10-K 1 cfri10k20110331.htm CONFORCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. FORM 10-K MARCH 31, 2011 cfri10k20110331.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K


(Mark One)

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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, 2011
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
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Commission file number 001-34203

Conforce International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
68-6077093
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

51A Caldari Road
2nd Floor
Concord, Ontario L4K 4G3
Canada
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
           (416) 234-0266 
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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As of March 31, 2011, there were 160,120,049 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding with a market value of $0.40 per share as at June 29, 2011


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS. 
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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES. 
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ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 
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ITEM 4.  (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
 
ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. 
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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. 
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ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. 
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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. 
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ITEM 9A(T).  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. 
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ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION. 
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ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. 
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ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 
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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. 
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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE. 
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ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES. 
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ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. 
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PART I
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Conforce International, Inc. is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada.  Unless otherwise noted, references in this 10K report to “Conforce International, Inc.,” “Conforce,” “CFRI,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” means Conforce International, Inc.  Our principal place of business is located at 51A Caldari Road, 2nd Floor, Concord, Ontario L4K 4G3 Canada. Our telephone number is (416) 234-0266.

Management of Conforce has been in the shipping container business repairing, selling or storing containers for over 25 years.  The Company has been engaged in the research and development of a polymer based composite shipping container and highway trailer flooring product.  As a result, the Company has developed EKO-FLOR. The Company is now outfitting its new manufacturing facility in Peru, Indiana for the production of EKO-FLOR for the North American highway trailer market. 

EKO-FLOR xcs, the first version of the container product, was officially introduced to the container industry on December 5, 2006 at the 31st annual Intermodal Conference in Hamburg, Germany, the world’s leading shipping container event. Based on the initial reception to the composite, the Company learned that the industry was interested in a composite alternative, however, the product needed to weigh less than the current wood standard. Based on this feedback, Conforce continued to refine its product and as a result, it was able to introduce a lighter, less expensive version, EKO-FLOR cs-2, in December 2007 at the Intermodal Show in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Based on industry feedback related to the surface coating, the Company continued to develop the product until it was able to officially launch EKO-FLOR cs-4 in December 2008. Conforce introduced its latest light-weight version to customers during a series of meetings held in Hamburg, Germany, the location of the 2008 Intermodal Conference. The meetings were scheduled with shipping lines and container lessors who ranked in the top ten in terms of volume purchases of new build containers in their respective business segments. Of the potential customers in attendance, only one had previously conducted dry-land testing of the EKO-FLOR product at a production facility in China. Such testing was conducted using internal methods consistent with random tests conducted on new build containers equipped with wood floors. The companies in attendance were solicited based on their on-going interest in the product and their willingness during 2007 and 2008 to provide feedback to Conforce so that the Company could make improvements to the product in the areas of weight and surface coatings. During and following the meetings, orders were placed for ocean-going trials of EKO-FLOR cs-4. (The difference in the product versions described above has been more fully explained in the Principal Products section of this document).
In 2009, the Company introduced its composite panels to the North American highway trailer industry. As a result, the Company entered into discussions with eight of the largest trailer manufacturers in North America. By September 2009, trial orders for internal platform testing were placed by these manufacturers.

Throughout 2009, the Company established its production and development centre in Concord, Ontario, in order to optimize and produce the panels required for trials. EKO-FLOR panels for trailer (EKO-FLOR xts) trials were delivered in January 2010, while container (EKO-FLOR cs4) trial panels were delivered between March and June 2010.

The Company has received positive expressions of interest from its trailer and container customers.

In March 2010, its product was TTMA RP37 certified for use in highway trailers. The Company’s product was featured at the mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville Kentucky in March 2010 and based on industry feedback from the show, and customer evaluations of EKO-FLOR xts, the Company expects to receive a combination of volume commitments, letters of intent, supply agreements and other similar written commitments. As such, in October 2010 the Company raised, by way of private placement, gross proceeds of $2 million dollars. From these proceeds, the Company purchased a 155,000 square foot building in Peru, Indiana in order to establish its US manufacturing operations for the production of xts highway trailer panels. In February 2011, the Company, by way of private placement, raised an additional $7.5 million dollars to equip its facility in Peru, Indiana. At full capacity, the facility can produce flooring to equip approximately 70,000 full sized 53’ highway trailers. The Company expects to ramp up production volume in calendar third quarter of 2011 with full production commencing in or around calendar fourth quarter of 2011. Management of the Company is satisfied that it is adequately funded to execute the build out and production ramp up of the Peru, Indiana facility, and does not anticipate further funding requirements. As of March 31, 2011, the development centre in Concord was closed in favor of consolidating all development and manufacturing activities in the Peru, Indiana facility. All lease and financial obligations with respect to the closure of the development centre have been satisfied.

 
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The Company expects that container trials with two major shipping lines will be completed in calendar 2011. Once trials are completed and depending on the outcome of such trials, the Company intends to secure EKO-FLOR cs-4 orders for production commencing in or around fourth quarter of calendar 2011. Provided that a combination of volume commitments, letters of intent, supply agreements or other similar written expressions of interest are secured and that such commitments are in-line with Conforce expectations for year one production, the Company will begin the process of formalizing the details of a financial offering to adequately capitalize the establishment of a company owned facility in Asia. The Company projects that the amount required will be between $20 and $25 million dollars.  Currently, there is no such financing in place, although there have been numerous discussions with a number of interested parties.   However, there are no guarantees that the Company will be able to close on these discussions under reasonable terms.

The Company has also developed EKO-FLOR ms-1, a composite panel designed specifically for use as shelving in United States Military special application marine container and, the first order from Sea Box for ms-1was received in December of 2008. The order consisted of racking for special application containers and generated $346,211 in revenues for fiscal 2009 and $920,937 in fiscal 2010. Although the initial one-year term of the contract in connection with the sale of ms-1 to the Company’s US military sub-contractor ended in January 2010, the Company expects that should the US military require additional product, the Company would receive ms-1 orders under similar terms and conditions as stated in the original agreement between Conforce and its military sub-contractor, Sea Box.
 
In order to help ensure the successful commercialization of EKO-FLOR, on February 2, 2009, the Company signed a definitive agreement with Bayer MaterialScience LLC (“Bayer”) establishing a strategic partnership between Conforce and Bayer. The goal of the Partnership is the successful commercialization of EKO-FLOR through the use of advanced design and material analysis, efficient production practices through on-going training and support, and the logistical development of a material supply chain.  Conforce will produce or have produced on its behalf EKO-FLOR profiles using Bayer Products (polyurethanes, polyurethane coatings and polyurethane pultrusions).  Bayer will receive samples of EKO-FLOR produced by or on behalf of Conforce using Bayer Products for testing, evaluation, determining and making any modifications to Bayer Products which Bayer believes may improve the physical properties, appearance or processing of EKO-FLOR.  Bayer will allocate the know-how, technical expertise and human resources Bayer deems necessary to assist with the setup and production of EKO-FLOR trial orders and the establishment of a production facility in Asia, if/when necessary.  Such assistance will include the analysis of current Conforce production processes in order to ensure a seamless transition from local single-line production to scalable multi-line manufacturing in Asia.  Bayer will ensure that Conforce has access to an adequate supply of Bayer products for production of EKO-FLOR and Bayer has provided and will continue to provide  assistance to Conforce for the commercialization of EKO-FLOR.  The original term of the Agreement  was for a period of one (1) year from the date first written above and was  subsequently extended to March 14, 2014. The objective of the partnership remains to enable Conforce and Bayer to leverage their respective strengths while continuing to work towards the successful commercialization of EKO-FLOR.

Conforce and Bayer have collaborated on the design of the special application military container panels, EKO-FLOR xts trailer flooring and cs 4 container flooring.  Bayer has contributed its technical expertise in identifying and providing raw materials that will maximize strength, while minimizing weight.   The combined collaborative efforts of Bayer and Conforce have been ongoing from July of 2008 through the date of this filing.  Bayer’s role in the development of EKO-FLOR has been to optimize the production process, including advice relating to the design of the pultrusion production line and, as previously stated, advice concerning the optimal polyurethane resin mix.  Bayer has provided third-party consultants, at its own expense, to design various components of the pultrusion production line.  In addition, it has provided Bayer employees at its own cost to act as consultants and attend the Conforce production and development centre in Ontario, and more recently in Peru Indiana, for the purpose of providing advice and assistance in connection with the  configuration of the production lines for the mass production of EKO-FLOR panels.  Bayer has provided economic assistance to Conforce in two ways:  (1) Bayer has incurred the cost of certain components and raw materials used in the production process as well as certain development costs associated with the production of the special application military container panels; and (2) as previously stated, Bayer incurred the cost of certain third-party consultants and provided Bayer employees at its own cost to act as consultants.  There are no specific agreements in place pertaining to the provision of any additional economic assistance by Bayer to Conforce in the future.  Although it is likely that Bayer will provide similar economic assistance in the future, it is not possible to predict the precise nature of such assistance at this time.  

