U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10
Amendment No. 2
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 46-1779352 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
21st Floor, South Tower, New Pier Takeshiba, | ||
1-16-1, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan | 105-0022 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip/ Postal Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +81-3-3436-4577
Facsimile number: +81-3-6403-8601
Copies to:
Mark E. Lehman
Nick Greenwood
Parsons Behle & Latimer
201 S. Main Street, Suite 1800
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Tel: (801) 532-1234
Fax: (801) 536-6111
Securities to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value | ||
(Title of Class) |
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 ¨ | Accelerated filer ¨ |
Non-accelerated filer ¨ | Smaller reporting company x |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXPLANATORY NOTE | 1 | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 1 | ||
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US | 1 | ||
Item 1. | Business. | 2 | |
Item 2. | Financial Information. | 7 | |
Item 3. | Properties. | 14 | |
Item 4. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. | 15 | |
Item 5. | Directors and Executive Officers. | 16 | |
Item 6. | Executive Compensation. | 17 | |
Item 7. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. | 18 | |
Item 8. | Legal Proceedings. | 19 | |
Item 9. | Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters. | 19 | |
Item 10. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. | 20 | |
Item 11. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. | 21 | |
Item 12. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. | 22 | |
Item 13. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. | 23 | |
Item 14. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. | 23 | |
Item 15. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | 23 | |
SIGNATURES | 24 |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Grand Perfecta, Inc., is filing this General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, which we refer to as the Registration Statement, to register its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act this Registration Statement should have been filed within 120 days following the end of the Company’s fiscal year on July 31, 2014. Grand Perfecta experienced a substantial delay in converting the presentation of its financial statements to be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and then having the financial statements audited, all of which resulted in the delinquent filing of the Registration Statement. Since the beginning of 2015 Grand Perfecta has engaged consultants and legal counsel to assist Grand Perfecta with the preparation and filing of its periodic reports under the Exchange Act on a timely basis.
Grand Perfecta, Inc., is an “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” as defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements in future reports that we file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.
Unless the context otherwise required or otherwise noted, references in this Registration Statement to “Grand Perfecta,” the “Registrant,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” means Grand Perfecta, Inc., and our two wholly-owned subsidiaries: LinkBit Consulting Co, Ltd., or LinkBit, and Umajin Hong Kong Ltd., or Umajin HK. Our principal place of business is located at 21st Floor, So. Tower, New Pier Takeshiba, 1-16 -1, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0022. Our telephone number is +81-3-6403-8600.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Registration Statement contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this Registration Statement, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Although management believes that the assumptions underlying the forward looking statements included in this Registration Statement are reasonable, they do not guarantee our future performance, and actual results could differ from those contemplated by these forward looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward looking statements we make. We have included important cautionary statements in this Registration Statement that we believe could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make.
You should read this Registration Statement and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement are made as of the date of this Registration Statement, and we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US
When this Registration Statement becomes effective, we will begin to file reports, proxy statements, information statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy this information, for a copying fee, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on its Public Reference Room. Our SEC filings will also be available to the public from commercial document retrieval services, and at the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
Our Internet website address is http://www.g-perfecta.com. Information contained on the website does not constitute part of this Registration Statement. We have included our website address in this Registration Statement solely as an inactive textual reference. When this Registration Statement is effective, we will make available, through a link to the SEC’s website, electronic copies of the materials we file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, the Section 16 reports filed by our executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders and amendments to those reports.
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Item 1. Business.
Company Overview and History
Grand Perfecta, Inc., a Nevada corporation, is engaged in the business of publishing and disseminating horse racing information and other content related to horse racing in Japan and the Japanese horse racing industry. Historically our operations have been conducted in Japan through our wholly-owned subsidiary, LinkBit. In May 2013, we expanded our operations to Hong Kong through the acquisition of Umajin HK in Hong Kong as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Grand Perfecta was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 25, 2002 as STI Holdings, Inc. (“STI”). On May 12, 2012 the Company completed an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby it acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of LinkBit for 25,000,000 common shares in a transaction accounted for as a recapitalization of LinkBit. The shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. Effective March 29, 2013, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to change its name to Grand Perfecta, Inc. On May 27, 2013 the Company issued 272,668 shares in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Umajin HK.
In June 2014, we issued 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $1.00 per share and granted an option to purchase 3,000,000 additional common shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share exercisable over a term of five years to a single accredited investor in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder.
On March 5, 2015, we issued a convertible debenture in the face amount of Japanese JPY200,000,000 (approximately US$1,665,279) to a single investor in reliance on the safe harbor provided for Regulation S adopted under the Securities Act of 1933. The debenture accrues simple interest at the rate of 1% per annum and is payable annually on the anniversary date of issuance. The principal and interest on the debenture is due March 5, 2016, and may be prepaid, in whole or in part, by Grand Perfecta at any time upon 10 days advance notice. The principal and accrued interest of the debenture is convertible at the election of the holder to common stock of Grand Perfecta at the rate of one common share for JPY130.9.
Because all of our directors and executive officers are either not U.S. citizens or reside outside the United States, it may be difficult, if not impossible, to acquire jurisdiction over these persons in the event a lawsuit is initiated against Grand Perfecta or its officers and directors by a stockholder or group of stockholders in the United States. Furthermore, because the assets of Grand Perfecta, as well as the assets of Grand Perfecta’s officers and directors, are located outside of the U.S., it would also be very difficult to access those assets to satisfy an award entered against Grand Perfecta in a U.S. court.
Shuya Watanabe, who is a director and Chief Executive Officer, owns Common Stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Grand Perfecta that represent approximately 47.6% of the total voting power of shares entitled to vote on all matters submitted to the shareholders for a vote. Furthermore, our officers and directors hold Common Stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock representing a total combined voting power of approximately 77.9% of the total voting power of our outstanding capital stock. As a result, our officers and directors as a group, are effectively able to control certain corporate governance matters requiring shareholders’ approval. Such matters include transactions in which our officers and directors have an interest other than as a shareholder, the approval of significant corporate transactions such as increasing the authorized number of our shares to complete acquisitions or raise capital, if necessary, and any other transactions requiring a majority vote without seeking other shareholders’ approval. Furthermore, our officers and directors as a group also have the ability to control other matters requiring shareholder approval including the election of directors, which could result in the entrenchment of management.
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Horse Racing in Japan
Horse racing in Japan is a popular equestrian sport with approximately 16,000 horse races held each year, which are predominately flat and jump races. Horse racing is organized and managed by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) and National Association of Racing (NAR), both of which are subject to the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This system of government supervision and administration of horse racing is unique to Japan and, we believe, one of the main reasons horse racing in Japan is considered by many the best in the world.
The JRA manages horse racing events at ten major race courses in metropolitan areas that are called Chuo Keiba (meaning "central horse racing"). Chuo Keiba represents some of the richest racing in the world, with 2014 purses for graded stakes races beginning at JPY53 million (about US$440,000). The Japan Cup in November each year is a 2,400 meter invitational turf race and currently the richest turf race in the world with a purse in 2014 of JPY570 million (about US$4.7 million).
The NAR manages approximately 14 smaller municipal race courses operated by local racing authorities, which is called Chihou Keiba (meaning "local horse racing"). Chihou Keiba consists primarily of dirt graded events, including the international Grade 1 race, Tokyo Daishōten.
In 2014, there were approximately 288 JRA racing days. NAR 2014 figures are not yet available, but in 2013 there were 1,272 NAR racing days. As of the end of 2013, there were 14 race courses for NAR races, and each course held races on days ranging from 52 to 163 days during 2013. ‘Racing days’ means the total number of race days of all courses. Total prize money is not yet available for 2014 but total prize money of JRA and NAR races in 2013 was approximately JPY74.78 billion (about US$635.6 million). On track pari-mutuel betting in 2013 was JPY145.95 million (about US$1.24 million), and off-track betting was JPY 2.62 billion (about US$22.2 million). The number of spectators attending JRA races in 2013 was approximately 6.1 million and attending NAR races was approximately 3.3 million.
The popularity and large fan following for horse racing in Japan, which translates into a large volume of betting, creates a demand by racing enthusiasts for information on breeding, race history of horses, jockeys, and other matters that may be factors in evaluating races and how to bet the horses. Our business focuses on meeting that demand for information.
Our Business
Our primary business is the delivery through the Internet and by phone to subscribers and other consumers in Japan and Hong Kong of information on horse racing. Revenue from subscription payments for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014, was approximately 95.0% of total revenue and for the six-month period ended January 31, 2015, was approximately 94.3% of total revenue. The remainder of our revenue comes from selling mailing labels derived from our subscriber base to third parties involved in the horse racing industry, which is a service we provide as a sideline to our core business. In December 2014, Umajin HK began offering information on soccer through its website, which represents a plan to “test the waters” on expanding operations by extending our core function of delivering sport-related information to the fans of other spectator sports. Revenue from this new soccer service is not significant and we cannot predict whether revenue from this new opportunity will ever be significant.
Internet and Phone Services
We typically maintain 7-10 branded websites which each have different concepts and which are operated to meet the respective preferences of horse racing fans who are our subscribers. Every 3-5 years we redesign the websites or launch new services in response to trends and changes in preference of horse racing fans and add a fresh dimension to the websites. The following is a list of our subsidiaries and the website owned by each that is used to publish racing information for our subscribers.
· | Ban Kisha (Specific Reporter) Co., Ltd., publishes commentary from racing reporters and in-depth behind the scenes information on stables on its website at http://www.bkisya.net. |
· | Turf Agent Co., Ltd., publishes on its website at http://turfagent.jp information collected from racehorse owners. It provides current news about horse fair, horse-breeding center, etc. Turf Agent also publishes tips to better appreciate and enjoy horse racing with articles about how to evaluate racing performance in horses or remarkable horses in each race. |
· | Real Selector Co., Ltd., publishes on its website information directed to beginners in the appreciation and betting of horse racing on its website at www.real-selector.jp. |
· | Meru Uma Co., Ltd., publishes and distributes e-mail magazines to its subscribers on its website at http://mailuma.net/. Content is generated by persons with backgrounds as racing reporters in print and television media. |
· | Tau Project Co., Ltd., publishes analytics on horses and races known as “Next-generation betting ticket purchase theory” on its website at https://to-dai.jp/. |
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· | G1 Project Co., Ltd., publishes integrated statistical information on a wide range of elements and factors pertaining to horses, jockeys, tracks, races, and other matters on its website at http://www.g1-pro.jp. |
· | Teppan Chokyo Co., Ltd. publishes on its website at http://www.chokyo.jp/ information from a biological point of view in relation to horse training. A former reporter who is well known as a "Batai Shindan shi" (a consultant/evaluator of horse physiology, performance and health) gathers information from racing stables and publishes his analysis of the horses. We incurred expenses to develop this offering beginning in December 2014, but the offering was not launched until February 2015. |
· | LinkBit operates a website called ”Yoso ou” at http://keibagod.jp/ that publishes betting lines and provides other track tips and comments to subscribers. From time to time it also publishes feature articles on upcoming races. |
· | LinkBit also owns and operates Umajin.net on http://uma-jin.net/, which is a comprehensive source of general information related to horse racing, including current news, races and events, interviews, and race videos and pictures. |
· | Umajin HK offers information about horse racing and soccer in Hong Kong for Hong Kong residents, which is available on its website: [http://tauproject.hk/>http://tauproject.hk/] |
All of the foregoing are subsidiaries of LinkBit, except for Umajin HK, which is a subsidiary of Grand Perfecta.
