10KSB 1 r10ksb2006.txt BALTIC 10-KSB 2006 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-KSB (Mark One) [x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2006 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___________ to ___________. Commission File Number: 0-26588 BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. (Name of small business issuer in its charter) Texas 76-0336843 (State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 2925 Briarpark Dr., Suite 930 Houston, Texas 77042 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (713) 961-9299 (Issuer's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: Common Stock, $.01 par value Warrants (Title of Class) Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 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. Yes [ ] No [X] Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10- KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ]. Issuer's revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $0. The issuer's common stock has had limited trading volume. The aggregate market value was $39,035 as of February 28, 2007 for stock held by non- affiliates, based on the last trading price. As of February 28, 2007, there were 10,975,760 shares of common stock outstanding. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes [ ] No [X] TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I Item 1. Description of Business 3 Item 2. Description of Property 5 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 5 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 5 PART II Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 6 Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation 6 Item 7. Financial Statements 12 Item 8. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 12 Item 8A. Controls and Procedures 12 Item 8B. Other Information 12 PART III Item 9. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 13 Item 10. Executive Compensation 14 Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 15 Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 16 Item 13. Exhibits 17 SIGNATURES This 10-KSB together with those of the years 2001 through 2005 are intended to bring our required filings up to date. The financial information contained herein relates to the specific year of the required filing, but most of the textual information is based on the now current factual information. PART I Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Baltic International USA, Inc. ("BIUSA") is a Texas corporation that has provided capital, management, and technical services to start-up and established private companies. In most instances, we are directly involved in management, and in all instances assists in allocation of capital either directly from us or through the investment of third parties. BIUSA has not taken significant profits or management fees from these investments. During 1999, we decided to sell most of our business interests in Eastern Europe and to focus on utilizing our assets to achieve profitability by acquiring business operations based in the United States. We have limited cash resources available for investment purposes. Advanced Reclamation Company In February 2000, we purchased the units of Advanced Reclamation Company, L.L.C. ("ARC") from the Nicol Family Partnership. We purchased all of the units of ARC for cash of $400,000, a total of 500,000 common shares, a note payable to seller of an additional $400,000 and an earnout agreement. ARC is a complete refrigerant management company. ARC provides a full range of refrigerant services including, but not limited to, recovery, reclamation, and the sale of new or reclaimed refrigerants. In March 2003, we transferred substantially all of the assets of ARC to an affiliate of the Nicol Family Partnership ("NFP") in exchange for the release of all claims and liabilities from Baltic and ARC to NFP. The affiliate of NFP also assumed certain liabilities of ARC. We issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with this transaction. Competition Our business ventures face competition from other companies and individuals. Businesses that we may operate in the future will compete with other entities, many of which may have greater financial, marketing and technical resources. Current Status As A Blank Check Shell Company Since March 2003, after we transferred substantially all of the assets of ARC to an affiliate of the NFP, we have been classified as a "shell company". Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Securities Act") defines "shell company," as a company (other than an asset- backed issuer), which has "no operations; and either no or nominal assets; assets consisting of solely cash and cash equivalents; or assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets." We currently plan to investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held corporation. Our principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond, will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with a business rather than immediate, short-term earnings. We will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business. The analysis of new business opportunities has and will be undertaken by or under the supervision of our executive officers. As of the date of this filing, we have not entered into any definitive agreement with any party, nor have there been any specific discussions with any potential business combination candidate regarding business opportunities for us. In our efforts to analyze potential acquisition targets, we will consider the following kinds of factors: (a) Potential for growth, indicated by new technology, anticipated market expansion or new products; (b) Competitive position as compared to other firms of similar size and experience within the industry segment as well as within the industry as a whole; (c) Strength and diversity of management, either in place or scheduled for recruitment; (d) Capital requirements and anticipated availability of required funds, to be provided by us or from operations, through the sale of additional securities, through joint ventures or similar arrangements or from other sources; (e) The cost of participation by us as compared to the perceived tangible and intangible values and potentials; (f) The extent to which the business opportunity can be advanced; (g) The accessibility of required management expertise, personnel, raw materials, services, professional assistance and other required items; and (h) Other relevant factors. In applying the foregoing criteria, no one of which will be controlling, our management will attempt to analyze all factors and circumstances and make a determination based upon reasonable investigative measures and available data. Potentially available business opportunities may occur in many different industries, and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex. Due to the limited capital we have available for investigation, we may not discover or adequately evaluate adverse facts about the opportunity to be acquired. Form Of Acquisition The manner in which we participate in an opportunity will depend upon the nature of the opportunity, our respective needs and desires as well as those of the promoters of the opportunity, and the relative negotiating strength of us and such promoters. It is likely that we will acquire our participation in a business opportunity through the issuance of common stock or other securities. This could result in substantial additional dilution to the equity of those who were our shareholders prior to such reorganization. Our present shareholders will likely not have control of a majority of our voting shares following a reorganization transaction. As part of such a transaction, all or a majority of our directors may resign and new directors may be appointed without any vote by shareholders. In the case of an acquisition, the transaction may be accomplished upon the sole determination of our management without any vote or approval by shareholders. In the case of a statutory merger or consolidation directly involving the Company, it will likely be necessary to call a shareholders' meeting and obtain the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares. The necessity to obtain such shareholder approval may result in delay and additional expense in the consummation of any proposed transaction and will also give rise to certain appraisal rights to dissenting shareholders. Most likely, management will seek to structure any such transaction so as not to require shareholder approval. It is anticipated that the investigation of specific business opportunities and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial cost for accountants, attorneys and others. If a decision is made not to participate in a specific business opportunity, the costs theretofore incurred in the related investigation would not be recoverable. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached for the participation in a specific business opportunity, the failure to consummate that transaction may result in our loss of the related costs incurred. Employees We currently employ no persons on a full-time basis and two persons on a part-time basis. We have in the past, and will continue in the future, to employ independent contractors and to make extensive use of our outside directors and others as consultants. None of our employees and our subsidiaries and joint operations are represented by a labor organization. Item 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Our corporate office is currently at the offices of our chief financial officer in Houston, Texas. Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS We are not aware of any material pending legal proceeding by or about us. Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not applicable. PART II Item 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Due to our inability to timely file our Form 10-KSB for fiscal 2001, our common stock was delisted from the OTC Bulletin Board effective with the open of business on May 22, 2002. Our common stock is currently traded on the over- the-counter (OTC) market and is quoted on the Pink Sheets under the symbol "BISA." The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005: 2006 2005 ------------------- --------------------- High Low High Low ---- --- ---- --- First Quarter $0.002 $0.0001 $0.02 $0.0001 Second Quarter 0.10 0.002 0.0001 0.0001 Third Quarter 0.002 0.002 0.01 0.0001 Fourth Quarter 0.003 0.0005 0.001 0.0001 On February 28, 2007, the last sales price for the common stock was $0.005, and we believe there were approximately 1,000 beneficial holders of our common stock. We have not paid, and do not currently intend to pay, cash dividends on our common stock. The current policy of our Board of Directors is to retain earnings, if any, to provide funds for operation and expansion of our business. Such policy will be reviewed by our Board of Directors from time to time in light of, among other things, our earnings and financial position. Item 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION The following discussions contain forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that such information involves risks and uncertainties, including those created by general market conditions, competition and the possibility of events may occur which limit our ability to maintain or improve our operating results or execute our primary growth strategy. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and there can therefore be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be accurate. The inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein. CURRENT PLAN OF OPERATIONS Our current business objective for the next 12 months is to investigate and, if such investigation warrants, acquire a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held corporation. Our principal business objective for the next 12 months and beyond will be to achieve long-term growth potential through a combination with a business rather than immediate, short-term earnings. We will not restrict our potential candidate target companies to any specific business, industry or geographical location and, thus, may acquire any type of business. We do not currently engage in any business activities that provide us with positive cash flows. As such, the costs of investigating and analyzing business combinations for the next approximately 12 months and beyond will be paid with our current cash on hand and through funds from financing to be obtained. During the next 12 months we anticipate incurring costs related to filing of Exchange Act reports and costs relating to consummating an acquisition. We believe we will be able to meet these costs with our current cash on hand and additional amounts, as necessary, to be loaned to or invested in us by our stockholders or other investors. We may consider a business which has recently commenced operations, is a developing company in need of additional funds for expansion into new products or markets, is seeking to develop a new product or service, or is an established business which may be experiencing financial or operating difficulties and is in need of additional capital. In the alternative, a business combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, a company which does not need substantial additional capital, but which desires to establish a public trading market for its shares, while avoiding, among other things, the time delays, significant expense, and loss of voting control which may occur in a public offering. Any target business that is selected may be a financially unstable company or an entity in its early stages of development or growth, including entities without established records of sales or earnings. In that event, we will be subject to numerous risks inherent in the business and operations of financially unstable and early stage or potential emerging growth companies. In addition, we may effect a business combination with an entity in an industry characterized by a high level of risk, and, although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, there can be no assurance that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant risks. We anticipate that the selection of a business combination will be complex and extremely risky. Because of general economic conditions, rapid technological advances being made in some industries and shortages of available capital, our management believes that there are numerous firms seeking even the limited additional capital which we will have and/or the perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation. Such perceived benefits of becoming a publicly traded corporation include, among other things, facilitating or improving the terms on which additional equity financing may be obtained, providing liquidity for the principals of and investors in a business, creating a means for providing incentive stock options or similar benefits to key employees, and offering greater flexibility in structuring acquisitions, joint ventures and the like through the issuance of stock. Potentially available business combinations may occur in many different industries and at various stages of development, all of which will make the task of comparative investigation and analysis of such business opportunities extremely difficult and complex. Liquidity and Capital Resources At December 31, 2006 we had a working capital deficit of $1,702,544 compared to working capital deficit of $1,527,542 at December 31, 2005. The increase in the working capital deficit is due primarily to the increase in accrued liabilities. We had shareholders' deficit of $1,702,544 at December 31, 2006. Net cash used in operating activities was $300 for 2006, compared to $79 for 2005. We have incurred operating losses from inception through December 31, 2006. We incurred operating losses of $14,471 in 2006 and $9,711 in 2005. At December 31, 2006, we had an accumulated deficit of $15,659,392. Management believes that we will be able to achieve a satisfactory level of liquidity to meet our business plan and capital needs through December 31, 2007. Management believes we have the ability to obtain additional financing from key officers, directors and certain investors. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient liquidity to maintain our operations. At December 31, 2006, we had cash of $107. We have limited cash resources available and have obligations due and past due. Critical Accounting Policies Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to uncollectible receivable, investment values, income taxes, the recapitalization and contingencies. We base our estimates on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Risk Factors Our business is subject to numerous risk factors, including the following: WE HAVE MINIMAL ASSETS AND HAVE HAD NO OPERATIONS AND GENERATED NO REVENUES FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST THREE YEARS. We have had no operations nor any revenues or earnings from operations since March 2003. We have no significant assets or financial resources. We will, in all likelihood, sustain operating expenses without corresponding revenues, at least until the consummation of a business combination. This may result in us incurring a net operating loss which will increase continuously until we can consummate a business combination with a target company. There is no assurance that we can identify such a target company and consummate such a business combination. THERE MAY BE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN OUR MANAGEMENT AND OUR NON- MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDERS. Conflicts of interest create the risk that management may have an incentive to act adversely to the interests of other investors. A conflict of interest may arise between our management's personal pecuniary interest and its fiduciary duty to our shareholders. Further, our management's own pecuniary interest may at some point compromise its fiduciary duty to our shareholders. THE NATURE OF OUR PROPOSED OPERATIONS IS HIGHLY SPECULATIVE. The success of our proposed plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of the identified target company. While management will prefer business combinations with entities having established operating histories, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting such criteria. In the event we complete a business combination, of which there can be no assurance, the success of our operations will be dependent upon management of the target company and numerous other factors beyond our control. THE COMPETITION FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND COMBINATIONS IS GREAT. We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with and acquisitions of business entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies which may be merger or acquisition target candidates for us. Nearly all such entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than us and, consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. Moreover, we will also compete with numerous other small public companies in seeking merger or acquisition candidates. IT WILL BE IMPRACTICABLE FOR US TO CONDUCT AN EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGATION PRIOR TO ANY BUSINESS COMBINATION, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FAILURE TO MEET OUR FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS. Our limited funds and the fact that we only have two part-time officers will likely make it impracticable to conduct a complete and exhaustive investigation and analysis of a target company. The decision to enter into a business combination, therefore, will likely be made without detailed feasibility studies, independent analysis, market surveys or similar information which, if we had more funds available to it, would be desirable. We will be particularly dependent in making decisions upon information provided by the principals and advisors associated with the business entity seeking our participation. Management may not be able to meet its fiduciary obligation to us and our shareholders due to the impracticability of completing thorough due diligence of a target company. By our failure to complete a thorough due diligence and exhaustive investigation of a target company, we are more susceptible to derivative litigation or other shareholder suits. In addition, this failure to meet our fiduciary obligations increases the likelihood of plaintiff success in such litigation. WE HAVE NO CURRENT AGREEMENTS IN PLACE FOR A BUSINESS COMBINATION OR OTHER TRANSACTION, AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO STANDARDS FOR POTENTIAL BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. We have no current arrangement, agreement or understanding with respect to engaging in a business combination with a specific entity. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in identifying and evaluating suitable business opportunities or in concluding a business combination. Management has not identified any particular industry or specific business within an industry for evaluation by us. There is no assurance that we will be able to negotiate a business combination on terms favorable to us. We have not established a specific length of operating history or a specified level of earnings, assets, net worth or other criteria which we will require a target company to have achieved, or without which we would not consider a business combination with such business entity. Accordingly, we may enter into a business combination with a business entity having no significant operating history, losses, limited or no potential for immediate earnings, limited assets, negative net worth or other negative characteristics. ANY FUTURE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE ACTIONS OF OUR TWO OFFICERS, WHO MAY ONLY HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE TO CONCENTRATE US. While seeking a business combination, management anticipates devoting only a limited amount of time per month to our business. Our officers have not entered into a written employment agreement with us and they are not expected to do so in the foreseeable future. We have not obtained key man life insurance on our officers. Notwithstanding the combined limited experience and time commitment of management, loss of the services of our officers would adversely affect development of our business and likelihood of continuing operations. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT AS TO WHETHER WE CAN CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN. We have not generated any revenues since March 2003, nor have we had any operations since March 2003. We had an accumulated deficit of $15,659,392 as of December 31, 2006. These factors among others indicate that we may be unable to continue as a going concern, particularly in the event that we cannot obtain additional financing and/or attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty and if we cannot continue as a going concern, your investment in us could become devalued or even worthless. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS MAY DELAY OR PRECLUDE AN ACQUISITION. Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") requires companies subject thereto to provide certain information about significant acquisitions including audited financial statements for the company acquired and a detailed description of the business operations and risks associated with such company's operations. The time and additional costs that may be incurred by some target companies to prepare such financial statements and descriptive information may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an otherwise desirable acquisition by us. Additionally, acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may not be appropriate for acquisition so long as the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act are applicable. WE HAVE NOT CONDUCTED ANY MARKET RESEARCH REGARDING ANY POTENTIAL BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. We have neither conducted, nor have others made available to it, market research indicating that demand exists for the transactions contemplated by us. Even in the event demand exists for a transaction of the type contemplated by us, there is no assurance we will be successful in completing any such business combination. WE DO NOT PLAN TO DIVERSIFY OUR OPERATIONS IN THE EVENT OF A BUSINESS COMBINATION. Our proposed operations, even if successful, will in all likelihood result in our engaging in a business combination with only one target company. Consequently, our activities will be limited to those engaged in by the business entity which we will merge with or acquire. Our inability to diversify its activities into a number of areas may subject us to economic fluctuations within a particular business or industry and therefore increase the risks associated with our operations. ANY BUSINESS COMBINATION WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A CHANGE IN CONTROL AND IN OUR MANAGEMENT. A business combination involving the issuance of our common stock will, in all likelihood, result in shareholders of a target company obtaining a controlling interest in the Company. Any such business combination may require our shareholder to sell or transfer all or a portion of their common stock. REDUCTION OF PERCENTAGE SHARE OWNERSHIP FOLLOWING BUSINESS COMBINATION. Our primary plan of operation is based upon a business combination with a business entity which, in all likelihood, will result in our issuing securities to shareholders of such business entity. The issuance of previously authorized and unissued common stock would result in a reduction in percentage of shares owned by our present shareholders and could therefore result in a change in control of our management. FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION RULES COULD ADVERSELY EFFECT ANY BUSINESS COMBINATION WE MAY UNDERTAKE. Federal and state tax consequences will, in all likelihood, be major considerations in any business combination we may undertake. Currently, such transactions may be structured so as to result in tax-free treatment to both companies, pursuant to various federal and state tax provisions. We intend to structure any business combination so as to minimize the federal and state tax consequences to both us and the target company; however, there can be no assurance that such business combination will meet the statutory requirements of a tax-free reorganization or that the parties will obtain the intended tax- free treatment upon a transfer of stock or assets. A non-qualifying reorganization could result in the imposition of both federal and state taxes which may have an adverse effect on both parties to the transaction. WE MAY BE FORCED TO RELY ON UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS COMBINATION. We will require audited financial statements from any business entity we propose to acquire. No assurance can be given; however, that audited financials will be available to us prior to a business combination. In cases where audited financials are unavailable, we will have to rely upon unaudited information that has not been verified by outside auditors in making our decision to engage in a transaction with the business entity. The lack of the type of independent verification which audited financial statements would provide increases the risk that we, in evaluating a transaction with such a target company, will not have the benefit of full and accurate information about the financial condition and operating history of the target company. This risk increases the prospect that a business combination with such a business entity might prove to be an unfavorable one for us. WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER GOVERNMENT REGULATION WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS. Although we will be subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, management believes we will not be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), since we will not be engaged in the business of investing or trading in securities. If we engage in business combinations which result in our holding passive investment interests in a number of entities, we could be subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act. If so, we would be required to register as an investment company and could be expected to incur significant registration and compliance costs. We have obtained no formal determination from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to our status under the Investment Company Act and, consequently, violation of the Act could subject us to material adverse consequences. OUR BUSINESS WILL HAVE NO REVENUES UNLESS AND UNTIL WE MERGE WITH OR ACQUIRE AN OPERATING BUSINESS. We have had no revenues from operations for approximately the past three years. We have had no operations for approximately the past two years. We may not realize any revenues unless and until we successfully merge with or acquire an operating business. THE COMPANY MAY ISSUE MORE SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH A MERGER OR ACQUISITION, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL DILUTION. Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 40,000,000 shares of common stock and a maximum of 500,000 shares of preferred stock. Any merger or acquisition effected by us may result in the issuance of additional securities without shareholder approval and may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. Moreover, the common stock issued in any such merger or acquisition transaction may be valued on an arbitrary or non-arm's-length basis by our management, resulting in an additional reduction in the percentage of common stock held by our then existing shareholders. Our Board of Directors has the power to issue any or all of such authorized but unissued shares without shareholder approval. To the extent that additional shares of common stock or preferred stock are issued in connection with a business combination or otherwise, dilution to the interests of our shareholders will occur and the rights of the holders of common stock might be materially adversely affected WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT FOLLOWING A BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH AN OPERATING BUSINESS, OUR COMMON STOCK WILL BE LISTED ON NASDAQ OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES EXCHANGE. Following a business combination, we may seek the listing of our common stock on NASDAQ or the American Stock Exchange. However, we cannot assure you that following such a transaction, we will be able to meet the initial listing standards of either of those or any other stock exchange, or that we will be able to maintain a listing of our common stock on either of those or any other stock exchange. After completing a business combination, until our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ or another stock exchange, we expect that our common stock would be eligible to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board, or another over-the-counter quotation system," where our shareholders may find it more difficult to dispose of shares or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock. In addition, we would be subject to an SEC rule that, if it failed to meet the criteria set forth in such rule, imposes various practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell securities governed by the rule to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently, such rule may deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our common stock, which may further affect its liquidity. This would also make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital following a business combination. Additionally, there can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain listing on the OTC Bulletin Board, which failure could cause our common stock become worthless. WE HAVE PREFERRED STOCK AUTHORIZED, WHICH PREFERRED STOCK MAY BE ISSUED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITHOUT FURTHER SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL AND WHICH MAY HAVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES GREATER THAN OUR COMMON STOCK. Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences determined from time to time by its Board of Directors. Accordingly, our Board of Directors is empowered, without shareholder approval, to issue preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting, or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of the common stock. In the event of issuance, the preferred stock could be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company. Although we have no present intention to issue any shares of its authorized preferred stock, there can be no assurance that the Company will not do so in the future. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The information required hereunder is included in this report as set forth in the "Index to Consolidated Financial Statements" on page F-1. Item 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. Item 8A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (the "Evaluation Date"), has concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our controls were not effective because we failed to allocate sufficient resources to our accounting function to timely file our 2001-2005 annual reports and 2006 quarterly reports. (b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. Moving forward, our current management intends to allocate sufficient resources to bring us current in our reporting obligations with the Commission and to timely file our periodic and current reports with the Commission. Additionally, as our current management has significant experience with publicly reporting companies, we believe that once our reports are current, we will be able to timely file all required reports on an ongoing basis. Item 8B. OTHER INFORMATION. None. PART III Item 9. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT Executive Officers and Directors The following table gives certain information with respect to our executive officers and directors: Name Age Position ---- --- -------- Robert L. Knauss (3) 76 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Director David A. Grossman 43 Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Director Paul R. Gregory (1)(2) 66 Director Juris Padegs (1)(2)(3) 75 Director Ted Reynolds (1)(2) 76 Director ___________________________ (1) Member of the Audit Committee. (2) Member of the Compensation Committee. (3) Member of the Nominating Committee. Mr. Knauss has served as Chairman of the Board since our inception in March 1991, and as Chief Executive Officer since January 1994. Mr. Knauss currently serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of the Equus Total Return Inc., The Mexico Fund, XO Holdings, and Westpoint International. He previously served as Chairman of Philip Services Corporation from 1998 to 2000, and from 2002 to 2003, and as a Director of Seitel Inc. from June 2002 to June 2004. Mr. Knauss also previously served as the Dean of the University of Houston Law Center, and of the Vanderbilt University Law School. Mr. Knauss holds a JD from the University of Michigan, and BA from Harvard College. Mr. Grossman has served as chief financial officer since September 1997 and as corporate secretary since December 1996. He served as president from November 1998 until May 2000 when he resigned as a full-time employee of BIUSA. He served as comptroller from November 1995 until September 1997. Mr. Grossman was chief financial officer of LynkTel, Inc. from May 2000 to January 2003. From February 2003 to January 2005, he served as operations controller of BHP Billiton. He has been an audit partner of Malone & Bailey, PC since January 2005. Prior to joining BIUSA, he was an audit senior manager for Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Grossman is a certified public accountant and graduated from Indiana University in 1985 with a BS degree in accounting. Dr. Gregory served as our treasurer, on a part-time basis, since our inception in March 1991 until August 1995. Dr. Gregory is the Cullen Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Houston where he has been a faculty member since 1972. He was involved in creating the Petroleum Legislation Project with Russia and he served as project coordinator of the Russian Securities Project in conjunction with the Russian State Committee for Property Management and the various Russian stock exchanges. He serves as advisor to a number of major United States corporations on their Russian business activities, and has been active in the former Soviet Union for 25 years. He has served as chairman of the board of Amsovco International Consultants, Inc. since 1988. He has also served as a consultant to the World Bank. Dr. Gregory graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in economics and is fluent in Russian and German. Dr. Gregory is the author of a text on the Soviet and Russian economies. Mr. Padegs served as a managing director of Scudder, Stevens & Clark, an international investment management firm from 1985 to 1996, was employed with Scudder, Stevens & Clark since 1964 and was an Advisory Managing Director at that firm (later known as Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.) until 2002. Mr. Padegs was born in Latvia and holds a Bachelor of Arts and a law degree from Yale University. Mr. Padegs is fluent in Latvian and German. In July 1994, he was appointed by President Clinton to the board of the Baltic American Enterprise Fund, a $50 million fund to promote private enterprise in the Baltic States. Mr. Reynolds has been president of Houston Grain Company since 1983 and vice president of Mid-America Grain Commodities since 1976. He also formed and is owner of Red River Grain Company. He is actively involved in various international business transactions. Mr. Reynolds is a graduate of Texas Christian University. Directors hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. The Audit Committee reviews and reports to the Board on the financial results of our operations and the results of the audit services provided by our independent accountants, including the fees and costs for such services. The Compensation Committee reviews compensation paid to management and recommends to the Board of Directors appropriate executive compensation. The Nominating Committee selects director nominees for election to the Board of Directors. Officers are elected annually and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There is no family relationship between or among any of our directors and executive officers. Director Compensation Outside directors are entitled to receive options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock in their first year of service and options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock per year thereafter as compensation in addition to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses to attend board meetings. No such options were granted in 2006 and 2005. Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to transactions and holdings in our common stock. We believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 all such filing requirements were satisfied. Item 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth information with respect to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. No other employee received total annual salary and bonus for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 in excess of $100,000.
