NON AUDIT:
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20,291 |
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CPA
SERVICES-COMPLIANCE AUDIT:
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24,566 |
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ATTORNEY
FEES-SEC COMPLIANCE:
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50,000 |
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FUTURE CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
Our
growth is dependent on attaining profit from our
operations, or our raising
additional capital either through the sale of
stock or borrowing. There is
no assurance that we will be able to raise any equity
financing or sell any of
our products at a profit.
Our
future capital requirements will depend upon many
factors, including:
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The cost to acquire equipment that we then would resell.
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The cost of sales and marketing.
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The rate at which we expand our operations.
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The response of competitors.
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Our
stock is traded on the OTCBB under the trading
symbol "PLBI." The following
table sets forth the quarterly high and low
bid price per share for our
common stock. These bid and asked price quotations
reflect inter-dealer prices,
without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission,
and may not represent actual
prices. Our fiscal year ends December
31.
COMMON STOCK PRICE RANGE
YEAR
AND QUARTER
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LOW
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2006:
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First
Quarter
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$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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Second
Quarter
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$ |
0.61 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Third Quarter
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$ |
1.21 |
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$ |
0.55 |
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Fourth Quarter
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$ |
0.69 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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2007:
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First
Quarter
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$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
0.19 |
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Second
Quarter
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$ |
0.25 |
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$ |
0.15 |
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Third
Quarter
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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Fourth
Quarter
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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2008
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First
Quarter--through January 22,
2008
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
0.08 |
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On
January 22, 2008, the closing price of our stock was
$0.08.
On
January 22, 2008, we had outstanding 30,070,523
shares of common stock.
On
January 22, 2008, we had approximately 254
shareholders of record whichincludes shares
held directly by shareholders and shares beneficially owned byshareholders who have deposited their
shares into an
account at a broker-dealer.Such deposited
shares into a brokerage account are accumulated in a nomineeaccount in the name of Cede, Inc.
Cede, Inc. is the
nominee account that mostbroker-dealers use
to deposit shares held in the name of the broker-dealer.Cede, Inc. is counted as one record
shareholder, even
though it could representmany beneficial
shareholders who have deposited their shares into an account ata broker-dealer.
Our
transfer agent is Holladay Stock Transfer, Inc.,
2939 North 67th Place, Scottsdale,
Arizona 85251,
tel. (480)
481 3940.
We
have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock
and we do not expect
to declare or pay any cash dividends on our
common stock in the foreseeable
future. Payment of any cash dividends will
depend upon our future earnings,
if any, our financial condition, and other
factors as deemed relevant by
the Board
of Directors.
We
have outstanding 8,000 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock. dividends. We
have outstanding a convertible
debenture (note). We have no outstanding options.
SECURITIES
AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLANS
We
currently have no shares available for issuance under
any equity compensation
plan. In 2007, we authorized and issued
4,200,000 shares for issuance
to employees and consultants under our 2007
Employee Stock and Stock Option
Plan.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS
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NAME
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AGE
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POSITION
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Edward
Alexander
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56
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Director,Chief
Executive Officer, Principal
Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and
Secretary
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Gary
Taylor
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Director
and President
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Don
Gallego
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Director
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Steven
Perry
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57
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Director
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Gregory
Darragh
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49
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Director
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Jed
Astin
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61
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Director
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Edward
Alexander has been our Chairman, a Director,
Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary since
2002. He had been the owner
and president of Proton Laboratories, LLC from
January, 2001 until its merger
with us. Proton Laboratories, LLC introduced an
electrolytic water separation
technology that has many uses in industry,
product formulations and consumer
products. From January 1997 to July 1998, Mr.
Alexander served as owner and
president of Advanced H2O, LLC. In July 1998, Mr.
Alexander formed Advanced H2O,
Inc. to specialize in bottled water
production. Prior to 1997, Mr. Alexander served as General Manager
for Tomoe Incorporated and held various positions with various
divisions of the U.S. Navy Resale System. In February 2002, the Securities
and Exchange Commission accepted a settlement offer from Mr. Alexander
and
imposed a cease and desist order against Mr. Alexander from committing
or
causing any violation or future violation of Section 10(b) of the Exchange
Act
and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. This order was imposed in connection with
a press
release that Mr. Alexander was persuaded to release about Proton Laboratories,
LLC by a business associate whom Mr. Alexander trusted at the time.
In
June 2005, Gary Taylor was appointed as a Director
and President. We granted
131,600 shares of common stock to Mr. Taylor in
connection with this appointment.
Since 1998, Mr. Taylor has been the CEO of
The Moore Company which provides
consulting for product distribution and third
party logistical services
Steven
Perry is a highly accomplished scientist and
entrepreneur. He is the founder
and CEO of Conseal International, Inc. a
contract formulator and manufacturer
for health care, beauty care, and
industrial products that have substantial
international and domestic retail sales per year.
Dr.
Perry has been in the dietary supplement and
cosmetic manufacturing business for over 20
years. He
has formulated and manufactured numerous products for
companies including Revlon, Smith-Kline Beecham, W.
D. Disney
Products, Redmond Products,
Rexall Sundown, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, Estee
Lauder, Mannatech,
EAS,
NVPerricone,
Amerifit Twin Labs, Schiff and Upjohn. In 1975, Dr. Perry
founded ConSeal International, one
of the
leading manufacturers of nutritional supplement products in the United States. ConSeal
is one of the most sophisticated
contract manufacturers in the country whose facilities exceed current and
proposed FDA GMP
standards and has FDA approval to manufacture OTC
(Over The Counter) items. ConSeal has offices in Longwood,
Florida and
manufacturing facilities in Florida,
New Jersey andTaiwan. Dr.
Perry has performed numerous research
projects for both private
sector and governmental
organizations. Among other accomplishments, Dr. Perry holds numerous
patents. He
has studied at M.I.T., Wentworth College
and Clayton College of Natural
Health.
Don
Gallego has over thirty years of broad and extensive
high-level corporate
management, company start up, funding and
consulting experience. Mr. Gallego
is
also chairman and director of Aquathirst, Inc.
Jed
A. Astin has been educated in the United Kingdom
Canada, and the United States.
He holds
undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in education and administration.
He has been a land developer, builder
and social housing provider
for over thirty years. He has received a
Canadian government award for the
provision
of social housing. He is a successful facilitator and manager, encouraging
others to chose the path of personal wealth and freedom based on information,
knowledge and respect, as well as service and productivity.
Gregory
Darragh started his sales career with "Combined
Insurance Company of America"
in March
of
1983. At the time Combined Insurance had in excess of 14,000 agents,
in over
14 countries worldwide. He was International
Salesman of the Year in his first
10
months and was promoted into management after just four months. As
an executive
his organization continued to achieve some of
the highest sales figures
in North
America. In 1995 Mr. Darragh started a new
marketing team for Commercial
Union Life, where he was Provincial Manager
(Disability Product Line) for
British
Columbia, Canada.
Mr.
Darragh's very extensive marketing and sales experience
convinced Harland Stonecipher (founder of Pre-Paid Legal Services-PPD-NYSE)
to expand into the Canadian market in
1999, where Mr. Darragh was
appointed, Regional Vice President for several
years.
Donald
J. Gallego
Mr.
Gallego has an extensive background and successful experiences in corporate
management, including start-up company
development and financing. His background involves sales, marketing
and management positions in the telecommunications
industry with Motorola, Compath Telephone Systems, Executone and ValNet
with
increasing levels of responsibility
and success. Through each of these firms,
Mr. Gallego gained valuable operations and capital market experience,
and in 1985, started his own consulting and capital raising
business. In this capacity, Mr. Gallego has been successfully
assisting companies for 20 years with general business management and
operational issues, in addition to raising capital
for a number of start-up companies. The first of these, Sterling
Medical, brought Mr. Gallego in to raise
financing for, oversee
the building of, and operate a manufacturing facility to make intravenous
infusion pumps for neonatal care. ARM Financial
hired him as a General Business Consultant to raise $100 million in assets
in
advance of their listing on the American Stock
Exchange.
Mr.
Gallego was employed as a General Business Consultant by Computer Concepts
and
became a part of the Office of
the Chairman, assisting with financing, marketing and sales, personnel
recruitment and internal workouts at the department level when
individual units were not performing to the Company standards. He
also developed smaller business units within the parent’s structure,
the most successful of which was SoftWorks,
the purchase arranged for the Company in 1994 by Mr. Gallego using Computer
Concept stock and a modest amount of cash, then sold six years later in
2000 for
nearly $200m to EMC.
Upon
that sale in 2000, Mr. Gallego has received training in numerous technical
areas
with each company and has established
extensive contacts with investor groups and individuals. His clients
have included NASDAQ and American Stock
Exchange listed companies, as well as privately held companies and
ventures.
Messrs.
Gallego, Astin, Darragh and Perry were appointed
as directors via a stockholder
consent effective as of June 6, 2007.
Pursuant to Section RCW 23B.07.040
(b) of the Revised Code of Washington, a
majority of the shareholders of
Proton
Laboratories, Inc. acting by a Shareholder Consent in Lieu of Annual Meeting
appointed a new Board of Directors as follows: Ed Alexander, Don Gallego,
Gregory Darragh, Jed A. Astin, Gary Taylor and Steven Perry. Mr.
Miceal Ledwith
has stepped down from the Board following good
service. The majority shareholders
also consented to the amendment of the
articles of incorporation to increase
the
number of Board Members to nine. They have also consented to the appointment
of Dr. Kochiki Hanoaka to the Board as soon as the amendment has been
properly
filed with the state of Washington.
The
effective date of the consent is June 6, 2007.
Majority shareholder consents
were received as of July 27, 2007. The total
number of shareholder votes
in favor of the consent was 16,279,308. Proton's
total outstanding number of
shares on the effective date of the consent was
29,070,523.
COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We
do not have any nominating, or compensation
committees of the Board, or committees
performing similar functions. Our full Board makes decisions related
to compensation and nominations.
In
December 2003, our Board adopted our Audit Committee
Charter (the "Charter")
which established our Audit Committee. The
Board of Directors has selected
Jed Astin, an independent Director, to be on
the Audit Committee. Mr. Astin
is not a financial expert. We have determined Mr.
Astin's independence using the definition of independence set forth in
SEC Rule
10A-3 and the American Stock Exchange rules that provide that "Independent
director" means a person other than an executive officer or employee of
the
company.
We
also
use American Stock Exchange rules that provide as follows:
(a)
The Director must not have participated in the preparation of our financial
statements or any current subsidiary at any time during the past three
years;
and
(b)
The Director is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements,
including our balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow
statement.
We
have
not yet been able to recruit an independent director who is also a
financial expert.
The
primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to oversee
our financial reporting
process on behalf of the Board of Directors.
The Audit Committee will meet
privately with our Chief Accounting Officer and
with our independent public accountants
and evaluate the responses by the Chief Accounting Officer both to the
facts
presented and to the judgments made by our independent accountants. The
Charter
establishes the independence of our Audit Committee and sets forth the
scope of
the Audit Committee's duties. The Purpose of the Audit Committee is to
conduct
continuing oversight of our financial affairs. The Audit Committee conducts
an
ongoing review of our financial reports and other financial information
prior to filing them with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise
providing them to the public. The Audit Committee also reviews our systems,
methods and procedures of internal controls in the areas of:
financial reporting,
audits, treasury operations, corporate
finance, managerial, financial and
SEC
accounting, compliance with law, and ethical conduct. A majority of
the members
of the Audit Committee will be independent
directors. The Audit Committee
is objective, and reviews and assesses the
work of our independent accountants
and our internal audit department. The Audit
Committee will review and
discuss the matters required by SAS 61 and our
audited financial statements with
our
management and our independent auditors. The Audit Committee will receive
the
written disclosures and the letter from our independent accountants and
the Audit
Committee will discuss with the independent accountant the independent
accountant's independence.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The
Board of Directors
held no meetings during the year ended December 31, 2006
and acted by consent on five occasions. There is no
family relationship between
or among any of our directors and executive
officers.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our officers,
directors and persons
who beneficially own more than 10% of our common
stock to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC.
These reporting persons also are
required
to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
CODE OF ETHICS
We
have a Code of Ethics that applies to our principal
executive officer and
our principal financial officer. We undertake to
provide to any person, without
charge, upon request, a copy of our Code of
Ethics. You may request a copy
of our Code of Ethics by mailing your written
request to us. Your written request
must
contain the phrase "Request for a Copy of the Code of Ethics of Proton
Laboratories, Inc." Our address is: Proton Laboratories, Inc., 980 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 110,
Alameda,
CA 94501,
voice: (510)
865-6412, fax: (510) 865-9385.