Subscribers to our Internet and phone information services pay access fees that ranges between $4.00 and $800.00, depending on the level of information access desired by the subscriber. Subscribers access the information service purchased with a personal user name and password for the Internet and a personal PIN for telephone access. Below is a chart setting forth specifics as to the subscription types and price ranges for each of our major service offerings. We provide to our subscribers content consisting of a single item subscription, such as information on a specific race or event or races on the same day that the subscriber can access on a one-time or short term basis, package items that consist of a combination of single items that are based on common features of the items packaged or trends we identify in single item subscription purchases, and term items that are published over a period of time and provide broader coverage of events or various aspects of the horse racing industry, which are developed to attract and educate subscribers new to the sport of horse racing. In the table below we identify for each service the subscription price range and type of subscription service offered.
Service Name | Price Range (USD) | Subscription Type (S = Single Item; P = Package or Term Item) |
Ban Kisha | $80 - $800 | S |
Turf Agent | $240 - $800 | S,P |
Meru Uma | $4 - $240 | P.S |
Tau project | $40 - $80 | S |
G1 project | $240 - $800 | S |
Real Selector | $160 - $480 | S.P |
Teppan Chokyo | $240 | S.P |
Yoso ou | $4 - $80 | S |
Umajin HK(Tau project HK) | $6 - $130 | S,P |
At January 31, 2015, we had approximately 1.2 million non-paying and 83,000 paying subscribers to our Internet and phone services in Japan. In Hong Kong we have approximately 950 total subscribers, of which approximately 100 are paying subscribers. Our subscription revenue represents a large number of subscriptions across a large menu of potential options rather than a large number of subscriptions in a small number of subscription offerings. Historically we have found that approximately 70% of our paying subscribers are purchasing single item subscriptions and approximately 30% are paying for a package or term subscription.
Selling our Services
The process for selling our subscription services focuses on attracting subscribers to our websites and offering to them free subscriber content as an inducement to pay for access for more in-depth content. We prompt consumers to register themselves as a web or phone subscriber, free of charge by advertising in a variety of public media channels, including newspapers, magazines, internet, TV, and direct mail, including advertising in our own media, and holding events. We are currently a party to one-year advertising agreements with Nikkan Sports Shinbun Co., Ltd., and Tokyo Sports Shinbunsha Co., Ltd., which we use to promote our services and brand name. We advertise in each of Nikkan Sports and Tokyo Sports approximately 1 to 4 times per month depending on the seasonality of racing in Japan and events related to the racing industry. It is our understanding that the circulation of Nikkan Sports (Tokyo HQ edition) is approximately 800,000, and that of Tokyo Sports is approximately 760,000. The circulation area of each newspaper covers approximately half of Japan.
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When subscribers take advantage of our free content we are effectively giving them a sample of what we have to offer through our websites that they can purchase. This free content also gives us the opportunity to upsell the subscriber. When a subscriber signs on to access our free content we gather information from the subscriber and then from the subscriber’s subsequent usage that enables us to ascertain preferences and interests, which we use to make more focused service offerings directly to the subscriber through the Internet. This process enables us to pursue a continual sales process with our subscribers. Generally, we experience a conversion rate of approximately 7% of free content subscribers making a decision to purchase one or more additional services. We focus our efforts on increasing the number of first time subscribers accessing our free content and increasing our conversion rate to paying users.
We also promote our subscription services to potential subscribers by pursuing a variety of activities that we believe increases public interest in horse racing, develops new horse racing fans, and exposes our websites and information offerings to potential new subscribers. The following are examples of the activities we pursue and have pursued in the past, and may pursue in the future to advance public interest in horse racing and increase our potential subscriber base.
· | Annually we publish in print media and on our website seasonal magazines about upcoming racing seasons, and we also write articles for third party publications; |
· | We collaborate with Umajin Japan in the production of a five-minute television program titled “Ba Kyun!” that airs weekly on BS Fuji TV, and in providing content for the magazine Umajin published by Umajin Japan; |
· | We actively promote racing fan events, such as “Umaonaire,” which is a race prediction competition, and fan meetings with jockeys; |
· | From April 2008 through March 2010 we produced a weekly program aired on BS Fuji TV titled “Umajin;”and |
· | We provide planning, website, and consulting services to others involved in the horse racing industry with respect to their events and promotional activities, including, for example assisting emerging jockeys with establishing Internet identity through blogs. |
Whenever we provide the foregoing services our website, Umajin.net, and participation is publicized as part of the publication, program, event, or support service. Furthermore, in consideration of the services and content we provide in producing the television program Ba Kyun!, we are allowed after the initial airing to make an extended 20-minute version of the program available on our umajin.net website.
LinkBit previously published Umajin, a horse racing magazine in Japan, but transferred that business to Umajin Co. Ltd. (referred to as Umajin Japan). We have continued to collaborate with Umajin Japan in the production of articles and other content for the magazine, and we also co-sponsor with Umagin Japan fan and spectator events of the type described above. We also collaborate with Umajin Japan in the production of the television program by providing sources and content.
Content
Our ability to attract subscribers and sell them our fee-based services depends on the content we have to offer. We pursue a number of activities to generate content for our subscribers.
We have a team that focuses on establishing and maintaining relationships with horse owners, trainers, jockeys, and others, all of which are a primary source of current information on what is going on at the track that we make available to our subscribers. There are approximately 470 jockeys, 730 horse trainers, and 6,900 horse owners actively working today in Japan. We have connections with almost all of the jockeys and trainers, and with many of the owners as well. In addition, we gather information from more than 70 people who were formerly employed or otherwise affiliated with the horse racing industry, such as former jockeys and horse trainers. We also purchase horse racing information collected by Umajin Japan.
Much of the information we collect is used to produce articles, features, and on-going monthly reports that are the staples of our websites. We also use this information to perform analytics on horses and races, and to calculate what we determine to be the value and capability of race horses using techniques we developed for analyzing 10 years of data for horse racing in Japan and eight years of data for horse racing in Hong Kong. We make the information derived from this analysis available to certain paid subscribers.
Our wholly-owned subsidiary Umajin HK provides information for Hong Kong residents about horse racing primarily in Asia and international and regional soccer matches and related information. The horse racing information provided includes data analysis, and the soccer information includes analytical articles. People can browse the information on the website or via email by registering with Umajin HK’s internet site. Umajin HK advertises its services on internet sites and newspapers to attract customers. We are not aware of any competitors that are aggressively advertising competing services in Hong Kong.
LinkBit previously published Umajin, a horse racing magazine in Japan, but transferred that business to Umajin Co. Ltd. (referred to as Umajin Japan). LinkBit owns and operates Umajin.net, which is a publishing base for email magazines. LinkBit also works with Umajin Japan with respect to its publishing business, providing services such as consulting, planning of magazines, and other collaborations. LinkBit also purchases information and interviews that Umajin Japan has collected and distributes it via Umajin.net after preparing it for publishable form. Umajin.net has approximately 480,000 subscribers all of which are non-paying.
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LinkBit also publishes information on Umajin.net consisting of feature stories on noteworthy events, interviews with people in the horse racing industry, such as jockeys, trainers, and others, horse racing predictions and analysis, and distributes magazines by email. In addition, LinkBit has overseen the production and management of TV shows and events in the horse racing and sports industry. LinkBit collaborates with Umajin Japan on the production of “Ba Kyun!” a program that airs every Saturday evening on BS Fiji TV, a digital satellite station belonging to the Fuji Television group, which has the benefit of publicizing our website, Umajin.net, to horse racing fans.
Competition
We believe we are the leading subscription service for horse racing information in Japan. With the popularity of horse racing in Japan and the high demand for information among enthusiasts, there are a substantial number of publications and other information sources that we compete with. We compete with these other publications and services on the basis of the content we produce, which is a result of our focus on cultivating information sources that we believe allows us to provide better information than our competitors can provide.
Specifically, we believe our competitive advantage is based upon:
· | Our information-gathering ability (including the quantity and quality of information we gather); |
· | Our relationships with affiliates and industry personnel on-site; |
· | Our data analysis programs; |
· | The techniques we use to present and distribute information and analysis in a manner that is highly usable by our customers; |
· | The volume and quality of information we provide free of charge; and |
· | Our integrated approach to providing service to our customers. |
Intellectual Property
We hold one Trademark: UMAJIN; which is registered in Japan, under registration number 5319066, and which was registered as of April 23, 2010.
Employees
Grand Perfecta has approximately 96 employees, including seven management level employees and seven part-time employees. Four of the employees work through our subsidiary in Hong Kong and the rest in Japan.
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Item 2. Financial Information.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and related notes appearing at the end of this Registration Statement. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Registration Statement, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should know that there are many factors, both within and outside our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. The forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement are made as of the date of this Registration Statement, and we do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.
Organization
In May 2012 Grand Perfecta completed an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby it acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of LinkBit for 25,000,000 common shares in a transaction accounted for as a recapitalization of LinkBit. In May 2013 the Company issued 272,668 shares in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Umajin HK.
Nature of Business
The Company is engaged in the business of aggregating, analyzing, and distributing horse racing information via various types of media, including the various websites owned and operated by LinkBit through its subsidiaries, and owned and operated by Umajin HK.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require that we make certain assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses during each reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to collection of receivables, impairment of goodwill, contingencies, litigation and income taxes. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experiences and on various other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results under circumstances and conditions different than those assumed could result in material differences from the estimated amounts in the financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include the accounts of Grand Perfecta and its wholly-owned subsidiaries LinkBit and Umajin HK. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Foreign Exchange
The Company’s primary operations are conducted in Japan and performed by its wholly owned subsidiaries LinkBit and Umajin HK. LinkBit’s functional currency is the Japanese Yen and Umajin HK’s functional currency is the Hong Kong Dollar.