 
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PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS

In calendar 2011, the Company’s primary focus continues to be on the production and commercialization of ISO1496 and TTMA RP37 certified container and trailer flooring systems, EKO-FLOR.
 
With the successful testing and certification of the flooring system to-date and the resultant positive response from potential customers, the Company is focusing its attention on the three EKO-FLOR products, as described below.  Consequently, effective July 1, 2010, the Company sold its 50.1% interest in the container terminal business (“Conforce 1”) to Marino, Kulas, CEO of Conforce International Inc, (“Purchaser”) for the sum of $417,989 (CAD $445,000). Consideration was the reduction of amounts the Company owes to related parties, specifically Marino Kulas and Tony Kulas.  The Purchaser assumed certain property and equipment leases and all obligations related to the container terminal business.  In addition the Purchaser  personally indemnified the Company with respect to any claims or demands applicable to the container terminal business.

EKO-FLOR is a composite flooring system designed to replace plywood flooring in shipping containers and highway trailers.  

EKO-FLOR cs-4 was designed throughout 2008 as a result of evaluations and suggestions by container industry participants. The product meets specified requirements in terms of the weight and forces exerted on the product before failure occurs (“load bearing” or “load bearing properties”). The product was tested by the American Bureau of Shipping using standardized testing procedures for shipping containers.
 
EKO-FLOR ms-1 has been developed as a load bearing shelving system for use in special application United States military containers.  Production of the ms-1 panels was sub-contracted to a facility in Quebec, Canada.

EKO-FLOR xts is a variation of the cs-4 substrate developed for the highway trailer industry. The product’s performance characteristics are identical to those of the container industry panel, however, the trailer profile consists of minor structural changes and will be available in both 12 and 24 inch panel configurations. The product has been independently certified using standardized testing procedures as established by the Truck and Trailer Manufacturer’s Association (TTMA RP37).

PRINCIPAL COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
 
The primary strengths for the EKO-FLOR division is its intellectual property in the form of the pending patents on its products and its manufacturing and industry know-how with respect to container and transportation flooring business.  Conforce has a strong relationship with its project partner Bayer MaterialSciences and continues to expand and build relationships with potential customers of its EKO-FLOR products.

PRINCIPAL CHALLENGES

One of the principal challenges faced by EKO-FLOR was the upfront premium container manufacturers faced in comparison to the current product. This hurdle was significant when the product was first introduced to the industry in 2006; however, the Company has been able to decrease the product price by over $200 per 20 foot container.  The current premium represents an increase of approximately 10% or $ 250 to the total price of a 20 foot equivalent container.   The Container manufacturers are expected to re-coup this premium with reduced life-time cost of operation for the containers.

 
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Another challenge the Company will face will be the establishment of a manufacturing facility in China. The Company will need to rely on strategic partnerships with entities having expertise as it relates to business and production practices in China.
The Company may also face potential delays in terms of first orders, or if this is not the case, the Company may face delays in fulfilling those orders. While the interest in the industry has been extremely positive, customers currently using wood products may still be inclined to use existing known materials.  For those customers that do place orders, there will be a requirement to manage expectations on delivery.  Large continuous volumes of EKO-FLOR have not been manufactured and there will likely be some challenges in fulfilling the first orders.
GROWTH STRATEGIES

Expansion for Conforce is expected to come primarily from sales of EKO-FLOR cs-4 and xts in 2011 and beyond where the Company believes that significant growth potential exists with the introduction of composite flooring to the transportation industry.

Should the container industry in 2011 collectively produce one half of its 2007 new build volume of 3.9 million twenty foot equivalent containers (TEU), the Company would still experience significant growth assuming it is able to secure and produce projected orders of approximately 60,000 TEU or approximately 3% of total new build volume. It is important to note that in the event the outcome of the trials are successful and if the Company receives from its customers written orders in the amount mentioned above, then the Company intends to establish an EKO-FLOR manufacturing facility in China. To do so, the Company would require financing of approximately $25 million. Currently, there is no such financing in place, nor are there any preliminary or final term sheets or agreements in place in support of such financing. If and when Conforce receives such written orders, it is at that time that various financing avenues will be considered such as private placements or public offerings. 

In advance of production orders for cs-4, the Company has received small initial orders from a US manufacturer of highway trailers for its xts EKO-FLOR trailer product. The Company believes that once its facility in Peru Indiana is equipped and established with its initial production lines, currently estimated to be completed during third quarter of calendar 2011, it will receive orders from numerous highway trailer manufacturers in the United States. Notwithstanding management’s projections and expectations, there are no assurances that these orders will be received.

The Company has entered the North American highway trailer market with a similar flooring product. The North American trailer product, EKO-FLOR xts, is currently in the production stage and once fully ramped up, the Company expects the Peru Indiana facility to be able to produce flooring to equip approximately 70,000 full sized 53’ highway trailers per year.  

The Company intends to develop flooring for the Cruise Line industry and has had preliminary discussions with certain cruise lines and ship manufacturers. The Company expects to produce a prototype panel for use as a replacement to teak wood currently used on cruise ships. The Company does not expect to provide product, if at all, for testing by the cruise line industry until 2012. Total cost of entry into the decking market for cruise lines is unknown at this time, however, the Company intends to use net proceeds from the sale of EKO-FLOR xts for the development of the product.
 
In 2012, the Company plans to develop a residential flooring application that will further contribute to the development of the EKO-FLOR brand and will enable the Company to capitalize on the significant “do-it-yourself” home and cottage renovation market. The product will be designed for use on docks as a replacement for wooden docks suffering deterioration due to continued exposure to water, sunlight and general weather elements. EKO-FLOR decking would have similar properties as those found in EKO-FLOR cs-4 and ms-1 but would not require the same load bearing strength characteristics.

DISTRIBUTION METHODS

The Company intends to sell its products directly to International shipping lines and trailer manufacturers for use in newly manufactured containers and trailers through, either its internal sales staff, broker/selling agents , and military contractors (of which it has one in the USA, Sea Box). The Company has also initiated discussions with after-market distributors and suppliers for use in repair and re-conditioning applications.

 
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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

According to World Shipping Council, there were 3.0 million new containers manufactured in 2010 (1).
 
Containers are currently equipped with floors made from tropical hardwoods, the most common being Apitong. The container industry is aggressively seeking a viable alternative to hardwood. (2)

Regarding the current state of the shipping container industry new build volume in 2011 is projected to reach 3.5 million 20 foot equivalent containers (TEU) while new build volume in 2012 is projected to increase to approximately 4 million TEU. (3)

According to a report published on December 8, 2008 by Deutsche Bank Research (5), the long-term prospects for container shipping are favorable. The report states that “Despite the current economic slowdown, container shipping is expected to continue to be a growth sector (+7 to 8% p.a. until 2015).” The report states that while it expects significant problems for shipping companies in the short-term as a result of over-capacities and declining freight and charter rates, the medium and long-term prospects remain intact. The report concludes although “the crisis is severe, there is no reason [for the industry] to panic.”

According to FTR Associates, new build trailer volume for calendar 2011 is expected to reach 220,000 units while new build trailer volume in 2012 is projected to increase by approximately 12% or 30,000 units to 250,000 units.

(1) Source: World Shipping Council Review dated May, 2011. Available to subscribers only.
(2) Source: World Cargo News article titled “Floors – the container’s Achilles Heel,” dated January, 2007. Available to subscribers only; however, excerpts are available online at no charge.
(3) Source: World Shipping Council Review dated May, 2011. Available to subscribers only.
(4) Source: Deutsche Bank Research article titled “Prospects for container shipping industry,” dated December 8, 2008. Available to the public at no charge.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
 
The Company has developed a composite container flooring product as an alternative to the wood flooring currently used in the majority of containers in circulation. The Company has produced trial panels for three shipping lines, eight trailer manufacturers and one transport company. The Company expects that further trailer evaluations and ocean-going trials will be completed during calendar 2011.
 
The Company has developed EKO-FLOR ms-1, a composite shelving system designed for use in special application military containers. The Company received an order from its US military contractor to equip over 5,000 special application US military containers with EKO-FLOR ms-1. The first order generated annual revenues for Conforce in excess of $1 million. At this time, the Company has not received a follow-up order from its military sub-contractor, however, it expects that if the US Military orders additional special application containers, that it will again be the recipient of the contract from its military sub-contractor, Sea Box.
 
COMPETITION
 
The Company is competing for a share of the container and trailer flooring markets that are currently dominated by the use of hardwood such as apitong and laminated oak. The Company is unaware of any other hardwood on the market that meets the strength requirements of ocean-going containers and highway trailers.  The customers being targeted are international shipping lines utilizing ocean-going containers and trailer manufacturers producing trailers for both the North American and international markets.  
 
Singamas, a container manufacturer, has developed a variation of a composite floor that it is currently being tested although the base composition is currently unknown to Conforce.