The following table
sets forth
certain information as to our highest paid officers and directors.
No other
compensation was paid to any such officers or directors other than the compensation set forth below.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Name
and Principal
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Salary
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Bonus
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Stock
Awards
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Option
Awards (5)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
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Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings
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All
Other Compensation (6)
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Total
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Position
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Year
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Edward
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Alexander
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2006(1)
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68,400 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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68,400 |
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CEO,
CFO
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2005(2)
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62,400 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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62,400 |
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Gary
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Taylor
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2006(1)
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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68,400 |
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President
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2005(2)
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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62,400 |
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(1)
Mr. Alexander's services were valued at $60,000
which was recorded asaccrued wages. Mr.
Alexander also received $8,400 as cash compensation.
(2)
Mr. Alexander's services were valued at $60,000,
which was recorded asaccrued wages Mr.
Alexander also received $2,400 as cash compensation.
OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS
We
have not granted any options to purchase common stock
and we do not have any
outstanding options to purchase common
stock.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Our
directors do not receive cash compensation for their
services as directors
or members of committees of the Board of
Directors.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS
Our
Board of Directors approved the Company's 2005
Employee Stock and Stock Option
Plan and the Company's 2007 Employee Stock and
Stock Option Plans.
NO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
We
do not have any employment agreements with any
employees.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
We
currently have no shares available for issuance
pursuant to any equity compensation plans.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
We
currently have no shares available for issuance
pursuant to any equity compensation
plan.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
The
following table sets forth certain information
concerning the number of shares
of common stock owned beneficially as of
September 27,2007, by: (i) each person
(including any group) known by us to own more than five percent (5%)
of any
class of our voting securities, (ii) each of our
directors and executive officers,
and (iii) and our officers and directors as a
group. Unless otherwise indicated,
the shareholders listed possess sole voting
and investment power with respect
to the shares shown. As of January
22, 2008, we had 30,070,523 shares
of common stock outstanding.
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of Shares
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Class
of
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Percentage
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Name
and Address
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Beneficially
Owned
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Securities
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of Class
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Edward Alexander
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980
Atlantic Ave. Suite
110
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Alameda, CA 94501
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8,224,000 |
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Common
Stock
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27.0 |
%
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Gary Taylor
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333 S.E. 2ND AVE.
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Portland OR 97214
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131,600 |
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Common
Stock
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0.1 |
%
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Don
Gallego
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8726
South Sepulveda Boulevard Suite D-266
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Los
Angeles,
CA 90045
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-0- |
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Common
Stock
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%
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Steven
Perry
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8726
South Sepulveda Boulevard Suite D-266
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Los
Angeles,
CA 90045
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Common
Stock
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%
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Gregory
Darragh
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8726
South Sepulveda Boulevard Suite D-266
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Los
Angeles,
CA 90045
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1,410,750 |
(A)
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Common
Stock
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4.8 |
%
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Jed
Astin
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8726
South Sepulveda Boulevard Suite D-266
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Los
Angeles,
CA 90045
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1,097,500 |
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Common
Stock
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3.0 |
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Executive Officers
and
Directors
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As A
Group(6
Persons)
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10,863,850 |
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Common
Stock
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37.1 |
%
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Legacy
Media, LLC
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634
State Street
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Santa
Barbara, CA 93101
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3,200,000 |
(B)
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Common
Stock
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11.0 |
%
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Eric
Suayde
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8726
S SEPULVEDA BLVD D266
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LOS
ANGELES,
CA 90045
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1,750,000 |
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Common
Stock |
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5.9 |
% |
(A) Includes 100,000 shares
held in the name of Shannon Darragh. Ms. Darragh is the wife of Mr. Darragh.
(B)
Does not include shares underlying
a $250,000 convertible debenture (note) owned by Legacy Media LLC whereby
Legacy
may convert the debenture (note) at a conversion ratio equal to half of
the
price of our common stock based on the conversion date. However,
Legacy’s total beneficial ownership at any single time is limited to 4.99% of
our outstanding shares pursuant to the debenture
(note). Example: At January 22, 2008, we had
outstanding 30,070,523
shares. Legacy is the current record (and beneficial) owner of
3,200,000 shares, which is 11% of our outstanding shares. Therefore,
at this time, Legacy is not permitted to convert any portion of the debenture
(note). In January 2008, Legacy waived until April 30, 2008,
its right to convert the note (debenture). Legacy’s beneficial
ownership of shares underlying the debenture (note) will therefore occur
no
earlier than March 1, 2008.
We
have a policy that our business affairs will be
conducted in all respects
by standards applicable to publicly held
corporations and that we will not
enter
into any future transactions and/or loans between us and our
officers, directors
and 5% shareholders unless the terms are: (a)
no less favorable than could
be obtained from independent third parties, and
(b) will be approved by a majority
of our independent and disinterested directors.
In our view, all of the transactions
described below meet this
standard.\
During
2006, notes of total principal amount of $168,000
that were due to our
former President and current director, Gary Taylor,
and the principal and interest
that was due on each of these notes have been
paid in full.
Our
CEO, Ed Alexander, held a series of notes from the
Company during fiscal
years 2005 and 2006 which at fiscal year end of
2006 had total outstanding
principal due of $270,642 and total accrued
interest due of $51,554. As
of December 31, 2006, our CEO agreed to consolidate
all of these outstanding notes
and to extend the term of repayment to December
31, 2009. Interest will continue
to accrue on these notes at an interest rate of
7% per annum.
We
are a sub-licensee from Mr. Alexander who is a
licensee of Miz Corporation for the license related to Super Reduced
Water (“SRW”). We have further sub-licensed SRW to
AquaThirst. We do not pay any fees or royalties to Mr. Alexander.
We
are a sub-licensee from Mr. Alexander who is a
licensee of Miz
Corporation for the license related to
Super Reduced
Water (“SRW”). We have further
sub-licensed SRW to AquaThirst. We do not pay any fees or royalties
to Mr. Alexander.
Our
director, Don Gallego, is an officers of Aquathirst,
Inc. In February 2007, we entered into a strategic alliance with
Aquathirst,Inc., a privately held company whose principals have substantial
marketing, manufacturing and distribution experience with health care,
dietary
supplements, cosmetics, specialty and functional food and beverages, and
over
the counter drug products. Our original agreement with Aquathirst has
been revised pursuant to an oral agreement between us whereby we are no
longer
required to make fixed periodic payments to Aquathirst, but rather we would
now
pay only for actual marketing and manufacturing services rendered to us
by
Aquathirst of which there have been none to date.
In
June 2007, Legacy Media, LLC was
been granted 3.2 million shares of the Company's restricted common stock
in
connection with a new agreement to provide investor relations on behalf
of the
Company. The new agreement replaces the prior
agreement. Pursuant to the new agreement, we will pay Legacy a fee of
$120,000 payable as follows: $10,000
on or
before the 21st day of each month after the
initial 6 months of the agreement, and $60,000 due within 120 days of the
execution of the new agreement. Payments made after the 21st
of any month shall constitute an increase
in monthly payments for the remainder of agreement to twelve thousand five
hundred ($12,500).
In
June 2007, Legacy Media, LLC was issued a convertible
debenture (note) by the Company in the amount of $250,000 repayable at
8%
interest. Legacy Media, LLC has the option to convert this debenture
(note) into restricted voting common stock of the Company, at the lesser
of (i)
50% of the lowest closing bid price during the fifteen (15) days of full
trading, defined as standard market hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST,
partial
trading days will not be counted for calculation purposes only ("Trading
Days")
prior to the Conversion Date or (ii) 100% of the average of the five lowest
closing bid prices for the thirty (30) Trading Days immediately following
the
first reverse split in the stock price (no reverse stock split is contemplated).
All of Legacy Media, LLC's shares may be registered in an SB-2 filing at
its
request. However, Legacy’s total beneficial ownership at any single
time is limited to 4.99% of our outstanding shares pursuant to the debenture
(note). Example: At January 22, 2008, we had outstanding
30,070,523 shares. Legacy is the current record (and beneficial)
owner of 3,200,000 shares, which is 11% of our outstanding
shares. Therefore, at this time, Legacy is not permitted to convert
any portion of the debenture (note). In January 2008, Legacy waived
until April 30, 2008, its right to convert the note
(debenture). Legacy’s beneficial ownership of shares underlying
the debenture (note) will therefore occur no earlier than March 1,
2008.
On
occasion, Messrs. Rod Alain and Ed Alexander provided loans to the company
to
cover an immediate expenditure that may have arisen. The subject amount
for this
discussion is $37,000 that was loaned to the company during the first
two
quarters of 2007 by and for the following reasons:
Mr.
Alain
is a stockholder.
LOAN
AMOUNT
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ORIGINATION
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USE
OF LOAN
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$6,000
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E.
Alexander
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Payment
for office lease (Legacy Partners)
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$11,000
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E.
Alexander
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Payment
for FDA-related consulting (R. Costa)
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$20,000
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R.
Alain
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Payment
for CPA services (Hansen, Barnett &
Maxwell)
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Director
Independence
We
use
SEC Rule 10A-3 in determining whether a director is independent in
the capacity
of director and in the capacity as a member of a board committee. In
determining Director independence, we have not relied on any exemptions
from any
rule’s definition of independence.
In
addition to the requirements of SEC Rule 10A-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act
of 1934, we use the American Stock Exchange rules that provide that
"Independent
director" means a person other than an executive officer or employee
of the
company.
We
also
use American Stock Exchange rules that provide as follows:
(a)
The Director must not have participated in the preparation of our financial
statements or any current subsidiary at any time during the past three
years;
and
(b)
The Director is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements,
including our balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow
statement.
We
have a
total of six directors, four of whom three are independent
directors. Our independent directors are: Jed Astin, Don Gallego,
Steven Perry and Gregory Darragh.
Our
Audit
Committee member is Jed Astin, an independent
Director. Mr. Astin is not a financial expert. We
have not yet been able to recruit an independent director who is also
a
financial expert.
We
do not
have a Compensation Committee.
We
do not
have a Nominating Committee.
CAPITAL STOCK
The
following description of our capital stock is a
summary of the material terms
of our capital stock. Our authorized capital stock
consists of 120,000,000 shares
of which there are 100,000,000 shares of common
stock having a par value of
$0.0001 per share and 20,000,000 shares of preferred
stock having a par value of
$0.0001 per share. As of September 27, 2007, there
were 29, 470,523 shares of common
stock
outstanding. and 8,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding.
The outstanding shares of common stock are validly issued, fully paid
and
non-assessable.
Our
Articles of Incorporation do not permit cumulative
voting for the election
of directors, nor do stockholders have any
preemptive rights, subscription
or conversion rights to purchase shares in
any future issuance of our
common stock.
The
holders of common stock have the sole right to vote,
except as otherwise
provided by law or by the Articles, including
provisions governing any preferred
stock. Election of directors and other general
stockholder action requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of shares
represented at a meeting in
which a quorum is represented. The holders of more
than 50% of such outstanding
shares common stock, voting for the election
of directors, can elect all
of the directors to be elected, if they so choose,
and, in such event, the holders
of the remaining shares will not be able to
elect any other directors.
Subject
to the rights, if any, of any outstanding shares
of preferred stock,
if any, the holders of shares of common stock are
entitled to dividends, out
of funds legally available therefore, when, if and
as declared by the Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors has never declared
a dividend and does not anticipate
declaring a dividend in the future. Each
outstanding share of common stock
entitles the holder thereof to one vote per share on all matters
required by
law to be submitted to a vote of
stockholders.
In
the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up
of our affairs, holders
of common stock are entitled to receive,
ratably, our net assets of available
after payment of all creditors and any preferential liquidation rights,
if
any, of any preferred stock, if any, then outstanding.
All
of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid,
and non-assessable. To the extent that additional
shares of our common stock
are issued, the relative interests of existing
stockholders may be
diluted.
THE
PENNY STOCK RULES
Our
securities may be considered a penny stock. Penny
stocks are securities with
a price of less than $5.00 per share other than
securities registered on national
securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq
stock market, provided that
current price and volume information with respect
to transactions in such securities
is provided by the exchange or system. Our
securities may be subject to
"penny stock rules" that impose additional sales
practice requirements on broker-dealers
who sell penny stock securities to
persons other than established customers
and
accredited investors. For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer
must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of penny
stock
securities and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction
prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny
stock,
unless exempt, the "penny stock rules" require the delivery, prior to
the
transaction, of a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating
to
the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions
payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative and
current
quotations for the securities. Monthly statements must be sent disclosing
recent price information on the limited market in penny
stocks.
