UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
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Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008
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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from
to
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Commission File Number 0-30595
PACIFIC LAND AND COFFEE CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer in its charter)
DELAWARE
33-0619256
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 Alakawa Street, Suite 220C
Honolulu, Hawaii
96817
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(808) 371-4266
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.001
Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [ X ]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $271,594.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2008 was $4,126,693 based on a closing sale price of $1.75 on that date.
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's classes of Common Stock as of June 30, 2008:
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 12,514,455 shares
Transitional Small Business Format Yes [ ] No [ X ]
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
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PART I
Item 1.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Background
On May 20, 2003, Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation, formerly known as Back Channel Investments, Inc., a publicly reporting Delaware corporation formed in April 1994 solely to seek for and make an acquisition, entered into an acquisition agreement whereby it acquired all of the common stock of Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation, a Hawaii corporation formed on February 14, 2003. There were two officers, directors and shareholders of the Hawaii Corporation. The acquisition was effected as a tax free share exchange, with the two shareholders of Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation (Hawaii) receiving 7,000,000 new shares of common stock and the existing shareholders of the Delaware parent retaining all of their 3,000,000 shares (after giving effect to a 3-for-1 forward stock split) of common stock, which were originally issued in April 1994 for total consideration of $1,015 ($.0003 per share). The stockholders of Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation (Hawaii) believed that the acquisition would enable their company to benefit from being part of a reporting company, that the combined entity would likely be able to become publicly trading, and that it would be better able to attract debt or equity financing for its business. No promoter or any other person was paid or compensated in connection with the acquisition. Jehu Hand, the founder and former President of Back Channel is currently Pacific Lands counsel. There was no particular value assigned to the shares of either company since neither had any appreciable assets or history of operations. The Delaware Corporation subsequently changed its name from Back Channel Investments, Inc. to Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation. Unless we state otherwise, all references to Pacific Land and Coffee refer to the combined entity.
On November 6, 2007, Alfred Coscina, a director, officer and shareholder, contributed 100% of his interest in Coscina Brothers Coffee, LLC to the Company. Mr. Coscina did not receive any item of value in return for the capital contribution. Coscina Brothers Coffee, LLC was the Companys principal supplier and is in the same principal business as the Company. The results of operations of the Company include the operations of Coscina Brothers Coffee LLC from November 6, 2006 through March 31, 2008.
On December 18, 2007, we acquired 70.3% of the outstanding common stock of Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation herein as (Integrated Coffee Technologies). The acquisition was effected pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated December 18, 2007. In connection with the acquisition, the Registrant issued 7,644,149 newly authorized shares of common stock, and reserved 4,355,850 additional shares for the acquisition of the remaining Integrated Coffee Technologies shares. Since December 18, 2007 through March 31, 2008, an additional 892,904 shares were issued to exchanging Integrated Coffee Technologies shareholders, bringing our ownership of Integrated Coffee Technologies up to 75.54%.
The executive offices of the Company are located at 500 Alakawa Street, Suite 220c, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. Its telephone number is (808) 371-4266.
Risk Factors
The securities of Pacific Land and Coffee are highly speculative and very risky. Before you buy consider the following risk factors and the rest of this report.
We are still in the development stage and may never be successful.
Pacific Land and Coffee's activities have been limited. We have only a limited quantity of customers to date. Although our sales have grown, our cumulative losses since inception to March 31, 2008 are $397,888. This does not include the substantial deficit accumulated by the tropical plant subsidiary prior to acquisition. There can be no assurance that Pacific Land and Coffee will be able to market its coffee and coffee related products, or the tropical plant varieties developed by Integrated Coffee Technologies, nor that it can achieve a significant level of sales or attain profitability. If we do not increase our level of sales our common stock will not attain any value in any market that might develop, and investors will not be able to realize any value from their ownership of shares.
We need funding to implement our business plan
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We are in need of approximately $2,000,000 in funding to carry out our business plan for the next 12 months for development costs related to our tropical plant varieties, marketing costs and general and administrative expenses. We have not identified any source for this required funding. If we do not receive funding we will not be able to develop our products for market, nor market effectively to obtain customers.
Fluctuating Coffee Prices Can Cause Losses
The supply and price of coffee beans are subject to volatility and are influenced by numerous factors which are beyond our control. We intend to use short-term coffee futures and options contracts primarily for the purpose of partially hedging and minimizing the effects of changing green coffee prices once we have sufficient sales to justify the transaction costs of futures trading. In the meantime we will be exposed to potential losses in the event of unforeseen price increases in green coffee prices. The use of these derivative financial instruments can enable us to attempt to mitigate the effect of changing prices although it generally remains exposed to loss when prices decline significantly in a short period of time and remain at higher levels, preventing us from obtaining inventory at favorable prices. We expect to be able to pass green coffee price increases through to customers, thereby maintaining our gross profits. However, we cannot predict whether we will be able to pass inventory price increases through to our customers.
The tropical plant segment will also be subject to the effect of fluctuating coffee prices. As demand for and the price of coffee beans decreases, the demand for our coffee products will be affected.
Specialty Coffee Segment
The Specialty Coffee Segment's products can be divided into these categories:
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Branded Coffee;
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Private Label Coffee;
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Wholesale Green Coffee;
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Coffee dyed wearing apparel; Compact commercial espresso machines. Hot and cold coffee beverages, dried vanilla beans for coffee flavoring extracts, and other coffee products.
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We strive to conduct wholesale coffee operations in accordance with strict freshness and quality standards. Our primary business focus is roasting, blending, packaging and distributing coffee for sale under private labels for companies throughout the world. We also sell unprocessed green coffee to specialty gourmet roasters, and distribute espresso machines and other coffee related products to cafes and specialty retail stores.
Industry Overview
Almost 79% of adult-aged Americans drink some type of coffee according to the Specialty Coffee Association of America. The United States coffee market consists of three distinct product categories:
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commercial ground roast, mass-merchandised coffee; and
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specialty coffees, which include gourmet coffees (premium grade arabica coffees sold in whole bean and ground form) and premium coffees (upscale coffees mass-marketed by the leading coffee companies).
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instant or freeze dried coffee.
Specialty coffee, or what is sometimes called gourmet coffee, is coffee roasted using mainly high quality Arabica beans. The Arabica bean is widely considered in the industry to be superior to its counterpart, the Robusta bean, which is used mainly in non-specialty coffee. High quality Arabica beans usually grow at high elevations, absorb little moisture and mature slowly. These factors result in beans with a mild aroma and a bright, pleasing flavor that is suitable for specialty coffee.
Based on estimates supplied by the Specialty Coffee Association of America, sales of brewed, whole bean and ground specialty coffee totaled approximately $12.7 billion in 2006 as compared to 10.9 billion in 2002 and $7.5 billion in 1999. Aiding this growth has been the increase in the number of specialty coffee retail outlets, which grew from 1,650 units in 1991 to over 23,900 in 2006, as reported by the Specialty Coffee Association of America.
We believe that several factors have contributed to the increase in demand for gourmet and specialty coffee including:
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greater consumer awareness of gourmet and specialty coffee as a result of its increasing availability;
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increased quality differentiation over commercial grade coffees by consumers;
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increasing demand for all premium food products, including gourmet and specialty coffee, where the differential in price from the commercial brands is small compared to the perceived improvement in product quality and taste;
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the overall low price of Arabica coffee beans, which has allowed consumers to afford higher end specialty 100% Arabica coffees; and
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ease of preparation of gourmet and specialty coffees resulting from the increased
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use of automatic drip coffee makers and home espresso machines.
Although the overall coffee industry is mature, the specialty green coffee market represents the fastest growing segment of the coffee industry, as the number of gourmet coffee houses have been increasing in all areas of the United States. According to the Specialty Coffee Association of America, the number of gourmet coffee houses has grown from 1,650 in 1991 to approximately 13,500 in 2001 and is projected to increase to 18,000 by 2015.
Products
Our products can be divided into four categories:
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Branded Coffee;
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Private Label Coffee;
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Wholesale Green Coffee; and
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Coffee machines, coffee apparel and other related beverages and products.
Branded Coffee. We will roast, grind and blend coffee according to our own recipes and package the coffee at a roaster which is leased. The lease ends in 2011. We market coffee under the Coscina Brothers label. We plan to develop additional brands directed at different segments of the consumer coffee market. We plan to launch a brand under the name Kona Wave Hawaii Coffee and Coffee Works when we have sufficient funding.
Private label coffee. From our leased roaster in Honolulu, Hawaii, we intend to roast, blend, package and distribute coffee under private labels for companies worldwide. Our private label coffee is distributed in foil bags and brick packs in a variety of sizes. We produce private label coffee for customers primarily hotels, restaurants, and retail stores who desire to sell coffee under their own name but do not want to engage in the manufacturing process. Sellers of private label coffee seek to achieve a similar quality at a lower cost to the national brands representing a better value for the consumer. Currently, we have a limited number of customers and small orders. For larger orders that require additional production capacity, we intend to arrange for subcontractors in strategic locations (but have not yet made any agreements) to produce product according to our specifications.