Summary Compensation Table Long-Term Compensation -------------------------- Annual Compensation (1)(2) Securities --------------------------------- Underlying Name and Principal Fiscal All Other Restricted Options Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Stock Awards and Warrants Robert Knauss, 2006 $ 0 $ 0 $0 $ 0 0 Chief Executive 2005 0 0 0 0 0 Officer 2004 0 0 0 0 0 David Grossman, 2006 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 0 Chief Financial 2005 0 0 0 0 0 Officer 2004 0 0 0 0 0
(1) None of the named executive officers received perquisites or other benefits valued in excess of 10% of the total of reported annual salary and bonus. (2) Unpaid salaries of $6,000 and $6,000 for Mr. Knauss and Mr. Grossman, respectively, for each of the years 2004-2006 have been accrued. Stock Options In September 1992, we adopted our 1992 Equity Incentive Plan ("Plan"), which was amended effective March 1995, December 1995 and September 1997. The Plan provides for the issuance of incentive stock options and non-qualified options. An aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of our Common Stock may be issued pursuant to options granted under the Plan to employees, non-employee directors and consultants, subject to evergreen provisions included in the Plan. The compensation committee of our Board of Directors administers the Plan. The compensation committee has the authority to determine, among other things, the size, exercise price and other terms and conditions of awards made under the Plan. Subject to certain restrictions, the exercise price of incentive stock options may be no less than 100% of fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. As of February 28, 2007, no options were outstanding under the Plan. The following table shows, as to the named executive officers, information concerning individual grants of stock options during 2006.
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year Number of Percentage of Total Securities Options/Warrants Underlying Granted to Options/Warrants Employees in Exercise Price Expiration Name Granted 2006 Per Share Date Robert L. Knauss 0 0.0% N/A N/A David A. Grossman 0 0.0% N/A N/A
The following table shows, as to the named executive officers, information concerning aggregate stock option and warrant exercises during 2006 and the stock option and warrant values as of December 31, 2006.
Aggregated Option and Warrant Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Year End Option and Warrant Values Number of Securities Underlying Value of Unexercised Unexercised In-the-Money Options/Warrants at Options/Warrants at Shares December 31, 2006 December 31, 2006 Acquired on Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/ Name Exercise Realized Unexercisable Unexercisable Robert L. Knauss 0 $0 0 / 0 $0 / $0 David A. Grossman 0 0 100,000 / 0 $0 / $0
We have not established, nor does it provide for, long-term incentive plans or defined benefit or actuarial plans. Item 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth, as of February 28, 2007, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock by (i) each person known to us who beneficially owns more than 5% of our outstanding Common Stock; (ii) each director; (iii) each named executive officer; and (iv) all directors and officers as a group: Shares Beneficially Owned Name of Beneficial Owner Number Percent Nicol Family Partnership (1) 1,500,000 13.67% Robert L. Knauss 1,073,891 (2) 9.54 Citibank (Switzerland) (1) 1,000,000 9.11 Paul R. Gregory 515,369 4.70 Juris Padegs 286,727 (3) 2.59 David A. Grossman 220,499 (4) 1.98 Ted Reynolds 83,000 0.76 All 5 directors and executive officers 2,179,558 (5) 18.97 (1) The business address for Citibank (Switzerland) is P. O. Box 244, Zurich, Switzerland CH-8021. The business address for the Nicol Family Partnership is P.O. Box 278, Grapeland, Texas 75844. (2) Includes an aggregate of 285,687 shares subject to warrants and Series A Preferred Stock that are currently exercisable/convertible. (3) Includes an aggregate of 89,286 shares subject to Series A Preferred Stock that are currently convertible. (4) Includes an aggregate of 135,832 shares subject to warrants and Series A Preferred Stock that are currently exercisable/convertible. (5) Includes an aggregate of 510,805 shares subject to warrants and Series A Preferred Stock that are currently exercisable/convertible. Item 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Management believes that all prior related party transactions are on terms no less favorable to us as could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. All ongoing and future transactions with such persons, including any loans to such persons, will be approved by a majority of disinterested, independent outside members of our Board of Directors. Item 13. EXHIBITS Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits hereto. Exhibit No. Identification of Exhibit 2.1 Plan and Agreement of Recapitalization (Exhibit 2.1 to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 3.1(a) Restated Articles of Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1(a) to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 3.1(b) Amended Articles of Incorporation (Exhibit 3.1(b) to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 3.1(c) Articles of Correction (Exhibit 3.1(c) to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 3.2 Bylaws (Exhibit 3.2 to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 3.3 Statement of Resolution Establishing and Designating a Series of Shares of the Company, Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, $10.00 par value (Exhibit 3.3 to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 3.4 Certificate of Elimination of Shares Designated as Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (Exhibit 3.4 to Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, File No. 0-26588) 3.5 Certificate of the Designation, Preference, Rights and Limitations of Convertible Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock (Exhibit 3.5 to Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, File No. 0-26588) 4.1 Common Stock Specimen (Exhibit 4.1 to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 10.1 1992 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (Exhibit 10.3 to Form S-8, No. 33-90030) 10.2 Employment Agreement between the Company and Robert L. Knauss (Exhibit 10.4 to Form SB-2, No. 33-74654-D) 10.3 Statement of the Designation, Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, as amended (Exhibit 10.45 to Form SB-2, File No. 333-860) 10.4 Unit Purchase Agreement for Advanced Reclamation Company, L.L.C. (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated February 2, 2000, File No. 0-26588) 31.1 * Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 * Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.2 * Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 32.2 * Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 * Attached hereto. BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Page Consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005 F-2 Consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 F-3 Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity (deficit) for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 F-4 Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 F-6 Notes to consolidated financial statements F-7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AN INACTIVE REGISTRANT Pursuant to Sec. 210.3-11 of Regulation S-X, Baltic International USA, Inc. qualifies as an inactive entity, meeting all of the following conditions: (a) Gross receipts from all sources for the fiscal year are not in excess of $100,000; (b) We have not purchased or sold any of our own stock, granted options therefore, or levied assessments upon outstanding stock; (c) Expenditures for all purposes for the fiscal year are not in excess of $100,000; (d) No material change in the business has occurred during the fiscal year, including any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment or succession or any material acquisition or disposition of plants, mines, mining equipment, mine rights or leases; and (e) No exchange upon which the shares are listed, or governmental authority having jurisdiction, requires the furnishing to it or the publication of audited financial statements. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of Baltic International USA, Inc. are unaudited. BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) December 31, December 31, 2006 2005 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 107 $ 407 ----------- ----------- Total assets $ 107 $ 407 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 188,357 $ 171,655 Dividends payable 1,494,824 1,336,824 Short-term debt 19,470 19,470 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities 1,702,651 1,527,949 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT Preferred stock: Series A, convertible, $10 par value, 499,930 shares authorized, 123,000 shares issued and outstanding 1,230,000 1,230,000 Series B, convertible, $10 par value, $25,000 stated value, 70 shares authorized, 14 shares issued and outstanding 350,000 350,000 Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 16,629,229 shares issued and 10,975,760 shares outstanding 166,292 166,292 Additional paid-in capital 13,015,130 13,015,130 Accumulated deficit (15,659,392) (15,484,390) Treasury stock, at cost (804,574) (804,574) ----------- ----------- Total shareholders' deficit (1,702,544) (1,527,542) ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit $ 107 $ 407 =========== =========== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 REVENUES $ - $ - ---------- ---------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Personnel and consulting 13,763 9,711 Other general and administrative 708 - ---------- ---------- Total operating expenses 14,471 9,711 ---------- ---------- LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (14,471) (9,711) ---------- ---------- OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest expense (2,531) (2,531) ---------- ---------- Total other income (expense) (2,531) (2,531) ---------- ---------- LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (17,002) (12,242) INCOME TAX EXPENSE - - ---------- ---------- NET LOSS $ (17,002) $ (12,242) ========== ========== INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE AMOUNTS: Basic and diluted $ (0.02) $ (0.02) WEIGHTED AVERAGE OUTSTANDING SHARES: Basic and diluted 10,975,760 10,975,760 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) Preferred Stock Series A Series B Common Stock Warrants Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Balance, December 31, 2004 $ - 123,000 $1,230,000 14 $ 350,000 16,629,229 166,292 Net loss Dividends on preferred stock: Series A, $1.00 per share Series B, $2500 per share ---------- -------- ---------- --- ---------- ---------- ------- Balance, December 31, 2005 $ - 123,000 $1,230,000 14 $ 350,000 16,629,229 166,292 Net loss Dividends on preferred stock: Series A, $1.00 per share Series B, $2500 per share ---------- -------- ---------- --- ---------- ---------- ------- Balance, December 31, 2006 $ - 123,000 $1,230,000 14 $ 350,000 16,629,229 166,292 ========== ======== ========== === ========== ========== =======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Continued) (Unaudited) Additional paid-in Accumulated Treasury stock capital deficit Shares Amount Total Balance, December 31, 2004 $13,015,130 $(15,314,148) 5,653,469 $(804,574) $(1,357,300) Net loss (12,242) (12,242) Dividends on preferred stock: Series A, $1.00 per share (123,000) (123,000) Series B, $2500 per share (35,000) (35,000) ----------- ------------ ----------- --------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 2005 $13,015,130 $(15,484,390) 5,653,469 $(804,574) $(1,527,542) Net loss (17,002) (17,002) Dividends on preferred stock: Series A, $1.00 per share (123,000) (123,000) Series B, $2500 per share (35,000) (35,000) ----------- ------------ ----------- --------- ----------- Balance, December 31, 2006 $13,015,130 $(15,659,392) 5,653,469 $(804,574) $(1,702,544) =========== ============ =========== ========= ===========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (17,002) $ (12,242) Noncash adjustments: Increase/decrease in current assets and current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 16,702 12,163 ----------- ------------- Net cash used by operating activities (300) (79) ----------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (300) (79) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 407 486 ----------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 107 $ 407 =========== ============= Supplemental disclosures: Interest paid $ - $ - Income taxes paid $ - $ - Noncash investing and financing activities: Dividends declared and unpaid $ 158,000 $ 158,000 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) NOTE 1 - BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION Business operations Baltic International USA, Inc., a Texas corporation, was organized on March 1, 1991 to identify, form and participate in aviation-related and other business ventures in the former Soviet Union. We initially pursued our plans to participate in airline service in Latvia through a 49% interest in a newly formed start-up airline - Baltic International Airlines ("BIA"), a limited liability company registered in the Republic of Latvia. We made significant investments in and advances to BIA, which has incurred losses since inception. On October 1, 1995, the routes and passenger service operations of BIA were transferred as part of our capital contribution to a new Latvian carrier, Air Baltic Corporation SIA ("Air Baltic"). We owned an 8.02% interest in Air Baltic. We sold our interest in Air Baltic in January 1999 to SAS for $2,144,333 in cash under the terms of the option agreement between us and SAS. We used the proceeds from the sale to repay the $2 million loan from ORESA Ventures N.V. BIA has no current operations and has not conducted any substantial business operations since October 1995. We were also engaged in providing aviation catering services to Air Baltic and other airlines through our interest in AIRO Catering Services ("AIRO"). As discussed in Note 5, we sold a 23% interest in AIRO to ORESA Ventures N.V. and Celox S.A. in July 1999. In October 1999, we sold the remaining 23% of AIRO to ORESA Ventures N.V. and Celox S.A. for $1,145,000 in cash and forgiveness of approximately $200,000 in debt. In June 2000, we ceased the operations as a food and beverage distribution company through our wholly owned subsidiary, American Distributing Company ("ADC"). In August 1998, we ceased operations as a cargo marketer to Air Baltic and other airlines through our wholly owned subsidiary, Baltic World Air Freight ("BWAF"). In February 2000, we purchased Advanced Reclamation Company, L.L.C. ("ARC") from the Nicol Family Partnership. We purchased all of the units of ARC for cash of $400,000, a total of 500,000 common shares, a note payable to seller of an additional $400,000 and an earnout agreement. ARC is a complete refrigerant management company. ARC provides a full range of refrigerant services including, but not limited to, recovery, reclamation, and the sale of new or reclaimed refrigerants. In March 2003, we transferred substantially all of the assets of ARC to an affiliate of the Nicol Family Partnership ("NFP") in exchange for the release of all claims and liabilities from Baltic and ARC to NFP. The affiliate of NFP also assumed certain liabilities of ARC. We issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with this transaction. The consolidated statements reflect the operating results of the discontinued operations separately from continuing operations. Financial condition We have incurred operating losses since inception through December 31, 2006. We incurred operating losses of $14,471 in 2006 and $9,711 in 2005. At December 31, 2006, we had an accumulated deficit of $15,659,392. Net cash used in operating activities was $300 in 2006 and $79 in 2005. At December 31, 2006, we had cash of $107. We currently have limited cash resources available and have obligations due and past due. Management believes that we will be able to achieve a satisfactory level of liquidity to meet our business plan and capital needs through December 31, 2007. Management believes we have the ability to obtain additional financing from key officers, directors and certain investors. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient liquidity to maintain our operations. In addition, management believes that we can continue to defer certain amounts payable by us that are either currently due or past due. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BIUSA and our wholly owned subsidiary (ARC). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Our interest in BIA is accounted for using the cost method because BIA has no current operations. Our interest in Lithuanian Aircraft Maintenance Corporation ("LAMCO") was accounted for using the cost method because we owned only 2.6% of LAMCO and it had no operations since our inception. Revenue recognition Revenues are recognized when realizable and earned and expenses are recognized when the goods and services are acquired or provided. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the weighted average cost method. Property, equipment and depreciation Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Debt issuance costs Debt issuance costs are amortized using the interest method until the maturity date of the related note payable. Goodwill Goodwill is the result of the purchase of ARC. Goodwill was being amortized over 20 years. As of December 31, 2001, we determined that the goodwill was impaired and wrote off the remaining balance. Long-lived assets We periodically evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets, including goodwill, for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Income taxes Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Income (loss) per common share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings. Stock warrants and options are considered to be dilutive for earnings per share purposes if the average market price during the period ending on the balance sheet date exceeds the exercise price and we had earnings from continuing operations for the period. Cash and cash equivalents For purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Use of estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Concentration of credit risk Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash, cash equivalents and trade receivables. We consider such risk in placing our cash and cash equivalents in financial institutions and other instruments. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition. Contingencies Liabilities for loss contingencies, including environmental remediation costs, arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated. Foreign currency translation Portions of our operations were conducted in convertible foreign currencies and are translated into U.S. dollars at average current rates during each period reported. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in operations. Net exchange gains or losses resulting from the translation of assets and liabilities are accumulated as a separate component of joint venture partners' equity. Any translation gains or losses are not significant and therefore have not been recorded on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. New accounting pronouncements In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". SFAS No. 123R establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. This Statement focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123R requires that the fair value of such equity instruments be recognized as expense in the historical financial statements as services are performed. Prior to SFAS No. 123R, only certain pro forma disclosures of fair value were required. SFAS No. 123R shall be effective for us as of January 1, 2006. The adoption of this new accounting pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements. The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) as if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 for its stock- based employee compensation plans. Year ended December 31, 2006 2005 Net loss, as reported $ (17,002) $ (12,242) Stock-based compensation, net of tax under the intrinsic method - - Less stock-based compensation determined under fair value based method - - ----------- ----------- Net loss, pro forma $ (17,002) $ (12,242) =========== =========== Basic and diluted loss per common share: As reported $ (0.02) $ (0.02) Pro forma $ (0.02) $ (0.02) Reclassifications Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. NOTE 3 - JOINT OPERATIONS Pembrooke Calox In February 2000, we acquired a 10% interest in Pembrooke Calox. We acquired this interest in exchange for our efforts during 1999 and 2000 to develop the business plan and negotiate operating agreements and debt financing for Pembrooke Calox. We have a note receivable from Pembrooke Calox, Inc., a start-up company. The note bears interest at 10% and was due on January 31, 2000. At December 31, 2006, the gross amount of the note is $109,492 and accrued interest is $80,020. These amounts have been fully reserved due to the uncertainty about collectibility. Baltic International Airlines We entered into a joint venture agreement with the Latvian Civil Aviation Department, an agency of the Government of Latvia, on June 6, 1991 to create BIA as a limited liability company in the Republic of Latvia. We currently own an 89% interest in BIA. As discussed in Note 1, BIA experienced significant losses that have been recognized in our financial statements through a reserve of our investment in BIA. In conjunction with the transfer of BIA's passenger service operations to Air Baltic, we entered into negotiations with our partner to restructure BIA and obtain full ownership. We also made advances on behalf of BIA in 1996 to facilitate the termination of operations of BIA. In March 1997, our Latvian partner in BIA agreed to contribute real estate and a promissory note with a combined value of at least $1,000,000 to BIA. In May 1997, we capitalized $6.3 million of BIA's debt to us that was previously reserved by us. BIA will assign the promissory note from the Latvian partner to us. Management believes that the Latvian partner's contribution will be made in the future. We have agreed with the Latvian partner that it will forgive the promissory note of the Latvian partner in exchange for the transfer of the Latvian partner's ownership in BIA. BIA will then become our wholly owned subsidiary. We recorded a reserve against the investment in BIA of $1,143,115 in 1998 as a result of the uncertainty of the characteristics of the contribution from the Latvian partner and the length of time that has transpired since the Latvian partner committed to make the contribution. NOTE 4 - NOTES RECEIVABLE During 2001, we loaned a total of $132,500 to LynkTel, Inc. and its chief executive officer. LynkTel was a telecommunications and advertising company that created a new advertising medium utilizing leading edge technology to combine voice, data and video capabilities. Our chief financial officer was also chief financial officer of LynkTel. The loans bear interest at 10% and were due on demand. In June 2002, we recorded a reserve against the loans due to the uncertainty about collectibility. LynkTel ceased operations in 2003. NOTE 5 - DEBT Debt consists of the following: December 31, 2006 2005 Notes payable to officers, unsecured, interest rate of 13%, due on demand $ 19,470 $ 19,470 ---------- ---------- Total debt 19,470 19,470 Less short-term debt (19,470) (19,470) ---------- ---------- Long-term debt, net $ - $ - ========== ========== NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES The components of net deferred tax assets consist of the following: December 31, 2006 2005 Deferred tax assets: Net operating loss carryforward $ 2,745,874 $ 2,740,196 Capital loss carryforward 26,705 26,705 Reserve on investment 37,227 37,227 Losses from joint operations and subsidiaries 76,855 76,753 Amortization and depreciation 302,738 302,738 ---------- ---------- Total deferred tax assets 3,189,399 3,183,619 ---------- ---------- Deferred tax liabilities: Other 1,977 1,977 ---------- ---------- Total deferred tax liabilities 1,977 1,977 ---------- ---------- Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 3,187,422 3,181,642 Valuation allowance (3,187,422) (3,181,642) ---------- ---------- Net deferred tax assets $ - $ - ========== ========== Differences between the effective income tax rate and the statutory federal income tax rate were primarily the result of net operating losses for which valuation reserves have been fully provided. As of December 31, 2006, we had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $8,100,000 available to offset future taxable income. These carryforwards will expire at various dates beginning in 2009. NOTE 8 - COMMON STOCK In March 2003, we issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with the transfer of substantially all of the assets of ARC to an affiliate of the Nicol Family Partnership ("NFP") in exchange for the release of all claims and liabilities from Baltic and ARC to NFP. The affiliate of NFP also assumed certain liabilities of ARC. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, we have 5,653,469 and 5,653,469 treasury shares, respectively. NOTE 9 - OPTIONS In 1992, we adopted an Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") under which an aggregate of 800,000 shares of common stock may be issued. In December 1995, the board of directors adopted a resolution subject to shareholder approval to increase the number of shares that may be issued under the Plan to 1,500,000 shares. The Plan provides for the grant of options or rights, including incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants to us for the purpose of providing incentive to those persons to work for or provide services to us. At December 31, 2006, we had 130,000 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding options, and no options were available for future grant under the Plan. A summary of changes in outstanding options is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 Weighted Weighted Average Average Shares Exercise Price Shares Exercise Price Shares under option, beginning of period 150,000 $ 0.12 552,000 $ 0.13 Changes during the period: Granted - - - - Canceled (20,000) 0.10 (402,000) 0.14 Exercised - - - - --------- --------- Shares under option, end of period 130,000 $ 0.12 150,000 $ 0.12 ========= ========= Options exercisable, end of period 130,000 $ 0.12 150,000 $ 0.12 ========= =========