The "penny stock rules" may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to
sell our
securities and may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity
of
our common stock in the secondary market. The penny stock restrictions
will not apply to our securities when our market price is $5.00 or greater.
The
price of our securities may not reach or maintain a $5.00 price level.
The
following table sets forth the name of each Selling
Stockholder, the number
of shares of common stock offered by each Selling
Stockholder, the number of
shares of common stock to be owned by each Selling
Stockholder if all shares were
to be sold in this offering and the percentage of
our common stock that will
be owned by each Selling Stockholder if all shares
are sold in this the offering.
The shares of common stock being offered
hereby are being registered to
permit
public secondary trading and the Selling stockholder may offer all, none
or a
portion of the shares for resale from time to time.
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Shares
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Owned
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Shares
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Shares
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After
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Percentage
of
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Owned
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Offered
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Offering
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Class
After
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Before
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For
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If
All Shares
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Offering
If All
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Name
Of Selling Stockholder
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Offering
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Sale
|
Are
Sold
|
Shares
Are Sold
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(1)
(4)
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(2)
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(2)
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(3)
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Legacy
Media, LLC
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4,200,000
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4,200,000
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-0-
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-0-%
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(1)
|
To
the best of our knowledge, no Selling
Stockholder has a short position in
our
common stock. To the best of our knowledge, no Selling
Stockholder that
is a beneficial owner of any of these shares
is a broker-dealer or an affiliate
of a broker-dealer (a broker-dealer may
be a record holder). Except
as otherwise disclosed in this filing, no Selling Stockholder
has held
any position or office, or has had any
material relationship with us or
any
of our affiliates within the past three
years.
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(2)
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Assumes
no sales or purchases are transacted by
the Selling Stockholder during
the offering period other than in this
offering.
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(3)
|
Legacy’s
cannot convert any of
the debenture if such conversion were to cause Legacy to own
more than
4.99% of our outstanding shares. Example: At January
22, 2008, we had outstanding 30,070,523 shares. Legacy
is the
current record (and beneficial) owner of 3,200,000 shares, which
is 11% of
our outstanding shares. Therefore, at this time, Legacy is not
permitted to convert any portion of the debenture
(note). Hypothetically, if Legacy were entitled to convert all
of the debenture (note) on January 22, 2008, we would have had
to have
issued 6,250,000 shares to Legacy. In January 2008,
Legacy waived until April 30, 2008, its right to convert the
note
(debenture). Legacy’s beneficial ownership of shares
underlying the debenture (note) will therefore occur no earlier
than March
1, 2008.
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(4)
|
Aaron
Gravitz is the President of Legacy Media , LLC.
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The Selling
Stockholder (of record ownership
and of beneficial ownership) and any
of their pledgees, assignees, and
successors-in-interest may, from time to time,
sell any or all of their shares of
common stock on any stock exchange, market, or trading facility on which the shares are
traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at
fixed or negotiated prices. There is no assurance
that the Selling Stockholder will sell any or all of the common
stock in this offering. The Selling Stockholders may use
any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:
-
|
Ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions
in which the broker-dealer solicits
purchasers.
|
-
|
Block
trades in which the broker-dealer will
attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
to facilitate
the
transaction.
|
-
|
Purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and
resale by the broker-dealer for
its
own account.
|
-
|
An
exchange distribution following the rules of
the applicable exchange.
|
-
|
Privately
negotiated
transactions.
|
-
|
Short
sales or sales of shares not previously
owned by the seller.
|
-
|
An
agreement between a broker-dealer and a Selling
Stockholder to sell a specified
number of such shares at a stipulated
price per share.
|
-
|
A
combination of any such methods of
sale.
|
-
|
Any other lawful method.
|
The Selling Stockholder may also engage in:
-
|
Short
selling against the box, which is making a
short sale when the seller already owns the shares.
|
-
|
Buying
puts, which is a contract whereby the
person buying the contract maysell
shares at a specified price by a specified
date.
|
-
|
Selling
calls, which is a contract giving the
person buying the contractthe right
to buy shares at a specified price by a specified
date.
|
-
|
Selling
under Rule 144 under the Securities Act,
if available, rather thanunder this
prospectus.
|
-
|
Other
transactions in our securities or in
derivatives of our securitiesand the
subsequent sale or delivery of shares by the stock
holder.
|
-
|
Pledging
shares to their brokers under the margin
provisions of customeragreements. If
a Selling Stockholder defaults on a margin loan, the brokermay, from time to time, offer
and sell the pledged
shares.
|
Broker-dealers
engaged by the Selling Stockholder may
arrange for otherbrokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissionsor discounts from the Selling Stockholder
in amounts to
be negotiated. If anybroker-dealer acts as
agent for the purchaser of shares, the broker-dealer mayreceive commission from the purchaser
in amounts to be
negotiated. We do notexpect these
commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the typesof transactions involved.
We
are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to
the registration of the shares in this offering. However, we will not pay any
commissions or any other fees in connection with the resale of the common stock
in this offering.
If
we are notified by a Selling Stockholder that they
have a material arrangement
with a broker-dealer for the resale of the
common stock, then we would
be required to amend the Registration Statement of
which this prospectus is
a part, and file a prospectus supplement to describe
the agreements between the
Selling Stockholder and the
broker-dealer.
The
Selling Stockholder may be deemed to be an
underwriter.
None.
We
are not a plaintiff or defendant in any litigation,
nor is any litigation
threatened against us.
Joel
Seidner, Esq., Attorney At Law, 880 Tully Road #50,
Houston,
Texas 77079,
tel. (281)
493-1311, has acted as our legal counsel for this offering. The validity of
the
shares offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Mr.
Seidner. Mr. Seidner owns 270,000 shares of our common
stock.
Our
consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2006
and 2005, and the consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders'
deficit, and cash flows, for
the years then ended, have been included in the
registration statement on Form
SB-2 of which this prospectus forms a part, in
reliance on the report of Hansen,
Barnett & Maxwell, an independent registered
public accounting firm, given
on the authority of that firm as experts in
auditing and accounting.
INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT
LIABILITIES
The
Washington Business Corporation Act at Title 23 RCW
provides that we shall
indemnify our officers and directors and hold
harmless each person who was,
is or is threatened to be made a party to or is
otherwise involved in any threatened
proceedings by reason of the fact that he or
she is or was our director
or officer, against losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses actually
and reasonably incurred or suffered in
connection with such proceeding.
However,
the statutory indemnity does not apply to: (a)
acts or omissions of
the director finally adjudged to be intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation
of law; (b) unlawful distributions; or (c) any
transaction with respect
to which it was finally adjudged that such
director personally received a
benefit in
money, property, or services to which the director was not legally entitled.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and
By-Laws also state that we indemnify our officers and directors and hold
harmless each person who was, is or is threatened to be made a party to or
is
otherwise involved in any threatened proceedings by reason of the fact that
he
or she is or was our director or officer, against losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses actually and reasonably
incurred or suffered in connection with such proceeding.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under
the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and
controlling persons pursuant
to the forgoing provisions or otherwise, we
have been advised that, in the
opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in that Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
AND
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER
31, 2006 AND 2005
HANSEN,
BARNETT & MAXWELL, P.C.
A
Professional Corporation
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PAGE
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|
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
|
F-2
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets - December 31, 2006
and 2005
|
F-3
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
|
F-4
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Deficit
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006
|
F-5
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the
years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
|
F-6
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
F-7
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets - December 31, 2006
and 2005 (unaudited)
|
FF-1
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the
years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005 (unaudited)
|
FF-2
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the
years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005 (unaudited)
|
FF-3
|
|
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial
Statements
|
FF-4
|
HANSEN,
BARNETT & MAXWELL,
P.C.
|
|
A
Professional Corporation
|
|
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
|
REGISTERED
WITH THE PUBLIC
COMPANY
|
|
ACCOUNTING
OVERSIGHT
BOARD
|
5
Triad Center, Suite 750
|
|
Salt
Lake City, UT 84180-1128
|
an
independent member of
|
Phone:
(801) 532-2200
|
BAKER
TILLY
|
Fax:
(801) 532-7944
|
INTERNATIONAL
|
www.hbmcpas.com
|
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To
the Board of Directors and the
Stockholders
Proton
Laboratories, Inc. and
subsidiaries
We
have audited the consolidated balance sheets of
Proton Laboratories, Inc. asof December 31,
2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements ofoperations, stockholders' deficit and
cash flows for the
years ended December31, 2006 and 2005.
These consolidated financial statements are theresponsibility of the Company's management.
Our
responsibility is to express anopinion on
these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with standards of
the Public CompanyAccounting Oversight
Board (United States).
Those standards require that we planand perform the audits to obtain reasonable
assurance
about whether thefinancial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includesexamining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the
amounts and disclosures inthe financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by
management, as well asevaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that ouraudits provide a reasonable basis for
our
opinion.
In
our opinion the consolidated financial statements
referred to above presentfairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of ProtonLaboratories as of December 31, 2006
and 2005, and the
results of theirconsolidated operations and
their consolidated cash flows for the years endedDecember 31, 2006 and 2005, in conformity
with
accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have
been prepared assumingthat the Company will
continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to theconsolidated financial statements, the
Company has an
accumulated deficit, hassuffered
reoccurring losses from operations and has negative working capital.These factors raise substantial doubt
about the
Company's ability to continue asa going
concern. Management's plans in regards to these matters are alsodescribed in Note 2. The consolidated
financial
statements do not include anyadjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
HANSEN,
BARNETT & MAXWELL, P.C.
