UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q Amendment No. 2 |
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2011
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the Transition Period From ____ To______
Commission file number: 0-50090
CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. |
( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. |
(Former Name if Changed Since Last Report) |
Delaware | 13-3926203 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1365 N. Courtenay Parkway, Suite A, Merritt Island, FL | 32953 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(321)-452-9091 | |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code ) |
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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [X ] No [ ] |
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] |
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). | Yes [ ] No [ X] |
As of August 22, 2011, there were 31,242,175 shares of Common Stock ($0.001 par value) outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
ITEM 1. | Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | 1 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2011 | 1 | |
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from April 27, 2011 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2011 | 2 | |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the period from April 27, 2011 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2011 | 3 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the period from April 27, 2011 (Date of Inception) to June 30, 2011 | 4 | |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. | 5 | |
ITEM 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 12 |
ITEM 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk | 18 |
ITEM 4. | Controls and Procedures | 18 |
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION | 19 |
ITEM 1. | Legal Proceedings | 19 |
ITEM 1A. | Risk Factors | 19 |
ITEM 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 24 |
ITEM 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 24 |
ITEM 4. | (Removed and Reserved) | 25 |
ITEM 5. | Other Information | 25 |
ITEM 6. | Exhibits | 25 |
SIGNATURES. | 25 | |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
Item 1. Financial Statements. |
CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. Formerly Known As American Post Tension, Inc. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash | $ 301 |
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Total current assets | 301 |
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Property, plant and equipment (net) | 3,037 |
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Total assets | $ 3,338 |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 |
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shares authorized. 31,242,175 |
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shares issued and outstanding | $ 3,124 |
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Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 |
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shares authorized and outstanding | 100 |
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Additional paid in capital | 326 |
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Deficit accumulated during the development stage | (212) |
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Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 3,338 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ 3,338 |
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. Formerly Known As American Post Tension, Inc. |
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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For the Period from Inception, April 27, 2011, to June 30, 2011 |
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REVENUES | $ - |
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
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Depreciation | 116 |
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Travel and entertainment | 24 |
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Bank service charges | 40 |
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Dues and subscriptions | 32 |
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Loss from operations | (212) |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Interest, net | - |
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Net loss | $ (212) |
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Earnings per share-basic and diluted | $ 0.00 |
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Weighted Average Shares-basic and diluted | 34,515,455 |
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. Formerly Known As American Post Tension, Inc. | |||||||
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STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||||||
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Deficit | |||||||
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Additional | During the | Stockholders' | |||||
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | Paid In | Development | Equity | |||
Shares | Par Value | Shares | Par Value | Capital | Stage | (Deficit) | |
Balance – April 27, 2011 (inception) | 34,566,600 | $ 3,457 | - |
$ - | $ (3,457) | $ - | $ - |
Capital Contribution | - | - | - | - | 280 | - | 280 |
Acquisition of United Front, LLC | - | - | - | - | 3,270 | - | 3,270 |
Recapitalization | (3,324,425) | (333) | 1,000,000 | 100 | 233 | - | - |
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | (212) | (212) |
Balance - June 30, 2011 (unaudited) | 31,242,175 | $ 3,124 | 1,000,000 | $ 100 | $ 326 | $ (212) | $ 3,338 |
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. Formerly Known As American Post Tension, Inc. | |||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | |||||
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April 27, 2011 to June 30,2011 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
Net loss | $ (212) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net | |||||
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Depreciation expense | 116 | ||||
Net cash used by operating activities | (96) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
Capital contributions Contribution of United Front, LLC | 280 117 | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 397 | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 301 | ||||
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period | - | ||||
Cash and equivalents, end of period | $ 301 |
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Cash paid for income taxes | $ - | |
Cash paid for interest | $ - |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITY | ||
Contribution of United Front, LLC’s fixed assets | $ 3,153 |
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
JUNE 30, 2011 |
(Unaudited) |
Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF INTERIM PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
On June 30, 2011, American Post Tension, Inc.( “APTI,” “Registrant”, or “the Company”), a Delaware Corporation, acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Crown City Pictures, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Crown City Florida”), from Crown City Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) in exchange for 20,000,000 shares of Registrant’s common stock and 1,000,000 shares of a new class of convertible preferred stock, with voting rights equal to 51 percent of the total vote of all classes of stock entitled to vote and convertible at the discretion of the holder into 51 percent of the then outstanding common stock of Registrant at any time commencing one year after closing. As a result of the proposed transaction, Crown City Holdings, Inc. acquired control of the Company, two of the three members of the Board of Directors resigned and were replaced by new directors, and new officers were elected. The change of control of the Company was reported in a Schedule 14F-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 30, 2011, and the change in directors was effective on July 11, 2011.
At the same time, the Company exchanged all of its interest in its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. (PTNV), and all of its interest in the post tension concrete business, in exchange for the redemption and cancellation of 23,329,705 shares of its common stock held by its former controlling shareholders, Edward Hohman and John Hohman, and the assumption by them of all outstanding liabilities of the Company as of June 30, 2011. Effective August 1, 2011, the Company has changed its corporate name to Crown City Pictures, Inc. and is in the process of obtaining a new trading symbol by application filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Association (FINRA), which is still pending.
