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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

ý    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009

or

o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from           to         

Commission File Number 000-52315

Trist Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
20-1915083 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
7030 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
Registrant’s phone number, including area code    (949) 903-0468
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES ý     NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated  filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-accelerated Filer o Smaller reporting company ý

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ý No o
 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
 
Outstanding at May 14, 2009
Common Stock, $.0001 par value
 
89,239,920





 
 

 


TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.

INDEX

PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
 
Balance Sheets — March 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008
 
 
Statements of  Operations (Unaudited) — Quarters ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — Quarters ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
     



 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.

   
March 31
 
December 31
 
   
2009
 
2008
 
ASSETS
 
            (Unaudited)
 
CURRENT ASSETS
     
Cash
 
$
5,000
 
$
5,000
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
11,227
 
7,798
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
 
$
16,227
 
$
12,798
 
   
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     
Due to related party
$   
266,876
 
$
195,327
 
Note payable to related party
 
500,000
   
500,000
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
766,876
   
695,327
 
             
             
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
           
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 89,239,920 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
8,924
   
8,924
 
Additional paid in capital
 
1,754,394
   
1,754,394
 
Accumulated deficit
 
(2,513,967
)
 
(2,445,847
)
Total stockholders' deficit
 
(750,649)
   
(682,529
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
$   
16,227
 
$
12,798
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



 
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TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.
(UNAUDITED)
 

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2009
 
2008
 
REVENUES
 
$
 
$
 
COST OF SALES
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT
 
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES
         
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
55,792
 
52,848
 
Total operating expenses
 
55,792
 
52,848
 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
 
(55,792
)
(52,848
)
Interest expense and other, net
 
(12,328
)
(11,076
NET LOSS
 
 $                                 (68,120
)
$                        (63,924
)
           
NET LOSS PER SHARE—Basic and diluted
 
$                                    (0.00
)
$                            (0.00
)
           
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING—Basic and diluted
 
89,239,920
 
89,239,920
 
           
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (68,120 )   $ (63,924 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (3,429 )     235  
Due to related party
    12,328       10,276  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (59,221 )     (53,413 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net proceeds from issuance of note payable
    59,221       53,413  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    59,221       53,413  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
           
CASH, Beginning of period
    5,000       5,000  
CASH, End of period
  $ 5,000     $ 5,000  


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
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TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


On January 26, 2006, iStorage issued 8,200,000 shares of restricted stock (post-split) in exchange for all of the assets and liabilities of Landbank, LLC (“LLC”), a company organized in the State of California in December 2004, and $140,000 in cash. iStorage changed its name to Landbank Group, Inc. on January 27, 2006.  The former members of LLC became approximately 90% owners of the Company.

The exchange of shares with Landbank, LLC was accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting since the stockholders of Landbank, LLC obtained control of the entity. Accordingly, the merger of the two companies was recorded as a recapitalization of LLC, where as LLC was treated as the continuing entity.   LLC made bulk acquisitions of parcels of land, primarily through the real property tax lien foreclosure process. The bulk acquisitions were then divided into smaller parcels for resale.

On December 31, 2007, we closed the transactions with Landbank Acquisition LLC (“Investor”) and Family Products LLC, a member of Investor. The following transactions (the “Transactions”) occurred at the closing:  (1) we transferred ownership of LLC to Investor (the “LLC Transfer”), (2) we issued 79,311,256 new shares of common stock to Investor to increase Investor’s current equity holdings in Company of approximately fifty-five percent (55%) to approximately ninety-five percent (95%) (the “Share Issuance”), (3) Investor agreed to provide full indemnity to us for LLC’s prior operations and liabilities, (4) LLC assigned $500,000 in debt to Company which was owed to Investor (the “Note Assignment”), (5) LLC retained approximately $500,000 in debt owed to third parties and approximately $2.5 million in debt owed to Investor, and (6) we retained approximately $5,000 in cash for our working capital.
 
As the Transactions were among related parties, no gain or loss was recorded on the disposal of Landbank, LLC.

Pursuant to the Transactions, on December 31, 2007, we changed our name to ‘Trist Holdings, Inc.’. The authorized shares capital was also increased from 100,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares.

Since the closing of the Transactions, we have been seeking suitable candidates for a business combination with a private company.  The Company’s principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with an operating business. The Company will not restrict its potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business.

Going Concern — The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.  We have suffered recurring losses from operations since our inception and have an accumulated deficit of $2,513,967 at March 31, 2009.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue our existence.  The recovery of our assets is dependent upon continued operations of the Company.