Salt
Lake City,
Utah
April
13, 2007
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER
31, 2006 AND 2005
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
9,768 |
|
|
$ |
1,384 |
|
Accounts
receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $30,419 and $16,522,
respectively
|
|
|
794 |
|
|
|
21,927 |
|
Inventory
|
|
|
143,865 |
|
|
|
32,861 |
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
154,427 |
|
|
|
56,172 |
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
23,316 |
|
|
|
19,709 |
|
Equipment
and machinery
|
|
|
238,776 |
|
|
|
161,833 |
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
11,323 |
|
|
|
11,323 |
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(69,550 |
)
|
|
|
(45,820 |
)
|
NET
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
203,865 |
|
|
|
147,045 |
|
DEPOSITS
|
|
|
6,131 |
|
|
|
6,131 |
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
364,423 |
|
|
$ |
209,348 |
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
71,314 |
|
|
$ |
168,378 |
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
266,079 |
|
|
|
252,769 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
52,506 |
|
|
|
52,506 |
|
Preferred
dividends payable
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
9,600 |
|
Stockholder
loans, current
portion
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
444,642 |
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
405,899 |
|
|
|
927,895 |
|
STOCKHOLDER
LOANS, NET OF CURRENT
PORTION
|
|
|
270,642 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
$ |
676,541 |
|
|
$ |
967,895 |
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A convertible preferred stock, 400,000
shares authorized with a par value of $0.0001; 8,000
shares issued and outstanding, respectively; liquidation preference
of
$80,000 and $0, respectively
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
Undesignated
preferred stock, 19,600,000 shares
authorized with a par value of $0.0001; no shares issued or
outstanding
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock, 100,000,000 common shares authorized
with a par value of $0.0001; 21,658,223 and 14,270,100 shares issued
and
outstanding, respectively
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
|
|
1,429 |
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
4,045,371 |
|
|
|
1,856,601 |
|
Subscription
receivable
|
|
|
(20,000 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(4,419,657 |
)
|
|
|
(2,696,577 |
)
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
(312,118 |
)
|
|
|
(758,547 |
)
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
$ |
364,423 |
|
|
$ |
209,348 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
FOR
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SALES
|
|
$ |
143,341 |
|
|
$ |
328,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST
OF GOODS SOLD
|
|
|
113,288 |
|
|
|
246,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
30,053 |
|
|
|
81,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
(including equity-based expenses of $1,063,931 and $459,040,
respectively)
|
|
|
1,702,134 |
|
|
|
954,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(1,672,081 |
)
|
|
|
(873,264 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME AND (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
1,615 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(46,214 |
)
|
|
|
(108,596 |
)
|
NET
OTHER EXPENSE
|
|
|
(44,599 |
)
|
|
|
(108,410 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
|
(1,716,680 |
)
|
|
|
(981,674 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDEND
|
|
|
(6,400 |
)
|
|
|
(6,400 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
$ |
(1,723,080 |
)
|
|
$ |
(988,074 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC
AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON
SHARE
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
)
|
|
$ |
(0.07 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC
AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING
|
|
|
17,813,461 |
|
|
|
13,720,209 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ADDITIONAL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCK
|
|
|
COMMON
STOCK
|
|
|
PAID
IN
|
|
|
SUBSCRIPTION
|
|
|
ACCUMULATED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
|
|
|
AMOUNT
|
|
|
SHARES
|
|
|
AMOUNT
|
|
|
CAPITAL
|
|
|
RECEIVABLE
|
|
|
DEFICIT
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE
- DECEMBER 31, 2004
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
|
|
12,975,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,299 |
|
|
$ |
1,350,616 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
(1,708,503 |
)
|
|
$ |
(276,588 |
)
|
Issuance
of shares for interest
expense
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
47,500 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
27,070 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
27,075 |
|
Issuance
of directors
shares
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
131,600 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
52,627 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
52,640 |
|
Issuance
of shares for consulting
services
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,016,000 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
406,298 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
406,400 |
|
Issuance
of shares for cash
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
19,990 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
Dividends
declared
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,400 |
)
|
|
|
(6,400 |
)
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(981,674 |
)
|
|
|
(981,674 |
)
|
BALANCE
- DECEMBER 31, 2005
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
14,270,100 |
|
|
|
1,429 |
|
|
|
1,856,601 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,696,577 |
)
|
|
|
(758,547 |
)
|
Issuance
of shares for legal services
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
352,400 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
81,017 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
81,052 |
|
Issuance
of shares for consulting
services
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,410,000 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
1,023,264 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,023,405 |
|
Issuance
of shares for cash
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,625,723 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
1,084,489 |
|
|
|
(20,000 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,065,052 |
|
Dividends
declared
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,400 |
)
|
|
|
(6,400 |
)
|
Net
loss for the period
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,716,680 |
)
|
|
|
(1,716,680 |
)
|
BALANCE
- DECEMBER 31, 2006
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
|
|
21,658,223 |
|
|
$ |
2,168 |
|
|
$ |
4,045,371 |
|
|
$ |
(20,000 |
)
|
|
$ |
(4,419,657 |
)
|
|
$ |
(312,118 |
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(1,716,680 |
)
|
|
$ |
(981,674 |
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to cash
used in operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
23,730 |
|
|
|
26,660 |
|
Common
stock issued for
services
|
|
|
1,063,931 |
|
|
|
459,040 |
|
Amortization
of loan costs
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
27,075 |
|
Changes
in operating assets and
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
21,133 |
|
|
|
(11,294 |
)
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(111,004 |
)
|
|
|
1,236 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
52,506 |
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(56,538 |
)
|
|
|
33,598 |
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
13,310 |
|
|
|
142,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(762,118 |
)
|
|
|
(250,646 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refund
of deposit
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Cash
paid for deposit
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(6,131 |
)
|
Purchases
of property and
equipment
|
|
|
(80,550 |
)
|
|
|
(3,893 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(80,550 |
)
|
|
|
(5,024 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of common
stock
|
|
|
1,065,052 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
Proceeds
from stockholder
loans
|
|
|
73,852 |
|
|
|
222,642 |
|
Payment
on stockholder
loans
|
|
|
(287,852 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
NET
CASH FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
851,052 |
|
|
|
242,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH
|
|
|
8,384 |
|
|
|
(13,028 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
1,384 |
|
|
|
14,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AT END OF PERIOD
|
|
$ |
9,768 |
|
|
$ |
1,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for interest
|
|
$ |
46,214 |
|
|
$ |
108,596 |
|
No
taxes were paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING
TRANSACTIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of common stock for prior period legal
services
|
|
$ |
40,526 |
|
|
$ |
27,075 |
|
Accrual
of preferred stock
dividends
|
|
$ |
6,400 |
|
|
$ |
6,400 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF
PRESENTATIONS
ORGANIZATION- Proton Laboratories, LLC.
(Proton) was incorporated on February 16, 2000 in
the State of
California.
Proton did not begin its operations until January 1,
2001. On January 1,
2001, Proton's sole owner contributed inventory and property and equipment to the Company.
BentleyCapitalCorp.com Inc. (Bentley) was incorporated in the State of Washington, U.S.A.on
March 14,
2000. On November 15, 2002, Proton entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization with
Bentley whereby Proton merged with and into
VWO I Inc. (VWO), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Bentley (the "Merger"). In April 2004 the subsidiary changed its name to Water Science, Inc.
For
financial statement purposes Proton is considered
the parent corporation and originally
elected to maintain BentleyCapitalCorp.com, Inc as its business
name. In December 2003 the Company's board elected to
change its name to Proton Laboratories, Inc., and hereafter collectively
referred to as the "Company".
CONSOLIDATION POLICY - The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect
the
financial position of and operations for Proton and its subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December
31, 2006 and 2005. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS - The Company's operations are located in
Alameda, California. The core business of the Company consists of the design, manufacturing, marketing, sales and integration
of the Company's industrial, environmental and residential systems
throughout the United States of America which alter the
properties of
water to produce functional water. During 2006, the company
switched from an exclusive
importer and master distributor of these products to
becoming a design, engineering,
manufacturing, marketing and seller of these products to companies
in which uses for the product range from food processing to retail water sales. Additionally, the Company formulates intellectual properties
under licensing
agreements and supplies consumer products.
NOTE
2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
USE OF ESTIMATES -
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to
make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -The Company
is subject to concentration of credit risk with respect to sales primarily in
the functional water industry. Accounts receivable are generally
unsecured. The Company normally obtains payments from customers
prior to delivery of the related products. Otherwise, the Company
does not require collateral for accounts receivable.
The carrying
value of the stockholder loans
approximates fair value based on it bearing interest at a rate which approximates market rates.
BUSINESS
CONDITION - The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as
a
going concern. The Company has incurred net losses of $1,716,680 and
$981,674 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The
Company had a working capital deficit of $251,472 and $871,723 at December
31,
2006 and 2005, respectively. Loans from the Company's shareholders
have been required to fund operations. These conditions raise a substantial
doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability
and
classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and
classification of liabilities that might be necessary
should the Company be unable to continue in existence.
The
Company is, and has been, working towards raising public funds to expand
its
marketing and revenues. During the fourth
quarter of 2006, the Company has spent considerable time in advancing
discussions with U.S. product manufacturing and U.S. marketing and sales
groups
for manufacturing and distribution into domestic and overseas
markets. The Company has also spent considerable time and financial
resources in the development of its proprietary brand and electrolysis
systems
utilizing Japanese engineering and assembly.
On
February 20, 2007, the Board of
Directors of Proton Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company") ratified an exclusive
Marketing, Distribution and Sales Agreement("Marketing Agreement")
and a Manufacturing and Packaging Agreement("Manufacturing Agreement"),
each
made with Aqua Thirst, Inc. Through the enactment of these
agreements, the Company has been able to acquire what it views as key components
necessary to strengthen its infrastructure for the manufacturing, marketing
and
sales of its products and applications. However, these agreements
come with significant commitments as outlined in Note 6. The
original agreement with Aquathirst
has been
revised pursuant to an oral agreement whereby the company is no longer
required
to make fixed periodic payments to Aquathirst, but rather pay only for
actual
marketing and manufacturing services rendered by
Aquathirst. Additionally, it has been agreed to for AquaThirst to
only provide marketing and manufacturing services where such services are
required by Proton Laboratories.
The
Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its
ability
to generate sufficient cash flows to meet its obligations on a timely basis,
to
obtain additional financing as may be required, and ultimately to
attain profitable operations. However, there is no assurance that
profitable operations or sufficient cash flows will occur in the
future. If sufficient cash flows are not generated from operations or
additional financing is not obtained, the Company may have to implement
cost
reduction strategies. These strategies may include the discontinuance of
the
development and marketing of our products or the ultimate discontinuance
of our
business. The Company estimates that the current cash reserves will
be sufficient to fund operations until March 31,
2008.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all
highly liquid instrumentspurchased with a
maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents.
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE - Accounts receivable are recorded
at the invoiced amountand do not bear
interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company'sbest estimate of the amount of probable
credit losses in
the Company's existingaccounts receivable.
The Company determines the allowance based on historicalwrite-off experience. Past due balances
over 90 days and
a specified amount arereviewed individually
for collectibility. Account balances are charged offagainst the allowance after all means
of collection have
been exhausted and thepotential for
recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have anyoff-balance sheet credit exposure related
to its
customers.
INVENTORY
- Inventory consists of purchased finished
goods and is stated at thelower of cost
(using the first-in, first-out method) or market value.
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT - Equipment, and furniture and
fixtures are stated atcost. Depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method over the estimateduseful lives of the assets. Estimated
useful lives range
from 3 to 7 years.Depreciation expense for
the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, was $23,730and $26,660, respectively. Expenditures
for maintenance,
repairs, and renewalsare charged to expense
as incurred. Expenditures for major renewals andbetterments that extend the useful lives
of existing
equipment are capitalizedand depreciated.
On retirement or disposition of property and equipment, thecost and accumulated depreciation are
removed and any
resulting gain or loss isrecognized in the
statement of operations.
Long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment yearly.
Recoverability of assetsto be held and used
is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of an assetto future net cash flows expected to
be generated by the
asset. If such assetsare considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured bythe amount that the carrying amount of
the assets
exceeds the fair value of theassets. Assets
to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carryingamount or fair value less costs to sell.
Based on the
evaluation, no impairmentwas considered
necessary during the years ended December 31, 2006 or 2005.
INCOME
TAXES - The Company recognizes an asset or
liability for the deferred taxconsequences
of all temporary differences between the tax basis of assets orliabilities and their reported amounts
in the financial
statements. That will result in taxable or
deductible amounts in future years when the reported amounts of the assets
or
liabilities are recovered. These deferred tax assets and or liabilities are
measured using the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences
are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reviewed periodically for
recoverability and valuation allowances and adjustments are provided as
necessary.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ADVERTISING
- The Company follows the policy of charging
the cost of advertisingto expense as
incurred. Advertising expense for the year ended December 31,2006 and 2005 was $8,137 and $2,055,
respectively.
CONCENTRATIONS
OF RISK - Sales to major customers are
defined as sales to anyone customer which
exceeded 10% of total sales. The risk of loss of a majorcustomer subjects the Company to the
possibility of
decreased sales. Purchasesfrom major
vendors are defined as inventory purchases from any one vendor whichexceeded 10% of total inventory purchases.
The risk of
loss of a major vendorsubjects the Company
to the possibility of increased costs and not being able tofulfill customer orders. See Note 7.
Research
and Development Expenditures - Research and development expenses are expensed
as
incurred. Research and development expenses principally comprise product
design
and testing. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, research and
development costs were $ $152,316 and $-0-, respectively.
STOCK
BASED COMPENSATION - The Company accounts for
common stock issued in exchange for the receipt of goods or services from
other
than employees in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) in Issue
No. 96-18. Costs are measured at the estimated fair market value of the
consideration received or the estimated fair value of the equity instruments
issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments
issued for consideration other than employee services is determined on
the
earliest of a performance commitment or completion of performance by the
provider of goods or services. As of December 31, 2006, there were no common
shares outstanding that were restricted or require future performance
commitments.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION - The Company recognizes revenue
when all four of thefollowing criteria are
met: (i) persuasive evidence that arrangement exists;(ii) delivery of the products and/or
services has
occurred; (iii) the sellingprice is both
fixed and determinable and; (iv) collectibility is reasonablyprobable. The Company's revenues are
derived from sales
of their industrial,environmental and
residential systems which alter the properties of water toproduce functional water.
BASIC
AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - Basic loss per
common share iscalculated by dividing net
loss by the weighted-average number of common sharesoutstanding. Diluted loss per common
share is calculated
by dividing net lossby the weighted-average
number of Series A convertible preferred shares andcommon shares outstanding to give effect
to potentially
issuable common sharesexcept during loss
periods when those potentially issuable shares areanti-dilutive. 2,008,000 potential common
shares from
convertible preferredstock have not been
included as they are anti-dilutive.