The financial statements of each entity are prepared using the applicable functional currencies, and have been translated into U.S. dollars (“USD”). Assets and liabilities are translated into USD at the applicable exchange rates at period-end. Stockholders’ equity is translated using historical exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Any translation adjustments are included as foreign currency translation adjustments in accumulated other comprehensive income in the Company’s stockholders’ equity.
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The following rates were used to translate the accounts of LinkBit and Umajin HK into USD at the following balance sheet dates.
Balance Sheet Dates | ||||||||||||
January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Japanese Yen to USD | 0.0085 | 0.0098 | 0.0102 | |||||||||
Hong Kong Dollars to USD | 0.1290 | 0.1290 | 0.1289 |
The following rates were used to translate the accounts of LinkBit and Umajin HK into USD for the following operating periods.
For the Six Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
Japanese Yen to USD | 0.0090 | 0.0100 | 0.0099 | 0.0113 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong Dollars to USD | 0.1290 | 0.1290 | 0.1290 | 0.1289 |
Intangible Assets
The Company’s intangible assets include goodwill, which represents the excess of purchase price over tangible and intangible assets acquired, less liabilities assumed arising from business acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized, but is reviewed for potential impairment on an annual basis at the reporting unit level. As required by the "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other" topic of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), the Company conducted an analysis of the goodwill on its single reporting unit using the Company. For the fiscal years ending July 31, 2014 and 2013, the assessment for impairment found that there is no impairment of goodwill. The Company has no accumulated impairment losses on goodwill.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360-10, the Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their net book value may not be recoverable. When such factors and circumstances exist, the Company compares the projected undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amount. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value, based on market value when available, or discounted expected cash flows, of those assets and is recorded in the period in which the determination is made. There was no impairment of assets identified during the year ended July 31, 2014 or 2013 or for the six months ended January 31, 2015 or 2014 (unaudited).
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, based on the Company’s principal or, in the absence of a principal, most advantageous market for the specific asset or liability.
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GAAP provides for a three-level hierarchy of inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, defined as follows:
· | Level 1 — Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity can access. |
· | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, including: |
– | Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets |
– | Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active |
– | Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability |
– | Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means |
· | Level 3 — Inputs that are unobservable and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances (e.g., internally derived assumptions surrounding the timing and amount of expected cash flows). The Company did not measure any financial instruments presented on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value on a recurring basis using significantly unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of July 31, 2014 or 2013. |
The Company has determined that the book value of its outstanding financial instruments as of January 31, 2015 (unaudited), July 31, 2014 and 2013 approximates the fair value.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk include cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, and amounts due from related parties. The Company maintains its cash in banks located in Japan and Hong Kong in financial institutions with high credit ratings. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from customers in Japan. The Company conducts periodic reviews of the financial condition and payment practices of its customers and note receivable holders. The Company has not experienced significant losses relating to these concentrations in the past.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue consists primarily of sales of comprehensive and informative horse racing literature subscriptions through multiple websites focusing on all aspects of the horse racing industry in Japan. Publication of horse racing digital magazines, providing support for print publications, and participating in other public events and media programs related to the horse racing industry do not generate significant revenue directly. These activities are undertaken for the purpose of increasing the number of horse racing fans and driving potential customers to our websites so as to hopefully eventually convert them to paying customers.
The Company recognizes revenue on arrangements in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed and determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated by per-item sales. For all users, payment is received at the time of purchase. The Company recognizes revenue for per-item sales when the requested information is supplied to the user. For subscriptions that span a period of time, the Company recognizes revenue over the term of the subscription. Revenues are presented net of refunds, credits and known and estimated credit card chargebacks. The Company reports revenue net of any required taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities, with the collected taxes recorded as current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority. Services purchased by customers in advance of the content being provided are recorded as deferred revenue.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 creates a new topic in the ASC Topic 606 and establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics, and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In addition, ASU 2014-09 adds a new Subtopic to the Codification, ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs: Contracts with Customers, to provide guidance on costs related to obtaining a contract with a customer and costs incurred in fulfilling a contract with a customer that are not in the scope of another ASC Topic. The guidance in ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein. Early application is not permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s financial statements.
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended January 31, 2015 and 2014
The following are the results of our operations for the six months ended January 31, 2015 as compared to the six months ended January 31, 2014:
For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | |||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 9,512,086 | $ | 11,770,121 | $ | (2,258,035 | ) | |||||
Total revenue | 9,512,086 | 11,770,121 | (2,258,035 | ) | ||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | $ | 2,463,120 | $ | 3,061,213 | $ | (598,093 | ) | |||||
Depreciation expense | 56,645 | 117,851 | (61,206 | ) | ||||||||
Advertising | 453,844 | 686,390 | (232,546 | ) | ||||||||
Rent expense | 416,658 | 410,102 | 6,556 | |||||||||
Salaries and wages | 2,760,283 | 2,603,463 | 156,820 | |||||||||
Other general and administrative expenses | 1,995,276 | 2,038,472 | (43,196 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 8,145,826 | 8,917,491 | (771,665 | ) | ||||||||
Income from operations | 1,366,260 | 2,852,630 | (1,486,370 | ) | ||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||
Other income (loss) | 40,080 | (20,121 | ) | 60,201 | ||||||||
Gain on exchange | 24,590 | 18,271 | 6,319 | |||||||||
Interest income | 7,022 | 9,732 | (2,710 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (618,387 | ) | (638,145 | ) | 19,758 | |||||||
Total other income (expense) | (546,695 | ) | (630,263 | ) | 83,568 | |||||||
Net income before provision for income taxes | 819,565 | 2,222,367 | (1,402,802 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 366,473 | 1,125,334 | (758,861 | ) | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 453,092 | $ | 1,097,033 | $ | (643,941 | ) |
Net Sales
Our net sales consist primarily of information and other content relating to the horse racing industry in Japan sold to customers through our websites. Our net sales for the six months ended January 31, 2015 were $9,512,086, which represented a decrease of $2,258,035 from the same period in 2014. Net sales decreased in part due to an increase in the consumption tax rate, which increased from 5% as of January 31, 2014 to 8% as of January 31, 2015. We typically do not increase or decrease our sales prices due to fluctuations in the consumption tax rate. In addition, we planned to start a new service in late 2014, which was delayed until February 2015. The service, or brand, offers to customers physiological information and analysis on race horses from a well-known consultant. We expect this service to generate an increase in sales during future quarters.
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Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the six months ended January 31, 2015 were $8,145,826, which represented a decrease of $771,665 from the same period in 2014. Operating expenses decreased primarily due to a decrease in cost of sales of $598,093, resulting primarily from a decrease in sales. However, our cost of sales decreased at a lower rate than the decrease in net sales for the period as many of our cost of sales, including the maintenance of websites, payments to information providers and television program support, are fixed in nature. In addition, we had a decrease in advertising costs of $232,546 resulting from a reduction in print advertising due to lower than expected response rates. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in salary and wages of $156,820 due to hiring of additional staff to manage expected increases in volume.
Other Income/ (Expenses)
Total other expense for the six months ended January 31, 2015 amounted to $546,695, which decreased by $83,568 as compared to the same period in 2014. Other expenses for the six months ended January 31, 2015 consisted primarily of interest expense of $618,387, which decreased by $19,758 from the same period in 2014 due to a reduction of the outstanding notes payable during the six months ended January 31, 2015. In addition, during the six months ended January 31, 2014, we also had a loss on the disposal of property and equipment of $22,759. We did not have any similar losses during the six months ended January 31, 2015.
Results of Operations for the Years Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013
The following are the results of our operations for the year ended July 31, 2014 compared to the year ended July 31, 2013:
For the Year Ended | ||||||||||||
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | $ Change | ||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 22,233,442 | $ | 20,273,757 | $ | 1,959,685 | ||||||
Gross profit | 22,233,442 | 20,273,757 | 1,959,685 | |||||||||
Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | $ | 6,858,818 | $ | 5,380,112 | $ | 1,478,706 | ||||||
Depreciation expense | 234,873 | 466,656 | (231,783 | ) | ||||||||
Advertising | 1,711,855 | 1,562,355 | 149,500 | |||||||||
Rent expense | 845,058 | 899,698 | (54,640 | ) | ||||||||
Salaries and wages | 5,234,053 | 6,324,741 | (1,090,688 | ) | ||||||||
Other general and administrative expenses | 4,432,440 | 4,494,102 | (61,662 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 19,317,097 | 19,127,664 | 189,433 | |||||||||
Income from operations | 2,916,345 | 1,146,093 | 1,770,252 | |||||||||
Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||
Other income (loss) | 6,883 | 36,292 | (29,409 | ) | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on exchange | 32,116 | 40,824 | (8,708 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | 17,785 | 19,524 | (1,739 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (1,398,742 | ) | (1,452,592 | ) | 53,850 | |||||||
Total other income (expense) | (1,341,958 | ) | (1,355,952 | ) | 13,994 | |||||||
Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 1,574,387 | (209,859 | ) | 1,784,246 | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 781,889 | (15,135 | ) | 797,024 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 792,498 | $ | (194,724 | ) | $ | 987,222 |
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Net Sales
Our net sales consist primarily of information and other content relating to the horse racing industry in Japan sold to customers through our websites. Our net sales for the year ended July 31, 2014 were $22,233,442, which represented an increase of $1,959,685 as compared to the year ended July 31, 2013. Net sales increased due to increased order volume from our websites during the year ended July 31, 2014 as compared to 2013.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the year ended July 31, 2014 were $19,317,097, which represented an increase of $189,433 as compared to the year ended July 31, 2013. Operating expenses increased primarily due to an increase in cost of sales of $1,478,706 as compared to the year ended July 31, 2013. Overall, our cost of sales increased as a result of the increase in net sales. However, cost of sales increased at a higher rate than the corresponding increase to net sales primarily due to a television program started in January 2013 which resulted in an increase to cost of sales of approximately $600,000 during the year ended July 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended July 31, 2013. The increase in cost of sales was offset partially by a decrease in salary and wages of $1,090,668 resulting from the decrease in director salaries as a cost cutting strategy. Depreciation expense also decreased by $231,783 due to the disposal of property and equipment in prior years which reduced the future depreciation amounts.
Other Income/ (Expenses)
Total other expense for the year ended July 31, 2014 amounted to $1,341,958, which decreased by $13,994 as compared to the year ended July 31, 2013. Other expenses for the year ended July 31, 2014 consisted primarily of interest expense of $1,398,742, which decreased by $54,850 from the year ended July 31, 2013 due to a reduction of the outstanding notes payable during the year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of January 31, 2015, we had cash of $97,872 and a working capital deficit of $5,646,657 as compared to cash of $1,880,494 and a working capital deficit of $6,591,601 as at July 31, 2014. The decrease in cash as of January 31, 2015 was primarily the result of $2,940,000 in proceeds from sale of common stock received during the year ended July 31, 2014, of which a portion was used to fund the operating activities of the Company, as well as to pay down outstanding notes payable with higher interest rates during the six months ended January 31, 2015.