 
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BASF has developed a prototype polymer/bamboo mix composite flooring product; however, the Company is unaware of any industry trials currently in place or scheduled.

A prototype panel has been developed using a process that compresses wood and waste plastics (WPC) however, the Company believes that as a stand-alone product, WPC panels do not possess the structural strength to achieve ISO1496-1 load certification. The Company is also unaware of any ocean-going trials currently being conducted by shipping lines.

Havco produces a composite coated wood product for the highway trailer industry. The coating is approximately 1mm thick while the remainder of the panel, approximately 27mm, is wood. This differs from EKO-FLOR panels for both containers and highway trailers as the EKO-FLOR composite flooring system is 100% wood-free.
 
PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, LICENSES, FRANCHISES, ROYALTY AGREEMENTS

Patents
As it relates to EKO-FLOR composite panels for containers and highway trailers, the Company’s trademark agent, Blakes Cassels & Graydon of Toronto, Ontario, has filed a provisional patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Company is currently preparing similar patent applications for filing in Canada and throughout Europe and Asia.

Pursuant to the Letter of Agreement in Connection with the Strategic Partnership Between Conforce International, Inc. and Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Conforce will retain all of its rights, including patent rights, to EKO-FLOR and to any developments made solely by Conforce during the course of the strategic partnership. Moreover, Bayer will retain all of its rights, including patent rights, to the materials, compositions and formulations developed and/or supplied hereunder and to any other developments made solely by it during the strategic partnership.

In the near future, Conforce and Bayer intend to enter into a definitive agreement pertaining to the intellectual property rights relating to products that are jointly developed.  Pursuant to this agreement, Conforce and Bayer will equally share the ownership of all inventions created by both parties.  Furthermore, all costs related to the procurement of patent protection and any royalties or other forms of revenue derived there from, will be shared equally between the two parties.
 
Trademarks
The Company’s trademark agent has submitted EKO-FLOR trademark applications in the USA, Canada, China and with the European member states. To-date, the trademark has been granted in China.

Licenses, Royalties and Supply Agreements
In 2005, the Company entered into an Extrusion Supply Agreement with Royal Group Technologies. However, since the execution of the aforementioned agreement, the Company has elected to use pultrusion technology as opposed to extrusion technology. Although the agreement has not been formally terminated, the Company has no plans to produce its EKO-FLOR product using extrusion technology. A termination fee was not paid by Conforce and the agreement has expired under its natural terms and conditions in December 2010. In 2008, the Company entered into a licensing agreement regarding the use of various patented technologies pertaining to equipment and processes being relied upon in connection with the manufacturing of EKO-FLOR. However, the Company has since altered its equipment and production processes and as such, will no longer rely on the technologies provided for in the aforementioned license agreement.
 
EMPLOYEES

Conforce currently employs 15 fulltime employees.  This is an increase from the 11 that were employed in the EKO-FLOR division in the prior year. 

REGULATORY MANDATES

No industry specific governmental approvals are needed for the operation of the Company’s businesses.

 
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REPORTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company will make available free of charge any of its filings as soon as reasonably practicable after it has electronically filed these materials with, or otherwise furnished them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The Company is not including information contained on its website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Form 10K.
 
The public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0030. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxies and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

Not applicable as Conforce is a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.

The Company’s headquarters are located at 51A Caldari Road, 2nd Floor, Concord, Ontario L4K 4G3, Canada.  The annual lease cost of these premises is $51,017. In October of 2010, the Company purchased a 155,000 square foot facility in Peru, Indiana for the production of highway trailer panels. The Company leased a 13,400 sq.ft production and development centre located at 111 Romina Drive in Concord, Ontario. The annual lease cost of these premises was $159,600. As of March 31, 2011, the development centre in Concord was closed in favor of consolidating all development and manufacturing activities in the Peru, Indiana facility. All lease and financial obligations with respect to the closure of the development centre have been satisfied.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

The Company is not a party to any litigation and, to its knowledge, no action, suit or proceeding has been threatened against the Company. There are no material proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or has a material interest adverse to the Company.

PART II
 
ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS’ COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Conforce is a publicly traded company listed on the OTC:BB  and on the OTC:QB under the trading symbol “CFRI.”  The Company’s common stock has traded on the OTC Markets of the National Quotation Bureau under the symbol CFRI  since September 15, 2005. The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices for the Company’s common stock for the periods indicated. The prices below reflect inter-dealer quotations, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions and may not represent actual transactions.

March 31, 2011
 
Low price
   
High price
 
Year ended
 
$
0.12
   
$
0.61
 
Quarter ended
 
$
0.37
   
$
0.59
 

HOLDERS OF RECORD

The Company has 79 registered shareholders of record.

DIVIDEND POLICY
 
The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock and it does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  The Company currently intends to retain future earnings, if any, to finance operations and the expansion of its business.  Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be based upon the Company’s financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, plans for expansion, restrictions imposed by any financing arrangements and any other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.

 
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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

None.

UNREGISTERED SALE OF SECURITIES

None.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

Not applicable as Conforce is a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Safe Harbor Act Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document may contain words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” "expects," "intends," “may,” “projects,” “plans,” “targets” and other similar language and are considered forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the success of its container terminal operations, its newly developed container and trailer flooring products, as well as certain other composite based flooring products in various stages of development. These forward-looking statements are subject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict and therefore the actual results may be materially different from those discussed.

OVERVIEW
 
Since the sale of the terminal operations in July of 2010, the Company now operates in a single business unit focused on two primary markets; Container Flooring and Trailer Flooring.   EKO-FLOR is organized as Conforce Container Corporation (“CCC”), a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company with manufacturing operations in the US organized as Conforce USA, Inc. (CUI) a wholly owned subsidiary of Conforce International, Inc. The CCC subsidiary is responsible for the research and development of EKO-FLOR products while CUI is responsible for the manufacturing, sales and marketing of the Company’s EKO-FLOR products. Operations for CCC during the reportable periods to date have been primarily research and development with limited revenues derived from trial panel sales during the product testing stages. Its EKO-FLOR products have evolved systematically with various refinements, as previously noted, based on industry standards and various feedback received.  Accordingly, though in the development stage and having generated no revenue to date, Conforce has informed shipping lines, leasing companies and trailer manufacturers of its product, EKO-FLOR, and the Company is optimistic about its prospects due to the fact that it has been, and continues to be tested by various trailer manufacturers and shipping lines and has received independent certification as set forth in the Truck and Trailer Manufacturers Association guidelines.

An advisory agreement between Worldwide Associates, Inc. (“Advisor”) and Conforce is in place and as such, Advisor has and continues to provide the Company with advisory services as it relates to general business items such as sales, marketing, financing, infrastructure enhancements and public company management.  Alexander P. Haig, Managing Director of Advisor has attended customer meetings with executives from Conforce, including various meetings held in Hamburg, Germany in December 2008. Pursuant to the agreement, Advisor is to provide Conforce consultation services and advice regarding general corporate strategy, new business development, potential acquisitions or partnerships and financial strategies.  The term of the agreement is in effect until April 2, 2010 and is renewable upon mutual agreement by the parties for additional one-year periods.  The agreement may be terminated by either party upon 90 days written notice to the other party.  Conforce agrees to compensate Advisor for its services by distributing to Advisor one percent (1%) of all gross revenues derived from transactions in which Advisor’s involvement or introduction results in the sale of services or products of Conforce, including EKO-FLOR. Conforce will reimburse Advisor for any extraordinary expenses and Advisor agrees not to disclose any confidential or proprietary information owned by, or received by or on behalf of Conforce.  To date, no fees have been paid by Conforce to Advisor under this agreement.

 
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PLAN OF OPERATIONS
 
In fiscal 2012, the Company’s primary focus will be on the commercialization of EKO-FLOR. Accordingly, the Company intends to pursue opportunities as they relate to the aforementioned EKO-FLOR products (as fully described below). Expansion for Conforce is expected to come primarily from sales of EKO-FLOR cs-4 and xts in 2012 and beyond where the Company believes that significant growth potential exists with the introduction of composite flooring to the transportation industry.

Should the container industry in 2011 collectively produce one half of its 2007 new build volume of 3.9 million twenty foot equivalent containers (TEU), the Company would still experience significant growth assuming it is able to secure and produce projected orders of approximately 60,000 TEU or approximately 3% of total new build volume. It is important to note that in the event the outcome of the trials are successful and if the Company receives written orders from its customers in the amount mentioned above, then the Company intends to establish an EKO-FLOR manufacturing facility in China. To do so, the Company would require financing of approximately $25 million. Currently, there is no such financing in place, nor are there any preliminary or final term sheets or agreements in place in support of such financing. If and when Conforce receives such written orders, it is at that time that various financing avenues will be considered such as private placements or public offerings. 