In addition, our recovery is dependent upon future events, the outcome of which is undetermined.  We intend to continue to attempt to raise additional capital, but there can be no certainty that such efforts will be successful.
 
 
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       Basis of Presentation — The accompanying financial statements of Trist Holdings, Inc. have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“ U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Commission. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for annual financial statements. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of the three month ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2009.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — We consider investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. The Company has no significant cash equivalents as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

Income Taxes —We record income taxes in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”  The standard requires, among other provisions, an asset and liability approach to recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities.  Valuation allowances are provided if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Net Loss Per Share — The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128 and SAB 98, basic and diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. 

Concentration of Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash.  The Company maintains its cash with high credit quality financial institutions; at times, such balances with any one financial institution may exceed FDIC insured limits.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments — Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments when it is practicable to estimate that value. Management believes that the carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments consisting primarily of cash, due to related party, and notes payable to related party are representative of their fair values as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, due to their short-term maturities. 
 
 
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Significant Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. APB 14-1 entitled Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement). This FSP amends the following pronouncements (among several others) issued by the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”):  Issue No. 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios, and Issue No. 00-27 Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments.
 
FSP APB 14-1 applies to convertible debt instruments that, by their stated terms, may be settled in cash or other assets upon conversion (including partial cash settlement), unless the embedded conversion option must be separately accounted for as a derivative under SFAS No. 133. Convertible preferred shares that are mandatorily redeemable financial instruments and classified as liabilities under SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity are within the scope of FSP APB 14-1; however, convertible preferred stock reported as equity (or temporary equity) is not within the scope of this pronouncement. In addition, FSP APB 14-1 does not apply to convertible debt instruments that require or permit settlement in cash (or other assets) upon conversion when the holders of the underlying stock would receive the same form of consideration in exchange for their shares.
 
FSP APB 14-1 requires that both the equity component (the conversion feature) and liability component of convertible debt within its scope be separately accounted for at estimated fair value in order to reflect the entity’s nonconvertible borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying value must be amortized to interest cost using the interest method described in APB Opinion No. 21 Interest on Receivables and Payables. The equity component is not re-measured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification in EITF Issue No. 00-19 Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock. FSP APB 14-1 also provides guidance on de-recognition as it relates to modifications, exchanges and induced conversions of debt instruments within its scope. This FSP is effective for financial instruments issued during fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years; early adoption is not permitted. However, FSP APB 14-1 must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented, and thus may impact instruments within its scope that were outstanding at any time during such prior periods. Management has not determined the effect (if any) of this FSP on the Company’s future interim and annual financial statements.
 
In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-5 entitled Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock. This pronouncement applies to any freestanding financial instrument or embedded feature that has all the characteristics of a derivative set forth in paragraphs 6-9 of SFAS No. 133 for purposes of determining whether such instrument or embedded feature qualifies for the first part of the scope exception set forth in paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133. EITF Issue No. 07-5 also applies to any freestanding financial instrument that is potentially settled in an entity’s own stock, regardless of whether the instrument has all the characteristics of a derivative set forth in SFAS No. 133, for purposes of determining whether the instrument is within the scope of EITF Issue No. 00-19. EITF Issue No. 07-5 does not apply to share-based payment awards within the scope of SFAS No. 123(R) for purposes of determining whether such instruments are classified as liability or equity. EITF Issue No. 01-6 (“The Meaning of ‘Indexed to a Company’s Own Stock’”) has been superseded.
 
As more fully explained below, the objective of EITF Issue No. 07-5 is to determine whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature qualifies for the first part of the scope exception (“indexed to its own stock”) described in paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133. If so, and if the financial instrument or embedded feature has all the characteristics described in paragraphs 6-9 of SFAS No. 133, it must be analyzed under other GAAP [including EITF Issue No. 05-2 The Meaning of ‘Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument’ in Issue No. 00-19 to determine whether it is classified in stockholders’ equity - or would be if it were a freestanding instrument. If a financial instrument is otherwise a derivative as defined by SFAS No. 133 and does not qualify under the exception described above, it must be reported as a derivative and accounted for at estimated fair value; whether such an embedded feature must be separated from the host contract (and accounted for as a derivative) is based on other criteria described in SFAS No. 133. If the conversion feature embedded in a convertible debt instrument meets both elements of the scope exception in paragraph 11(a) of SFAS No. 133, it would not be separated from the host contract or accounted for as a derivative by the issuer. 
 
