[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[ ]TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
for the transition period from _____to _____
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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. (1) Yes [X] No [ ] (2) Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes[ ] No[X]
As of January 21, 2008, the issuer had 50,589,002 shares of
common stock outstanding.
TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(Unaudited)
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For the Three Month Periods Ended
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For the Nine Month Periods Ended
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November 30, 2007
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November 30, 2007
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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NET REVENUE
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Transportation services
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$
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1,753,413
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$
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179,396
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$
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4,296,878
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$
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179,396
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Government
subsidy
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|
497,150
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|
|
-
|
|
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1,490,574
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|
|
-
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Other
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71,702
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|
|
-
|
|
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248,622
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|
|
-
|
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Total revenue
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2,322,265
|
|
|
179,396
|
|
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6,036,074
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|
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179,396
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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COST OF REVENUE - Transportation services
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2,293,790
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|
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254,472
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|
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5,382,780
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|
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254,472
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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GROSS PROFIT
(LOSS)
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28,475
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|
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(75,076
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)
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653,294
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|
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(75,076
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)
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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OPERATING EXPENSES
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|
|
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|
|
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Sales and marketing
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30,372
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|
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95,186
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|
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133,771
|
|
|
116,734
|
|
General and
administrative
|
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902,667
|
|
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1,181,938
|
|
|
3,314,413
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|
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3,282,326
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Depreciation and amortization
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27,067
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|
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3,305
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|
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67,831
|
|
|
9,222
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Reserve for
legal claims
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250,000
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|
|
-
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250,000
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|
|
-
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Foreign currency exchange gain
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(179,860
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)
|
|
(4,500
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)
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(346,527
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)
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(86,120
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
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1,030,246
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1,275,929
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|
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3,419,488
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3,322,162
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OPERATING LOSS
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(1,001,771
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)
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|
(1,351,005
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)
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(2,766,194
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)
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(3,397,238
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)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OTHER (INCOME) / EXPENSE
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|
|
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|
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Finance costs
from beneficial conversion feature
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|
-
|
|
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704,231
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|
|
-
|
|
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887,138
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|
Finance costs from issuance of
shares
|
|
186,018
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
308,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Finance costs
from issuance of warrants
|
|
346,074
|
|
|
323,012
|
|
|
1,296,741
|
|
|
745,787
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
-
|
|
|
355,240
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
355,240
|
|
Loss on accident
of buses
|
|
2,917
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
66,191
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
226,902
|
|
|
199,648
|
|
|
838,700
|
|
|
295,010
|
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Interest income
|
|
(14,903
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)
|
|
(231
|
)
|
|
(22,624
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)
|
|
(231
|
)
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Other income
|
|
(18,983
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(18,983
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)
|
|
-
|
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TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE
|
|
728,025
|
|
|
1,581,900
|
|
|
2,468,025
|
|
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2,282,944
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
|
(1,729,796
|
)
|
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(2,932,905
|
)
|
|
(5,234,219
|
)
|
|
(5,680,182
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
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(800
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)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LOSS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
(1,729,796
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)
|
|
(2,932,905
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)
|
|
(5,235,019
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)
|
|
(5,680,182
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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MINORITY INTEREST IN LOSS OF SUBSIDIARY
|
|
-
|
|
|
195,011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
256,214
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NET LOSS
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$
|
(1,729,796
|
)
|
$
|
(2,737,894
|
)
|
$
|
(5,235,019
|
)
|
$
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(5,423,968
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE: BASIC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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& DILUTED
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$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.08
|
)
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OUTSTANDING:
BASIC & DILUTED
|
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48,012,835
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35,793,768
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|
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42,741,007
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|
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45,844,068
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
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(Unaudited)
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For the Nine Month Periods Ended
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|
|
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November 30,
|
|
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2007
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|
|
2006
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
$
|
(5,235,019
|
)
|
$
|
(5,423,968
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)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash financing costs
|
|
445,326
|
|
|
69,297
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
|
1,368,659
|
|
|
108,709
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of
debt
|
|
-
|
|
|
355,240
|
|
Finance
costs from issuance of shares
|
|
308,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Finance costs from
beneficial conversion feature
|
|
-
|
|
|
887,138
|
|
Finance
costs from issuance of warrants
|
|
1,296,741
|
|
|
745,787
|
|
Loss on accident of buses
|
|
66,191
|
|
|
-
|
|
(Increase) decrease in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
(64,193
|
)
|
|
|
|
Other
receivables
|
|
(635,978
|
)
|
|
(76,031
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses,
advances and deposits
|
|
(107,030
|
)
|
|
(218,890
|
)
|
Advance
deposits on buses
|
|
-
|
|
|
(44,629
|
)
|
Inventory, net of reserve
for obsolescence
|
|
(250,380
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Increase (decrease) in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses
|
|
1,356,986
|
|
|
104,931
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
(1,450,697
|
)
|
|
(3,492,416
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, buses and equipment
|
|
(2,142,608
|
)
|
|
(740,547
|
)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from related parties
|
|
362,247
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds from
issuance of convertible debentures and warrants
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,425,000
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of
unsecured promissory notes
|
|
1,150,000
|
|
|
524,673
|
|
Proceeds from
stock subscriptions
|
|
-
|
|
|
772,071
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock and warrants
|
|
4,377,500
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Repayment of
obligations under capital lease
|
|
(800,000
|
)
|
|
(200,000
|
)
|
Net cash
provided by financing activities
|
|
5,089,747
|
|
|
4,621,744
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
1,496,442
|
|
|
388,781
|
|
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
-
|
|
|
597,640
|
|
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
PERIOD
|
$
|
1,496,442
|
|
$
|
986,421
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
$
|
393,374
|
|
$
|
201,920
|
|
Cash paid for taxes
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON CASH INVESTING
AND
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassiciation
of advance deposit on buses to property and equipment
|
$
|
1,680,957
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Notes payable exchanged for
common stock
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
83,000
|
|
Acquisition of
buses through issuance of capital lease obligation
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,500,000
|
|
Accrued custom duty/VAT taxes
included in capital expenditures
|
$
|
1,524,694
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Conversion of
convertible debentures and accrued interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
common stock and additional paid-in capital
|
$
|
1,171,025
|
|
$
|
175,500
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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1.
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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Organization
Transnational Automotive Group, Inc.
(the "Company", we, us, our) was incorporated April 2, 1999 in the State
of Nevada as Vitaminoverrun.com Corp., in August 2001 changed its name to Apache
Motor Corporation Inc. and in November 2005 the Company changed its name to
Transnational Automotive Group, Inc.
In 2001 the Company merged with Cambridge Creek Companies, Ltd.
("Cambridge"), a Nevada corporation. Cambridge was a reporting issuer and the
Company assumed the reporting issuer status after the merger.
Effective September 12, 2001 the Company acquired all of the
outstanding shares of common stock of The Apache Motor Corp. ("Apache"), an
Alberta corporation, from the shareholders of Apache in exchange for an
aggregate of 440,000 shares of its common stock. The exchange was effectively a
reverse takeover of the Company by Apache in that the shareholders of Apache
became the majority shareholders of the Company. On October 24, 2003 the
principal of The Apache Motor Corp (Robert Wither) agreed to return 278,560
shares of common stock for cancellation that he had received from the Company
and the Company disposed of its shares in its subsidiary company, The Apache
Motor Corp., to Robert Wither in conjunction with the cancellation of his shares
in the Company. The Company retained the rights to the technology and returned
the shares of the subsidiary to the original owners.
In 2002 the Company completed a 5:1 forward stock split.
On May 3, 2004 the Company terminated an agreement to acquire
100% of the issued share capital of Manter Enterprises Inc. and cancelled the
533,334 shares of common stock of the Company previously issued in trust for
Manter subject to a performance agreement.
On June 7, 2004, the Company completed a 1:75 reverse stock
split. On October 14, 2005 the Company completed a 2:1 forward stock split.
On October 28, 2005 the Company issued 24,000,000 shares of
common stock to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Parker Automotive
Group International, Inc. (PAGI). PAGI was a development stage enterprise which
endeavoured to develop a public bus transportation system in Cameroon through
its 66% owned subsidiary, Parker Transportation, Inc., Cameroon. On September
18, 2006, 18,000,000 shares of the 24,000,000 shares originally issued were
returned to the Company and cancelled.
On June 15, 2007, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, PAGI,
was dissolved pursuant to a resolution ratified by the Companys Board of
Directors.
Description of Business
Transnational Automotive
Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively
referred to hereinafter as the Company or TAUG) are engaged in the
development and operations of mass public transportation systems in Cameroon,
Africa. The Companys current operations are comprised of an intra-city bus
transit system in the capital city of Yaoundé under the brand name, LeBus, and
an inter-city bus transit system between Yaoundé and Douala, known as LeCar.
The Company is in the process of establishing additional inter-city bus lines
servicing other metropolitan regions within Cameroon. The Companys objective is
to expand its existing transportation operations in Cameroon and establish,
develop and operate mass transit systems in other sub-Saharan African
nations.
2.