EKO-FLOR cs-4:    The Company expects that trials with two major shipping lines will be completed in or around October 2011. Once trials are completed and depending on the outcome of such trials, the Company intends to secure EKO-FLOR cs-4 orders for production commencing in or around calendar second quarter 2012. Provided that a combination of volume commitments, letters of intent, supply agreements or other similar written commitments are secured and that such commitments are in-line with Conforce expectations of approximately 60,000 TEU for year one production, then the Company will begin the process of formalizing the details of a financial offering to adequately capitalize the establishment of a company owned facility in Asia. The Company projects that the amount required will be approximately $ 25 million dollars.  Currently, there is no such financing in place, nor are there any preliminary or final term sheets or agreements in place in support of such financing.  At such time as the Company receives volume indications and commitments as described above, then various funding options such as private placements, public offerings, debt financings, or a combination thereof, will be considered. However, there are no guarantees that the Company will be able to obtain such funding under reasonable terms, if at all.
 
EKO-FLOR ms-1:  EKO-FLOR ms-1 is a variation of the cs-4 container flooring panel designed for use as load bearing shelving panels in special application military containers.   Although the initial one-year term of the contract in connection with the sale of ms-1 to the Company’s US military sub-contractor ended in January 2010, Conforce expects that should the US Military require additional product, the Company would receive ms-1 orders under similar terms and conditions as stated in the original agreement between Conforce and its military sub-contractor.

EKO-FLOR xts:  
Based on customer evaluations of EKO-FLOR xts, a modified variation of the cs-4 container panel, the Company has received positive expressions of interest and subsequent trial orders. It also expects to receive, in the near term, a combination of volume commitments, letters of intent, supply agreements or other similar written commitments. As such, in October 2010 the Company raised, by way of private placement, gross proceeds of $2 million dollars. From these proceeds, the Company purchased a 155,000 square foot building in Peru, Indiana in order to establish its US manufacturing operations for the production of xts highway trailer panels. In February 2011, the Company, by way of private placement, raised an additional $7.5 million dollars to equip its facility in Peru, Indiana. At full capacity, the facility can produce flooring to equip approximately 70,000 full sized 53’ highway trailers. The Company expects to ramp up production volume in calendar third quarter of 2011 with full production commencing in or around calendar fourth quarter of 2011. Management of the Company is satisfied that it is adequately funded to execute the build out and production ramp up of the Peru, Indiana facility, and does not anticipate further funding requirements. As of March 31, 2011, the development centre in Concord was closed in favor of consolidating all development and manufacturing activities in the Peru, Indiana facility. All lease and financial obligations with respect to the closure of the development centre have been satisfied.

In August 2010, Conforce announced that the Company’s security was cleared for listing on both the over-the-counter bulletin board (OTCBB) and over-the-counter quotation board (OTCQB).

 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
During the year the Company raised $9.5 million gross proceeds from two private placements. During the third quarter the Company issued 13,333,334 common shares at $0.15 per share for gross proceeds of $2,000,00. A finder’s fee $120,005 was paid, which resulted in net proceeds of $1,879,995.  During the fourth quarter the company issued 26,785,715 common shares at $0.28 per share for gross proceeds of $7.5 million.  A finder’s fee of $750,000 and legal fees of $5,000 resulted in net proceeds of $6,745,000.  In addition there were 2.678,512 broker warrants issued with an exercise price of $0.28 per share.
 
As at March 31, 2011, the Company had $6.1 million in cash available.  The Company believes that it has sufficient funds available to operate for the next 12 months.
 
The Company intends to raise, either through a Public Offering of its securities, a Private Placement, the use of Debt financing instruments, or combination thereof, the capital required for the establishment and operation of multi-line EKO-FLOR manufacturing facility in China, which is currently estimated to be approximately $ 25 million.  The company will make the decision in terms of the establishment of this production facility at such time as volume commitments, letters of intent, supply agreements or other similar written commitments are secured with shipping lines, leasing companies, and container manufacturers.

The Company does not currently have any outstanding lines or letters of credit.  Conforce does have a business development loan through a government sponsored program in the amount of $250,000 payable over 10 years (due January 2019).  The loan was made through the small business development loan program (SBL) and is limited in its use to the purchases of equipment.  Under the rules governing SBL’s, in the event the Company defaults on the loan, the Company is only responsible for repayment of an amount equal to 25% of the total funds advanced, of which 10% has already been provided by the Company by way of down payment on the loan.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 COMPARED WITH THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

Revenues for the year ended March 31, 2011 were $305,824 compared with $920,937 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  The decrease in revenue is attributable to the completion of a large contract in 2010 for EKO-FLOR military racking that was not replaced in 2011. Revenue has been variable due to the development of the production process and acquisition of equipment.  Revenues are expected to increase when the Company completes the installation and commissioning in the new production facility in Peru, Indiana.  Revenue is generated from the manufacturing and sale of composite flooring or shelving product currently targeted towards the transportation industry such as transportation trailers and shipping containers.
Cost of revenue consist of materials used in production, shop supplies, and direct non-supervisory labor,  Costs of revenue for the year ended March 31, 2011 were $336,291 compared with $888,452 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  This decrease is due to revenue volume with the gross margin decreasing to negative 9.9% for the year ended March 31, 2011, compared with a positive 3.5% margin for the year ended March 31, 2010.  The negative margin is reflective of pre-production manufacturing.  Additional costs, waste and inefficiencies were incurred due to short production runs, use of trial equipment and as the additional associated waste.  With the installation and commissioning of production equipment rather than trial equipment the efficiency and profitability is expected to increase.

Gross profit for the year ended March 31, 2011 was negative $30,467 compared with $32,485 for the year ended March 31, 2010.   This change in gross profit and gross margin is attributable to the comments noted above.

General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and wages, professional fees and consultants, office supplies, travel and utilities, For the year ended March 31, 2011, general and administrations expenses were $1,295,705 compared with $411,491 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  This increase in general and administration costs is attributable to the increased business activity impacting travel and payroll and management costs and utilities.  During the year the Company expanded its marketing business development activities in anticipation of production capabilities during fiscal 2012.  Supervisor and manager level employees that were hired in prior years in order to train and have available when production begins were employed for a full year rather than a part year in 2010.  During the year ended March 31, 2011, there were considerable costs associated with the Company to improve and bring its financial reporting up to date.

 
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Research and development consists of materials and contracted services associated with the development and testing of the EKO-FLOR product.  For the year ended March 31, 2011, research and development was $290,800 compared with $57,403 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  This increase is consistent with the development and improvement of production and manufacturing of the composite products and preparation of sample products for customer and independent testing.  This was offset with support by certain product suppliers interested in assisting the Company`s ongoing development efforts.  A total of $144,000 was provided in support of the Company`s ongoing development efforts and netted against research and development expense.

Stock based compensation is the charge applicable to employees and consultants who are compensated by the granting of common shares of the Company rather than cash.  The common shares issued to employees and consultants have been provided by a founding shareholder and are not new common shares issued from treasury.  For the year ended March 31, 2011 the stock based compensation was $256,438 compared with $132,125 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  The increase in the stock based compensation results, in part, from the increased share price against which the compensation is measured.  During the year ended March 31, 2011, a total of  1,166,667 common shares were issued to senior officers of the Company and 177,907 shares were granted to a service provider in settlement of outstanding invoices.  A founding shareholder provided these common shares.   For the year ended March 31, 2010, a total of 931,977 common shares were issued to senior officers of the Company and 85,310 shares granted to a service provider.  A founding shareholder provided these common shares.
 
Amortization of plant and equipment is the charge applicable for use of capital assets using a declining balance method of between 20% and 30%.  For the year ended March 31, 2011 amortization of plant and equipment was $106,455 compared with $107,225 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  This small decrease reflects the reduced base on which the amortization is calculated, offset with the amortization of the building in Peru, Indiana.  The  majority of the new equipment has not been commissioned for use in the Peru facility and consequently no amortization has been charged.

Interest on related party loans is the imputed interest calculated on shareholder loans to the Company that do not have any specific terms of repayment or interest rate.  Given the longer term nature of these loans a fair value discount calculation has been recorded on the loans with the amount charged to contributed surplus.  The discount rate is calculated at the time of the advance from the related parties and ranges between 6.25% and 8.75% and based on an assumed repayment date of 10 years from the date of the original advance but no earlier than April 2017.  For the year ended March 31, 2011 the interest on related party loans was $64,016 compared with $23,996 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  This increase in the imputed interest is attributable to the increased borrowings the Company received during 2011, as well as the additional amounts due to Conforce 1 Container Terminal that was sold on July 1, 2010.  Prior to the sale of Conforce 1 Container Terminal, intercompany advances were eliminated on consolidation.  During 2011, there was a total of $403,731in new advances from related parties.
Interest on term loan is the interest charged on the CAD $250,000 Small Business Loan financed under the Canada Small Business Financing Act that was closed in January 2009.  For the year ended March 31, 2011, the interest on the term loan was $12,038 compared with $11,463 for the year ended March 31, 2010.