The exercise prices of the options outstanding at December 31, 2006 was $0.12. The weighted average contractual life of the options outstanding at December 31, 2006 was 0.1 years. NOTE 10 - WARRANTS At December 31, 2006, we had 401,850 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants. A summary of changes in outstanding warrants is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2006 2005 Weighted Weighted Average Average Shares Exercise Price Shares Exercise Price Shares under warrant, beginning of period 405,550 $ 5.92 417,756 $ 5.75 Changes during the period: Granted - - Canceled (3,700) 0.12 (12,206) 0.13 Exercised - - - - ---------- ---------- Shares under warrant, end of period 401,850 $ 5.97 405,550 $ 5.92 ========== ========== Warrants exercisable, end of period 401,850 $ 5.97 405,550 $ 5.92 ========== ==========
The exercise prices of the warrants outstanding at December 31, 2006 range from $0.0001 to $6.00. The weighted average contractual life of the warrants outstanding at December 31, 2006 was 1.5 years. NOTE 11 - PREFERRED STOCK Effective June 30, 1995, we created our Convertible Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock"), 500,000 shares authorized $10 par value, and issued 123,000 shares thereof upon conversion of $1,230,000 in aggregate principal amount of long-term indebtedness. The Series A Preferred Stock: (i) is redeemable only at our option and only during the thirty day period beginning on December 31 and June 30 of each year that the Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding; (ii) is convertible at any time by the holders thereof at the initial conversion price of $2 per share; (iii) carries a liquidation preference of $10 per share; (iv) is non-voting; and (v) accrues cumulative cash dividends per share at an annual rate equal to 10% of the stated value per share, payable in equal quarterly installments. The voting rights of the holders of our common stock will be diluted upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will have preferential dividend and liquidation rights over the holders of common stock. The conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock is adjustable for certain issuances of securities at less than 90% of the conversion price. At December 31, 2006, the conversion price was $0.84 per share. Effective February 22, 1996, we created our Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"), 70 shares authorized $25,000 stated value per share and $10 par value, and issued 50 shares thereof for net proceeds of $1,090,200 in February and March 1996. The Series B Preferred Stock: (i) is not entitled to receive dividends; (ii) is convertible at any time by the holders thereof on or after the 55th day after the date that the shares were issued at the conversion price of the lesser of $2 per share or 82% of the 5-day average closing bid price of our common stock; (iii) is non- voting; (iv) carries a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share and an amount equal to 10% per annum since the issuance date after payment in full of the Series A Preferred Stock; and (v) is redeemable only at our option if the conversion price is $0.75 or less per share. In October 1996, we amended the conversion price to the lesser of $0.55 per share or 82% of the 5-day average closing bid price of our Common Stock. During 2006 and 2005, there were no conversions of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock. NOTE 12 - LOSS PER SHARE Supplemental disclosures for loss per share are as follows: Year ended December 31, 2006 2005 Basic and diluted Net loss to be used to compute loss per share: Net loss $ (17,002) $ (12,242) Less preferred dividends (158,000) (158,000) ---------- ---------- Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (175,002) $ (170,242) ========== ========== Weighted average number of shares: Average common shares outstanding 10,975,760 10,975,760 ========== ========== Basic and diluted loss per common share $ (0.02) $ 0.02 ========== ========== NOTE 13 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Rental expense under operating leases was $0 and $0 for 2006 and 2005, respectively. We have no future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2006. We are from time to time party to litigation in the ordinary course of business. There are currently no pending legal proceedings that, in management's opinion, would have a material adverse effect on our operating results or financial position. SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 2nd day of March, 2007. BALTIC INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. /s/ Robert L. Knauss ------------------------------------------------- ROBERT L. KNAUSS Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature Title Date /s/ Robert L. Knauss Chairman of the Board and Chief March 2, 2007 ----------------------- Executive Officer (Principal ROBERT L. KNAUSS Executive Officer) /s/ David A. Grossman Chief Financial Officer, Corporate March 2, 2007 ----------------------- Secretary and Director DAVID A. GROSSMAN (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) /s/ Paul R. Gregory Director March 2, 2007 ----------------------- PAUL R. GREGORY /s/ Juris Padegs Director March 2, 2007 ----------------------- JURIS PADEGS /s/ Ted Reynolds Director March 2, 2007 ----------------------- TED REYNOLDS EXHIBIT 31.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Robert L. Knauss, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Baltic International USA, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. As the small business issuer's certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have: a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b. Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions contained in SEC Release No. 33-8238, and an extension of the compliance date in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8545 and Release No. 33-8618; c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d. Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting. Date: March 2, 2007 /s/ Robert L. Knauss ------------------------------------------------- Robert L. Knauss Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 31.2 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, David A. Grossman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Baltic International USA, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. As the small business issuer's certifying officer, I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have: a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b. Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions contained in SEC Release No. 33-8238, and an extension of the compliance date in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8545 and Release No. 33-8618; c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d. Disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting. Date: March 2, 2007 /s/ David A. Grossman ------------------------------------------------- David A. Grossman Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT 32.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Robert L. Knauss, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of Baltic International USA, Inc. on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-KSB fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Baltic International USA, Inc. Date: March 2, 2007 /s/ Robert L. Knauss ------------------------------------------------- Robert L. Knauss Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 32.2 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, David A. Grossman, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of Baltic International USA, Inc. on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-KSB fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Baltic International USA, Inc. Date: March 2, 2007 /s/ David A. Grossman ------------------------------------------------- David A. Grossman Chief Financial Officer