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements of Transnational Automotive Group,
Inc. and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected
therein. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S generally
accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending February 28,
2008. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and footnotes thereto included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended February 28, 2007.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of the Company, LeCar Transportation
Corporation, S.A. (LeCar), a wholly-owned subsidiary in Cameroon, and
Transnational Automotive Group, Cameroon, S.A. (Taug-C), a wholly-owned
Cameroonian subsidiary, which owns a 66% interest in Transnational Industries
Cameroon, S.A. (LeBus). Various Cameroon
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
governmental bodies own the remaining 34% equity interest in
LeBus. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated
financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
Companys consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of these
consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its
estimates and judgments, which are based on historical and anticipated results
and trends and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be
reasonable under the circumstances. By their nature, estimates are subject to an
inherent degree of uncertainty and, as such, actual results may differ, and the
difference may be material, from the Companys estimates.
Going Concern
The Company is subject to various risks
in connection with the operation of its business including, among other things,
(i) losses from operations, (ii) changes in the Company's business strategy,
including the inability to execute its strategy due to unanticipated changes in
the market, (iii) the Company's lack of liquidity and potential ability to raise
additional capital, and (iv) the lack of historical operations necessary to
demonstrate the eventual profitability of its business strategy. As of November
30, 2007, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $16,306,665 as well as a
working capital deficiency of $9,000,220.
As a result of the aforementioned factors and related uncertainties,
there is substantial doubt of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect
the possible effects of recoverability and classification of assets or liabilities,
which may result from the inability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
Funding of the Company's working capital deficiency, its current
and future anticipated operating losses, and growth of the Company's transportation
operations in Cameroon will require continuing capital investment. Historically,
the Company has received funding through the issuance of convertible debentures
and warrants issued in connection with private placement offerings, the issuance
of common stock and subscriptions to acquire common stock, advances received
from unsecured promissory note arrangements, and the financing of its acquisition
of buses through a capital lease obligation due to a related party. The Company's
strategy is to fund its current and future cash requirements through the issuance
of additional debt instruments, current and long-term borrowing arrangements
and additional equity financing.
The Company has been able to arrange debt facilities and equity
financing to date. However, there can be no assurance that sufficient debt or
equity financing will continue to be available in the future or that it will be
available on terms acceptable to the Company. Failure to obtain sufficient
capital to fund current working capital requirements and future capital
expenditures necessary to grow the business would materially affect the
Company's operations in the short term and expansion strategies. The Company
will continue to explore external financing opportunities. Currently, the
Company is in negotiations with multiple parties to obtain additional financing,
and the Company will continue to explore financing opportunities with additional
parties.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have
been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Foreign Currency Translation
All assets and
liabilities of foreign operations included in the consolidated financial
statements are translated at period-end exchange rates and all accounts in the
consolidated statements of operations are translated at the average exchange
rate for the reporting period. Stockholders equity accounts are translated at
historical exchange rates. The Company considers the U.S. dollar to be its
functional currency, given that the majority of all funds used in operations
through the end of November 30, 2007 were funded in U.S. dollars. Accordingly,
accumulated exchange rate adjustments resulting from the process of translating
the Companys financial statements expressed in foreign currencies into U.S.
dollars are reflected as income or loss in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
Fair market value of financial instruments
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, Disclosures about the Fair Value of
Financial Instruments, requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values
of financial instruments. The carrying amounts reported in the statement of
financial position for current assets and current liabilities qualifying as
financial instruments are a reasonable estimate of fair value.
The carrying amount for current assets and liabilities are not
materially different than fair market value because of the short term maturity
of these financial instruments.
Cash equivalents
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with
original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable consist of amounts due from the Companys former outside
Ad Agency, Nelson Cameroun (Nelson), who was previously responsible
for the billing and collection of fees from customers for the placement of advertisements
on the Companys buses. Such amounts are billed when earned or due and
when collection is reasonably assured. The Company does not accrue finance or
interest charges on outstanding receivable balances. The carrying amount of
accounts receivable is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects managements
best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. Management periodically
reviews all delinquent accounts receivable balances, if any, and based on an
assessment of recoverability, estimates the portion, if any, of the balance
that will not be collected.
During the current year, the Company terminated its contract
with Nelson. The Company is currently in litigation with Nelson to settle past
due receivables and payables between both parties. As a result of this
contingency, the Company has reserved $76,298, representing the entire accounts
receivable balance due from Nelson as of November 30, 2007.
Other receivables
Other receivables consist of
amounts receivable due from the government of Cameroon for subsidies to fund the
Companys intra-city bus operations known as LeBus. Other receivables also
include Value Added Taxes (VAT) receivable due from various agencies of the
government of Cameroon.
Other receivables as of November 30, 2007 are comprised of the
following:
Subsidies receivable
|
$
|
397,203
|
|
VAT receivable
|
|
332,260
|
|
Insurance claim receivable
|
|
110,524
|
|
Other
|
|
5,236
|
|
Total
|
$
|
845,223
|
|
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or
market, cost generally being determined on a first-in, first-out basis.
Inventory consist primarily of materials, spare parts and fuel for bus
operations.
Property, buses and equipment
Property, buses and
equipment is stated at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Asset Description
|
Useful Life (years)
|
Computer equipment
|
3
|
Computer software
|
3
|
Furniture and equipment
|
3 - 5
|
Buses
|
3
|
Automobile equipment
|
5
|
Leasehold and building improvements are amortized on the
straight-line method over the term of the lease or estimated useful life,
whichever is shorter.
Costs for capital assets not yet available for commercial use,
if any, are capitalized as construction in progress and will be depreciated once
placed into service. Assets classified as held for future use, if any, are not
depreciated until they are placed in productive service. Costs for repairs and
maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Revenue and Expense Recognition
The Company
recognizes revenue in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commissions
(SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements (SAB 104) and the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9.
In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a
consensus on Issue No. 06-03, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted
to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That
Is, Gross versus Net
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|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
Presentation (EITF 06-03). EITF 06-03 applies to taxes
assessed by a governmental authority that are directly imposed on a
revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer, and states that
the presentation of such taxes on either a gross basis (included in revenues and
costs) or on a net basis (excluded from revenues) is an accounting policy
decision that should be disclosed. Additionally, for such taxes reported on a
gross basis, the amount of such taxes should be disclosed in interim and annual
financial statements if the amounts are significant. The provisions of EITF
06-03 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2006. On March 1, 2007, the Company adopted EITF 06-03. The Company
collects certain Value Added Taxes (VAT) on its ticket sales, which are levied
by the government of Cameroon. VAT taxes are accounted for on a gross basis and
recorded as revenue. For the three month and nine month periods ended November
30, 2007, total VAT taxes levied on ticket sales approximated $281,381 and
$721,496, respectively.
The majority of the Companys revenues were derived from the
sale of tickets for its inter-city and city bus operations. The Company
recognizes revenue from the sale of bus tickets when the transportation services
have been provided. The Company also generates revenue from cash subsidies
provided by agencies of the government of Cameroon (government subsidies).
Revenue from government subsidies are recognized as revenue when earned and when
collection is reasonably assured. Selling, general and administrative costs are
charged to operations as incurred.
Basic and diluted loss per share
Basic loss per
common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders
by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding during the period.
Diluted loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss available to
common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock
outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional
shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive
potential shares of common stock had been issued. The shares issuable upon the
exercise of warrants and convertible debentures for the three and nine month
periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006, were anti-dilutive and, therefore,
excluded from the calculation of net loss per share. The following potential
common shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per
share for the nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 because the
effect would have been anti-dilutive.
|
|
Nine months ended November 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Shares to be issued upon conversion of
convertible debentures
|
|
7,538,954
|
|
|
7,022,917
|
|
Shares to be issued for stock subscriptions
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,915,572
|
|
Warrants granted
|
|
17,932,416
|
|
|
7,211,458
|
|
Total
|
|
25,471,370
|
|
|
16,149,947
|
|
Recent accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 Fair Value
Measurements. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under
other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements,
the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that
fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement
does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities,
the application of this Statement will change current practice. This Statement
is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is
currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its consolidated
financial statements.
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 Employers Accounting
for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of
FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). This Statement improves financial
reporting by requiring an employer to recognize the over funded or under funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer
plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to
recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur
through comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net
assets of a not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial
reporting by requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of
the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited
exceptions. An employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to
initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan
and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities
is required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement
plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year
ending after June 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity
securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes to
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|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December
15, 2006, but before June 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition
provisions of this Statement in preparing those financial statements:
|
a)
|
A brief description of the provisions of this
Statement
|
|
|
|
|
b)
|
The date that adoption is required
|
|
|
|
|
c)
|
The date the employer plans to adopt the recognition
provisions of this Statement, if earlier.
|
The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations
as of the date of the employers fiscal year-end statement of financial position
is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Management is
currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its consolidated
financial statements.
In February 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. FASB 159 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is
permitted subject to specific requirements outlined in the new Statement.
