-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JzuDkNPsOAssh9usI+t7DQ4HPoJLcs5CiprUpezwHr0t+mGNQ6BUj/SeYEnBHMBY OHR0aOyZnzAQlc3vCDV/0A== 0001144204-09-020473.txt : 20090414 0001144204-09-020473.hdr.sgml : 20090414 20090414172641 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-020473 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090414 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090414 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desert Com CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949721 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BAKERY PRODUCTS [2050] IRS NUMBER: 133832215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13984 FILM NUMBER: 09749410 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 PASSAIC AVE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07004 BUSINESS PHONE: 9738088248 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 PASSAIC AVE CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CREATIVE BAKERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970812 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAM GREENBERG JR DESSERTS & CAFES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950918 10-K 1 v146067_10k.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2008
Commission File Number: 0-13984

BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
 
13-3832215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

800 Westchester Ave, Suite N405
Rye Brook, NY
 
10573
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

                       (914) 701-0170               
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:  None.

Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.025 per share

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x

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

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and  will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

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.
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x
(Do not check if a smaller
 
Reporting company)
 

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

The aggregate market value of common stock, par value $.025 per share, held by non-affiliates at June 30,2008 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $105,094 . Such aggregate market value was computed by reference to the closing price of the common stock of the registrant on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board on June 30, 2008.

As of March 31, 2009, 684,445 shares of registrant’s common stock, par value $.025 per share, were issued and outstanding.

 
 

 

BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
FORM 10-K
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page
     
 
PART I
 
     
Item 1.
Business
3
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
4
     
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
5
     
Item 2.
Properties
5
     
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
5
     
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
5
 
PART II
 
     
Item 5.
Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
6
     
Item 6
Selected Financial Data
7
     
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
7
   
 
     
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
9
     
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
10
     
Item 9.
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure
24
     
Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures
24
     
Item 9B.
Other Information
25
 
PART III
 
     
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
25
     
Item 11.
Executive Compensation
26
     
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters
28
     
Item 13. 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and
Direct Independence
29
     
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
29
 
Part IV
 
     
Item 15.
Exhibits
30
     
SIGNATURES
32

 
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PART I

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
Except for historical information, this document contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, statements regarding our revenue mix, anticipated costs and expenses, development, relationships with strategic partners and other factors discussed under “Business” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis”.  These forward-looking statements may include declarations regarding our belief or current expectations of management, such as statements indicating that “we expect,” “we anticipate,” “we intend,” “we believe,” and similar language.  We caution that any forward-looking statement made by us in this Form 10-K or in other announcements made by us are further qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation the risk factors set forth in this Form 10-K beginning on page 4.

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

GENERAL

Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. was incorporated in November 1993. The Company's executive offices are located at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite N405, Rye Brook, NY 10573 and its telephone number is (914) 701-0170. The Company licenses its Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company trademark to Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. (a New Jersey Company).  These licensing fees are presently its only source of revenue.

From March 2002 through March 2006, the Company was a manufacturer of baking and confectionary products.  In March 2006, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement pursuant to which it exchanged its baking equipment and other fixed assets and JMS Specialty, its wholly owned subsidiary, for the satisfaction and assumption of approximately $1,145,000 of outstanding liabilities and obligations owed to Ronald L. Schutte, its former president and chief executive officer. The Company retained its trademarks and now licenses these trademarks to a New Jersey corporation formed by Mr. Schutte to continue the baking operations that were transferred to him pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.  This is the Company’s only present customer and there is no certainty that the Company would be able to license these trademarks to other third partners if its existing customer would permit it to do so.

TRADEMARKS

Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark office include the mark The Healthy BakeryÒ (US Registration No. 1,644,559), Brooklyn Cheesecake Company Inc. Ò  (US Registration No. 3,040,023) and Brooklyn Cheesecakes & Desserts Company, Inc. Ò (US Registration No. 3,017,300). The Company believes that the trademarks are a significant asset, are valid, and enforceable, however there can be no assurance as to the degree of protection its registered trademarks will afford the Company.

PLAN OF OPERATION

The Company licenses its trademarks to Brooklyn Cheesecake, & Desserts Company, Inc. (a New Jersey Corporation). Fees under the license agreement are calculated at one percent of sales of goods bearing the Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. trademark. The license agreement expires on December 31, 2016.

 
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EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 2008, Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company had one executive officer and no employees. Anthony J. Merante is the Chairman, President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Secretary.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Our independent registered public accounting firm has stated that our recurring losses from operations and our working capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

The reports of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated, April 10, 2009 and April 8, 2008 for the December 31, 2008 and 2007 condensed financial statements, respectively contained an explanatory paragraph that states that our recurring losses from operations and working capital deficit raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of that uncertainty.  We believe we will need to raise more money to finance our operations and sustain our business model.  We may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, or at all.   Any failure to raise additional financing will likely place us in significant financial jeopardy.

The Company and the price of its shares may be adversely affected by the resale of a significant number of the shares eligible for future sale.