NEW
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - In July 2006, the FASB issued
Interpretation No. 48,"Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes" (FIN 48), which attempts to set outa consistent framework for preparers
to use to determine
the appropriate levelof tax reserves to
maintain for uncertain tax positions. This interpretation ofFASB Statement No. 109 uses a two-step
approach wherein
a tax benefit isrecognized if a position is
more-likely-than-not to be sustained. The amount ofthe benefit is then measured to be the
highest tax
benefit which is greater thanfifty percent
likely to be realized. FIN 48 also sets out disclosurerequirements to enhance transparency
of an entity's tax
reserves. The Companywill be required to
adopt this Interpretation as of January 1, 2007. TheCompany is still evaluating the impact
of the adoption
of FIN 48.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of
Financial Accounting StandardsNo. 157,
"Fair Value Measurements" (SFAS 157), which defines fair value,establishes a framework for measuring
fair value in
generally acceptedaccounting principles and
requires additional disclosures about fair valuemeasurements. SFAS 157 aims to improve
the consistency
and comparability offair value measurements
by creating a single definition of fair value. TheStatement emphasizes that fair value
is not
entity-specific, but instead is amarket-based measurement of an asset
or liability. SFAS
157 upholds therequirements of previously
issued pronouncements concerning fair valuemeasurements and expands the required
disclosures. This
Statement is effectivefor financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,2007, however earlier application is
permitted provided
the reporting entity hasnot yet issued
financial statements for that fiscal year. The Company does notbelieve that the adoption of SFAS 157
will have a
material effect on itsconsolidated
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange
Commission issued StaffAccounting Bulletin
No. 108 (SAB 108). SAB 108 was issued to provideinterpretive guidance on how the effects
of the
carryover reversal
of prior year misstatements should be
considered in quantifying acurrent year
misstatement. The provisions of SAB 108 are effective for theCompany for its December 31, 2006 year-end.
The adoption
of SAB 108 had noimpact on the Company's
consolidated financial statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Stockholder loans as
of December
31, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable to President; settled during the year
ended December 31, 2006
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
168,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable to CEO and majority shareholder;
principal and interest due December 2009; interest is accrued at
7% per
annum; unsecured.
|
|
|
270,642 |
|
|
|
276,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable to shareholder; settled during the
year end 12-31-06
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDER LOAN
|
|
|
270,642 |
|
|
|
484,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
Current Portion
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
444,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDER LOAN - LONG
TERM
|
|
$ |
270,642 |
|
|
$ |
40,000 |
|
The following table
shows the
schedule of principal payments under shareholder loans as of December 31, 2006:
YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31,
|
|
PAYMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$ |
- |
|
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
2009
|
|
|
270,642 |
|
|
|
$ |
270,642 |
|
The
note payable to the president was issued in March
2005 in the amount of$164,000 and was
originally due in May 2005. During 2005, the due date wasextended to May 2006. The original terms
of the loan
provided for an interestpayment of $28,500
or 106% per annum. The interest rate for the extension periodis 30% on the original principal balance.
In October
2005, the Company obtainedan additional
$4,500 from the same lender under the same terms. In addition,the Company issued the lender 47,500
shares of common
stock, which was recordedas a $27,075 loan
cost and was amortized over the original term of the note.During 2006, the note payable and accrued
interest were
paid to the President infull.
At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, the accrued interest
relating to stockholderloans was $51,554
and $97,575, respectively.
During
the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the
Company accrued $60,000as salaries payable
to the Company's CEO, resulting in $195,091 and $135,091 ofsalaries payable at December 31, 2006
and 2005,
respectively.
NOTE
4 - INCOME TAXES
There
was no provision for or benefit from income tax
for any period. Thecomponents of the net
deferred tax asset at December 31, 2006 and 2005 are asfollows:
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
operating loss
carryforward
|
|
$ |
1,289,066 |
|
|
$ |
654,778 |
|
Bad
debt reserve
|
|
|
11,748 |
|
|
|
6,381 |
|
Accrued
salaries
|
|
|
75,344 |
|
|
|
52,172 |
|
Less:
valuation allowance
|
|
|
(1,376,158 |
)
|
|
|
(713,331 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
DEFERRED TAX ASSET
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
For
tax reporting purposes, the Company has net
operating loss carry forwards in the amount of $3,374,643 which will begin expiring in 2022.
The
following is a reconciliation of the amount of tax
benefit that would result from applying the federal
statutory rate to pretax loss with the benefit from income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit
as statutory rate
(34%)
|
|
$ |
(583,671 |
)
|
|
$ |
(231,769 |
)
|
Non-deductible
expenses
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
1,436 |
|
Change
in valuation
allowance
|
|
|
662,827 |
|
|
|
261,826 |
|
State
tax benefit, net of federal tax
effect
|
|
|
(79,311 |
)
|
|
|
(31,493 |
)
|
NET
BENEFIT FROM INCOME
TAXES
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
NOTE 5 - PREFERRED STOCK
On
December 31, 2006 and 2005 the company had 400,000
shares of preferred stockdesignated as
Series A convertible preferred stock. The holders of Series Aconvertible preferred stock are entitled
to a cumulative
dividend of 8% per yearin cash payable in
arrears. The holders of Series A convertible preferred stockmay convert any or all of their shares
plus all accrued
dividends on thepreferred stock into common
stock at any time. Each share of preferred stockmay be converted into 5 shares of common
stock. The
holder will receive oneshare of common
stock for $2 of accrued dividends.
Upon
the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, holders ofSeries A convertible
preferred stock, are entitled to receive, out of legallyavailable assets, a liquidation preference
of $10 per
share, plus an amountequal to any unpaid
dividends through the payment date, before any payment ordistribution is made to holders of common
stock. The
holders of Series Aconvertible preferred
stock are not entitled to vote.
At
December 31, 2006 and 2005, dividends payable was
$16,000 and $9,600, respectively.
NOTE
6 - COMMON STOCK
During
May through September 2006, the Company issued
5,625,723 shares of commonstock for cash
proceeds of $1,065,052 and a stock subscription of $20,000 atprices ranging from $0.11 to $0.34 per
share. The
proceeds received are net$41,025 of
offering costs paid and include 666,250 shares issued to finders asoffering costs.
In
July and August 2006 the Company issued 1,410,000
shares of common stock formarketing and
sales expense through December 31, 2006. The value of the shareswas $1,023,405 based on market prices
ranging from $0.62
to $0.74 per sharewhich was the market
price of the Company's common stock on the dates ofissuance.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In
March 2006 the Company issued 352,400 shares of
common stock for payment oflegal fees. The
value of the shares issued was $81,052, based on a market priceon date of issuance of $0.23. $40,526
of this amount is
related to servicesrendered during the year
ended December 31, 2005.
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company
issued 131,600 shares ofits common stock to
a director for compensation of services. The shares werevalued at $52,640, based on the market
price on date of
issuance of $0.40.
In
August 2005, the Company sold 100,000 shares of
restricted common stock at asale price of
$0.20 per share for total consideration of $20,000 in cash.
In
June 2005, the Company issued 1,016,000 of its common
stock to consultantsfor services. The
shares were valued at $406,400 based on the market value ofthe Company's stock on the date of
issuance.
NOTE
7 - COMMITMENTS
PRODUCTION
AGREEMENT - In June 2005, the Company entered
into an agreement withMitachi, a Japanese
electronics component manufacturer, to aid in the productionof enhanced drinking water generators.
Pursuant to this
agreement, Mitachiagreed to pay the Company
25,000,000 Yen for engineering design, molding,tooling and preparation costs, and the
exclusive product
distribution rights forChina,
Taiwan,
and
Japan.
As of December 31, 2005, Mitachi had paid 6,000,000Yen, or $52,506, for the above mentioned
distribution
rights. Since the projectis not yet
completed and no units have been sold, this amount is classified asdeferred revenue.
In
August 2006, the Company entered into an agreement
with Innovative Design andTechnology to
design, engineer and assemble five separate systems under theCompany's proprietary designs and label.
As of December
31, 2006 the companyhad incurred and
expensed $176,466 of product development costs under thisagreement.
EQUITY
LINE - In November 2005, the Company entered into an equity line agreement
with
a private investor (the "Equity Line Investor"). Under the equity line,
the
Company had the right to draw up to $10,000,000 from the Equity Line Investor.
The Company was entitled to draw funds and to "put" to the Equity Line
Investor
shares of the Company's common stock in lieu of repayment of the draw.
The
dollar amount which we intend to sell to the Equity Line Investor which
will be,
at our choice, either: (A) 200% of the average daily volume (U.S. market
only)
of our common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the applicable put
notice
date, multiplied by the average of the three (3) daily closing bid prices
immediately preceding the put date, or, (B) $100,000. The purchase price
for the
common stock identified in the put notice will be equal to 95% of the lowest
closing bid price of the common stock during the pricing period. The pricing
period is the period beginning on a put notice date and ending on and including
the date that is five (5) trading days after the put notice date. The Equity
Line Investor is required to purchase from us during the related pricing
period
that number of shares having an aggregate purchase price equal to the put
amount
set forth in the put notice.
For
the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, the Company had not drawn funds
under
the equity line. The Company has paid the Equity Line Investor $10,000
as a
documentation fee for the equity line, which is to be netted against funds
drawn. No funds have been drawn and the Company's intends not to draw on
the
equity line, this documentation fee was expensed during the year ended
December
31, 2005.
OPERATING
LEASES - The Company currently leases office
and storage space from athird party. On
July 1, 2005, the Company entered into a lease agreement to paymonthly lease payments of $6,131 until
June 30, 2006 and
$6,335 from July 1,2006 through June 30,
2007.
As
of December 31, 2006 the company had six remaining
months of future leasepayments under
operating lease obligations totaling $38,010.
Rent
expense for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005 was $87,153 and$45,649,
respectively.
MAJOR
CUSTOMER - During the year ended December 31,
2006, sales to fivecustomers accounted for
45% of total sales. As of December 31, 2006, $11,370 was
due from these customers. During the year ended
December 31, 2005, sales tothree customers
accounted for 39% of total sales. As of December 31, 2005,$4,573 was due from these customers.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAJOR
VENDOR - During the year ended December 31, 2006,
purchases from fourvendors accounted for
95% of total inventory purchases. As of December 31,2006, amounts due to these vendors accounted
for 0% of
accounts payable. Duringthe year ended
December 31, 2005, purchases from four vendors accounted for
96%of total inventory purchases. As of
December 31, 2005, amounts due to thesevendors accounted for 35% of accounts
payable.
NOTE
8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
During
January through March 31, 2007 the Company issued
5,412,300 shares ofrestricted common stock
for various services and agreements. The value of theshares was $1,930,674 based on market
prices ranging
from $0.30 to $0.38 pershare which was the
market price of the Company's common stock on the dates ofissuance.
MARKETING
AND MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT -
On February 20, 2007, the Board of Directors of Proton Laboratories, Inc.
(the
"Company") ratified an exclusive Marketing, Distribution and Sales
Agreement("Marketing Agreement") and a Manufacturing and Packaging
Agreement("Manufacturing Agreement"), each made with Aqua Thirst, Inc. Under
the
agreements, Aqua Thirst, Inc. will receive $10,000 per month, plus a commission
of 7% to 15%, to be determined between the parties on a per product and market
condition basis. Such commissions may be paid in cash, or in shares of common
stock, carrying piggy-back registration rights, priced at a 25% discount
to the
prevailing market rate averaged over thirty days prior to sale of the Company’s
products, at the discretion of Aqua Thirst, Inc. In addition, Aqua Thirst,
Inc.
will charge the Company a commission/override of 30% on the actual cost of
the
manufacturing and packaging for each product. The commission/override may
be
paid in cash or in shares of common stock of the Company, carrying piggy-back
registration rights, priced at a 25% discount to the prevailing market rate
averaged over thirty days prior to manufacturing and packaging of the Company’s
products. Each agreement shall continue for ten years, renewable for two
ten-year terms, unless earlier termination by the parties. Our original agreement with Aquathirst
has been revised
pursuant to an oral agreement between us whereby we are no longer required
to
make fixed periodic payments to Aquathirst, but rather we would now pay only
for
actual marketing and manufacturing services rendered to us by Aquathirst
of
which there have been none to date. Additionally, it has been agreed to for
AquaThirst to only provide marketing and manufacturing services where such
services are required by Proton Laboratories.
On
June
28, 2007, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Legacy Media,
LLC. In connection with the agreement, Legacy Media, LLC has been granted 3.2
million shares of the Company's restricted common stock to provide investor
relations services. The Company valued the shares based on the closing market
price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance. Upon issuance
Legacy Media, LLC did not have any additional performance obligations. Of
Legacy’s 3 2. million shares, 2.6 million shares were issued in July 2007 that
were valued at $391,000, and 600,000 shares were issued in January 2008 that
were valued at $36,000.