Crown City Florida, incorporated in Florida on April 27, 2011 as Century City Pictures, Inc., is a holding company with two operating subsidiaries in the movie and film industry, United Front, LLC and The Uprising Film and Television, LLC. On May 2, 2011, Century City Pictures, Inc. changed its name to Crown City Pictures, Inc. United Front, LLC was incorporated in California on December 22, 2006 and was contributed to Crown City Florida on June 5, 2011 by Holdings. The Uprising Film and Television, LLC was incorporated in California on May 5, 2011 and was contributed to Crown City Florida on June 27, 2011 by Holdings. As a result of the acquisition of Crown City Florida, the Company is now engaged in the business of development and production of independent motion pictures, feature-length documentaries, reality television series, commercials and emerging online branded content, feature films, action sports programs and events, music television, reality based series and documentaries.
Prior to the June 30, 2011 merger, APTI operated in one distinct line of business headquartered in Henderson, NV through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PTNV, which was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on June 28, 1982. The Company provided a system of concrete slab reinforcement known as ‘post tensioning’ that utilizes a lattice of flexible cladded wire cable and adjustable anchors to strengthen a poured in place concrete slab. The cable grid is set in place before the concrete pour and is a replacement system from the standard re-bar reinforcement system. After the concrete has cured, the unanchored cable ends are pulled to a specified tension and then anchored. This system of concrete slab reinforcement has been in general use since 1967 and is generally considered to be superior to re-bar reinforcement.
On April 12, 2007, PTNV completed a reverse merger transaction with Magic Communications, Inc. (‘Magic’), which was originally formed as a New York corporation on January 16, 1997 and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in November 2002. Magic conducted only limited operations prior to the reverse merger and changed its name to American Post Tension, Inc. on September 24, 2007.
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
JUNE 30, 2011 |
(Unaudited) |
Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF INTERIM PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company at June 30, 2011 are presented on the basis of treating the acquisition of Crown City Florida and the disposition of the former post tension business as equivalent to a reverse merger transactions, with the financial statements of Crown City Florida as the financial statements of the Company. The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company at June 30, 2011 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements, instructions to Form 10-Q, and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted.
In management’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation to make the Company’s financial statements not misleading have been included. The results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2011 as presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation.
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Development Stage
The Company is currently a development stage entity as defined under accounting standards, as it continues development activities related to the development and production of independent films. As required for development stage enterprises, the statements of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) are presented on a cumulative basis from inception.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash includes all cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization on property and equipment are determined using the straight-line method over the three to five year estimated useful lives of the assets.
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
JUNE 30, 2011 |
(Unaudited) |
Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF INTERIM PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates, at each balance sheet date, whether events and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of future undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or group of assets over the estimated remaining life in measuring whether the assets are recoverable. If it is determined that an impairment loss has occurred based on expected cash flows, such loss is recognized in the statement of operations.
Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business but mitigates the associated risks by performing credit checks and actively pursuing past due accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts is established and determined based on managements’ assessment of known requirements, aging of receivables, payment history, the customer’s current credit worthiness and the economic environment. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. The Company follows the practice of filing statutory ‘mechanics’ liens on construction projects where collection problems are anticipated. The liens serve as collateral for those accounts receivable.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740-10. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized, but no less than quarterly. Due to the uncertainty whether the accumulated losses will be available to offset future revenues, no deferred tax asset has been reported.
The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10-50. As a result of this implementation of FASB ASC 740-10-50, the Company performed a comprehensive review of its uncertain tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by the codification. In this regard, an uncertain tax position represents the Company’s expected treatment of a tax position taken in a filed tax return, or expected to be taken in a tax return, that has not been reflected in measuring income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. The Company does not expect any reasonably possible material changes to the estimated amount of liability associated with uncertain tax positions through January 1, 2010. The Company’s continuing policy is to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
JUNE 30, 2011 |
(Unaudited) |
Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF INTERIM PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Related Parties
For the purposes of these financial statements, parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions, or vice versa, or where the Company and the party are subject to common control or common significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or other entities. John Hohman and Edward Hohman, our former principal executive officers and majority shareholders, were considered to be related parties prior to the transactions completed on June 30, 2011. Currently, Crown City Holdings, Inc., our majority shareholder, is considered to be a related party, as are our principal officers and the principal officers of our operating subsidiaries, Michael W. Abbott, Trip Taylor and Bobby Pura.
Revenue Recognition
The Company will recognize revenues when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, product has been delivered or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue will be recognized net of estimated sales returns and allowances.
Basic and Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Share
Net earnings and loss per share is computed in accordance with Statement of Financial Standards use FASB Codificate, Earnings Per Share Topic 260-10 requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic net earnings and loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur through the potential effect of common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, warrants and convertible securities. The calculation assumes: (i) the exercise of stock options and warrants based on the treasury stock method; and (ii) the conversion of convertible preferred stock only if an entity records earnings from continuing operations, as such adjustments would otherwise be anti-dilutive to earnings per share from continuing operations.
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, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has suffered recurring losses and operating cash outflows. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon achieving profitable operations and generating positive cash flows. The level of operations may not sustain the Company’s expenses
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
JUNE 30, 2011 |
(Unaudited) |
Note 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF INTERIM PERIOD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
and it may have to borrow additional funds to meet its cash needs. These factors, among others, could affect its ability to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurances that the Company will be able to achieve profitable operations or obtain additional funding. These factors create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the uncertainty.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed all recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on its financial condition or the results of its operations.
Note 2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, the inputs used to measure fair value are prioritized based on a three-level hierarchy. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1. We value assets and liabilities included in this level using dealer and broker quotations, bid prices, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company does not currently have any such assets or liabilities.