Foreign exchange expense results for the realized and unrealized exchange gain or loss from holding monetary items denominated in a currency other than the Canadian dollar functional currency or as a result of converting the non-Canadian currency into Canadian dollars.  For the year ended March 31, 2011, the foreign exchange expense was $201,642 compared with a loss of $14,631 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  This expense arose from carrying U.S. dollar monetary assets and liabilities during the year.  The significant increase is because the Company held a significant amount of U.S. Dollar holdings at year end.  The Company does not have any hedging instruments in place to manage its currency risk other than offsetting receivables with payables whenever possible.

 
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The gain on sale of subsidiary for the year ended March 31, 2011 relates to the July 1, 2010 sale of the Company’s 50.1% ownership in Conforce 1 Container Terminal to the President and CEO who is the other 49.9% shareholder of Conforce 1 Container Terminal for $417,989. The consideration was the reduction in the face value of the related party loans payable.  The gain on the sale of the container terminal is calculated as follows:

Fair value of consideration received
  $ 417,989  
Carrying value of noncontrolling interest
    247,363  
Less carrying value of net book value of assets of discontinued operations
     (514,677 )
         
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
  $ 150,675  

As a result of the disposal of the container terminal division, the loan between the terminal division and the EKO-FLOR division was fair valued.  Based on the same assumptions subjected to the related party loans, the fair value of the amount due was $1,144,460.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
 
The Company has not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future affect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources and would be considered material to investors.

LIABILITIES

The Company had Accounts payable of $468,322 at March 31, 2011 compared with $189,367 at March 31, 2010, an increase of $278,955.  The increase in accounts payable is attributable to the increased business activities and the additional costs associated with establishing the Peru, Indiana facility.

The term loan payable is $208,032 as at March 31, 2011 compared with $220,807 as at March 31, 2010.  This decrease is due to the regular repayments of the loan during the year.  This loan was established to acquire a pre-production manufacturing line and is secured with a first charge over the specific equipment and a CAD $62,500 personal guarantee provided by the CEO.
     
The Company has related party loans payable of $1,924,016 for the year ended March 31, 2011, compared with $1,820,065 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  The related party loans are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no specified terms of repayment and the funds were used for the acquisition of pre-production equipment and operating costs.  As part of a private placement financing that occurred in October 2010, the related parties agreed that they would defer the repayment of the loans for a period of 10 years from the date of the grant but no earlier than April 2017.   The fair value of the related party loans was $1,110,754 for the year ended March 31, 2011, compared with $1,824,168 for the year ended March 31, 2010.  The fair value is calculated using a discount rate of prime interest rate on the date of the advance plus 4%.  This results in an imputed interest rate of between 6.25% and 8.75%.  Imputed interest for the year ended March 31, 2011 was $64,016 compared with $23,996 for the year ended March 31, 2010.
 
ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable as Conforce is a smaller reporting company.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

The financial statements required by Item 8 are submitted in a separate section of this Form and are incorporated herein by this reference.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None

 
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ITEM 9A (T).  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual report, management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2011. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation, that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of the material weakness in internal control discussed below.
 
(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, a company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by a Company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. It includes those policies and procedures that:
 
 
1.
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of a company;
 
 
2.
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of a company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the board of directors of the company; and
 
 
3.
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or deposition of a company’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements.
 
Because of the inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Company’s management has used the criteria established in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management has selected the COSO framework for its evaluation as it is a control framework recognized by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, that is free from bias, permits reasonably consistent qualitative and quantitative measurement of the Company’s internal controls, is sufficiently complete so that relevant controls are not omitted, and is relevant to an evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting.
  
Management of the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness, as of March 31, 2011, of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the “COSO Framework”). Based on its evaluation under the COSO Framework, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2011 due to the material weakness noted below.
 
Identification of a Material Weakness
 
Management has identified a lack of accounting process to capture manufacturing and production information to effectively and efficiently record the conversion of raw materials into finished goods.  In addition, the Company does not have sufficient technical accounting expertise, specifically there is not a permanent CFO or other senior accounting position.
 
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management's report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
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c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
The significant change in our internal controls over financial reporting for the year ended March 31, 2011 is the hiring of a full time accountant to properly record transactions when they occur and perform the necessary reconciliations.   The Company will be looking to further strengthen the finance and accounting group with a CFO and qualified support staff.
 
ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

PART III
 
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

Set forth below is information regarding the Company’s current directors and executive officers. The directors are elected annually by stockholders. The executive officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
 
Name
Age
Title
Marino Kulas
46
President & CEO, Director
Mario Verrilli 
46
Acting Chief Financial Officer 
Joseph DeRose
56
VP of Product Development
 
Marino Kulas, President & CEO of Conforce International, Inc., has been in the container industry for over 25 years. In 2001, Mr. Kulas commenced research and development of EKO-FLOR as an alternative to the wood flooring currently used in shipping containers.  In 2003 he started the business of Conforce 1 Container Terminals Inc. and in 2005, he started Conforce Container Corporation, the company responsible for the development of EKO-FLOR. He oversees all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the business, while maintaining his primary focus on the Company’s growth and direction through new product development and the commercialization of EKO-FLOR through account acquisition.
 
Mario Verrilli, Acting Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to joining Conforce, Mr. Mario Verrilli held the position of Senior Vice President, Global Operations for Omega Direct Response Inc., a leading provider of outsourced call centre services. Prior to Omega, Mr. Verrilli served as Director of Sales, Consumer Markets for Primus Canada where he was responsible for the creation and ownership of acquisition channels along with their respective P&L and operating budgets. Before joining Primus, he worked with AT&T Canada, where he held the position of International Settlement Analyst responsible for the settlement of financial transactions, revenue reporting and the creation of revenue distribution models. Mr. Verrilli started his career as a Revenue Analyst for Cadillac Fairview, a commercial developer and management company, where he was responsible for the accounting of revenue and expenses for a portfolio of shopping centers across Canada.
 
Joseph DeRose, Vice President of Product Development, is a chemical engineer and has dedicated his career to the testing, development and technical support of plastic materials, composite materials and polymer additives.  Prior to his appointment with Conforce in 2006, Mr. DeRose worked with industry leader Ciba Specialty Chemicals (f/n/a Ciba-Geigy) for over 19 years (1981 through 2000), where he held the position of Industry Manager of the Polymer Additives Division.  Following, through 2005, Mr. DeRose also held material testing and analysis positions with the Ontario Research Foundation and Cambridge Materials Testing.  Most recently, Mr. DeRose provided consultation and project coordination for manufacturers of plastic and composite materials seeking building code recognition in both Canada and the United States.  Mr. DeRose is a member of The Society of Plastics Engineers and serves on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Section.  He is also a member of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association and serves as Technical Chair for the Canadian Natural Composites Council.  For Conforce, Mr. DeRose is responsible for the research, development, testing and analysis of all new Conforce composite products currently in various stages of development.

 
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ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

March 31, 2011 SUMMARY COMPENSATION
Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
($)
Option
Awards
($)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
All Other
Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Marino Kulas
President & CEO, Director
2011
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2010
45,161
48,849
-
-
-
-
-
94,010
2009
86,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
86,500
                   
Mario Verrilli
Acting CFO
2011
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2010
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2009
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
                   
Joseph DeRose
VP of Product Development
2011
47,207
-
149,773
- - - -
196,980
2010
21,000
-
60,524
-
-
-
-
81,524
2009
45,800
-
9,751
-
-
-
-
55,551
                   
Perry Pearlman (1)
VP of Business
Development
2011
67,239
-
89,747
- - - -
156,986
2010
15,000
-
57,988
-
-
-
-
72,988
2009
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

 
(1)
Perry Pearlman's contract expired March 31, 2011, and it was not renewed.
   
ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

The following table lists stock ownership of the Company’s Common Stock. The information includes beneficial ownership by (i) holders of more than 5% of Common Stock, (ii) each of the four directors and executive officers and (iii) all directors and executive officers as a group. Each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of the Company’s Common Stock beneficially owned by them.
 
 
 
Name and Address of Owner
 
Title of Class
 Number
of Shares
Owned (1)
 
Percentage
of Class
Marino Kulas
40 Bellini Avenue
Brampton, Ontario L6T 3Z8
Common Stock
42,000,000
26.23%
Michael Moyal
10520 Yonge St., Suite 298
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 3C7
Common Stock
10,500,000
6.56%
Adaly Investment Management Inc.
2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1100
Toronto, ON M4P 1E4
Common Stock
9,500,000
5.93%
Dusan Miklas
220 Duncan Mill Rd  Suite 301
North York, ON  M3B 3J5
Common Stock
8,900,000
5.56%
KS Centoco Ltd.        (2)
26 Industrial Pk Rd.
Tilbury, ON  N0P 2L0
Commons stock
5,000,000
3.12%
Joseph DeRose
60 Crofters Road
Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 7C7
Common Stock
1,000,000
0.62%
Perry Pearlman         (3)
134 Beverly Glen Blvd.
Thornhill, Ontario L6J 7T6
Common Stock
 
 
1,000,000
 
 
0.62%
 
 
Total
Common Stock
86,100,000
53.77%
Directors and Executive Officers 
Common Stock 
48.000,000
29.98% 
 
(1)
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
(2)
Beneficially owned by Anthony G.Toldo, who was appointed to the Board May 11, 2011.
(3)
Perry Pearlman was the President until March 31, 2011 when his contract expired and was not renewed.
 