Therefore, calendar-year companies may be able to adopt FASB 159 for their first
quarter 2007 financial statements. This Statement allows entities to choose, at
specified election dates, to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities
at fair value that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value. If a
company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes in that
item's fair value in subsequent reporting periods must be recognized in current
earnings. FASB 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements
designed to draw comparison between entities that elect different measurement
attributes for similar assets and liabilities. Management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. This Statement amends ARB 51 to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling (minority)
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It
clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership
interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the
consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Companys
fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the
effect of this pronouncement on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business
Combinations. This Statement replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. This
Statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the
acquisition method of accounting (which Statement 141 called the purchase
method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be
identified for each business combination. This Statement also establishes
principles and requirements for how the acquirer: a) recognizes and measures in
its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and
measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a
bargain purchase and c) determines what information to disclose to enable users
of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) will apply prospectively to business
combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after Companys fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009. While the Company has not yet evaluated this
statement for the impact, if any, that SFAS No. 141(R) will have on its
consolidated financial statements, the Company will be required to expense costs
related to any acquisitions after September 30, 2009.
FASB Staff Position on FAS No. 115-1 and FAS No. 124-1 (the
FSP), The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to
Certain Investments, was issued in November 2005 and addresses the
determination of when an investment is considered impaired, whether the
impairment on an investment is other-than-temporary and how to measure an
impairment loss. The FSP also addresses accounting considerations subsequent to
the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments on a debt security, and
requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been
recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. The FSP replaces the impairment
guidance on Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 03-1 with references to
existing authoritative literature concerning other-than-temporary
determinations. Under the FSP, losses arising from impairment deemed to be
other-than-temporary, must be recognized in earnings at an amount equal to the
entire difference between the securities cost and its fair value at the
financial statement date, without considering partial recoveries subsequent to
that date. The FSP also required that an investor recognize other-than-temporary
impairment losses when a decision to sell a security has been made and the
investor does not expect the fair value of the security to fully recover prior
to the expected time of sale. The FSP is effective for reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this statement will not have
a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
Included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of
November 30, 2007, is restricted cash of $64,193, which is comprised of
restricted cash set aside pursuant to a court order to cover any potential
litigation settlements arising from a breach of contract claim brought forth
against the Company by its former outside ad agency, Nelson Cameroun. The claim
relates to amounts owed to the outside ad agency that are in dispute. Refer to
note 10 for more details about litigation.
4.
|
PROPERTY, BUSES & EQUIPMENT
|
As of November 30, 2007, property, buses and equipment consist
of the following:
Computer equipment
|
$
|
58,108
|
|
Computer software
|
|
26,482
|
|
Furniture and equipment
|
|
197,782
|
|
Land
|
|
279,911
|
|
Automotive equipment
|
|
11,429
|
|
Building improvements
|
|
388,835
|
|
Buses used in operations
|
|
7,808,137
|
|
|
|
8,770,684
|
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and
amortization
|
|
(1,774,335
|
)
|
|
|
6,996,349
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
20,963
|
|
Total property, buses and equipment
|
$
|
7,017,312
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense for the three month periods
ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 were $593,662 and $102,792, respectively, and
for the nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 were $1,368,659
and $108,709, respectively.
5.
|
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED EXPENSES
|
As of November 30, 2007, accounts payable and accrued expenses
were comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
$
|
1,702,825
|
|
Payroll liabilities
|
|
241,483
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
394,421
|
|
Taxes payable to governmental agencies of Cameroon
|
|
617,646
|
|
Provision for fines and penalties
|
|
185,987
|
|
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
$
|
3,142,362
|
|
The Company issued various promissory notes payable which are
unsecured, due on demand, and bear interest at rates ranging from 7% to 40% per
annum. A description of all outstanding unsecured promissory note obligations is
as follows:
-
As of November 30, 2007, the Company has $110,000 outstanding due to two
unrelated parties that bear interest at 7% and are due on demand. The accrued
interest on these notes payable as of November 30, 2007 was $15,817. Interest
expense for the nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 was $7,242
and $6,563, respectively.
-
On February 12, 2007, the Company was advanced $400,000 under a short-term
unsecured promissory note obligation from an unrelated party, bearing interest
at 40% with an original maturity date of May 12, 2007. The Company negotiated
an extended repayment term through January 31, 2008. Under the terms of the
renewal agreement, the Company issued to the holder 30,000 shares of the
Companys common stock. The Company recognized $41,100 of aggregate debt
discount, representing the fair market value of the 30,000 shares issued
pursuant to this obligation, which is included in additional paid-in capital
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2007. Also,
under the terms of the renewal agreement, $40,000 of accrued interest as of
May 12, 2007 was converted into a note payable. As of November 30, 2007, an
aggregate of $440,000 was outstanding under this obligation. The accrued
interest as of November 30, 2007 was $37,195. The interest expense for the
nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 was $70,084 and $7,111,
respectively.
-
On March 28, 2007, the Company was advanced $400,000 under a short-term
unsecured promissory note obligation from an unrelated party, bearing interest
at 14% per annum and payable in full on September 28, 2007. Under the terms of
the
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
promissory note agreement, the Company issued
to the holder 40,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The Company
recognized $34,000 of aggregate debt discount, representing the fair market
value of the 40,000 shares under this obligation, which is included in
additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as
of November 30, 2007. Also, under the terms of the renewal agreement, $40,000
of accrued interest as of May 12, 2007 was converted into a notes payable. As
of November 30, 2007, an aggregate of $440,000 was outstanding under this
obligation. The accrued interest as of November 30, 2007 was $10,801. The
interest expense for the nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006
was $62,246 and $0, respectively.
-
As of November 30, 2007, an aggregate of $1,575,000 was borrowed from Tov
Trust (Tov), a trust whose trustee is Seid Sadat, the chief financial
officer and a director of the Company (note 9). These borrowings were advanced
in three separate installments. The first installment of $425,000 was advanced
on November 6, 2006 and is unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum and
was initially due on demand. The second installment of $400,000 was advanced
on February 12, 2007. Borrowings under the second advance are unsecured,
bearing interest at 40% per annum, and was initially due on May 12, 2007,
including unpaid interest. The third installment of $750,000 was borrowed on
May 30, 2007 and is unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum and was
initially due on demand.
On July 31, 2007, the Company's Board of
Directors approved a resolution to issue 170,000 shares of the Companys
common stock to Tov in exchange for extending the maturity date of the
$1,575,000 of aggregate outstanding obligations due to Tov through October 31,
2007. The Company recognized $232,900 of aggregate debt discount, representing
the fair market value of the 170,000 shares under these related party
obligations, which is included in additional paid-in capital in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2007.
The
accrued interest as of November 30, 2007 was $203,233. The interest expense
for the nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 was $185,642 and
$0, respectively.
The debt discount for all shares of common stock issued
pursuant to these notes payable obligations is being amortized beginning on the
date each respective shares of common stock were issued through October 31,
2007, the maturity date of these obligations. Total finance costs charged to
operations in connection with the amortization of the deferred interest for the
three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 was $186,018 and $308,000,
respectively.
As of November 30, 2007, aggregate amounts outstanding under
unsecured notes payable to unrelated parties were $990,000. As of November 30,
2007, notes payable due to related party was $1,575,000.
7.
|
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
|
Convertible Debentures
Through the end of the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007, the Company
raised an aggregate of $3,781,000 from the issuance of convertible debentures
(convertible debentures) under several private placement memorandum
offerings. The debentures were convertible into the common stock of the Company
at exercise prices ranging from $.48 to $.50 per share. The debentures bear
interest at 7% per annum and are automatically converted into common stock after
one year from the date of issuance, unless converted earlier. There were no
convertible debentures issued during the three and nine month periods ended
November 30, 2007.
The Company calculated the beneficial conversion feature embedded
in the convertible debentures in accordance with EITF 98-5, Accounting
for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently
Adjustable Conversion Ratios (EITF 98-5) and EITF 00-27, Application
of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, (EITF 00-27)
and recorded $1,003,050 of aggregate debt discount for the year ended February
28, 2007, which was included in additional paid-in capital as of February 28,
2007.
The Company also issued to the holders of the convertible
debentures warrants to acquire an aggregate of 8,427,416 shares of the Companys
common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The warrants had an
original term of two-years from the date of issuance. In connection with these
debentures, the Company recorded aggregate debt discount of $2,777,950 related
to the fair of the warrants issued, which was included in additional paid-in
capital as of February 28, 2007.
The debt discount underlying the valuation of the warrants was
calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions:
applicable risk-free interest rate based on the current treasury-bill interest
rate at the grant date of 3.5%; dividend yields of 0%; volatility factors of the
expected market price of the Companys common stock of 203%; and an expected
life of the warrants of one year. The debt discount is being amortized over one
year, the life of the convertible debentures. Total finance costs associated
with the amortization of the warrants was $346,074 and $323,012 for the three
month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Total finance
costs associated with the amortization of the warrants for the nine month
periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006 was $1,296,741 and $745,787,
respectively.
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2007,
$1,098,500 of convertible debentures and $72,525 of related accrued interest
were converted into 2,463,037 shares of common stock.