All but a very small number of the outstanding shares of our common stock are eligible for resale.  Resales of these shares of common stock in the public market could have a material adverse affect on the market price of our common stock.  Such sales may also inhibit our ability to obtain future equity or equity-related financing on acceptable terms. The issuance and registration of additional shares could have a significant adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock.

RISKS RELATED TO THE MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK

The price of our common stock is subject to volatility

Our common stock has traded as low as $.25 per share and as high as $.45 per share during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008.  Our average trading volume is extremely low.  As such, a significant sale of newly issued shares of our common stock or resale of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock may result in a major fluctuation of the market price. Some other factors leading to the volatility include:

 
·
Price and volume fluctuation in the stock market at large which do not relate to our operating performance;
 
·
Fluctuation in our operating results;
 
·
Concerns about our ability to finance our continuing operations;
 
·
Financing arrangements which may require the issuance of a significant number of shares in relation to the number shares of our common stock currently outstanding; or
 
·
Fluctuations in market demand and supply of our products.

Our common stock is currently eligible for quotation on the over-the-counter-bulletin-board and an investor’s ability to trade our common stock may be limited by trading volume

The trading volume in our common shares has been relatively limited.  A consistently active trading market for our common stock may not continue on the Over-The-Counter-Bulletin-Board.  The average daily trading volume in our common stock on the Over-The-Counter-Bulletin-Board for the year ended December 31, 2008 was negligible.

 
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Possible adverse effect of issuance of preferred stock

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, with designations, rights and preferences as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. As a result of the foregoing, the Board of Directors can issue, without further shareholder approval, Preferred Stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of Common Stock.  The issuance of Preferred Stock could, under certain circumstances, discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of the Company.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

The Company occupies secured space at 20 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004 as storage for Company records.  As the Company no longer has manufacturing operations, it believes that this space is sufficient for its present operations.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

 
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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company's Common Stock is quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol "BCKE" effective March 22, 2006.  Prior to that, the Company’s Common Stock was quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “BCAK”.  The following table sets forth the range of quarterly high and low bid prices, as reported during the last two fiscal years.

Period
 
High
   
Low
 
             
Fiscal Year 2007:
           
First Quarter
    .28       .25  
Second Quarter
    .28       .25  
Third Quarter
    .25       .25  
Fourth Quarter
    .49       .20  
                 
Fiscal Year 2008:
               
First Quarter
    .40       .25  
Second Quarter
    .25       .25  
Third Quarter
    .25       .25  
Fourth Quarter
    .25       .25  

The above quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commission and may not reflect actual transactions.  On April 11, 2009, the closing bid price for our common stock was $0.15 per share.

HOLDERS

As of March 31, 2009, we had 75 stockholders of record of our common stock. Such number of record holders was derived from the records maintained by our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Co.

DIVIDEND POLICY

The Company has never paid cash dividends on its Common Stock and does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of future cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon the Company's earnings (if any), general financial condition, cash flows, capital requirements and other considerations deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

None.

 
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SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

Plan Category
 
Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)
   
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(b)
   
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(c)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
      0         N/A         2,000,000  
                         
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
      0         N/A         0  
                         
Total
    0       N/A       2,000,000  

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Brooklyn Cheesecake and Desserts Company, Inc., a smaller reporting company, is not required to provide information required by this item.

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

OVERVIEW

 From March 2002 through March 2006, the Company was a manufacturer of baking and confectionary products.  In March 2006, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement pursuant to which it exchanged its baking equipment and other fixed assets and JMS Specialty, its wholly owned subsidiary, for the satisfaction and assumption of approximately $1,145,000 of outstanding liabilities and obligations owed to Ronald L. Schutte, its former president and chief executive officer. The Company retained its trademarks and now licenses these trademarks to a New Jersey corporation formed by Mr. Schutte to continue the baking operations that were transferred to him pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.  As a result of this transaction, the Company's baking operations have been treated as discontinued operations and its current business of licensing its trademarks is treated as the Company's continuing operations.

We presently do not have sufficient cash to implement our business plan. We have experienced this lack of liquidity throughout 2007 and  2008, causing us to be unable to meet our obligations as they come due. We believe that we need to raise or otherwise obtain at least $1,000,000 in additional financing in order to satisfy our existing obligations and implement our business plan. If we are not successful in obtaining such financing, we may not be able to continue to operate our business.

Although management is hopeful that 2009 licensing fees will be sufficient to pay related expenses, they will also look for additional opportunities.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto included in this Form 10-K at Item 8.

 
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Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition:

  Income from licensing fees are recognized from the sale by our licensee of goods bearing the Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. trademark.  The Company follows the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 for revenue recognition.  In general, the Company records revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. 