Wholesale Green Coffee. The number of specialty coffee outlets, such as Starbucks, Deidrichs and Seattles Best have been increasing in the United States. Although we do not plan to sell to these large chains, the growth in specialty coffee sales has created a marketplace for higher quality and differentiated products which can be priced at a premium. As a roaster/dealer of green coffee located in Hawaii, we believe we will be favorably positioned for our specialty coffee sales of Hawaiian green coffee.
Green gourmet coffee beans are sold as markets for Hawaiian green coffee are growing rapidly, direct from warehouses to the small roasters and gourmet coffee shop operators which then roast the beans themselves.
Raw Materials
Coffee is a commodity traded on the Commodities and Futures Exchange. Coffee prices are subject to fluctuation. Over the past five years, the average price per pound of coffee beans ranged from approximately $.42 to $3.18. The price for Columbian Mild Arabica coffee beans on the New York Exchange as of June 25, 2008 was $1.174 per pound.
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We intend to purchase our green coffee primarily from Hawaiian growers, but we may also purchase from dealers located within other parts of the United States or other parts of the world.
The supply and price of coffee beans are subject to volatility and are influenced by numerous factors which are beyond our control. Supply and price can be affected by many factors such as weather, politics and economics in the coffee exporting countries. Increases in the cost of coffee beans can, to a certain extent, be passed on to our customers in the form of higher prices for coffee beans and processed coffee. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in passing coffee price increases to customers without losses in sales volume or margin. Drastic or prolonged increases in coffee prices could also adversely impact our business as it could lead to a decline in overall consumption of coffee.
Similarly, rapid decreases in the cost of coffee beans could force us to lower our sales prices before realizing cost reductions in our purchases. In addition, a worldwide supply shortage of gourmet coffee beans could have an adverse impact on us.
Gourmet green coffee, unlike most coffee, does not trade directly to commodities markets. Instead, it tends to trade on a negotiated basis at a substantial premium over commodity coffee pricing, depending on the origin, supply and demand at the time of purchase.
From time to time, we might engage in the purchase and sale of coffee futures and option contracts to guard against the effects of fluctuations in the price of green coffee beans and to supplement our supply of coffee, if necessary. Management has no experience in the coffee futures business. We intend to use the services of John King, of Harold King Company, a licensed commodities broker specializing in coffee futures, but we have not entered into a contract with that firm to act for us.
Trademarks
We hold a license to the common law trademark Coscina Brothers Coffee. We believe that this brand is recognizable in the marketplace and that brand recognition will be important to the success of our branded coffee business.
Marketing
We intend to market our private label and wholesale coffee through trade shows, industry publications, face to face contact and through the use of non-exclusive independent food and beverage sales brokers.
For our private label and brand coffees, we will, from time to time in conjunction with retailers and with wholesalers, conduct in-store promotions, such as product demonstrations, coupons, price reductions and two-for-one.
We believe that our unique and specialized product mix will enable us to profitably grow and endure potential commodity price volatility inherent in the coffee futures market. We seek to achieve conservative growth by enhancing and developing long-term relationships with our customers by expanding our product lines to satisfy changing consumer tastes and preferences. We hope to capitalize on our commitment to quality and service and our personal contact with our customers. We do not intend to compete on price alone nor do we intend to grow sales at the expense of profitability. We will continue to evaluate opportunities for growth consistent with our business strategy.
Because we have only recently commenced operations and have limited sources of operating capital, we believe that unless we obtain substantial funding as set forth under Plan of Operations it will take a significant amount of time, at least several years, before we can meet our growth goals.
In the event we lose our current customers and do not obtain any other customers, we will cease business operations. We have not formulated any contingency plans to take effect in the event our business operations cease.
Competition
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The coffee market is highly competitive. We will compete with other suppliers and distributors of green coffee beans and roasted coffees. Our products will compete directly against specialty coffees sold at retail through supermarkets and a growing number of specialty coffee stores. We believe, however, that we compete primarily across product lines and that competition in regions in which we do not currently have significant market presence does not differ significantly from competition in those markets in which we currently do business.
Brand Competition. Our proprietary brand coffees compete and will compete with many other branded coffees which are sold in supermarkets and specialty stores, primarily in the United States. The branded coffee is dominated by three large companies: Kraft General Foods, Inc., Proctor & Gamble Co. and Sara Lee, who also market gourmet coffee in addition to non-gourmet coffee. Our large competitors have greater access to capital than us and have a greater ability to conduct marketing and promotions.
Private Label Competition. There are approximately four major producers of coffee for private label sale in the United States. Many other companies produce coffee for sale on a regional basis. The principal competitors are E. Govina & Sons, Kroger and the coffee division of Sara Lee. Both Kroger and Sara Lee are larger and have more financing and resources than we do and therefore are able to devote more resources to product development and marketing. However, because Kroger owns the stores in which it sells coffee and therefore competes directly with potential purchasers of its private label coffee, many customers will not purchase private label coffee from Kroger. Competition for the specialty types of coffees we will sell is at the same cost level as our larger competitors. Our ability to provide the special handling and meet the order size of customers that buy this product can be better served, in our opinion, by a company which in our opinion is more highly focused.
We believe that we can compete by providing a high level of quality and customer service. This service includes ensuring that the coffee produced for each label maintains a consistent taste and delivering the coffee on time in the proper quantities. We also intend to provide our private label customers with information on the coffee market on a regular basis. Private label coffee also competes with all of the branded coffee on the market. Sara Lee also produces branded coffees which compete directly with their private label products.
Wholesale Green Coffee Competition. There are many green coffee dealers throughout the United States. Many of these dealers have greater financial resources than us. However, we believe that our location in Hawaii will assist in locating good supply of Hawaiian beans. Because we are also a roaster and packaging facility as well as a seller of green coffee, we can provide our roasting facility as a value added service to our gourmet roaster customers. Because the gourmet green coffee beans are sold unroasted to small coffee shops and roasters that market their products to local gourmet customers, we do not believe that our gourmet green coffee customers compete with our private label or branded coffee lines of business. We believe it helps to have this type of business to increase the awareness level and maintain prices.
Government Regulation
Our coffee roasting operations will be subject to various governmental laws, regulations, and licenses relating to customs, health and safety, building and land use, and environmental protection. Our roasting facility is subject to state and local air-quality and emissions regulation. If we encounter difficulties in obtaining any necessary licenses or complying with these laws and regulations, then our product offerings could be limited.
We believe that we will be in compliance in all material respects with all such laws and regulations and that we have obtained all material licenses and permits that are required for the operation of our business. We are not aware of any environmental regulations that have or that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Tropical Plants Segment
Our tropical plant segment is operated through our 75% owned subsidiary, Integrated Coffee Technologies Inc. (ICTI), ICTI was founded in 1995 and specializes in research and technology for tropical plantation crops with focus on coffee. Coffee is the second largest commodity (in trading volume) after petroleum, with an annual trading volume of $60 billion. Decaffeinated coffee accounts for approximately 10% of the world coffee market. In addition to the know-how and experience of Dr. John Stiles, Chief Scientific Officer, ICTIs key asset is an exclusive worldwide license for two patents owned by the University of Hawaii in the transgenic field. Dr. Stiles, former Professor at the University of Hawaii, was one of the key inventors of the two patented technologies.
Integrated Coffee Technologies is located in Waialua, Hawaii on the north shore of the island of Oahu where it leases 7,400 square feet of office and laboratory space. Integrated Coffee Technologies has a website at http://www.integratedcoffee.com.
Integrated Coffee technologies has three primary areas of focus. The first is our patented caffeine-free coffee technology. This technology makes it possible to grow caffeine-free coffee trees through genetic transformation making current decaffeination processes obsolete. We believe that this caffeine-free technology will have a significant impact in the US$ 6 billion worldwide decaf coffee market. Our naturally caffeine-free coffee will eliminate the use of chemicals for caffeine removal and thereby eliminate an estimated US$ 500 million per year in decaffeination processing costs. This is also advantageous to smaller coffee companies that pay a premium for decaf processing. We believe that with an aging population of health conscious coffee consumers concerned about caffeine intake and the chemicals used in traditional decaffeination processes our product is well positioned in the rapidly growing specialty coffee market. Chemical decaffeination has a negative effect on the taste of coffee. Quality is the major attribute of the rapidly growing and high-end specialty coffee industry. Revenues will be generated from plant sales as well as from royalty income from selected specialty roasters selling caffeine-free coffee grown using the ICTI technology. A first cup of caffeine-free coffee is expected in 2010, sales of caffeine-free coffee trees in 2011 and commercial sales of caffeine-free coffee in 2014.
Our patented controlled ripening technology offers benefits throughout the coffee production industry. Originally this project was conceived to increase the efficiency of mechanical harvesting. Mechanical harvesting is rare in the coffee industry being used mainly in the non-Kona coffee production areas in Hawaii and in some of the newer production areas in Brazil. Both of these areas lack sufficient labor for hand harvesting and plantations were developed specifically for mechanical harvesting which requires flat terrain with the trees in hedgerows. (90 to 95% of coffee production areas cannot utilize mechanical harvesting due to the steep terrain.) Currently there is up to 30% loss associated with mechanical harvesting. One of the major components of this loss is harvesting of immature or overripe fruit due to uneven ripening. Our technology will alleviate this problem and improve overall yield of fully mature fruit and at the same time reduce harvesting costs as the crop can be harvested in one pass instead of multi pass harvesting. This is an advantage in manual or mechanical harvesting.