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
JUNE 30, 2011 |
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Note 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
On June 30, 2011, APTI exchanged all of its interest in its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. (PTNV), and all of its interest in the post tension concrete business, in exchange for the redemption and cancellation of 23,324,425 shares of APTI’s common stock held by its former controlling shareholders, Edward Hohman and John Hohman, and the assumption by them of all of APTI’s outstanding liabilities as of June 30, 2011.
On June 30, 2011, APTI acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Crown City Florida, from Crown City Holdings, Inc. in exchange for 20,000,000 shares of its common stock and 1,000,000 shares of a new class of convertible preferred stock, with voting rights equal to 51 percent of the total vote of all classes of stock entitled to vote and convertible at the discretion of the holder into 51 percent of our then outstanding common stock at any time commencing one year after closing.
Note 4: INCOME TAXES |
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with accounting standards for Accounting for Income Taxes which require the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Additionally, the standards require the establishment of a valuation allowance to reflect the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets. Prior to 2003, the Company and its stockholders elected to be taxed under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, all income and losses were reported by the Company’s stockholders.
The following is a reconciliation of income taxes computed using the statutory Federal rate to the income tax expense in the financial statements for June 30, 2011:
Income tax provision at the federal statutory rate | 34% |
Income tax provision at the state statutory rate | 4% |
Effect of operating losses | (38% |
The following is a schedule of deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2011:
Net operating loss | $ | 212 |
Future tax benefit at 37% | 78 | |
Less: Valuation allowance | (78) | |
Net deferred tax asset | $ | -- |
As a result of the distribution of the post tension business and all related assets and liabilities and the acquisition of Crown City Pictures, Inc., treated as the surviving entity for reverse merger accounting purposes, both of APTI’s net operating losses for prior periods and the valuation allowance have been eliminated as of June 30, 2011.
Under Sections 382 and 269 (the ‘shell corporation’ rule) of the Code following an ‘ownership change,’ special limitations (‘Section 382 Limitations’) apply to the use by a corporation of its net operating loss, or NOL, carry-forwards arising before the ownership change and various other carry-forwards of tax attributes (referred to
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CROWN CITY PICTURES, INC. FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN POST TENSION, INC. (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE COMPANY) |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
JUNE 30, 2011 |
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Note 4: INCOME TAXES (continued)
collectively as the ‘Applicable Tax Attributes’). As a result of the June 30, 2011 transactions, the Company experienced an ownership change, and Section 382 Limitations will apply to the Applicable Tax Attributes of the Company.
Note 5: EQUITY TRANSACTIONS |
On June 30, 2011, APTI exchanged all of its interest in its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. (PTNV), and all of its interest in the post tension concrete business, in exchange for the redemption and cancellation of 23,329,705 shares of its common stock held by its former controlling shareholders, Edward Hohman and John Hohman, and the assumption by them of all of APTI’s outstanding liabilities as of June 30, 2011.
On June 30, 2011, APTI acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Crown City Pictures, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Crown City Florida”), from Crown City Holdings, Inc. in exchange for 20,000,000 shares of its common stock and 1,000,000 shares of a new class of convertible preferred stock, with voting rights equal to 51 percent of the total vote of all classes of stock entitled to vote and convertible at the discretion of the holder into 51 percent of our then outstanding common stock at any time commencing one year after closing.
In addition, APTI issued to Crown City Holdings, Inc. 1,000,000 shares of a new class of convertible preferred stock, with voting rights equal to 51 percent of the total vote of all classes of stock entitled to vote and convertible at the discretion of the holder into 51 percent of APTI’s then outstanding common stock at any time commencing one year after closing.
Prior to the June 30, 2011 merger, APTI had 34,566,600 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Note 6: SUBSIDIARY TRANSACTIONS
On June 5, 2011, Crown City Holdings, Inc. acquired United Front Films, Inc. and contributed it the Company. The Company has preliminarily recorded the net assets received as follows:
Cash | $ | 117 |
Computer equipment | 3,153 | |
Total contribution | $ | 3,270 |
On June 27, 2011, Holdings acquired The Uprising Film and Television, LLC (“The Uprising”) and contributed it the Company. As Uprising had no assets or liabilities, no preliminary value was assigned to this transaction
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
OVERVIEW
On June 30, 2011, American Post Tension, Inc.( “APTI,” “Registrant”, or “the Company”), a Delaware Corporation, Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Crown City Pictures, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Crown City Florida”), from Crown City Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) in exchange for 20,000,000 shares of Registrant’s common stock and 1,000,000 shares of a new class of convertible preferred stock, with voting rights equal to 51 percent of the total vote of all classes of stock entitled to vote and convertible at the discretion of the holder into 51 percent of the then outstanding common stock of Registrant at any time commencing one year after closing. As a result of the proposed transaction, Crown City Holdings, Inc. acquired control of the Company, two of the three members of the Board of Directors resigned and were replaced by new directors, and new officers were elected. The change of control of the Company was reported in a Schedule 14F-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 30, 2011, and the change in directors was effective on July 11, 2011.
The transfer of the post tension business in exchange for the common stock cancellation was approved unanimously by the Board of Directors of Registrant. No shareholder vote or approval was required under Delaware law to approve the transaction.
Prior to the effective date of the transaction, Registrant’s total liabilities were $3,820,030, its assets reported on its June 30, 2011 balance sheet totaled $3,065,339 and it had a shareholder deficit of $754,691. Registrant reported a net loss of $1,850,978 on its Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2010, and an accumulated net loss at December 31, 2010 of $6,481,832. The Majority Shareholders assumed all of the outstanding debts of Registrant as part of the transaction and agreed to indemnify Registrant and hold it harmless from any debt, liability or claim of any kind existing at or arising before July 1, 2011.