 
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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHI PS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

For the year ended March 31, 2011, the Company had certain loans payable to its founder and CEO and related parties to the CEO in the amount of $1,924,016.  No interest is payable under the terms of these loans, however they have an imputed interest rate of between 6.25% and 8.75%.  For the year ended March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $770,827 in loans payable to its founder and CEO and related parties to the CEO.

Effective, July 1, 2010, the Company sold its 50.1% interest in the container terminal business to Marino Kulas, the CEO of Conforce International for the sum of $417,989 (CAD $445,000).  The consideration is in the form of a reduction of the face value of the related party loans payable.  As a result of this sale intercompany loans that were otherwise eliminated on consolidation became outstanding to a related party.  The fair value of these loans was approximately $1,144,460.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT ING FEES AND SERVICES.

The audit fees for the fiscal year end March 31, 2011 were $52,000 (2010: $105,060).   During the year the Company  incurred other audit-related fees  of $53,248  (2010: nil) , tax fees of $13,728 (2010: nil)  and other fees of $ 1,795 (2010:  nil).
 
PART IV
 
ITEM 15.  E XHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

Exhibit
 
No.
Description
23.1
Auditor Certification
31.1
Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification of Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
Conforce International, Inc.
 
       
June 29, 2011
By:
/s/ Marino Kulas
 
   
Marino Kulas
 
   
President & CEO
 


 
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Conforce International Inc.
           
Consolidated Balance Sheets
           
As at March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)
           
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Assets
           
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,121,074     $ 146,304  
Accounts receivable (note 4)
    611,375       83,760  
Inventory
    85,284       108,688  
Prepaid expenses
    -       16,736  
Current assets of discontinued operations (note 16)
    -       331,755  
      6,817,733       687,243  
                 
Property, plant and equipment (note 5)
    1,509,537       459,229  
Intangible assets (note 6)
    17,289       20,628  
Other non-current assets
    60,336       14,161  
Non-current assets of discontinued operations (note 16)
    -       1,212,653  
    $ 8,404,895     $ 2,393,914  
                 
Liabilities
               
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 468,322     $ 189,367  
Current portion of term loan (note 7)
    24,092       23,247  
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (note 16)
    -       475,967  
      492,414       688,581  
                 
Deferred rent
    -       8,779  
Related party loan payable (note 8)
    1,110,754       1,824,168  
Term loan (note 7)
    183,940       197,570  
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations (note 16)
    -       390,866  
      1,787,108       3,109,964  
Shareholders' equity (deficiency)
               
Share capital (note 9)
    7,722,816       9,157  
Contributed surplus
    2,329,031       531,825  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    73,739       (110,308 )
Accumulated deficit
    (3,507,799 )     (1,407,113 )
      6,617,787       (976,439 )
Non-controlling interest in discontinued operations
    -       260,389  
      6,617,787       (716,050 )
                 
    $ 8,404,895     $ 2,393,914  
                 
Common shares issued and outstanding     160,120,049       120,001,000  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
   
 
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Conforce International Inc.
           
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
           
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)
           
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Product revenue
    305,824       920,937  
                 
Cost of product revenue
    336,291       888,452  
                 
Gross profit (loss)
    (30,467 )     32,485  
                 
Expenses
               
 General and administrative
    1,295,705       411,491  
 Research and development
    290,800       57,403  
 Stock based compensation
    256,438       132,125  
 Amortization of property, plant and equipment
    106,455       107,225  
 Amortization of intangible assets
    4,123       4,813  
                 
      1,953,521       713,057  
                 
Loss before non-operating items
    (1,983,988 )     (680,572 )
                 
                 
 Interest on related party loans payable (note 8)
    64,016       23,996  
 Interest on term loan
    12,038       11,463  
 Interest and bank charges
    1,062       314  
 Foreign exchange loss
    201,642       14,631  
                 
Loss before discontinued operations and non-controlling interest in subsidiary
    (2,262,746 )     (730,976 )
                 
Gain on sale of subsidiary (note 8)
    (150,675 )     -  
 Net loss (income) from discontinued operations  (note 16)
    1,641       (1,073 )
                 
Net loss
    (2,113,712 )     (729,903 )
                 
Noncontrolling interest
    (13,026 )     58,824  
                 
Net loss attributable to Conforce International Inc.
    (2,100,686 )     (788,727 )
                 
Other Comprehensive income (loss):
               
Translation adjustment on foreign exchange
    184,047       (119,805 )
                 
Total comprehensive loss
    (1,916,639 )   $ (908,532 )
                 
Loss per share - basic and diluted
               
From continuing operations
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )
From discontinued operations
  $ (0.00 )   $ 0.00  
                 
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    124,219,182       120,001,000  
    
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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Conforce International Inc.
           
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
           
For the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2010 (US Dollars)
           
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Operating activities
           
Net loss
  $ (2,100,686 )   $ (788,727 )
Items not affecting cash
               
Amortization of plant and equipment
    106,455       107,225  
Amortization of intangible assets
    4,123       4,813  
Imputed interest on related party loan payable
    64,016       23,996  
Deferred rent
    (8,771 )     (8,576 )
Stock based compensation
    256,438       132,125  
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
    (150,675 )     -  
      (1,829,100 )     (529,144 )
Changes in non-cash working capital (note 17)
    (197,946 )     (647 )
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (2,027,046 )     (529,791 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations
    (31,190 )     201,461  
                 
Investing activities
               
Purchase of plant and equipment
    (1,087,017 )     (19,052 )
Increase in non-current assets
    (43,389 )     (2,333 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,130,406 )     (21,385 )
                 
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    -       11,743  
                 
Financing activities
               
Repayment of term loans
    (22,224 )     (20,582 )
Issuance of common shares
    8,624,997       -  
Advances from related parties
    403,731       411,671  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    9,006,504       391,089  
                 
Cash provided from discontinued operations
    5,198       -  
                 
Effect of foreign exchange on cash
    151,710       20,955  
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
    5,974,770       74,073  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
    146,304       72,232  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
  $ 6,121,074     $ 146,304  
                 
Supplemental cash flow information
               
                 
Cash paid for interest
    12,038       11,463  
   
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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Conforce International Inc.
                               
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity (deficiency)
                               
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)
                                 
                           
Other
             
   
Common Stock
   
Contributed
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Minority
   
Total
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Surplus
   
Deficit
   
Income
   
Interest
       
                                           
Balance as at March 31, 2009
    120,001,000     $ 9,157     $ 340,684     $ (677,210 )   $ 9,497     $ 201,565     $ (116,307 )
                                                         
Gain on fair value of related party loans payable
                  59,016                               59,016  
Stock based compensation
                    132,125                               132,125  
Non-controlling interest
                                            58,824       58,824  
Loss before income tax, discontinued operations and non-controlling interest in subsidiary
          (729,903 )                     (729,903 )
translation adjustment
                                    (119,805 )             (119,805 )
                                                         
Balance March 31, 2010
    120,001,000     $ 9,157     $ 531,825     $ (1,407,113 )   $ (110,308 )   $ 260,389     $ (716,050 )
                                                         
Gain on fair value of related party loans payable
                  629,430                               629,430  
Stock based compensation
                    256,438                               256,438  
Issuance of common shares and warrants net
    40,119,049       7,713,659       911,338                               8,624,997  
Non-controlling interest
                                            (13,026 )     (13,026 )
Net loss
                            (2,100,686 )                     (2,100,686 )
translation adjustment
                                    184,047               184,047  
Sale of interest in subsidiary (note 8)
                                            (247,363 )     (247,363 )
                                                         
Balance March 31, 2011
    160,120,049     $ 7,722,816     $ 2,329,031     $ (3,507,799 )   $ 73,739     $ -     $ 6,617,787  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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Conforce International Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

 
1.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

The Company has developed a polymer based composite flooring system for the transportation industry trademarked under the name EKO-FLOR through its 100% owned subsidiary Conforce Container Corporation.  The composite flooring product has been designed to provide an environmentally friendly product to increase ocean-going container and highway trailer performance while reducing overall costs.

The Company was incorporated on May 18, 2004 in the state of Delaware as Now Marketing Corp. and was renamed on May 25, 2005 to Conforce International Inc.  During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, the Company incorporated two 100% owned subsidiaries, Conforce Holdings, Inc. and Conforce USA, Inc.  Both subsidiaries were incorporated in the State of Delaware.