However, many farmers that cannot use mechanical harvesting have indicated an interest in this technology to improve utilization of labor and processing plants. Coffee ripens over a fairly short period. Controlling the ripening process will allow the farmer to both control and lengthen the harvest season. Capital costs relating to the processing plant (especially wet processing) will be reduced as less maximum capacity will be needed due to the lengthening and controlling the harvest season. Occasionally periods of warm and wet weather can result in rapid ripening such that the harvest exceeds the capacity of the processing plant resulting in stopping the harvest. This causes a loss in yield to the farmer and a loss in wages to the workers who are paid by the amount harvested. Rapid ripening can also cause losses due to an inadequate amount of available labor. Again both the farmer and the workers lose income. Our product will solve this problem benefiting both the farmer and the farm worker. Furthermore, under high volume processing conditions it is also possible to exceed the capacity of the processing plant to clean wastewater resulting in damage to the environment. Regulating the flow of ripe fruit using our technology will reduce this problem.
We believe that controlled ripening will also have a benefit for workers in the coffee industry. Currently most coffee farms require a large number of migrant workers for only a short period during the harvest season. They employ a much smaller number of full-time employees that do field preparation and upkeep and processing plant maintenance in the off-season. With an extended harvest season, the migrant workers, and their families would have more stability making it easier to supply health care and education. It will also decrease the need for child labor to support family income. The number of full-time employees will increase because the off-season work will need to be completed in a shorter time due to the lengthening of the harvest season. However, it has been suggested that controlled ripening coffee favors large landholders over small or so-called subsistence farmers in underdeveloped countries. Controlled ripening coffee plants could face political resistance in those countries.
Sale of trees with controlled ripening trait is expected to start in 2012.
We also have developed nematode-resistant coffee trees for the Kona coffee area.
A significant nematode problem has recently been uncovered in Kona. University of Hawaii researchers have estimated that about 85% of the Kona coffee growing region is infested with a new species of nematode that attacks the 'Typica' variety of arabica coffee that is traditionally grown in Kona. In severe cases this can cause up to 60% loss of yield. A resistant coffee tree of a different species,
C. liberica
, was found at the Kona Research Station. This species does not produce high quality coffee but can be used as rootstock. We are now producing this rootstock in tissue culture to assure stable genetics with the highest resistance to the nematode. The first plants were delivered in second quarter 2007.
We also will be working on additional projects to enhance resistance to disease and environmental conditions in coffee plants. As with other tropical crops, disease and pests are significant problems for coffee production. Chemicals have been used to control major coffee diseases for many years. However, additional options are needed. Coffee is often grown on terrain that is difficult to adequately treat with traditional chemical methods. Also, there are significant concerns for the health of workers and contamination of the environment. In addition, many coffee growers do not have access to adequate capital for purchase of equipment and chemicals. Biotechnology offers alternatives that are safe for the consumer, the farm workers and the environment. We believe there are significant commercial opportunities in this area as the major agricultural biotechnology companies are not involved in coffee. Likewise, environmental conditions such as frost and drought can have extremely destabilizing effects on the coffee industry. Application of recent developments in biotechnology should help to ease these environmental effects.
Patents and Proprietary rights
Integrated Coffee Technologies is the exclusive licensee for US patent 5,874,269. Purified Proteins, Recombinant DNA sequences and Processes for Controlling the Ripening of Coffee Plants. Inventors: John I. Stiles, Kabi R. Neupane and Istefo Moisyadi, assigned to the University of Hawaii. This patent was issued in February 1999 and expires on August 11, 2016. However, because production of plants requires three years, Integrated Coffee Technologies believes that the effective life of this patent extends until 2019.
Integrated Coffee Technologies is the exclusive licensee for US patent 6,075,184. Purified Proteins, Recombinant DNA sequences and Processes for Producing Caffeine Free Beverages, Inventors John I. Stiles, Istefo Moisyadi and Kabi R. Neupane and assigned to the University of Hawaii. This patent was issued in June 2000 and expires on March 25, 2016. However, because production of plants requires three years, Integrated Coffee Technologies believes that the effective life of this patent extends until 2019.
The nematode-resistant rootstock is not protected by patent but is based on proprietary information kept confidential as a trade secret. Our proprietary tissue culture system has been developed over four-year period. To the best of our knowledge there is currently no competition in tissue culture production of the nematode resistant rootstock and, due to the uniqueness of the market we do not anticipate competition at this level. There is some competition in nematode-resistant grafted coffee plants using seed however this is minimal. Our tissue culture system has a significant advantage in that the
Coffea liberica
trees from which the resistant rootstock comes are not self-fertile. This means that all seed result from cross-pollination from other plants that may not be nematode-resistant and may result in decreased resistance. Our tissue culture system uses tissue from known resistant plants and is asexual so that all plants produced in our tissue culture system are genetically identical to the original resistant plants and thus retain nematode resistance. This is a significant advantage over seed produced rootstock.
Governmental Regulation
The sale or planting of genetically modified plants is regulated in most countries around the world. This technology has been controversial is some countries such as selected countries in Europe and Japan. However, the development of regulatory framework has alleviated many of the previous barriers to the introduction of products containing genetically modified plants. A survey in 2006 found that 22 countries now grow biotech crops and include several countries in the European Union such as France, Germany and Spain, and some of the biggest coffee- producing countries such as Brazil, Columbia and Mexico. The United States is both the largest consumer of decaf coffee and the largest producer and consumer of genetically modified crops.
Employees
We have 5 employees. All of our employees are full time.
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Item 2.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
We rent 3,000 square feet of office space under a lease expiring in November 2009. In addition we are currently using a limited amount of office space of an officer and director at another location to serve as our principal corporate office address. We think our existing office space will be adequate for the next year. We also lease a roasting facility under a capital lease expiring in 2011.
Item 3.
LEGALPROCEEDINGS
Pacific Land and Coffee is not a party to any pending legal proceeding.
Item 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
PART II
Item 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock commenced trading in the quarter ended June 30, 2005 under the symbol PLCF.OB on the OTC Bulletin Board. The symbol was changed to PLFF.OB in September 2007 in connection with a one-for-three reverse stock split effective September 25, 2007.. In the three years ended March 31, 2008 the high and low trading prices (adjusted for the reverse split) were as follows:
Quarter Ended
High
Low
June 30, 2005
.90
.30
September 30, 2005
.90
.90
December 31, 2005
.90
.90
March 31, 2006
.90
.90
June 30, 2006
.90
.90
September 30, 2006
1.56
1.56
December 31, 2006
1.56
1.05
March 31, 2007
1.05
.90
June 30, 2007
.90
.90
September 30, 2008
.90
.60
December 31, 2008
1.90
.60
March 31, 2008
1.82
1.01
These prices do not include retail mark up and mark down and may not represent actual transactions.
As of June 27, 2008, there were approximately 120 record holders of common stock.
Company repurchases of common stock during the year ended March 31, 2008
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There were no Company repurchases of common stock during the year ended March 31, 2008.
Equity Compensation Plans
Equity Compensation Plan Information as of March 31, 2008
Number of Securities
remaining available
(a)
(b)
for future issuance
Number of Securities
Weighted Average
under equity
To be issued upon
exercise price of
compensation plans
exercise of existing
outstanding options,
(excluding Securities
Options, warrants
warrants and
reflected in
Plan Category
and rights
rights
column (a)
Equity compensation
-
- -
Plans approved by
Security holders
Equity compensation
-
-
-
Plans not approved
By Security holders
Total
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Sales of Unregistered Securities during the year ended March 31, 2008
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On March 31, 2008, we issued restricted shares of common stock at $2.00 per share to the following persons: 10,000 shares to Sorbus Associates SA, an entity controlled by Mr. Hales, for $20,000 cash; 13,450 shares to Mr. Cocsina for advances on his credit card of $26,900; 22,160 and 4,160 to Dale Nielsen, Dennis Nielsen and Al Coscina, respectively, for notes payable of $ 44,324 and $8,324 including accrued interest. On March 24, 2008 we issued 125,000 shares to Mr. Young for services rendered valued at $9,375. These shares are believed to be exempt under Section 4(2) in private transactions and not a public offering because they were effected without any public solicitation and were offered and sold exclusively to officers and directors and/or their affiliates.
The Company has issued 892,904 shares to exchanging minority shareholders of Integrated Coffee Technology, Inc., following the acquisition of majority (75.54%) control of that entity on December 18, 2007 to March 31, 2008. An additional 3,274,981 shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies shares are owned by five investment partnerships that cannot convert into Company shares until the tax research credits they are eligible for have expired. All of the partnerships are controlled by owners, directors or officers of the Company.
The initial acquisition was reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2007. All of the minority shareholders of Integrated Coffee Technologies are accredited investors, and we believe the offer and sale of shares to such shareholders is exempt under Section 4(6) because they were sold in private transactions and not a public offering because they were effected without any public solicitation and were offered and sold exclusively to accredited investors.