Stock Based Compensation:

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” under the modified prospective method, SFAS No. 123(R) eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transaction using the intrinsic value method prescribed under APB Opinion No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. Under the modified prospective method, the Company is required to recognize compensation cost for share-based payments to employees based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the recognition provisions are first applied. For periods prior to adoption, the financial statements are unchanged, and the pro forma disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, will continue to be required under SFAS No. 123(R) to the extent those amounts differ from those in the statement of operations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Company’s licensing fees were $10,698 and $15,787 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively, a decrease of $5,089 or 32.2%. The decrease is attributable to lower sales of baking goods by the licensee of the Company’s trademarks due to the current economic situation.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $54,606 and $64,243 for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively, a decrease of $9,637 or 15%. The decrease was attributable to a reduction of legal fees.

Interest expense was unchanged in 2008 at $105,950 as the amount of debt outstanding was unchanged and our obligations are all fixed rate loans.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Not applicable.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Since its inception the Company’s only source of working capital has been the $8,455,000 received from the issuance of its securities.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company had a negative working capital of $1,204,921 as compared to a negative working capital of $1,061,063 at December 31, 2007.

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities for the year ended December 31, 2008 of $24,843 was due to our loss from continuing operations of ($149,858) and a decrease in fees receivable of $6,343, offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $125,358 and amortization expense of $6,000.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities during the year ended December 31, 2008 of $27,308 was due to cash advances from the officer.

 
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As of March 31, 2009, the Company had cash of $1,646. We do not have sufficient cash on hand to fund our operations for the next twelve months. Current operations are being funded by licensing fees and cash advances from our chief executive officer.
 
INFLATION AND SEASONALITY:

Licensing revenue may vary based on peak baking seasons for the licensee of our trademarks. Revenues may be affected by holiday seasons such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Jewish New Year, Easter and Passover.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

There were no off-balance sheet arrangements during the year ended December, 31 2008 that have or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to our interests.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Brooklyn Cheesecake and Desserts Company, Inc., a smaller reporting company, is not required to provide information required by this item.

 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
11
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
12
     
Balance Sheets
 
13
     
Statements of Operations
 
14
     
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Deficiency
 
15
     
Statements of Cash Flows
 
16
     
Notes to Financial Statements
  
17-23

 
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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and include those policies and procedures that:
 
Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
 
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States;
 
Provide reasonable assurance that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and directors; and
 
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, such as resource constraints, human error, lack of knowledge or awareness and the possibility of intentional circumvention of these controls, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Furthermore, the design of any control system is based, in part, upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events, which assumptions may ultimately prove to be incorrect. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In making this assessment, management used the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2008.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Date: April 14, 2009
 
/s/ Anthony J. Merante
Anthony J. Merante
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To The Board of Directors and shareholders
Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc.

     We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders' deficiency, and cash flows for the years then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

     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 audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

     The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.  As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company incurred significant losses from operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and as of December 31, 2008 has a working capital deficiency in the amount of $1,204,921, which raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Sherb & Co., LLP
Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida
April 10, 2009

 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 4,058     $ 1,593  
Accounts receivable
    25,214       18,871  
Total current assets
    29,214       20,464  
                 
Other assets:
               
Tradename, net of amortization
    49,125       55,125  
Total other assets
    49,125       55,125  
                 
    $ 78,397     $ 75,589  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 44,321     $ 25,313  
Accrued expenses
    301,663       195,313  
Notes payable
    815,000       815,000  
Cash advances, officer
    73,209       45,901  
Total current liabilities
    1,234,193       1,081,527  
                 
Stockholders' deficiency:
               
Preferred stock $.001 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares, none issued
    -       -  
Common stock, $.025 par value, authorized 30,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 684,445 shares
    17,110       17,110  
Additional paid-in capital
    12,254,135       12,254,135  
Accumulated deficit
    (13,427,041 )     (13,277,183 )
Total stockholders' deficiency
    ( 1,155,796 )     ( 1,005,938 )
                 
    $ 78,397     $ 75,589  

See notes to financial statements.

 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Licensing fees
  $ 10,698     $ 15,787  
                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    54,606       64,243  
Interest expense
    105,950       105,950  
      (160,556 )     (170,193 )
                 
Net Loss
  $ (149,858 )   $ (154,406 )
                 
Earnings per common share:
               
Basic and diluted:
  $ (0.22 )   $ (0.23 )
                 
  $ 684,445     $ 684,445  

See notes to financial statements.

 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
  
   
Common Stock
                   
   
Number
         
Additional
         
Total
 
   
of
         
Paid-in
   
Accumulated
   
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Deficiency
 
                               
Balance at December 31, 2006
    684,445     $ 17,110     $ 12,254,135     $ (13,122,777 )   $ ( 851,532 )
                                         
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007
    -       -       -       ( 154,406 )     ( 154,406 )
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2007
    684,445       17,110       12,254,135       ( 13,277,183 )     ( 1,005,938 )
                                         
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2008
    -       -       -       ( 149,858 )     ( 149,858 )
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2008
    684,445     $ 17,110     $ 12,254,135     $ (13,427,041 )   $ ( 1,155,796 )

See notes to financial statements. 
 