In March 2015, we issued a convertible debenture in the face amount of Japanese JPY200,000,000 (approximately US$1,665,279). The debenture accrues simple interest at the rate of 1% per annum and is payable annually on the anniversary date of issuance. The principal and interest on the debenture is due March 5, 2016, and may be prepaid, in whole or in part, by Grand Perfecta at any time upon 10 days advance notice. The principal and accrued interest of the debenture is convertible at the election of the holder to common stock of Grand Perfecta at the rate of one common share for JPY130.9. We intend to continue to improve our balance sheet by reducing short term liabilities and invest in promoting and expanding our services. The funds obtained through the debenture placement will facilitate that effort.
The funding received in March 2015 notwithstanding, we continue to have a significant working capital deficit that adversely affects our business by limiting the resources we have available to pursue the promotion of our subscription services and develop new subscription opportunities for potential users. At January 31, 2015, we had a working capital deficit of $5,646,657. Historically we have relied on extensions of note payment due dates and new debt financing to repay note obligations as they came due in order to continue operations. Going forward we will continue to use extensions and new debt financing, such as the recent debenture offering, to address note obligations that come due, endeavor to gradually reduce obligations with cash flow provided by operations, and pursue over the next 12 months equity financing that we can apply to debt reduction and business development. Nevertheless, the shortage of working capital adversely affects our ability to develop, sponsor, or participate in activities that promote our subscription services to prospective users and to develop new content, because a substantial portion of cash flow goes to reduce debt rather than to advance operating activities. There is no assurance that our plans for addressing our working capital shortages will be successful, and our failure to be reasonably successful should be expected to result in a significant contraction of our operations and potentially a failure of the business.
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The following is a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | $ | (609,338 | ) | $ | 1,097,942 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities | 292,968 | (404,390 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities | (1,311,232 | ) | (483,787 | ) |
Year Ended | ||||||||
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | $ | 650,509 | $ | 376,796 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | (886,964 | ) | (576,524 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | 1,949,719 | 341,405 |
Net cash flows used in operating activities for the six months ended January 31, 2015 amounted to $609,338, compared to cash flows provided by operating activities of $1,097,942 for the six months ended January 31, 2014. Net cash flows from operating activities were lower during the six months ended January 31, 2015 due primarily to a lower net income of $453,092, compared to net income of $1,097,033 for the six months ended January 31, 2014. Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $292,968 for the six months ended January 31, 2015, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $404,390 for the six months ended January 31, 2014. The increase in cash flows provided by investing activities during the six months ended January 31, 2015 was due primarily to increased collections of notes receivables outstanding from related parties. Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended January 31, 2015 amounted to $1,311,232, which represented payments made on outstanding notes payable, as compared to $483,604 during the six months ended January 31, 2014. During the six months ended January 31, 2015, we paid down additional notes payable using proceeds received during the year ended July 31, 2014 from the sale of common stock.
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended July 31, 2014 amounted to $650,509, as compared to $376,796 for the year ended July 31, 2013. The increase in cash provided by operating activities for the year ended July 31, 2014 was primarily due to a higher net income of $792,498, as compared to a net loss of $194,724 for the year ended July 31, 2013. Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 2014 amounted to $886,964, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $576,524 for the year ended July 31, 2013. The increase in cash used in investing activities for the year ended July 31, 2014 was primarily the result of increased spending for notes receivable lending, net of collections made of previously outstanding balances. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended July 31, 2014 amounted to $1,949,719, as compared to $341,405 for the year ended July 31, 2013. During the year ended July 31, 2014, our net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds of $2,940,000 from the sale of common stock, proceeds from notes payable borrowings of $2,571, less payments made on notes payable of $992,852. During the year ended July 31, 2013, we had no proceeds from the sale of stock, $1,708,084 in proceeds from notes payable borrowings, and $1,366,679 in cash used for the repayment of notes payable.
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Description of Indebtedness
The following is a summary of our outstanding notes payable as of January 31, 2015, July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013.
January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Unsecured notes payable originally issued on September 30, 2009 and November 30, 2010, due in full on November 30, 2015, bearing interest at 3.5% per annum due monthly. | $ | 115,039 | $ | 205,134 | $ | 442,150 | ||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on December 9, 2011, due on demand, bearing interest at 8% per annum due monthly. | – | – | 90,553 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on December 9, 2011, due on demand, bearing interest at 1% per annum due monthly. | 850,000 | 980,000 | 1,020,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on January 30, 2013, due on demand, bearing interest at 1% per annum due monthly. | 425,000 | 490,000 | 510,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on July 23, 2013, due on August 5, 2016, bearing interest at 1.2% per annum due monthly. | 213,860 | 327,712 | 510,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on September 30, 2013, due on September 30, 2014, bearing interest at 15% per annum due monthly. | – | 784,000 | 1,020,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on December 20, 2011, due on December 20, 2014, bearing interest at 15% per annum due monthly. | 1,785,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,142,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on June 28, 2013, due on October 31, 2015, bearing interest at 15% per annum due monthly. | – | 196,000 | 204,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on August 2, 2010, due on July 31, 2015, bearing interest at 12% per annum due monthly. | 1,232,500 | 1,715,000 | 2,040,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on January 20, 2011, due on January 31, 2015, bearing interest at 12% per annum due monthly. | 1,700,000 | 1,960,000 | 2,040,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on July 20, 2011, due on July 20, 2015, bearing interest at 12% per annum due monthly. | 255,000 | 294,000 | 357,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured notes payable, non-interest bearing, due on demand | 50,641 | 58,527 | 83,097 | |||||||||
Total notes payable | 6,627,040 | 9,068,373 | 10,458,800 | |||||||||
Less: current portion of notes payable | 6,413,180 | 8,339,527 | 1,703,650 | |||||||||
Long-term portion of notes payable | $ | 213,860 | $ | 728,846 | $ | 8,755,150 |
Of the total debt outstanding of $6,627,040 as of January 31, 2015, $6,128,141 of the outstanding amounts are due within the next six months during the year ended July 31, 2015. The remaining amounts of $498,899 are all due during the year ended July 31, 2016.
Item 3. Properties.
Our principal business office is located at 21st Floor, South Tower, New Pier Takeshiba, 1-16 -1, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, which we lease for a monthly payment of approximately JPY 5,210,230 (US$47,000). Our office in Hong Kong is located at Unit B, 19/F, Prosperous Commercial Building, 54 Jardine’s Bazaar, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, which has a monthly lease cost of approximately HKD 6,200 (US$800).
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Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The following table sets forth, as of March 15, 2015, the number of shares of Common Stock owned of record and beneficially by the named executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each director and executive officer of the Company is 21st Floor, South Tower, New Pier Takeshiba, 1-16-1, Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. There are no persons other than the directors and officers shown below who beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. The addresses for the greater than 5% stockholders are set forth in the footnotes to this table:
Common Stock | ||||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned (1) |
Percentage Outstanding (2) |
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5% Beneficial Owners (other than officers and directors) | ||||||||
Kazuaki Goto 34H One Legazpi Park 121 Rada st. Legazpi Village Makati City Philippines |
3,000,000 | 9.8% | ||||||
Directors and Officers | ||||||||
Shuya Watanabe | 14,100,000 | (3) | 46.1% | |||||
Takashi Ozawa | 6,600,000 | 21.6% | ||||||
Masashi Takegaki | -0- | -0- | ||||||
Motonori Okai | 1,400,000 | (4) | 4.6% | |||||
Hideaki Takahashi | 272,668 | 0.9% | ||||||
Akira Tanabe | 1,250,000 | 4.1% | ||||||
Enrique Marchese | 15,000 | nil | ||||||
All directors and named executive officers as a group (7 persons) | 23,637,668 | 77.3% |
(1) The Company believes that each stockholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock listed, except as otherwise noted. The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined under rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes (i) any shares as to which the person has sole or shared voting power or investment power and (ii) any shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days after the date of this filing through the exercise of any stock option, warrant, conversion of preferred stock or other right, but such shares are deemed to be outstanding only for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person that beneficially owns such shares and not for any other person shown in the table. The inclusion herein of any shares of common stock deemed beneficially owned does not constitute an admission by such stockholder of beneficial ownership of those shares of common stock.
(2) Based on 30,500,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2015.
(3) The figure for Mr. Wanatabe includes 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Series A Preferred Stock is convertible to common stock at a rate of one for one and shares of Series A Preferred Stock vote with the common stock on all matters submitted to the stockholders, but each share of Series A Preferred Stock has the voting power of 10 common shares.
(4) Mr. Okai is the responsible director and sole owner of Umajin Japan, which is the holder of 1,400,000 shares of Grand Perfecta common stock. Accordingly, Mr. Okai may be deemed to hold voting and investment control with respect to those shares.
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Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.
The following table sets forth certain information about our executive officers, key employees and directors as of March 15, 2015.
Name | Age | Position | ||
Shuya Watanabe | 44 | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer | ||
Takashi Ozawa | 43 | President, Chief Operations Officer, Director | ||
Masashi Takegaki | 52 | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Director | ||
Motonori Okai | 43 | Director | ||
Hideaki Takahashi | 43 | Director | ||
Akira Tanabe | 50 | Director | ||
Enrique Marchese | 48 | Director |
Shuya Watanabe, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Watanabe has served as a representative director of LinkBit for over the past five years, and became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Grand Perfecta at the time of the business reorganization in May 2012. Mr. Watanabe has spent most of his business career in the horse racing industry and, as a result, has substantial experience and industry contacts that are advantageous to the business of Grand Perfecta.
Takashi Ozawa, President, Chief Operations Officer, Director
Mr. Ozawa has served as a representative director of LinkBit for over the past five years, and became President, Chief Operations Officer and a Director of Grand Perfecta at the time of the business reorganization in May 2012. Mr. Ozawa has spent the last 20 years of his business career in the horse racing business working in the areas of racing media sales, product planning and development, and customer relations management, all of which management believes are valuable to the business of Grand Perfecta.
Masashi Takegaki, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Director
Mr. Takegaki has served as accounting section head and then accounting manager of LinkBit for over the past five years, and became a director of LinkBit in September 2013. He became Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and a Director of Grand Perfecta at the time of the business reorganization in February 2013. Mr. Takegaki has 18 years of experience in the areas of accounting and business tax in Japan, which management believes qualifies him to provide the financial accounting Grand Perfecta requires.