At the same time, the Company exchanged all of its interest in its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. (PTNV), and all of its interest in the post tension concrete business, in exchange for the redemption and cancellation of 23,329,705 shares of its common stock held by its former controlling shareholders, Edward Hohman and John Hohman, and the assumption by them of all outstanding liabilities of the Company as of June 30, 2011. The Company has changed its corporate name to Crown City Pictures, Inc. and is in the process of obtaining a new trading symbol by application with the Financial Industry Regulatory Association (FINRA), which is still pending.
As provided in the Acquisition Agreement, our former majority shareholders, Edward Hohman and John Hohman, on June 30, 2011, submitted their resignations from our Board of Directors and as officers of the Company and appointed Mr. Michael W. Abbott and Mr. Trip Taylor to our Board of Directors. The appointment of the new directors became effective on the 10th day following the mailing of the Schedule 14F-1 to our shareholders or on July 11, 2011.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Crown City Pictures, Inc. (“Company”) acquired United Front Films, Inc. and The Uprising Film and Television, LLC (“The Uprising”) on June 30, 2011. Both companies are engaged in the film and television markets. United Front has been engaged in this market for several years but had minimal activities in the period ending June 30, 2011 as all of its activities were in the development and pre-production stages. The Uprising has negotiated several pre-production deals for various television and movie companies. A minimal amount of expenditures have been recorded as of June 30, 2011 and the Company anticipates considerable revenues in the near future. However, there can be no assurances that such negotiations will be successful nor that considerable revenues will be generated in the near future.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have entered into a funding arrangement with Apollo Capital Investments, LLC for funding in the amount of $500,000 in the form of a convertible debenture note dated July 29, 2011, which will be effective on funding. Funding is expected to take place on or before August 31, 2011. The principal of the note will be convertible in common stock at a per share price of $0.42 per share. A warrant to acquire common shares at a warrant exercisable at a price of $0.11 per share also will be issued on funding of the initial loan amount. It is believed that this initial funding will support our operations for a period of at least the next six months.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None
Going Concern
Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon us achieving profitable operations and generating positive cash flows.
BUSINESS PLAN
Crown City Florida is a holding company with two operating subsidiaries in the movie and film industry, United Front, LLC and The Uprising Film and Television, LLC.
United Front, LLC ("United Front") is a Los Angeles based multi-media content creation studio that is engaged in the development and production of genre-based independent motion pictures, feature-length documentaries, reality television series, commercials and emerging online branded content. United Front's productions have premiered in the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival, have been sold to MTV, OWN and Showtime Networks, and have earned numerous film festival and advertising awards. United Front's motion picture and television content finds its global distribution in a variety of outlets such as movie theaters, television (pay, network and syndicated), online, home video /DVD / SVOD-VOD as well as in other evolving ancillary media outlets.
United Front believes that motion pictures with a strong story, well told, and skillfully produced, need not be expensively made. With these principles in mind, and through a thorough analysis of the film entertainment industry, United Front has developed a two-prong strategy. First, United Front develops, finances and produces genre films with global content, style and themes with budgets under $5 million as well as A-level documentary feature films with budgets under $1 million. United Front focuses on horror, action and comedy genres guided by uniquely fresh directorial vision and strong screenplays, because these have historically been the most successful genres and films of these genres (with comparable budgets) have exhibited the highest potential to become franchise film properties. United Front develops larger budget action/adventure, horror and science-fiction films, developed both in-house as original material as well as material based on content already popularized, either domestically or in foreign markets, through media other than filmed entertainment, such as children’s fables, comic books, animation and video games. United Front partners with larger production companies who possess output deals with major studio distribution to co-produce such films by using already popularized content and partnering with a major studio-based production company, United Front is able to mitigate the risk associated with producing big budget, often special effects driven, motion pictures while maintaining the potential for large returns.
As television is a primary focus of United Front's content strategy, the development and consequent sale of reality television to major U.S. and cable networks has taken a more center stage as of 2009. In 2011, United Front has begun development on properties for scripted television in 1/2 h Registrant’s animated comedy, 1/2 h Registrant’s situation comedy, and comic book /graphic novel based horror drama.
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United Front was founded by Michael W. Abbott in 2007 with an ethos driven by passion and creativity but guided by a sound operating and fiscal strategy for a low risk / high return approach to development and production while maintaining that each project invested by the company must make an impact on its viewers without letting go of its commercial accessibility to the broadest of audiences. United Front has been created to produce entertaining, engaging and story-driven genre motion pictures, reality television programming and branded content with proven talent behind and in front of the camera.
Michael W. Abbott is a Los Angeles based independent filmmaker with a unique vision that speaks to a broad market while embracing the independent spirit to share stories across all mediums. Abbott began his career at Savoy Pictures in Santa Monica as a Marketing Financial Analyst, overseeing P&A budgets ranging from $7M to $18M for the Company. During that time, Abbott produced the festival award-winning documentary on west coast rave culture, “Synergy: Visions of Vibe.”
After departing from USA Broadcasting/Savoy Pictures, Abbott was a Creative Executive at No Prisoners Productions where he co-created the Coachella Independent Film Festival in 1999, housed in the critically acclaimed Coachella Music and Arts Festival. In its 7 year run, the film festival alone had an attendance of over 23,000 tastemakers in two days. Abbott left No Prisoners to help form Point of No Return Entertainment (renamed Ascendant Pictures) for gaming pioneer Chris Roberts (“Wing Commander”), where he oversaw the acquisition and development of all of the Company’s motion picture, television and gaming properties.