Legacy
Media, LLC has also been issued a convertible debenture (note) by the Company
in
the amount of $250,000 repayable at 8% interest. If payment is not received
by
the due date Legacy Media, LLC has the option to convert this note (debenture)
into voting common stock of the Company, at the lesser of (i) 50% of the lowest
closing bid price during 15 days prior to conversion or (ii) 100% of the average
of the five lowest closing bid prices for 30 Trading Days immediately following
any reverse split in the stock price (no reverse stock split is contemplated
at
this time). All of Legacy Media, LLC's shares may be registered in an SB-2
filing at its request. However,
Legacy’s total beneficial ownership at any single time is limited to 4.99% of
our outstanding shares pursuant to the debenture (note). Example: At January
22,
2008, we had outstanding 30,070,523 shares. Legacy is the
current record
(and beneficial) owner of 3,200,000 shares, which is 11% of our outstanding
shares. Therefore, at this time, Legacy is not permitted to convert any portion
of the debenture (note). In January 2008, Legacy waived until April 30,
2008, its right to convert the note (debenture (note)). Legacy’s beneficial
ownership of shares underlying the debenture (note) will therefore occur no
earlier than March 1, 2008.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
SEPTEMBER
30,
|
|
|
DECEMBER
31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
8,461 |
|
|
$ |
9,768 |
|
Accounts
receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of 24,586 and $30,419, respectively
|
|
|
2,403 |
|
|
|
794 |
|
Inventory
|
|
|
113,652 |
|
|
|
143,865 |
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
124,516 |
|
|
|
154,427 |
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
|
23,316 |
|
|
|
23,316 |
|
Equipment
and machinery
|
|
|
241,680 |
|
|
|
238,776 |
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
15,823 |
|
|
|
11,323 |
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(99,270 |
)
|
|
|
(69,550 |
)
|
NET
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
181,549 |
|
|
|
203,865 |
|
DEPOSITS
|
|
|
6,131 |
|
|
|
6,131 |
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$ |
312,196 |
|
|
$ |
364,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$ |
126,789 |
|
|
$ |
71,314 |
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
331,801 |
|
|
|
266,079 |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
52,506 |
|
|
|
52,506 |
|
Preferred
dividends payable
|
|
|
20,800 |
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
Convertible
debenture, net discount of
$141,507
|
|
|
108,493 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Fair
value of derivative
liabilities
|
|
|
361,148 |
|
|
|
- |
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
1,001,537 |
|
|
|
405,899 |
|
STOCKHOLDER
LOANS
|
|
|
307,642 |
|
|
|
270,642 |
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
1,309,179 |
|
|
|
676,541 |
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A convertible preferred stock, 400,000
shares authorized with a par value of $0.0001; 8,000 shares issued
and
outstanding; liquidation preference of $80,000 and $0,
respectively
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
Undesignated
preferred stock, 19,600,000 shares
authorized with a par value of $0.0001; no shares issued or
outstanding
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock, 100,000,000 common shares authorized
with a par value of $0.0001; 29,270,523 and 21,658,223 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively
|
|
|
2,929 |
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
5,892,162 |
|
|
|
4,045,371 |
|
Stock
subscription
receivable
|
|
|
(20,000 |
)
|
|
|
(20,000 |
)
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(6,952,074 |
)
|
|
|
(4,419,657 |
)
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
(996,983 |
)
|
|
|
(312,118 |
)
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
$ |
312,196 |
|
|
$ |
364,423 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed consolidated financial statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
|
|
|
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
|
|
|
|
SEPTEMBER
30,
|
|
|
SEPTEMBER
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SALES
|
|
$ |
40,241 |
|
|
$ |
10,433 |
|
|
$ |
119,280 |
|
|
$ |
94,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COST
OF GOODS SOLD
|
|
|
36,007 |
|
|
|
10,900 |
|
|
|
84,262 |
|
|
|
81,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
4,234 |
|
|
|
(467 |
)
|
|
|
35,018 |
|
|
|
13,615 |
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
(including equity-based expenses of $377,001, $0, $377,001 and $40,526,
respectively
|
|
|
601,502 |
|
|
|
724,615 |
|
|
|
852,741 |
|
|
|
976,656 |
|
Product
development costs
(including equity-based expenses of $0, $0, $1,470,551 and $0,
respectively)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,470,551 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(597,268 |
)
|
|
|
(725,082 |
)
|
|
|
(2,288,274 |
)
|
|
|
(963,041 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
INCOME AND (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
963 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
1,163 |
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(117,741 |
)
|
|
|
(13,366 |
)
|
|
|
(128,507 |
)
|
|
|
(46,147 |
)
|
Change
in fair value of derivative
liabilities
|
|
|
(111,148 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(111,148 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
NET
OTHER EXPENSE
|
|
|
(228,689 |
)
|
|
|
(12,403 |
)
|
|
|
(239,343 |
)
|
|
|
(44,984 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
|
(825,957 |
)
|
|
|
(737,485 |
)
|
|
|
(2,527,617 |
)
|
|
|
(1,008,025 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDEND
|
|
|
(1,600 |
)
|
|
|
(1,600 |
)
|
|
|
(4,800 |
)
|
|
|
(4,800 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
$ |
(827,557 |
)
|
|
$ |
(739,085 |
)
|
|
$ |
(2,532,417 |
)
|
|
$ |
(1,012,825 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC
AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON
SHARE
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
)
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
)
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
)
|
|
$ |
(0.06 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BASIC
AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING
|
|
|
27,510,740 |
|
|
|
19,983,251 |
|
|
|
25,595,631 |
|
|
|
16,631,410 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed consolidated financial
statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30,
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(2,527,617 |
)
|
|
$ |
(1,008,025 |
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to cash used in
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
29,720 |
|
|
|
23,355 |
|
Bad
debt expense
|
|
|
(5,833 |
)
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
stock issued for
services
|
|
|
1,847,552 |
|
|
|
674,238 |
|
Change
in fair value of derivative
liabilities
|
|
|
111,148 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Accretion
of debt discounts
|
|
|
108,493 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Changes
in operating assets and
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
4,224 |
|
|
|
7,171 |
|
Inventory
|
|
|
30,213 |
|
|
|
(344,409 |
)
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
55,475 |
|
|
|
(54,427 |
)
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
155,722 |
|
|
|
53,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(190,903 |
)
|
|
|
(648,760 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of property and
equipment
|
|
|
(7,404 |
)
|
|
|
(752 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(7,404 |
)
|
|
|
(752 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock,
net
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
891,019 |
|
Proceeds
from stockholder
loans
|
|
|
37,000 |
|
|
|
73,852 |
|
Proceeds
from convertible
debentures
|
|
|
160,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Payment
on note payable
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(267,852 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
CASH FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
197,000 |
|
|
|
697,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
CASH
|
|
|
(1,307 |
)
|
|
|
47,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
9,768 |
|
|
|
1,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AT END OF PERIOD
|
|
$ |
8,461 |
|
|
$ |
48,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CASH
INVESTING AND FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual
of preferred stock
dividends
|
|
$ |
4,800 |
|
|
$ |
4,800 |
|
Stock
issued for accrued legal
services
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
40,526 |
|
Stock
issued for future
services
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
389,693 |
|
Stock
issued under subscription
agreement
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
36,533 |
|
Payment
for services with convertible
debenture
|
|
$ |
90,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these
condensed consolidated financial statements.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION - The condensed consolidated
financial statements includethe accounts of
Proton Laboratories, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary("Proton" or the "Company"). All significant
inter-company transactions andbalances have
been eliminated in consolidation.
In
April 2004, the Company changed its name from
BentleyCapitalCorp.com, Inc. toProton
Laboratories, Inc. The Company's subsidiary also changed its name
fromProton Laboratories, Inc. to Water
Science, Inc.
CONDENSED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - The accompanying
unaudited condensedconsolidated financial
statements are condensed and, therefore, do not includeall disclosures normally required by
accounting
principles generally accepted inthe
United
States of America. These statements should be read in
conjunctionwith the Company's annual
financial statements included in the Company'sDecember 31, 2006 Annual Report on Form
10-KSB. In
particular, the Company'ssignificant
accounting principles were presented as Note 1 to the consolidatedfinancial statements in that report.
In the opinion of
management, alladjustments necessary for a
fair presentation have been included in theaccompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements
and consist of onlynormal recurring
adjustments. The results of operations presented in theaccompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements
for the nine monthsended September 30, 2007
are not necessarily indicative of the results that maybe expected for the full year ending
December 31,
2007.
NATURE
OF OPERATIONS - The Company's operations are
located in Alameda,California.
The
core business of the Company consists of the sales andmarketing of the Company's industrial,
environmental and
residential systemsthroughout the
United
States of America which alter the properties of water toproduce
functional water. The Company acts as an
exclusive importer and masterdistributor of
these products to various companies. Additionally, the Companyformulates intellectual properties under
licensing
agreements and supplies consumerproducts.
USE
OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial
statements in conformity withaccounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of Americarequires management to make estimates
and assumptions
that affect the reportedamounts of assets
and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets andliabilities and the reported amounts
of revenues and
expenses during thereporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
BASIC
AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - Basic loss per
common share iscalculated by dividing net
loss by the weighted-average number of common sharesoutstanding. Diluted loss per common
share is calculated
by dividing net lossby the weighted-average
number of Series A convertible preferred shares, 8%convertible debenture and common shares
outstanding to
give effect topotentially issuable common
shares except during loss periods when thosepotentially issuable shares are anti-dilutive.
Potential
common shares fromconvertible preferred
stock and the 8% convertible debenture have not beenincluded as they are anti-dilutive.
CONVERTIBLE
DEBENTURES - The Company accounts for
conversion options embedded inconvertible
debentures in accordance with SFAS No. 133 "Accounting forDerivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities" ("SFAS
133") and Emerging IssuesTask Force
("EITF") 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative Financial InstrumentsIndexed to, and potentially settled
in, a Company's Own
Stock" ("EITF 00-19").SFAS 133 generally
requires companies to bifurcate conversion options embeddedin convertible notes from their host
instruments and to
account for them as freestanding derivative
financial instruments in accordance with EITF 00-19. 133 provides for an exception to this
rule when
convertible notes, as hostinstruments, are
deemed to be conventional as that term is described in theimplementation guidance under Appendix
A to SFAS 133 and
further clarified inEITF 05-2 "The Meaning
of "Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument" in IssueNo. 00-19.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE
2 - BUSINESS CONDITION
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have
been prepared a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization
of
assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of
business.
TheCompany
has
incurred losses applicable to common shareholders of $2,532,417 forthe nine months ended September 30,
2007. For September
30, 2007 and December31, 2006 the Company
had working capital deficits of $887,021 and $251,472,respectively. The Company has relied
upon borrowings
from related parties,proceeds from
convertible debentures and capital raised through the sales ofcommon stock to fund operations.
These items raise
substantially doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
The
Company anticipates its current cash reserves
including the funds received from the Convertible Debentures in July and
August
2007, plus its expected generation of cash from existing operations, anticipated
capital expenditures and working capital will be sufficient to fund its
anticipated operations through March 31, 2008. The Company is currently
attempting to raise additional capital to fund operations, continue the
development of new products and for marketing purposes.
Consequently,
the Company will need to raise additional
debt and/or equity capital in order to finance its business plan and working
capital needs. There is no assurance that the proceeds from future financings
will be sufficient to obtain profitable operations. Such financing(s),
if
available may increase the risk of the Company not being able to service
its
debt obligations, and/or cause dilution to existing equity holders. The
accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect
the
possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets
and
liabilities that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
NOTE
3 - CONVERTIBLE DEBTURE
On
June 29, 2007, the Company entered into a financing
arrangement with LegacyMedia, LLC
("Legacy") that provided for the issuance of a $250,000, 8.0%
convertibledebenture, due December 29,
2007. On July 6 and August 6, 2007, proceeds were received from Legacy
in two
installments of $125,000 each, net of $90,000 held as payment for services
byLegacy. These funds have been used
for
operations. Upon issuance, the convertible debenture is convertible into
shares
of the Company's common stock, at the lesser of (i) 50% of the lowest closing
bid price during the fifteen (15) days of full trading prior to the conversion
date or (ii) 100% of the average of the five lowest closing bid prices
for the
thirty (30) tradingdays immediately
following the first reverse split in the stock price (no reverse stock
split is
contemplated at this time). Legacy also received an additional 3,200,000
shares
for services rendered. On October 4, 2007, the Company filed a registration
statement for a portion of Legacy's shares.
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
In
connection with the issuance of the convertible
debenture, the Companyevaluated the terms
and features and determined that under EITF 05-2 "TheMeaning of Conventional Convertible Debt
Instrument in
Issue No. 00-19" theconvertible debt was
deemed non-conventional due to the variable number ofcommon shares the convertible debenture
was convertible
into. Accordingly, theconversion feature
embedded within the convertible debentures did not meet theestablished criteria for equity classification
under
Emerging Issues Task ForceEITF 00-19
"Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, andPotentially Settled in, a Company's Own
Stock".