 
2.
BASIS OF PREPARATION AND GOING CONCERN
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  All amounts are reported in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
 
Going Concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of GAAP applicable to a 'going concern', which assume that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations. For the year ended March 31, 2011 the Company had net cash outflows from operations of $2,027,046 and has incurred a net loss of $2,100,686. As at March 31, 2011 the Company and has an accumulated deficit of $3,507,799.  The Company's ability to continue as a going concern depends on its ability to generate positive cash flow from operations, or if necessary, secure additional financing.

Management regularly reviews and considers the current and forecast activities of the Company in order to satisfy itself as to the viability of operations. These ongoing reviews include consideration of current orders and future business opportunities, current development and production activities, customer and supplier exposure and forecast cash requirements and balances. Based on these evaluations management believes that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve months.
 
There can be no assurances that the Company's activities will be successful or sufficient and as a result there is doubt regarding the "going concern" assumption and, accordingly, the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern. These consolidated financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the "going concern" assumption were not appropriate. If the "going concern" assumption were not appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments to the carrying values of the assets and liabilities, the reported revenues and expenses and the balance sheet classifications, which could be material, would be necessary.
Principles of Consolidation
The Consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly and partially owned subsidiaries.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes for  assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Significant estimates made by management of the Company include, an estimate of applicable interest rate for related party loans payable, uncollectible accounts receivable, and valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash consists of cash on deposit and is designated as held-for-trading and carried at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in the period they occur through net income or loss.

Trade Accounts Receivable
The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable are due from large well established businesses. Credit is extended based on evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and accounts receivable are typically due within 30 days and are stated at amounts due from customers net of any allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligation to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes-off accounts receivable when they become uncollectable, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts. Interest is not accrued on past due receivables.  As at March 31, 2011 and 2010, no accounts receivable were considered at risk and the allowance for doubtful accounts was consequently nil.
 
Inventories
Raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods are valued at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in first-out basis, and replacement value.
 
 
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Conforce International Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and are amortized from the date of acquisition or, in respect of internally constructed assets, from the time an asset is substantially completed and ready for use.  Amortization is computed using the following methods :
 
Building
 
Straight line over 15 years.
Office equipment
 
20% per annum declining basis
Vehicles
 
30% per annum declining basis
Machinery and equipment
 
20% per annum declining basis
   
The Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying amount of plant and equipment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. This evaluation is based on projections of future undiscounted net cash flows. The total of these projected net cash flows is referred to as the “net recoverable amount.” If the net recoverable amount is less than the carrying value, the asset is written down to fair value.

Intangible assets with finite useful lives
The Company’s intangible assets consist of intellectual property and are considered to have a finite useful life. As a result the intangible assets are amortized on a 20% per annum declining basis.

Management reviews the amortization method and useful life estimate annually. The carrying amount of intangible assets are reviewed when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. This evaluation is based on projections of future undiscounted net cash flows. The total of these projected net cash flows is referred to as the “net recoverable amount.” If the net recoverable amount is less than carrying value, the asset is written down to fair value.

Revenue Recognition
Service revenues are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, services rendered, the amount is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.  Revenue is recorded net of any applicable sales and value added taxes and customer discounts.

Product revenues are recognized when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, goods have been delivered, the amount is fixed or determinable, and collection is reasonably assured.  Revenue is recorded net of any applicable sales and value added taxes and customer discounts.

Research and Product Development Costs
Research costs and costs incurred in applying for patents and licenses are expensed as incurred. Product development costs are expensed as incurred until the product or process is clearly defined and the associated costs can be identified, technical feasibility is reached, there is an intention to produce or market the product, the future market is clearly defined and adequate resources exist or are expected to be available to complete the project. To date, no product development costs have been capitalized.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has agreements in place with certain senior management to compensate them through the direct issuance of common shares or payments to certain service providers for services performed.  For the year ended March 31, 2011, 1,344,574 (2010 - 931,977) common shares have been issued or accrued by the current shareholders to management in satisfaction of these agreements.  These stock based payments have been expensed by the Company over the period in which service has been rendered.

Income Taxes
Income taxes are recorded using the liability method.  Deferred income tax amounts arise due to temporary differences between the accounting and income tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities and the unused tax losses of the Company. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using substantively enacted income tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in income tax rates and laws is recognized in the period that includes the date of substantive enactment. Deferred income tax assets are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is considered to be more likely than not.

 
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Conforce International Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

Foreign Currency Translation
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the Canadian functional currency are translated into Canadian dollars at the average rate of exchange for the period.

For reporting purposes, assets and liabilities are translated into US dollars at the period-end exchange rates, and the results of its operations are translated at the average rate of exchange for the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Financial Instruments
Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the assessment of fair value for our financial instruments was based on the authoritative guidance provided by FASB in connection with fair value measurements. It defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements.
 
Carrying amounts of some of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Based on borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms, the carrying value of term notes due to banks and loans payable approximate fair value.
 
Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per common share is presented in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, Earnings Per share (“ASC 260”).  Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.    Diluted loss per common share is equal to the basic loss per common share as there are no potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

 
3.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU 2010-06 amends Subtopic 820-10 to clarify existing disclosures, require new disclosures, and includes conforming amendments to guidance on employers’ disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 
4.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable for the year ended March 31:
  
   
2011
   
2010
 
Trade accounts receivable
  $ 383,430     $ -  
Goods and services tax receivable
    178,245       83,760  
Subscription receipts
    49,700       -  
    $ 611,375     $ 83,760  
Within the trade accounts receivable balances for 2011, 84% of the balance is due from a single customer.  
 
 
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Conforce International Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

 
5. 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

As at March 31, 2011 the net book value of the plant and equipment is as follows:

   
Cost
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net book value
 
                   
Land
  $ 120,000     $ -     $ 120,000  
Building
    290,717       8,800       281,917  
Office equipment
    11,553       2,472       9,081  
Machinery and equipment
    787,192       365,060       422,132  
Equipment acquired but not in use
    676,407       -       676,407  
    $ 1,885,869     $ 376,332     $ 1,509,537  
  
During the year ended March 31, 2011, the Company acquired production equipment that was being installed and not in production as at the end of the year.
  
As at March 31, 2010 the net book value of the plant and equipment is as follows:
   
Cost
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net book value
 
                   
Office equipment
  $ 1,958     $ 392     $ 1,566  
Machinery and equipment
    710,494       252,831       457,663  
    $ 712,452     $ 253,223     $ 459,229  

 
6.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As at March 31, 2011, the net book value of intangible assets are follows:

   
Cost
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net book value
 
                   
Trade marks
  $ 33,769     $ 16,480     $ 17,289  
                         
    $ 33,769     $ 16,480     $ 17,289  
As at March 31, 2010 the net book value of intangible assets are follows:
  
   
Cost
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net book value
 
                   
Trade marks
  $ 32,233     $ 11,605     $ 20,628  
                         
    $ 32,233     $ 11,605     $ 20,628  
 
7.
TERM LOAN
 
In November 2008, the company entered into a loan agreement in the amount of CAD $ 250,000 under the Canada Small Business Financing Act for the purchase of machinery and equipment to be used in the manufacturing of the composite flooring.  The loan is secured with a first charge on the equipment purchased and a CAD $62,500 personal guarantee provided by the CEO.

 
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Conforce International Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

The term of the loan is ten years with interest at a floating rate of prime + 3%.  The minimum blended loan and re- payments for the next 5 years and thereafter, assuming, the floating interest rate remains constant at 5.25% are as follows:

Repayment of the term loan for the twelve month period ended March 31,

2012
  $ 24,092  
2013
    25,580  
2014
    27,156  
2015
    28,831  
2016
    30,610  
Thereafter
    71,763  
Total amounts payable
    208,032  
Less current portion
    24,092  
    $ 183,940  

 
8.
RELATED PARTY LOAN PAYABLE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Due to related parties
  $ 1,924,016     $ 770,827  
Less discount to fair value
    (813,262 )     (91,119 )
      1,110,754       679,708  
Fair value of amounts due to related parties applicable to discontinued operations
    -       1,144,460  
      1,110,754       1,824,168  
  
The amounts due to shareholder and amounts due to related party are unsecured, non-interest bearing with no specific terms of repayment.  The amounts due to related parties arise from cash advances made by related parties to the Company for operating capital and the purchase of machinery and equipment, primarily relating to the development of the composite flooring product.

The loans have been advanced at different increments depending on the needs of the Company and repayment was originally expected to occur in 2012.  During the year, as a condition on the issuance of common shares, the Company agreed to defer repayment of the related party loans for a period of 10 years from the date of the original issuance, but no later than April 2017.   As a result of this deferral, the fair value of the loans have been recalculated and resulted in an additional discount of $635,598.  The imputed interest rates have been assumed to remain as previously estimated, being prime on the date of the loan plus 4%.  This results in imputed interest rates ranging from 6.25% to 8,75%.  The discount to the face value of the related party loans is charged to contributed surplus.  Imputed interest for the year ended March 31, 2011 was $64,016 (2010: 23,996).
 