 
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Under EITF Issue No. 07-5, an entity must determine whether an equity-linked financial instrument or embedded feature is indexed to its own stock by using the following two-step approach: (1) evaluate the instrument’s contingent exercise provisions (if any), and (2) evaluate its settlement provisions. An exercise contingency (as defined) will not preclude an instrument or an embedded feature from being considered indexed to an entity’s own stock provided that it is based on either (a) an observable market other than the market for the issuer’s capital stock or (b) an observable index other than one calculated or measured solely by reference to the issuer’s own operations (for example, revenues or EBITDA). If the instrument qualifies under Step 1, it is then analyzed under Step 2. An instrument (or embedded feature) is considered indexed to an entity’s own stock if its settlement amount will equal the difference between the estimated fair value of a fixed number of the entity’s equity shares and either a fixed monetary amount or a fixed amount of a debt instrument issued by the entity. With very few exceptions - unless the only variables that could affect the settlement amount would be inputs to the estimated fair value of a “fixed-for-fixed” forward or option on equity shares, an instrument’s strike price or the number of shares used to calculate the settlement are not considered fixed if its terms provide for any potential adjustment, regardless of the probability of the adjustment or whether any such adjustments are within the entity’s control. As a result, standard anti-dilution clauses will apparently preclude an instrument from being considered “indexed to its own stock.”
 
EITF Issue No. 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. The guidance in such pronouncement must be applied to outstanding instruments as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is adopted, with a cumulative-effect adjustment of opening retained earnings (or other appropriate components of equity or net assets). Management has not determined the effect (if any) of EITF Issue No. 07-5 on the Company’s future interim and annual financial statements.
 
In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2 (FSP 157-2), Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. FSP 157-2 deferred the effective date of SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. As a result of FSP 157-2, we adopted SFAS 157 for our nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities as of the beginning of the year ending December 31, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 157 for these assets and liabilities did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS 161 expands quarterly disclosure requirements in SFAS 133 about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 161 became effective for us as of the beginning of the year ending December 31, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 161 in the first quarter of 2009 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In February 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141R-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies. FSP FAS 141R-1 amends the guidance in SFAS 141R about the accounting for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies that would be within the scope of SFAS 5 if not acquired or assumed in a business combination. FSP FAS 141R-1 is effective for us at the beginning of our year ending December 31, 2009 and therefore will apply to any business combination that we might enter into after December 27, 2008. We do not expect that the adoption of FSP FAS 141R-1 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amend SFAS 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. This FSP also amends ABP 28 to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. We will adopt FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 in our second fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2009. We do not expect that the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are not Orderly. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. We are required to adopt FSP FAS 157-4 in our second fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2009. We have not yet evaluated the impact, if any, the adoption of this Statement will have on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 
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NOTE 2 – NOTE PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTY

On December 31, 2007, we executed a Demand Promissory Note (the “Note”) payable to Landbank Acquisition LLC, $500,000 with simple interest on the unpaid principal from the date of the note at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.  Landbank Acquisition LLC is related to the Company through common major shareholders. The Note is due on demand. This Note was delivered in connection with the LLC Transfer as described in Note 2.  We recorded an interest expense of $12,328 and 11,076 for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The accrued interest, at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 amounted to $58,035 and $45,707, respectively, was included as part of amount due to related party.

NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles which contemplate continuation of the company as a going concern. However, we have an accumulated deficit of $2,513,967 as of March 31, 2009. Our total liabilities exceeded its total assets by $750,649 as of March 31, 2009. In view of the matters described above, recoverability of a major portion of the recorded asset amounts shown in the accompanying balance sheet is dependent upon our continued operations, which in turn is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital, obtain financing and succeed in seeking out suitable candidates for a business combination with a private company. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Furthermore, the principal shareholder, Landbank Acquisition LLC has demonstrated its ability and willingness to lend working capital to us and committed to doing so into the future. To the extent it is unwilling to provide working capital, we will not be able to continue.


 
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The information contained in this Form 10-Q is intended to update the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and presumes that readers have access to, and will have read, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other information contained in such Form 10-K.  The following discussion and analysis also should be read together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

The following discussion contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements appear in a number of places in this Report, including, without limitation, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”  These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,” anticipates,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” or “should” or other variations or similar words. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and requirements that are difficult to predict or are beyond our control.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain.  We strongly encourage investors to carefully read the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 in the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. We assume no responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The following should also be read in conjunction with the unaudited Financial Statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this report.