Upon
issuances, the Company valued the embedded
conversion feature liability ofthe
convertible debenture at $166,390 and $149,780 using the
Black-Scholesvaluation method based on the
following variables; a risk free rate of 5.10% and4.52%; an exercise price of $0.09 and
$0.075; a
volatility of 151.4% and 147.5%;and a
remaining term of 0.50 and 0.45 years, respectively. Since the fair
valueof the conversion feature exceeded the
carrying value of the convertibledebenture
on the date of issuance, the Company recorded $66,170 of additionalexpense during the period ending September
30, 2007. The
Company is amortizingthe discount over the
term of the convertible debenture. The embeddedconversion feature is being carried at
its respective
fair value with changes inits value
recorded in the statement of operations.
At
September 30, 2007, the Company revalued the embedded
conversion featureliability of the
convertible debenture at $361,148 resulting in an entry to losson derivative liability of $44,978 during
the three and
nine month periods endedSeptember 30, 2007.
The Company used the Black-Scholes valuation method with thefollowing variables; risk free rate of
4.23%; exercise
price of $0.03;volatility of 159.9%; and a
remaining life of 0.25 years.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007, the Company amortized$108,493 of the
discount on the convertible debentures to interest expense. Todate there have been no conversions.
In
January 2008, Legacy extended the due date of the note until April 30, 2008.
Legacy’s beneficial ownership of shares underlying the debenture will therefore
occur no earlier than March 1, 2008. The Company is currently assessing the
accounting impact on the financial statements, if any.
NOTE
4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Stockholder
loans as of September 30, 2007 and December
31, 2006 consist of the
following:
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|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable to CEO and majority shareholder;
principal and interest due December 2009; interest is accrued at
7% per
annum; unsecured.
|
|
$ |
287,642 |
|
|
$ |
270,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
payable to shareholder; principal and
interest due December 2009; interest is accrued at 7% per annum;
unsecured.
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
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|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDER LOAN
|
|
|
307,642 |
|
|
|
270,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
Current Portion
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDER LOAN - LONG
TERM
|
|
$ |
307,642 |
|
|
$ |
270,642 |
|
PROTON
LABORATORIES, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, two
shareholders advanced theCompany $37,000 at
an interest rate of 7%. The $37,000 is included as a part ofthe stockholder loans shown above. The
Company did not
make any payments on thenotes during the
nine months ended September 30, 2007.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007, the Company accrued$5,348 and
$16,151, respectively, in interest expense on stockholder loans. ,
AtSeptember 30, 2007, the Company had
accrued interest relating to stockholderloans of $67,705 recorded in accrued
liabilities on the
accompanying balancesheet.
During
the three and nine months ended September 30,
2007, the Company accrued$15,000 and
$45,000, respectively, for salaries payable to the Company's ChiefExecutive Officer, resulting in $260,233
of salaries
payable recorded in accruedliabilities on
the accompanying balance sheet at September 30, 2007.
NOTE
5 - COMMON STOCK
During
January through September 30, 2007 the Company
issued 7,612,300 shares ofcommon stock for
various services and agreements. The value of the shares was$1,847,552 based on market prices ranging
from $0.13 to
$0.37 per share whichwas the market price
of the Company's common stock on the date of issuance of the performance
commitment or completion.
The
Company accounts for common stock issued in exchange
for the receipt of goods or services from other than employees in accordance
with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) in Issue No. 96-18. Costs are measured
at the estimated fair market value of the consideration received or the
estimated fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more
reliably measurable. The value of equity instruments issued for consideration
other than employee services is determined on the earliest of a performance
commitment or completion of performance by the provider of goods or services.
As
of September 30, 2007, there were no common shares outstanding that were
restricted or require future performance commitments.
NOTE
6 - COMMITMENTS
PRODUCTION
AGREEMENT - In June 2005, the Company entered
into an agreement withMitachi, a Japanese
electronics component manufacturer, to aid in the productionof enhanced drinking water generators.
Pursuant to this
agreement, Mitachiagreed to pay the Company
25,000,000 Yen for engineering design, molding,tooling and preparation costs, and the
exclusive product
distribution rights forChina,
Taiwan,
and
Japan.
As of September 30, 2007, Mitachi had paid 6,000,000Yen, or $52,506, for the above mentioned
distribution
rights. Since the projectis not yet
completed and no units have been sold, this amount is classified asdeferred revenue.
MARKETING
AND MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT -
On February 20, 2007, the Board of Directors of Proton Laboratories, Inc.
(the
"Company") ratified an exclusive Marketing, Distribution and Sales
Agreement("Marketing Agreement") and a Manufacturing and Packaging
Agreement("Manufacturing Agreement"), each made with Aqua Thirst, Inc. Under
the
agreements, Aqua Thirst, Inc. will receive $10,000 per month, plus a commission
of 7% to 15%, to be determined between the parties on a per product and market
condition basis. Such commissions may be paid in cash, or in shares of common
stock, carrying piggy-back registration rights, priced at a 25% discount
to the
prevailing market rate averaged over thirty days prior to sale of the Company’s
products, at the discretion of Aqua Thirst, Inc. In addition, Aqua Thirst,
Inc.
will charge the Company a commission/override of 30% on the actual cost of
the
manufacturing and packaging for each product. The commission/override may
be
paid in cash or in shares of common stock of the Company, carrying piggy-back
registration rights, priced at a 25% discount to the prevailing market rate
averaged over thirty days prior to manufacturing and packaging of the Company’s
products. Each agreement shall continue for ten years, renewable for two
ten-year terms, unless earlier termination by the parties. Our original agreement with Aquathirst
has been revised
pursuant to an oral agreement between us whereby we are no longer required
to
make fixed periodic payments to Aquathirst, but rather we would now pay only
for
actual marketing and manufacturing services rendered to us by Aquathirst
of
which there have been none to date. Additionally, it has been agreed to for
AquaThirst to only provide marketing and manufacturing services where such
services are required by Proton Laboratories.
EQUITY
LINE - In June 2007, the Company terminated an
equity line of creditagreement with a
private investment fund. No funds were drawn down on thisequity line, and no shares of stock were
sold to the
investment fund.
LEASE
COMMITMENT - On July 1, 2007, the Company entered
into a lease agreementto pay monthly lease
payments of $3,852 until June 30, 2008 and $3,966 from July1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
NOTE
7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On
October 5, 2007, the Company issued 200,000 shares of
common stock for legalservices rendered.
The Company valued the shares at the closing price of theCompany's common stock of $0.06 resulting
in share based
compensation of $12,000on the date of the
transaction. At the date of issuance the performance was
complete.
In
January 2008, Legacy extended the due date of the note until April 30,
2008.
Legacy’s beneficial ownership of shares underlying the debenture will therefore
occur no earlier than March 1, 2008.
In
January 2008, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock for services
rendered. The Company valued the shares at $36,000 based on the closing
market
price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance.
PART
II--INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN
PROSPECTUS
ITEM 24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
THE
WASHINGTON BUSINESS
CORPORATION ACT
The
Washington Business Corporation Act at Title 23 RCW
provides that weshall indemnify our
officers and directors and hold harmless each person whowas, is or is threatened to be made a
party to or is
otherwise involved in anythreatened
proceedings by reason of the fact that he or she is or was ourdirector or officer, against losses,
claims, damages,
liabilities and expensesactually and
reasonably incurred or suffered in connection with such
proceeding.
ARTICLES
OF
INCORPORATION
Our
Articles of Incorporation, at Section
11-Indemnification, provide forthe
following:
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
ARTICLE
XI
11.1
Indemnification.
The
corporation shall indemnify its directors to the
full extent permittedby the Washington
Business Corporation Act now or hereafter in force. However,such indemnity shall not apply on account
of: (a) acts
or omissions of thedirector finally
adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a knowing violation oflaw; (b) conduct of the director finally
adjudged to be
in violation of RCW23B.08.310; or (c) any
transaction with respect to which it was finally adjudgedthat such director personally received
a benefit in
money, property, or servicesto which the
director was not legally entitled. The corporation shall advanceexpenses for such persons pursuant to
the terms set
forth in the Bylaws, or in aseparate Board
resolution or contract.
11.2
Authorization.
The
Board of Directors may take such action as is
necessary to carry outthese indemnification
and expense advancement provisions. It is expresslyempowered to adopt, approve, and amend
from time to time
such Bylaws,resolutions, contracts, or
further indemnification and expense advancementarrangements as may be permitted by law,
implementing
these provisions. SuchBylaws, resolutions,
contracts or further arrangements shall include but not belimited to implementing the manner in
which
determinations as to any indemnityor
advancement of expenses shall be made.
11.3
Effect of Amendment.
No
amendment or repeal of this Article shall apply to or
have any effect onany right to
indemnification provided hereunder with respect to acts oromissions occurring prior to such amendment
or
repeal.
BY-LAWS
Our
By-laws, at Section 10--Indemnification and Section
11-Limitation of Liability, provide for the following:
BY-LAWS
SECTION 10--INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 Right to Indemnification
Each
person who was, is or is threatened to be made a
party to or is otherwise
involved (including, without limitation, as a
witness) in any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit, claim or
proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative and
whether formal or informal (hereinafter
"proceedings"), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Director
or
officer of the corporation or, that being or having been such a Director
or
officer of the corporation, he or she is or was serving at the request
of
the corporation as a Director, officer, partner, trustee, employee
or agent
of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit
plan or other enterprise (hereafter an
"indemnitee"), whether the basis of
a
proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity or in any other capacity
while serving as such a Director, officer, partner, trustee,
employee or
agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the
corporation against all losses, claims, damages (compensatory, exemplary,
punitive or otherwise), liabilities
and expenses (including attorneys' fees,
costs, judgments, fines, ERISA
excise taxes or penalties, amounts to be paid in
settlement and
any other expenses) actually and reasonably incurred
or suffered by such indemnitee
in connection therewith and such
indemnification shall continue as to an
indemnitee
who has ceased to be a Director or officer of the Corporation or a Director,
officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and shall
insure
to the benefit of the indemnitee's heirs, executors and administrators.
Except as provided in subsection 10.4 of
this Section with respect
to proceedings seeking to enforce rights to
indemnification, the corporation
shall indemnify any such indemnitee in
connection with a proceeding (or
part
thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if a proceeding (or part thereof)
was
authorized or ratified by the Board. The right to indemnification conferred
in
this Section shall be a contract right.
10.2 Restrictions on Indemnification
No
indemnification shall be provided to any such
indemnitee for acts or omissions
of the indemnitee finally adjudged to be
intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, for conduct of the indemnitee finally adjudged to
be in
violation of Section 23B.08.310 of the Washington
Business Corporation Act, for
any transaction with respect to which it was finally
adjudged that such indemnitee
personally received a benefit in money,
property or services to which the
indemnitee was not legally entitled or if the corporation is
otherwise prohibited
by applicable law from paying such
indemnification. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if Section 23B.08.560 or any successor provision of the Washington
Business Corporation Act is hereafter amended, the restrictions on indemnification
set forth in this subsection 10.2 shall
be as set forth in such amended
statutory provision.
10.3 Advancement of Expenses
The
right to indemnification conferred in this Section
shall include the right
to be paid by the corporation the expenses
reasonably incurred in defending
any proceeding in advance of its final
disposition (hereinafter an "advancement
of expenses"). An advancement of expenses shall be made upon delivery
to
the corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an "undertaking"), by or
on behalf
of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately
be
determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further
right
to appeal that such indemnitee is not entitled to be
indemnified.
10.4 Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit
If
a claim under subsection 10.1 or 10.3 of this Section
is not paid in full
by the corporation within 60 days after a written
claim has been received by
the corporation, except in the case of a claim for an
advancement of expenses,
in which case the applicable period shall be
20 days, the indemnitee may
at any time thereafter bring suit against the
corporation to recover the unpaid
amount
of the claim. If successful in whole or in part, in any such suit or
in a suit
brought by the corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant
to
the terms of the undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid
also the
expense of litigating such suit. The indemnitee shall be presumed to
be
entitled to indemnification under this Section upon submission of a written
claim
(and, in an action brought to enforce a claim for an advancement of
expenses,
when the required undertaking has been tendered to the corporation) and
thereafter the corporation shall have the burden of proof to overcome
the presumption
that the indemnitee is so
entitled.
10.5 Procedures Exclusive
Pursuant
to Section 23B.08.560(2) or any successor
provision of the Washington
Business Corporation Act, the procedures for
indemnification and the advancement
of expenses set forth in this Section are in
lieu of the procedures required
by Section 23B.08.550 or any successor
provision of the Washington Business
Corporation Act.
10.6 Nonexclusivity of Rights
Except
as set forth in subsection 10.5, the right to
indemnification and the
advancement of expenses conferred in this Section
shall not be exclusive of any
other right that any person may have or hereafter
acquire under any statute, provision
of
the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of the corporation, general
or
specific action of the Board or shareholders, contract or
otherwise.