Motonori Okai, Director
Mr. Okai was a director of LinkBit from March 2010 to March 2012, and he became a director of Grand Perfecta at the time of the business reorganization in May 2012. Mr. Okai has served as a representative director of Umajin Japan since April 2012, of which he is also the sole owner. Umajin Japan is engaged in the business of collecting and disseminating information about horse racing in Japan. Mr. Okai attended and graduated from jockey school, which gave him the opportunity to develop many contacts and relationships in the horse racing industry that he has continued to develop over the years. His network of personal connections with officials and other figures in the horse racing industry is a significant resource that allows him to provide great insight on the service offerings and future development of our business.
Hideaki Takahashi, Director
Mr. Takahashi became a director of LinkBit in March 2010, to provide Internet and web related marketing and promotional services. He has served as the sole director of Umajin HK from June 2012 to the present. He became a director of Grand Perfecta at the time of the business reorganization in May 2012. Mr. Takahashi has 20 years of experience in developing and operating Internet content business enterprises, so his experience benefits Grand Perfecta with respect to promoting and delivering service to subscribers.
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Akira Tanabe, Director
Mr. Tanabe has served for over five years as the representative director of Clara Ltd., a company engaged in the restaurant business in Japan. He became a director of Grand Perfecta at the time of the business reorganization in May 2012. In December 2013 he founded Cheval Attache Co., Ltd., a company engaged in the business of offering computer content and application services. Mr. Tanabe has more than 25 years of experience in business and management in multiple consumer industries, including the beauty industry and restaurant industry, so he brings a broader business experience and operational acumen to managements deliberations on developing Grand Perfecta’s business.
Enrique Marchese, Director
Mr. Marchese is the founder and CEO of Lares Loreno Private Capital, a boutique merger and acquisition advisory firm that began operation in 2014. From 2009 to the formation of Lares Loreno, Mr. Marchese was an independent consultant on mergers, acquisitions, and financing. Mr. Marchese began his investment banking career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in 1996 and subsequently held positions at Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Mr. Marchese graduated with an M.B.A. from the Booth School at the University of Chicago and holds a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy. Mr. Marchese has substantial experience in the investment banking and finance industry that is beneficial to management’s budgetary process and planning for financing opportunities.
Item 6. Executive Compensation.
The following table sets forth the cash and other compensation paid by the Company to our named executive officers for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary | Total | |||||||||
Shuya Watanabe | 2014 | $ | 891,000 | $ | 891,000 | |||||||
Chief Executive Officer | 2013 | $ | 1,379,730 | $ | 1,379,730 | |||||||
Takashi Ozawa | 2014 | $ | 772,200 | $ | 772,200 | |||||||
Chief Operations Officer | 2013 | $ | 1,379,730 | $ | 1,379,730 | |||||||
Masashi Takegaki | 2014 | $ | 118,800 | $ | 118,800 | |||||||
Chief Financial Officer | 2013 | $ | N/A* | $ | N/A* |
* Mr. Takegaki was engaged as a director in September 2013 for which he received no compensation during fiscal year 2013.
Narrative Discussion of Compensation Table
The board of directors of LinkBit determines directors’ and officers’ salaries annually or as circumstances may otherwise warrant, usually in the month of October each year. Compensation decisions are based on a number of considerations. Some of the relevant factors considered in any given year may include:
· | Risk associated with serving as an officer or director; |
· | The budget for the next year and the portion of the budget allocated to compensation; |
· | Performance of the Company in the prior year, and the contribution of an officer to Company success; |
· | Company goals for the coming year and incentivizing officers with compensation; and |
· | The level of compensation customary in Japan for executives performing similar functions in companies of similar size or in the same industry. |
Employee Benefit and Incentive Plans
We do not have any benefit or incentive plans for our executive officers.
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Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the cash
and other compensation paid by the Company to our non-employee Directors for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.
Name | Year | Cash Fees | Total | |||||||||
Motonori Okai | 2014 | $ | -0- | $ | -0- | |||||||
2013 | $ | -0- | $ | -0- | ||||||||
Hideaki Takahashi | 2014 | $ | 118,800 | $ | 118,800 | |||||||
2013 | $ | 135,600 | $ | 135,600 | ||||||||
Akira Tanabe | 2014 | $ | -0- | $ | -0- | |||||||
2013 | $ | -0- | $ | -0- | ||||||||
Enrique Marchese (1) | 2014 | $ | 6,833 | $ | 6,833 | |||||||
2013 | $ | N/A | $ | N/A |
(1) Mr. Marchese became a director of Grand Perfecta in May 2014. For his services as a director he is paid an annual fee of $30,000 in equal annual installments.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our officers and directors against liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with actions or proceedings brought against them by reason of their serving or having served as officers, directors or in other capacities, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, in an action brought by or on behalf of Grand Perfecta, a court determines to limit such indemnification. We shall be required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with an action or proceeding commenced by such director or officer only if the commencement of such action or proceeding by the director or officer was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.
Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
LinkBit made advances in prior periods to Shuya Watanabe that resulted in a total obligation of JPY175,442,002 at March 2, 2015. Mr. Watanabe settled this obligation by assigning to LinkBit a note (the “Secured Note”) payable to him in the principal amount of JPY181,720,000 secured by 1,400,000 shares of Grand Perfecta common stock. LinkBit is obligated to pay to Mr. Watanabe any amount it collects in excess of excess of the JPY175,442,002. The Secured Note was issued to Mr. Watanabe by Umajin Japan, a company owned and controlled by Motonori Okai, a Director of Grand Perfecta, and is payable in three annual equal installment of principal plus accrued interest on the last day of February beginning with February 2016. Compounding interest accrues quarterly on the Secured Note at the minimum mid-term quarterly rate published from time to time by the US Internal Revenue Service.
Shuya Watanabe has made advances to LinkBit that totaled JPY120,000,000 at January 31, 2015. There is no stated interest on the advances and no stated maturity date.
LinkBit made advances in prior periods to Motonori Okai that resulted in a total obligation of JPY10,000,000 (approximately US$83,000) at March 6, 2015, that Mr. Okai paid in full with cash at that time. Mr. Okai is the responsible director and sole owner of Umajin Japan, which received advances from LinkBit in prior periods that totaled JPY 34,404,442 (approximately US$337,000) at July 31, 2014, and JPY 43,955,181 (approximately US$374,000) at January 31, 2015. LinkBit’s practice is to offset service payment obligations to Umajin Japan against the amount owing to LinkBit under the advances. For the year ended July 31, 2014, the offsets totaled JPY 1,759,340 (approximately US$17,000), and for the six-month period ended January 31, 2015 the offsets totaled JPY 1,411,037(approximately US$13,000).
LinkBit made advances in prior periods to Takashi Ozawa that resulted in a total obligation of JPY 1,206,488 (approximately US$10,000) at February 26, 2015, that Mr. Ozawa paid in full with cash at that time. Mr. Ozawa made an advance to LinkBit in the amount of JPY20,000,000 (approximately US$170,000) on January 22, 2015. There is no stated interest on the advance and the maturity date is June 3, 2015.
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Akira Tanabe is the representative director of Clara Ltd., which has made advances to LinkBit that totaled JPY150,000,000 (US$1,275,000) at January 31, 2015. The interest rate on the advances is 1% per annum, and is due upon demand.
LinkBit has an ongoing commercial relationship with Umajin Japan (of which Mr. Okai is a director and the sole owner), resulting in purchases by LinkBit from Umajin Japan in the amount of JPY148,571,435 in fiscal year 2013 and JPY147,467,776 in fiscal year 2014.
Additionally, LinkBit is a party to a services agreement with Cheval Attache Co., Ltd. (of which Mr.Tanabe is a representative director) dated August 2014. Cheval Attache delivers services relating to content and application development. LinkBit pays a monthly fee of JPY1,000,000 (approximately US$10,000) to Cheval Attache.
Additionally, Clara Ltd. (of which Mr.Tanabe is a representative director) has a loan to LinkBit; the outstanding principal amount thereunder is approximately JPY150,000,000 (approximately $1,500,000) and Clara received JPY1,500,000 (approximately $15,000) from LBC in the form of interest during fiscal year 2014.
Director Independence
Our Common Stock is not quoted or listed on any national exchange or interdealer quotation system with a requirement that a majority of our board of directors be independent and therefore, the Company is not subject to any director independence requirements. Under NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2)(A), a director is not considered to be independent if he or she also is an executive officer or employee of the corporation or if there have been certain transaction between the Company and the director or another company with which the director is affiliated. Under these standards Enrique Marchese is the only director that the Board of Directors has determined is an independent director.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Currently we do not have any standing committees of the Board of Directors. Until such time as formal committees are established, our Board of Directors will perform some of the functions associated with a nominating committee and a compensation committee, including reviewing all forms of compensation provided to our executive officers, directors, consultants and employees, including stock compensation. The Board will also perform the functions of an audit committee until we establish a formal audit committee.
Item 8. Legal Proceedings
There are presently no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, is a party or as to which any of its property is subject, and no such proceedings are known to the Company to be threatened or contemplated against it.
Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
Market Information.
Our common stock is presently quoted on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “GPIW.” We do not believe there was an active trading market for the shares before the fiscal quarter beginning November 1, 2013. Accordingly, we are not providing any historical market price information for periods prior to November 2013.
The following table sets forth for the respective periods indicated the prices of the common stock in the over-the-counter market, as reported and summarized on the OTC Bulletin Board.
Calendar Quarter Ended | High ($) | Low ($) |
January 31, 2014 | 0.550 | 0.150 |
April 30, 2014 | 0.930 | 0.300 |
July 31, 2014 | 1.200 | 0.290 |
October 31, 2014 | 0.590 | 0.400 |
January 31, 2015 | 0.458 | 0.072 |
Holders
As of March 15, 2015, there were 596 record holders of an aggregate of 30,500,000 shares of Grand Perfecta common stock issued and outstanding.
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Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends to date and do not anticipate or contemplate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. It is the present intention of management to utilize all available funds for the development of our business.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans.
As of July 31, 2014, there were no equity securities authorized for issuance under any compensation plans.
Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
In May 2012, the Company completed an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby it acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of LinkBit for 25,000,000 common shares in a transaction accounted for as a recapitalization of LinkBit. The shares were issued to the former shareholders of LinkBit in exchange for all of the outstanding capital shares of LinkBit.
In May 2013, Grans Perfecta issued 272,668 shares to Mr. Hideaki Takahashi, the sole officer, director and shareholder of Umajin HK in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Umajin HK.
In June 2014, we issued 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $1.00 per share and granted an option to purchase 3,000,000 additional common shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share exercisable over a term of five years to a single accredited investor.