In 2006, Abbott teamed up with TBWA/Chiat to produce a high definition hybrid documentary series “UNCharted” on the global impact of the digital music revolution for Apple. Directed by Estevan Oriol, the project was shot in six countries around the world over 3 months and featured over 170 h Registrant’s of original content. During that time, Abbott was also a producer on “My Name Is…” a festival award winning short film, which was made eligible for a 2006 Academy Award for Best Short Film.
Abbott produced, co-wrote and shot the acclaimed mycadillacstory.com series for GM/Cadillac starring Jay Leno, Travis Barker and Tiki Barber to name a few. He shared directing duties on the Wynton Marsalis and Coach K MyCadillacStories, helping guide MyCadillacStory to become the 5th most watched branded channel on YouTube. Abbott also produced a series of high profile celebrity-driven online PSAs for U.S. Campaign for Burma, including a PSA starring Tila Tequila, which has been seen over 9,000,000 times on YouTube alone. United Front’s viral PSA “The Muzzler 2008” starring Jessica Alba succeeded in getting 550,000 Americans to register to vote online in under two months.
United Front was awarded 6 Telly Awards for their online work produced in 2008, including a Silver Telly Award for Abbott’s directing of his online rockumentary “So Close So Far”. In late 2009, Abbott directed spots under United Front for SRS as well as the new Tekken 6 online ad “Motivation”. “Motivation” was the recipient of 9 advertising awards for Abbott for directing.
Michael Abbott is an Associate Producer on “Expired”, a motion picture starring Samantha Morton, Jason Patric and Teri Garr, which premiered in and was sold at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and competed in the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. The feature-length documentary “Stripped: Greg Friedler’s Naked Las Vegas”, produced by United Front and Palmer Productions, premiered on Showtime Networks Primetime Exposure platform on March 18th, 2010 and became the 5th most watched documentary in Showtime Platform history for the network.
United Front, with Flat-Out Films delivered their docu-reality pilot for “Runaway” for MTV News & Docs, which focuses on two young female Runaway Transport agents getting troubled teens off the streets. In November of 2010, they collaborated again and sold their new docu-series “Breaking Barriers”, which follows F-18 jet fighter pilot students in the U.S. Navy, to Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
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A Los Angeles native, and son of Hollywood make-up artist Larry Abbott, Michael attended the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television, with an emphasis on Critical Studies, and was honored twice with the Cinema-Television School’s Mary Pickford Award as well as with the University’s Senior Recognition Award upon graduation.
The Uprising Film and Television, LLC was founded by Trip Taylor and Bobby Pura, through their existing companies, Sunny Skye Productions, Inc. and East Gate Entertainment, LLC. This Los Angeles based company produces feature films, action sports programs and events, music television, reality based series and documentaries. Trip Taylor is a film and television producer born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Trip quickly found his calling in LA in projects in the comedy and action sports space. He sharpened his teeth with event shows such as the “MTV Movie Awards” and “Sports and Music Festival.” He went on to produce “The Tom Green Show” and stayed in the comedy space producing a music driven sketch comedy show, “The Lyricist Lounge” working with Mos Def. While serving as Executive Producer of the “Jackass” TV show, both Jackass Feature Films, and DVD’s over the past ten years, he also acted as Executive Producer on other television projects such as “Wildboyz,” “Trippin” hosted by Cameron Diaz, “Nitro Circus,” and “Half Pint Brawlers” for “Spike TV.” Most recently Trip has completed “Jackass 3D” for Paramount Pictures.
Bobby Pura is a former MTV Development Executive based in Santa Monica California, where he has overseen hundreds of hours of television. A talented music documentarian, and essential in the production and creative process, Bobby has created several original series and pilots for MTV, and MTV International, including: “Shafted,” “Warlords: Ultimate Fighters” and “Hotel MTV.” Acting as Executive Producer, as well as Development Executive, he’s been involved in a myriad of projects at various networks ranging from “Dismissed” and “Jackass” to “Venus & Serena: For Real” and “Destination Truth.” His long list of Executive Producer and Director credits include clients: Vh1, SyFy, MTV, MTV International, ABC Family, Discovery, Imagine Entertainment, Direct TV, Endemol USA, and NBC Universal.
With a combined total of over 30 years of production experience, Taylor and Pura are innovative creators, producers, and directors of all aspects of the production process. From designing logos, graphic packaging, set designing their own videos and directing stunts, concerts, and show opens, to writing treatments and long form scripts and screenplays; their creative abilities are all-encompassing. Essential in the production and creative process, both Taylor and Pura have been keystones in bringing a myriad of projects to theaters and televisions world-wide.