 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,

   
2008
   
2007
 
Operating activities:
           
Net Loss
  $ (149,858 )   $ (154,406 )
Amortization
    6,000       6,000  
Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Fees receivable
    (6,343 )     (5,787 )
Accounts payable
    19,008       16,313  
Accrued expenses
    106,350       109,850  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (24,843 )     (28,030 )
                 
Financing activities:
               
Proceeds from cash advances, officer
    27,308       29,623  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    27,308       29,623  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    2,465       1,593  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    1,593       -  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 4,058     $ 1,593  
                 
Supplemental disclosures:
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
  $ -     $ -  
Interest
  $ -     $ -  

 See notes to financial statements.

 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

1.
Description of business and going concern:

 
The Company was a manufacturer of baking and confectionery products, which were sold to supermarkets, food distributors, educational institutions, restaurants, mail order and to the public.  Although the Company sold its products throughout the United States, its main customer base was on the East Coast of the United States. The Company has now become a holder and licensor of intellectual property.

During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company incurred losses from continuing operations in the amount of $149,858 and $154,406, respectively, and as of December 31, 2008 had a net working capital deficiency of $1,204,921.

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies:

Cash and cash equivalents:
For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable and allowances:
Accounts receivable are reported at net realizable value. Management considers the need for an allowance for doubtful accounts related to its accounts receivable that are deemed to have potential collectability issues. Management reviews its accounts receivable on a quarterly basis. The Company includes any receivables balances determined to be uncollectible along with a general reserve for doubtful accounts. No allowance was considered necessary at December 31, 2008.

Use of estimates:
The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the use of estimates and assumptions regarding certain types of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.  Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements.  Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts.

Net (Loss) Income per Share:
The Company computes net (loss) income per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128 Earnings Per Share. Basic net (loss) income per share is based on the weighted average common shares outstanding during the same period.   Diluted net (loss) income adjusts the weighted average for potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock, which would then share in the earnings of the Company. At December 31, 2008, the Company had no such securities outstanding.

Revenue Recognition:
Income from licensing fees are recognized from the sale by our licensee of goods bearing the Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. trademark.  The Company follows the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 for revenue recognition.  In general, the Company records revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered or product delivery has occurred, the sales price to the customer is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. 

Income Taxes:
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”  The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the book bases and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities, using the effective tax rates in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is probable that some or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 
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  BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (continued):

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
 
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered. The recoverability of assets held and used in operations is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

Stock Based Compensation:

 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” under the modified prospective method, SFAS No. 123(R) eliminates accounting for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method prescribed under APB Opinion No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method. Under the modified prospective method, the Company is required to recognize compensation cost for share-based payments to employees based on their grant-date fair value from the beginning of the fiscal period in which the recognition provisions are first applied. For periods prior to adoption, the financial statements are unchanged, and the pro forma disclosures previously required by SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, will continue to be required under SFAS No. 123(R) to the extent those amounts differ from those in the statement of operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
 
The Company’s financial instruments consist of, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and notes payable.  The carrying amounts of the financial instruments reported in the balance sheet approximate fair value based on the short-term maturities of these instruments.
 
Recent accounting pronouncements:

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” on January 1, 2007. The adoption did not result in the recording of a liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The Company or one or more of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and local jurisdictions. While the Company’s past tax returns are not currently under examination, generally all past returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities. The Company has not recorded any liability for uncertain tax positions since management believes the tax return position taken reflects the most likely outcome upon audit and that any audit adjustment would not result in any additional tax liability as a result of the Company’s material tax losses.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”), which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2007 FASB issued FAS 141(R) “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141 (R)”) and FAS 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“FAS 160”). These statements are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years in case of FAS 160, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. Together these statements revise the accounting rules with respect to accounting for business combinations. Specifically, the objective of FAS 141(R) is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that the reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. This statement thus establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer:

 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

2. 
Summary of significant accounting policies (continued):

Recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree;

Recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and

Determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination.

The objective of FAS 160 is to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards that require:

The ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity.

The amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income.

Changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently. A parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary changes if the parent purchases additional ownership interests in its subsidiary or if the parent sells some of its ownership interests in its subsidiary. It also changes if the subsidiary reacquires some of its ownership interests or the subsidiary issues additional ownership interests. All of those transactions are economically similar, and this statement requires that they be accounted for similarly, as equity transactions.

When a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value. The gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary is measured using the fair value of any noncontrolling equity investment rather than the carrying amount of that retained investment.

Entities provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners.

Together these statements are not currently expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s  financial statements. A significant impact may however be realized on any future acquisition(s) by the Company. The amounts of such impact cannot be currently determined and will depend on the nature and terms of such future acquisition(s), if any.