All other issuances have been disclosed in the Companys prior filings
Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15g
Our Companys shares are covered by Rule 15g of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchasers written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.
Section 15(g) of the Exchange Act also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one-page summary of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important in understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as bid and offer quotes, a dealers spread and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers duties to its customers, including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers rights and remedies in causes of fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the NASDs toll free telephone number and the central number of the North American Administrators Association, for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.
Change of Control.
There have been no changes of control.
Item 6.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
We did not receive revenues from operations in our specialty coffee segment until the quarter ended September 30, 2003. We sell roasted blends to various customers and we broker green bean orders as well. With respect to coffee brokerage orders, we do not take ownership of the green beans, but only receive a commission on the sale. This contrasts with the sales of roasted blend, in which we purchase the materials and resell to the purchaser.
Managements experience in the coffee industry is that as typical for coffee brokerage and small specialty coffee sales, we do not have long term sales contracts. We do not have any written contracts for the sale of our product. We produce and ship as purchase orders are received. We must wait for future purchase orders to make sales in the future. Because coffee prices are variable and demand can also be variable, we believe that selling under long term contracts would not be practicable in our industry. Our invoices are due net 30 days, but currently we are receiving payment immediately on shipment. The sales in the year ended March 31, 2008 were $271,594, compared to $122,120 for the year ended March 31, 2007, an increase caused by the acquisition of Coscina Brothers Coffee, our principal supplier. The gross margin as a percentage of sales improved from 32% to 42% due to the acquisition of Coscina Brothers. Our general and administrative expenses primarily consisted of legal and professional fees related to our status as a public company. These expenses increased in 2008 primarily due to higher costs associated with our public company status and acquisition costs.
Our tropical plant segment has not yet realized significant revenues. Our nematode resistant variety is ready for sales but the genetically modified coffee plants will not be ready for sale during the next 12 months. We anticipate the need for about $2 million in funding to complete development and to increase marketing of our coffee blends.
We hope to be able to expand our operations if we can receive significant outside funding. We are seeking $2 million in funding for 12 months of our business plan as follows:
Marketing
$ 200,000
General and Administration
$ 400,000
Research and Development
$1,400,000
We do not have any agreements or understandings with respect to sources of capital. We have not identified any potential sources. Investors cannot expect that we will be able to raise any funds whatsoever. Even if we are able to find one or more sources of capital, its likely that we will not be able to raise the entire amount required initially, in which case our development time will be extended until such full amount can be obtained. Even if we are successful in obtaining the required funding, we probably will need to raise additional funds at the end of 12 months.
Information included in this report includes forward looking statements, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as may, will, expect, anticipate, believe, estimate, or continue, or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. The statements in "Risk Factors" and other statements and disclaimers in this report constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors, including risks and uncertainties, relating to the forward-looking statements that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.
Since we have not yet generated significant and consistent revenues, we are a development stage company as that term is defined in paragraphs 8 and 9 of SFAS No. 7. Our activities to date have been limited to seeking capital; seeking supply contracts and development of a business plan. Our auditors have included an explanatory paragraph in their report on our financial statements, relating to the uncertainty of our business as a going concern, due to our lack of operating history or current revenues, its nature as a start up business, management's limited experience and limited funds. We do not believe that conventional financing, such as bank loans, is available to us due to these factors. Management believes that it will be able to raise the required funds for operations from one or more future offerings, in order to effect our business plan. No terms have been discussed, and we cannot predict the price or terms of any offering nor the amount of dilution existing shareholders may experience as a result of such offering.
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Forward looking information
Our future operating results are subject to many factors, including:
°
our ability to complete development of our tropical plant varieties;
°
the impact of rapid and persistent fluctuations in the price of coffee beans;
°
general economic conditions and conditions which affect the market for coffee and coffee producers;
°
our success in implementing our business strategy or introducing new products;
°
our ability to attract and retain customers;
°
the effects of competition from other coffee manufacturers and other beverage alternatives;
°
changes in tastes and preferences for, or the consumption of, coffee;
°
our ability to obtain additional financing; and
°
other risks which we identify in future filings with the SEC.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "could," "predict," "potential," "continue," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate" and similar expressions (or the negative of such expressions). Any or all of our forward looking statements in this annual report and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Consequently, no forward looking statement can be guaranteed. In addition, we undertake no responsibility to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances which occur after the date of this report.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable, inventories, valuation of intangible assets and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The accounting policies that we follow are set forth in Note 1 to our financial statements. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off balance sheet arrangements.
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Effect of Inflation and Foreign Currency Exchange
The Company has not experienced any effect of inflation in the price of its products. Nor has it experienced unfavorable profit reductions due to currency exchange fluctuations or inflation with its foreign customers. All sales transactions to date have been denominated in U.S. Dollars.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Trade and other accounts receivable are reported at face value less any provisions for uncollectible accounts considered necessary. The Company estimates doubtful accounts on an item-to-item basis and includes over-aged accounts for any trade receivable as part of allowance for doubtful accounts, which are generally accounts that are ninety-days or more overdue. When accounts are deemed uncollectible, the account receivable is charged off and the allowance account is reduced accordingly.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) number 104,
Revenue Recognition
. SAB 104 clarifies application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to revenue transactions.
Revenue on coffee and accessory sales is recognized as products are delivered to the customer or retailer. That is, the arrangements of the sale are documented, the product is delivered to the customer or retailer, the pricing becomes final, and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company may also recognize revenue from brokered coffee sales. This revenue is recognized when the transaction is completed based on the contract terms. Brokered coffee sales shall be recorded as the net commission recognizable to the Company.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
SFAS 159 creates a fair value option allowing an entity to irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings as they occur. SFAS 159 also requires an entity to report those financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in a manner that separates those reported fair values from the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities measured using another measurement attribute on the face of the statement of financial position. Lastly, SFAS 159 requires an entity to provide information that would allow users to understand the effect on earnings of changes in the fair value on those instruments selected for the fair value election. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 (January 1, 2008 for the Bank), with early adoption permitted. The Company is continuing to evaluate SFAS 159 and to assess the impact on its results of operations and financial condition if an election is made to adopt the standard.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (FAS 141R) and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (FAS 160). These new standards are the U.S. GAAP outcome of a joint project with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). FAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will significantly change the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas, including the treatment of contingent consideration, acquisition costs, intellectual property, research and development, and restructuring costs. FAS 160 establishes reporting requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FAS 141R and FAS 160 on its Consolidated Financial Statements which are effective for the Company at the beginning of its fiscal year 2010.