Overview

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware as Camryn Information Services, Inc., on May 13, 1997. We operated for a brief period of time before we ceased operations on February 25, 1999 when we forfeited our charter for failure to designate a registered agent. We remained dormant until 2004 when we renewed our operations with the filing of a Certificate of Renewal and Revival of Charter with the State of Delaware on October 29, 2004. On November 3, 2004, we filed a Certificate of Amendment and our name was formally changed from Camryn Information Services, Inc. to iStorage Networks, Inc. Such change became effective on November 8, 2004.

On January 26, 2006, iStorage issued 8,200,000 shares of restricted stock (post-split) in exchange for all of the assets and liabilities of LLC, a company organized in the State of California in December 2004, and $140,000 in cash. iStorage changed its name to Landbank Group, Inc. on January 27, 2006.  The former members of LLC became approximately 90% owners of the Company.

The exchange of shares with Landbank, LLC was accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting since the stockholders of Landbank, LLC obtained control of the entity. Accordingly, the merger of the two companies was recorded as a recapitalization of LLC, where as LLC was treated as the continuing entity.   LLC made bulk acquisitions of parcels of land, primarily through the real property tax lien foreclosure process. The bulk acquisitions were then divided into smaller parcels for resale.

On December 31, 2007, we closed the transactions with Investor and Family Products LLC, a member of Investor. The Transactions occurred at the closing:  (1) we transferred ownership of LLC to Investor (the “LLC Transfer”), (2) we issued 79,311,256 new shares of common stock to Investor to increase Investor’s current equity holdings in Company of approximately fifty-five percent (55%) to approximately ninety-five percent (95%) (the “Share Issuance”), (3) Investor agreed to provide full indemnity us for LLC’s prior operations and liabilities, (4) LLC assigned $500,000 in debt to Company which was owed to Investor (the “Note Assignment”), (5) LLC retained approximately $500,000 in debt owed to third parties and approximately $2.5 million in debt owed to Investor, and (6) we retained approximately $5,000 in cash for our working capital.
 
As the Transactions were among related parties, no gain or loss was recorded on the disposal of Landbank, LLC.

 
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Pursuant to the Transactions, on December 31, 2007, we changed our name to ‘Trist Holdings, Inc.’. The authorized shares capital was also increased from 100,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares.

Since the closing of the Transactions, we have been seeking suitable candidates for a business combination with a private company.  The Company’s principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond such time will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with an operating business. The Company will not restrict its potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

           The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates which are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The result of these evaluations forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported amount of expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions. The following accounting policies require significant management judgments and estimates:

We account for our business acquisitions under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS 141, "Business Combinations." The total cost of acquisitions is allocated to the underlying net assets, based on their respective estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the tangible net assets acquired is recorded as intangibles. Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management's judgment and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including assumptions with respect to future cash inflows and outflows, discount rates, asset lives, and market multiples, among other items.

We assess the potential impairment of long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles under the guidance of SFAS 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." which states that a long-lived asset should be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying amount of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value and is not recoverable.

We base out estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from these estimates.

For the Quarters Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

Results of Operations

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $55,792 and $52,848 for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other

Interest expense and other, net was $12,328 and $11,076 for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, an increase in expense of $1,252.  The increase is principally due to increased debt.

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net cash used in operating activities was $59,221 and $53,413 in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $59,221 and 53,413 in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  These amounts related to amounts paid on our behalf by Investor.

We suffered recurring losses from operations and have an accumulated deficit of $2,513,967 at March 31, 2009.  Currently, we are a non-operating public company. We seek suitable candidates for a business combination with a private company.  In the event we use all of our cash resources, Investor has indicated the willingness to loan us funds at the prevailing market rate until such business combination is consummated.

Inflation and Seasonality

Inflation has not been material to us during the past five years. Seasonality has not been material to us.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141R-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies. FSP FAS 141R-1 amends the guidance in SFAS 141R about the accounting for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies that would be within the scope of SFAS 5 if not acquired or assumed in a business combination. FSP FAS 141R-1 is effective for us at the beginning of our year ending December 31, 2009 and therefore will apply to any business combination that we might enter into after December 27, 2008. We do not expect that the adoption of FSP FAS 141R-1 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amend SFAS 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. This FSP also amends ABP 28 to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. We will adopt FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 in our second fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2009. We do not expect that the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are not Orderly. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. We are required to adopt FSP FAS 157-4 in our second fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2009. We have not yet evaluated the impact, if any, the adoption of this Statement will have on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements – We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.