The following is a schedule of the aggregate amounts of
outstanding convertible debentures as of November 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible
|
|
|
|
Convertible
|
|
|
Unamortized
|
|
|
Debentures
|
|
|
|
Debentures -
|
|
|
Warrant
|
|
|
Net of Debt
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Discounts
|
|
|
Discount
|
|
Convertible debentures, non related parties
|
$
|
1,400,000
|
|
$
|
(19,913
|
)
|
$
|
1,380,087
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related party convertible debentures (note
9)
|
$
|
1,020,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,020,000
|
|
On May 24, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors issued a
resolution to extend the maturity date of the convertible debentures issued
pursuant to the Private Placement Memorandum dated January 23, 2006 and to
increase the number of shares of common stock eligible for conversion. The
number of warrants issued to convertible debenture holders was also adjusted to
equal the number of shares to be issued upon conversion. In connection with the
Board Resolution, the maturity date on the warrants was extended from two years
to five years and the conversion rate of the exercise option was reduced from
$.48 - $.50 per share to an adjusted conversion rate of $.4464 per share. The
reduction in the conversion rate resulted in an increase of 455,226 additional
warrants outstanding and an additional 455,226 shares of common stock eligible
for conversion for the debenture holders. On account of the repricing of the
conversion price and issuance of additional warrants, the Company recorded a
finance cost of $445,326 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2007.
Common stock
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2007,
$1,098,500 of convertible debentures and $72,525 of related accrued interest
were converted into 2,463,037 shares of common stock (note 7). There was no debt
conversions during the three month period ended November 30, 2007.
In connection with a Private Placement Memorandum to accredited
investors dated January 17, 2007, the Company entered into Subscription
Agreements with various accredited investors for the sale of investment units
(Units), with each Unit consisting of (i) one share of the Companys common
stock at $0.50 per share and (ii) a warrant to purchase one share of common
stock at $1.50 per share. The warrants do not offer a cashless exercise
provision and holders will be required to pay $1.50 per share to exercise each
warrant. The warrants have a term of five years from the date of each underlying
Subscription Agreement. The Company has agreed to pay the placement agents the
equivalent of $173,125 of commissions (or 5% of the proceeds received from the
sale of the Units) as compensation for their services.
During the three and nine month periods ended November 30,
2007, investors purchased an aggregate of $700,000 and $4,377,500, respectively,
in Units representing 1,400,000 (for the three month period ended November 30,
2007) and 8,755,000 (for the nine month period ended November 30, 2007) shares
of common stock at a price of $0.50 per share, and warrants to purchase an
additional 1,400,000 (for the three month period ended November 30, 2007) and
8,755,000 (for the nine month period ended November 30, 2007) shares of common
stock at $1.50 per share. The fair value of the 8,755,000 warrants issued in
connection with the January 17, 2007 private placement offering was $3,041,587.
This amount was calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the
following assumptions: applicable risk-free interest rate based on the current
treasury-bill interest rate at the date of grant of 3.5%; dividend yield of 0%;
volatility factors of the expected market price of our common stock of 203%; and
an expected life of the warrants of five years.
During the three and nine month periods ended November 30,
2007, the Company recognized $132,692 and $445,326, respectively, of finance
costs in connection with the 455,226 additional shares to be issued to debenture
holders as a result of the repricing of the investment units sold to debenture
holders (note 7).
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2007, the
Company recognized an aggregate of $308,000 (including $232,900 to a related
party) of deferred finance costs in connection with the issuance of 240,000
(including 170,000 to a related party) shares of the Companys common stock to
various holders of unsecured promissory note agreements (see note 6). Total
finance costs associated with the amortization of the deferred interest under
these obligations for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2007
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TRANSNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
|
|
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
was $186,018 and $308,000, respectively.
Warrants
The following schedules present a summary of the activity of
the aggregate number of warrants outstanding as of November 30, 2007:
Warrants outstanding
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
Outstanding at February 28, 2007
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
8,722,190
|
|
Granted
|
|
-
|
|
|
9,210,226
|
|
Exercised
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding at November 30, 2007
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
17,932,416
|
|
Outstanding
Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
Range of
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Exercise
|
|
Price
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Contractual Life
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 1.50
|
|
17,932,416
|
|
|
4.2 years
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
17,932,416
|
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
The fair value of the 8,755,000 warrants issued in connection
with the private placement memorandum (dated January 17, 2007) during the nine
month period ended November 30, 2007 was calculated using the Black-Sholes
pricing model with the following assumptions: Applicable risk-free interest rate
based on the current treasury-bill interest rate at the date of grant of 3.5%;
dividend yield of 0%; volatility factors of the expected market price of our
common stock of 203%; and an expected life of the warrants of five years.
The fair value of the 455,226 warrants issued to convertible
debenture holders was calculated using the Black-Sholes pricing model with the
following assumptions: applicable risk-free interest rate based on the current
treasury-bill interest rate at the grant date of 3.5%; dividend yields of 0%;
volatility factors of the expected market price of the Companys common stock of
203%; and an expected life of the warrants of five years.
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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As of November 30, 2007, an aggregate of $1,575,000 was
borrowed from Tov against notes payable (note 6). These borrowings were advanced
in three separate installments. The first installment of $425,000 was advanced
on November 6, 2006 and is unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum and was
due on October 31, 2007. The second installment of $400,000 was advanced on
February 12, 2007. Borrowings under the second advance are unsecured, bearing
interest at 40% per annum, and was due on October 31, 2007, including unpaid
interest. The third installment of $750,000 was borrowed on May 30, 2007 and is
unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum and was due on October 31, 2007.
The Company is currently negotiating renewal provisions for these obligations
with the Trustee of Tov.
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2007, an
aggregate of 170,000 shares of the Companys common stock were issued to Tov in
consideration for the Company being granted a deferred maturity date on the
$1,575,000 of outstanding promissory note obligations advanced by Tov (note
6).
As of November 30, 2007, an aggregate of $203,233 of accrued
interest was owed to Tov under these unsecured promissory note obligations.
As of November 30, 2007, Tov had advanced TAUG $1,020,000 in
connection with a private placement offering of 7% convertible debentures and
stock warrants to accredited investors. On November 7, 2006, our Board of
Directors issued a resolution that resulted in the settlement of these advances
through the issuance of a 7% convertible debenture to Tov. Under the terms of
the agreement, at
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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the election of the Trustee, Tov could convert these debentures
into 2,240,143 shares of common stock. The Company also issued Tov 5-year
warrants to purchase an additional 2,240,143 shares of common stock of TAUG,
exercisable at $1.50 per share. Through November 30, 2007, the trustee of Tov
had not exercised his conversion election on behalf of the debentures owned by
the trust. As of November 30, 2007, an aggregate of $39,171 of accrued interest
was owed to Tov under this convertible debenture.
On March 24, 2006, the Company was advanced $150,000 from the
plan assets of a pension plan for the benefit of the Companys chief financial
officer (related party debenture) in connection with a private placement
offering of 7% convertible debentures and stock warrants to accredited investors
(note 6). Under the terms of the subscription agreement, the related party
debenture is convertible into 336,022 shares of common stock. In connection with
the subscription agreement for this related party debenture, the pension plan
was also issued 5-year warrants to acquire an additional 336,022 shares of
common stock at an exercise price of $1.50. On May 21, 2007, the related party
debenture of $150,000 and $10,120 of accrued interest on the debenture were
converted into 336,022 shares of common stock.
The Company entered into a consulting agreement with Magidoff
Sadat & Gilmore, LLP (MSG), a professional services firm, pursuant to
which MSG agreed to provide services to TAUG including assistance in managerial
oversight, internal accounting and financial reporting, and advisory services.
The agreement also obligates the Company to reimburse MSG $3,500 per month in
shared rent costs. For the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2007,
the Company was charged an aggregate of $146,500 and $439,500, respectively,
including $10,500 (three months) and $31,500 (nine months) of shared rent costs,
by MSG under this consulting agreement. As of November 30, 2007, $812,115 was
owed to MSG, which is included in due to related parties in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2007. Seid Sadat is the managing
partner of MSG and the chief financial officer and director of TAUG.
As of November 30, 2007, an aggregate of $30,986 was owed to
Dr. Ralph Thomson, the Companys president and chief executive officer. Amounts
owed to Dr. Thomson have been included in due to related parties in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2007.
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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Officer Indemnification
Under the organizational documents, the Companys officers are
indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their
duties to the Company. The Company does not maintain insurance for its directors
and officers to insure them against liabilities arising from the performance of
their duties required by the positions with the Company. The Companys maximum
exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims
that may be made against the Company that have not yet incurred.
Employment Agreements
On July 31, 2007, the Company entered into an employment
agreement with the president of the Companys African operations. Under the
terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to remunerate the president cash
compensation of $6,000 per month plus deferred compensation of $4,000 per month
payable in stock through the duration of his employment. The Company has accrued
$24,000 of deferred compensation owed to the president as of November 30, 2007,
representing deferred compensation payable under this employment agreement
through the end of November 30, 2007.