No underwriters were involved in the foregoing issuances of securities. Each of the above transactions were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The recipient of the securities in each of these transactions represented his, her or its intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were placed upon the stock certificates or book-entry positions representing the shares issued in each of these transactions.
In March 2015, we issued a convertible debenture in the face amount of Japanese JPY200,000,000 (approximately US$1,665,279) to a single investor in reliance on the safe harbor provided for Regulation S adopted under the Securities Act. The debenture accrues simple interest at the rate of 1% per annum and is payable annually on the anniversary date of issuance. The principal and interest on the debenture is due March 5, 2016, and may be prepaid, in whole or in part, by Grand Perfecta at any time upon 10 days advance notice. The principal and accrued interest of the debenture is convertible at the election of the holder to common stock of Grand Perfecta at the rate of one common share for JPY130.9.
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Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
We are authorized to issue up to 500 million shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 100 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001.
Common Stock
As of March 15, 2015, there were 30,500,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding. In addition, there was outstanding a warrant to purchase 3,000,000 share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00, that expires in June 2019, and a debenture in the face amount of Japanese JPY200,000,000 that matures in March 2016 and is convertible to approximately 1,528,000 common shares.
All shares of common stock have equal rights and privileges with respect to voting, liquidation and dividend rights. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to:
· | one non-cumulative vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders; | |
· | to participate equally and to receive any and all such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors, subject to any preference on outstanding shares of preferred stock; and | |
· | to participate pro rata in any distribution of assets available for distribution upon liquidation, subject to any preference on outstanding shares of preferred stock. |
Common stockholders have no preemptive rights to acquire additional shares of common stock or any other securities and no redemption or sinking fund provisions are applicable to our common stock. Our common stock is not subject to redemption and carries no subscription or conversion rights. All outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. We have not declared any dividends and we do not plan to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Preferred Stock
Grand Perfecta has only one authorized series of preferred stock that is designated as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 100,000 share were authorized and outstanding at March 15, 2015. Under the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, each share has the voting power of 10 common shares and votes with the common stock on all matters submitted to the stockholders for a vote. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has a $0.05 per share preference in liquidation over common stock and can be redeemed by the Company at any time, upon thirty days’ notice for $0.05 per share. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of common stock.
The remaining authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, with such distinctive serial designations as may be stated or expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such stock adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors; and in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of each particular series, the Board of Directors is also expressly authorized to fix: the right to vote, if any; the consideration for which the shares of such series are to be issued; the number of shares constituting such series, which number may be increased (except as otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors) or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) from time to time by action of the Board of Directors; the rate of dividends upon which and the times at which dividends on shares of such series shall be payable and the preference, if any, which such dividends shall have relative to dividends on shares of any other class or classes or any other series of stock of the corporation; whether such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative, and if cumulative, the date or dates from which dividends on shares of such series shall be cumulative; the rights, if any, which the holders of shares of such series shall have in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, merger, consolidation, distribution or sale of assets, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the corporation; the rights, if any, which the holders of shares of such series shall have to convert such shares into or exchange such shares for shares of any other class or classes or any other series of stock of the corporation or for any debt securities of the corporation and the terms and conditions, including price and rate of exchange, of such conversion or exchange; whether shares of such series shall be subject to redemption, and the redemption price or prices and other terms of redemption, if any, for shares of such series including, without limitation, a redemption price or prices payable in shares of common stock; the terms and amounts of any sinking fund for the purchase or redemption of shares of such series; and any and all other designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.
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Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Nevada law provides that a Nevada corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation (i.e., a “non-derivative proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he or she:
· | is not liable under Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes for breach of his or her fiduciary duties to the corporation; or | |
· | acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. |
In addition, a Nevada corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor (i.e., a “derivative proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he or she:
· | is not liable under Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statute for breach of his or her fiduciary duties to the corporation; or |
· | acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. |
Under Nevada law, indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any non-derivative proceeding or any derivative proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense.
Further, Nevada law permits a Nevada corporation to purchase and maintain insurance or to make other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for any liability asserted against him or her and liability and expenses incurred by him or her in his or her capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation has the authority to indemnify him or her against such liability and expenses.
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Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our officers and directors against liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with actions or proceedings brought against them by reason of their serving or having served as officers, directors or in other capacities, provided that the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, unless, in an action brought by or on behalf of Grand Perfecta, a court determines to limit such indemnification. We shall be required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with an action or proceeding commenced by such director or officer only if the commencement of such action or proceeding by the director or officer was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.
Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements and supplementary data are presented at the end of this registration statement starting with Index to Financial Statements on page F-1.
Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures
Not Applicable
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Each item listed in the table below was filed as an exhibit to the Form 10 filed with the SEC April 15, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit No. | Title of Document | |
2.1 |
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated May 12, 2012 between Grand Perfecta, Inc. (formerly known as STI Holdings, Inc.) and Link Bit Consulting Co. Ltd. | |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of Grand Perfecta, Inc. (formerly known as STI Holdings, Inc.). | |
3.2 | Bylaws of Grand Perfecta, Inc. | |
3.3 |
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated January 9, 2008, designating preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. | |
3.4 |
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated June 21, 2011, for Designation of Rights, Privileges, and Preferences of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Grand Perfecta, Inc. (formerly known as STI Holdings, Inc.). | |
3.5 | Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated March 29, 2013, for name change of STI Holdings, Inc. to Grand Perfecta, Inc. | |
4.1 |
Convertible Debenture dated March 5, 2015 with respect to JPY200,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes bearing interest at 1.0% per annum. | |
10.1 | Service Agreement dated August 1, 2014 between Link Bit Consulting Co., Ltd. and Cheval Attache Co., Ltd. | |
10.2 |
Loan Agreement dated March 26, 2012 between Clara Ltd., as lender, and Link Bit Consulting Co., Ltd., as borrower. | |
10.3 | Revised Loan Agreement dated January 29, 2013 between Clara Ltd., as lender, and Link Bit Co., Ltd., as borrower. | |
10.4 |
Offshore Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 5, 2015 between Grand Perfecta, Inc. and Europlus International Ltd. | |
10.5 | Link Bit Co., Ltd. office lease with Tokyo Teleport Center Co., Ltd. dated August 31, 2014. | |
10.6 |
Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 11, 2014 between Grand Perfecta, Inc. and Kuzuaki Goto. | |
10.7 |
Lease (license) between Umajin Hong Kong Ltd and Apex Business Centre Limited dated as of June 25, 2014. | |
10.8 |
Offer Letter between Grand Perfecta, Inc. and Enrique Marchese dated May 8, 2014.. | |
21.1 |
List of Subsidiaries |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Date: June 15, 2015
GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
By: /s/ Shuya Watanabe Shuya Watanabe, Chief Executive Officer |
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Grand Perfecta, Inc.
Index to Financial Statements
Page(s) | ||||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | F-2 | |||
Financial Statements | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | F-3 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | F-4 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | F-5 | |||
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | F-6 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F-7 | |||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-8 |
F-1 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors
Grand Perfecta, Inc.
Kaigan Minato-ku Tokyo Japan
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Grand Perfecta, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2014 and 2013,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness
of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Grand Perfecta, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ HJ & Associates, LLC
HJ & Associates, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 7, 2015
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GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 97,872 | $ | 1,880,494 | $ | 160,525 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 1,057,888 | 635,450 | 549,151 | |||||||||
Due from related parties | 925,502 | 1,481,811 | 1,280,148 | |||||||||
Current portion of notes receivable | 1,523,722 | 1,682,327 | 1,264,625 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets, current portion | 652,404 | 752,183 | 1,113,927 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 73,316 | 66,661 | 78,765 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 4,330,704 | 6,498,926 | 4,447,141 | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 281,313 | 374,257 | 554,305 | |||||||||
Other assets | ||||||||||||
Long-term notes receivables, net of current portion | 556,561 | 632,124 | 697,548 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets, long-term portion | 201,881 | 232,757 | 96,809 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 6,561,188 | 7,549,434 | 7,853,432 | |||||||||
Other assets | 534,151 | 610,063 | 510,658 | |||||||||
Total other assets | 7,853,781 | 9,024,378 | 9,158,447 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 12,465,798 | $ | 15,897,561 | $ | 14,159,893 | ||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 1,449,801 | $ | 2,605,935 | $ | 3,497,160 | ||||||
Deferred revenues | 1,258,006 | 1,390,210 | 1,394,982 | |||||||||
Current portion of notes payable | 6,413,180 | 8,339,527 | 1,703,650 | |||||||||
Taxes payable | 856,374 | 754,855 | 418,025 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 9,977,361 | 13,090,527 | 7,013,817 | |||||||||
Long-term portion of notes payable, net of current portion | 213,860 | 728,846 | 8,755,150 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 10,191,221 | 13,819,373 | 15,768,967 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity (deficit) | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 100,000 Series A Convertible Preferred shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2015 (unaudited), July 31, 2014 and 2013 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 30,500,000, 30,500,000 and 27,500,000 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2015 (unaudited), July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively | 30,500 | 30,500 | 27,500 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 4,121,034 | 4,121,034 | 1,285,120 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 207,243 | 457,959 | 400,267 | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (2,123,444 | ) | (2,576,536 | ) | (3,369,034 | ) | ||||||
Total GPI stockholders' equity (deficit) | 2,235,433 | 2,033,057 | (1,656,047 | ) | ||||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 39,144 | 45,131 | 46,973 | |||||||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 2,274,577 | 2,078,188 | (1,609,074 | ) | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 12,465,798 | $ | 15,897,561 | $ | 14,159,893 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-3 |
GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 9,512,086 | $ | 11,770,121 | $ | 22,233,442 | $ | 20,273,757 | ||||||||
Total revenues | 9,512,086 | 11,770,121 | 22,233,442 | 20,273,757 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | $ | 2,463,120 | $ | 3,061,213 | $ | 6,858,818 | $ | 5,380,112 | ||||||||
Depreciation expense | 56,645 | 117,851 | 234,873 | 466,656 | ||||||||||||