In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” which amends and expands the disclosure requirements of FASB No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of; how and why an entity sues derivative instruments, how the derivative instruments and the related hedged items are accounted for and how the related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, performance and cash flows. This statement is effective for financial statements for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management believes this statement has no impact on the  financial statements of the Company.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States. Any effect of applying the provisions of SFAS 162 shall be reported as a change in accounting principle in accordance with SFAS 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Management does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS 162 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

2.
Summary of significant accounting policies (continued):
 
In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities (“FSP 03-6-1”), which addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under the two-class method. The statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and retrospective application is required for all periods presented. Management believes FSP 03-6-1 has no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

On September 12, 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161 (“FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4”). FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 (1) amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 133”), to require disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including credit derivatives embedded in a hybrid instrument; (2) amends FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, to require an additional disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee and (3) clarifies the FASB’s intent about the effective date of SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”). FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 is effective for reporting periods ending after November 15, 2008. Management believes FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 have no impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In October 2008 the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SFAS No. 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP”). This FSP clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in an inactive market and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. This FSP was effective October 10, 2008 and must be applied to prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. The application of this FSP did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.

On December 11, 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 140-4 and FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 46(R)-8, Disclosures about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities (“FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8”). This FSP requires additional disclosures by public entities with continuing involvement in transfers of financial assets to special purpose entities and with variable interests in VIEs. FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 was effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008. Management believes FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 have no material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

On January 12, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 99-20-1, Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20 (“FSP EITF 99-20-1”). This FSP amends EITF Issue No. 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets, by eliminating the requirement that a holder’s best estimate of cash flows be based upon those that a market participant would use. Instead, FSP EITF 99-20-1 eliminates the use of market participant assumptions and requires the use of management’s judgment in the determination of whether it is probable there has been an adverse change in estimated cash flow. This FSP was effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008. Management believes FSP EITF 99-20-1 has no material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 
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  BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

3. 
Concentration of credit risk and major customers:
 
The Company maintains all of its cash balances in a New Jersey financial institution.  The balances are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) up to $250,000.  At December 31, 2008, the Company had no uninsured cash balances.

For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 one customer, Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. (New Jersey), represented 100% of our total revenues, $10,698 and $15,787 respectively. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007 accounts receivable from this customer was $25,214 and $18,871, respectively.

4. 
Tradename and licensing agreements:

On March 7, 2002, the Company purchased the rights to the tradenames Brooklyn Cheesecake Company, Inc. and Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. and the related corporate logo in exchange for 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock, valued on the purchase date at $90,000.  The tradename rights are being amortized on the straight-line basis over a fifteen-year term.  Amortization expense was $6,000 and $6,000, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

On March 28, 2006, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with its former Chairman and CEO, whereby a one percent of sales fee would be charged for the use of the Brooklyn Cheesecake and Desserts Company, Inc. trademarks.
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Tradename
  $ 90,000     $ 90,000  
Accumulated Amortization
    40,875       34,875  
Tradename, net
  $ 49,125     $ 55,125  
 
The following is a schedule of future amortizations on the trade name:

Years Ended December 31,

2009
    6,000  
2010
    6,000  
2011
    6,000  
2012
    6,000  
2013
    6,000  
Thereafter
    19,125  
         
    $ 49,125  

5.
Notes payable:

Note dated January 31, 2006 was issued and is payable to Ronald L. Schutté the former Chairman and CEO payable on demand, with interest at the rate of 13%, per annum, and secured by the Company’s trademarks.  The original amount of the loan was $995,818 of which $195,818 plus additional loans and accrued interest was satisfied upon completion of an exchange agreement dated March, 28, 2006 (see note 9). Mr. Schutté also advanced $15,000 to cover additional expenses during that period.

6.
Cash Advances Officer:

Anthony Merante, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, makes cash advances to the Company from time to time to enable it to meet its payment obligations.  These advances bear no interest and are payable on demand.
 
7.
Common stock:

The Company did not issue any common stock during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

8. 
Income taxes:

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS No. 109") "Accounting for Income Taxes", which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.

The Company had a net loss of $149,858 during the year ended December 31, 2008 and had no Federal or State income tax obligations. The Company had no significant deferred tax effects resulting from the temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2008 other than net operating losses.

Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period, plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.  There was no cumulative effect of adoption or current effect in continuing operations mainly because the Company has accumulated a net operating loss carry forward of approximately $6,000,000.  The Company has made no provision for a deferred tax asset nor for increase in such due to a valuation allowance has been provided which is equal to the deferred tax asset.  It cannot be determined at this time that a deferred tax asset is more likely that not to be realized.

The Company's loss carry forward of approximately $6,000,000 may be offset against future taxable income.  The carry forward losses expire at the end of the years 2012 through 2028.

The utilization of the above loss carry forwards, for federal income tax purposes, may be subject to limitation resulting from changes in ownership.
 
The table below summarizes the differences between the Company's effective tax rate and the statutory federal rate as follows for the periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007:
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Computed “expected” benefit
  $ 50,952     $ 52,498  
Increase in valuation allowance
    (50,952     (52,498
    $ -     $ -  

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are provided for significant income and expense items recognized in different years for tax and financial reporting purposes. The Components of the net deferred tax assets for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

   
2008
   
2007
 
Net operating loss carry forward
  $ 2,115,925     $ 2,115,925  
Less: Valuation allowance
    (2,115,925     (2,115,925
    $ -     $ -  
 
9.
Common stock options:

On August 4, 2004 our shareholders approved the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.  The plan reserves 2,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance as approved by our board of directors. There are no outstanding options at December 31, 2008.