10.7 Insurance, Contracts and Funding
The
corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense,
to protect itself and
any Director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or
agent of the corporation
or another corporation, partnership, joint
venture,
trust, employee benefit
plan
or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or
not the
corporation would have the authority or right to indemnify such person
against such expense, liability or loss under the Washington
Business Corporation
Act or other law. The corporation may enter
into contracts with any Director,
officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent
of the corporation in furtherance
of the provisions of this section and may
create a trust fund, grant a
security
interest, or use other means (including, without limitation, a
letter of
credit) to ensure the payment of such amounts as may
be necessary to effect indemnification
as provided in this
Section.
10.8 Identification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation
In
addition to the rights of indemnification set forth
in subsection 10.1, the
corporation may, by action of the Board, grant
rights to indemnification and advancement
of expenses to employees and agents or any class or group of employees
and
agents of the corporation (a) with the same scope and effect as the
provisions of this Section with respect to indemnification
and
the advancement
of expenses of Directors and officers of the
corporation; (b) pursuant
to rights granted or provided by the Washington
Business Corporation Act;
or (c) as are otherwise consistent with
law.
10.9 Persons Serving Other Entities
Any
person who, while a Director or officer of the
corporation, is or was serving
(a) as a Director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation of which
a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the
election of its directors is
held by the corporation or (b) as a partner, trustee
or otherwise in an executive
or management capacity in a partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other enterprise of which the
corporation or a majority owned
subsidiary of the corporation is a general partner
or has a majority ownership
shall conclusively be deemed to be so serving
at the request of the corporation
and entitled to indemnification and the
advancement of expenses under
subsections 10.1 and 10.3 of this
Section.
BY-LAWS
SECTION 11--LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To
the full extent that the Washington Business
Corporation Act, as it exists
on the date hereof or may hereafter be amended,
permits the limitation or elimination
of the liability of any person who would be
considered an indemnitee under
subsection 10.1 of Section 10, an indemnitee of
the Corporation shall not be
liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for
monetary damages for conduct
in the capacity based upon which such person is
considered an indemnitee.
Any amendments to or repeal of this Section
11 shall not adversely affect
any right or protection of any indemnitee of the
Corporation for or with respect
to any acts or omissions of such indemnitee
occurring prior to such amendment
or repeal.
The
effect of these provisions of the Washington
Business Corporation Act at
Title 23 RCW, our Articles of Incorporation and our
By-laws is to indemnify our
directors and officers from the costs and expenses
of liability incurred by them
in connection with any action, suit or proceeding
in which they are involved
by reason of their affiliation with us.
Pursuant to Washington law,
a corporation
may indemnify a director, provided that such indemnity shall not apply
on
account of: (a) acts or omissions of the director finally adjudged
to be
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
(b) unlawful distributions;
or (c) any transaction with respect to
which it was finally adjudged
that such director personally received a
benefit in money, property, or services
to
which the director was not legally entitled.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under
the Securities Act may
be permitted to our directors, officers and
controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing
provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy
as
expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore
unenforceable.
ITEM 25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The amounts set forth are all estimates:
Amount
Paid or
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be
Paid (*)
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|
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|
SEC
registration fee
|
|
$ |
$
413.00 |
|
Printing
and engraving
expenses
|
|
|
1,000.00 |
|
Attorneys'
fees and
expenses
|
|
|
30,000.00 |
|
Accountants'
fees and
expenses
|
|
|
5,000.00 |
|
Transfer
agent's and registrar's fees and
expenses
|
|
|
1,000.00 |
|
Edgar
service provider fee
|
|
|
2,000.00 |
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
1,000.00 |
|
|
|
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|
|
Total
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|
$ |
40,413.00 |
|
(*) Estimated
ITEM 26. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
During
the three year period ended January 22, 2008,
unregistered securities
in transactions summarized
below.
The
following transactions were effected on reliance
upon exemptions from registration
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
Each certificate issued for
unregistered securities contained a legend stating
that the securities have not
been registered under the Securities Act and setting
forth the restrictions on
the transferability and the sale of the securities.
No underwriter participated
in, nor did we pay any commissions or fees
to any underwriter in connection
with any of these
transactions.
In
January 2008, we issued 600,000 shares of common
stock to Legacy Media which should have been issued in July 2007 pursuant
to a
consulting agreement.
During
July through September 2007, the Company issued
3,000,000 shares of common
stock for various services and agreements. The
value of the shares was $391,000
based on market prices ranging from $0.07 to
$0.15 per share which was the
market price of the common stock on the dates of
issuances.
During
January through June 30, 2007 the Company issued
4,812,300 shares of common
stock for various services and agreements. The
value of the shares was $1,470,551
based on market prices ranging from $0.30 to
$0.37 per share which was
the market price of the Company's common stock on
the dates of issuances.
During
May through September 2006, the Company issued
5,625,723 shares of common stock
for
cash proceeds of $1,065,052 and a stock subscription of $20,000 at prices
ranging from $0.11 to $0.34 per share. The proceeds received are net $41,025
of
offering costs paid and include 666,250 shares issued to finders as offering
costs.
In
July and August 2006 the Company issued 1,410,000
shares of common stock for marketing
and
sales expense through December 31, 2006. The value of the shares was
$1,023,405 based on market prices ranging from $0.62 to $0.74 per
share which
was the market price of the Company's common stock
on the dates of issuance.
In
March 2006 the Company issued 352,400 shares of
common stock for payment of legal
fees.
The value of the shares issued was $81,052, based on a market price on
date of
issuance of $0.23. $40,526 of this amount is related to services rendered
during the year ended December 31, 2005.
During
the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company
issued 131,600 shares of its
common stock to a director for compensation of
services. The shares were valued
at $52,640, based on the market price on date of
issuance of $0.40.
In
August 2005, the Company sold 100,000 shares of
restricted common stock at a sale
price of
$0.20 per share for total consideration of $20,000 in cash.
In
June 2005, the Company issued 1,016,000 of its common
stock to consultants for
services. The shares were valued at $406,400 based
on the market value of the
Company's stock on the date of
issuance.
These transactions did not
involve a public offering. The investors were
knowledgeable about our operations and financial
condition. These transactions
were made in reliance upon exemptions from
registration under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act.
ITEM 27. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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3.1.1
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Articles
of Incorporation----Incorporated by
reference to our Form SB-2 filed on March 31, 2000, as
amended.
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3.1.2
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation (name
change)----Incorporated by reference to our Form SB-2 filed December
19,
2005.
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3.1.3
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation (Series A
Preferred Stock)---- Incorporated by reference to our Form SB-2 filed
December 19, 2005.
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3.2
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By-laws----Incorporated
by reference to our Form
SB-2 filed on March 31, 2000, as amended.
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4.1
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Specimen
Stock Certificate---- Incorporated by
reference to our Form SB-2 filed December 19,
2005.
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Debenture
(Legacy Media)----Provided
herewith.
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Opinion
re: legality----Provided
herewith.
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10.1
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Investment
Agreement----Incorporated by reference
to our Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2005.
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10.4
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Amendment
to Investment Agreement---- Incorporated
by reference to our Form SB-2 filed December 19,
2005.
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Consulting
Agreement (Legacy Media) ----Provided
herewith.
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Vendor
Agreement (OS
Imaging)
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14.1
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Code
Of Ethics---- Incorporated by reference to
our Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31.
2003.
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21.1
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Subsidiaries----Incorporated
by reference to our
Form 8-K filed on August 25, 2003.
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Consent
of Independent Auditors----Provided
herewith.
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23.2
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Consent
of Counsel (see Exhibit 5.1)----Provided
herewith.
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99.1
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Audit
Committee Charter----Incorporated by
reference to our Definitive Form 14A filed on February 2,
2004.
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ITEM 28. UNDERTAKINGS
The Registrant hereby undertakes that it will:
a.
(1)
File,
during any period in which it offers or sells
securities, apost-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement to:
(i)
Include
any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act;
(ii)
Reflect
in the prospectus any facts or events which,
individually ortogether, represent a
fundamental change in the information in the Registration Statement;
and
(iii)
Include
any additional or changed material information
on the plan ofdistribution.
(2)
For
determining liability under the Securities Act, treat eachpost-effective amendment as a new Registration
Statement
of the securitiesoffered, and the Offering
of the securities at that time to be the initial bonafide Offering.
(3)
File
a post-effective amendment to remove from
registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the
Offering.
(4)
For
determining liability of the undersigned small business issuer under the
Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of thesecurities, the undersigned small business
issuer
undertakes that in a primaryoffering of
securities of the undersigned small business issuer pursuant to thisregistration statement, regardless of
the underwriting
method used to sell thesecurities to the
purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to suchpurchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned smallbusiness issuer will be a seller to the
purchaser and
will be considered tooffer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
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i.
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Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the
undersigned smallbusiness issuer
relating to the offering required to be filedpursuant to Rule
424;
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ii.
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Any
free writing prospectus relating to the
offering prepared byor on behalf of
the undersigned small business issuer or used orreferred to by the undersigned
small business
issuer;
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iii.
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The
portion of any other free writing prospectus
relating to theoffering containing
material information about the undersignedsmall business issuer or its
securities provided
by or on behalfof the undersigned
small business issuer; and
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iv.
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Any
other communication that is an offer in the
offering made bythe undersigned small
business issuer to the
purchaser.
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g.
That, for the purpose
of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
1.
If the small business issuer is relying on Rule 430B:
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Each
prospectus filed by the undersigned small
business issuerpursuant to Rule
424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of theregistration statement as of
the date the filed
prospectus wasdeemed part of and
included in the registration statement;
and
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ii.
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each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(2),(b)(5), or (b)(7) as
part of a registration statement in relianceon Rule 430B relating to an
offering made pursuant
to Rule415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)
for the purpose of providing theinformation required by section
10(a) of the
Securities Act shallbe deemed to be
part of and included in the registrationstatement as of the earlier
of the date such form
of prospectusis first used after
effectiveness or the date of the firstcontract of sale of securities
in the offering
described in theprospectus. As
provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes ofthe issuer and any person that
is at that date an
underwriter,such date shall be deemed
to be a new effective date of theregistration statement relating
to the securities
in theregistration statement to which
that prospectus relates, and theoffering of such securities
at that time shall be
deemed to bethe initial bona fide
offering thereof. Provided, however, that no
statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus thatis part of the
registration statement or made in a documentincorporated or deemed incorporated
by reference
into theregistration statement or
prospectus that is part of theregistration statement will,
as to a purchaser
with a time ofcontract of sale prior
to such effective date, supersede ormodify any statement that was
made in the
registration statementor prospectus
that was part of the registration statement or madein any such document immediately
prior to such
effective date;
or
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2.
If the small business issuer is
subject to Rule 430C, include the following:
Each
prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of
aregistration statement relating to an
offering, other thanregistration statements
relying on Rule 430B or other thanprospectuses filed in reliance on Rule
430A, shall be
deemed to bepart of and included in the
registration statement as of the date itis
first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that nostatement made in a registration statement
or prospectus
that is partof the registration statement
or made in a document incorporated ordeemed
incorporated by reference into the registration statement orprospectus that is part of the registration
statement
will, as to apurchaser with a time of
contract of sale prior to such first use,supersede or modify any statement that
was made in the
registrationstatement or prospectus that
was part of the registration statement ormade in any such document immediately
prior to such date
of first use.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under
the Securities Actmay be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of theRegistrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or
otherwise, the Registranthas been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commissionsuch indemnification is against public
policy as
expressed in the Securities Actand is,
therefore, unenforceable.
In
the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the
requirements for filing on Form SB-2 Amendment Number 1 and authorizes this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Alameda, California on January 24,
2008.
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PROTON
LABORATORIES,
INC.
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January
24, 2008
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/s/
Edward Alexander
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Edward
Alexander
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Director,
Chief Executive Officer
and
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Principal
Accounting Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement on Form SB-2 Amendment
Number 1 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on
the
dates indicated.
/s/
Edward Alexander
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Director,
Chief Executive
Officer,
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January
24, 2008
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Edward
Alexander
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Principal
Accounting officer
and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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/s/
Gary Taylor
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Director
and President
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January
24, 2008
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Gary
Taylor
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/s/
Don Gallego
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Director
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January
24, 2008
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Don
Gallego
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/s/
Jed Astin
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Director
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January
24, 2008
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Jed
Astin
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/s/
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Director
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__________,
2008
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Steven
Perry
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/s/__________
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Director
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__________,
2008
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Gregory
Darragh
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