Advertising | 453,844 | 686,390 | 1,711,855 | 1,562,355 | ||||||||||||
Rent expense | 416,658 | 410,102 | 845,058 | 899,698 | ||||||||||||
Salaries and wages | 2,760,283 | 2,603,463 | 5,234,053 | 6,324,741 | ||||||||||||
Other general and administrative expenses | 1,995,276 | 2,038,472 | 4,432,440 | 4,494,102 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 8,145,826 | 8,917,491 | 19,317,097 | 19,127,664 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 1,366,260 | 2,852,630 | 2,916,345 | 1,146,093 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss) | 40,080 | (20,121 | ) | 6,883 | 36,292 | |||||||||||
Gain (loss) on exchange | 24,590 | 18,271 | 32,116 | 40,824 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 7,022 | 9,732 | 17,785 | 19,524 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (618,387 | ) | (638,145 | ) | (1,398,742 | ) | (1,452,592 | ) | ||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (546,695 | ) | (630,263 | ) | (1,341,958 | ) | (1,355,952 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 819,565 | 2,222,367 | 1,574,387 | (209,859 | ) | |||||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 366,473 | 1,125,334 | 781,889 | (15,135 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 453,092 | $ | 1,097,033 | $ | 792,498 | $ | (194,724 | ) | |||||||
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 30,500,000 | 27,500,000 | 27,869,863 | 27,275,889 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-4 |
GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Six Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 453,092 | $ | 1,097,033 | $ | 792,498 | $ | (194,724 | ) | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (250,716 | ) | 38,163 | 57,692 | 410,218 | |||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | (250,716 | ) | 38,163 | 57,692 | 410,218 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 202,376 | 1,135,196 | 850,190 | 215,494 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | (5,987 | ) | (1,842 | ) | (1,842 | ) | (11,973 | ) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to GPI stockholders | $ | 196,389 | $ | 1,133,354 | $ | 848,348 | $ | 203,521 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Accumulated | Noncontrolling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Income | Deficit | Interest | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2012 | 100,000 | $ | 100 | 27,227,332 | $ | 27,227 | $ | 1,252,673 | $ | (9,951 | ) | $ | (3,174,310 | ) | $ | 58,946 | $ | (1,845,315 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares for acquisition of subsidiary | – | – | 272,668 | 273 | 32,447 | – | – | – | 32,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | – | – | – | – | – | 410,218 | – | (11,973 | ) | 398,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | – | – | – | – | – | – | (194,724 | ) | – | (194,724 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2013 | 100,000 | 100 | 27,500,000 | 27,500 | 1,285,120 | 400,267 | (3,369,034 | ) | 46,973 | (1,609,074 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued for cash | – | – | 3,000,000 | 3,000 | 2,937,000 | – | – | – | 2,940,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital withdrawal | – | – | – | – | (101,086 | ) | – | – | – | (101,086 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | – | – | – | – | – | 57,692 | – | (1,842 | ) | 55,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | – | – | – | – | – | – | 792,498 | – | 792,498 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2014 | 100,000 | 100 | 30,500,000 | 30,500 | 4,121,034 | 457,959 | (2,576,536 | ) | 45,131 | 2,078,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment (unaudited) | – | – | – | – | – | (250,716 | ) | – | (5,987 | ) | (256,703 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (unaudited) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 453,092 | – | 453,092 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2015 (unaudited) | 100,000 | $ | 100 | 30,500,000 | $ | 30,500 | $ | 4,121,034 | $ | 207,243 | $ | (2,123,444 | ) | $ | 39,144 | $ | 2,274,577 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 453,092 | $ | 1,097,033 | $ | 792,498 | $ | (194,724 | ) | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 56,645 | 117,851 | 234,873 | 466,656 | ||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment | – | 22,759 | 22,531 | (56,745 | ) | |||||||||||
Provision for (benefit from) deferred taxes | – | – | 180,135 | (262,344 | ) | |||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | (536,513 | ) | (175,305 | ) | (108,931 | ) | 5,156 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (15,993 | ) | 6,383 | 9,216 | 33,200 | |||||||||||
Other assets | (5,002 | ) | (73,545 | ) | (120,560 | ) | 672,534 | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (830,364 | ) | (958,321 | ) | (766,507 | ) | (124,095 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | 55,282 | 196,280 | 50,443 | (51,239 | ) | |||||||||||
Taxes payable | 213,515 | 864,807 | 356,811 | (111,603 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (609,338 | ) | 1,097,942 | 650,509 | 376,796 | |||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | – | – | – | 177,975 | ||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (10,800 | ) | (72,537 | ) | (97,478 | ) | (17,240 | ) | ||||||||
Payments for lending to related parties, net | 380,903 | (273,257 | ) | (328,684 | ) | (488,390 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from collection of notes receivables | 96,033 | 194,555 | 302,689 | 492,986 | ||||||||||||
Payments for notes receivable lending | (173,168 | ) | (253,151 | ) | (768,148 | ) | (419,041 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from acquisition of subsidiary | – | – | 4,657 | 4,773 | ||||||||||||
Purchase of investment units | – | – | – | 113 | ||||||||||||
Sale of investment units | – | – | – | (327,700 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 292,968 | (404,390 | ) | (886,964 | ) | (576,524 | ) | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of stock | – | – | 2,940,000 | – | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from notes payable | – | 183 | 2,571 | 1,708,084 | ||||||||||||
Payments on note payable | (1,311,232 | ) | (483,787 | ) | (992,852 | ) | (1,366,679 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,311,232 | ) | (483,604 | ) | 1,949,719 | 341,405 | ||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash | (155,020 | ) | (10,056 | ) | 6,705 | (20,807 | ) | |||||||||
Net change in cash | (1,782,622 | ) | 199,892 | 1,719,969 | 120,870 | |||||||||||
Cash, beginning of the period | 1,880,494 | 160,525 | 160,525 | 39,655 | ||||||||||||
Cash, end of the period | $ | 97,872 | $ | 360,417 | $ | 1,880,494 | $ | 160,525 | ||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest paid | $ | 618,317 | $ | 638,145 | $ | 1,398,742 | $ | 1,452,592 | ||||||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 152,958 | $ | 260,527 | $ | 358,812 | $ | 244,927 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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GRAND PERFECTA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Organization
Grand Perfecta, Inc. (“Grand Perfecta” or “GPI”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 25, 2002, as STI Holdings, Inc. (“STI”). On May 12, 2012, the Company completed an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby it acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Link Bit Consulting Co, Ltd. (“LinkBit” or the “Company”), a Japanese corporation, for 25,000,000 common shares in a transaction accounted for as a recapitalization of LinkBit. Effective March 29, 2013, STI amended its Articles of Incorporation to change its name to Grand Perfecta, Inc. On May 27, 2013, the Company issued 272,668 shares in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Umajin Hong Kong Ltd. (“Umajin HK”), a Hong Kong corporation that maintains an office in Hong Kong. The operations of Grand Perfecta, LinkBit and Umajin HK are collectively referred to as the “Company.”
Nature of Business
The Company is engaged in the business of transmitting and providing horse racing information via various types of media, including multiple websites owned and operated by the wholly owned subsidiaries of LinkBit and Umajin HK.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Grand Perfecta and its wholly-owned subsidiaries LinkBit and Umajin HK. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, and accompanying notes contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for such periods. The results of operations for the six-month period ended January 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending July 31, 2015.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 reported periods. Amounts could materially change in the future.
Foreign Exchange
The Company’s primary operations are conducted in Japan and performed by its wholly owned subsidiaries LinkBit and Umajin HK. LinkBit’s functional currency is the Japanese Yen and Umajin HK’s functional currency is the Hong Kong Dollar.
The financial statements of each entity are prepared using the applicable functional currencies, and have been translated into U.S. dollars (“USD”). Assets and liabilities are translated into USD at the applicable exchange rates at period-end. Stockholders’ equity is translated using historical exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Any translation adjustments are included as foreign currency translation adjustments in accumulated other comprehensive income in the Company’s stockholders’ equity.
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The following rates were used to translate the accounts of LinkBit and Umajin HK into USD at the following balance sheet dates.
Balance Sheet Dates | ||||||||||||
January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Japanese Yen to USD | 0.0085 | 0.0098 | 0.0102 | |||||||||
Hong Kong Dollars to USD | 0.1290 | 0.1290 | 0.1289 |
The following rates were used to translate the accounts of LinkBit and Umajin HK into USD for the following operating periods.
For the Six Months Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
January 31, | January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
Japanese Yen to USD | 0.0090 | 0.0100 | 0.0099 | 0.0113 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong Dollars to USD | 0.1290 | 0.1290 | 0.1290 | 0.1289 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid holdings with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of January 31, 2015 (unaudited), July 31, 2014 and 2013.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are carried at net realizable value, representing the outstanding balance less an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a review of all outstanding amounts. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering each customer's financial condition and credit history, as well as current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received. The Company had no allowance for doubtful accounts as of January 31, 2015 (unaudited), July 31, 2014 and 2013.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at historical cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives once the individual assets are placed in service. Estimated useful lives for the assets are as follows.
Buildings and fixtures | 8 - 43 years | |
Autos and trucks | 2 - 6 years | |
Tools and equipment | 4 - 10 years | |
Computer software | 5 years |
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Intangible Assets
The Company’s intangible assets include goodwill, which represents the excess of purchase price over tangible and intangible assets acquired, less liabilities assumed arising from business acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized, but is reviewed for potential impairment on an annual basis at the reporting unit level. As required by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-20, the Company conducted an analysis of the goodwill on its single reporting unit using the Company. For the fiscal years ending July 31, 2014 and 2013, the assessment for impairment found that there is no impairment of goodwill. The Company has no accumulated impairment losses on goodwill.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360-10, the Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their net book value may not be recoverable. When such factors and circumstances exist, the Company compares the projected undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amount. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value, based on market value when available, or discounted expected cash flows, of those assets and is recorded in the period in which the determination is made. There was no impairment of assets identified during the year ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, or during the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited).
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, based on the Company’s principal or, in the absence of a principal, most advantageous market for the specific asset or liability.
GAAP provides for a three-level hierarchy of inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, defined as follows:
• | Level 1 — Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity can access. |
• | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, including: |
– | Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets |
– | Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active |
– | Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability |
– | Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means |
• | Level 3 — Inputs that are unobservable and reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances (e.g., internally derived assumptions surrounding the timing and amount of expected cash flows). |
The Company has determined that the book value of its outstanding financial instruments as of January 31, 2015 (unaudited), July 31, 2014 and 2013 approximates the fair value.
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk include cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, and amounts due from related parties. The Company maintains its cash in banks located in Japan and Hong Kong in financial institutions with high credit ratings. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from customers in Japan. The Company conducts periodic reviews of the financial condition and payment practices of its customers and note receivable holders. The Company has not experienced significant losses relating to these concentrations in the past.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenue consists primarily of sales of comprehensive and informative horse racing literature subscriptions through multiple websites focusing on all aspects of the horse racing industry in Japan. Publication of horse racing digital magazines, providing support for print publications, and participating in other public events and media programs related to the horse racing industry do not generate significant revenue directly. These activities are undertaken for the purpose of increasing the number of horse racing fans and driving potential customers to our websites so as to hopefully eventually convert them to paying customers.