The Board of Directors has full authority and discretion to determine the eligible participants to be granted stock options, the exercise option price, the date of issuance and the date of expiration.  The Company did not grant any options during the calendar years 2008 and 2007.

Information relating to stock option activity is as follows:

   
Shares
Underlying
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
    -       -  
Cancelled
    -       -  
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    -       -  
Granted
    -       -  
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    -       -  
                 
                 
Options exercisable at December 31, 2007
    -       -  
Options exercisable at December 31, 2008
    -       -  
 
 
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BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

10. 
Exchange Agreement:

On March 28, 2006, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Ronald L. Schutté its former Chairman and CEO whereby the Company exchanged $1,145,315 in assets in exchange for $1,145,315 of the $1,945,315 liabilities of the company which included some of the debt due to Mr. Schutté.  The balance of the Company’s $800,000 obligation to Mr. Schutté will be extinguished upon the Company raising additional capital.  Mr. Schutté also assumed the balance of the building lease and various equipment leases. The Company also entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Mr. Schutté and a company owned by Mr. Schutté whereby, the Company receives one percent of sales as a royalty for use of the Company’s trademarks.  Mr. Schutté also acquired the stock of the Company’s J.M. Specialty, Inc. subsidiary.  Licensing fees were $10,698 and $15,787 for 2008 and 2007 respectively.

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

None.

ITEM 9A(T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

As of December 31, 2008, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including Anthony  J. Merante, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, Mr. Merante concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in our disclosure controls and procedures that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2008.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

There have not been any changes in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during the issuer’s last fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.

LIMITATIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. The Company conducts periodic evaluations of its internal controls to enhance, where necessary, its procedures and controls.

CONCLUSIONS.

Based on this evaluation, the CEO/CFO concluded that the issuer’s disclosure, controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities Exchange Commission rules and forms.

 
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information Concerning the Board of Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the Board of Directors, persons nominated to be elected as directors and executive officers of the Company:

Name of Director or
       
Executive Officer,
       
Age and Position
 
Principal Occupation
 
Date of Initial Election
Held with Company
 
For Previous Five Years
 
as Director
         
Anthony J.  Merante, 48
     
 
Chairman, President, Chief Financial
 
Certified Public Accountant
 
January 2003
Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and
 
Chief Financial Officer
   
Corporate Secretary
       
         
Carmelo Foti, 56
 
VP & Manager Credit & Marketing
 
January 2003
Director
 
National Bank Of Egypt, NY Branch
   
         
Liborio Borsellino, 53
 
Partner, RBC and Associates
 
August 2004
Director
       
         
David Rabe, 47
 
President, Interpro Systems, Inc.
 
August 2004
Director
       
 
       
Donald O’Toole, 57
 
Vice President of Sales of HRP, Inc.
 
August 2005
Director
  
 
  
 

All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Officers are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board.

Anthony Merante was appointed as director in January 2003 and was subsequently elected as a director in August 2004.  He was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company in January 2005.  Mr. Merante was subsequently appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors as well as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Corporate Secretary in March 2006.  Mr. Merante is a Certified Public Accountant and has been a partner with the firm of Reda, Romano & Company, LLP CPA’s in Rye Brook, NY since October 2001.  Mr. Merante graduated from St. John’s University in 1982 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting.

Liborio Borsellino was elected as a director in August 2004.  Mr. Borsellino works for RBC and Associates.  Mr. Borsellino has been employed there since 1994.  Mr. Borsellino is a manufacturer representative for Gear Sports Apparel, Johnson & Johnson Sports Medicine, and Gatorade Athletic.  Mr. Borsellino received his Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College in 1977.

 
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Carmelo L. Foti was appointed as director in January 2003 and elected as a director in August 2004.  Mr. Foti has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank of Southeastern Connecticut since March 2006.  Previously, he served as Vice President, Manager Credit and Marketing of the National Bank of Egypt, NY Branch.  Mr. Foti was employed there since 1995.  Mr. Foti earned his Masters in Arts from Johns Hopkin University in 1976.  Mr. Foti received his Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Fordham University in 1974.  

David Rabe was elected as a director in August 2004.  Mr. Rabe is the President of Interpro Systems, Inc.  Mr. Rabe has been with the company since January 1998.  Mr. Rabe received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in 1984 from New York University.

Donald O’Toole was appointed as a director in August 2005.  Mr. O’Toole is a Vice President of Sales of HRP, Inc.  Prior to that he served as a Senior Vice-President at Petry TV, Inc. from March 1981 to June 2006.  Prior to this position, he served as National Sales Manager for WGN TV in Chicago, IL.  Mr. O’Toole holds a BA degree from Southern New Hampshire University and an MBA from Iona College.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
 
To the best of the Company’s knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company, we do not believe that any of our officers, directors are greater than ten percent stockholders had any delinquent filings pursuant to section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act in 2007.

Audit Committee

We have not designated an audit committee of the board of directors since there are no complicated accounting or auditing issues.