BUSINESS HISTORY
The distribution of the post tension business and related liabilities and the acquisition of the film and television production businesses through the acquisition of Crown City Holdings, Inc., has been treated for accounting purposes as a reverse merger, with Crown City Pictures, Inc, the Florida corporation as the surviving entity. As a result, only the operating history of Crown City Florida from its date of inception at April 27, 2011 to June 30, 2011, the end of the quarter, has been reported in this quarterly report. However, The UPRISING Film and Television, LLC, was formed in May 2011 by Sunny Skye Productions, Inc. and East Gate Entertainment, LLC., the operating companies for Trip Taylor and Bobby Pura, respectively, each of which has several years of operating and financial history in the film and television industries, including production and development of the “Jackass” television and film products. United Front Films, Inc. has been in operation for several years and has prior operating history as follows for the calendar years ending December 31, 2009 and 2010:
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UNITED FRONT, LCC | |||||||
BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
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December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||
Cash | $ 7 | $ 390 | |||||
Total current assets | 47 | 390 | |||||
Property, plant and equipment (net) | 3,730 | 4,465 | |||||
Total assets | $ 3,777 | $ 4,855 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Retained earnings | $ 4,855 | $ 3,817 | |||||
Net income (loss) | (1,079) | 1,038 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 3,776 | 4,855 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 3,776 | $ 4,855 | |||||
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REVENUES | $ | 89,515 | $ | 188,549 |
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Advertising and promotion | 1,135 | 2,105 |
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Depreciation | 1,326 | 1,087 |
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Office supplies | 1,188 | 1,937 |
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Telephone | 1,108 | 1,472 |
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Travel and entertainment | 17,167 | 19,727 |
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Auto | 1,744 | 3,539 |
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Bank service charges | 396 | 681 |
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Dues and subscriptions | 900 | 61 |
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Equipment rental | 12,585 | 12,794 |
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Postage and delivery | 93 | 355 |
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Utilities | 1,022 | 338 |
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Professional fees | 45 | 377 |
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Rent | 5,620 | 22,363 |
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Production expenses | 46,265 | 120,675 |
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Income (loss) from operations | (1,079) | 1,038 |
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Interest, net | - | - |
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Net income (loss) | $ (1,079) | $ 1,038 |
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Similarly, the operating results for United Front Films, LLC for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 are:
UNITED FRONT, LCC | ||||
BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
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June 30, 2011 | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Cash | $ 1 | |||
Total current assets | 1 | |||
Property, plant and equipment (net) | 3,037 | |||
Total assets | $ 3,038 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
Retained earnings | $ 3,777 | |||
Net loss | (739) | |||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 3,038 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 3,038 |
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June 30, 2011 | ||||
REVENUES | $ 28,351 | |||
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | ||||
Depreciation | 693 | |||
Office supplies | 109 | |||
Telephone | 423 | |||
Travel and entertainment | 5,405 | |||
Auto | 750 | |||
Bank service charges | 113 | |||
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Dues and subscriptions | 148 | |||
Equipment rental | 4,907 | |||
Postage and delivery | 14 | |||
Utilities | 581 | |||
Production expenses | 15,947 | |||
Income (loss) from operations | (739) | |||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||
Interest, net | - | |||
Net income (loss) | $ (739) |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks. |
Not applicable
Item 4. Controls and Procedures. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of June 30, 2011, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accountant carried out an assessment, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedure and concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2011, because of the material weakness described below.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The material weakness identified during management's assessment was the lack of sufficient resources with SEC, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and tax accounting expertise. This control deficiency did not result in adjustments to the Company’s interim financial statements. However, this control deficiency could result in a material misstatement of significant accounts or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the Company’s interim or annual financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, management has determined that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
The Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accountant performed additional accounting and financial analyses and other post-closing procedures including detailed validation work with regard to balance sheet account balances, additional analysis on income statement amounts and managerial review of all significant account balances and disclosures in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, to ensure that the Company’s Quarterly Report and the financial statements forming part thereof are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, management believes that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report fairly present, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the three months ended June 30, 2011 there were no changes in our system of internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION |
Item 1. Legal Proceedings. |
We are not currently subject to any material pending legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors. |
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors set forth below, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and operating results. The risks described below are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Our Company has recently been formed to produce and distribute motion pictures and other entertainment media programming. We have no operating history other than through our subsidiary, United Front Films, Inc. which has reflected losses or slight profits since it commenced operations in 2006.
Risks Related to Our Business
Risks inherent in production and distribution of motion pictures and entertainment media programming.
Our revenue is derived from the distribution of motion picture rights which we acquire from others, principally the producer or owner of the motion picture and from the production of motion picture and television properties. Our business is dependent on our ability to produce or to continue to acquire such rights to commercially exploitable motion pictures. The production or acquisition of such rights and the distribution of motion pictures is a highly speculative business. Because each motion picture is an individual artistic work and its commercial success is primarily determined by audience reaction, which is unpredictable, the revenues derived from a motion picture do not necessarily correlate to the costs incurred, and there can be no assurance as to the economic success of any motion picture. It is therefore difficult to produce or to identify and acquire films suitable for distribution by us on acceptable terms. The entertainment business, and the film and video industry in particular, are undergoing significant changes such that the ancillary markets, including home video, pay-per-view, cable television and free television have become increasingly important sources of revenue. Nevertheless, the traditional mainstay of a motion picture's economic performance, its theatrical success, may affect a picture's ability to generate revenue in ancillary markets. If programs are not well received in theatrical distribution or are not exhibited in theaters, their value in the ancillary markets may also be diminished.
Television distribution is also highly speculative and inherently risky. The success of our television distribution business is affected by some of the same factors described above and may also be impacted by prevailing advertising rates, which are subject to fluctuation. Thus, there is a substantial risk that some or all of our television projects will not be commercially successful, resulting in costs not being recouped or anticipated profits not being realized.
We have insufficient funding to finance all our projected projects and joint ventures. In the event that we are unable to raise the necessary debt or equity financing, we may be forced to cease operations.
Our lack of funding, whether through debt or equity capital, makes it unlikely that we will be able to meet our commitments or continue in business without additional capital.
The film making industry requires significant up-front capital expenditures.