Loss Contingencies
In May 2006, the Company was assessed a claim approximating
$461,000 in connection with a breach of contract dispute with its sea freight
carrier related to the first shipment of 28 buses from China to Cameroon. The
claim arose out of the Companys alleged failure and delinquency to procure the
bus shipments within the terms of the underlying sea freight agreement. The
Companys management initiated settlement negotiations with its sea freight
carrier to withdraw their monetary claim in exchange for contracting the carrier
for future sea freight of 60 additional buses. During the nine month period
ended November 30, 2007, the Company satisfied a portion of their future
commitment to the sea freight carrier in connection with their purchase and
shipment of 30 additional buses, which were delivered to Cameroon on May 2,
2007.
Purchase Commitments
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
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As of November 30, 2007, the Company was obligated under a
purchase commitment agreement with a bus manufacturer in China and a sea freight
carrier for the purchase and sea freight charges associated with the acquisition
of 30 urban transportation buses for an aggregate cost of $1,600,000 plus sea
freight.
Litigation
On March 19, 2007, one of the Companys inter-city coach buses
was involved in a collision en route between Yaoundé and Douala that resulted in
the deaths of two passengers and injuries sustained to the surviving passengers.
In accordance with Cameroonian law, the Companys subsidiary, LeCar, was cited
with responsibility for the collision. The Company maintains insurance coverage
for damage claims arising from collisions. However, management cannot determine
the amount of monetary damages in excess of amounts covered under insurance, if
any, that may be awarded to passengers involved in this collision.
On November 8, 2007, the Companys subsidiary, LeCar
Transportation Corporation, S.A. (LeCar), was named a defendant in a wrongful
termination case involving several disgruntled former employees of the
subsidiary who were terminated by the Company during 2007. The plaintiffs are
seeking unspecified amounts in compensatory damages, including deferred salary,
and punitive damages. Under Cameroonian law, the cases are first investigated by
the Labor Board Division and subsequently referred to the higher courts based on
the merits of the respective allegations. To date, the cases are still pending
review by the Labor Board Division. The Company believes the former employees
claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the claims
brought forth by these suits and to pursue all available legal remedies. The
Company has not provided for any loss contingencies, in the event of an
unfavorable outcome.
On September 12, 2007, the Companys subsidiary, Transnational
Automotive Group, Cameroon S.A., was named a defendant in a breach of contract
claim brought forth by its former ad agency, Nelson Cameroun (Nelson). The
complaint alleges the Company wrongfully terminated its contract with Nelson
prior to its expiration. The plaintiff was seeking damages of $300,000,
representing amounts owed by the Company pursuant to the terms of the ad agency
contract. The Company filed a counter-suit against Nelson alleging breach of
good faith, breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation, and negligence and
breach of fiduciary duty. The Company is seeking unspecified amounts as
compensatory damages pursuant to its cross-complaint. The Company has put up a
deposit of $64,193 that is being held by the courts in Cameroon pending the
outcome of the lawsuit. This amount has been classified as restricted cash in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2007. The Company
has reserved $76,298, representing the entire accounts receivable balance due
from Nelson as of November 30, 2007 pursuant to the terms of the ad agency
agreement prior to its termination. The Company has accrued $77,454 as of
November 30, 2007, representing amounts billed by Nelson pursuant to the terms
of the ad agency contract prior to its termination.
On September 14, 2007, the Cameroonian high court with
jurisdiction over the case issued an injunction for the Company to pay an amount
approximating $300,000 in favor of Nelsons claim. The Company has filed an
appeal to the injunction. For the three months ended November 30, 2007, the
Company has provided a legal reserve for $250,000, representing the amount of
the injunction less amounts accrued as of November 30, 2007. The $250,000
reserve for legal claims is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as
of November 30, 2007. The appeal is scheduled to be heard in January 2008.
The Company is involved in various other legal claims and
assessments. Management believes that these actions, either individually or in
the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys results
of operations or financial condition.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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Overview
We are a public transportation company headquartered in Los
Angeles, California with operating entities in Cameroon. Our current business
efforts focus on establishing and operating mass bus transit systems in the two
major cities in Cameroon: Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon, and Douala, the
largest city and economic capital of Cameroon. We have partnered with the
government of Cameroon to establish these mass transit systems. Our mission is
to become a leading transportation provider in Cameroon and other sub-Saharan
African countries through the operations of our urban and rural transportation
systems. Our current operations are comprised of providing inter-city bus
transportation between the cities of Yaoundé and Douala and city bus services in
Yaoundé.
Urban bus operations (LeBus)
On October 12, 2005, we signed an agreement with the Government
of Cameroon for TAUG to establish and exclusively manage the urban bus systems
in Cameroon, starting with the countrys two major cities: the capital city of
Yaoundé and the leading population and commercial center, Douala. Since the
signing of the October 2005 agreement, we established a wholly-owned subsidiary,
Transnational Automotive Group Cameroon, SA (TAUG-C), headquartered in
Yaoundé. TAUG-C, through its majority-owned intra-city transportation
operational company, Transnational Industries Cameroon, S.A., known as LeBus
officially commenced urban bus operations in Yaoundé on September 25, 2006. Our
urban transportation system is currently comprised of 47 city buses, which serve
five bus lines in Yaoundé.
Inter-city bus operations (LeCar)
LeCar is the brand name given to our inter-city coach bus
operations in Cameroon. On December 8, 2006, we formed a wholly-owned
subsidiary, LeCar Transportation Corporation, S.A. (a.k.a. LeCar).
On December 18, 2006, LeCar officially launched its inter-city
operations, transporting passengers between the capital city of Yaoundé and
Cameroons largest city, Douala. LeCar has experienced a significant increase in
ridership and ticket revenue since the launch of its operations on December 18,
2006. With a fleet of 15 coach buses, LeCar is currently transporting
approximately 30,000 passengers monthly. Since inception, LeCar has transported
in excess of 300,000 passengers on its inter-city routes and has realized in
excess of $3 million of revenue from its operations.
Like LeBus, LeCar has received excellent support from the media
and from Cameroons citizens, as indicated in the noteworthy success of the
launch of operations. LeCar has also impressed Cameroon government leaders for
its reliability, safety and quality of service, and enjoys the support of the
nations highest officials. We are actively pursuing the expansion of our
inter-city bus lines to include inter-city routes within other major urban
centers in Cameroon.
Critical Accounting Policies
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements and related footnotes. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our
estimates and judgments, which are based on historical and anticipated results
and trends and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable
under the circumstances. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent
degree of uncertainty and, as such, actual results may differ from our
estimates, and the difference could be material from these estimates.
Revenue and expense recognition
The majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of tickets
for our inter-city and city bus operations. We recognize revenue from the sale
of bus tickets when the transportation services have been provided. We also
generate revenue for our city bus operations from subsidies provided by the
government of Cameroon. Revenue from government subsidies is recognized as
revenue when earned and when collection is reasonably assured. Selling, general
and administrative costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Depreciation and amortization expense
Property, buses and equipment are stated at cost and
depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets, ranging from 3 to 5 years. Costs for capital assets
not yet available for commercial use, if any, have been
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capitalized as construction in progress and will be depreciated
in accordance with our depreciation policies governing the underlying asset
class. Assets classified as held for future use, if any, are not depreciated
until they are placed in productive service.
Impairment of long lived assets
We review long-lived assets for impairment when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not
be recoverable. If impairment indicators are present and the estimated future
undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the long-lived
assets, the carrying value is reduced to the estimated fair value as measured by
the discounted cash flows. During the nine months ended November 31, 2007, two
of our inter-city buses were involved in accidents that rendered them
inoperable. We recognized an impairment charge of $66,191, representing the net
book value of the respective buses as of the date they were impaired less
recoveries received from our insurance carrier as a result of the accidents.
Income taxes
We follow the asset and liability method of accounting for
income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences of (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements,
and (ii) operating loss and tax credit carry forwards for tax purposes. Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, based upon managements
estimates, it is more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized in a future period. Income tax expense or benefit is the
tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the
period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Deferred taxes have not been recognized on undistributed
profits or losses of foreign subsidiaries since we consider these temporary
differences to be essentially permanent in nature. Deferred taxes will be
recognized when it becomes apparent that the temporary differences will reverse
in the foreseeable future. It is not practicable to determine the amount of the
unrecognized deferred tax assets or liabilities.
Income taxes for our operations in Cameroon are provided for at
rates applicable under Cameroonian law. In addition to income taxes on earnings,
our subsidiaries operations in Cameroon are also subject to value-added taxes
based on revenue plus various other taxes that are not predicated on income. We
recognize these tax obligations in the period incurred.
Financing, warrants and amortization of warrants and fair
value determination
We have traditionally financed our operations through the
issuance of secured capital lease obligations and unsecured promissory notes
payable. Additionally, we have issued debt instruments that are convertible into
our common stock, at conversion rates at or below the fair market value of our
common stock at the time of conversion, and typically include the issuance of
warrants. We have recorded debt discounts in connection with these financing
transactions in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force No. 98-5 and 00-27.