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (FAS 161), which requires enhanced disclosures about a companys derivative and hedging activities. The Company currently is evaluating the impact of the adoption of the enhanced disclosures required by FAS 161 which is effective for the Company at the beginning of its fiscal year 2010.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (FAS 162). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities in the United States. FAS 162 is effective 60 days following SEC approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of adopting FAS 162, on its Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item 7.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation [a development stage company]:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation [a development stage company] as of March 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from inception [February 14, 2003] through March 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company has determined that it is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal controls over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation [a development stage company] as of March 31, 2008, and the results of its consolidated operations and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from inception [February 14, 2003] to March 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has limited operating capital with limited revenue from operations. Realization of a major portion of the assets is dependent upon the Companys ability to meet its future financing requirements, and the success of future operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Mantyla McReynolds, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 14, 2008
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PACIFIC LAND & COFFEE CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
March 31, 2008
Current Assets
Cash in Bank
$
18,542
Accounts Receivable, net of
allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,373
19,591
Other Receivable
29,600
Income Tax Receivable
44,880
Total Current Assets
112,613
Property & Equipment
Equipment
191,689
Leasehold Improvements
9,316
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
(110,910)
Total Property & Equipment
90,095
Other Assets
Patents
1,099,226
Licenses
170,000
Less: Accumulated Amortization
(537,989)
Rent Deposit
12,908
Total Other Assets
744,145
TOTAL ASSETS
$
946,853
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
$
299,868
Credit Line
19,953
Payroll & Excise Taxes Payable
3,371
Accrued Interest
63,258
Note Payable
145,980
Current Portion of Long Term Debt
13,177
Total Current Liabilities
545,607
Long Term Liabilities
Note Payable net of current portion
23,190
Total Long Term Liabilities
23,190
TOTAL LIABILITIES
568,797
Non-Controlling Interest
103,304
Stockholders Equity
Preferred Stock 1,000,000 shares authorized; par value of
$.001 per share; 900,000 shares issued and outstanding
900
Common Stock 50,000,000 shares authorized; par value of
$.001 per share; 12,514,455 shares issued and outstanding
12,514
Capital in excess of par value
659,226
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
(397,888)
Total Stockholders Equity
274,752
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
$
946,853
See accompanying notes to financial statements
PACIFIC LAND & COFFEE CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
And for the Period from Inception (February 14, 2003) Through March 31, 2008
February 14, 2003
Year Ended
Through
March 31,
March 31,
2008
2007
2008
Revenues
Sales
$
271,594
$
122,120
$
480,625
Total Revenues
271,594
122,120
480,625
Cost of Sales
157,288
83,224
317,205
Gross Profit
114,306
38,896
163,420
General & Administrative Expenses
524,980
85,882
637,281
Net Loss from Operations
(410,674)
(46,986)
(473,861)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense
(18,230)
(5,855)
(24,683)
Total Other Income (Expense)
(18,230)
(5,855)
(24,683)
Net Loss before Non-Controlling Interest
(428,904)
(52,841)
(498,544)
Loss to Non-Controlling Interest
55,776
--
55,776
Loss before Income Tax
(373,128)
(52,841)
(442,768)
Provision for Income Tax (Benefit)
(44,880)
--
(44,880)
Net Loss
$
(328,248)
$
(52,841)
$
(397,888)
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share
$
(0.06)
$
(0.02)
Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
5,822,676
3,333,332
See accompanying notes to financial statements
PACIFIC LAND & COFFEE CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
And for the Period from Inception (February 14, 2003) Through March 31, 2008
February 14, 2003
Twelve Months
Through
March 31,
March 31,
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
2008
2007
2008
Net Loss
$
(328,248)
$
(52,841)
$
(397,888)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided
by operating activities
Non-controlling interest income adjustment
(55,776)
--
(55,776)
Stock issued for payment of fees
128,783
--
128,783
Depreciation & amortization
43,410
5,027
48,437
Bad debt
6,591
10,379
16,970
Contributed Capital noncash fair market value of
start-up and organization services and costs
--
--
1,000
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable
(10,595)
6,973
(4,921)
(Increase) Decrease in loan receivable - DAGA
--
1,039
1,039
(Increase) Decrease in income tax receivable
(44,880)
--
(44,880)
(Increase) Decrease in rental deposit
--
(2,252)
(2,252)
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable
(215,445)
17,656
(192,731)
Increase (Decrease) in payroll and excise tax payable
1,267
1,707
3,093
Increase (Decrease) in accrued interest
3,007
1,044
4,648
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities
(471,886)
(11,268)
(494,478)
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities
--
--
--
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Proceeds from the sale of stock/contributed cash
465,000
3,500
471,480
Proceeds from noted payable related party
31,500
9,600
49,700
Net proceeds (payments) from advances from officers
31,044
3,496
34,540
Net proceeds (repayments) to credit line
(5,013)
498
(4,515)
Repayments of long term note payable
(10,048)
(4,399)
(14,447)
Repayments of note payable related party
(326,578)
(1,700)
(328,278)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
185,905
10,995
208,480
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
(285,981)
(273)
(285,998)
Beginning Cash Balance
1,401
256
0
Cash acquired in merger with Coscina Brothers
--
1,418
1,418
Cash acquired in merger with Integrated Technologies
303,122
0
303,122
Ending Cash Balance
18,542
1,401
18,542
See accompanying notes to financial statements
PACIFIC LAND & COFFEE CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [continued]
For the Years Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
And for the Period from Inception (February 14, 2003) Through March 31, 2008
|
2008
|
2007
|
Inception
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
$ 114,822
|
$-
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of debt to equity, including related party debt forgiveness
|
$ 117,763
|
$ -
|
|
|
|
|
|
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of assets acquired
|
$1,188,614
|
$86,729
|
$1,275,343
|
|
|
|
|
Assumption of liabilities
|
(1,083,284)
|
(86,729)
|
(1,170,013)
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued at acquisition
|
(76,441)
|
|
(76,441)
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
(28,889)
|
|
(28,889)
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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PACIFIC LAND & COFFEE CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Deficit)
For the Years Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
And for the Period from Inception (February 14, 2003) Through March 31, 2008
Net
Capital Excess
Stockholders
Preferred
Preferred
Common
Common
(Deficit) of
Accumulated
Equity
Shares
Stock
Shares
Stock
Par Value
Deficit
(Deficit)
Balance, February 14, 2003
--
$
--
0
$
0
$
0
$
0
$
0
Shares issued to initial stockholders for cash
at inception at approximately $0.0003 per share
--
--
3,333,332
3,333
(2,331)
--
1,002
Contributed Capital Corporate Organization
and Start-up Costs, at Inception, Services and
Costs at Estimated Fair Market Value
--
--
--
--
1,000
--
1,000
Net Loss from February 14, 2003
(Inception) to March 31, 2003
--
--
--
--
(1,195)
(1,195)
Balance, March 31, 2003
--
--
3,333,332
--
(1,331)
(1,195)
807
Cash contributed for Working Capital
--
--
--
--
1,978
--
1,978
Net Loss Year Ended March 31, 2004
--
--
--
--
(1,176)
(1,176)
Balance, March 31, 2004
--
--
3,333,332
3,333
647
(2,371)
1,609
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Net Loss Year Ended March 31, 2005
--
--
--
--
--
(6,695)
(6,695)
Balance, March 31, 2005
--
--
3,333,332
3,333
647
(9,066)
(5,086)
Net Loss Year Ended March 31, 2006
--
--
--
--
--
(7,733)
(7,733)
Balance, March 31, 2006
--
--
3,333,332
3,333
647
(16,799)
(12,819)
Cash contributed by shareholders
--
--
--
--
3,500
--
3,500
Net Loss Year Ended March 31, 2007
--
--
--
--
--
(52,841)
(52,841)
Balance, March 31, 2007
--
--
3,333,332
3,333
4,147
(69,640)
(62,160)
See accompanying notes to financial statements
PACIFIC LAND & COFFEE CORPORATION
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Deficit)
For the Periods Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
And for the Period from Inception (February 14, 2003) Through March 31, 2008
-continued-
Net
Capital Excess
Stockholders
Preferred
Preferred
Common
Common
(Deficit) of
Accumulated
Equity
Shares
Stock
Shares
Stock
Par Value
Deficit
(Deficit)
Issuance of Preferred Shares
900,000
900
(900,000)
(900)
--
--
--
Issuance of Shares for Services
--
--
1,369,300
1,370
80,789
--
82,159
Issuance of Shares for Related Party Debt
--
--
39,770
40
2,944
--
2,984
Related Party Debt Forgiveness
--
--
--
--
70,278
--
70,278
Issuance of Shares for Cash @ $2/share
--
--
10,000
10
19,990
--
20,000
Issuance of Shares for Merger
--
--
7,644,149
7,644
68,797
--
76,441
Adjustment for Conversion of Subsidiary stock
--
--
892,904
893
42,411
--
43,303
Adjustment for Stock issued by Subsidiary
--
--
--
--
360,620
--
360,620
Stock issued for Compensation
--
--
125,000
125
9,250
--
9,375
Net Loss Year Ended March 31, 200
7
8
--
--
--
--
--
(328,248)
(327,710)
Balance, March 31, 2008
900,000
900
12,514,455
12,515
659,226
(397,888)
274,752
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation
(A Development Stage Company)
Notes to Connsolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2008
Note 1
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a)
Organization
Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation (the Company) was organized under the laws of the State of Hawaii on February 14, 2003, and has elected a fiscal year end of March 31
st
. The Company was organized for the purpose of the research and development of tropical plantation plants, to own and sell real and personal property and to sell products. Currently, the Company is selling coffee and/or coffee related products.
On May 20, 2003, the Company combined with Back Channel Investments, Inc., in a reverse merger pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. Back Channel acquired all the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for 7,000,000 shares of Back Channels common stock. The surviving entity is Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation. Upon completion of the agreement, the combined Company essentially re-capitalized to have 10,000,000 shares outstanding. No change in net book value or goodwill was recognized. The pre-merger financial statements of Pacific Land and Coffee are now the historical financial statements of the Company.
On November 6, 2006, Alfred Coscina, a director, officer and shareholder, contributed 100% of his interest in Coscina Brothers Coffee Company, LLC, to the Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation. Mr. Coscina did not receive any item of value in return for the capital contribution.
The financial statements have been presented to reflect activity from the wholly owned subsidiary, Coscina Brothers Coffee Company consolidated with operations of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2008. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated.
On December 18, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of 70.3% of the outstanding shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc. common stock. Integrated Technologies, Inc. was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 16, 1995 for the purpose of researching and developing processes related to the coffee plant industry. The Company believes that the acquisition of Integrated Coffee Technologies will present its shareholders participation in the growth of Integrated Coffee Technologies. The aggregate purchase price of $76,441 consisted of an aggregate of 7,644,150 shares of the Companys common stock valued at $76,441 or $.001 per share. (See Note 10)
As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2007, the Company acquired 70.3% of the outstanding shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc. for 7,644,150 newly authorized shares of common stock, and reserved 4,355,850 additional shares for the acquisition of the remaining Integrated Coffee Technologies shares. The Company expects that the majority, if not all, of the remaining Integrated Coffee Technologies shareholders will elect to exchange at the same exchange ratio of 3 Company shares for each 5 shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies. As of the audit date, 1,488,173 shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies shares have been converted into 892,904 shares of Company stock. An additional 3,274,981 shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies shares are owned by five investment partnerships that cannot convert into Company shares until the tax research credits they are eligible for have expired. As all of the partnerships are controlled by owners, directors or officers of the Company those share are considered controlled by the Company.