 
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Risk Factors

The following important factors, and the important factors described elsewhere in this report or in our other filings with the SEC, could affect (and in some cases have affected) our results and could cause our results to be materially different from estimates or expectations.  Other risks and uncertainties may also affect our results or operations adversely.  The following and these other risks could materially and adversely affect our business, operations, results or financial condition.

We have a history of net losses and may never achieve or maintain profitability.

We have a history of incurring losses from operations. As of March 31, 2009, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $2,513,967.  We anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund our business needs. Our ability to continue may prove more expensive than we currently anticipate and we may incur significant additional costs and expenses in connection with seeking a suitable transaction. In the event we use all of our cash resources, Investor has indicated the willingness to loan us funds at the prevailing market rate until such business combination is consummated.

We are a non-operating company seeking a suitable transaction and may not find a suitable candidate or transaction.

We are a non-operating company and are seeking a suitable transaction with a private company; however, we may not find a suitable candidate or transaction.  If we are unable to consummate a suitable transaction we will be forced to liquidate and dissolve which will take three years to complete and may result in our distributing less cash to our shareholders.  Additionally, we will be spending cash during the winding down and may not have enough cash to distribute to our shareholders.

We cannot assure you of the exact amount or timing of any future distribution to our stockholders.

The precise nature, amount and timing of any future distribution to our stockholders will depend on and could be delayed by, among other things, the opportunities for a private company transaction, administrative and tax filings during or associated with our seeking a private company transaction or any subsequent dissolution, potential claim settlements with creditors, and unexpected or greater than expected operating costs associated with any potential private company transaction or any subsequent liquidation. Furthermore, we cannot provide any assurances that we will actually make any distributions.  Any amounts we actually distribute to our stockholders may be less than the price or prices at which our common stock has recently traded or may trade in the future.
 
We will continue to incur claims, liabilities and expenses that will reduce the amount available for distribution to stockholders.
 

 
Claims, liabilities and expenses incurred while seeking a private company transaction or any subsequent dissolution, such as legal, accounting and consulting fees and miscellaneous office expenses, will reduce the amount of assets available for future distribution to stockholders. If available cash and amounts received on the sale of non-cash assets are not adequate to provide for our obligations, liabilities, expenses and claims, we may not be able to distribute meaningful cash, or any cash at all, to our stockholders.

We will continue to incur the expenses of complying with public company reporting requirements.
 

 
We have an obligation to continue to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, even though compliance with such reporting requirements is economically burdensome.
 


 
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In the event of liquidation, our Board of Directors may at any time turn management of the liquidation over to a third party, and our directors may resign from our board at that time.
 

 
If we are unable to find or consummate a suitable private company transaction, our directors may at any time turn our management over to a third party to commence or complete the liquidation of our remaining assets and distribute the available proceeds to our stockholders, and our directors may resign from our board at that time. If management is turned over to a third party and our directors resign from our board, the third party would have sole control over the liquidation process, including the sale or distribution of any remaining assets.
 

 
If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be subject to substantial regulation that would cause us to incur additional expenses and reduce the amount of assets available for distribution.
 

 
If we invest our cash and/or cash equivalents in investment securities, we may be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940. If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act because of our investment securities holdings, we must register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. As a registered investment company, we would be subject to the further regulatory oversight of the Division of Investment Management of the SEC, and our activities would be subject to substantial regulation under the Investment Company Act. Compliance with these regulations would cause us to incur additional expenses, which would reduce the amount of assets available for distribution to our stockholders. To avoid these compliance costs, we intend to invest our cash proceeds in money market funds and government securities, which are exempt from the Investment Company Act but which currently provide a very modest return.
 
If we fail to create an adequate contingency reserve for payment of our expenses and liabilities,  in the event of dissolution, our stockholders could be held liable for payment to our creditors of each such stockholder’s pro rata share of amounts owed to the creditors in excess of the contingency reserve, up to the amount actually distributed to such stockholder.
 

In the event of dissolution or a distribution of substantially all our assets, pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law, we will continue to exist for three years after the dissolution became effective or for such longer period as the Delaware Court of Chancery shall direct, for the purpose of prosecuting and defending suits against us and enabling us gradually to close our business, to dispose of our property, to discharge our liabilities and to distribute to our stockholders any remaining assets. Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, in the event we fail to create an adequate contingency reserve for payment of our expenses and liabilities during this three-year period, each stockholder could be held liable for payment to our creditors of such stockholder’s pro rata share of amounts owed to creditors in excess of the contingency reserve, up to the amount actually distributed to such stockholder.