Code of Ethics

We have not adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller or persons performing similar functions.  As Anthony J. Merante is our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we did not believe that a formal written Code of Ethics was necessary to regulate his conduct.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Executive Compensation

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth all compensation earned, in all capacities, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 by each of the executive officers (the “Named Executive Officers”).

 
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
             
Option
   
Other
       
Name and Principal Position
 
Year
 
Salary ($)
   
Awards ($)
   
Compensation
   
Total
 
                             
Anthony J. Merante
 
2008
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
2007
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

Option Grants
 
We did not grant any options to any of our Named Executive Officers during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
 Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End Option Values
 
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to aggregate option exercises by the Named Executive Officers in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and with respect to the unexercised options held by the Named Executive Officer as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 
   
Shares
Acquired on
   
Value
   
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options at Fiscal Year End (#)
   
Value of Unexercised
In-The-Money Options
at Fiscal Year End ($) (1)
 
Name
 
Exercise (#)
   
Realized ($)
   
Exercisable
   
Unexercisable
   
Exercisable
   
Unexercisable
 
2008
                                   
Anthony Merante
    0       0       0       0       0       0  
                                                 
2007
                                               
Anthony Merante
    0       0       0       0       0       0  

Compensation of Directors
 
Our directors receive a fee of $1,000 for physical attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof. In addition, all directors are reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending such meetings. There were no meetings in 2007 and 2008 in which physical attendance was required.

   
Fees Earned
             
Name
 
Or Paid in Cash
   
Stock Awards
   
Total
 
2008
                 
                   
Anthony J. Merante
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
Carmelo Foti
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
Liberio Borsellino
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
David Rabe
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
Donald O’ Toole
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
                         
2007
                       
                         
Anthony J. Merante
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
Carmelo Foti
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
Liberio Borsellino
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
David Rabe
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
Donald O’ Toole
  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
 
 
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On December 31, 2008, each of our directors held the following number of shares of our common stock that were received as stock awards during their respective tenures as directors:

Name
 
Number of Shares
 
       
Anthony J. Merante
    12,739  
Carmelo Foti
    12,739  
Liberio Borsellino
    11,024  
David Rabe
    11,024  
Donald O’ Toole
    9,381  

Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements
We do not have any employment contracts or change in control arrangements with our named executive officer.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
 
The 2004 Stock Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, none of which are presently issued and outstanding.  The 2004 Stock incentive Plan was approved by our shareholders.
 
Owners of our Common Stock
The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2009, certain information with respect to beneficial ownership of our common stock as of March 31, 2009 by:
 
·
each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock;
 
 
·
each of our directors;
 
 
·
each of our executive officers; and
 
 
·
all of our executive officers and directors as a group.
 
Name and Address
 
Title
 
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
   
Percent of Class(1)
 
Anthony J. Merante
c/o 20 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
 
Executive Officer,
Director and Beneficial
Owner
    59,854 (2)     8.7 %
                     
Liberio Borsellino
c/o 20 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
 
Director
    11,024       1.6 %
                     
Carmelo L. Foti
c/o 20 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
 
Director
    12,739       1.9 %
                     
David Rabe
c/o 20 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
 
Director
    11,024       1.6 %
                     
Donald O’Toole
c/o 20 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
 
Director
    9,381       1.4 %
                     
Ronald L. Schutté
c/o 20 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
 
Beneficial Owner
    125,369 (3)     18.3 %
                     
Wachovia Corporation
c/o 20 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
 
Beneficial Owner
    34,680       5.1 %
                     
Directors and Named Executive Officers as a Group (5 persons)
        104,022       15.2 %
 
 
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(1)
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Unless otherwise noted, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.
 
(2)
Does not include 56,000 shares owned by two individuals Charles Brofman and James Bruchetta over which Mr. Merante holds voting rights pursuant to a website development agreement by and between us and the two individuals dated March 1, 2005.
 
(3)
Includes 2,400 shares which Mr. Schutté owns jointly with his wife.
 
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Exchange of Assets

On March 28, 2006, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Ronald L. Schutté its former Chairman and CEO whereby the Company exchanged certain assets in exchange for a majority of liabilities of the company and a portion of the secured debt due to Mr. Schutté.  The balance of the Company’s obligation to Mr. Schutté will be extinguished upon the Company raising additional capital.  The Company also entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Mr. Schutté and a company owned by Mr. Schutté whereby, the Company receives one percent of sales as a royalty for use of the Company’s trademarks.  Mr. Schutté also acquired the stock of the Company’s J.M. Specialty, Inc. subsidiary.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT’S FEES AND SERVICES

The following table shows the fees that we paid or accrued for the audit and other services provided by Sherb and Co., LLP our present Accountants during 2008 and 2007.

   
Fiscal 2008
   
Fiscal 2007
 
Audit Fees
  $ 15,500     $ 15,500  
Audit-Related Fees
    0       1,000  
Tax Fees
    0       0  
All Other Fees
    0       0  
Total
  $ 15,500     $ 16,500  

Audit Fees — This category includes the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Form 10-Q Quarterly Reports and services that are normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with engagements for those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on audit and accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements.