Accordingly, we recognize the beneficial conversion feature embedded in the
financing instruments and the fair value of the related warrants on the balance
sheet as debt discount. The debt discount associated with the warrants is
amortized over the life of the underlying security. The debt discount associated
with the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible debt instruments is
charged to operations at the date the respective convertible debt instrument is
issued.
Stock purchase agreements
The funding of operations has also included the issuance and
subscriptions of common stock. Proceeds received from the issuance of our common
stock are reflected as additions to common stock and additional paid-in capital.
Proceeds received from the subscription of common stock are reflected as
additions to subscribed capital.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 Fair Value
Measurements. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and
expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under
other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements,
the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that
fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement
does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities,
the application of this Statement will change current practice. This Statement
is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are
currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on our consolidated
financial statements.
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In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 Employers Accounting
for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of
FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R). This Statement improves financial
reporting by requiring an employer to recognize the over funded or under funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer
plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to
recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur
through comprehensive income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net
assets of a not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial
reporting by requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of
the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited
exceptions. An employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to
initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan
and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities
is required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement
plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year
ending after June 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity
securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes to
financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but
before June 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition provisions of this
Statement in preparing those financial statements:
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A brief description of the provisions of this
Statement
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b)
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The date that adoption is required
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c)
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The date the employer plans to adopt the recognition
provisions of this Statement, if earlier.
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The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations
as of the date of the employers fiscal year-end statement of financial position
is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We are currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial
statements.
In February 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. FASB 159 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is
permitted subject to specific requirements outlined in the new Statement.
Therefore, calendar-year companies may be able to adopt FASB 159 for their first
quarter 2007 financial statements. The new Statement allows entities to choose,
at specified election dates, to measure eligible financial assets and
liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise required to be measured at fair
value. If a company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes
in that item's fair value in subsequent reporting periods must be recognized in
current earnings. FASB 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to draw comparison between entities that elect different
measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. We are currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. This Statement amends ARB 51 to
establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling (minority)
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It
clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership
interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the
consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Companys
fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the effect of
this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business
Combinations. This Statement replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. This
Statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the
acquisition method of accounting (which Statement 141 called the purchase
method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be
identified for each business combination. This Statement also establishes
principles and requirements for how the acquirer: a) recognizes and measures in
its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and
measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a
bargain purchase and c) determines what information to disclose to enable users
of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) will apply prospectively to business
combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after Companys fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2009. While the Company has not yet evaluated this
statement for the impact, if any, that SFAS No. 141(R) will have on its
consolidated financial statements, we will be required to expense costs related
to any acquisitions after September 30, 2009.
FASB Staff Position on FAS No. 115-1 and FAS No. 124-1 (the
FSP), The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to
Certain Investments, was issued in November 2005 and addresses the
determination of when an investment is considered impaired, whether the
impairment on an investment is other-than-temporary and how to measure an
impairment loss. The FSP also addresses accounting considerations subsequent to
the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments on a debt security, and
requires certain disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been
recognized as other-than-temporary impairments. The FSP
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replaces the impairment guidance on Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) Issue No. 03-1 with references to existing authoritative literature
concerning other-than-temporary determinations. Under the FSP, losses arising
from impairment deemed to be other-than-temporary, must be recognized in
earnings at an amount equal to the entire difference between the securities cost
and its fair value at the financial statement date, without considering partial
recoveries subsequent to that date. The FSP also required that an investor
recognize other-than-temporary impairment losses when a decision to sell a
security has been made and the investor does not expect the fair value of the
security to fully recover prior to the expected time of sale. The FSP is
effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption
of this statement will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue
The following table presents revenue by category:
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Three Month Periods Ended
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Percentage
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Nine Month Periods Ended
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Percentage
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November 30,
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Increase/
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November 30,
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Increase/
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2007
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2006
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Decrease
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2007
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2006
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Decrease
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Ticket sales
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$
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1,753,413
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$
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179,396
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877%
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$
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4,296,878
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$
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179,396
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2295%
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Government subsidies
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497,150
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-
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100%
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1,490,574
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-
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100%
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Ancillary revenue
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71,702
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-
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100%
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248,622
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-
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100%
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Total revenue
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$
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2,322,265
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$
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179,396
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1194%
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$
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6,036,074
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$
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179,396
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3265%
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Total revenue increased $2,142,869 or 1,194% for the three
month period ended November 30, 2007 as compared to the three month period ended
November 30, 2006 and increased $5,856,678 or 3,265% for the nine month period
ended November 30, 2007 as compared to the nine month period ended November 30,
2006. The increase in revenue over the prior year was attributed to the
commencement of our intra-city bus operations, LeBus, on September 25, 2006, and
our inter-city bus operations on December 18, 2006. The increase in revenue
during the current year-to-date results was also attributed to the addition of
30 city buses during the current year and approximately $1,500,000 of government
subsidies received in the current year compared to no government subsidies
received in the prior year period. Ancillary revenue is primarily comprised of
food and beverage sales and postage and mail services provided on our inter-city
bus lines. We had 47 city buses and 15 coach buses, respectively, in operations
during the three month period ended November 30, 2007.
During the three and nine month periods ended November 30,
2007, we received cash subsidies from the government of Cameroon for our city
bus operations. Revenues from government subsidies approximated $100,000 for
each month our city buses were in operations from inception through November 30,
2007. We recognize revenue from government subsidies when the services have been
performed and when collection is reasonably assured. We are actively working
with high ranking government officials of Cameroon to formalize subsidy and tax
exoneration agreements with the government for our city bus operations.
Although we anticipate that revenue from ticket sales and
government subsidies will continue to grow, our future revenue growth is subject
to quarter-to-quarter fluctuations and is dependent to a significant degree upon
the following factors: (i) the expansion of our bus fleet to expand our current
bus lines and the development of new mass transit systems both, within and
outside of Cameroon; (ii) seasonal factors in the demand for inter-city and
intra-city bus transportation within the cities of Yaoundé and Douala; and (iii)
our success in negotiating with the government of Cameroon for increases in
government subsidies to fund our city bus operations.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue is comprised primarily of fuel costs, cost of
food and beverage sales, direct payroll, value-added taxes on ticket sales,
insurance, repairs and maintenance of buses, depreciation expense on buses, and
other ancillary costs. Cost of revenue for the three month period ended November
30, 2007 was $2,293,790 or approximately 99% of revenue compared to $254,472 for
the three month period ended November 30, 2006. Cost of revenue for the nine
month period ended November 30, 2007 was $5,382,780 or approximately 89% of
revenue compared to $254,472 for the nine month period ended November 30, 2006.
The increase in cost of revenue as a percentage of total revenue during the
current quarter was attributed to 1) start up costs for the development of new
bus lines; 2) higher fuel costs; and 3) greater than anticipated repair and
maintenance costs on our first shipment of buses. We anticipate cost of revenue
to decline as a percentage of total revenue with the expansion of our bus lines
and bus fleet.
Details of our cost of revenue are as follows:
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Three Month Periods Ended
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Percentage
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Nine Month Periods Ended
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November 30,
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Increase/
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November 30,
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Increase/
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2007
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2006
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Decrease
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2007
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2006
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Decrease
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Compensation expenses
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$
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390,807
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$
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43,164
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805%
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$
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904,079
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$
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43,164
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1995%
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Cost of food and beverage sales
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33,568
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-
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100%
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136,278
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|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
Fuel expense
|
|
608,436
|
|
|
102,107
|
|
|
496%
|
|
|
1,518,502
|
|
|
102,107
|
|
|
1387%
|
|
Insurance
|
|
135,964
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
286,766
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
Maintenance and repairs
|
|
245,748
|
|
|
28,672
|
|
|
757%
|
|
|
362,997
|
|
|
28,672
|
|
|
1166%
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
566,595
|
|
|
63,897
|
|
|
787%
|
|
|
1,300,828
|
|
|
63,897
|
|
|
1936%
|
|
Value added taxes on ticket sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
included in revenue
|
|
281,381
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
721,496
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
Other
|
|
31,291
|
|
|
16,632
|
|
|
88%
|
|
|
151,834
|
|
|
16,632
|
|
|
813%
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
$
|
2,293,790
|
|
$
|
254,472
|
|
|
801%
|
|
$
|
5,382,780
|
|
$
|
254,472
|
|
|
2015%
|
|
Operating expenses
Operating expenses were as follows:
|
|
Three Month Periods Ended
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
Nine Month Periods Ended
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Decrease
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
$
|
30,372
|
|
$
|
95,186
|
|
|
-68%
|
|
$
|
133,771
|
|
$
|
116,734
|
|
|
15%
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
902,667
|
|
|
1,181,938
|
|
|
-24%
|
|
|
3,314,413
|
|
|
3,282,326
|
|
|
1%
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
27,067
|
|
|
3,305
|
|
|
719%
|
|
|
67,831
|
|
|
9,222
|
|
|
636%
|
|
Reserve for legal claims
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
Foreign currency translation gain
|
|
(179,860
|
)
|
|
(4,500
|
)
|
|
3897%
|
|
|
(346,527
|
)
|
|
(86,120
|
)
|
|
302%
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
$
|
1,030,246
|
|
$
|
1,275,929
|
|
|
-19%
|
|
$
|
3,419,488
|
|
$
|
3,322,162
|
|
|
3%
|
|
Sales and marketing expense consist primarily of payroll and
related expenses for personnel engaged in marketing, business development and
sales functions. It also includes advertising expenditures, promotional
expenditures and fees charged by marketing and public relations firms. Sales and
marketing expense decreased by $64,814 for the three month period ended November
30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 and increased by $17,037 for the
nine month period ended November 30, 2007 as compared to the nine month period
ended November 30, 2006. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses for the
current quarter was primarily attributed to a decrease in marketing costs
charged by our former outside ad agency, Nelson Cameroun, to publicize the
commencement of operations for our intra-city and inter-city bus lines in the
prior year. We terminated our contract with Nelson during the current year,
resulting in a reduction in our sales and marketing costs for the quarter
compared to prior year. The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the
nine month period ended November 30, 2007 compared to the previous year was
primarily due to nine months of operations of our bus lines in the current nine
month period compared to less than three months of operations in the prior year
nine month period. We anticipate an increase in sales and marketing costs
associated with the projected expansion of our bus lines.