However, the liability of any stockholder would be limited to the amounts previously received by such stockholder from us (and from any liquidating trust or trusts) in the dissolution. Accordingly, in such event a stockholder could be required to return all distributions previously made to such stockholder. In such event, a stockholder could receive nothing from us under the plan of dissolution. Moreover, in the event a stockholder has paid taxes on amounts previously received, a repayment of all or a portion of such amount could result in a stockholder incurring a net tax cost if the stockholder’s repayment of an amount previously distributed does not cause a commensurate reduction in taxes payable. There can be no assurance that any contingency reserve established by us will be adequate to cover any expenses and liabilities.

Our auditors have expressed a going concern opinion.

Primarily as a result of our recurring losses and our lack of liquidity, we received a report from our independent auditors that includes an explanatory paragraph describing the substantial uncertainty as to our ability to continue as a going concern for the year ended December 31, 2008.


 
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Any future sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock could depress the trading price of our common stock, lower our value and make it more difficult for us to pursue or consummate a private company transaction.

Any sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock (or the prospect of sales) may have the effect of depressing the trading price of our common stock. In addition, these sales could lower our value and make it more difficult for us to engage in a private company transaction. Further, the timing of the sale of the shares of our common stock may occur at a time when we would otherwise be able to engage in a private company transaction on terms more favorable to us.

Our stock price is likely to be highly volatile because of several factors, including a limited public float.

The market price of our stock is likely to be highly volatile because there has been a relatively thin trading market for our stock, which causes trades of small blocks of stock to have a significant impact on our stock price. You may not be able to resell our common stock following periods of volatility because of the market's adverse reaction to volatility.

Other factors that could cause such volatility may include, among other things:

·  
announcements concerning our strategy;

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litigation; and

·  
general market conditions.

Because our common stock is considered a "penny stock" any investment in our common stock is considered to be a high-risk investment and is subject to restrictions on marketability.

Our common stock is currently traded on the OTC Bulletin Board and is considered a "penny stock." The OTC Bulletin Board is generally regarded as a less efficient trading market than the NASDAQ Capital Market.

The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks." Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, which specifies information about penny stocks and the nature and significance of risks of the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and any salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements indicating the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock.

Since our common stock is subject to the regulations applicable to penny stocks, the market liquidity for our common stock could be adversely affected because the regulations on penny stocks could limit the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock and thus your ability to sell our common stock in the secondary market.  There is no assurance our common stock will be quoted on NASDAQ or the NYSE or listed on any exchange, even if eligible.


 
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We have additional securities available for issuance which if issued could adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock.

Our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock.  The common stock can be issued by our board of directors without stockholder approval. Accordingly, our stockholders will be dependent upon the judgment of our management in connection with the future issuance and sale of shares of our common stock, in the event that buyers can be found therefore, any future issuances of common stock would further dilute the percentage ownership of our Company held by the public stockholders.


As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1), we are not required to provide the information required by this Item 3.

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.  We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our interim President, who serves as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our interim President reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Rule 240.13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) of the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon this evaluation, our interim President concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the quarter covered by this Form 10-Q.


 
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ITEM 6.
 
Exhibits
   
31
Certification of President pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
   
32
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.
 
     
     
Date: May 14, 2009
/s/  ERIC STOPPENHAGEN
 
 
Name: Eric Stoppenhagen
 
 
Title: Interim President
 
     
     



 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
Description
     
31
 
Certification of President pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32
 
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
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EX-31 2 exhibit_31.htm EXHIBIT 31 exhibit_31.htm
EXHIBIT 31
TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
 
Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14
 
as Adopted Pursuant to
 
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Eric Stoppenhagen, certify that:

1.           I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Trist Holdings, Inc.;
 
2.           Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.           Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.           The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a)           designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b)           designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;
 
c)           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d)           disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.           The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a)           all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b)           any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant ‘s internal control over financial reporting.
 
May 14, 2009
 
 
/s/ ERIC STOPPENHAGEN
 
 
Interim President

EX-32 3 exhibit_32.htm EXHIBIT 32 exhibit_32.htm
 EXHIBIT 32

TRIST HOLDINGS, INC.

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(SUBSECTIONS (a) AND (b) OF SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18,
UNITED STATES CODE)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Trist Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby certify with respect to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


May 14, 2009
 
   
   
/s/ ERIC STOPPENHAGEN
   
Interim President
 

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