The film making industry requires significant up-front capital expenditures for script writers, actors, other talent,
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production staff and capital equipment before a film or production is ever made and a movie is shown to the public.
We may not have the financial resources to be successful in this industry given these underlying economics.
We face intense competition from other media and entertainment companies, many of whom have significantly greater resources than do we.
Many of our existing competitors have greater financial, personnel, artistic and capacity resources than we do and, as a result, these competitors may be in a stronger position to respond quickly to market opportunities, new or emerging trends and changes in client requirements.
Box office revenue and other types of revenue from films and TV series may be difficult to predict and have a long payment cycle; traditional business planning models and capital budgeting techniques are difficult to apply.
Our future business will be subject to the whim of the box office, with revenues that are difficult to predict, which makes traditional business planning techniques and capital budgeting decisions very risky.
Talent driven businesses are risky when revenue depends on the performance of an actor or actress.
Our future business will be subject to the changes and vicissitudes of our primary resources, which are our talented actors and actresses.
Our operations depend highly on our Chairman and certain key officers.
The success of operations depends greatly on three key executives, Michael W. Abbott, our Chairman, and Trip Taylor and Bobby Pura, principals of The Uprising.. The loss of the services of these individuals could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business.
Our operations will depend on our ability to attract and retain a highly talented group of artists and production personnel.
Because of the highly specialized, technical and artistic nature of the business of our companies, we must attract and retain a highly skilled group of employees and a sizeable workforce of competent skilled employees. Although we do not anticipate unacceptable attrition among the staff at our companies, if our companies were to lose a substantial portion of such persons in the future, our ability to effectively pursue our business strategy could be materially and negatively affected.
We may not be able to effectively respond to rapid growth in demand for our television shows and films.
If we are successful in obtaining rapid market growth of our media and entertainment businesses, we may be required to deliver large volumes of quality television programs and films to clients on a timely basis at a reasonable cost to those customers. Meeting such increased demands will require us to expand our facilities, to increase our ability to purchase talent, to increase the size of our work force, to expand our quality control capabilities and to increase the scale upon which we produce products. Such demands would require more capital and working capital than we currently have available.
We may not be able to finance the development of our business.
Our future operating results will depend to a significant extent on our ability to continue to provide new media and entertainment products that compare favorably on the basis of cost with the products of our competitors, many of whom have production capabilities and technologies that compete well with our products. This will require a substantial outlay of capital. To remain competitive, we must continue to incur significant costs in talent, equipment and facilities. These costs may increase, resulting in greater fixed costs and operating expenses. All of these factors
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create pressures on our working capital and ability to fund our current and future production activities and the expansion of our business.
Our business depends on our ability to protect our intellectual property effectively.
The success of our business depends in substantial measure on the legal protection of the copyrights and trademarks and other proprietary rights in media and entertainment products that we will hold. While we may be able to obtain protection in the United States under existing laws, we may not be able to obtain worldwide protection for our activities.
Monitoring infringement of intellectual property rights is difficult, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property and know-how, particularly in other countries in which the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as the laws of the United States. Accordingly, other parties, including competitors, may duplicate our products using our proprietary technologies. Pursuing legal remedies against persons infringing our copyrights and trademarks or otherwise improperly using our proprietary information is a costly and time consuming process that would divert management's attention and other resources from the conduct of our other business.
Lack of Diversification
The Company may not have the ability or sufficient capital to produce or to acquire a variety of films for distribution. If the Company is not able to diversify and produce or acquire a number of different films for distribution, then the failure of one or two films could have a material diverse impact on the Company, causing shareholders to lose all or a substantial amount of their investment.
Speculative Nature of Investment
The entertainment industry is extremely competitive and the commercial success of any motion picture or other program is often dependent on factors beyond our control, including but not limited to audience preference and exhibitor acceptance. We may experience substantial cost overruns in marketing our programs, and may not have sufficient capital to successfully complete any of our projects. Competent sub-distributors or licensees may not be available to assist us in our marketing efforts for our programs. We may not be able to sell or license our programs because of industry conditions, general economic conditions, competition from other producers and distributors, or lack of acceptance for our programs by studios, distributors, exhibitors and audiences. We may also incur uninsured losses for liabilities which arise in the ordinary course of business in the entertainment industry, or which are unforeseen, including but not limited to copyright infringement, product liability, and employment liability.
Competition
Motion picture and television production and distribution are highly competitive. The competition comes from both companies within the business and companies in other entertainment media which create alternative forms of leisure entertainment. Our competition for the production and acquisition of distribution rights to entertainment properties, includes major film studios such as The Walt Disney Company, Paramount Pictures Corporation, MCA, Columbia Pictures, Tri-Star Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Bros Inc. and MGM/UA, which are dominant in the motion picture industry, as well as numerous independent motion picture and television companies, broadcast television networks and pay television systems. Many of these organizations with which we compete have significantly greater financial and other resources than we do. With greater resources, these companies are able to pay more to acquire film properties and to distribute films to a greater market.
Risks Related to our Common Stock
The Company's stock is thinly traded, so you may be unable to sell your shares at or near the quoted bid
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prices if you need to sell a significant number of your shares.
The shares of the Company's common stock are thinly-traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing its common shares at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that the Company is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if it came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and may be reluctant to follow the Company. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in the shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on
share price. The Company cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for its common shares will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained. Due to these conditions,
the Company can give you no assurance that you will be able to sell your shares at or near bid prices or at all if you need money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.
Investors may have difficulty selling our shares because they are deemed “penny stocks”.