Subsequent to the acquisition, Integrated Coffee Technologies sold 445,000 shares for cash of $445,000. These Integrated Coffee Technologies shareholders may also in the future have the opportunity to exchange their shares for Company shares.
The financial statements have been presented to reflect activity from the 75.54% owned subsidiary, Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc. from the date of transfer, December 18, 2007 through March 31, 2008 consolidated with operations of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2008.
The Company is considered a development stage company as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7. The Company has at the present time, not paid any dividends and any dividends that may be paid in the future will depend upon the financial requirements of the Company and other relevant factors.
(b)
Income Taxes
The Company applies the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 [the Statement],
Accounting for Income Taxes
. The Statement requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes, and the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of the Companys assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. Due to a loss from inception, the Company has no tax liability. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Company adopted the provision of FIN 48. See note 7.
(c) Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(d)
Basic Loss Per Common Share
Basic loss per common share has been calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
Earnings Per Share
, basic loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using weighted average number of common shares plus dilutive common shares equivalents outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Because the Company incurred losses for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the effect of any equivalent shares for each year would be excluded from the loss per share computation since the impact would be antidilutive. The Company had 5,469,631 common stock equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2008.
(e)
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) number 104,
Revenue Recognition
. SAB 104 clarifies application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to revenue transactions.
Revenue on coffee and accessory sales is recognized as products are delivered to the customer or retailer. That is, the arrangements of the sale are documented, the product is delivered to the customer or retailer, the pricing becomes final, and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company may also recognize revenue from brokered coffee sales. This revenue is recognized when the transaction is completed based on the contract terms. Brokered coffee sales shall be recorded as the net commission recognizable to the Company.
The Company records accounts receivable for sales which have been delivered but for which money has not been collected. The balance uncollected as of March 31, 2008 was $27,964. At March 31, 2008, the Company had an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $8,373. The allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon managements evaluation of numerous factors, including a predictive analysis of the outcome of the current portfolio and prior credit loss experience, is deemed adequate to cover reasonably expected losses inherent in the outstanding receivables. The Company charges off uncollectible accounts when management estimates no possibility of collecting the related receivable. For customer purchases paid in advance, the Company records a liability until products are shipped. There was no outstanding unearned revenue from product sales as of March 31, 2008.
(f) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the related assets. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expenses as incurred.
(g) Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
(h)
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include trademarks that have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademarks office. Intangible assets also include the closing costs for refinancing a portion of the Companys debt with a bank. The costs of obtaining trademarks and closing costs are capitalized as incurred and are amortized over their estimated useful lives of fifteen years and five years, respectively, using the straight-line method. Amortization expense for the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $89,757 and $85,484, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five year is expected to be as follows:
Year
Amount
2009
$90,881
2010
90,881
2011
90,881
2012
90,881
2013
90,881
(i)
Impairment of Patents and Licenses
The Company reviews long-lived assets, at least annually, to determine if impairment has occurred and whether the economic benefit of the asset (fair value for assets to be used and fair value less disposal costs for assets to be disposed) is expected to be less than the carrying value. Triggering events, which signal further analysis, consist of a significant decrease in the assets market value, a substantial change in the use of an asset, a significant physical change in the asset, a significant change in the legal or business climate that could affect the asset, an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected to acquire or construct the asset, or a history of losses that imply continued losses associated with assets used to generate revenue. No such adjustments were required for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
(j) Recently Issued Accounting Standards
SFAS 159 creates a fair value option allowing an entity to irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings as they occur. SFAS 159 also requires an entity to report those financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in a manner that separates those reported fair values from the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities measured using another measurement attribute on the face of the statement of financial position. Lastly, SFAS 159 requires an entity to provide information that would allow users to understand the effect on earnings of changes in the fair value on those instruments selected for the fair value election. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 (January 1, 2008 for the Bank), with early adoption permitted. The Company is continuing to evaluate SFAS 159 and to assess the impact on its results of operations and financial condition if an election is made to adopt the standard.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (FAS 141R) and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (FAS 160). These new standards are the U.S. GAAP outcome of a joint project with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). FAS 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will significantly change the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas, including the treatment of contingent consideration, acquisition costs, intellectual property, research and development, and restructuring costs. FAS 160 establishes reporting requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the non-controlling owners. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FAS 141R and FAS 160 on its Consolidated Financial Statements which are effective for the Company at the beginning of its fiscal year 2010.
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (FAS 161), which requires enhanced disclosures about a companys derivative and hedging activities. The Company currently is evaluating the impact of the adoption of the enhanced disclosures required by FAS 161 which is effective for the Company at the beginning of its fiscal year 2010.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (FAS 162). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities in the United States. FAS 162 is effective 60 days following SEC approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of adopting FAS 162, on its Consolidated Financial Statements
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Note 2
Going Concern
The Company has limited operating capital with limited revenue from operations. Realization of a major portion of the assets is dependent upon the Companys ability to meet its future financing requirements, and the success of future operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The Company is developing its operations for the sale of coffee. Further, efforts are being made to market the Company's business to potential consumers. The Company is planning on obtaining additional funds through equity financing. Should the Company fail to acquire these funds, expanding operations will be limited. Management has agreed to advance additional funds to cover the Companys current operations. If the Company is unsuccessful in these efforts and cannot attain sufficient coffee sales to permit profitable operations or if it cannot obtain a source of funding or investment, it may substantially curtail or terminate its operations.
Note 3
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is carried at cost and summarized as follows:
Accumulated
Cost
Depreciation
Net
Equipment
$
191,689
$
(104,303)
$
87,386
Leasehold Improvements
9,316 (6,607) 2,709
Total
$ 201,005
$
(110,910)
$
90,095
For the consolidated statements presented current depreciation expense is $20,276. The equipment was part of the assets consolidated into the Company and the current statements only reflect a portion of the total depreciation expense on the equipment for the current year. Of the $63,057 property and equipment account $60,557 has been capitalized under a capital lease discussed below. As of March 31, 2008 the total accumulated amortization associated with the capital lease was $ 29,548.
Note 4
Intangible Assets
Patents and licenses are carried at cost and summarized as follows:
Accumulated
Cost
Amortization
Net
Patents $ 1,099,226 $ (473,715) $ 625,511
Licenses
170,000 (64,274) 105,726
Total
$ 1,269,226 $ (537,989) $ 731,237
Note 5
Long Term Debt
The Company has a capital lease due to a finance company with interest at 10% due in monthly installments of $1,289, through October, 2010. This note is secured by the Companys equipment.
Maturities of long- term debt are as follows:
Year Ending
March 31
2009 $
13,177
2010
13,832
2011
9,358
Total
$ 36,367
Note 6
Common Stock
The Company, at inception, issued 1,000 shares of common stock to two initial stockholders at approximately $1.00 per share for a total amount of $1,002.
On May 20, 2004, the Company combined with Back Channel Investments, Inc., in a reverse merger pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. Back Channel acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for 7,000,000 shares of Back Channels common stock. Prior to the combination, Back Channel had 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding which were forward split on the basis of three for one. The surviving entity is Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation. Upon completion of the agreement, the combined Company essentially re-capitalized to have 10,000,000 shares outstanding.
The Company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on From SB-2. The offering includes 3,000,000 shares of common stock of Pacific Land & Coffee Corporation, which are offered by the selling stockholders. Certain of the selling stockholders which were promoters or affiliates
of Pacific Land and Coffee are deemed underwriters.
During the year ended March 31, 2007, two shareholders sold 7,000 shares at a price of $.50 per share and contributed the proceeds to the Company.
On August 22, 2007, the Company effected a one-for-three reverse stock split of its common stock, and authorized the issuance of a class of preferred stock (1,000,000 shares) and to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 50,000,000.
Also, on August 22, 2007, the Company approved the issuance of company stock to officers and directors in return for services rendered. The shares were valued at $0.06 per share (post-split). In post-split shares, the officers and directors receiving shares were as follows:
Shares
Alfred Coscina (Director) 221,833
Dale Nielsen (President/Director) 224,133
Dennis Nielsen (Director) 223,333
On March 24, 2008, the Company also issued 125,000 shares to Tyrus C Young (Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Secretary) for services rendered valued at $0.075 per share.
On December 18, 2007, the Company issued 7,644,149 shares of its common stock to a corporation holding 70.3% of the then outstanding shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc. (See Note 1)
The Company has issued 892,904 shares of common stock to non-controlling interest shareholders in exchange for 1,488,173 shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies stock.
Effective March 28, 2008, the Company issued 49,770 shares of common stock to extinguish all of the outstanding advances, loans and accrued interest owed to Directors and officers.
Note 7
Income Taxes
Below is a summary of deferred tax asset calculations on net operating loss carry forward amounts. Loss carry forward amounts expire throughout 2028. Currently there is no reasonable assurance that the Company will be able to take advantage of a deferred tax asset, thus, an offsetting allowance has been established for the deferred asset.
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Asset
|
3-
.
31-
.
2008
|
|
Net Operating Loss
|
$ 14,120,885
|
|
Federal
|
34.0%
|
|
State
|
4.4%
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Deferred Tax Asset
|
5,422,420
|
|
Valuation Allowance
|
(5,422,420)
|
|
Deferred Tax Asset
|
$
-
--
|
|
|
|
The allowance has increased $ 5,408,422 from $13,998 as of March 31, 2007.