General and administrative expenses are comprised of office and
administration expenditures, professional and consulting fees, corporate and
administrative payroll and related payroll taxes, rent and travel costs. General
and administrative expenses during the three month period ended November 30,
2007 decreased by $279,271, or 24% over the three month period ended November
30, 2006. General and administrative expenses during the nine month period ended
November 30, 2007 increased by $32,087, or 1% over the nine month period ended
November 30, 2006. The decrease in our general and administrative expenses
during the three month period ended November 30, 2007 compared to the prior year
is attributed primarily to the following activities:
-
A significant decline in legal and professional fees compared to the prior
year. Legal and professional costs in the prior year were primarily related to
the establishment of our operations and the legal formation of our Cameroonian
subsidiaries.
-
A decline in travel costs compared to the prior year. Travel costs in the
prior year were related to the procurement and start up of our operations in
Cameroon.
-
The reduction in legal, professional and travel costs were partially
offset by an increase in other operating costs related to the operating
expenses of our subsidiaries in Cameroon, which included an increase in
general and administrative payroll, rent and general office expenses.
21
General and administrative expenses during the nine month
period ended November 30, 2007 increased slightly compared to the prior year.
The slight increase in general and administrative expenses over the prior year
was due to an increase in administrative payroll, rent expense and other office
related expenses for our subsidiaries in Cameroon. The increase in these costs
was driven by the commencement of operations in October 2006 and expansion of
our bus lines in the current year, resulting in a significant increase in our
administrative employee count and our administrative infrastructure costs. The
increase in these expenses was partially offset by a decrease in our U.S.
corporate overhead expenses in the current year including lower corporate legal,
professional and travel costs. In an effort to minimize our corporate overhead,
we also downsized our U.S. corporate headquarters and facilities beginning in
November 2006, resulting in a significant decrease in corporate rent expense and
ancillary costs.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by 719% during
the three month period ended November 30, 2007 compared to the three month
period ended November 30, 2006 and increased by 636% during the nine month
period ended November 30, 2007 compared to the nine month ended November 30,
2006. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense charged to
operations is attributed to an increase in depreciable assets, including office
furniture and equipment, computer equipment and software, automotive equipment
and building improvements that were purchased in connection with the
commencement of operations and build out of the Companys operating
facilities.
During the three month period ended November 30, 2007, we
recognized a $250,000 loss reserve in connection with a legal claim brought
forth against one of our subsidiaries by our former ad agency in Cameroon. The
$250,000 reserve represents our preliminary estimated liability to remediate the
claim pursuant to a courts preliminary judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The
ultimate outcome of the case is pending appeal.
We consider the U.S. dollar to be our functional currency,
given that the majority of all funds used in operations to date were funded in
U.S. dollars. Gain on foreign currency translation is derived from exchange rate
adjustments resulting from translating the financials of our Cameroonian
subsidiaries, which are expressed in CFA francs (Central African francs), into
U.S. dollars.
We recognized a gain of $179,860 and $346,527 on foreign
currency translation during the three and nine month periods ended November 30,
2007, respectively. This compares with gains from foreign translation of $4,500
and $86,120 for the prior year comparative three and nine month periods. The
increase in the gain from foreign currency translation adjustments during the
current year is primarily attributed to a substantial increase in the exchange
rate of the Central African franc relative to the U.S. dollar as of November 30,
2007 and for the nine month period then ended compared to the prior year. The
increase in the foreign currency translation gain is also due to an increase in
the assets held by of our Cameroonian subsidiaries that were translated into
U.S. dollars for purposes of consolidation and financial reporting.
Other income and expense
Other income and expenses are comprised primarily of finance
costs associated with funding our operating activities. In connection with
private placement offerings to accredited investors, we raised an aggregate of
$3,781,000 from the issuance of 7% convertible debentures with attached
warrants. The debentures are convertible into shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of .4464 per share. Finance costs from the amortization of
deferred financing costs from the issuance of warrants were $346,074 and
$323,012 in the three month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, and $1,296,741 and $745,787 in the nine month periods ended
November 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The warrants are being amortized over
a period of one year from the date of issue, representing the term of the
underlying debt instrument. The increase in finance costs from the issuance of
warrants is primarily due to an increase in convertible debentures outstanding
during our current fiscal year compared to the prior year fiscal year.
|
|
Three Month Periods Ended
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
Nine Month Periods Ended
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Decrease
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs from issuance of shares
|
$
|
186,018
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
$
|
308,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
Finance costs from beneficial conversion
|
|
-
|
|
|
704,231
|
|
|
-100%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
887,138
|
|
|
-100%
|
|
Finance costs from issuance of warrants
|
|
346,074
|
|
|
323,012
|
|
|
7%
|
|
|
1,296,741
|
|
|
745,787
|
|
|
74%
|
|
Loss on impairment of fixed assets
|
|
2,917
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
66,191
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
-
|
|
|
355,240
|
|
|
-100%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
355,240
|
|
|
-100%
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
226,902
|
|
|
199,648
|
|
|
14%
|
|
|
838,700
|
|
|
295,010
|
|
|
184%
|
|
Interest income
|
|
(14,903
|
)
|
|
(231
|
)
|
|
6352%
|
|
|
(22,624
|
)
|
|
(231
|
)
|
|
9694%
|
|
Other income
|
|
(18,983
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
(18,983
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
100%
|
|
Total other expense
|
$
|
728,025
|
|
$
|
1,581,900
|
|
|
-54%
|
|
$
|
2,468,025
|
|
$
|
2,282,944
|
|
|
8%
|
|
22
Finance costs associated the issuance of common shares attached
to other debt instruments was $186,018 and $308,000 for the three and nine month
periods ended November 30, 2007, respectively, and finance costs associated with
the beneficial conversion feature of convertible debentures was $704,231 and
$887,138 for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2006,
respectively. During the current year, we did not issue any convertible
debentures resulting in no finance costs from the beneficial conversion of these
convertible debt instruments. During the current year, the majority of our
capital was raised through our private placement memorandum dated January 17,
2007, which is fully described in note 8 to the consolidated financial
statements.
During the three and nine month periods ended November 30,
2007, other interest expense was $226,902 and $838,700, respectively, and was
comprised of interest on outstanding unsecured promissory note obligations,
interest costs associated with additional shares granted to debenture holders
related to a repricing of the underlying debenture units, and interest costs
accrued on outstanding debentures. During the three and nine month periods ended
November 30, 2006, total other interest expense was $199,648 and $295,010,
respectively, and was comprised of interest on outstanding unsecured promissory
notes and convertible debentures.
Minority interest in loss of subsidiary
Several Cameroonian governmental agencies collectively own 34%
of our majority-owned subsidiary, Transnational Industries, Cameroon, S.A.,
which operates our city bus transportation system, LeBus. Minority interest in
loss of subsidiary represents these shareholders proportionate share of the loss
from LeBus. We did not recognize the minority shareholders proportionate share
in the loss of LeBus for the three and nine month periods ended November 30,
2007 because LeBus had an aggregate stockholders deficit balance at November
30, 2007, and the minority shareholders are not obligated to fund losses in
excess of their original investments in LeBus.
|
|
Three Month Periods Ended
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
Nine Month Periods Ended
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Decrease
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Decrease
|
|
Minority interest in loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of subsidiary
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
195,011
|
|
$
|
-100%
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
256,214
|
|
$
|
-100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our net loss for the three month period ended November 30, 2007
decreased to $1,729,796 or $(.04) per share, from $2,737,894 or $(.08) per share
for the three months ended November 30, 2006. Our net loss for the nine month
period ended November 30, 2007 decreased to $5,235,019 or ($.12) per share
compared to $5,423,968 or ($.12) per share for the nine months ended November
30, 2006. The decrease in our net loss for the three and nine month periods
ended November 30, 2007 was attributed to the following:
-
The commencement of our mass transit operations for LeBus (commencing in
September 2006) and LeCar (commencing in December 2006). Our net loss was
offset by the gross profit generated from operations, which totaled $28,475
and $653,294 for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2007,
respectively. This compared to a negative gross profit margin of $75,076 for
each of the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2006.