Effective, July 1, 2010, the Company sold its 50.1% interest in the container terminal business to Marino Kulas, the CEO of Conforce International for the sum of $417,989 (CAD $445,000).  The consideration is in the form of a reduction of the face value of the related party loans payable.


 
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Conforce International Inc.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

The gain on the sale of the container terminal is calculated as follows:

Fair value of consideration received
  $ 417,989  
Carrying value of noncontrolling interest
    247,363  
Less carrying value of net book value of assets of  discontinued operations
     (514,677 )
         
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
  $ 150,675  

As a result of the disposal of the container terminal division, the loan between the terminal division and the EKO-FLOR division was fair valued.  Based on the same assumptions subjected to the related party loans, the fair value of the amount due was $1,144,460.

 
9.
SHARE CAPITAL

Preferred Shares
At March 31, 2011, the Company had authorized 5,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of $.0001 per share and may be issued in designated series from time to time by one or more resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors.

As at March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010 no preferred shares were issued and outstanding.

Common Stock
At March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, the Company had authorized 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock at a par value of CAD $.0001 per share.  

At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, the Company had authorized 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock at a par value of CAD $.0001 per share.  
 
During the third quarter ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued 13,333,334 common shares for gross proceeds of $2,000,000.   A finder’s fee was paid in the amount of $120,005 for net proceeds of $1,879,995.  The net proceeds are expected to be used for the purchase of a manufacturing facility in the United States and deposits on equipment necessary for establishing a production facility for the EKO-FLOR product.

During the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company issued  26,785,715 common shares at $0.28 per share for gross proceeds of $7.5 million.  A finder’s fee of $750,000 and legal fees of $5,000 resulted in net proceeds of $6,745,000.  In addition there were 2,678,512 broker warrants issued with an exercise price of $0.28 per share.

As at March 31, 2011, there were 160,120,049 (2010: 120,001,000) shares issued and outstanding.
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

   
Common Stock
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
             
Balance as at March 31, 2009
    120,001,000     $ 9,157  
Vice President Product Development
               
     - employment
    46,667       5,418  
     - certification testing
    400,000       60,524  
Vice President Business Development
               
     - employment
    400,000       57,652  
Service provider in settlement of outstanding invoices
    85,310       8,531  
                 
Shares provided by a founding shareholder - charged to Contributed surplus
    (931,977 )     (132,125 )
                 
Balance as at March 31,  2010
    120,001,000     $ 9,157  
                 
Vice President Product Development
               
     - employment
    366,667       66,102  
     - certification testing
    200,000       83,671  
Vice President Business Development
               
     - employment
    600,000       89,747  
Service provider in settlement of outstanding invoices
    177,907       16,918  
                 
Shares provided by a founding shareholder - charged to Contributed surplus
    (1,344,574 )     (256,438 )
                 
Issuance of common shares
    13,333,334       2,000,000  
  Less issuance costs
            (120,005
Net proceeds
            1,879,995  
                 
Issuance of common shares
    26,785,715       7,500,000  
  Less issuance costs
            (754,998
  Less broker warrants
            (911,338
Net proceeds
            5,833,664  
                 
Balance March 31, 2011
    160,120,049     $ 7,722,816  
Warrants

As part of the issuance of common shares the Company granted 2,678,512 share purchase warrants with an exercise price of $0.28 and a term of 2 years.  The warrants were valued using a black scholes valuation model with a share price at date of grant of $0.45, expected life of 1.5 years, volatility of 164% and a risk free interest rate of 0.55%.  The fair value of the warrants is $911,338.  As at March 31, 2011 the share purchase warrants are expected to expire on March 31, 2013.

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

 
10.
LOSS PER SHARE

   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Common shares outstanding
    160,120,049       120,001,000  
Warrants outstanding
    2,678,512       -  
      162,798,561       120,001,000  
 
Loss per share is calculated on the basis of net loss divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year.  The impact of warrants is anti-dilutive as the Company incurred losses during 2011 and 2010.  The following table represents the maximum number of shares that would be outstanding if all dilutive instruments were exercised and converted as at March 31, 2011.
 
11.
COMMITMENTS

Lease commitments
The Company leases office space under a five year lease which runs through April 2012.  Monthly lease payments are approximately $4,300.

The Company has entered into a short term leasing agreement for a private automobile for use by Company employees for travel to visit the US based manufacturing facility. The monthly lease payments are approximately $640.

Future lease commitments for the fiscal years ending:

2012
 
$
56,098
 

Purchase commitments
The Company entered into an agreement with a major product supplier to acquire certain manufacturing equipment provided by the supplier to be used in its trial facility in the amount of $151,390.  Repayment was expected to be made from an equity financing round intended for a production facility, however, subsequent to year end the Company and the supplier have agreed to offset the amounts committed against amounts receivable from the supplier in relation to research and development.

 
12.
INCOME TAXES
 
The reconciliation of income tax expense for the years ended March 31 computed combined federal and provincial statutory rate to income tax expense is as follows: 
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Income tax at statutory rates (2011 - 29%, 2010 - 30%)
    (639,228 )     (287,926 )
Permanent differences between income for tax purposes and accounting
    124,767       10,860  
Differences in deductions for accounting purposes and tax due to allowable timing of deductions
    32,843       40,213  
Change in effective tax rates
    8,784          
 
               
Increase in valuation allowance
    472,834       236,853  
                 
    $ -     $ -  
 

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 

The significant components of the deferred tax accounts recognized for financial reporting purposes are as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Non-capital loss carry forwards
  $ 745,144     $ 273,310  
Less valuation allowance      745,144       272,310  
Net future income tax assets
  $ -     $ -  
  
 As at March 31, 2011 the Company had net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $2.6 million for both Federal and Provincial tax purposes, which expire in varying amounts between 2018 and 2020.  The Company’s net deferred tax asset has been offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount. The valuation allowance has been recorded due to the uncertainty of realization of the deferred tax asset.
   
 
13.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. In determining fair value, we consider its principal or most advantageous market and the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing, such as inherent risk, restrictions on sale and risk of nonperformance. The fair value hierarchy is based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. The fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:
 
Level 1 —
Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
 
Level 2 —
Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.
 
Level 3 —
Model-derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components, consisted of the following types of instruments as of March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Fair values measured at March 31, 2011 using:
                       
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Financial assets:
                       
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,121,074       6,121,074       -       -  
Accounts receivable
  $ 611,375       611,375       -       -  
                                 
Financial Liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 468,322       468,322       -       -  
Term loan
  $ 208,032       208,032       -       -  
Related party loan payable
  $ 1,110,754       -       -       1,110,754  
 

 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 
 
Fair values measured at March 31, 2010 using:
                       
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Financial assets:
                       
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 146,304       146,304       -       -  
Accounts receivable
  $ 83,760       83,760       -       -  
                                 
Financial Liabilities:
                               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 189,367       189,367       -       -  
Term loan
  $ 220,817       220,817       -       -  
Related party loan payable
  $ 1,824,168       -       -       1,824,168  
 
 
14.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Prior to June 30, 2010, the Company operated in two reportable business segments; Container Terminal and EKO-FLOR.  The Container Terminal operation was organized as Conforce 1 Container Terminals, Inc., a 50.1% owned subsidiary of the Company and responsible for all container terminal operations.  EKO-FLOR is organized as Conforce Container Corporation a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company.  This subsidiary is responsible for the development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of the Company’s EKO-FLOR product.  
 
 
15.
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE

For the year ended March 31, 2011, 82% of the EKO-FLOR composite flooring revenue was generated from 2 major customers (2010:  100%).

 
16.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
An analysis of the financial results of the discontinued operations for the years ended March 31, is as follows:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
  
           
Revenues
  $ 292,505     $ 1,079,487  
Cost of revenues
    145,510       503,345  
Gross profit
    146,995       576,142  
Expenses
    145,511       534,258  
Income before tax of discontinued operations
    1,484       41,884  
Income tax expense
    3,125       40,811  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ (1,641 )   $ 1,073  
                 
The financial position of the discontinued operations as at March 31, 2010 was:

   
March 31, 2010
 
       
Cheques issued in excess of cash
  $ (3,166 )
Accounts receivable
    334,921  
Plant and equipment
    68,193  
Loan receivable from Conforce Corporation
    1,144,460  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (206,638 )
Income taxes payable
    (263,164 )
Shareholder loan payable
    (6,165 )
Deferred rent
    (27,481 )
Related party loans payable
    (363,385 )
Net book value of discontinued operations
    677,575  
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (US Dollars)

 
 
 
17.
 CHANGES IN NON-CASH WORKING CAPITAL

   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Accounts receivable
  $ (499,334 )   $ 92,901  
Inventory
    27,257       (27,101 )
Prepaid expenses
    16,720       (15,668 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    257,411       (50,779 )
    $ (197,946 )   $ (647 )
 
18.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS

The comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 
 
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