Reconciliation between income taxes at the statutory rate (38.4%) and the actual income tax provision for continuing operations follows:
Expected Provision/(Benefit) [based on statutory rates]
|
|
|
$ 126,026
|
Effect of:
|
|
|
|
|
Graduated Rates
|
|
|
|
(43,348)
|
State Refundable Credit
|
|
|
|
(44,880)
|
Increase in Deferred Tax Asset from Consolidated Entity - ITCI
|
5,325,744
|
Increase in Valuation Allowance
|
|
|
|
(5,408,422)
|
Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
$ (44,880)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has net operating losses totaling $251,761, which expire throughout March 31, 2028. The Companys subsidiary, Integrated Coffee Technologies, Incorporated, has net operating losses totaling $13,869,124, which expire through March 31, 2028.
The following is a summary of deferred tax balances as of March 31, 2008 with an assumed combined federal ans state tax rate of 38.4%:
Deferred Tax Asset:
|
|
|
Accrued Rent
|
$ 4,936
|
|
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
|
5,422,420
|
|
Gross Deferred Tax Asset
|
5,427,356
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
(5,357,189)
|
|
Net Deferred Tax Asset
|
70,167
|
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
|
|
|
Patents, due to differences in
|
|
|
amortization
|
(60,614)
|
|
Property and equipment, due to
|
|
|
differences in depreciation
|
(9,553)
|
|
Deferred Tax Liability
|
(70,167)
|
|
|
|
Net Deferred Tax Asset (Liability)
|
$ -
|
|
|
|
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on April 1, 2007. As a result of this adoption, we have not made any adjustments to deferred tax assets or liabilities. We did not identify any material uncertain tax positions of the Company on returns that have been filed or that will be filed. The Company has not had operations and is carrying a large Net Operating Loss as disclosed above. Since it is not thought that this Net Operating Loss will ever produce a tax benefit, even if examined by taxing authorities and disallowed entirely, there would be no effect on the financial statements. A reconciliation of our unrecognized tax benefits for 2007 is presented in the table below:
Balance as of April 1, 2007
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
$ -
Additions based on tax positions related to prior year
-
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
- Reductions due to expiration of statute of limitations
-
Settlements with taxing authorities
-
Balance as of March 31, 2008
$ -
The Company has filed income tax returns in the US. All years prior to 2004 are closed by expiration of the statute of limitations. The tax year ended March 31, 2005, will close by expiration of the statute of limitations on December 4, 2009. The years ended March 31, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 are open for examination.
Note 8
Related Party Transactions
An officer of the Company is providing a mailing address to the Company without charge. This service has been determined by the Company to have only nominal value.
Effective March 28, 2008, the Company issued 49,770 shares of common stock to extinguish all of the outstanding advances, loans and accrued interest owed to Directors and officers. See note 6.
Note 8
Significant Concentration of Credit Risk
The Companys concentration of activities is primarily in the State of Hawaii. The Company sells a significant amount of coffee acquired from Hawaiian suppliers. Accordingly, should the Companys suppliers in this region experience economic difficulties, it would be detrimental to the Company.
Note 9
Lease Obligation
We rent 3,000 square feet of office space under a lease expiring in November 2009. The office lease expires on November 3, 2009 with current base monthly rent of $3,900. The current financial statements only reflect a portion of the rent expense for the current year. Office rent expense for the year ending March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $ 47,120 and $17,105, respectively.
In addition we are currently using a limited amount of office space of an officer and director at another location to serve as our principal corporate office address. We think our existing office space will be adequate for the next year. We also lease a roasting facility under a capital lease expiring in 2011. The office lease expires on December 31, 2010 with current base monthly rent of $ 8,426. The current financial statements only reflect a portion of the rent expense for the current year. Office rent expense for the year ending March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $ 28,814 and $-0-, respectively.
The following is a schedule by years of future minimum lease payments required by operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancellable lease terms extending beyond March 31, 2008:
Year Ended Required Minimum
March 31
,
Lease Payments
2009
$ 151,198
2010
135,373
2011
82,179
Total
$ 368,750
Note 10
Business Acquisitions
On December 18,2007, the Company completed the acquisition of 70.3% of the outstanding shares of Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc. common stock. Integrated Technologies, Inc. was organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 16,1995 for the purpose of researching and developing processes related to the coffee plant industry. The Company believes that the acquisition of Integrated Coffee Technologies will present its shareholders participation in the growth of Integrated Coffee Technologies
The financial statements have been presented to reflect activity from 75.54% owned in Integrated Coffee Technologies, from the date of acquisition, December 18, 2007 through March 31, 2008, consolidated with operations of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2008.
The aggregate purchase price was $76,441. The Company issued 7,644,149 shares valued at $0.01 per share. Subsequently, the Company issued 892,904 shares valued at approximately $0.05 per share for conversion of additional Integrated shares.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of December 18, 2007, the date of the acquisition:
Cash
$ 303,122
Advances
39,705
Fixed Assets 65,923
Patents 655,397
License Agreeements 116,967
Deposits
7,500
Total Assets Acquired $ 1,188,614
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable
(538,130)
Accrued other liabilities (9,193)
Payroll tax payable
(114)
Notes payable and accrued interest (535,847)
Total Liabilities Assumed (1,083,284)
Non-Controlling Interest
28,889
Net assets acquired
$ 76,441
The acquisition above has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The Company conducts its own valuations to determine the purchase price allocation process. At any point in time, some valuations and allocations may be preliminary, and subject to further adjustment.
The following pro forma information for the twelve months ended March 31, 2008 gives effect to the consolidation of Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc. as if the acquisition had occurred at April 1, 2007 (Unaudited):
Item
|
Twelve months ended
March 31, 2008
|
Net Sales
|
$ -
|
Cost of sales
|
-
|
General & Administrative
|
-
|
Non-controlling interest
|
178,238
|
Net loss
|
(537,291)
|
Net loss per share
|
|
Note 11
Line of Credit
The Company has a credit line with a commercial bank of $25,000, bearing a variable interest rate, which is 9.0% as of the balance sheet date, and has no stated maturity date. As of March 31, 2008 there was a balance due on the line of credit in the amount of $19,953.
Item 8.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None; Not applicable.
Item 8A(T).
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As of March 31, 2008 we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our president (also our principal executive officer and principal financial officer), of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal Control Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission. Based upon this assessment, we determined that there are material weaknesses affecting our internal control over financial reporting
The matters involving internal controls and procedures that the Companys management consider to be material weaknesses under COSO and SEC rules are: (1) lack of a functioning audit committee and lack of independent directors on the Companys board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; (2) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives; (3) insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements; and (4) ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes. The aforementioned potential material weaknesses were identified by the Companys Chief Financial Officer in connection with the preparation of our financial statements as of March 31, 2008 and communicated the matters to our management and board of directors.
Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth in items (2), (3) and (4) above did not have an affect on the Companys financial results. However, the lack of a functioning audit committee and lack of a majority of independent directors on the Companys board of directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures, can impact the Companys financial statements for the future years.
Managements Remediation Initiatives
Although the Company is unable to meet the standards under COSO because of the limited funds available to a company of our size, we are committed to improving our financial organization. As funds become available, we will undertake to: (1) create a position to segregate duties consistent with control objectives, (2) increase our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function (3) appoint one or more outside directors to our board of directors who shall be appointed to the audit committee of the Company resulting in a fully functioning audit committee who will undertake the oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures; and (4) prepare and implement sufficient written policies and checklists which will set forth procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the requirements and application of US GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements.
We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and are committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow. However, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only managements report in this annual report.
Item 8B.
OTHER INFORMATION.
Not Applicable.
PART III
Item 9.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.
Directors and Executive Officers
The members of the Board of Directors of Pacific Land and Coffee serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors have been elected. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The following are the directors and executive officers of Pacific Land and Coffee. They devote substantially full time to Pacific Land and Coffee.
Dale G. Nielsen, 59, has been president of General Pacific, Inc., for more than the past five years. General Pacific, Inc. consults on real estate, retailing and telecommunications. He has been a Director of Pacific Land and Coffee since its inception on February 14, 2003 and was Chief Executive Officer from inception to April 2008.
Alfred Coscina, 69, was Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Land and Coffee since its inception on February 14, 2003 until February 2007. He has been Chief Operating Officer and a Director since inception. Mr. Coscina has been founder and president of Daga Restaurant Ware, Coscina Brothers Coffee Company and Kona Wave Coffee Company since 1978. Prior to 1973 he was owner of Boston Insulated Wire and Cable and Rockbestos Wire and Cable. He graduated with a degree in psychology from Alfred University and he attended graduate courses in psychology at the University of Buffalo and the University of New Mexico.
Tyrus C. Young, age 50, was elected as Chief Financial Officer in February 2007 and Secretary in April 2008. He has owned and operated the FACTS Company in Honolulu, Hawaii scine July 1998. The FACTS Company provides, accounting, tax and business consulting services to small businesses. Prior to 1998 Mr. Young was engaged in private practice as a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Youngs registration as a Certified Public Accountant is not currently active. He received a BA in Business Administration with a specialty in Accounting from Pepperdine University (Malibu) in 1978.