Audit-Related Fees — This category consists of assurance and related services by the independent auditors that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category include consultation regarding our correspondence with the SEC and other accounting consulting.

 
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Tax Fees — This category consists of professional services rendered by our independent auditors for tax compliance and tax advice. The services for the fees disclosed under this category include tax return preparation and technical tax advice.

All Other Fees — This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items.

Our Board of Directors has adopted a procedure for pre-approval of all fees charged by our independent auditors. Under the procedure, the Board approves the engagement letter with respect to audit, tax and review services. Other fees are subject to pre-approval by the Board, or, in the period between meetings, by a designated member of Board. Any such approval by the designated member is disclosed to the entire Board at the next meeting. The audit and tax fees paid to the auditors with respect to fiscal years 2008 and 2007 were pre-approved by the entire Board of Directors.

PART IV
ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS

The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
2.1
 
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 2, 1995, by and among the Company, Greenberg Dessert Associates Limited Partnership, SMG Baking Enterprises, Inc. and its limited partners.  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 Registration Number 33-96094.
     
2.2
 
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 17, 1997, by and between the Company and Philip Grabow, without exhibits.  Incorporated by reference to Schedule 13-D filed by Philip Grabow on SEC File Number 005-48185.
     
3.1
 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 Registration Number 33-96094.
     
3.2
 
Amended and Restated By-laws.  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 Registration Number 33-96094.
     
3.3
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 23, 2005.
     
3.4
 
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 22, 2006.
     
4.1
 
Form of certificate for shares of Common Stock.  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 Registration Number 33-96094.
     
4.2
 
Form of Representatives Warrant.  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 Registration Number 33-96094.
     
4.3
 
2004 Stock Incentive Plan.  Incorporated by reference to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed on Form Schedule 14A dated July 15, 2004.

 
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10.1
 
Modification agreement between the Company and Ronald L. Schutté dated April 30, 2005. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 5, 2005.
     
10.2
 
Modification agreement between the Company and Ronald L. Schutté dated May 20, 2005. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2005.
     
10.3
 
Modification agreement between the Company and Ronald L. Schutté dated June 17, 2005. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 23, 2005.
     
10.4
 
Modification agreement between the Company and Ronald L. Schutté dated July 31, 2005. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 4, 2005.
     
10.5
 
Factoring Agreement between the Company and Rockland Credit Finance LLC, dated August 26, 2005. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2005.
     
10.6
 
Financing Agreement between the Company and Rockland Credit Finance LLC, dated August 26, 2005. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 1, 2005.
     
10.7
 
Modification agreement between the Company and Ronald L. Schutté dated November 30, 2005. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 7, 2005.
     
10.8
 
Note dated January, 31 2006 between the Company and Ronald L. Schutté. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2006.
     
10.9
 
Note dated January, 31 2006 between the Company and Anthony J. Merante.  Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2006.
     
10.10
 
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to implement the reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 1:25.  Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 22, 2006.
     
10.11
 
Departure of Director and principal officer Ronald L. Schutté; election of director and appointment of principal officer Anthony J. Merante. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 29, 2006.
     
10.12
 
Asset Exchange Agreement, tenant’s lease assignment, and exclusive licensing agreement with the Company’s former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President Ronald L. Schutté. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 31, 2006.
     
*21.1
 
Subsidiaries of Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc.
     
*31.1
 
Certification dated April 14, 2009 pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley-Act of 2002 by Anthony J. Merante, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.
     
*32.1
  
Certification dated April 14, 2009 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 made by Anthony J. Merante, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.
     
 
 
*   Filed Herewith.

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

BROOKLYN CHEESECAKE & DESSERTS COMPANY, INC.
   
By:
/s/Anthony J. Merante
Chairman, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer
April 14, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures
 
Title
     
/s/ Anthony J. Merante
 
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Anthony J. Merante
 
Financial Officer
April 14, 2009
   
     
/s/ Carmelo Foti
 
Director
Carmelo Foti
   
April 14, 2009
   
     
/s/Liborio Borsellino
 
Director
Liborio Borsellino
   
April 14, 2009
   
     
/s/David Rabe
 
Director
David Rabe
   
April 14,2009
   
     
/s/Donald O’Toole
 
Director
Donald O’Toole
   
April 14, 2009
   
 
 
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EX-21 2 v146067_ex21.htm
EXHIBIT 21

Subsidiaries of Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc.

None.

 
 

 

EX-31.1 3 v146067_ex31-1.htm
Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
I, Anthony J. Merante, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company certify that:
 
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer’s and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 14, 2009
 
/s/ Anthony J. Merante
Anthony J. Merante
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 

EX-32.1 4 v146067_ex32-1.htm
Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Brooklyn Cheesecake & Desserts Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Anthony J. Merante, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that

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

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

Date: April 14, 2009
/s/ Anthony J.  Merante
 
Anthony J. Merante
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 
 
 

 
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