The Company recognizes revenue on arrangements in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed and determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated by per-item sales. For all users, payment is received at the time of purchase. The Company recognizes revenue for per-item sales when the requested information is supplied to the user. For subscriptions that span a period of time, the Company recognizes revenue over the term of the subscription. Revenues are presented net of refunds, credits and known and estimated credit card chargebacks. The Company reports revenue net of any required taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities, with the collected taxes recorded as current liabilities until remitted to the relevant government authority. Rights to content purchased by customers in advance of the content being provided are recorded as deferred revenue.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
Advertising Costs
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs incurred amounted to $1,711,855 and $1,562,355 for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Advertising costs incurred amounted to $453,844 (unaudited) and $686,390 (unaudited) for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
In accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, the basic income per common share is computed by dividing the net income available to common stockholders after preferred stock dividends, by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect per share amounts that would have resulted if diluted potential common stock had been converted to common stock. The Company had no common stock equivalents outstanding during the years ended July 31, 2014 or 2013, or during the six months ended January 31, 2015 (unaudited) or January 31, 2014 (unaudited). As a result, the basic and diluted earnings per share were the same for each of the periods presented.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2014-09 creates a new topic in the ASC Topic 606 and establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics, and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In addition, ASU 2014-09 adds a new Subtopic to the Codification, ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs: Contracts with Customers, to provide guidance on costs related to obtaining a contract with a customer and costs incurred in fulfilling a contract with a customer that are not in the scope of another ASC Topic. The guidance in ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods therein. Early application is not permitted. Management is in the process of assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s financial statements.
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3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
The Company’s property and equipment consisted of the following.
January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Buildings and fixtures | $ | 235,986 | $ | 272,079 | $ | 283,184 | ||||||
Autos and trucks | 309,057 | 356,324 | 351,346 | |||||||||
Tools and equipment | 513,302 | 567,354 | 590,512 | |||||||||
Computer software | 1,353,293 | 1,560,267 | 1,623,952 | |||||||||
Horses | 24,853 | 41,347 | 30,794 | |||||||||
2,436,491 | 2,797,371 | 2,879,788 | ||||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (2,155,178 | ) | (2,423,114 | ) | (2,325,483 | ) | ||||||
$ | 281,313 | $ | 374,257 | $ | 554,305 |
Depreciation expense amounted to $234,873 and $466,656 for the year ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Depreciation expense amounted to $56,645 (unaudited) and $117,851 (unaudited) for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
4. DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES
The Company made short-term revolving advances to executive officers, directors and other related parties. All loans are unsecured and due within one year of the issuance date, and earn interest at rates ranging from 0% to 3% per annum. The total amounts outstanding from related parties amounted to $952,502 (unaudited), $1,481,811 and $1,280,148 as of January 31, 2015, July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Of the total related party receivables, the amounts outstanding directly from officers and directors amounted to $551,883 (unaudited), $1,144,647 and $1,074,062 as of January 31, 2015, July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013. Subsequent to the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company settled the amounts due directly from officers and directors of the Company in full (see Note 11).
The remaining outstanding receivables, amounting to $373,619 (unaudited), $337,164 and $206,086 as of January 31, 2015, July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013 represented amounts outstanding from a related party entity owned by one of the directors of the Company.
Management considers all of these outstanding advances to be fully collectible and has determined that no allowance is necessary.
5. NOTES RECEIVABLE
The Company’s outstanding notes receivable consist of unsecured advances, including interest ranging from 0% to 8% per annum, payable in full on dates extending through 2039. As of January 31, 2015, July 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had total outstanding notes receivable of $2,080,283 (unaudited), $2,314,451 and $1,962,173, respectively. The portion of these outstanding notes receivables that were either due on demand or had scheduled due dates within one year amounted to $1,523,722 (unaudited), $1,682,327 and $1,264,625 as of January 31, 2015, July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The future scheduled maturities of outstanding notes receivables as of July 31, 2014 based on contractual due dates are as follows.
Year Ended | ||||
July 31, | ||||
2015 | $ | 1,682,327 | ||
2016 | – | |||
2017 | – | |||
2018 | – | |||
2019 | 13,442 | |||
Thereafter | 618,682 | |||
Total | $ | 2,314,451 |
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6. GOODWILL
The Company has recorded goodwill relating to the purchase of Media 21, Inc. in 2011, as well as the acquisition of Umajin HK on May 27, 2013. The following is a summary of the activity relating to goodwill for the years ended July 31, 2013 and 2014, as well as the six months ended January 31, 2015 (unaudited):
Balance as of July 31, 2012 | $ | 9,730,422 | ||
Acquisition of Umajin HK | 99,477 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (1,976,467 | ) | ||
Balance as of July 31, 2013 | 7,853,432 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (303,998 | ) | ||
Balance as of July 31, 2014 | 7,549,434 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (988,246 | ) | ||
Balance as of January 31, 2015 (unaudited) | $ | 6,561,188 |
The Company’s acquisition of Umajin HK on May 27, 2013 generated goodwill of $99,502 resulting from the issuance of 272,668 shares of common stock worth $32,720, as well as the assumption of $66,782 of net liabilities.
7. NOTES PAYABLE
A summary of the Company’s outstanding notes payable is as follows:
January 31, | July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Unsecured notes payable originally issued on September 30, 2009 and November 30, 2010, due in full on November 30, 2015, bearing interest at 3.5% per annum due monthly. | $ | 115,039 | $ | 205,134 | $ | 442,150 | ||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on December 9, 2011, due on demand, bearing interest at 8% per annum due monthly. | – | – | 90,553 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on December 9, 2011, due on demand, bearing interest at 1% per annum due monthly. | 850,000 | 980,000 | 1,020,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on January 30, 2013, due on demand, bearing interest at 1% per annum due monthly. | 425,000 | 490,000 | 510,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on July 23, 2013, due on August 5, 2016, bearing interest at 1.2% per annum due monthly. | 213,860 | 327,712 | 510,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on September 30, 2013, due on September 30, 2014, bearing interest at 15% per annum due monthly. | – | 784,000 | 1,020,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on December 20, 2011, due on December 20, 2014, bearing interest at 15% per annum due monthly. | 1,785,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,142,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on June 28, 2013, due on October 31, 2015, bearing interest at 15% per annum due monthly. | – | 196,000 | 204,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on August 2, 2010, due on July 31, 2015, bearing interest at 12% per annum due monthly. | 1,232,500 | 1,715,000 | 2,040,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on January 20, 2011, due on January 31, 2015, bearing interest at 12% per annum due monthly. | 1,700,000 | 1,960,000 | 2,040,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured note payable issued on July 20, 2011, due on July 20, 2015, bearing interest at 12% per annum due monthly. | 255,000 | 294,000 | 357,000 | |||||||||
Unsecured notes payable, non-interest bearing, due on demand | 50,641 | 58,527 | 83,097 | |||||||||
Total notes payable | 6,627,040 | 9,068,373 | 10,458,800 | |||||||||
Less: current portion of notes payable | 6,413,180 | 8,339,527 | 1,703,650 | |||||||||
Long-term portion of notes payable | $ | 213,860 | $ | 728,846 | $ | 8,755,150 |
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Future scheduled maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
Year Ended | ||||
July 31, | ||||
2015 | $ | 8,339,527 | ||
2016 | 728,846 | |||
Total | $ | 9,068,373 |
8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001, with 100,000 shares designated as Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock receive a 10 to 1 voting preference over common stock. Accordingly, for every share of Series A Preferred Stock held, the holder receives the voting rights equal to 10 shares of common stock. As such, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the equivalent voting capability of 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock also has a $0.05 per share liquidation preference over common stock, and can be redeemed by the Company at any time, upon thirty days’ notice, for $0.05 per share.
The Company had 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2014 and 2013.
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Common Stock Transactions
During the year ended July 31, 2014, the Company sold 3,000,000 common shares of stock for cash proceeds of $2,940,000. There were no such transactions during the year ended July 31, 2013.
On May 27, 2013, the Company issued 272,668 common shares to Hideaki Takahashi, the sole shareholder of Umajin HK, in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Umajin HK, a Hong Kong corporation. Subsequent to this transaction, Umajin HK, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand Perfecta.
9. INCOME TAXES
The Company records its deferred taxes under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
Net deferred tax assets consisted of the following as of July 31, 2014 and 2013.
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
Commission expenses | $ | 285,443 | $ | 148,861 | ||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 37,839 | 387,322 | ||||||
Deposits | 515,907 | 522,539 | ||||||
Accrued salary | 90,528 | 87,352 | ||||||
Other | 109,759 | 118,759 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | (22,413 | ) | (20,543 | ) | ||||
Others | (1,850 | ) | (2,046 | ) | ||||
Valuation allowance | (30,273 | ) | (31,509 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax assets | $ | 984,940 | $ | 1,210,735 |
The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the Japanese income tax rate to pretax income from continuing operations for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 due to the following.
July 31, | July 31, | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Income tax (benefit) based on book income at Japanese statutory rate | $ | 651,383 | $ | (75,823 | ) | |||
Entertainment expense | 136,953 | 140,820 | ||||||
Additional taxes | 1,611 | 25,414 | ||||||
Tax loss carry-forwards utilized only for local tax | (53,424 | ) | (141,077 | ) | ||||
Tax rate difference between current tax and deferred tax assets | 56,329 | 13,490 | ||||||
Others | (10,963 | ) | 22,041 | |||||
Total income tax provision (benefit) | $ | 781,889 | $ | (15,135 | ) |
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10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
The Company leases its corporate headquarters in Toyko Japan, as well as the administrative offices of Umajin HK in Hong Kong under operating leases extending through August 31, 2015. The Company incurred rent expense of $845,058 and $899,698 for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company incurred rent expense of $416,658 (unaudited) and $410,102 (unaudited) for the six months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows.
Years ending July 31, | ||||
2015 | $ | 465,724 | ||
2016 | 38,011 | |||
Total | $ | 503,735 |
Litigation
In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be or has been involved in legal proceedings from time to time. As of the date of this annual report, there have been no material legal proceedings relating to the Company.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In March 2015, the Company settled the entire amount of the outstanding balances due directly from officers or directors of the Company as of July 31, 2014 of $1,144,647 (see Note 4).
On March 5, 2015, the Company entered into a convertible note agreement for total principal borrowings of $1,680,000. The amounts are due one year after the issuance of the note on March 5, 2015, and bear interest at a rate of 1% per annum. At the option of the debt holder, beginning 40 days after the issuance of the note, the debt holder may convert the outstanding balance of the note into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion rate equal to one share per $1.10 of outstanding principal and accrued interest.
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