-
The reduction in our corporate overhead costs compared to the previous
year, resulting in a decline in our overall general and administrative costs
during the current year reporting periods.
-
During the current year, we benefited from an appreciation in the CFA franc
relative to the U.S. dollar, our functional currency. This resulted in an
increase in our gain from the translation of the financials of our Cameroonian
subsidiaries (stated in foreign currency) into U.S. dollars.
-
Overall financing costs beginning in the third quarter were lower than the
prior year period. The reduction in our financing costs during the third
quarter was primarily attributed to the issuance of equity securities in
connection with our private placement during the current year, resulting in
significantly lower finance costs in comparison to securities issued in
connection with our convertible debentures in the prior year.
Assets
Assets increased by $5,046,418 to $9,867,131 as of November 30,
2007, or approximately 105%, from $4,820,713 as of November 30, 2006. This
increase was due primarily to an increase in property, buses and equipment used
in our operations, which increased $3,849,663 over November 30, 2006. The
increase in our capital expenditures was primarily related to our acquisition of
an additional 30 city buses and six coach buses used in our mass transit
operations. The increase in capital expenditures was also attributed to our
acquisition of land during the third quarter for the projected establishment of
a new bus depot/agency to provide inter-city bus services 23
in the cities of Bamenda and Bafoussam. As of November 30,
2007, current assets increased by $1,196,755 over the prior year. The increase
in current assets is comprised primarily of an increase in cash of $510,021 and
an increase in subsidy and other receivables of $757,567.
Liabilities
Total liabilities increased by $6,606,337 to $11,850,039 as of
November 30, 2007, or approximately 126%, from $5,243,702 as of November 30,
2006. This increase was due primarily to an increase in accounts payable,
accrued expenses and VAT and custom duty taxes payable by $3,892,366, an
increase in a related party payable by $843,101, and an increase in convertible
debentures, unsecured promissory note obligations and accrued interest by
$3,172,790 and offset by a $1,301,920 reduction in obligations under capital
lease due to a related party, which were repaid during the current year.
Minority interest
Minority interest decreased to $0 from $271,064 as of November
30, 2006. The decline in minority interest is attributable to losses allocated
to the minority shareholders from the operations of our majority-owned
subsidiary, Transnational Industries, Cameroon, S.A. (LeBus) in excess of the
minority shareholders investments in LeBus, which resulted in an aggregate
stockholders deficit balance as of November 30, 2007. The minority shareholders
are not obligated to fund losses in excess of their capital contributions to
LeBus.
Stockholders deficit
Stockholders deficit increased by $1,288,855 to $1,982,908 as
of November 30, 2007, from a deficit of $694,053 as of November 30, 2006. The
increase in stockholders deficit was primarily attributed to net losses during
this period in excess of amounts raised from the issuance of common stock,
warrants and convertible debentures.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of November 30, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of
$1,496,442 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $986,421 as of November 30,
2006, representing an increase in our cash and cash equivalents of $510,021. The
increase in our cash balances compared to the prior year was primarily
attributed to our ability to raise capital from the issuance of common stock and
warrants, convertible debentures, and unsecured promissory note obligations and
offset by our net loss from operations and capital expenditures for the
acquisition of buses.
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
Working capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
$
|
2,849,819
|
|
$
|
1,653,064
|
|
$
|
1,196,755
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
11,850,039
|
|
|
5,243,702
|
|
|
6,606,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital deficit
|
$
|
(9,000,220
|
)
|
$
|
(3,590,638
|
)
|
$
|
(5,409,582
|
)
|
Our working capital deficit at November 30, 2007 was $9,000,220
compared to $3,590,638 as of November 30, 2006, representing an increase of
$5,409,582. The increase in our working capital deficit was primarily related to
an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses, an increase in VAT and
custom duty taxes payable to governmental agencies of Cameroon, and an increase
in outstanding convertible debentures and other debt obligations. The increase
in our liabilities was primarily attributable to securing borrowed funds to
finance our capital expenditures for the acquisition of buses and for working
capital purposes to fund our operating results.
|
|
Nine Month Periods Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 30,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows used in operating activities
|
$
|
(1,450,697
|
)
|
$
|
(3,492,416
|
)
|
$
|
2,041,719
|
|
Cash flows used in investing activities
|
|
(2,142,608
|
)
|
|
(740,547
|
)
|
|
(1,402,061
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by financing activities
|
|
5,089,747
|
|
|
4,621,744
|
|
|
468,003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
1,496,442
|
|
$
|
388,781
|
|
$
|
1,107,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
During the nine month period ended November 30, 2007, cash
flows used in operating activities decreased by $2,041,719 to $1,450,697
compared to $3,492,416 in the prior year period. The decrease in cash flows used
in operating activities for the nine month period ended November 30, 2007
compared to the prior year period is primarily due to a reduction in our net
loss of $438,949 and non-cash charges to our net loss including a $1,259,950
increase depreciation and amortization expense and approximately $1,600,000 of
non-cash finance costs including warrant expense, finance costs from beneficial
conversion feature on debt obligations and non-cash interest charges.
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash flows used in investing activities were primarily
attributed to $2,142,608 of cash used for the acquisition of buses used in
operations and capital expenditures for the purchase of property and equipment
to build out the Companys infrastructure and operating facilities in
Cameroon.
Cash flows from financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine month
period ended November 30, 2007 increased by $468,003 compared to the previous
year period. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities during
this period was primarily attributed to cash proceeds of $4,377,500 raised from
the issuance of common stock and warrants from private placement offerings, cash
proceeds of $1,150,000 raised from the issuance of unsecured promissory note
obligations and $362,247 of cash flows from related parties.
Cash flows provided by financing activities for the nine months
ended November 30, 2007 were offset by $800,000 of aggregate principal
repayments on a capital lease obligation made to a related party during the
current year.
The consolidated financial statements included in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB have been prepared assuming that we will
continue as a going concern, however, there can be no assurance that we will be
able to do so. Our recurring losses and difficulty in generating sufficient cash
flow to meet our obligations and sustain our operations raise substantial doubt
about our ability to continue as a going concern, and our consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
We have an accumulated deficit of $16,306,665 as of November
30, 2007 as well as a significant working capital deficit. Our future operating
success is dependent on our ability to generate positive cash flows from our bus
operations in Cameroon. Our ability to generate positive cash flows is
predicated on achieving certain economies of scale in our business, which will
involve the acquisition of additional buses for our operations and additional
capital investment in infrastructure, employee training and other resources for
our growth. In order to achieve this goal, we will need to raise a significant
amount of capital for the acquisition of additional buses and related costs.
Funding of our working capital deficit, current and future operating losses, and
growth of the Companys transportation operations in Cameroon and other
countries will require continuing capital investment. Historically, we have
received funding through the issuance of convertible debentures and warrants to
acquire common stock issued in connection with private placement offerings, the
issuance of common stock and subscriptions to acquire common stock, advances
received under unsecured promissory note obligations, and the financing of the
acquisition of our buses through a capital lease obligation due to a related
party trust. Our strategy is to fund our current and anticipated future cash
requirements through the issuance of additional convertible debt instruments,
common stock warrants, unsecured borrowing arrangements and equity
financing.
We have been able to arrange debt facilities and equity
financing to date. There can be no assurance that sufficient debt or equity
financing will continue to be available in the future or that it will be
available on terms acceptable to the Company. Failure to obtain sufficient
capital to fund current working capital requirements and future capital
expenditures necessary to grow the business would materially affect our
operations in the short term and expansion strategies. Currently, we are in
negotiations with multiple parties to obtain additional financing, and the
Company will continue to explore financing opportunities with additional
parties.
As a result of the aforementioned factors and related
uncertainties, there is substantial doubt of the Company's ability to continue
as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments to reflect the possible effects of recoverability and classification
of assets or classification of liabilities, which may result from the inability
of the Company to continue as a going concern.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item
303(c) of Regulation S-B.
ITEM 3.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
control and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered
by this annual report on form 10-KSB. Based on the evaluation of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered
by this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are
designed to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the
reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and
forms and are operating in an effective manner.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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No change since previous filing.
ITEM 2.
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UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND
USE OF PROCEEDS
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During the nine month period ended November 30, 2007, we issued
an aggregate of 8,755,000 shares of our common stock to accredited investors, a
limited number of non-accredited investors and non-U.S. persons. These shares
were not registered pursuant to exemptions provided under Regulation S (Reg.
S) and Rule 506 of Regulation D (Reg. D) of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ITEM 3.
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DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None
ITEM 4.
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SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
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None
ITEM 5.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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None
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on January 21, 2008.
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TRANSNATIONAL
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
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By:
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RalphThomson
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Name: Ralph Thomson
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Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
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By:
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Seid Sadat
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Name: Seid Sadat
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director
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