John Hales, age 56, has been an independent business consultant for more than 5 years. He was elected to the Board and as Chief Executive Officer in April 2008. He has founded, managed and directed several international companies. He has been active with Integrated Coffee Technologies for the past 10 years
Dennis P. Nielsen, age 68, was elected as Chairman in April 2008. He has been an independent business consultant for more than 5 years.
Code of Ethics
Pacific Land and Coffee has not adopted a code of ethics which applies to the chief executive officer, or principal financial and accounting officer, because of our level of operations at this time.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Pacific Land and Coffee does not have an audit committee. The entire board of directors functions as the audit committee. Pacific Land and Coffee does not have a financial expert on its audit committee, because of the difficulty encountered by all small public companies in obtaining outside board members. We cannot predict when, if ever, we will be able to attract a person to the board of directors who is a financial expert.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Companys officers, directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Companys common stock (10% Stockholders), to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such officers, directors and 10% Stockholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file. Based solely upon information provided to us by individual officers, directors and 10% Stockholders, we believe that ownership statements reflecting the acquisitions of shares were not filed by any of the officers or directors nor by Tahoe Investments in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. There were no dispositions by any director, executive officer or 10% shareholder.
Item 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No executive officer was compensated during the years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 or 2006 except as follows. Tyrus C. Young, Chief Financial Officer commencing February 2007, received cash compensation of $4,200 in 2008 and $2,500 in 2007, and restricted stock compensation of $9,378 in 2008. Dale G. Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer until April 2008, received $13,449 in restricted stock in fiscal 2008. Alfred Coscina, as Chief Operating Officer, received $13,310 in restricted stock awards in fiscal 2008. The remuneration described herein includes the cost to Pacific Land and Coffee of any benefits which may be furnished to the named executive officers, including premiums for health insurance and other benefits provided to such individual that are extended in connection with the conduct of Pacific Land and Coffee's business.
There are no stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2008. Directors are not compensated for their services as directors.
Item 11.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of Company common stock as of March 31, 2006 by (i) each person known by Pacific Land and Coffee to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock and (ii) each of Pacific Land and Coffee's directors and executive officers. Unless otherwise noted below, Pacific Land and Coffee believes that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them. For purposes hereof, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such person within 60 days from the date hereof upon the exercise of warrants or options or the conversion of convertible securities. Each beneficial owner's percentage ownership is determined by assuming that any warrants, options or convertible securities that are held by such person (but not those held by any other person) and which are exercisable within 60 days from the date hereof, have been exercised.
Percentage
Number of
Percentage
Number of
of
Percentage
Preferred
of
Common
Common
of
Shares
Preferred
Shares
Equity
Voting
Name
Office
Owned(1)(2)
Owned
Owned(1)
Owned
Power
Dennis Nielsen(3)Chairman
--
--
1,500,000
12.0%
7.0%
Dale Nielsen
President and
Director
450,000
50%
568,600
4.5%
23.6%
Al Coscina
Chief Financial
Officer and
Director
450,000
50%
568,600
4.5%
23.6%
John Hales
Chief Executive Officer
514,415
4.1%
Tyrus C. Young
Chief Financial Officer/Secy
125,000
1.0%
Tahoe Invest AG
--
--
--
6,879,734
55.0%
32.0%
All officers and directors
as a group
900,000
100%
3,276,615
26.2%
15.2%
(1)
Except as otherwise noted, shares are owned beneficially and of record, and such record shareholder has sole voting, investment, and dispositive power.
(2)
Each share of Preferred Stock has ten voting rights but is convertible into one share of common stock.
(3)
Includes 1,000,000 shares of common stock held directly by Dennis Nielsen and 500,000 shares held by World Link, LLC, which is controlled by him. Dennis Nielsen is the brother of Dale Nielsen.
(4)
Includes 414,425 shares held of record by Sorbus Associates, SA, a corporation controlled by Mr. Hales.
Item 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Back Channel Investments, Inc. was organized as a Delaware corporation on April 21, 1994 to seek out an advantageous acquisition. On May 20, 2003, Back Channel Investments, Inc. acquired all of the capital stock of Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation, a Hawaii corporation, in exchange for 7,000,000 shares of newly issued common stock of Back Channel Investments, Inc.. Prior to the exchange Back Channel Investments, Inc. had 3,000,000 shares outstanding (after giving effect to a three-for-one forward stock split). As a result, there are 10,000,000 shares outstanding. Back Channel Investments, Inc. has subsequently changed its name to Pacific Land & Coffee Corporation, the same name as its Hawaii subsidiary. References to Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation in this report are to the combined entity unless otherwise noted. Prior to the exchange, Back Channel Investments, Inc.
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and Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation had no affiliation or prior relationship. The terms of the share exchange were negotiated at arm's length.
We subleased a roaster facility in Hawaii from Coscina Brothers Coffee, LLC, a limited liability company owned by Alfred Coscina, an officer and director. No usage occurred under this lease. The sublease was terminated in November 2006 upon the acquisition of Coscina Brothers. The acquisition was effected as a contribution to capital by Mr. Coscina, no additional consideration being paid therefor.
During the year ended March 31, 2007, Dale Nielsen and Alfred Coscina sold 7,000 shares at a price of $.50 per share and contributed the proceeds to the Company.
On November 4, 2004, the Vice President, Al Coscina, loaned operating capital to the Company.. The note is non-interest bearing and due and payable upon demand. The officer is being repaid at the rate of $100 per week and the total debt as of March 31, 2007 was $5,961.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company has notes payable to Dale Nielsen for $16,500. The notes and interest are due and payable upon demand. The notes bear an interest rate of 8.5% per annum. As of March 31, 2007, the company has accrued interest of $1,641.
On March 31, 2008, we issued restricted shares of common stock at $2.00 per share to the following persons: 10,000 shares to Sorbus Associates SA, an entity controlled by Mr. Hales, for $20,000 cash; 13,450 shares to Mr. Cocsina for advances on his credit card of $26,900; 22,160 and 4,160 to Dale Nielsen, Dennis Nielsen and Al Coscina, respectively, for notes payable of $ 44,324 and $8,324 including accrued interest. On March 24, 2008 we issued 125,000 shares to Mr. Young for services rendered valued at $9,375. These shares are believed to be exempt under Section 4(2) in private transactions and not a public offering because they were effected without any public solicitation and were offered and sold exclusively to officers and directors and/or their affiliates.
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PART IV
Item 13.
EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits of the Company are included herein.
Exhibit No.
Document Description
2.
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between Back Channel Investments, Inc. and Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation
(2)
2.2
Board Resolution accepting the assets as a contribution to capital. (5)
2.3
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Registrant and Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc. Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.2 as filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2007.
3.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
3.1.
Articles of Incorporation
(1)
3.2
Articles of Amendment
(2)
3.3
Bylaws
(1)
3.4.
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation increasing authorized common stock. Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.3 as filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2007.
3.5
Certificate of Determination for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.5 as filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 18, 2007.
10.
Material Contracts
10.1 Stock Option Plan.
(1)
10.2 Sublease of Roaster Facilities
(4)
16.1
Letter regarding change in certifying accountant
(3)
21.
Subsidiaries. The Company has two subsidiaries, Pacific Land and Coffee Corporation, a Hawaii corporation, and Coscina Brothers Coffee, LLC, a Hawaiian LLC. are wholly owned. Integrated Coffee Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a majority owned subsidiary No trade names are employed.
31. Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer - Rule 13a-15(e) Certification. Filed herewith.
32. Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer - Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906 Certification. Filed herewith.
(1)
Filed with the Company's original Form 10-SB.
(2)
Filed with Registration Statement on Form SB-2, file no. 333-105564 and incorporated by reference.
(3)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 8, 2003.
(4)
Filed with Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement 333-105564 and incorporated by reference
(5)
Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 2006.
(b)
Reports on Form 8-K.- None
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
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Audit Fees
Our principal accountants, Mantyla, McReynolds LLC, billed us $37,860 and $21,983 for audit fees and review of quarterly filings in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
There were $0 and $809, respectively paid in audit related fees, tax fees and all other fees to Mantyla McReynolds, LLC during the years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
Audit Committees pre-approval policies and procedures.
We do not have an audit committee. Our engagement of Mantyla McReynolds LLC was approved by the Board of Directors. No services described in Item 9(e)(2) through 9(e)(4) of Schedule 14A were performed by our auditors.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on July 11, 2008.
PACIFIC LAND AND COFFEE CORPORATION
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By:
/s/ John L. Hales
John L. Hales
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities on July 11, 2008.
By:
/s/ John L. Hales
Chief Executive Officer and Director
John L. Hales
(principal executive officer)
By:
/s/ Tyrus C. Young
Chief Financial Officer
Tyrus C. Young
(principal financial and accounting officer)
By:
/s/ Alfred Coscina
Chief Operating Officer and Director
Alfred Coscina
By:
/s/ Dennis P.Nielsen
Chairman
Dennis P. Nielsen
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