Since our common stock is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, if the trading price of our common stock remains below $5.00 per share, trading in our common stock will be subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which require
additional disclosure by broker-dealers in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a penny stock (generally, any non-NASDAQ equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions). Such rules require the delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated therewith and impose various sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell penny stocks to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally defined as an investor with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 individually or $300,000 together with a spouse). For these types of transactions, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the sale. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to the broker-dealer, current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer's presumed control over the market. Such information must be provided to the customer orally or in writing before or with the written confirmation of trade sent to the customer. Monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers by such requirements could discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our common stock, which could severely limit the market liquidity of the common stock and the ability of holders of the common stock to sell their shares.
Stockholders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (i) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (ii) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (iii) boiler room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; (iv) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (v) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequent investor losses.
Potential issuance of additional common and preferred stock could dilute existing stockholders.
The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock. To the extent of such authorization, the Company's Board of Directors has the ability, without seeking stockholder approval, to issue additional shares of common stock in the future for such consideration as the Board of Directors may consider sufficient. The issuance of additional common stock in the future will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of the common
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stock offered hereby. The Company is also authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock. In addition the Board of Directors could designate additional classes and series of preferred stock without stockholder approval, and could create additional securities which would have dividend and liquidation preferences over the common stock. Preferred stockholders could adversely affect the rights of holders of common stock by:
- | exercising voting, redemption and conversion rights to the detriment of the holders of common stock; | |
- | receiving preferences over the holders of common stock regarding or surplus funds in the event of our dissolution or liquidation; | |
- | delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company; and | |
- | discouraging bids for or common stock. |
The market price of our stock may be adversely affected by market volatility.
The market price of our common stock is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to many factors, including:
- | announcements of contracts or innovations by the Company or our competitors; | ||
- | announcements of new entertainment products or new contracts by the Company or our competitors; | ||
- | actual or anticipated variations in our operating results due to the level of expenses and other factors; | ||
- | changes in financial estimates by securities analysts and whether our earnings meet or exceed such estimates; | ||
- | new accounting standards; | ||
- | general economic, political and market conditions and other factors; and | ||
- | The lack of depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock; and |
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In addition, the stock market in general, and the over-the-counter market in particular, has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the performance of listed companies. These broad market and industry factors may seriously harm the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance.
Only a limited trading market for our common stock exists.
Historically, we have had limited trading in our common stock, in part, as a result of the limited public float in our stock and as a result of our operating history. Unless a substantial number of shares are sold by the selling shareholders and other GCME shareholders into the open market, an active trading market for shares of our common stock may never develop. Without an active market in our shares, the liquidity of the stock could be limited and prices for the common stock would be depressed.
Our common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market through the Over-the-Counter Electronic Bulletin Board. Our common stock may never be included for trading on any stock exchange or through any other quotation system (including, without limitation, the NASDAQ Stock Market).
We are obligated to indemnify our officers and directors for certain losses they suffer.
Our By-Laws provide that we will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys'
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fees), judgment, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person 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 such person's conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal action proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person's conduct was unlawful.
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Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Delaware law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Securities Act, and, is, therefore, unenforceable.
We have never paid dividends and do not expect to pay dividends in the near future.
We have never paid cash dividends on our Common Stock and no cash dividends are expected to be paid on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that for the foreseeable future all of our cash resources and earnings, if any, will be retained for the operation and expansion of our business.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
On June 30, 2011, we exchanged all of our interest in our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Post Tension of
Nevada, Inc. (PTNV), and all of our interest in the post tension concrete business, in exchange for the redemption and cancellation of 23,329,705 shares of our common stock held by our former controlling shareholders, Edward Hohman and John Hohman, and the assumption by them of all of our outstanding liabilities as of June 30, 2011.
On June 30, 2011, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Crown City Pictures, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Crown City Florida”), from Crown City Holdings, Inc. in exchange for 20,000,000 shares of our common stock and 1,000,000 shares of a new class of convertible preferred stock, with voting rights equal to 51 percent of the total vote of all classes of stock entitled to vote and convertible at the discretion of the holder into 51 percent of our then outstanding common stock at any time commencing one year after closing.
In addition, we issued a total of 100,000 shares of common stock in May, 2011 as compensation to certain unrelated directors and consultants for services previously rendered in 2010 and an additional 100,000 shares as of June 30, 2011 for similar services to that sate.
The changes in the outstanding shares of our common stock are summarized as follows:
Shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 | 34,366,600 |
Shares issued as compensation for services, May 2011 | 100,000 |
Shares issued as compensation for services, June 2011 | 100,000 |
Shares redeemed for spin-off of Post Tension of Nevada, Inc. | (23,324,425) |
Shares issued fort acquisition of Crown City Pictures, Inc. | 20,000,000 |
Shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 | 31,242,175 |
In addition, we issued to Crown City Holdings, Inc. 1,000,000 shares of a new class of convertible preferred stock, with voting rights equal to 51 percent of the total vote of all classes of stock entitled to vote and convertible at the discretion of the holder into 51 percent of our then outstanding common stock at any time commencing one year after closing.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None
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Item 4. (Removed and Reserved). |
Item 5. Other Information. |
Item 6. Exhibits. |
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Exhibits
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Accountant | |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Accounting Officer |
SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on August 25, 2011.
Crown City Holdings, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Michael W. Abbott | |||||
Michael W. Abbott | ||||||
Chairman and President | ||||||
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By: | /s/ John Burke | |||||
John Burke | ||||||
Principal Accountant |
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